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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the season finale to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Dumbledore sends Harry and Hermione back in time to save Buckbeak and Sirius from their fates. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:58 Quick recap and Harry in the hospital wing. It’s important that we begin this episode with something quiet and calm after the crazy adventure last episode. Fudge...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Harry's patronus lessons with Lupin. Gryffindor continues to dominate on the quidditch pitch and Sirius Black breaks into Hogwarts again. The trio go on their Shrieking Shack adventure and Harry tries and fails to protect himself and Sirius from the descending dementors at the lake. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:31 I went to Scotland! Here is one...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss episodes four and five of season three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. After Sirius Black's break in, the air in the castle in intense. Harry plays a quidditch match against Hufflepuff where he sees dementors and the Grimm. He gets the Marauder's map and goes to Hogsmeade where he learns the truth about Sirius. Episode five follows...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Harry explores Diagon Alley after escaping from 4 Privet Drive. He learns that Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban to find him, but he hopes that Dumbledore will keep him safe at Hogwarts. The trio meets a dementor for the first time on the Hogwarts Express, and Professor R. J. Lupin is there to help them. They go through the first few classes of their time at Hogwa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the first episode of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third season of Tea Leaves. We meet Sirius Black, and follow Harry through the beginning stages of his story at Privet Drive. He takes the Knight Bus to the Leaky Cauldron and meets Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:01 Set up some goals for the season. 1...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Albus Dumbledore and how they evolved over Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We also discuss Voldemort's continuing rise to power and how that sets up Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:16 The goals we set for season two. 1)...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger come to the end of their second year at Hogwarts. We spend most of the episode in Ancient Greece following the inventor of the horcrux: Herpo the Foul. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to Tea Leaves S2 E7 here ! Read more about Herpo the Foul here (if you dare)! ·      1:56 Quick Recap and Herpo the Foul. We open...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Harry and Ron follow Hagrid's advice. They follow the spiders into the Forbidden Forest and talk to Aragog. Then, they delve into the Chamber of Secrets with Lockhart in toe and face Tom Riddle for the first time. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to Tea Leaves S2 E6 here! ·      1:20 Quick Recap and Follow the Spiders. Harry and Ron make their way into th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Harry sees the memories from Tom Riddle's diary and begins to wonder: who's the real heir of Slytherin? Lockhart throws a Valentine's Day party, and Hermione gets petrified. After Harry and Ron's visit to Hagrid to discuss the basilisk ends in Hagrid arrest, they are resolved to "following the spiders" to finally see the end of this s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the hidden force within Hogwarts continues to roam the castle, petrifying students and ghosts alike. Tensions on the quidditch pitch rise, and suspicions of who this heir could be rise with them. An unexpected suspect rises to the top of the pool: Harry. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to Tea Leaves S2 E4 here! ·      1:44 Quick Recap and Dumbledore’s office....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Harry and Ron crash their flying Ford Anglia into the Womping Willow. Snape brings them both up to Hogwarts, and they serve their detentions. A mysterious voice echoes from somewhere far away, and Harry begins to wonder who, what, and where it is. Something is afoot at Hogwarts.... Topics/Summary: ·      3:33 Quick recap and Snape taking Harry and Ron up to the ca...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we analyze the second trailer released by HBO for the Harry Potter TV show. This one is for a behind-the-scenes special called Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic. It is a behind the scenes look at the production of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first season of the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: Listen to episode 326 analyz...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we analyze the trailer for the Harry Potter TV show. We have our first looks at Hogwarts, The Hogwarts Express, 4 Privet Drive, Snape, Dumbledore, and many more exciting characters and places in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:36 4 Privet Drive looks similar to the films. The Dursleys clearly have a mean streak, and P...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we compare Gilderoy Lockhart and Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. With the upcoming Harry Potter TV show, there will be many opportunities to dive deeper into both of these characters. Though Riddle doesn't teach at Hogwarts and Lockhart doesn't make horcruxes in his spare time, they are far more similar than what meets the eye. Top...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Harry finally sees the Burrow for the first time and meets the entire Weasley family. They go shopping for their Hogwarts supplies at Diagon Alley, and meet Gilderoy Lockhart for the first time. Finally, Harry and Ron miss the Hogwarts Express and have to take the Ford Anglia to school. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      3:10 Quick recap and life at the Burrow. I want...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we examine characters like Dobby, Petunia Dursley, and Severus Snape and discuss how their defining moments differ between the Harry Potter books, films, and what we should hope for in the new Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to episode 322 Tea Leaves S2 E2 here! ·      2:10 Dobby. He’s the foundation for this episode. Dobby has his big m...

Send us Fan Mail In the this episode, we discuss Harry's conflict with Mr. Dursley and the Weasley's rescue from 4 Privet Drive in our version of the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:59 Quick recap and Harry at Privet Drive. He is back in Sad Harry mode with his previous life. We want to set this baseline of him hating his muggle existence so later on it means someth...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the latest news on the Harry Potter TV show and what it might mean for the story. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:18 So what happened? HBO announced that they are already casting for season two, and they also mentioned that they have cast Louis Shelton as future Ron for the first season. He won’t play a huge role in the story, but it opens the door. · ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we begin the second season of our version of the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:54 Let’s set some goals. 1) Explore Hogwarts. We haven’t seen the whole grounds by now, and there is so much more history to explore. 2) Develop relationships. Especially for arcs like Snape and Harry, beginning to see their relationship take form will lead to a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what role the set might play in the new Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Read the interview with Lox Pratt | See the new leaked set photos ·      1:43 So what did Lox Pratt say? He gave us the insight that the TV show would go into Draco’s home and perhaps show us another side to the professors as well. ·      8:14 There were also lea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss composer Hans Zimmer signing onto the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:35 Hans Zimmer is scoring the TV Show! He is such a well-known composer in the film world. His music is famous for how profound it is, no matter the film. From Kung Fu Panda to the Dark Knight, Hans knows how to create a world. ·      11:05 Hans has a huge sound....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the finale to season one in our version of the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to Tea Leaves S1 E7 here! ·      1:40 Quick recap and Harry waking up in the hospital wing. Dumbledore comes to see him and explains what went down. I like that they discussed Harry’s family and why Quirrell was turned to dust when he touches Harry....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the trio's journey through the trap door in our version of the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to episode 315, QuizMaster: Trap Door Edition here! ·      1:19 Challenge question and recap of Tea Leaves S1 E6. ·      7:56 The first shots of the episode show us the quiet stillness of the castle at night. The moon is shining...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we test our knowledge on the trio's journey through the trap door. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:04 Warm Up Round ·      4:03 Question #1: How do the trio get around Fluffy? What instrument do they play? ·      10:10 Question #2: What spell does Hermione use to get past the devil snare? ·      14:50 Question #3: What position does Ron play in the chess game...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discussed the major developments of 2025 and made some predictions of what's to come next year. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:20 The most important part of this year has been the TV show. We got announcements, casting, and updates on filming that showed us that this thing is underway! There were little details of course, like Hogwarts Legacy, but those t...