The Three Broomsticks

Grab your favourite potions book and start brewing: Follow along as Ev, Irvin, Karoline, and our guest Gilad bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Bacon is the essence of an Irvin sandwich The age-old question: how are wizards okay with love potions? How do you keep your mind during werewolf transformations? How do you spritz...

Chug your pumpkin juice and let's win that Quidditch match! Join as Karoline, Sophia, Taavi, and our guest Ella discuss Chapter 14 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince : Felix Felicis! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: The romantic drama of the chapter splits our panel An in-depth enumeration of all the ways Ron sucks Harry is a bad friend Hermione doesn't get enough credit...

Grab your drink but remember to only have a little sip: Join Ev, Irvin, Taavi and our guest Margarete as they get giddy, reckless, and dangerously overconfident while discussing the most curious little potion called Felix Felicis. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Potions affect yourself, as opposed to all other magic that can affect others Somehow, it's all Percy's fault Can a p...

Grab a tea and a cough drop so you can get through your villain monologue without losing your voice: Join Irvin, Karoline, Sophia and our guest Lizzie as they finish their discussion of Chapter 35 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - " Veritaserum" ! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: How did Voldemort get through his villain monologue without a water bottle? What is the Dark...

Get behind the bar and start mixing Polyjuice Potion and Veritaserum together for a new special drink: Join Irvin, Karoline, Sophia and our guest Lizzie, in discussion of Chapter 35 of  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - " Veritaserum" ! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Mad Barty Crouch Eyes What does Dumbledore know during the Third Task? What does Moody call Lord Voldemort?...

Grab a butterbear and your antidode - just in case someone tries to slip you Veritaserum! Join as Karoline, Sophia and our guests Charles and Grace get lost in the ethics and moral dilemmas of truth potions. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry's about to give his class some realllllllly interesting gossip What even is truth?? Swapping Grandma stories Anything can be true if y...

Pinch your nose and be happy Crabbe's toenails aren't part of the polyjuice potion: Join Ev, Taavi, Irvin, and our guest Line, in discussion of the Chapter 12 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Did the Polyjuice awaken Hermione's inner cat lady? Hermione is canonically not allergic to cats… thank goodness. We have an identity crisis of...

Grab your flask and chug the Polyjuice Potion, before anyone notices your eye is twitching! Join as Sam, Sierra, Irvin, and our guest Saul Hankin discuss the ethics and legalities of one of the most notorious potions. Please be warned the end of this episode gets NSFW, but you'll have ample notice when it comes! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: The seven ingredients that no one...

Grab a butterbeer and sing with us: Snape, Snape, Severus Snape! Join Sam, Taavi, Irvin, and our guest Luke, in discussion of Harry's first week at school in Chapter 8 of   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Are there Fitting Charms on Mrs. Weasley's sweaters? Madam Malkin's clever marketing ploy! Hermione's parents would be appalled at Quir...

Cuddle up at Madam Puddifoot's for a change today, grab a tea and watch the rose petals fall! Join as Ev, Irvin, Karoline, and our very special guest Grace Candido-Beecher look for the best romantic match for Harry. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: You want big sails and a sturdy frame in a ship! What is the monster in Harry's chest? Michael Corner's got the rizz Cho and Harry's...

Looking for love, Taavi, Sophie, and Sierra debate with our guest Lillian over the ancient magic of love in the Harry Potter series. We talk about the what the books believe about all the different types of love between the characters and how we interpret the subtext of the messages the book is sending. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Love in wartime: always worth it? Or never?...

The golden trio is finally reunited by the silver doe: Join Ev, Sophia, Taavi and our guest Stephanie Bailey as we discuss chapter 19 in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : The Silver Doe .  Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Not your average stick! Assassin's Creed crossover Harry failing upwards Hermione needs a book club badly Voldemort is lazy and evil Unicorn's revenge arc...

Matthew (AbsentMindedRaven) joins Irvin, Karoline, and Taavi to talk about entertainment in the Wizarding World. We get into newspapers, books, music, sport and games and realize the options for entertainment are rather limited as a wizard. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Should Lockhart be proud of winning the Most Charming Smile Award? 17th-century copyright law explains ever...

