Potter Revisited

Potter Revisited Episode #62 By The Way, This is a Harry Potter Book AKA Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 2 "The Scar" We are back with Harry and the usual book recap chapter  Why does GoF have a recap chapter? Does it really need it?  Harry doesn't describe seeing the "dream" from Voldemort's perspective - is this a mistake?  Tori learns the definition of Fortnight  Harry imagining Ro...

Potter Revisited Episode #61 Frank Bryce and the... Oops! He's Dead AKA Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 1 "The Riddle House" We begin Goblet of Fire! We are both so excited for this book and the darker tone the series takes from here  We answer our first listener question - why do we think Harry is an idiot? Tori brings up some fun GoF facts, including a Weasley character that was eve...

We watch the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban film together in person and discuss our favourite scenes, BTS facts, the changes between Chris Columbus and Alfonso Cuaró direction and how this movie holds up.    Watch this podcast with video on our youtube channel here:  https://buff.ly/3uhKUxU Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com   Links:  BTS Facts...

Potter Revisited Episode #59 The Government is the Villain AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 22 "Owl Post Again" We finish Prisoner of Azkaban!  Snape is telling Fudge he hopes Dumbledore won't make issues - he knows  Snape loses it in all caps  +1 Snape Sucks for taking out his anger on Harry when it's Dumbledore that causes everything  Dumbledore gaslights Snape Fudge telling...

Potter Revisited Episode #58 Daddy Issues AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 21 "Hermione's Secret" Shay starts off the episode defending Snape has he gives his version of events to the Minister of Magic Snape lowkey throwing Dumbledore under the bus is the only thing Tori commends him for  Interesting how Fudge talks about having a blindspot for Harry - as he stops once Harry i...

Potter Revisited Episode #57 Pucker Up For Your Lobotomy AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 20 "The Dementor's Kiss" The first thing Sirius does when getting out of the Shrieking Shack is asking Harry to live with him... and Harry is all for it despite only knowing him for a few hours and thinking he was a murderer for most of them  How would Harry living with Sirius affect the...

Potter Revisited Episode #56 High school Reunion AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 19 "The Servant of Lord Voldemort" Snape has a very dramatic reveal  Having Snape, Lupin and Sirius Black all in one room is really a high school reunion  Slight foreshadowing that Lupin hasn't taken his potion  Snape has no chill this chapter - seeing Sirius and Lupin seems to make him lose cont...

Potter Revisited Episode #55 Lycanthropy? More like Likes-His-Therapy AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 18 "Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs" Thank goodness for Lupin - without him to help make the trio feel comfortable and explain the backstory it would of lead to a lot of issues and conflict  It's a good thing Lupin didn't let Sirius kill "Scabbers" in front of Ron  Lupin...

Potter Revisited Episode #54 Accusatory Whiplash AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 17 "Cat, Rat & Dog" This chapter has so much great buildup and reveals Is Buckbeak actually dead in this timeline?  Ron pushing Harry out of the way of the giant dog - MVP move Is Ron pushing Harry out of the way his own will? Or is it the Horcrux in Harry causing him to protect him  Ron's le...

Potter Revisited Episode #53 Unjustice of the Justice System AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 16 "Professor Trelawney's Prediction" Harry's excitement of winning the Quidditch cup lasts until Exam Season hits  What is with the Pumpkin Juice in the series?  Writing two exams every day sounds exhausting and stressful  The Ministry is coming to Hogwarts to do Buckbeak's appeal an...

Potter Revisited Episode #52 Uncharacteristically A Badass AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 15 "The Quidditch Final" Is Ron's willingness to help Hermione with the appeal after everything they've been through what makes her break?  Shay finds the corruption involved in Buckbeak's case disgusting  Draco knows he was in the wrong but not even ashamed about an animal dying and Ha...

Potter Revisited Episode #51 Snape's Grudge AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 14 "Snape's Grudge" They are finally tightening security - why wasn't this done the first time Sirius Black broke in?   Ron has become an instant celebrity for almost being murdered - a Hogwarts thing?  Neville's punishment is very harsh - is it really all his fault?  Hagrid is acting like a responsib...

