MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

We reflect on the 10-year anniversary of Deathly Hallows, which is this Friday! And give our top 10 (or so) moments since 2007 The conversation gets heated over Beedle The Bard Pottermore: then and now JKR revealing Dumbledore is gay was the first big post-Potter revelation The Wizarding World and Studio Tour open and expand The Casual Vacancy and Robert Galbraith hit bookshelves Cursed Child and...

Slug Club member Cullen joins the show We discuss the latest Fantastic Beasts filming news We're headed to the circus! Circus Arcanus: Museum of Human Oddities will play a key role in Fantastic Beasts 2 Our thoughts on the film taking place in NYC, Paris and London How will Grindelwald break out of prison? Who will aid in his escape? Will he hide out with the circus before it departs for Europe? W...

Evanna Lynch joins the show! See Evanna on London's West End in "Disco Pigs" She gives her thoughts on The Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts So... how is J.K. Rowling doing? Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Newton Artemis Fido Scamander Eric talks about what it means to have a Hufflepuff take centerstage Newt's strong connection to creatures; what are his ethics towards them?- Newt and Leta:...

Happy Father's Day and congrats Mikey B! We acknowledge several of the dads and father figures in the Potter series! Pottemore continues to troll Andrew Who the eff is Fleurble Laffalo? We review the new 20th Anniversary editions of Philosopher's Stone Amazon.co.uk has some questionable shipping methods Can we expect future anniversary editions of other Potter books? What special content would the...

We discuss the latest Fantastic Beasts casting news Young Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Newt & Leta - are we headed back to Hogwarts & Godric's Hollow? And we theorize on Sebastian? Who is he? A sibling? A goat? A likely casualty? What about Aberforth and Ariana? Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: The Barebones Family Rowling draws parallels to institutional orphanages Do Mary Lou and Grindelwald s...

Welcome Slug Club member Juliana! It's been 13 years since the release of Prisoner of Azkaban in theaters! We reminisce. The 20th anniversary editions of Philosopher's Stone have shipped! Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Credence Barebone How much is there still to learn about him? Who was his mother? Could his father still be alive? Can Credence control his powers? He's very targeted in his...

Welcome Slug Club Member Clara The original cast of Cursed Child close the show on an interesting note We'll be at MuggleNet Live in Orlando this September! Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Percival Graves (Grindelwald) We discuss his name origin and other notable Percivals in the Potter series What truly happened to Graves? Was the Graves/Grindelwald story all a little bit too Mad-Eye Moody...

"You've never heard of midnight release parties?" Wizarding World Hollywood is getting a nighttime show The original cast of Cursed Child calls it a wrap Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Seraphina Picquery What does Seraphina being selected by all four Ilvemorny Houses tell us about her? Sorting Hat vs. Gordian Knot - it's on! Picquery's term as President (1920-1928) - how exactly did it com...

Slug Club member Katy joins the show! Andrew visits a Thunderbolt.. ThunderBIRD restaurant in middle-of-nowhere Utah Pottermore launches a Harry Potter book club... been there, done that Cursed Child sets its opening date on Broadway. We make plans to attend Andrew steals the Potter prequel We take listener rebuttals on last week's Jacob discussion Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Porpetina...

It's a two-man show with Andrew traversing the country But he does make a pit-stop at a very interesting restaurant Listeners give their feedback on last week's Queenie discussion The Cursed Child has been filmed! It's not what you think... On the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, JKR apologizes for another character death! Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Jacob Kowalski The heart of th...

Jude Law responds to being cast as Dumbledore Listeners give their thoughts on Theseus Scamander We begin our first Fantastic Beasts character discussion: Queenie Goldstein Queenie's Legilimency does not appear to be common knowledge How her abilities could be used for both good and evil in future films Was she forced to repress her Legilimency growing up? Is she intentionally keeping the truth fr...

Happy Birthday Eric! Callum Turner cast as Theseus Scamander What do we know about Newt's older brother besides a brief mention in Fantastic Beasts? We analyze the letter between brothers that never made the final cut. Would it have put too much emphasis on Grindelwald early on? What kind of relationship do the two brothers share? Micah and Eric have differing opinions. Isn't it a bit ironic that...

Slug Club member James joins the show as we discuss some of the best special features on the Fantastic Beasts DVD / Blu-ray (and Digital)! - The Wizarding World theme park is getting decked out for Christmas! - What other holidays/celebrations would listeners like to see? - Our main discussion: The Fantastic Beast Creature & Design Features - It's not all green screens and CGI - "Honey, what did y...