We are joined by our editor, Patrick Musilek, to discuss the signature moments of the main seven characters in the Harry Potter series, as defined by J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter Hermione Granger Ron Weasley Ginny Weasley Neville Longbottom Luna Lovegood Draco Malfoy Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry's defining moment might be when he falls apart Ron shines when he overcomes...

We discuss chapter 23 in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Yule Ball. We dive deep into the ball and its dance partners, the Christmas presents, and all the intrigues in this chapter. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry canonically does homework Hermione invented Invisalign! Dobby loves a dramatic entrance The Dursleys put in effort to be nasty A good use of pink?! Dra...

Christian Richardson joins Aureo, Sam, and Sierra to discuss food in the Harry Potter series. We talk about the importance of shared meals and how different characters are portrayed through food. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Gamp's law around food Feasts served with a pinch of slavery British food culture doesn't seem to reflect the importance of food in the Wizarding World...

DJ and Mayuri ( Not The Droids and Spiced Volumes podcast) join Aureo and Sophia to discuss the hirings and firings of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors in the Harry Potter series. We discuss the impact of Voldemort's curse on the subject and the results as seen through Harry's eyes. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry should have been a DADA teacher It's a swing t...

Join hosts Ev and Sophia, as well as special guests Dr. Beatrice Grove, Dr. Louise Freeman, and Nick Jeffrey, as they discuss the connections between the Harry Potter books and The Hallmarked Man from the Cormoran Strike series. Please be warned that there will be spoilers for the Cormoran Strike books in this episode. Join the discussion on our website   In this episode: Sophia eats up rich roman...

Special guest  Grace Candido-Beecher joins Aureo, Sam, and Sierra to discuss the 15th chapter of the Harry Potter series: The Forbidden Forest. We talk about unreasonable detentions, the centaurs, and other creatures in the Forbidden Forest. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: The betting tails of Minerva McGonagall "But all my fwiends are angry with me!" Once again, Quidditch conf...

Irvin, Sam, and Sierra discuss how the Harry Potter series would change if Hermione was evil. They talk about the evil doings of Hermione, her victims, and if her motivations absolve her actions. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Pyromaniacs aren't necessarily evil Shame on Hermione for not paying writers! How to root out a traitor? What's the worst thing Hermione did in the seri...

Prepare for the rollercoaster of emotions as Aureo, Ev, Sierra, and a returning special guest, Taavi, dive into the discussion of the Chapter 15 of the Order of the Phoenix, "The Hogwarts High Inquisitor". Join the discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-70-ootp-chapter-15-a-very-bad-book-club/   In this episode: Fudge doesn't think ahead Percy can't flex the troublemaking muscle Bribe...

Welcome to The Three Broomsticks' most NSFW episode to date, where Irvin, Sierra, Sophia, and a returning special guest, Leah, have the best time combing the Harry Potter series for the best pick up lines and innuendo. What else did you think they would do for episode 69? Our youngest listeners might need to skip this one. Join the Discussion:  https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-69-innuendo-i...

Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-68-downton-abbey-crossover-what-is-a-wizarding-weekend/   Grab some tea and crumpets, and put on your finest evening wear! Join Irvin, Sam, Sierra, and special guest Dr. Louise Freeman in a discussion about all the connections between  Harry Potter  and  Downton Abbey . In this episode: It's our first show after summer vacation… Our head...

Grab a butterbeer, but save it for after the book shopping! Join Sam, Aurelia, Sierra, and a special guest Alice, in discussion of the Chapter 4 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets -  "At Flourish & Blotts"! Join the discussion:   https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-67-cos-chapter-4-mcgonagalls-thoughtful-spellwork/ In this episode: It's not about comprehension but about the fun we had...

Special returning guest Natalie Candido joins hosts Aureo, Irvin, and Sophia to take a deep dive into the youngest Black sister and mother of our favourite ferret: Narcissa Malfoy Join the discussion:   https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-66-narcissa-malfoy-the-black-sisters-book-club/   In this episode:    How does one get a divorce in the wizarding world? Is Bellatrix a psychopath or not? Au...