The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 12 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Polyjuice Potion. We chat Harry’s continuing battle with his identity, a little English history, and why Snape is clearly a huge Harry Connick Jr. guy… Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The #NerdClan  |  Follow Us On Twitter  | Follow Us On Instagram  Downloa...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 11 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Dueling Club. We chat Harry’s insecurities which lead him to be the most alone he’s ever been in Hogwarts, the walls closing in, and why Snape is literally the best thing to happen to Harry. Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The #NerdClan  |  Follow Us On Twi...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 10 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Rogue Bludger. We chat the important three-beat that signifies the full force of the plot, the subtext of the Quidditch match, and why Colin Creevey is happy with his soothing 36 hours next to Harry. Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The #NerdClan  |  Follow Us On Twitte...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 9 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Writing On The Wall. We chat Ron’s wizarding prejudice, good exposition, and why Snape must be a Phish Food guy… Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The #NerdClan  |  Follow Us On Twitter  | Follow Us On Instagram  Download this episode: (.mp3) Subscribe to the...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 8 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Deathday Party. We chat why it’s not a coincidence the plot finally starts to get moving at the beginning of act 2, whether we are in or out on the ghosts, and why Blake might as well be the heir of Slytherin… Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The #NerdClan  |...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 7 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – Mudbloods And Murmurs. We chat finally being able to begin some plot, Draco’s sudden change to hate speech, and Blake goes full Anna from Frozen… Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The #NerdClan  |  Follow Us On Twitter  | Follow Us On Instagram  Download this epis...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 6 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – Gilderoy Lockhart. We chat some slick foreshadowing, the vibrant writing for Lockhart, and why Blake doubles down on his Puff hate… Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The #NerdClan  |  Follow Us On Twitter  | Follow Us On Instagram  Download this episode: (.mp3) Subscrib...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Whomping Willow. We chat why this chapter’s journey is the inverse of the journey to Hogwarts in The Sorcerer’s Stone, the Malfoy’s real intent with the diary, and we have another M&B Media Hall Of Fame moment… Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 4 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – At Flourish And Blotts. We chat the vibrant and tactile scene setting that informs well established relationships, why Gilderoy Lockhart is just the best, and why Borgin and Burkes is the SEARS for the dark arts…. Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The #NerdClan  |  Foll...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 3 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Burrow. We chat how the author alludes to many world building and character moments for this book, Harry’s hard transition from Muggle to magical worlds, and why Mary is a gnome… Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The Nerd Clan  |  Follow Us On Twitter  | Follo...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 2 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – Dobby’s Warning. We chat why Blake’s OUT on Dobby, how this chapter alludes to a much larger unsavory world, and why Blake may have to be Team Hufflepuff for life…. Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The Nerd Clan  |  Follow Us On Twitter  | Follow Us On Inst...

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 1 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Worst Birthday. We discuss Harry’s memory of Hogwarts, why this chapter says a lot more than it leads on, and why Mary goes absolute Savage-mode tonight…. Connect with the show :  Like Us On Facebook  | Join The Nerd Clan  |  Follow Us On Twitter  | Follow Us On Instagram  Downl...

  More Potterverse Coverage Harry Potter HBO Series Guide: Trailer, Cast, Release Date, Podcasts, Reviews & Updates HBO Harry Potter Trailer Review: Why This Reboot Might Work New to The Potterverse? Start Here With Our Sorcerer’s Stone Episodes The Potterverse Podcast | Sorcerer’s Stone Episode Guide The Potterverse Show Page The Potterverse hosts Mary & Blake give their full Harry P...

Mary and Blake provide a live-time commentary track for Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone film…  In this track we discuss the various changes between the film and book, what matters most to the viewer for Harry at the end of the film, and we discover a brand new character – FauxGrid… This is a PREMIUM Mary & Blake production. We have, however, included a snippet of...

More Potterverse Coverage Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone Film Review Harry Potter HBO Series Guide: Trailer, Cast, Release Date, Podcasts, Reviews & Updates New to The Potterverse? Start Here With Our Sorcerer’s Stone Episodes The Potterverse Podcast | Sorcerer’s Stone Episode Guide The Potterverse Show Page Harry Potter lasts because this first book opens a magical world and somehow ma...

