Podcasts about house elves

Potter Revisited Episode #88 Percy Weasley's Boggart AKA Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28 "The Madness of Mr Crouch" Is this confirmation that Butterbeer is alcoholic?  Winky is so sad, yet none of the House Elves besides Dobby don't seem to have any empathy for her Hermione is sent a bunch of hate mail due to Rita Skeeter's article - shouldn't there be process to check the mail students are sent? Why are adults sending a minor child (at a SCHOOL) hate with curses and dangerous substances?? It the grand scheme of things, if there was a bit of truth to Rita's article - is this amount of hate really necessary?  Hermione has a real strong sense of self for a girl her age - most teens would not be able to handle this with the amount of grace as she does  Hagrid seems to finally hit the sweet spot with teaching - the lesson he plans with the Nifflers is interactive, fun and not overly dangerous  How the Weasley siblings deal with their financial insecurity is all very interesting  Ron internalizes it  The Twins are proactive and work on creating a business  Percy follows in his fathers footsteps and enters the Ministry, and plans to work his way up the corporate ladder Bill and Charlie both take career paths that lead them out of the country  Rita is not ready for the wrath Hermione has coming for her  It is disappointing how Mrs Weasley is treating Hermione - why does she believe this article when she knows how Rita Skeeter is?  Does the way Mrs Weasley treat the boys VS the girls show a character flaw?  Percy sends his letter regarding Mr Crouch and he is not pleased  Viktor pulls Harry aside for a private word - this would have been such a great scene for the film  Why does Snape stop Harry when it is obviously an emergency? + 1 Sucks point  Karkaroff does have a point from his perspective - this tournament is very suspicious Is this the first time we really see Hagrid's rage?  Is it odd hearing very negative and prejudice talk from Hagrid, who is generally very open and friendly  Its unfortunate the Mr Crouch plotline with pretty much cut from the films - this would have been a great dramatic scene after the comic relief of Harry and Krum's talk  Seeing Mr Crouch like this would be Percy's boggart  Lots of foreshadowing from Crouch  Snape Sucks total for Chapter 28: 1 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

Help MuggleCast grow! Become a MuggleCast Member and get great benefits like Bonus MuggleCast! On this week's edition we discuss the best use of 8 hours to tell the story of the first season of the upcoming TV show! Patreon.com/MuggleCast  Grab official merch! MuggleCastMerch.com Pick up overstock merch from years past! MuggleMillennial.Etsy.com On this week's episode, put on your ballet shoes and meet us on the Seventh Floor of Hogwarts, because we're holding secret meetings, breaking rules and firing defensive spells at each other. Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Pam for the first official meeting of Dumbledore's Army! Chapter-by-Chapter continues with  Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18: Dumbledore's Army. Our Time Turner segment takes us back to Episode 454 for our prior Chapter 18 analysis! Should Umbridge be thrown in jail for opening Harry's mail? Connecting the Threads between Vernon Dursley, Dobby and Umbridge!

On this week's episode, bust out your day planner because we've got plenty of classes, loads of homework and a few detentions! And keep your hands off of the knitted hats, those are for the House-Elves! This week's episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Learn how to identify red and green flags with a therapist at BetterHelp.com/mugglecast. Welcome Quizzitch master and winner, James! In the middle of this winter season our Comfy Cozy Combo Pack is nearly sold out! Containing our MuggleCast show beanie and our specialty throwback socks, grab these soft and warming items before it's too late at the MuggleMillennial Etsy store! Chapter-by-Chapter returns with  Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 13: Detention with Dolores. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning an old recording from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 449 for our prior Chapter 13 analysis! Could there be a common theme running through the Chapter 13s of the Harry Potter series? Main Discussion #1: Radical Hermione Spin Cycle: Have the hosts ever gotten caught up in the news and believed something that turned out to be false? Why is Umbridge allowed to teach the students during their O.W.L.s year? Could Hermione be working smarter, not harder, by threatening to write to Mrs. Weasley about Fred & George? We debate the ethics of them testing products on first years! And did the Twins drug Hermione later in the chapter? Should Hermione be tricking House-Elves into freedom by hiding knitted hats beneath bits of rubbish? Would she even have the authority to free the Hogwarts House-Elves? Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff Unite: Luna and Ernie show support for Harry! Main Discussion #2: Detention Our initial reactions to one of the most cringe-worthy moments in the Harry Potter series! How is The Black Quill legal? Does it have any relation to the Quick Quotes Quill? Why is Harry suffering in silence? Could past abuse and trauma be at play? How much is Dumbledore to blame for Harry's resistance to go to an authority figure? We discuss the significance of Umbridge giving Harry his second permanent scar! Quidditch Tryouts: is Ron a nepo baby? When Umbridge touches Harry, his scar burns. Should we assume she's connected to Voldemort or was this pure coincidence? Odds & Ends cover Hagrid's absence, McGonagall's confidence in Neville, angry bowtruckles and more! MVP: What would we have thought if we'd been onlookers at the Third Task in Goblet of Fire and seen Harry return from the maze clutching Cedric's dead body? Lynx Line: Our patrons weigh in on what they would do to resist the Umbridge regime at Hogwarts. Quizzitch: In this chapter, Harry is tasked with completing an illustration of a Bowtruckle. What English children's book author started out as a biological illustrator, a subject matter which certainly influenced the animal characters of their books? Don't forget you can support the show over at Patreon.com/Mugglecast! You'll get great benefits such as Bonus MuggleCast, live streams, yearly stickers, Lynx Line participation, a physical gift, a video message from one of the four of us made just for you, our private Facebook and Discord groups where you can hang out with fellow Potter fans, and so much more! On this week's Bonus MuggleCast, we have a blast re-sorting the Weasley family! Percy to Slytherin? Ron to Hufflepuff? Splitting up the Twins? Visit MuggleCast.com for transcripts, social media links, our full episode archive, our favorite episodes, and to contact us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Potter Revisited Episode #81 Barmy Old Codger AKA Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 21 "The House-Elf Liberation Front" Ron is acting super enthusiastic to make it up to Harry - something he also does in DH Love that Harry gave Sirius a full play-by-play on the first task  Ron just spoils Harry's surprise party and no one says anything?  How do the other houses throw parties? Dean is the only one that really has a hobby  Harry opens the egg and Neville thinks it's the cruciatus curse - lots of foreshadowing hints about Neville's past and also Harry does have the curse used on him later on  Fred and George's canary creams are such advanced magic  Hermione trying to manipulate F&G to tell her about the kitchens is fun  Are the students getting drunk off the whisky fumes Hagrid set out for the Beauxbaton horses?  How is Rita able to just get onto the grounds when she was banned? This is a school! How does Hogwarts monitor visitors?  Should Harry just told Hagrid to not do anything with Rita even if it was rude? Dobby is at Hogwarts!  Its very cool seeing Dobby again and how he is handling being a free elf, compared to Winky who is miserable  Winky let's slip that Crouch thinks Bagman is a bad wizard - we are getting lot of different hints about potential "bad guys" that through us off the real villain of this book  Ron offers Dobby his christmas jumper - but wouldn't Mrs Weasley just make Dobby his own sweater if asked? We as Canadians try and figure out how pies fit in pockets  Percy is ragged on a lot in this chapter for not being able to take a joke / being a stick in the mud. He isn't even present!  It is interesting seeing how the other House Elves seem wary of Dobby  Has the SPEW plot aged well? It does get hard to read Hermione constantly being put down by everyone despite being right Snape Sucks total for Chapter 21: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

