The Restricted Section

In the last chapter of The Prisoner of Azkaban, we race to beat the clock super literally, kiss Harry's happy future good-bye, lose only acceptable DADA teacher we've ever met, chat with Dumbledore, and take the Hogwarts Express back into London where I guess it's super convenient for every Hogwarts student to be picked up. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of...

Hermione reveals the secret she's been keeping all rear, and Harry and Hermione do it all over again. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Hermione's Secret or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/th...

In this brief but crazy chapter, the moon comes out, the rat escapes, the dementors get romantic, and shit hits the fan. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Dementor's Kiss or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https...

This chapter answers questions you didn't even know you had! Btw it was Crookshanks all along. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Servant of Lord Voldemort or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.c...

Remus Lupin details his tragic backstory as he and Sirius Black desperately try to convince the Golden Trio that all is not what it seems. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and revie...

Harry, Hermione, and Ron find themselves pulled under the roots of the Whomping Willow and into the Shrieking Shack, where we meet the man people can't stop talking about: Sirius Black. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Boy Who Lived or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new...

After a long and arduous finals period, Harry gets an unexpected surprise in Divination, and oh yeah Buckbeak is going to be murdered. So. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Professor Trelawney's Prediction or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! S...

The ole zip-zap-zop and we're playin Quidditch! Who's gonna win the final??? Idk!!! Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Quidditch Final (Part 2) or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/therestri...

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all of our beloved trans and nb friends! We love you, we see you, and we appreciate you. In honor of this very special day, The Restricted Section will be donating all of its April Patreon proceeds to The Harry Potter Alliance ! Wow y'all, Hermione is having a fucking DAY. A crisp slap, a confused nap, and peace out through the trap...door. Email us at restrictedse...

Weird gang, Harry is hardheaded and stupid in this one! He goes to Hogsmeade under the Invisibility Cloak despite everyone's advice. A prank on Malfoy and co. goes sideways when Harry exposes himself, so he has to dip back to the castle ASAP and make up some pretty bad lies when Snape confronts him. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Snape's Grudge or even wh...

The sportsball gets real in this one, yo! Also, attempted murder and a bit of light flirting. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/...

Harry musters all his happy memories to make the babiest patronus ever. Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione make up... until they don't. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Patronus or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: http...

It's Christmas at Hogwarts, the animals are fighting, Trelawney is predicting death again, and Harry's amazing gift doesn't last long. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Firebolt or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON...

In the first half of "The Firebolt," Harry tamps down his rage by channeling his feelings into consoling a friend who's having a hard time (even though arguably that friend really needs some adult friends and probably therapy). Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Firebolt (Part 1) or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be s...

Harry gets a special gift from Fred and George and then a terrible revelation from his most trusted teachers. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Marauder's Map or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patre...

Harry has a no good, very bad day. It's the first Quidditch match of the season and it uhh does not go well. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Grim Defeat (Part 1) or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patr...

In the wake of the attack on the Fat Lady portrait, the school hams up its security (aka people won't leave Harry alone) and rumors abound. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Grim Defeat (Part 1) or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US O...

In this chapter, Harry is literally lost without his best friends, until an old friend (not his, but someone's) finds him and he finally gets a one-on-one with Lupin. Later that day, after the Halloween feast, the Fat Lady portrait is assaulted by Sirius Black! Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Flight of the Fat Lady or even what you think of us! We’d lo...

Harry starts out his fall term right with some light trauma and then fear embodied as a magical creature. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Boggart in the Wardrobe or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www....

HIPPOGRIFF ATTACK!!! Aka Draco Malfoy getting his comeuppance. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Talons and Tea Leaves or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/therestrictedsection THANK YOU LOVE Y...

On our first day back at Hogwarts, we experience our first Divination class with Professor Trelawney. And it sure is...an experience. Let's read some tea leaves! Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Talons and Tea Leaves (Part 1) or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, a...

Year three is somehow Harry's worst ever travel to Hogwarts including the day he and Ron crashed the Ford Anglia into the Whomping Willow. A mass murderer is out to get him, dementors stop and search the train, and Harry faints and the whole schools knows it. Yikes, just go to sleep bro. Tomorrow will be better. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Dementor...

Let's hang with Harry on his Ferris Bueller-esque vacation in Diagon Alley, just hanging out! Eventually Ron and Hermione make an appearance and we have some cat/rat issues. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Leaky Cauldron or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, a...

Thank the gods, the Knight Bus comes along JUST WHEN Harry was starting to think that running away from the Dursleys had been a bad move. Well, good, because someone needed to get this kid to the Leaky Cauldron. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Knight Bus or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to kno...

After a week straight of constant abuse from Aunt Marge, Harry uhhhh loses his shit and blows her up like a balloon. Sucks to suck, bitch!!! Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Aunt Marge's Big Mistake or even what you think of us! We’d love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT...