POTTERNYMS - A Harry Potter Podcast About Wizarding World Words

We're taking a mental health break from our normal episodes this week and bringing you a montage of a few of the bonus clips that are normally only available to our Patreon supporters. Learn extra info about our favorite Marauders Sirius & Lupin, take the Gilderoy Lockhart pop quiz along with Erik, and laugh at all our flubs and interruptions with a blooper reel! If you want more content like this every week, plus exclusive wallpapers, quizes, and more, check out Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

The etymology of this rare magical ability is right on the big, funny nose! This week we're discussing metamorphmagi! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's our 100th episode!!!! The wait is over - this week, we're discussing the nominally normal name (that's actually quite fitting) of the most famous wizard ever, Harry Potter!!! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's a four-for this week as we chat about the Invisibility Cloak, Resurrection Stone, Elder Wand, and their power's combined - the Deathly Hallows! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's all about goodness, food, and hard work this week as we discuss the last of the four Hogwarts founders, Helga Hufflepuff! Plus, how does her name relate to the Holy Grail and Little Red Riding Hood? Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Is the rat really redeemed? We're delving deep into weaknesses and fading stature of the betraying marauder this week - it's Peter Pettigrew (aka Wormtail, aka Scabbers...)! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

We're fired up about Voldemort's undead puppet army this week - it's the inferi! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

The generally evil, self-serving, ice blond patriarch is on the docket this week - let's chat Lucius Malfoy! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Freeze, you've been Medusa'd! It's the totally body-bind curse this week - petrificus totalus. Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

The name of the only decent Slytherin (in this house, Snape doesn't count...) actually says a lot about him. Let's discuss Horace Eugene Flaccus Slughorn! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

We laugh our way through learning about the (let's face it, slightly silly...) name of the institution at the heart of this story - it's finally time for Hogwarts! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's all about love, innocence, and ghost stories this week as we delve into the etymology of the youngest Weasley. Does she fit in with the family naming tradition? Find out as we chat about Ginny! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

We're back with a second helping of Hogwarts textbooks and their fabulously named authors. Despite not quite making the cut in part 1, these are super fun! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Break out your lime green bowler hats and look the other way - it's Fudgy time! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Grab your tissues... It's time for the annoyingly lovable house elf hero - Dobby! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week we chat about the Wizarding World's totally "tubular" magical transport - apparition! Plus, somehow we relate it to fish and pirates... Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week we chat about a centaur with a simple name that has tons of cool connections to geography, history, mythology, and astronomy - it's Firenze! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

The driver and conductor of the Knight Bus have surprisingly similar name origins. Let's chat about Ernie Prang & Stan Shunpike! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

We're finally getting around to everyone's favorite volatile but loyal hippogriff, Buckbeak, and his alias, Witherwings! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

So many etymologies and literary connections this week, befitting the third of the Hogwarts founders we've discussed - it's clever and creative Rowena Ravenclaw! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This cure-all antidote is slightly disgusting but has a wild real world connection. Let's talk bezoars! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This brave little weasel will do anything to keep her family safe - it's mama Weasley time! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's Gilderoy Lockhart's signature spell this week. Do you remember "obliviate"??? Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Pour one out for Cedric this week as we discuss the overflowing achievements, tragic end, and multiple etymologies of Hufflepuff's golden boy - it's Cedric Diggory! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week, we get carried away chatting about the duality of the barbarous but highly intelligent half-men, half-horses with their own infamous "Red Wedding" - it's centaurs! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Constant vigilance!!! Time to chat about the paranoid auror with the crazy, magical eye - it's Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Our discussion of Dudley Dursley's school spends a lot of time on the uniform and somehow devolves into fart jokes at the end... It's Smeltings time! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This expert craftsman's obsession with wands is right there in his name. It's time to chat about Garrick Ollivander! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

We have better luck than Harry learning about mind-reading and blocking mind-reading this week, as we talk about legilimency and occlumency! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

The Wizarding World's preeminent magizoologist has a whole lot of names with a whole lot of connections to his work and personality. It's all about the animals this week, with Newton Artemis Fido Scamander! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

The last horcrux takes center stage this week as we chat about Voldemort's right-hand serpent lady, Nagini! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Let's get weird this week and chat about the lover of all things offbeat, Xenophilius Lovegood! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's all balls and brooms, drinking, hitting, and capturing animals this week as we explore the most popular (but surprisingly violent!) sport in the Wizarding World. Let's play Quidditch! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

We get our ghost on this week chatting about the mostly-decapitated Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, aka Nearly-Headless Nick! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's the luckiest of lucky potions this week, as we chat about Felix Felicis! Plus, a few Felixes in pop culture and a cool thought experiment. Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week it's the worst of the worst of the Weasleys as we chat about the overly ambitious Percy! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's two for one this week as we venture into the forbidden forest to uncover the etymology of Hagrid's first monster pet and his tree-dwelling family - it's Aragog and the acromantula! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week we dig into the "nature" of Hogwarts' herbology professor, Pomona Sprout! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Galleons, sickles, and knuts are all real world things! This week we talk about the origins of wizard coins. Plus, a random Bluetooth connection... Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Dinky Duddikins time! This week is all about the big blond bully that is Dudley Dursley. Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's a two-for this week as we chat about opposing light and dark spells. Plus, weirdly, a lot of Fast and Furious references... It's nox and lumos! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Let's delve into the many meanings behind the controversial name of the Order's goofy young auror - it's Tonks time! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's time for the violently purple crusading cruiser to the rescue, the Knight Bus! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Who is the most beautiful French witch to ever beauty? It's the slightly snooty but alright underneath Fleur Delacour! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week is all about Ron's hyperactive little owl, Pigwidgeon! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

It's time to discuss the Order's most unreliable ally with the smelliest name you ever did hear, Mundungus Fletcher! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

Learn all about the sever-forever signature spell of the Half-Blood Prince - this week is all about sectumsempra! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week we get into the mysterious R.A.B., the favored son of House Black with an under-the-radar redemption arc - it's Regulus time! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week is all about Hogwarts' dark counterpart to the north - it's Durmstrang! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week, we delve into the kindly king of the gingers, Arthur Weasley. Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g

This week, we chat about those alluring, tempestuous, nearly human creatures: Veela! Patreon.com/Potternyms Facebook.com/Potternyms-114160163713109/ Instagram.com/Potternyms Twitter.com/Potternyms YouTube.com/channel/UCaknzzz1J4ndCmPsG_Tte3g