It's time for another of Kev's favorite chapters, and this time it's “The House-Elf Liberation Front” from Book 4! We're talking how this chapter shapes Hermione as a character, real-world activism, how the current…well, state? of the author changes our view of the House Elves, and port workers!Support the showSupport FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhoundFollow us!IG: @thefoxandthefoxhoundTikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Tired of endlessly staring at your Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them textbook? Growing weary of having to sit through, yet another, tedious Defense Against the Dark Arts lecture? Worried about your life post-graduation from Hogwarts and what terrors or dangers that may lay before you? There are many, terrible, sinister creatures of the night that lurk about and plague the Wizarding and Muggle Worlds. Can any of Hogwarts' students truly feel prepared for life post-Hogwarts, especially when having to deal with a new DADA professor each term? Join us in the second of our four-part series, Fantastic Beasts That Go Rump in the Night : where we cast LUMOS MAXIMA on a new magical creature often left out of conversation and the textbooks you may find in your DADA coursework. In this episode, we talk about Dumbledore and Grindelwald's twisted relationship, the Black Forest, the theoretical origins of House Elves, predatory flutists and elves, and question Justin's expertise on Germanic tourism.

SERIES 3 EPISODE 27: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Donald Ducks out of another debate – while inadvertently confirming he lost the last one. The self-destruction of the Trump campaign and fascist political machine – so thorough and unexpected that it looks intentional – has escalated. They used to be evil and clever; now they are evil and stupid. This happened moments after a little-noticed tweet resurfaced from one of his House Elves, Congressman Mike Collins of Georgia. As the debate ended Tuesday night Collins had written “You want to know who won? Find out who refuses to do a second debate.” Literally within minutes… Trump refused to do a second debate. So burnt out that he RE-USED a line from Wednesday, Trump posted at 3:08 eastern yesterday, “When a prizefighter loses a fight, the first words out of his mouth are ‘I want a rematch.' Polls clearly show that I won the debate…” They didn't; but of course were Trump to admit this, I suspect he would die. I mean this literally; if he somehow acknowledged his utter failure, the violent self-destruction of his entire ecosystem would be so damaging that he could no longer exist. So blah blah; confuses political asylum with mental asylums again, again contradicts himself by noting that HE insisted on a second debate with Biden, tries to take the one glimmer of an impact he made during his closing statement about problems not solved during this presidency, then, in all caps so you know he's especially crazy, quote, “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” PLUS: Harris up by FIVE in Morning Consult polls and Nate Silver does something useful: explains why her Debate Bump may not happen for days or weeks. Panic and infighting in the Trump campaign as Lindsey Graham joins Marjorie Taylor Greene in the bid to break up Trump and his newest crush, Laura "Acting Melania" Loomer. A new journalistic outlet has the full backstory of the "Migrants Eating Cats" nonsense and surprisingly enough all the sources are fourth-hand. And how do you make another January 6th impossible? Make it as difficult to get around DC ON January 6th as it is to get around NYC during the UN General Assembly, and even Thump's thugs will give up in frustration and go the F home. B-Block (21:03) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: The Trump lawyer who defended separating immigrant families at the border insists you can't separate families for the 35 seconds it takes to put the supermarket shopping cart back in the rack. Fox's Rachel Campos-Duffy assumes that because Linsey Davis and Kamala Harris were in the same sorority 14 years apart there's a conspiracy. And the mask falls off: Trump Bigot-In-Chief Stephen Miller gets eaten alive by an immigrant, who gets Miller to confirm he believes Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro. C-Block (36:43) FRIDAYS WITH THURBER: As brilliant and subtle an insight into a writer's mind as Thurber ever offered. You'd never notice unless I mentioned it, but watch how his imagination could turn a casual overheard remark into a marvelous, self-satirizing, comedic spy story in "The Lady On 142."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Sam, TC and Mel chat about Lucius Malfoy and his relationship to house elves. Are there different elves in the house? Did Lucius force the house elves to be abused by Draco and his playmates? Did Lucius ever care about the house elves? Listen and decide!Don't forget to visit our social medias to answer this episode's Show Host Question: “Which character would you cast in a live action play starring the following Disney Princesses? Mulan, Jasmine, Tiana, Merida, Aurora and Cinderella? (Based solely on character personality, not on race or gender)? *** Spoilers, Adult Language, Adult Themes **** Music note: Tinder profile music is from "You Can Leave Your Hat On" by Joe Cocker, and the theme song uses a portion of "Modern Major General" from The Pirates of Penzance. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or iHeart Radio podcasts! Or send us a message at PottershipPodcast@gmail.com

Chapter 6 - The PortkeyINTRO - Character impressions in your mind.Harry felt as though he had barely lain down to sleep in Ron's room when he was being shaken awake by Mrs Weasley.Q1 - Is this the worst feeling ever? Non-snow days? What is the worst feeling as a kid?Q2 - You need a license to Apparate? Do you think anything else should require a license in the magical world?Q3 - What's the earliest you've ever woken up?[Portkeys are] objects that are used to transport wizards from one spot to another at a prearranged time.Q4 - Would you rather travel by broom, apparition, or portkey?Q5 - Amos Diggory works for the department of the regulation and control of magical creatures…did he vote yes to killing buckbeak?“I'm sure Harry'd say the same, wouldn't you, eh? One falls off his broom, one stays on, you don't need to be a genius to tell which one's the better flier.”Q6 - How do you like Amos and Cedric?Q7 - Thoughts on the wizarding world spreading trash around the planet in the form of portkeys?Chapter 7 - Bagman and CrouchQ1 - If you had to hide a quidditch world cup game, how would you do it?“Been having a lot of trouble with him. Needs a Memory Charm ten times a day to keep him happy. And Ludo Bagman's not helping. Trotting around talking about Bludgers and Quaffles at the top of his voice, not a worry about anti-Muggle security.”Q2 - How should they deal with Mr Roberts…should some Muggles just be able to know about Wizards?“Always the same.” said Mr Weasley, smiling, “we can't resist showing off when we get together.”Q3 - How do you like the magic of expanding something like the tent into being massive inside?It was only just dawning on Harry how many witches and wizards there must be in the world; he had never really thought much about those in other countries.Q4 - How large do you figure the wizarding world is? Q5 - There's a description of all sorts of other witches and wizards here, if you could travel to see magic from any other country in the world, where would you go visit?“I'm not putting them on [referring to the trousers],” said Old Archie in indignation. “I like a healthy breeze around my privates, thanks.”Harry laughed but didn't voice the amazement he felt at hearing about other Wizarding schools. He supposed, now that he saw representatives of so many nationalities in the campsite, that he had been stupid never to realize that Hogwarts couldn't be the only one.“That's Bode and Croaker…they're unspeakables.” “They're what?” “From the department of mysteries, top secret, no idea what they get up to.”Q6 - What do you think they do in the Department of Mysteries?Q7 - How do you like Bagman and Crouch? Which do you like more?“Ali Bashir's on the warpath. He wants a word with you about your embargo on flying carpets.” Mr Weasley heaved a deep sigh. “I sent him an owl about that just last week. If I've told him once I've told him a hundred times: carpets are defined as a Muggle Artifact by the Registry of Proscribed Charmable Objects, but will he listen?”Q8 - Broom or Carpet?A sense of excitement rose like a palpable cloud over the campsite as the afternoon wore on. By dusk, the still summer air itself seemed to be quivering with anticipation, and as darkness spread like a curtain over the thousands of waiting wizards, the last vestiges of pretense disappeared: the Ministry seemed to have bowed to the inevitable and stopped fighting the signs of blatant magic now breaking out everywhere.Q9 - Harry gets Ron omnioculars…is he cheap for saying he won't get anything for him for Christmas?And then a deep, booming gong sounded somewhere beyond the woods, and, at once, green and red lanterns blazed into life in the trees, lighting a path to the pitch.Chapter 8 - The Quidditch World Cup“Ah, sir,” said Winky, shaking her head, “ah, sir, meaning no disrespect, sir, but I is not sure you did Dobby a favor, sir, when you is setting him free.”Q1 - What do you think of House Elves? Should they be set free?Q2 - Do you think it's cruel to have a house elf sit at the booth who is afraid of heights just to save a seat?She would have been nice looking if she hadn't been wearing a look that suggested there was a nasty smell under her nose.Q3 - What are your thoughts on the Veela and the Leprechauns? Q4 - What would the American mascot be?Q5 - What do you think of Victor Krum?Q6 - Would you want to go to this game?Q7 - Was Krum an idiot for ending the game when they were down too much?Chapter 9 - The Dark Mark“Get up! Ron — Harry — come on now, get up, this is urgent!” Harry sat up quickly and the top of his head hit canvas. “S'matter?” he said. Dimly. He could tell that something was wrong. The noises in the campsite had changed. The singing had stopped. He could hear screams, and the sound of people running.Q1 - Have you ever been in a riot or a situation this scary?Q2 - What do you think of these masked people's actions?The colored lanterns that had lit the path to the stadium had been extinguished. Dark figures were blundering through the trees; children were crying; anxious shouts and panicked voices were reverberating around them in the cold night air. Harry felt himself being pushed hither and thither by people whose faces he could not see. Then he heard Ron yell with pain.Q3 - Do you think Lucious might be out there among the masked people?Q4 - How many magical schools do you think there are?A rustling noise nearby made all three of them jump. Winky the house-elf was fighting her way out of a clump of bushes nearby. She was moving in a most peculiar fashion, apparently with great difficulty; it was as though someone invisible were trying to hold her back.Q5 - Do you think Harry is right, that Winky is just disobeying, or do you think she was cursed?Q6 - Do you think Stan Shunpike would ever become minister of magic? And would he do better than Fudge?Q7 - What do you think Bagman was doing deep in the woods? Do you trust him?For a split second, Harry thought it was another leprechaun formation. Then he realized that it was a colossal skull, comprised of what looked like emerald stars, with a serpent protruding from its mouth like a tongue. As they watched, it rose higher and higher, blazing in a haze of greenish smoke, etched against the black sky like a new constellation. Suddenly, the wood all around them erupted with screams. Harry didn't understand why, but the only possible cause was the sudden appearance of the skull, which had now risen high enough to illuminate the entire wood like some grisly neon sign. He scanned the darkness for the person who had conjured the skull, but he couldn't see anyone.Q8 - What do you think of the Dark Mark?Q9 - Do you think Crouch is good at his job or is he mad?"Here, look. " Mr. Diggory held up a wand and showed it to Mr. Weasley. "Had it in her hand. So that's clause three of the Code of Wand Use broken, for a start. No non-human creature is permitted to carry or use a wand."Q10 - Are wizards right to restrict wand usage to just humans?Q11 - What are your thoughts on Amos Diggory's interrogation style?Q12 - What do you think of the Prior Incantato spell?Q13 - What do you think of Mr Crouch and Winky's relationship?"Of course it's not Him," said Mr. Weasley impatiently. "We don't know who it was; it looks like they Disapparated. Now excuse me, please, I want to get to bed.”"I don't get it," said Ron, frowning. "I mean. . . it's still only a shape in the sky. . . " "Ron, You-Know-Who and his followers sent the Dark Mark into the air whenever they killed," said Mr. Weasley. "The terror it inspired. . . you have no idea, you're too young. Just picture coming home and finding the Dark Mark hovering over your house, and knowing what you're about to find inside. . . . " Mr. Weasley winced. "Everyone's worst fear. . . the very worst. . . " There was silence for a moment. Then Bill, removing the sheet from his arm to check on his cut, said, "Well, it didn't help us tonight, whoever conjured it. It scared the Death Eaters away the moment they saw it. They all Disapparated before we'd got near enough to unmask any of them. We caught the Robertses before they hit the ground, though. They're having their memories modified right now. " "Death Eaters?" said Harry. "What are Death Eaters?" "It's what You-Know-Who's supporters called themselves," said Bill. "I think we saw what's left of them tonight - the ones who managed to keep themselves out of Azkaban, anyway. "Q14 - Who do you think actually conjured the Dark Mark?Q15 - What do you think of the Death Eaters?

Potter Revisited Episode #72 Probably With Magic AKA Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 12 "The Triwizard Tournament" Peeves throwing water balloons at already soaked students is just what we expect him to be doing  We learn that Colin Creevey's younger brother is joining Hogwarts this year - is it usual to have two magical kids with magical parents? The Sorting Hat has a new song  Nick reveals there is a Ghost Council and also that their are House Elves at Hogwarts which devastates Hermione  Thank God Dumbledore waited to cancel the Quidditch season after Oliver Wood left Mad Eye Moody has the most dramatic entrance  Neville wants to make his family proud and hold up the family honour  Interesting Harry has a dream about entering the Triwizard Tournament The Tournament seems very Gryffindor coded  Is 17 too young to make that kind of commitment? Did Dumbledore plan for the Triwizard Tournament for his own plans and motivations?  GoF is the first book where we are already kind of in on the plot Snape Sucks total for Chapter 12: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

On this week's episode, the band is back together! So grab your golden eggs and bring ‘em to the Gryffindor Common Room, because it's a PAR-TAY and even the House-Elves are invited! Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 21: The House-Elf Liberation Front 7-Word Summary: Shrieks and panic erupt from Gryffindor base Main Discussion #1: Blast-Ended Rita Ron or Hermione? Who has the better perspective after The First Task? Anxiety or Relief? How do feel about the The Second Task being three months away? We analyze the different student reactions to Harry opening his egg Sneaky Skeeter: Why is Rita so interested in speaking with Hagrid? What do we make of her tactics? Main Discussion #2: Tea Time With Dobby Who wore it better? Dobby or Mr. Weasley? What is it in Dobby's character that makes him enjoy being free? What do we make of Winky's current situation? Her perception of Dobby? Why did it take Dobby two years to come back to Hogwarts? Dobby is gettin' paid and time off! Does this offer stand for all House-Elves working at Hogwarts? Keep The Secrets: Are we to believe Dobby is doing additional work for Dumbledore that makes him “in the know"? We deep dive into the conditioning of House-Elves, their generational trauma, physical treatment and more Next week: Goblet of Fire, Chapter 22: The Unexpected Task Quizzitch question: How many girls ask Harry Potter to the Yule Ball? Visit MuggleCast.com for episode transcripts, social media links, our full episode archive, our favorite episodes, and to contact us! For twice-monthly Bonus MuggleCast, as well as other great benefits, including the chance to co-host the show, a new physical gift every year, and a video message from one of the four of us visit Patreon.com/MuggleCast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONSTANT VIGILANCE! On this week's episode of MuggleCast, you must be prepared for what awaits outside the walls of Hogwarts! Join us as we level up by learning the Unforgiveable Curses from a Death Eater-in-disguise, try our hand at Divination homework, and debate the rights of House-Elves! News covers: Details about the third Wizarding World land coming to Epic Universe and and some updates to Hogwarts Legacy! Bonus MuggleCast Alert: In May 2023, we spoke about what major ride we can expect in the Epic Universe land. And last month, we shared what we want to see Hogwarts Legacy add to the game. So, be sure to check them out at Patreon.com/MuggleCast! Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 14: The Unforgiveable Curses 7-Word Summary: Neville reacts in a panic .... Main Discussion #1: Mad-Eye Fakey's First Lesson  Do the hosts recall ever being so excited for a class because the professor's reputation preceded them? We compare and constrast Mad-Eye and Umbridge's first lessons Does REAL Mad-Eye Moody know or suspect the Defense Against The Darks Arts post is cursed? What about Barty Crouch Jr.? Why is Barty Crouch Jr. so invested in teaching students how to recognize and combat dark curses?  Do we think that the real Moody would have been able to cast these curses so seamlessly? Imperio: Was this practical demonstration the best way to drive home the severity of mind control? Crucio: Neville's bravery, his parents and Moody's second attempt to build currency with Harry Only at Hogwarts, would something as dark as the Killing Curse be taught to a class of fourth-years in their first lesson! Main Discussion #2: The Aftermath Do we think Mad-Eye is grooming Neville? What can we learn from Harry and Ron's Divination homework? The hosts take a crack at predictions for each other! Did the author set Hermione up for success with a name like S.P.E.W.? What does Ron's reaction to S.P.E.W. say about his upbringing, his character and the wizarding world as a whole? Quizzitch: What are the first two words of Sirius' second letter back to Harry this year? Visit MuggleCast.com for episode transcripts, social media links, our full episode archive, our favorite episodes, and to contact us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of MuggleCast, we're wrapping up 2023 at the Quidditch World Cup! Grab your best pair of running shoes and dont forget your wand (*cough* Harry *cough*), as we try to avoid Death Eaters, Veela and annoying Ministry officials! *Please note that we discuss some heavy topics in this episode and while we certainly pride ourselves on being a family-friendly podcast, the content may not be suitable for all ages.* Happy Holidays and New Year to all of our listeners! It's our final episode of 2023, but don't fret because we'll be releasing a couple of bonus segments over the break! Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9: The Dark Mark 7-Word Summary: Winky struggles to explain herself to Crouch Main Discussion #1: Death Eaters & The Dark Mark Death Eaters & Terrorism: Voldemort's followers use the Quidditch World Cup celebration to cause mass hysteria The Death Eaters are dressed in hooded cloaks with masks, and are marching in a clan-like formation. We discuss similarities to the KKK here in the United States. We react to the torture of the Roberts family and exactly what Draco suggested be done to Hermione The Dark Mark & the Swastika: Both marks inspire fear and convey hatred. As an adult that lived through Voldemort's reign, what must it have been like to see the Dark Mark return? Hermione is the only one of the trio who understands the gravity of the Dark Mark. What does this say about the wizarding world's ability to insulate their children from the terror that Voldemort inflicted on the wizarding world? Was the Dark Mark cast to inspire fear in those at the Quidditch World Cup or in the Death Eaters themselves? Main Discussion #2: The Conviction of Winky & The Treatment of House-Elves Winky is found at the scene of the crime and is unjustly accused (and convicted).  Similar to other situations we've experienced with Ministry justice, much of the real evidence is ignored! Our eyes are opened even further to the treatment of House-Elves by the larger wizarding world How has Hermione growing up in the Muggle world informed her views on House-Elves? Do we attribute Ron's views to immaturity or his own upbringing? Hermione begins her outspoken criticism of the Ministry! Evanesco That returns as Andrew lays waste to all of the  he-said-she-said-elf-said back-and-forth, blah, blah, blah in this chapter! Odds & Ends cover Fred & George's winnings, Beauxbatons, Madam Maxime, Stan Shunpike, Priori Incantato and more! Quizzitch: What did Rita Skeeter once call Bill Weasley in an interview with Gringotts curse-breakers? And don't forget you can join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast! We have two brand-new ones for you in December, including our recap of the biggest events in fandom of 2023 and a look ahead to 2024! And, we celebrate with some of our favorite holiday Headcannons! This week's episode is brought to you by MasterClass! This holiday season, give the gift of one annual membership and get one free at MasterClass.com/MuggleCast!

