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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what would happen if the Order didn't arrive to the Ministry in time in the Order of the Phoenix. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:08 Harry and his friends will be killed. The Death Eaters have a lot of leverage on Harry to hand over the prophecy and in doing so hand them the victory. If the Order hadn’t arrived a moment after that, it is very possi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some of the core themes of Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Listen to episode 236, QuizMaster: Sirius Black here! ·      3:25 Death. Death is a huge theme in the story and it is very influential in every boo. However, the meaning of this theme is sometimes farther from the surface of the text that we think. In the Chamber of Secrets, Harry fi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we test our knowledge on Sirius Black. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:33 Warm Up Round ·      4:17 Question 1 ·      9:12 Question 2 ·      12:16 Question 3 ·      16:18 Question 4 ·      20:41 Question 5 ·      24:06 Question 6 ·      26:38 Question 7 ·      30:44 Challenge Question  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the good and bad parts of the trapdoor and replace the worst obstacles. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:20 Fluffy. He doesn’t really do anything. Playing music to put him to sleep is a weakness that is far too easily exploited to be considered an effective obstacle. ·      7:32 Devil Snare. This is a very good choice. In order to escape, the wizard must...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some of the unsung heroes of Hogwarts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:25 The Fat Lady. We never hear from her despite having such an important tole. She is the guard of the secret common room of the Gryffindors When Sirius Black attacks the school, she doesn’t let him in and sacrifices her portrait to make sure he can’t make it in. The other guards of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we rewrite the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: Listen to The Tri-Wizard Tournament is the smartest and dumbest competition of all time here ·      2:16 Cedric should get hurt in the first task. This would be a good way of foreshadowing his death, but further, it would show the dangerous nature of the competition. None of the champions receive terribl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Harry's worst eyebrow raising decisions. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:01 Harry forgetting the invisibility cloak after handing off Norbert. Moving the plot forward is important, but this was a ridiculous mistake. It was the only thing he couldn’t forget being the sole barrier between him and a lot of trouble which he eventually finds himself in....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss who didn't deserve to die in the Battle of Hogwarts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:08 Fred. Harry walks into the Great Hall and sees all the Weasleys gathered around a cot. The twins were always the life of the party and had a joke to say at every turn. Killing one of them was very grim indeed. Fred had such a bright future at the joke shop and h...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some of the most underrated professors at Hogwarts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      Audible Announcement ·      2:38 Slughorn. With all the events of the Half Blood Prince we look over his appointment as the potion’s professor after a while, but that is a mistake. He introduces us to many facets of magic that become important later and his guidance in pot...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what things and places make Hogwarts what we know it to be. Enjoy! Topics/Summary:  ·      1:44 The Owlrey. This is one of the most British wizarding systems thing there is at Hogwarts. They use owls to send messages and the Owlery is where the owls live. It is the boundary between the Muggle and wizarding world, and is made all the more magical because...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss why Hermione deserves more credit in honor of Emma Watson's birthday. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:54. Absolutely she does. This episode is not to decide if she does or not, but to find some of the best examples of where she works in the shadows and didn’t receive the credit she deserves. For example in the Prisoner of Azkaban, it is Hermione’s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we pit Flitwick and McGonagall head to head to see who would win. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:33 Why them? We don’t know Flitwick very well, so this could be an interesting pair. We do know a good amount about McGonagall, so putting them against each other could be a good contrast for Flitwick.  ·      6:36 Flitwick’s strengths and weaknesses. He is a sharp du...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what would change if Dumbledore wasn't as intelligent. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:43 Harry would have died when he found the Sorcerer’s Stone. Dumbledore swooped in at the very last moment after realizing that he had received a fake message from the Ministry. Her passed Hermione and Ron and warded off Quirrell and Voldemort just in the nick of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss why the Dursleys aren't that bad. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:46 They showed Harry right and wrong. Harry saw what a dysfunctional family looked like. He could appreciate the good relationships is later began to make. They also taught him the social norms of the muggle world that came in handy later. Muggle studies is a class at Hogwarts for a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we break down the character of Gilderoy Lockhart. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      1:37 Who is he? Well, Lockhart was the DADA teacher in the Chamber of Secrets. He was part of the Dark Forces Defense League, an Order of Merlin Third Class, winner of the Witch Weekly’s Most Charming Smile Award five times in a row and his favorite color is lilac. What a guy. ·      3...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss which characters could be evil. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:20 Dumbledore. This would be interesting. Dumbledore has a lot of power and information that would prove extremely useful to him. But he might not work with Voldemort because it has been made clear that he isn’t aligned with him. Dumbledore is working to take down Voldemort in the story, so...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the very best quotes in Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      1:43 “Why is it always me?” What a good one. This not only acts as comic relief, but also this quote points at a great question: why is is always Neville? It could be that he is a magnet for problems because it shows his character arcs. We see his struggles early on...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Tina and Queenie's unbreakable bond and Queenie's descent  into darkness and Grindelwald. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      2:07 Tina and Queenie’s backstory and bond. They were born in the early 1900s and lost their parents to dragon pox when they were very young. The sisters only had each other to lean on going through life and had to find their...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss different magical creatures and rank them. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      Listen to QuizMaster: Gringotts here! ·      3:44 #8 Dragons ·      7:35 #7 Kneazle ·      10:24 #6 Niffler ·      15:24 #5 Bowtruckle ·      18:28 #4 Phoenix ·      22:24 #3 Houselves ·      24:35 #2 Centaurs ·      26:05 #1 Hippogriffs  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdisc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we test our knowledge on Gringotts Bank. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      1:53 Warm-Up Round ·      3:50 Question 1 ·      7:41 Question 2 ·      14:12 Question 3 ·      17:52 Question 4 ·      23:04 Question 5 ·      26:00 Question 6 ·      30:18 Question 7 and Challenge Question  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail In this listener suggested episode, we discuss the funniest characters and moments in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      2:26 #7 Kingsley Shacklebolt. The reason why Kingsley is so far up on the list is his famous line: “You may not like it, but Dumbledore’s got style.” It is just perfect. The perfect ending to such an intense scene where Dumbledore is threatened with Azk...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss more would you rather questions. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      Listen to Would You Rather Part 1 here! ·      1:40 Would you rather kill Professor McGonagall or Molly Weasley? Let’s weight the pros and cons. McGonagall has a very strict moral compass and values that drive her to do the right thing. She knows the ground of Hogwarts and can defend it if s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss who would in a duel: Harry or Hermione. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      1:51 Why them? Besides the fact that this episode was a suggestion, Harry and Hermione know each other. They have been friends for years and they know each other’s personalities and habits. In a duel, that connection could be interesting. They know more about each other than the avera...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some very though provoking questions. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·      2:00 What does the happiest person in the world see in the Mirror of Erised? Dumbledore claims they would see themselves exactly has as they are, but I don’t agree. Happiest doesn’t mean completely happy first of all, but also, there is a very little chance that there is a person in the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we answer some difficult Harry Potter would you rather questions. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·      1:58 Would you rather save Sirius or Dumbledore? Yep, starting off strong. Sirius is the closest thing Harry has to a father and his death was a wrenching situation for Harry. Dumbledore was one of Harry’s closest friends and the person who lead the defense against Vold...