The Harry Potter Podcast where cartoonist, Joel Watson, discusses the Harry Potter books with his 7 year old daughter, Lily, as she reads through the series.
In episode thirty-three, the final regular episode of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss chapters 32 through The Epilogue of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters. RATING: Always safe for work and safe to share with your kids. SUBSCRIBE:
In episode thirty-two of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily review chapters 26-31 of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. Harry, Ron and Hermione execute a daring daylight heist, then Harry’s connection with Voldemort finally reveals the location of the final Horcrux. Harry meets another Dumbledore, and is reunited with his friends from school, who have been living through […]
In episode thirty-one of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss the events of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows chapters 20-25. Harry and his friends visit a friend’s father and learn that a famous fable might hold the key to defeating Voldemort. Harry becomes obsessed with a new quest at the expense of his current one, then finds […]
In episode thirty of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily tackle Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows chapters 14-19. Harry and his friends, with no safe haven to return to, are on the run. Harry learns that Voldemort is after a previously stolen item, and a possible method for destroying Horcruxes, but the victory is short-lived as, after a […]
In episode twenty-nine of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily pick up their discussion of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows with chapters 9-13. Harry, Ron and Hermione are on the run from the Death Eaters and need to find a safe place to hide. Kreacher sheds some light on the origination and possible whereabouts of the locket Horcrux, and […]
In episode twenty-eight of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily begin discussing Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, covering chapters 1-8. Snape takes his place at his master’s table, Harry says goodbye to #4 Privet Drive for the last time, seven Potter’s take to the skies and Harry loses more than one friend in a single night. Harry, Ron and Hermione […]
In episode twenty-seven of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily finish covering Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince with chapters 26-30. Harry and Dumbledore go spelunking for Horcruxes, which isn’t nearly as fun as it sounds, then, upon returning to Hogwarts, stumble onto an assassination plot in the works. Harry chases the attackers from the castle, and in […]
In episode twenty-six of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince chapters 21-25. Harry knows where Draco is hiding, but can’t see to catch him in the act, but with a little liquid luck Harry is able to complete the mission Dumbledore assigned to him at the beginning of the school year. Harry […]
In episode twenty-five of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily cover Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince chapters 14-20. Harry slips Ron a Quidditch confidence boost in his drink… or does he? Ron and Hermione are on the outs and Harry is stuck in the middle. Harry attends the Slug Club Christmas party, spies on Malfoy, and rebuffs […]
In episode twenty-four of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily delve into Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince chapters 7-13. Harry is more suspicious of Draco than he’s ever been, Professor Slughorn courts Harry for the Slug Club, and Snape lands his dream job which might turn into a nightmare for Harry. Harry gets some unexpected help in […]
In episode twenty-three of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily begin Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince by discussing chapters 1-6. We get our first glimpse of Ministry/Muggle intergovernmental cooperation, Professor Snape is definitely a double agent, though his true loyalties are now unclear and Dumbledore fetches Harry from Privet Drive and reinforces a warning he’d previously delivered to […]
In episode twenty-two of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily wrap up Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix by discussing chapters 33-38. Harry is in a hurry to save Sirius, but first he must deal with the meddling Professor Umbridge. Harry and his friend take flight to London, and find a multitude of mysteries waiting for them […]
In episode twenty-one of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix chapters 27-32. Hogwarts gets a new teacher who’s half creature, The DA is betrayed, Dumbledore is ousted from Hogwarts and Fred and George stage a spectacular exit of their own. Harry sees his father in a new, dimmer light, Hagrid returns […]
In episode twenty of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix chapters 20-26. Hagrid gets back from his secret mission and, from the looks of him, things didn’t go as well as he’d hoped. Umbridge sets her “evaluating eye” squarely on Hagrid as Harry shares a moment with Cho. Mr. Weasley is […]
In episode nineteen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix chapters 13-19. Harry begins to see what happens when the paranoid and fearful hand of The Ministry begins to tighten its grip around Hogwarts. Harry has his first of several detentions with Deloris Umbridge and her “enhanced” punishment techniques. Dumbledore […]
In episode eighteen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily pick up on Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix at chapter 7 and discuss everything through chapter 12. Harry faces expulsion (AGAIN) and has a trial at the Ministry of Magic. Dumbledore provides aid, but is still distant. Hogwarts has two new Gryffindor Prefects, but not the […]
