Harry Potter Lexicon Podcast

This is an encore presentation of an episode from June, 2011 Steve talks about Pottermore misconceptions, how Rowling changed the online world once before, cool and interesting sources of canon information, Galleons changing the world, the late Quidditch match in book one, and other bits of Potter lore. Links: Harry Potter for Writers blog about Pottermore, […] The post Encore Episode: “Oh wait a minute, who was that?” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

This is an encore broadcast of the first Harry Potter Lexicon Podcast from June of 2011.  Welcome to the Harry Potter Lexicon Podcast, in this first episode: Steve introduces the podcast thanks a few people reminiscing about visiting the graveyard in Godric’s Hollow the missing twenty-four hours the mystery of Quirrell and a few other […] The post Encore Episode: Did Dumbledore Walk Around With It in His Pocket? appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

This is truly a case of “You had to be there.” When I read this chapter for the first time, the day after the book was released, I distinctly recall feeling a little bit surprised by Harry’s reaction to Lucius Malfoy. I knew there was no love lost between them, of course. However, the fact […] The post OP9: Lucius? I Remember Him appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

The last week or two has just been chock full of new stuff for members of the fandom.  We have a new audiobook version of Quidditch through the Ages which also has a dramatization of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup which is particularly entertaining.  We have a new gameplay trailer for Hogwarts Mystery, a new […] The post Episode 31: The Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Episode 30 of our main Lexicon Podcast is shorter than usual and is all about discussing our new podcast, the Harry Potter Lexicon Minute. We started the episode by talking about the rich collection of essays on the Lexicon and the recent feedback we’ve received telling us that we have incorrect information in some of […] The post Episode 30: Discussing The Harry Potter Lexicon Minute appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Recorded in person and with an added panelist, we discuss Gamp's Law and the meaning of "sixteenth year" The post Episode 29: “…and it was all just cabbage” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Episode 28 is finally here!  This episode (Recorded on November 25th) is all about a couple of recent fan theories we’ve come across lately.  We discuss the recent updates to the Lexicon, dissect the new cast photo, and debate theories we’ve seen online lately. What’s New in the Lexicon We began our podcast as always […] The post Episode 28: New Fan Theories! appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

New at the Lexicon Steve and Nick began Episode 27 by talking about the task of moving remaining content over from the old legacy site into the current, modern Lexicon.  We also talked about the ongoing work on the Timeline system. New in the Harry Potter Universe We talked about the 20th anniversary of Philosopher’s […] The post Episode 27: The Hogwarts Deathtrap appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Episode 26 of the Lexicon Podcast focuses on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (the schoolbook released in 2001 and a new edition released this week), and Quidditch Through the Ages (the book that was originally published along with Fantastic Beasts in 2001). We first talked a little bit about the process of how […] The post Episode 26: Fantastic Beasts and the 2001 thirst for canon appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

For the majority of Episode 25, Steve and Nick puzzle over the topic of Horcruxes, and more particularly how they are created and when Voldemort created each of his Horcruxes.  Listen in as we end up with more questions at the end then we had at the beginning.  We are back to audio only this […] The post Episode 25: The Horcrux Conundrum appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Episode 24 is a little different than usual, it is actually 2 mini-episodes put into 1 (mostly because after recording the first J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World Loot Crate crate unboxing, I was so busy I didn’t have time to actually edit and post it). As such, the second Wizarding World Crate came before I ever […] The post Episode 24: J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World Loot Crate Unboxing (x2) appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

The week Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them came out, Lexicon Tech Wizard Nick Moline just so happened to be on a business trip. On the way home, he stopped in Texas and together Steve and Nick (along with Steve’s wife Mitzi) watched the movie together. After watching the film, they couldn’t wait to sit […] The post Episode 23: Fantastic Beasts and the Wait for the Next Movie appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Episode 22 of The Harry Potter Lexicon Podcast focuses on the character of Draco Malfoy. Steve and Nick start by talking about the latest news about the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie franchise, now announced to be five movies instead of three, and theorize on how far this franchise will go in […] The post Episode 22: The One About Draco appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve and Nick continue their discussion of Cursed Child, so here is your spoiler warning (which we didn’t quite get to mentioning until we had already been talking about cursed child quite a bit), don’t listen to this episode if you haven’t read or seen Harry Potter and the Cursed Child yet unless you don’t mind […] The post Episode 21: Do Seers see alternate realities? appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve and Nick finally got a chance to sit down and talk about Cursed Child, some good, some not so good, and found it is very hard to steer away from the Time Travel rabbit hole.  So much stuff to talk about and we debate a few big issues on the story. SPOILER WARNING: Don’t listen […] The post Episode 20: Is Cursed Child Good? appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

On this, our second Live episode of the Harry Potter Lexicon Podcast, Steve and Nick take the viewers on a tour of the New Lexicon and show off a bit of the new unique navigation and some of the special features that we’ve put our blood, sweat and tears into. We also took live questions […] The post Episode 19: The Grand Circle Tour of the Lexicon appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Episode 18 of the Harry Potter Lexicon Podcast is very special, for multiple reasons. Our first ever Live Podcast (with live Canon questions from the audience) Our first ever Video Podcast (don’t worry, you can still listen to audio!) We pushed the New Lexicon Live during the podcast! Tonight’s episode was a lot of fun […] The post Episode 18: We’re LIVE! appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve and Nick talk about live data on the new lexicon, which spawns a debate about wizarding currency.  Just how much is a Galleon “really” worth anyway?  We also try to make sense of the concept of Magical Contracts, and Nick recounts a tale of his recent visit to the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter […] The post Episode 17: Trademarks, Contracts, and Butterbeer appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve introduces a new series with this episode to coincide with the new version of the Harry Potter Lexicon website, and also introduces a new co-host, Nick Moline. They discuss the new website, for which Nick is the programmer, and then delve into the mysterious Marauder’s Map, answering the age-old fan question of why