This week's episode of MuggleCast is brought to you by Puffs the Play! Save 10% on your tickets by using code MugglePuffs at checkout Grindelwald's line at the end of Fantastic Beasts gets an explanation (kind of) Cursed Child cleans up at the Olivier Awards. Did they deserve it? The super duper deluxe awesome edition of Cursed Child is coming (in paperback), and Micah isn't impressed Jude Law has...

We're back to weekly episodes and patron Sophia joins the show! Andrew is live from Orlando The Fantastic Beasts DVD/Blu-ray is out and we talk deleted scenes and special features Graves, Tina & that awkward mustard moment Jacob & Mildred The neutered runespoor What happened to Credence boarding a boat? Which of the 11 deleted scenes would we like to see make the final cut? Before Harry Potter: A...

Andrew is back and talks about his time in London! A controversial statement (of sorts) about the Harry Potter Studio Tour How did the studio tour compare to Andrew's set visits back in the day? Another Illustrated Edition is on the way (and it's probably not the one you think) Patreon Question: What book from the Wizarding World would you like JKR to write next? Our main discussion focuses on the...

MuggleCast will be returning to weekly format in April! Thanks, Patrons! An unprepared/underwhelming Oscars acceptance speech Fantastic Beasts now on digital release - new clips abound! The Studio tour is expanding again! Audiobooks, new words and theater nominations for Cursed Child. Listener question: What is your earliest Harry Potter memory? Main Discussion: Prisoner of Azkaban illustrated edi...

Andrew's worlds collide when The Boss' Harry Potter song finally surfaces! Cursed Child auditions are underway - we're all too tall! Dumbledore casting update Fantastic Beasts is nominated for two Oscars - we're not holding our breath! Our main discussion takes listener questions on the Fantastic Beasts core four How will Newt factor in to the larger wizarding war and the Dumbledore vs. Grindelwal...

We review the new House editions of Sorcerer's Stone from Bloomsbury Andrew reveals his true allegiance(s) Kreacher has passed on at age 666 What tweet about a popular Fantastic Beasts theory did J.K. Rowling like three times? Zoe Kravitz talks Newt and Leta Fantastic Beasts Mailbag We theorize a bit more on why Newt left Hogwarts Was Dumbledore a target of Grindelwald's from the onset? Will Dumbl...

We pay tribute to the late John Hurt The truth behind Never Sever Us The Rubbish Bin on JKR's site returns... with a Cursed Child focus Follow The Spiders - what does it mean? The Fantastics Beasts DVD/Blu-ray gets a release date! We listen to the deleted scene featuring the Ilvermorny house song! Eddie Redmayne will read the new Fantastic Beasts audiobook We revisit Fantastic Beasts: Jeanna compa...

Andrew's now a published author! ...and has tasted hot Butterbeer! ...and has traded houses to become a Slytherin! What does it mean that Grindelwald was a seer? The new Fantastic Beasts covers have been revealed! We dive deep into the launch of JKR's new website (which definitely has a nostalgic feel) Jo answers some FAQs about Fantastic Beasts and we analyze Why couldn't Newt just apparate to th...

It's our final episode of 2016! To send out an amazing year, we recap our latest trip around the sun, discuss recent news, and more. We're joined by Hypable.com's Danielle Zimmerman, a longtime listener making her on-air debut. Scorbus may be real after all Cursed Child tops Amazon's Best-Selling Books of 2016 Our Main Discussion centers around Newt's expulsion from Hogwarts New info surrounding N...

Lin-Manuel Miranda sparks Half-Blood Prince/Deathly Hallows debate Hot Butterbeer has arrived at the Wizarding World in Los Angeles A new spider honors a Hogwarts founder and his sorting hat Main Discussion: Was Ariana Dumbledore an Obscurus? We analyze the evidence from Credence and Aberforth Dumbledore How will her death play into future Fantastic Beasts films? Did Grindelwald's interest in Aria...

Our spoiler-filled review of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them! Those opening credits! We're back in the wizarding world (with no expectations) and it's massively refreshing! Our initial thoughts on Newt, Tina, Jacob, Queenie, Graves and Creedence Another wizarding family gets name-dropped (and its not the Dumbledores) Obscurus: say what? And why this may not be the first time we've encounte...

– The gang is all together in NYC for a special charity screening of Fantastic Beasts – We’re recording in-person for the first time in 9 years – There may or may not be some hand-holding – We discuss the recent casting of Johnny Depp and the news of the series spanning 19 years – Our initial reactions to Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, all presented in a spoiler-free manner – Returning t...