In episode seventeen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily start out on Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and cover chapters 1-6. This is the first book in the series that Lily has not read all the way through as of the time of our recording. Harry isn’t being kept in the cupboard any more, […]
In episode sixteen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily wrap up Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire with a discussion of chapters 32-37. Harry is transported to an unexpected place and finally meets his greatest foe face to noseless face. After a final act of love and protection from his parents, Harry returns with what’s left of Cedric to […]
In episode fifteen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily cover chapters 27-31 of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. Harry reunites with his godfather, and has several visions courtesy of his Divination Class dreams and Dumbledore’s Pensieve. Armed with more knowledge of Death Eaters past and a few new spells, Harry tackles the 3rd Tri-Wizard Tournament Task, […]
In episode fourteen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss the events of chapters 19-26 of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. Harry is a Tri-Wizard Champion whether he likes it or not, and that means being tasked with… tasks! He faces the first two which see him in a sky high dragon battle and a deep […]
In episode thirteen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily tackle chapters 10-18 of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. After the life threatening danger at the Quidditch World Cup, Harry heads to Hogwarts (the place where his life is USUALLY in danger) which is hosting the Tri-Wizard Tournament, Harry has a mad new professor with some unforgivable lessons, […]
In the twelfth episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily discuss the the first 9 chapters of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, which deals almost exclusively with the Quidditch World Cup. It’s all nearly all Quidditch, mostly all of the time. At least it is until the Death Eaters show up and cast a dark mark […]
In the eleventh episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily’s discuss the dramatic conclusion of Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban, covering chapters 19 through 22. Harry’s world is turned upside down by what he’s learned from Sirius and Lupin, Peter Pettigrew’s true allegiance is revealed, Harry seeks justice for his parents but finds the job of executioner harder […]
In the tenth episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily attempt to cover the remainder of book 3, Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban, but only manage to get through chapters 15-18 in an hour. There’s just too much to talk about in the final riveting act of this book (which happens to be my wife’s […]
In the ninth episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily tackle chapters 8-14 of Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban and discuss Harry’s very brave and very stupid visits to Hogsmeade Village, new revelations about Sirius Black and his connection to the Potters, Oliver Wood’s Quidditch legacy, and Hermione’s increasing school schedule stresses. Our theme song is “This Book […]
In the eighth episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily tackle the first seven chapters of Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban and ask the questions, “Who is Sirius Black, and why does everyone think he’s after Harry?” They also discuss magical pets, new Hogwarts professors (Remus Lupin and… Hagrid?!), and malicious magical creatures like Dementors and […]
In the seventh episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily pick up right where the last episode abruptly left off with Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets at chapter 14. Things start calming down around Hogwarts until Riddle’s diary goes missing. A main character gets petrified, and Harry and Ron meet Aragog. Ginny heads down into the […]
In the sixth episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily pick up their discussion of Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets at Chapter 11. They talk about the Polyjuice Potion plan, petrified people and poltergeists and Potter penetrating the pages of Riddle’s personal paperback. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The […]
In the fifth episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily pick up their discussion of Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets at chapter 7. They talk about Harry and Draco’s prospects on their respective Quidditch teams, Wizard blood status (Pure Bloods, Mudbloods, Muggleborns and Squibs), the deal with Salazar Slytherin (and his heir), and the difference in […]
In the fourth episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily start their discussion of Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets including the introduction of Dobby, the role of house elves in the Wizarding world and the introduction of Professor Gilderoy Lockhart. This episode covers chapters 1 through 6. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” […]
In the third episode of Potter And Daughter, Joel and Lily discuss chapter 12 through the end of Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone. They spend some time talking about The Mirror of Erised and what each of them might see in the mirror. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters. Become a Patron and support […]
In the second episode of Potter And Daughter, cartoonist Joel Watson talks to his seven year old daughter, Lily, about chapters 7 through 11 in Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone. They cover the events from the sorting hat through Harry’s first game of Quidditch. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry […]