The Quidditch World Cup is a security nightmare! (Are you really surprised?) This week, the MuggleCasters dive in (from no less a height than the Top Box) to discussion about rogue mascots and classism as we discuss Chapter 8 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, "The Quidditch World Cup." Thanks to all who listen to our podcast on Spotify! You made our Wrapped something special. Reminder to check out The MuggleCast Overstock Store for any last-minute holiday gifts you may be seeking! Give the gift of MuggleCast merch to you and yours! Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 8: The Quidditch World Cup 7-Word Summary: Athletes compete vigorously against their formidable opponents Main Discussion #1: House-Elves return! Harry thinks he sees Dobby. But how exactly does Winky know Dobby? Are Dobby's ideas of being paid for his work too radical, or is Winky too conservative or downtrodden? And why is it a bad thing that Dobby remains free? We also get a reunion of sorts between Lucius and Arthur. What is this chapter trying to tell us about class differences in the Wizarding World? Main Discussion #2: The Veela are DANGEROUS! Right after first seeing them, Harry almost jumps out of the Top Box! How are they allowed? The Veela are of Slavic origin and may have roots in Greek myths; we explore. Are the Veela more like modern cheerleaders in their purpose, or are they emblematic of something else? Both team's mascots should be banned in the future, we consider. Quizzitch: From which book does Hermione learn about Beauxbatons Academy of Magic? Coming up in Bonus MuggleCast, we review the biggest events in fandom of 2023 and look ahead to 2024! This week's episode is brought to you by Indeed (claim your $75 credit at Indeed.com/MuggleCast) and MeUndies (get 25% off your first order, plus free standard shipping at MeUndies.com/MuggleCast)!

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing house elves, an often-overlooked species of magical beings from within the wizarding world. Specifically, we're going to be diving in to their origins- taking a look at where they came from and how they got to be in the position that they're in today. House elves have been an integral part of wizarding society for centuries, serving as loyal companions and helpers to wizarding families. But what's interesting is that we're never actually fed much info on their history. Did house elves precede the existence of witches and wizards? When did house elves first come to be? What inspired JK Rowling to create them? Why do they SERVE? And just how did they evolve into such an essential aspect of the wizarding world? I also want to examine how House elves were used to symbolize deeper themes of social justice, equality, and the ethics of servitude. Hopefully, through our examination of their history, we'll uncover the powerful messages J.K. Rowling intended to convey through highlighting the mistreatment of an entire species marginalized in society. Without further ado, let's dive in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Two Scaredy Cats Podcast!On today's episode we are talking about black eyed adults. They usually look out of place, with ashen or green looking skin and move awkwardly. People also experience missing time when they encounter these creatures.We are also talking about the Duende which are small goblin like creatures from Latin America, and the Philippines.  They can be nice or mean depending on the location.  Be sure to like and follow us on Instagram!Remember curiosity didn't kill these two scaredy cats!Support the showThanks for listening and follow us on Instagram @twoscaredycatspodcast

For years, we've been grappling with how to appropriately talk about house-elves in the Harry Potter series. As the books progress and we spend more and more time with Dobby, Winky, and the members of S.P.E.W., we've decided to use this week to hand the mic over to our dear friends at Witch, Please for this special deep dive. We hope you enjoy their interview with Jessica Marie Johnson (she/her), who is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Johns Hopkins University and a Fellow at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She is also the Director of LifexCode: Digital Humanities Against Enclosure. Jessica is a historian of Atlantic slavery and the Atlantic African diaspora. She is the author of Wicked Flesh: Black Women, Intimacy, and Freedom in the Atlantic World.Next week we're reading Chapter Thirty-One, The Third Task, through the theme of Spite.--It's two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only two dollars to join our Patreon for extra bloopers every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lexi & Ben try to dork out about the Potter-verse but end up having a messy and sometimes circular discussion of She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, harm, nostalgia, problematic media, death of the author, and what the ultimate legacy of the Harry Potter franchise may be.Content/Trigger Warning:  Discussion of transphobia, anti-semitism, bigotry, racism, sexual assault and harm.FURTHER DORKSCUSSION:Alternatives to the Harry Potter FranchiseThe Dragon series by Laurence Yep (Thanks, Fiona)His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanDiscworld by Terry PratchettDark Star trilogy by Marlon JamesThe Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Worst Witch by Jill MurphyThe Bartimaeus Sequence by Jonathan StroudThe Once and Future King by T. H. White Little Witch in the WoodsWitchbrookFinal Fantasy IXBONUS CONTENT:Transgender resources in CanadaThe Canadian Centre for Gender + Sexual DiversityA Guide to Hormone Therapy for Transgender PeopleGender Surgeons in CanadaEgale (Canada's leading organization for 2SLGBTQI people and issues)Transgender rights in CanadaTrans Equality Society of AlbertaSkipping StoneFurther resources c/o BIPOC Women's Health NetworkSOCIALS:Here's where you can find us!Lexi' Hunt's website and twitter and instagramBen Rankel's website and instagram and where to buy his book: Amazon.ca / Comixology / Ind!go / Renegade ArtsJess Schmidt's website, twitter and instagramDork Matter's website(WIP) and twitter and instagram and redditThis podcast is created on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Nations, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai. We also acknowledge the Stoney Nakota Nation, Tsuut'ina, and Metis Nation Region 3.Help spread the word: share us on social media or give Dork Matters a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your pods!“Those who choose not to empathize enable real monsters. For without ever committing an act of outright evil ourselves, we collude with it, through our own apathy.” - J.K. Rowling

Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe, Minit, Hogwarts Legacy, State of Play, Nintendo quarterly sales figures, a game of Pokemon: Real or Fake?, what we want to see in a Switch successor and more are all in this new episode! Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [04:45] Andre played Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe [13:41] Steve and Andre played Minit [20:34] Kevin finishes Hogwarts Legacy [27:06] Break #1 [29:20] Nintendo is skipping E3 2023. Should Microsoft take advantage? [36:35] Latest Nintendo software sales figures [44:20] State of Play Recap (PSVR 2, Tchia, Humanity, Baldur's Gate 3, Viewfinder, Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League) [58:24] Pokemon Presents Recap (Pokemon Sleep is real!!) [01:01:21] Break #2 [01:02:24] Pokemon: Real or Fake? (Bear Edition) [01:11:48] What do you want to see or not see in a successor to Switch? (Twitter Mailbag) [01:35:55] Outro Follow us on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent Kevin: @KevinFlevin89

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 Chapter 13 - Detention with DoloresQ1 - Why do you think Dumbledore hired Dolores Jane Umbridge?Q2 - They are writing an essay on moonstones…do you think this will play into the future somehow?ʹBowtruckles,ʹ said Hermione. Theyʹre tree guardians, usually live in wand-trees. ʹFive points for Gryffindor,ʹ said Professor Grubbly-Plank. ʹQ3 - How rigged is the point system?Q4 - What direction do you hope the books go in? What has interested you the most at this point?The door of the nearest greenhouse opened and some fourth years spilled out of it, including Ginny. ʹHi,ʹ she said brightly as she passed. A few seconds later, Luna Lovegood emerged, trailing behind the rest of the class, a smudge of earth on her nose, and her hair tied in a knot on the top of her head. When she saw Harry, her prominent eyes seemed to bulge excitedly and she made a beeline straight for him. Many of his classmates turned curiously to watch. Luna took a great breath and then said, without so much as a preliminary hello, ʹI believe He Who Must Not Be Named is back and I believe you fought him and escaped from him.ʹQ5 - Harry's story is becoming a conspiracy theory…do you believe any conspiracy theories?Q6 - What do you think of Umbridge and her detention with Harry?Q7 - If you had a detention with a student, what would you have them do?ʹAt least itʹs only lines,ʹ said Hermione consolingly, as Harry sank back on to his bench and looked down at his steak and kidney pie, which he no longer fancied very much. ʹItʹs not as if itʹs a dreadful punishment, really…ʺ  Harry opened his mouth, closed it again and nodded. He was not really sure why he was not telling Ron and Hermione exactly what was happening in Umbridgeʹs room: he only knew that he did not want to see their looks of horror; that would make the whole thing seem worse and therefore more difficult to face. He also felt dimly that this was between himself and Umbridge, a private battle of wills, and he was not going to give her the satisfaction of hearing that he had complained about it.Q8 - Would you stand true like Harry, or fake that she made her point?She moved towards him, stretching out her short ringed fingers for his arm. And then, as she took hold of him to examine the words now cut into his skin, pain seared, not across the back of his hand, but across the scar on his forehead. At the same time, he had a most peculiar sensation somewhere around his midriff.Q9 - Why did his scar hurt here?Chapter 14 - Percy and PadfootQ1 - How do Hogwarts students do their laundry?Q2 - How many house elves do you think Hermione has freed?Harryʹs insides reinflated so rapidly he felt as though he might actually float a few inches off the dropping-strewn floor. Who cared about a stupid flying horse; Cho thought he had been really brave. For a moment, he considered accidentally- on-purpose showing her his cut hand as he helped her tie her parcel on to her owl… but the very instant this thrilling thought occurred, the Owlery door opened again.Q3 - What's the most you've tried to show off to someone you had a crush on?Q4 - What is the deal with Sturgis Podmore?Q5 - Who do you think will win the Quidditch cup this year?From something the Minister let slip when telling me you are now a prefect, I gather that you are still seeing a lot of Harry Potter. I must tell you, Ron, that nothing could put you in danger of losing your badge more than continued fraternization with that boy. Yes, I am sure you are surprised to hear this no doubt you will say that Potter has always been Dumbledoreʹs favorite — but I feel bound to tell you that Dumbledore may not be in charge at Hogwarts much longer and the people who count have a very different and probably more accurate view of Potterʹs behavior. I shall say no more here, but if you look at the Daily Prophet.Q6 - What does Percy mean here?Q7 - Do you think Dumbledore will be sacked by the end of this?And I do hope, Ron, that you will not allow family ties to blind you to the misguided nature of our parentsʹ beliefs and actions, either. I sincerely hope that, in time, they will realize how mistaken they were and I shall, of course, be ready to accept a full apology when that day comes.ʹHermione, you are honestly the most wonderful person Iʹve ever met,ʹ said Ron weakly, ʹand if Iʹm ever rude to you againʹ‐ Iʹll know youʹre back to normal,ʹ said Hermione. ʹHarry, yours is OK except for this bit at the end, I think you must have misheard Professor Sinistra, Europaʹs covered in ice, not mice Harry?ʹQ8 - Harry thought a moon was covered in mice…ʹYes, but the world isnʹt split into good people and Death Eaters,ʹ said Sirius with a wry smile. ʹI know sheʹs a nasty piece of work, though — you should hear Remus talk about her.ʹ ʹFudge thinks Dumbledore will stop at nothing to seize power. Heʹs getting more paranoid about Dumbledore by the day. Itʹs a matter of time before he has Dumbledore arrested on some trumped up charge.ʹ There was a pause in which Sirius looked out of the fire at Harry, a crease between his sunken eyes. ʹYouʹre less like your father than I thought,ʹ he said finally, a definite coolness in his voice. The risk wouldʹve been what made it fun for James.ʹ Q9 - What do you think of what Sirius said?Chapter 15 - The Hogwarts High InquisitorQ1 - What do you think of Umbridge's appointment as High Inquisitor?Q2 - What do you think of the article in the Prophet?O - OutstandingE - Exceed ExpectationsA - AcceptableP - PoorD - Dreadful T - TrollQ3 - What do you think about the OWL grading system?Q4 - Do you feel bad for Trelawney here?Q5 - Do you think any teacher will get fired?ʹYes?ʹ said Professor McGonagall, turning round, her eyebrows so close together they seemed to form one long, severe line. ʹI was just wondering, Professor, whether you received my note telling you of the date and time of your inspec—ʹ  ʹObviously I received it, or I would have asked you what you are doing in my classroom,ʹ said Professor McGonagall, turning her back firmly on Professor Umbridge. Many of the students exchanged looks of glee. ʹAs I was saying: today, we shall be practicing the altogether more difficult Vanishment of mice. Now, the Vanishing Spell.ʹSheʹs an awful woman,ʹ said Hermione in a small voice. ʹAwful. You know, 1 was just saying to Ron when you came in… weʹve got to do something about her.ʹ  ʹI suggested poison,ʹ said Ron grimly.Hermione heaved a very deep sigh. ʹIsnʹt it obvious?ʹ she said. ʹIʹm talking about you, Harry.ʹ Q6 - Do you think Harry would be a good teacher?ʹYou donʹt know what itʹs like! You neither of you youʹve never had to face him, have you? You think itʹs just memorizing a bunch of spells and throwing them at him, like youʹre in class or something? The whole time youʹre sure you know thereʹs nothing between you and dying except your own your own brain or guts or whatever like you can think straight when you know youʹre about a nanosecond from being murdered, or tortured, or watching your friends die theyʹve never taught us that in their classes, what itʹs like to deal with things like that and you two sit there acting like Iʹm a clever little boy to be standing here, alive, like Diggory was stupid, like he messed up — you just donʹt get it, that could just as easily have been me, it would have been if Voldemort hadnʹt needed me. ʹReparo,ʹ Harry muttered, pointing his wand at the broken pieces of china. They flew back together, good as new, but there was no returning the Murtlap essence to the bowl. He was suddenly so tired he was tempted to sink back into his armchair and sleep there, but instead he forced himself to his feet and followed Ron upstairs. His restless night was punctuated once more by dreams of long corridors and locked doors and he awoke next day with his scar prickling again.Q7 - Unpack line above.