Potter Revisited Episode #50 Wizard Lobotomy AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 13 "Gryffindor VS Ravenclaw" We made it to 50 episodes! Thank you for listening!  Shay just got back from a trip to Salem - definitely recommends  Ron and Hermione falling out - Ron seems to just want Hermione to admit she was wrong, which she won't. Why does she double down on Crookshanks being inno...

Potter Revisited Episode #49 Wizard Lobotomy AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 12 "The Patronus" We discuss the fallout Hermione has with Harry and Ron over the Firebolt  Wood was fully ready to kick Harry off the Quidditch team if he didn't have his Dementor stuff figured out Oliver barely reacts to Harry telling him Sirius Black is after him, but does react to knowing Harry g...

Potter Revisited Episode #48 The Right Thing The Wrong Way AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 11 "The Firebolt" Harry is dealing with the revelation from last chapter, learning that Sirius Black was friends with his parents, is his godfather, and betrayed his parents to Voldemort  Harry is having strong feelings of anger and vengeance - the first time we really see him like this...

Potter Revisited Episode #47 Let The Mischief Begin AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 10 "The Marauder's Map" Harry is struggling with the loss of his broom Ginny keeps up the musical theme and gives Harry a singing get well card  Did the team force Wood to talk to Harry? The realization Harry has about knowing he is hearing his parents last words when the Dementors are near hi...

Potter Revisited Episode #46 Safety Second, Quidditch First AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 9 "Grim Defeat" This chapter really shows how much Hogwarts values students safety The students are having a slumber party in the Great Hall which Shay loves Percy gets a little bit of authority and ruins everyones fun Ron and Hermione mention what a coincidence it is that Sirius broke...

Potter Revisited Episode #45 Teatime With Lupin AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 8 "The Flight of the Fat Lady" Everyone loves Lupin and DADA and we do too! Lupin seems like a great teacher Of Course the only ones that don't like Lupin are Malfoy & Co - is it only because he is obviously poor?  Snape, meanwhile is still taking out his feelings about Lupin on the students, espe...

Potter Revisited Episode #44 Feelings Matter AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 7 "The Boggart in the Wardrobe" Even Shay, a Snape fan, can admit he is a dick in this chapter. Lots of Snape Sucks points coming!  Malfoy is obviously faking being injured - would this concern Madame Pomfrey?  Does Snape let Malfoy get away with more than any other student because of Lucius being a...

Potter Revisited Episode #43 Doom and Gloom AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 6 "Talons and Tea Leaves" We are starting off the school term in this chapter and it is an eventful first day back We love the idea of Malfoy running into Fred and George's compartment on the train, scared of the Dementor  Ron notices Hermione has 3 classes all at the same time, but she is able to bru...

Potter Revisited Episode #42 Harry's First Kiss... Almost AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 5 "The Dementor" Tori is back from her Taylor Swift concert in Tampa and Shay is (a) mad (woman) Mrs Weasley is telling Ginny and Hermione about the time she made a love potion as a young girl... we discuss our distaste for love potions and how they are so casually described in this seri...

Potter Revisited Episode #41 Prioritize Not Dying AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4 "The Leaky Cauldron" For the first time Harry is on his own, and able to do whatever he wants, when he wants - is this wise for a 13 year old?  Shay wonders what a Hag is - is it rude word or something else? Shay loves that Florean Fortescue is helping Harry with his Homework  Tori dives into...

Potter Revisited Episode #40 Public Transit Woes AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 3 "The Knight Bus" This entire chapter can be summarized as Harry thinking he has been expelled from school and is on a run from the government ... as a 13 year old  Harry's plan actually isn't that bad for him being a Gryffindor and a minor Great foreshadowing and information about Sirius this c...

Potter Revisited Episode #39 Inflated Ego AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 2 "Aunt Marge's Big Mistake" We discuss Dudley getting a TV in the kitchen, and how it contrasts how Dudley is being raised VS Harry Escaped convict Sirius Black is mentioned on the Muggle news - foreshadowing on what is to come in PoA Vernon and Petunia's initial view of Sirius - thinking he is a vagra...

Potter Revisited Episode #38 Tickled At The Stake AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 1 "Owl Post" We discuss out excitement of heading into PoA in our reread journey - This was the first Harry Potter book Tori read all the way back when she was 10 years old PoA opens up similarly to CoS with the first chapter mostly being a summary of what happened in the previous books - we dis...