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Send us Fan Mail Hi everyone! I'm sorry to say I'm not feeling my best at the moment, so this episode is a rebroadcast of my favorite episode from 2022. Enjoy! See original episode, show notes, and transcript here.  ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox

Send us Fan Mail Thanks. The world's been pretty crazy this year, and I'm glad I could sit down every weekend and ramble about Harry Potter. I have a blast every episode and I look forward to every week, knowing there's an episode or an Instagram post or a newsletter waiting for me. I couldn't have done any of this without you, so I just want to say thanks. See you soon. -Oscar...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk all things Christmas. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·     3:06 Did Christmas change over time in the story? There’s a lot of contrast between the first and last Christmas we saw. What factors contributed to this change? Voldemort was one of the main ones. Having a safe environment to celebrate was how Harry had his Christmas, which turned out to change. The chara...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we design the perfect Harry Potter filming location tour. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·     This idea comes from a listener. Thank you! You can suggest your ideas in here . ·     You can listen to episode 138 here . ·     2:38 Durham Castle . This was the site of the famous slug vomiting scene as well as McGonagall’s classroom. My priority would be to act out the slug...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about the main theme of Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/ Summary: ·      Click here the enter the giveaway and win Harry Potter and the Order Illustrated and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – The Complete Screen Play! ·     2:40 Why does the main theme of the story matter? The theme of the story is the core element that it needed to understand the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss where Dumbledore can go from here. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·     2:14 Where are we starting from? As of now, Grindelwald is on the run, and most of our main characters are together again. Credence is on the way out with Aberforth by his side. At this point, the dynamic of the fight against Grindelwald shifting. Now they’re chasing Grindelwald and have a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we break down Xenophilius and Luna Lovegood. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·     A huge thanks to Milly for this wonderful episode idea! Email ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com if you want your idea featured on the show. ·     To begin, we should lay a solid foundation for own characters. We’re looking both Xenophilius and Luna today because understanding one will help us kn...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some of the things that could have shaken up Harry Potter. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·     1:43 We need more varieties of magic! Specifically, wandless magic. Now it makes total sense, but there should be more to casting spells. Every spell involves waving the wand and saying something. Perhaps magic that could be done without a wand or being able to influ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we test our knowledge on the quotes of Harry Potter. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: ·     This episode idea comes from a listener! Thank you for submitting an idea. If you want to submit an episode idea, check out the bottom of the show notes for contact details. ·     2:33 Warm up round. There are three questions in the warmup round to get ready for the main round. ·   ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we create the perfect Halloween night in the Wizarding World. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·     2:58 What better way to start off our Halloween night than to design a costume. This costume is perfect Halloween. It is, of course, a dementor. First, I need a lot of robes. Our dementor is going to be at least 15 feet tall, so I’ll magically meld several cloaks together an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the Oxford Effect. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: ·     00:00 Intro ·     2:13 Thank you listener for pointing out the easter egg that McGonagall used to play quidditch! ·      3:14 What is the Oxford Effect? It is the melding of the Harry Potter books and the world. This is a rather difficult thing to understand and explain because it is two mediums that don’t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Delores Umbridge. Enjoy! Topics: Why does Umbridge go to such lengths with everything she does? There's an intensity that she brings to her everyday life that seems to come from nothing, What is it really? Why is Umbridge so sickly sweet? Everything from her clothes to her laugh makes you want to throw up. IS there something she's hiding or is...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we test our knowledge on the Marauders. Enjoy! Topics: ·     This episode idea came from Toby and June on the topic suggestion form. Click here to suggest an episode. ·     2:04 Warm up round ·     4:27 Main round ·      Click here for the Harry Potter Wiki page about the Marauders. ·     5:51 Question one: what tool did the Marauders make that Harry used in the l...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what I've learned from 150 episode and 2 years of Harry Potter podcasting. Enjoy! Topics and Links: ·     When I started this podcast in 2020, I found a video that told what a podcast was and how to start one, so I began to listen to podcasts. Eventually, I wanted to start my own podcast. I tried topics on books, like a book club, but I settled on...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I vent my hatred for Umbridge. Enjoy! Topics: Umbridge doesn't really care about people in general. It seems odd, but if you look back at the events of the story, most of Umbridge's moments have been out of dis-taste or dislike of another character, not her positive affiliation for a person in the story. She sacks Tralawny, she punishes Harry for his &qu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the best pieces of music in Fantastic Beasts. Enjoy! Mentioned: 1. Fantastic Beasts Opening Titles 2. The Thestral Chase 3. Spread the Word 4. The Room We Require 5. A Close Friend 6. Wands Into the Earth Topics: The Fantastic Beasts opening titles can't be ignored. This is the very first scene in the very first film, so everything needs to be perf...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Dumbledore's role as a Death Eater. Enjoy! Topics: Dumbledore would give false advice. If he was working with Voldemort, sending students and staff to their doom would only help the cause. And Dumbledore is a center for information and advice.  But what would cause this sudden turn to the dark side? Well, it would have to be something far in Dumble...

Send us Fan Mail Check out thepotterdiscusison.com here! In this episode, we discuss the downfall of the Ministry of Magic. Enjoy! Topics: It was Fudge's fault! He refused to take Dumbledore's advice and didn't send envoys to the giants, release Azkaban from the dementors, or start increasing security. Fudge was in denial, and wanted the 'perfect world' to remain forever,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I go over some of my unpopular opinions about Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics: Neville should have died. I don't have anything against him, I just think his sacrifice would mean more to the story than others. And if Neville died, we might not have to see others perish. Fred and Dobby for example. Harry should have ended up with Cho in the films. In the Harry Pott...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we test our knowledge about Newt Scammander. Enjoy! Topics: Where does Newt live? We get a quick glance of his flat when Queenie and Jacob come for a visit, and Jacob "always wanted to go here!" . Which creature of Newt's has attachment issues? Although he doesn't have any lines, this creature has many appearances.  Challenge Question: What was...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we look back at some previously made Secrets of Dumbledore predictions. Enjoy! Mentioned: Episode 90: Predicting Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3! Episode 125: Final Predictions for Fantastic Beasts and The Secrets of Dumbledore! Topics: The first prediction in Queenie will regret going with Grindelwald, and this did come to pass! Although she was set in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I list my favorite scenes in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Mentioned: SlowMo: The Battle of the Order of the Phoenix  Topics: The Courtyard Apocalypse scene was one of my favorites because, in my opinion, it is one of the best displays of magic. I enjoy watching the spells and effects zooming this way and that across the screen, thinking what damage might come of it. It wa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I list some of my favorite pieces of music in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Mentioned: 1. Godric's Hollow Graveyard 2. Secrets of the Castle 3. Courtyard Apocalypse 4. Death of Sirius 5. Farewell to Dobby 6.  Flight of the Order of the Phoenix 7. Hedwig's Theme 123: The Music of Harry Potter! (Episode) Topics: First on the list is Godric's Hollow Graveyard....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we break down the character of Voldemort. Enjoy! Topics:  What's a basic timeline of Voldemort's life? Thanks to Harry Potter Lexicon, we have this wonderful timeline of exactly how Voldemort lived his life from beginning to end. Why does Voldemort need the Elder Wand? Dumbledore was dead when Voldemort first acquired it, so he didn't have to defeat...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Deathly Hallows, and if it was a good end to Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics:  All the unanswered questions! We never found out what happened to Lavender Brown for sure after being attacked by Fenrir Greyback. We also never saw several characters again, like Fluffy or the flying car. Was Dumbledore's plan good? And if he didn't exist, would the tr...