The Chamber of Secrets is officially opened! But as Dumbledore says, the question is not who, but how? Join us as we learn more about the Chamber's legend, check books out from the Restricted Section, evade Rogue bludgers and handle (un)helpful House-Elves. Plus, we continue to connect some major threads to events of Half-Blood Prince! Welcome Slug Club member, Alyssa! Main Discussion #1: Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 9: The Writing on The Wall 7-Word Summary: Filch scares Harry because he's acting accusatory Was the attack on Mrs. Norris a trial run? Was Filch the intended target? Or is Mrs. Norris too meddlesome for her own good? What do we make of Ron's reaction to Filch being a Squib? How is it possible that no other students were aware? Why is Snape seemingly trying to implicate Harry? At this early stage, might Snape suspect Harry's susceptibility to having his mind infiltrated by Voldemort?  Do we think students actually checked out all copies of Hogwarts: A History, or was it a strategic choice by Madam Pince to remove them from the library? Harry struggles internally with almost having been sorted into Slytherin. Could he in fact be the heir? Main Discussion #2: Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 10: The Rogue Bludger 7-Word Summary: Broken bones consume Lockhart's reputation at Quidditch Lockhart continues to draw suspicion with his questionable actions Do Muggle schools have restricted sections? Rule-breaking Hermione: let's brew some Polyjuice Potion! Why didn't Madam Hooch notice the tampered bludger? And... where are the adults? The decision to continue play is not Harry's to make! Why is there no medical personnel present at Quidditch matches? Did Lockhart ever get in trouble for removing Harry's bones? Welcome back, Dobby! But... why are you trying to kill Harry? Colin Creevey becomes the first human casualty of the basilisk! Next week: We dive into Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 11 & 12! Quizzitch: During the Dueling Club, who does Snape pair Hermione with? This episode is brought to you by MeUndies (get 20% off your first order and free US shipping at MeUndies.com/MuggleCast) and ZocDoc (go to ZocDoc.com/MuggleCast to download the Zocdoc app for FREE; then find and book a top-rated doctor today).

Chapter 1 - Dudley DementedThe hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive . . . The only person left outside was a teenage boy who was lying flat on his back in a flowerbed outside number four.Q1 - What do you think of Mrs Figg?Every day this summer had been the same: the tension, the expectation, the temporary relief, and then mounting tension again … and always, growing more insistent all the time, the question of why nothing had happened yet.Q2 - Why hasn't anything happened yet?He had moved about two inches when several things happened in very quick succession. A loud, echoing crack broke the sleepy silence like a gunshot; a cat streaked out from under a parked car and flew out of sight; a shriek, a bellowed oath and the sound of breaking china came from the Dursleys' living room, and as though this was the signal Harry had been waiting for he jumped to his feet, at the same time pulling from the waistband of his jeans a thin wooden wand as if he were unsheathing a sword – but before he could draw himself up to full height, the top of his head collided with the Dursleys' open window. The resultant crash made Aunt Petunia scream even louder.Q3 - What is everything that's happening here?Q4 - What do you think of Harry here? What about Ron and Hermione?Q5 - What are Ron and Hermione busy doing?In the meantime, he had nothing to look forward to but another restless, disturbed night, because even when he escaped the nightmares about Cedric he had unsettling dreams about long dark corridors, all finishing in dead ends and locked doors, which he supposed had something to do with the trapped feeling he had when he was awake.Q6 - What is Harry dreaming about here?Harry watched the dark figures crossing the grass and wondered who they had been beating up tonight. Look round, Harry found himself thinking as he watched them. Come on … look round … I'm sitting here all alone … come and have a go …Q7 - Why is Harry thinking this? And what's with his goading of Dudley?Q8 - How did the Dementors get to Harry?Q9 - Why wasn't Harry able to cast the Patronus?Chapter 2 - A Peck of OwlsQ1 - Did you expect Mrs Figg was involved in the wizarding world?Q2 - What are your thoughts on Mundungus Fletcher?'I'll take you to the door,' said Mrs Figg, as they turned into Privet Drive. 'Just in case there are more of them around… oh my word, what a catastrophe… and you had to fight them off yourself… and Dumbledore said we were to keep you from doing magic at all costs… well, it's no good crying over spilt potion, I suppose… but the cat's among the pixies now.' Q3 - Why does Dumbledore want to keep Harry from doing magic at all costs?Q4 - What's a time in your life when your stomach just dropped out of your body?'How many times do I have to tell you?' said Harry, temper and voice both rising. 'It wasn't me! It was a couple of Dementors!' 'A couple of - what's this codswallop?' 'De - men - tors,' said Harry slowly and clearly. 'Two of them.' 'And what the ruddy hell are Dementors?' 'They guard the wizard prison, Azkaban,' said Aunt Petunia. Two seconds of ringing silence followed these words before Aunt Petunia clapped her hand over her mouth as though she had let slip a disgusting swear word. Uncle Vernon was goggling at her. Harrys brain reeled. Mrs Figg was one thing - but Aunt Petunia'? Q5 - How does Petunia know this?Q6 - Why were there Dementors in Little Whinging?Q7 - Does Harry have a right to be this angry?'Back?' whispered Aunt Petunia. She was looking at Harry as she had never looked at him before. And all of a sudden, for the very first time in his life, Harry fully appreciated that Aunt Petunia was his mother's sister. He could not have said why this hit him so very powerfully at this moment. All he knew was that he was not the only person in the room who had an inkling of what Lord Voldemort being back might mean. Aunt Petunia had never in her life looked at him like that before. Her large, pale eyes (so unlike her sister's) were not narrowed in dislike or anger, they were wide and fearful. The furious pretence that Aunt Petunia had maintained all Harry's life - that there was no magic and no world other than the world she inhabited with Uncle Vernon - seemed to have fallen away. 'Yes,' Harry said, talking directly to Aunt Petunia now. 'He came back a month ago. I saw him.' Q8 - What do you think of Aunt Petunia this chapter?Q9 - What do the words “Remember my last, Petunia” mean? Who sent it?Chapter 3 - The Advance GuardQ1 - Is Harry justified to be this angry?So it went on for three whole days. Harry was alternately filled with restless energy that made him unable to settle to anything, during which time he paced his bedroom, furious at the whole lot of them for leaving him to stew in this mess; and with a lethargy so complete that he could lie on his bed for an hour at a time, staring dazedly into space, aching with dread at the thought of the Ministry hearing. Q2 - Do you have more or less sympathy for the Dursleys?Q3 - What do you think of Tonks?Q4 - Do you think Moody is serious about dying trying to fly Harry to safety?Q5 - Why is Harry in such dire danger?Harry looked down at the piece of paper. The narrow handwriting was vaguely familiar. It said: The Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix may be found at number twelve, Grimmauld Place, LondonQ6 - So what is the Order of the Phoenix?

