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Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Ash! Phoenix Register: No news this week  Owl Post: Carolyn and Sophie write in about Grindelwald's hatred of Muggles. Main Discussion: Scenes 72-75 of the screenplay  How much does Newt know about the Room of Requirement, anyway? Shannen brings the prayer wheel knowledge  "They don't need papyrus, they have paper!" You can see a picture of the Tiger's Nest...

It's April and that's no joke! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Pauline V.! Phoenix Register: The Making of Harry Potter Tokyo is opening 6/16. The Great Wizarding Express will feature! ( PRNewsWire ) Tickets are available now. Please write in with your thoughts about why Fantastic Beasts is so big in Asia! We'd love to hear from you! Owl Post: Jerri writes in with concerns about continuit...

Happy (belated) St. Patrick's Day! Thanks to this week's Patreon Supporter, McKenzi!  Phoenix Register: The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac will be available on October 10! It's available for pre-order now. Universal Studios is now offering a vegan butterbeer and foam topper. Big congratulations to our friends at the Protego Foundation for their hard work. Owl Post: Sal and Zoe write in with their...

We are joined again by Liz from our social media team! Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Jane S., aka Ann’s mom! Thanks Mom! Phoenix Register: Magical creatures at Universal Osaka! Visitors will encounter hippogriffs, nifflers, pygmy puffs, and dragons throughout the Wizarding World section of the park. MuggleNet article here . Owl Post: Jeri writes in about the beasts in Osaka, and hoping...

We're all professionals and we're doing great :) Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, CritterKeeper!  Phoenix Register: no news this week! We also don't have Owl Post because everyone is too busy playing Hogwarts Legacy.  Main Discussion: Scenes 55-59 of the screenplay  We've got it all in these scenes! Action! Comedy! Intrigue! Dancing! Shannen demonstrates their mastery of limbic mimicry. "I...

Welcome Geoff and Lizzie to their first episode of 2023! Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Dani L.! Lizzie’s just dying all over the place. Phoenix Register: we’re NOT talking about the Oscar nominations Eddie Redmayne spoke with NME and talked a little about Fantastic Beasts . You can stream the Cabaret cast album (starring Eddie Redmayne) on Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Prime! As of th...

Marjo's back for 2023! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Livia! Phoenix Register: voice actors have been announced for Hogwarts Legacy.  The trailer we talk about is here . "So anyway, moving on from my new thirst for Phineas Black…" Adam O'Connor, write in and tell us all about yourself! We hope we'll be getting more news soon. Main Discussion: Scenes 48-51 of the screenplay  Which came fi...

Happy 2023, Beasties! Thanks to our Patreon supporter this week, Alicia! Phoenix Register:  Secrets of Dumbledore was short-listed for an Oscar nomination for visual effects! Nominations are released on 1/24. Harry Potter: The Exhibition is coming to Paris on 4/1.  There's some new stuff in Harry Potter: Magic at Play too.  Owl Post: Owl-bert sends good vibes for the new year!  We're crossing time...

It's our seventh anniversary! We're celebrating with our favorite memories from the last seven years. Thanks for being on the ride with us, and happy holidays!

Welcome to our VERY SPECIAL guest, Victoria Yeates! Victoria portrayed Bunty Broadacre in the Fantastic Beasts films! We gladly welcome any opportunity to talk about Bunty. Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, BellaBee! Victoria talks her wild audition experience and who she auditioned with. Which Fantastic Beasts movie does she like best? She also reveals which set we'll likely never see at t...

Unfortunately, we had to fire Shannen.  Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Lix! We've been spelling it Geoff, but it's actually Geoff with a W - but not where you'd expect! Phoenix Register: everyone's saying Fantastic Beasts is over, but what did Zaslav actually say? If we do get two more movies, there's gonna be some big time jumps. Owl Post: who should be the new face of the Wizarding Wor...

Welcome back to Liz from our social media team! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Adrien C.! Phoenix Register: Ann's salty! Variety: David Zaslav Open to Deal with J.K. Rowling for More Harry Potter Content Time really has become meaningless.  There's nothing actively in development for the Wizarding World at Warner Brothers - what does this mean for Fantastic Beasts ? Owl Post: Owl-bert (a...

Welcome back to our graphic designer, Carolyn! Happy birthday to Ann's dad, Ray! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Lauren S.! Phoenix Register: we were on the BBC! Check it out here at the 34 minute mark. Amy and Lizzie went to the Forbidden Forest Experience! Check out Amy's video of it here . The giant wands are officially landing at the WB Studio Tour in Leavesden.  What are lumens?? The...