The Harry Potter Lexicon podcast is back with a new series. In this episode Steve talks about Severus Snape (and calls him “Snake” by accident more than once), discussing how Snape changes from book to book until a moment of cruelty in book four changes everything. Links: Snape in the Lexicon The Lexicon on Facebook, on […] The post Episode 15: The one who is both brave AND clever appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve talks about the upcoming Potter play, the latest Pottermore updates, various arcana from the Book of Spells, and sources which may or may not be canon. Then he finally tackles the complexities of the seventh book and explains why, for the entire series to  make sense, the Hallows are essential and Harry’s final confrontation with […] The post Episode 14: “It’s the Mirror all over again.” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve digs into the interview archives, discussing Rowling’s control of her story and her characters, then explores the murky challenge of finding name sources, discovers the not-so-murky Grimmauld Place in London, and discusses the essential elements of book six which allow us to truly understanding book seven. Show links: The Lexicon on Kindle and Nook Accio Quote […] The post Episode 13: “The budding new baby hero!” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve chats about Rowling’s take on “official” Harry Potter, then discusses different modes of storytelling in book five, fan recommendations for best re-reads, how Sectumsepra just might be necessary, and how Molly Weasley rocks long before her showdown with Bellatrix. Show links: Accio Quote J.K. Rowling: A Year in a Life on YouTube Lexicon: Molly Weasley MuggleNet’s […] The post Episode 12: “Why weren’t we told about this sooner?” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve marvels at the levels of the soundscapes on Pottermore, then bemoans expensive canon and Rowling’s lost website, reads a wonderful insight from a fan about the magic of books, then finds book five to be “really jarring on a number of levels” … and yet his favorite book of the series. Show links: Book five on […] The post Episode 11: “What happened to the whimsy?!” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve starts “season two” of the podcast by reviewing the past nine episodes, then discusses new things on Pottermore, discovering Diagon Alley in London, how the world of Harry Potter changed during the gap between books four and five, and why that gap left many fans unprepared for book five when it came. Show links: essay […] The post Episode 10: “This gap is where it all changed …” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve wonders about the numbers 1531 and 4157, then talks about December in the Harry Potter universe, what makes the Dark Arts dark (and where Crouch Jr. could have learned them), mixes up the spelling of a spell and forgets the order of Priori Incantatem, then recalls experiences with anti-Potter book-banners. Alternate titles: “There are connections […] The post Episode 9: “The Dark Arts … are you TRYING to be bad?” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve raves about Pottermore, then talks about dragon breeds, interviews from the misty past, offensive spells, Rowling’s trickery, missing the whole point, and other odds and ends of Harry Potter lore. Show links: Facebook fan page Accio Quote Book three on the Lexicon Kindle: Reader’s Guide to PS Nook: Reader’s Guide to PS The post Episode 8: “And then book 3 came along … a bolt of lightning!” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve wanders down Charing Cross Road, then talks about hidden pubs, anti-magical roads, questions in book two and answers in books six, floating kitchenware, hanging animals, and other bits of Potter lore. Show links: Cuthbert Binns Charing Cross Road Leaky Cauldron Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets The Reader’s Guide to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s […] The post Episode 7: “There’s a door … a black door with no handle …” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve discusses McGonagall and Walpurga and their friends, wobbly bridges, mutant chickens, Bertie Botts Shots, who can and can’t fly, a fateful decision to retrieve a forgotten diary, and other odds and ends of Harry Potter canon. Show links: Lexicon’s timeline: 1920 through 1945 Lexicon Bestiary introduction page Notes about Wizards NOT flying Millennium Bridge on […] The post Episode 6: “Only two people are known to have done it … and they’re both dead!” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve explains how choices were made about Lexicon content ten years ago, then discovers the Burrow among the hedgerows, an intriguing list from Rowing’s notebooks, and two Harrys over the course of the saga. Pictures of the Burrow farm and a Devon country lane: Show links: What’s In A Name? HP Lexicon: How to find the “More […] The post Episode 5: “In front of me was a signpost that said ‘Burrow’…” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve lists things he liked and didn’t like about Deathly Hallows part 2 (SPOILERS), and discusses the warm and cozy Great Hall, the Famous Wizard cards, prejudice through the ages, what Dobby knew and how, and other Harry Potter odds and ends. NOTE: There are spoilers for the Deathly Hallows part 2 film in this episode. […] The post Episode 4: “Boom! There comes Neville!” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve talks about Harry Potter canon levels, Rowling skipping the ‘t’, teaching styles of Snape vs. Flitwick for First Years, wandering around Grimmauld Place, and other random Potter things. Show links: Grapevine Library: Harry Potter Presentations July 16, 2011 The Black Family Tree Essay: Arthur Weasley’s Relationship to Sirius Black: First Forays into the Black Family […] The post Episode 3: “There’s an Elf head hanging outside the window!” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Steve talks about Pottermore misconceptions, how Rowling changed the online world once before, cool and interesting sources of canon information, Galleons changing the world, the late Quidditch match in book one, and other bits of Potter lore. Links: Harry Potter for Writers blog about Pottermore, including screen shots and a link to the video HP Lexicon […] The post Episode 2: “Oh wait a minute, who was that?” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.

Welcome to the Harry Potter Lexicon Podcast, in this first episode: Steve introduces the podcast thanks a few people reminiscing about visiting the graveyard in Godric’s Hollow the missing twenty-four hours the mystery of Quirrell and a few other oddities. Links: The Harry Potter Lexicon Facebook page The post Episode 1: “Did Dumbledore walk around with it in his pockets?” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.