The Real Weird Sisters

Alice and Martha wish that you would listen to this podcast about Edward Eager’s Half Magic. They wish it twice! While they may not be the biggest fans of the Knights of the Round Table or “the charm,” the sisters are big fans of Uncle Huge and FitzCarrie, and Martha is a big fan of Martha,... Read more The post Into the Pensieve: Half Magic appeared first on The Real Weird Siste...

Shut Up Tim makes yet another guest appearance on this week’s Take Five, covering Moody’s questionable teaching methods, a hilarious slapstick montage, and some hard-hitting symbolism in the Hogwarts windows. And if you think an Aging Potion is going to be enough to allow the Weasley twins to enter their names into the Goblet of... Read more The post Take Five, Take 4.6: Goblet of Fire...

Would you like us to clean out your ears for you? We weren’t about to weasel out of discussing “Smith,” even if he is suffering from a bad case of Loser’s Lurgy. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to... Read more The post Zacharias...

There’s plenty of competition for the Mike Newell That Just Happened moment in this five minutes,  and from Flitwick’s choice of meal to Alice’s classroom management style, there’s plenty for the two official sisters and special guest Shut Up Tim to analyze this week!  Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released... Re...

Alice and Martha – AKA Fern and Templeton – discuss one of their all-time favorite children’s books, Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White.  In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such as Quora Question of the Week, and Sorti...

Rounding out the discussion on (but unfortunately, not eulogizing) Umbridge, Alice and Martha analyze Umbridge in the sixth and seventh books. The “Selwyn descendent’s” audacity and cruelty peak in these books, as she leads the Muggle Born Registration Commission with disturbing vigor.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes a...

It’s time for Part 3 of our Umbridge series. Filch may think his dreams have come true with Umbridge as the head of the school, but Fred, George, Peeves, and the rest of the troublemakers in training give the ultimate dictator a run for her money in the form of fireworks, stinkbombs, swamps, and “Umbridge-itis.” ... Read more The post Dolores Umbridge: Character Study, Part...

In what might be the best five minutes of the movie so far (despite some stiff competition), Harry and the gang arrive at Hogwarts and are joined by the acrobats of Durmstrang and the lovely ladies of Beauxbatons! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows... Read more The post Take Five, Take 4.4: Gobl...

Our second Umbridge character study covers her reign of power as Hogwarts High Inquisitor, from blocking meetings of the DA, Gryffindor Quidditch team, and Gobstones Club to sacking Trelawney and shaking Marietta violently. Percy was right, she really is a delightful woman. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday... Read mor...

Hem, hem! Thus begins our series on the most supremely obnoxious and infuriating character of the Harry Potter universe. Progress for progress’s sake may be prohibited, and there’s a lot of meaning hidden in the waffle…  Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released... R...

Alice and Martha discuss the Wunderkind Matilda and her sweet (albeit nerdy) teacher / best friend Miss Honey in this week’s Into the Pensieve episode.  In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such as Quora Question of the Week, and......

Alice and Martha are once again joined by not-so-special guest Shut Up Tim to discuss a riveting five minutes of Mike Newell’s almost-magnum opus. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you... Read more The post Take...

It’s Luna’s final episode, so we’ve donned our sun colors and prepared the pudding to celebrate! Luna’s seventh book arc includes new friendships with Mr. Ollivander and Dean, helping Harry through some tough emotional moments, and a possible case of the Gernumblies. In any case, Luna ought to have enough Plimpies soon… Please consider supporting... Read more The post...

Alice and Martha dive into Luna’s highly complex sixth book arc. Hope you’ve dyed your eyebrow yellow and donned your spangled silver robes in order to listen to this podcast, as friends!  Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to... Read more...

Find out if you’re more of a Crockford or a Purkiss on this week’s show, as Alice and Martha begin their deep dive into one of the quirkiest main characters of the series! Luna’s arc in the fifth book includes radish earrings (sort of), nargles, the Kacky Snorgle, and much better dialogue than the movie.... Read more The post Luna Lovegood: Character Study, Part 1 appeared first...

For the first time in Into the Pensieve history, Alice and Martha discuss a book they may not still love as adults, Frindle by Andrew Clements.  In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such as Quora Question of the... Read more The post Into the Pensiev...

Find out Mrs. Figg’s real middle name, secret profession, possible relatives, and more from this week’s character study! She may not always use the right verbs to describe dementors, but you can’t deny – Mrs. Figg’s got interior decorating skillz. So get up, you useless lump, and listen to the episode!  Please consider supporting us... Read more The post Arabella...

In this week’s Take Five, we resume our Microwave Minute as Harry and his friends (sort of) attend the World Cup. Fudge practices his commentator skills, Malfoy exercises his bragging skills, and Harry LOVES MAGIC!  Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically.... Read...

Alice and Martha dive into the pensieve to discuss literature’s most “successful” maid, Amelia Bedelia. She may take things way too literally, but at least she’s an amazing baker! In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such as Quora....

It’s time for Alice and Martha to round out their discussion on the Kreacher from the Black Lagoon! Stick to this episode like a couple of wart plasters and you’ll learn everything you need to know about Kreacher in the sixth and seventh books!  Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released... Read more The post Kreacher: Char...

He may be small, but his arc is long enough to warrant a two-parter, if you can believe it! Alice and Martha are joined by Kreacher to discuss his story in the fifth and sixth books. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released... Read more The post Kreacher: Character Study, Part 1 appeared...

Take Five is back, baby! Let’s give our guest, Shut Up Tim, a proper greeting! (Insert frantic tongue waggling here!) Alfonso’s magnum opus might be over, but the task he has laid out before us is far from concluded. Mike Newell might just well give him a run for his money! Please consider supporting us... Read more The post Take Five, Take 4.1: Goblet of Fire, 00:00-05:00 appeared fir...

Alice and Martha dive into the pensieve to discuss Arnold Lobel’s masterpiece series, Frog and Toad. In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such as Quora Question of the Week and Sorting Hat! Take Fives and character studies... Read more The post Into the...

We got it from mu’dungus (even if we’re not quite sure what that means anymore)! It’s time to break down the Wizarding World’s most noble thief, even if he has been nicking Sirius’s stuff!  Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t......

Alice and Martha dive into the pensieve to discuss one of Judy Blume’s first novels, the first book in the Fudge series, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing! In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such as Quora... Read more The post Into the Pensieve: Tales of...