Fall is here and we are LIVING for it. Thanks to this week's Patreon, Ananda! Phoenix Register: The giant touring wands might be coming to Leavesden! We talk our dream Fantastic Beasts representation at the Studio Tour. Marjolaine shares about a French FB-themed card game! We also get some extremely spicy Disney parks takes from Ann. Lizzie quits the pod fifteen minutes in. The question still rema...

It's SPOOKBEASTY season again! Phoenix Register: new merch! Secrets of Dumbledore Loungefly collection.  The Royal Ontario Museum is hosting a SPOOKTACULAR Fantastic Beasts-themed  event on 10/28. Canadian listeners, go and report back! Owl Post: Jeri writes in about Vogel's possible involvement in Grindelwald’s escape. Main Discussion: Scenes 25-29 of the screenplay Berlin = cold.. "I just … I ju...

Does international Apparition cause jet lag? Thanks to this week's Patreon sponsor, Aureo!  Phoenix Register: mostly actor news! Eddie Redmayne is receiving the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival. He also has a new thriller on Netflix, The Good Nurse , out now. Samantha Morton (Mary Lou Barebone) will be in a Paramount+ show, The Burning Girls . (Mary Lou WOULD know about burning people…...

New segment idea: Shannen vs Geoff Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, Lucy! Phoenix Register: Mads Mikkelsen:  Johnny Depp "could" come back as Grindelwald? Secrets of Dumbledore is out for home consumption in France! Finalmente! WB has also launched a new website with information on where French people can stream the Potter movies… kinda Owl Post: leslecturesdepopy comments on Instagram abo...

The Core Four are back! Thank you to this week's iconic Patreon supporter, Sophie! Phoenix Register: We're getting closer to having wizard duels at Universal! Put it on the calendar: SpeakBeasty meet-up at Epic Universe, Ann and Amy are dueling. Vegan Butterbeer is also available at Universal Orlando and Hollywood! The Hogwarts Legacy release has been announced for February 10, 2023 Owl Post: DisK...

Everything is fine 🙂 Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Bailey! Harry Potter: Magic at Play is opening in Chicago on 11/11.  It all sounds great but most importantly there's going to be BUTTERBEER. Harry Potter: The Forbidden Forest Experience is also opening in Washington, D.C. on October 29. Tickets are on-sale now. It's very spoopy.  Rumors are flying about a possible Dumbledore series o...

Titles: Release The Yates Cut It's July! The screenplay is out! Thanks to this week's Patreon sponsor, Lucinda! Phoenix Register: Secrets of Dumbledore got its first award. It's also #1 for Blu-Ray/DVD sales. Owl Post: DisKid writes in regarding the qilin, and Jerri is all about the deleted scenes. WE HAVE DATE VALIDATION  Main Discussion: deleted scenes! YouTube link here . "Why are you regulatin...

Hosts Ann and Amy sat down for an exclusive interview with Robin Guiver, the Supervising Creature Puppeteer on the first two Fantastic Beasts films. Robin gives us behind-the-scenes information on how the team of puppeteers and movement actors gave the actors something tangible to interact with on set, and Ann continues her embarrassing string of D&D questions. Podcast Question: Is there a cre...

Welcome to our special guest, Chris!  Thanks to our Patreon Supporter this week, Jen M.!  Phoenix Register: America is not the entire world.  Secrets of Dumbledore is releasing on DVD/Blu-Ray in France on 8/24. It's also performing very well on HBO Max! A new Harry Potter experience, Harry Potter: Magic at Play is opening this fall, potentially in Chicago.  The SDCC-exclusive Zouwu Loungefly backp...

Happy Pride from all of us at SpeakBeasty!  Thanks to our Patreon supporter this week, Jamie! Phoenix Register: Secrets of Dumbledore is available on streaming and the DVD is out 6/28! Universal debuted dark chocolate Chocolate Frogs, perfect for Lizzie to drink red wine with. Owl Post: Yael, Jan, and Martina write in and share their thoughts on Credence, Jacqueenie, and embarrassing fan videos. A...

It's not gonna be May, but it is gonna be Amy’s birthday month! Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, VlightPhase! Couldn't do it without you! Phoenix Register: we cover box office intake for Secrets of Dumbledore . Shannen covered Secrets of Dumbledore merchandise for Universal Orlando. Ann gets into her deeply specific Harry Potter dreams. WB has a new CEO that's allegedly prioritizing Potter...

SpeakBeasty is an essential service.  Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, Ali F.! Phoenix Register: Marjolaine was on Alohomora! Check it out here . The WB Studios Tour in Hollywood has added Fantastic Beasts costumes. UK store EMP has lots of cute Fantastic Beasts merch too. Secrets of Dumbledore will be on HBO Max in late May! Owl Post: Hadley and Jeri share their thoughts about the timelin...