In this first episode of Potter And Daughter, cartoonist Joel Watson talks to his seven year old daughter, Lily, about the first six chapters in Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone. They spend some time on the current state of Harry’s life and how it rapidly begins to change with his introduction to the Wizarding World […]
In episode thirty-three, the final regular episode of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss chapters 32 through The Epilogue of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode thirty-two of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily review chapters 26-31 of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. Harry, Ron and Hermione execute a daring daylight heist, then Harry's connection with Voldemort finally reveals the location of the final Horcrux. Harry meets another Dumbledore, and is reunited with his friends from school, who have been living through a dangerous adventure of their own. A bit of sleuthing in the castle points Harry to the identity of and possible exact location of the item he seeks, while Harry's friends, his teachers, the reformed DA, The Order and more begin taking back the school. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode thirty-one of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss the events of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows chapters 20-25. Harry and his friends visit a friend's father and learn that a famous fable might hold the key to defeating Voldemort. Harry becomes obsessed with a new quest at the expense of his current one, then finds himself and his friends held captive in the heart of The Dark Lord's operation. The trio says goodbye to a faithful friend, while Voldemort claims a long sought after item that could make him stronger than ever. Harry uses what he's learned from a Goblin and a wand maker to formulate the next part of his plan to defeat Voldemort. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode thirty of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily tackle Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows chapters 14-19. Harry and his friends, with no safe haven to return to, are on the run. Harry learns that Voldemort is after a previously stolen item, and a possible method for destroying Horcruxes, but the victory is short-lived as, after a fight, the trio becomes a duo. Harry visits the place of his birth, and his parents' death, and visits with an old friend of Dumbledore's who isn't quite what she appears to be. New information paints Dumbledore in a far different, darker light, but spirits are raised as a lost friend returns. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty-nine of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily pick up their discussion of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows with chapters 9-13. Harry, Ron and Hermione are on the run from the Death Eaters and need to find a safe place to hide. Kreacher sheds some light on the origination and possible whereabouts of the locket Horcrux, and the three friends plan a daring heist to retrieve it. Infiltrating the Ministry proves fairly simple, until ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING goes incredibly wrong. Changes in the Ministry are evident and Muggle-born wizards find themselves on trial with Delores Umbridge the judge, jury and potential executioner. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty-eight of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily begin discussing Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, covering chapters 1-8. Snape takes his place at his master's table, Harry says goodbye to #4 Privet Drive for the last time, seven Potter's take to the skies and Harry loses more than one friend in a single night. Harry, Ron and Hermione try to plan their next adventure as everyone around them plans a wedding. Dumbledore imparts his final gifts to the three friends and two wizarding families are happily joined, but the celebration is cut short by an ominous warning. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty-seven of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily finish covering Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince with chapters 26-30. Harry and Dumbledore go spelunking for Horcruxes, which isn't nearly as fun as it sounds, then, upon returning to Hogwarts, stumble onto an assassination plot in the works. Harry chases the attackers from the castle, and in the process learns the unlikely identity of the Half Blood Prince. Harry, his friends and his teachers are left to grieve, and a loyal friend decides to leave Hogwarts forever. After a funeral, Harry tries to leave Hogwarts and his friends behind as he sets out on his final mission, but going off alone proves more difficult than he expects. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty-six of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince chapters 21-25. Harry knows where Draco is hiding, but can't see to catch him in the act, but with a little liquid luck Harry is able to complete the mission Dumbledore assigned to him at the beginning of the school year. Harry and Dumbledore learn Voldemort's darkest secret, and Harry commits his darkest deed to date (albeit by accident). Finally, Professor Trelawney gives Harry two bits of news that distress him greatly, but Dumbledore stops him before he stomps through the floor so they can go off together and hunt Horcruxes. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty-five of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily cover Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince chapters 14-20. Harry slips Ron a Quidditch confidence boost in his drink… or does he? Ron and Hermione are on the outs and Harry is stuck in the middle. Harry attends the Slug Club Christmas party, spies on Malfoy, and rebuffs the Minister's request for an official endorsement. Harry and Dumbledore witness more Riddle memories and the Headmaster urges Harry to retrieve an important memory from his Potions professor. Ron gets poisoned twice on his birthday. Once by a love potion misfire and again by… ACTUAL POISON! Harry joins Ron in the hospital wing after a Quidditch mishap, and orders his house elf helpers to spy on Draco. Finally, Harry and Dumbledore use the Penceive to see Tom Riddles transformation into Voldemort. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty-four of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily delve into Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince chapters 7-13. Harry is more suspicious of Draco than he's ever been, Professor Slughorn courts Harry for the Slug Club, and Snape lands his dream job which might turn into a nightmare for Harry. Harry gets some unexpected help in potions class, Hermione steps out of bounds to aid Ron's Quidditch career and a Hogwarts student is attacked at Hogsmeade. But, was the attack meant for her, Harry or someone else entirely? Finally Harry, with the help of Dumbledore, begins to learn about the troubling origins and early life of his greatest enemy. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty-three of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily begin Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince by discussing chapters 1-6. We get our first glimpse of Ministry/Muggle intergovernmental cooperation, Professor Snape is definitely a double agent, though his true loyalties are now unclear and Dumbledore fetches Harry from Privet Drive and reinforces a warning he'd previously delivered to the Dursleys. Dumbledore hopes Harry will be the bait in the hook to reel in Hogwarts' new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher. Not everyone is crazy about the soon-to-be new addition to the Weasley family and Drago takes a Nocturne Alley detour to deliver a message for the Dark Lord. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty-two of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily wrap up Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix by discussing chapters 33-38. Harry is in a hurry to save Sirius, but first he must deal with the meddling Professor Umbridge. Harry and his friend take flight to London, and find a multitude of mysteries waiting for them at the Ministry of Magic. Deatheaters face off with students for control of the prophecy, and Dumbledore faces Lord Voldemort in single combat. Harry suffers a loss too great to bear. Just as he is willing to give up the fight, Dumbledore finally opens up to him and begins to prepare Harry for the war to come. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty-one of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix chapters 27-32. Hogwarts gets a new teacher who's half creature, The DA is betrayed, Dumbledore is ousted from Hogwarts and Fred and George stage a spectacular exit of their own. Harry sees his father in a new, dimmer light, Hagrid returns with a secret hidden in the Forbidden Forest, Ron has a Quidditch victory without Harry's help and, as O.W.L. testing begins, Harry fears for the safety of his godfather. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode twenty of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix chapters 20-26. Hagrid gets back from his secret mission and, from the looks of him, things didn't go as well as he'd hoped. Umbridge sets her “evaluating eye” squarely on Hagrid as Harry shares a moment with Cho. Mr. Weasley is hospitalized after a brutal attack and the kids spend a the holidays at St. Mungo's. Snape begins training Harry on how to protect his mind, and Hermione concocts a plan to get Harry's story out to the Wizarding world. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode nineteen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily discuss Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix chapters 13-19. Harry begins to see what happens when the paranoid and fearful hand of The Ministry begins to tighten its grip around Hogwarts. Harry has his first of several detentions with Deloris Umbridge and her “enhanced” punishment techniques. Dumbledore is still keeping his distance from Harry, and Hagrid is nowhere to be seen. Hermione advises Harry to take his, and the rest of the students', educations into his own hands not to keep their grades up, rather to keep them alive in the dark days to come. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode eighteen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily pick up on Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix at chapter 7 and discuss everything through chapter 12. Harry faces expulsion (AGAIN) and has a trial at the Ministry of Magic. Dumbledore provides aid, but is still distant. Hogwarts has two new Gryffindor Prefects, but not the ones you might think, and we are introduced to the latest in a long line of less than desirable Defense Against The Dark Arts teachers. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode seventeen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily start out on Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and cover chapters 1-6. This is the first book in the series that Lily has not read all the way through as of the time of our recording. Harry isn't being kept in the cupboard any more, but he IS being kept in the dark by everyone that supposedly cares about him. Dudley has a Dementor encounter, Harry gets expelled (again?), but not really (again?), then is kidnapped by allies old and new and taken to The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black to find out what The Order is really all about. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
In episode sixteen of Potter And Daughter Joel and Lily wrap up Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire with a discussion of chapters 32-37. Harry is transported to an unexpected place and finally meets his greatest foe face to noseless face. After a final act of love and protection from his parents, Harry returns with what's left of Cedric to Hogwarts and, together with his professors, he learns who's really been pulling his strings all year. Our theme song is “This Book Is So Awesome” by Harry and The Potters.
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