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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some of the most convenient plot holes in the Harry Potter story. Enjoy! Topics: Why didn't James or Lily become their own secret keeper? Who is the master of the elder wand? Why didn't Fred and George see Peter Pettigrew on the Marauder's Map? Much more!  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss how we could make the very end of Harry Potter better. Enjoy! Topics:  Ron should have died Harry should have taught at Hogwarts Hermione should have taught at Hogwarts Harry and Hermione should have gotten married Much more!  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we test our knowledge of the Harry Potter spells and charms. Enjoy! Topics:     How do you produce fire? How do you produce water? What does "Periculum' do? Much more!  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episodes we discuss the evolution of Dumbledore. Enjoy! Topics: Timeline Harris' vs. Gambon's Dumbledore Gambon's ability to use both is logical and moral brains. Much more!  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we review The QWC and discuss what should have been included. Enjoy! Topics More banter around camp Meeting other students from Hogwarts around the campsite Malfoy in the woods THE MATCH ITSELF Ludo Bagman + Barty Crouch Much More!  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discussion changes that could have been made to the Triwizard Tournament to improve it. Enjoy! Topics discussed:  The point system is biased. The tasks are too dangerous for the students and the champions It uses up too much time, wasting the students education. Clues too hard to figure out Prize money might get stolen or gambled. Causes rivalry between schools...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss scenes that were left out of the movies. Enjoy! Have a topic idea or feedback for the show? Click here for a Google Form submission or here for a voice submission!  Topics: Why might a scene not be in the movie? What are some scenes left out of the movies?  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the makings of a good and bad character arc. Enjoy! Have an idea or feedback for the show? Click here for a Google Form submission or here for a voice submission!  Topics:  What makes a good character arc?  What makes a bad character arc? Who has a good character arc? Who has a bad character arc? Who has a middle character arc? Who should have had a good...

Send us Fan Mail Would you look at that. Season 5 done. Unfortunately, HP theories will not be the focus in the future episodes, but we will continue to have HP discussions in long form format.  See you in soon!  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we decide who would win: Dobby or Lucius. Enjoy! Gmail: ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com Instagram: @thepotterdiscussion Website: https://www.thepotterdiscussion.buzzsprout.com  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we quiz our knowledge on the inner workings of Hogwarts castle. Enjoy! Gmail: ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com Instagram: @thepotterdiscussion Website: https://www.thepotterdiscussion.buzzsprout.com    ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we break down the fifth year and uncover The Dumbledore Scheme 5. Enjoy! Summary:  The fifth year at Hogwarts was unusually challenging for both Harry and Dumbledore. With the Ministry of Magic and   Voldemort causing trouble, Dumbledore's plan A, B, and the Backup plan were all enabled. The first big challenge for Dumbledore was Umbridge. Umbridge would never...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss three situations where the rules of the veil might not apply. Enjoy! Summary: There are so many ways to die in Harry Potter. You could fall off a cliff, get pushed off a bride, or even got hit with  rock from the sky. But the most unexplained in certainly the veil. The one and only person we have ever known who has gone through the veil was Sirius Black....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we try to answer ten QuizMaster questions submitted by Mason. Enjoy! Gmail: ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com Instagram: @thepotterdiscussion Website: https://www.thepotterdiscussion.buzzsprout.com  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I pull back the curtain of the fourth year at Hogwarts. Enjoy! Summary: Albus Dumbledore has something up his sleeve at all times. He leaves his house with a plan to maximize his grocery shopping. You get the point. The fourth year at Hogwarts was especially difficult for both Harry and Dumbledore for different reasons. For Dumbledore, his plan couldn't take e...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explain the origin of Moody's staff. Enjoy! Summary: Mad-Eye Moody is the slightly crazy and paranoid but brilliant auror who has a mad-eye and a mood. He stomps around with his eye and staff, never taking a break. Moody got his eye when the real one was blasted out of its socket. Moody got his staff when his leg was blasted off. His staff, however, is much...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the third stage of Dumbledore's plan: The Dumbledore Scheme 3. Enjoy! Summary: Albus Dumbledore is one of the most careful and practiced long term thinkers in Harry Potter. He places every little piece on the pile until it all gets knocked down. But Dumbledore puts it back up. Every time. The third book was another great time for Dumbledore to take...

Send us Fan Mail SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE! In this episode we decide who would win: Harry or Bellatrix. Enjoy! Summary: Harry Potter and Bellatrix Lestrange are some of the most unlikely people to meet. But they do. A lot. A whole lot. The obvious explanation is Voldemort. Harry and Voldemort have been bitter rivals from the start. Bellatrix has a...

Send us Fan Mail SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE! In this episode we test our Weasley family knowledge. Enjoy! Gmail: ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com Instagram: @thepotterdiscussion Website: https://www.thepotterdiscussion.buzzsprout.com  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE! In this episode we discuss the notion of a muggle being the master of the elder wand. Enjoy! Summary: The elder wand is the most powerful thing in wizard history. It is one of the three items of the deathly hallows. Wizard weapons have always been much more powerful than muggles. With the elder wand, wiza...

Send us Fan Mail SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain what would happen if you deified the Goblet of Fire. Enjoy! Summary: The Goblet of Fire is one of the oldest and most powerful magical object in the entire wizarding world. It is used to pick the three champions for the Tri-Wizard tournament. When Harry was picked as the fourth a...

Send us Fan Mail SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain the origins of the veil. Enjoy! Summary: The veil is a magical and mysterious artifact. For that reason, we don't know much about it. The veil is an archway connecting the land of the the living to the land of the dead. The catch: once you go through once, you can't com...

Send us Fan Mail SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE! In this episode I put Snape and McGonagall head to head to see who would win. Enjoy! Summary: Snape or McGonagall. Who would win? Both wizards have great power and knowledge, but who has more? Snape likes the spells that cause pain. Plain and simple. Snape's style of magic is very nasty, but effectiv...

Send us Fan Mail SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE! Thanks again for an awesome season, we've made it so far! As I promised, I will not write a book of thanks in the show notes. Instead, I'll give you some useful information. Because season 4 was such a success, we are kicking season 5 off with a bang. The first theory will be another episode in...