“The Man With Two Faces” is the chapter where Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone finally shows its whole hand. The Quirrell reveal. Voldemort on the back of the head. The Mirror of Erised as the final test. Dumbledore arriving just in time. Hagrid giving Harry a bridge back to his parents. The House Cup swing that would make any Slytherin want to flip a table. It is all here. But the reason Cha...

“Through The Trapdoor” is the chapter where Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone proves the trio finally works. Yes, this is the chapter where Harry, Ron, and Hermione go through the trapdoor. Hagrid’s loose lips about Fluffy come back to haunt everyone. Dumbledore is mysteriously gone. McGonagall will not believe the kids. Snape keeps looking guilty. And the protections under Hogwarts finally tu...

More Potterverse Coverage Harry Potter HBO Series Guide: Trailer, Cast, Release Date, Podcasts, Reviews & Updates HBO Harry Potter Trailer Review: Why This Reboot Might Work New to The Potterverse? Start Here With Our Sorcerer’s Stone Episodes The Potterverse Podcast | Sorcerer’s Stone Episode Guide The Potterverse Show Page Harry Potter stops trying to stay small because of this chapter. In t...

 More Potterverse Coverage Harry Potter HBO Series Guide: Trailer, Cast, Release Date, Podcasts, Reviews & Updates HBO Harry Potter Trailer Review: Why This Reboot Might Work New to The Potterverse? Start Here With Our Sorcerer’s Stone Episodes The Potterverse Podcast | Sorcerer’s Stone Episode Guide The Potterverse Show Page Harry Potter reaches the endgame because of this chapter — even if...

More Potterverse Coverage Harry Potter HBO Series Guide: Trailer, Cast, Release Date, Podcasts, Reviews & Updates HBO Harry Potter Trailer Review: Why This Reboot Might Work New to The Potterverse? Start Here With Our Sorcerer’s Stone Episodes The Potterverse Podcast | Sorcerer’s Stone Episode Guide The Potterverse Show Page Harry Potter starts solving the mystery because friendship finally ma...

The Mirror of Erised is the chapter where Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone starts cutting deep. Yes, this is the Christmas at Hogwarts chapter. Harry gets the Invisibility Cloak. The search for Nicholas Flamel keeps moving. Ron gets to enjoy Hogwarts with his best friend. But the real center of Chapter 12 is much more painful than that: Harry sees his family for the first time in his life. No...

More Potterverse Coverage Harry Potter HBO Series Guide: Trailer, Cast, Release Date, Podcasts, Reviews & Updates HBO Harry Potter Trailer Review: Why This Reboot Might Work New to The Potterverse? Start Here With Our Sorcerer’s Stone Episodes The Potterverse Podcast | Sorcerer’s Stone Episode Guide The Potterverse Show Page Harry Potter’s first win matters because it convinces him he finally...

“Hallowe’en” is the chapter where Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone finally becomes a trio story. Yes, Harry gets the Nimbus 2000. Yes, Quidditch starts to make sense. Yes, Hogwarts at Halloween feels like the coziest pumpkin-spice fever dream imaginable. And yes, there is a troll in the bathroom. But the real story is bigger than the troll. This is the chapter where Harry, Ron, and Hermione s...

“The Midnight Duel” is the chapter where Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone starts showing that the school can be dangerous. Yes, this is the chapter where Harry discovers he can fly. Yes, McGonagall bends the rules to put him on the Quidditch team. Yes, Draco tricks Harry into sneaking out for a duel that never actually happens. But the real story is bigger than that. This is the chapter where...

“The Potions Master” is the chapter where Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone teaches you to suspect the wrong villain. Yes, this is Snape’s first major chapter. Yes, this is the first Potions class. Yes, Harry gets humiliated in public, Neville has a nightmare of a lesson, and Hogwarts starts to feel a lot less cozy than it did at the feast. But the real trick is bigger than Snape being cruel....