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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we flip the script and discuss what would happen if Harry grew up with Sirius. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:22 The story wouldn’t be as good. It sounds strange to say, but it is true. The magic of the story comes from Harry’s ignorance for the first 11 years of his life, then the spark that comes from his realization that there is so much more to his life and a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some major updates for the Harry Potter TV show from an interview with some of the executives. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Read the article here ·      1:18 The first season will be eight hours long. That is a heck of a lot longer than the few hours we had for the first film, so what might this mean? The hope is they won’t face problems of time. If th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss new magical holidays to add to the calendar. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:31 Magical Veteran’s Day. A ton of people fought in the Battle of Hogwarts! And that wasn’t even the first time Voldemort was a serious adversary. We should create a holiday that celebrates those who fought, living and dead, to protect the forces of good and their triumph over...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss who could have been a spy in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:52 Professor McGonagall. She is of the utmost moral fiber in the series. You really want to have McGonagall on your side, and we are lucky that she was fighting for us. If she were a spy, it would be because she genuinely thought Voldemort’s world would be for the greater good. ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what would be on a hypothetical Fantastic Beasts TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:52 Dumbledore’s past. He is such a deep character, and the struggles of his childhood are a big part of who he is and why he is so committed to defeating Grindelwald. If we could understand just a little bit more about his past, we might be able to appreciate his c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss who would win between Harry and Umbridge. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:38 Why them? I made this choice because Harry and Umbridge have been at each other’s throats forever. It isn’t very hard to believe that they might have an altercation that would lead to a duel. They are two different people that support very different things, and a disagreement w...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the scariest characters in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:34 Tom Riddle. He is such a terrifying character because we know what his future is. He causes mass panic and killing, and it all starts at an unassuming orphanage. With every glint of red in his eye and every sly trick he plays, we are only reminded that his past present and futur...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some of my least favorite quotes. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:00 “There is no good and evil, only power, and those too weak to seek it.” How Voldemort is this one, huh? I can appreciate this quote as the very least. It is well written and reflects the values that Voldemort has. However, he is wrong. If this quote was instead something like: “In the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the best superhero moments in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:35 Harry and Hermione Rescuing Sirius. They had just executed Dumbledore’s well thought out plan perfectly. However, they aren’t exactly heroes which is why this moment is number one, but it is still Harry and Hermione coming to the rescue. ·      6:18 Harry returns to the DA in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss how Draco should have killed Dumbledore. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:04 Don’t think about it. Dumbledore is a whole lot smarter than Draco, yet he still insists on trying to think out some elaborate plan to outsmart Dumbledore. That will never work because Dumbledore is too intelligent for that. Draco has to find a way to make a plan Dumbledore can’...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the most iconic groups in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to episode 252 about McGonagall’s Best Moments here! ·      1:45 Dumbledore’s Army. This is a very well known group, but there are a few things that really make them stand out. The first is when a selection goes to the Ministry to free Sirius. It turns out to be a trap, but the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we honor the late Maggie Smith by discussing some of Professor McGonagall's best moments. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to QuizMaster: Hermione here! ·      1:30 “Fifty points…each!”. This first moment shows how fair McGonagall is. She does with a heavy heart, but she takes away 150 points away from her own house. In addition to that, she also takes po...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we test out knowledge about Hermione Granger. Enjoy! Topics./Summary: Episode 251: ·      1:30 Warm Up Round ·      3:48 Question 1: What is Hermione’s patronus? ·      8:36 Question 2: What did Hermione receive from Dumbledore’s will? ·      13:27 Question 3: What did Hermione place at Harry’s parents’ grave at Godric’s Hallow? ·      16:48 Question 4: Did Hermio...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what actors could play different characters in the upcoming TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to episode 245 about the pitfalls of the TV show! ·      3:46 Adam Driver plays Snape. Adam is younger than Alan, and that could be a closer representation of Snape because he isn’t actually that old in the books. Additionally, Adam can portray a ch...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what would happen if Newt and Jacob never meet. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:58 Dumbledore would be introduced in the first film. We need a set number of core characters, and if Jacob isn’t there we need another. It’s a little strange that he is introduced so late in the story anyway, so it would make a lot of sense for him to take Jacob’s place in t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what a modern back to Hogwarts would look like. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:19 Self-stirring cauldrons. Potions class is a staple of Hogwarts, so why should wizards and witches have to stir their own cauldrons? The value of the class is gaining an understanding of what potions do and which ones to use in different situations. It is that knowledge th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we break down the character of James Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:52 James’s role in the story. First off, who is he? Unfortunately, this entire episode is here to answer that question. We can say that James was Harry’s dad. He was also part of the Order of the Phoenix. Overall his was a major character, but he didn’t have an absolutely huge effect on th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss a possible wizarding Olympic events. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:20 Quidditch. This is a staple sport in the wizarding world, and any magical competition of this scale would be remiss without it. There are team sports in the muggle Olympics, so wizards should follow suit. The Quidditch World Cup is a separate organization that could supply some of t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the pitfalls of the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      1:52 Only following the story. One of the best parts of having a TV show is having more episodes and time to explore the story. That is more than enough to do more than follow Harry. He has an interesting journey, but going deeper and finding out more about some of the things that w...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the curse of July 31. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:49 1991. Harry realizes he is a wizard, but the very day he buys his very first wand and gets ready for his first year at Hogwarts, Quirrell breaks into Gringotts and tries to take the stone. ·      9:41 1992.  Dobby arrives at 4 Privet Drive and urges Harry to stay away from Hogwarts that year, clai...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss parallel characters from Harry Potter in Fantastic Beasts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:57 Newt and Dumbledore. But isn’t Dumbledore also in Fantastic Beasts? Yes, but they actually aren’t as similar as Newt is to the Dumbledore in Harry Potter. They both have a simple outlook on life. Dumbledore has had over one hundred years to look back and unders...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss imaging from page to screen. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:53 Hogwarts. This is one of the best imaging feats in the series. The style of the castle set the mood for the rest of the story, and it was the first real breath of magic we witnessed in the films. The silhouette is one of the most famous in literature. But apart from the outside, the interio...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we rename each book according to different characters. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      2:18 Severus Snape ·      16:12 Ron Weasley ·      22:03 The Dursleys  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some of the best story lines in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:50 Horcruxes. Without these, we wouldn’t have some of the most important parts of the story, especially in the later books. Harry’s hunt for horcruxes and his task of destroying Voldemort go hand in hand and are the two things that he is bent of achieving. This was a story lin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some of Harry's biggest regrets. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:27 Cedric’s death. We didn’t get to know Cedric for a while in the story, and it took a few chapters with him in the fourth book to get a good idea of who he was. Cedric was a genuinely good person, and as readers we had a front seat to how close he and Harry grew. The deal was sealed...