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing the probability of whether or not Santa's elves have any relation to the House Elves that appear throughout Harry Potter. As I'm sure you can appreciate, this is a somewhat complicated topic. First of all, there's an absurd amount of elven lore that has existed over the centuries. Of course, the elves that are rumoured to reside in the North Pole with jolly ol' Saint Nick are just one of many because, of course, elves are a common component of just about any fantastical realm created by novelists. One really doesn't have to think very hard or for very long to come up with a list of books and movies that include this magical species. Lord of the Rings, The Witcher…these are just a couple of the most popular and commonly known series and universes that include an elven people. So, why compare the House Elves of Harry Potter with Santa Claus' elves? Well, in my opinion, there are just one too many similarities between these two sets of elves to ignore. If we are ready to accept that both these creatures exist within the same universe – which I assume we are, since Christmas is acknowledged by the characters of Harry Potter throughout the books and the films, and in a world where magical beings clearly exist, it'd be rather ridiculous to rule out that Santa also exists – so, IF we are ready to accept that both sets of elves exist in the same universe, then it's only logical to assume that they are related, however distantly. Let's start with the obvious. Since, we're not simply comparing these two elven populations in the video – we're actually looking to uncover whether or not they are indeed related, linked, or what have you – that means that we must first establish how Santa, the North Pole, and his elves would fit into the Harry Potter universe and Wizarding World as a whole. 

We're finally here, Witches — at our long-awaited House Elves episode. We've been talking about Dobby, Kreacher, Winky and the general house elf populalion for so many seasons and we finally have a perfect guest joining us for discussion. Jessica Marie Johnson (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Johns Hopkins University and a Fellow at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She is also the Director of LifexCode: Digital Humanities Against Enclosure. Jessica is a historian of Atlantic slavery and the Atlantic African diaspora. She is the author of Wicked Flesh: Black Women, Intimacy, and Freedom in the Atlantic World, and, if you believe it, she used to babysit Coach!If you're a longtime listener of the show, please consider becoming a Patron before the New Year. We're hoping to reach 1000 patrons by January 1st and we're really close! For just $2 USD/month you can help us pay our producer, our apprentice, ourselves, our website costs, etc. Patreon support is simply what what makes producing this show possible. If you find yourself with a spare $24 this year, we'd be really grateful for your financial support. If becoming a paying subscriber isn't in the cards right now, please leave us a review instead! Reviews help more listeners find us and that's a huge help! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're finally here, Witches — at our long-awaited House Elves episode. We've been talking about Dobby, Kreacher, Winky and the general house elf population for so many seasons and we finally have a perfect guest joining us for discussion. Jessica Marie Johnson (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Johns Hopkins University and a Fellow at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She is also the Director of LifexCode: Digital Humanities Against Enclosure. Jessica is a historian of Atlantic slavery and the Atlantic African diaspora. She is the author of Wicked Flesh: Black Women, Intimacy, and Freedom in the Atlantic World, and, if you believe it, she used to babysit Coach!If you're a longtime listener of the show, please consider becoming a Patron before the New Year. We're hoping to reach 1000 patrons by January 1st and we're really close! For just $2 USD/month you can help us pay our producer, our apprentice, ourselves, our website costs, etc. Patreon support is simply what what makes producing this show possible. If you find yourself with a spare $24 this year, we'd be really grateful for your financial support. If becoming a paying subscriber isn't in the cards right now, please leave us a review instead! Reviews help more listeners find us and that's a huge help! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 11 - Aboard the Hogwarts ExpressQ1 - How do you like the name Mad-Eye?Mrs Weasley took a piece of buttered toast from a stack on the kitchen table, put it into the fire tongs and transferred it into Mr Diggory's mouth.Q2 - have you guys ever had a mountain pie?“Your father thinks very highly of Mad-Eye Moody,” said Mrs Weasley sternly. “Yeah, well Dad collects plugs, doesn't he?” said Fred quietly, as Mrs Weasley left the room. “Birds of a feather.”Q3 - Which is your favorite Weasley?Q4 - What is your favorite part of the books?Q5 - You don't know a ton about Durmstrang and Beauxbatons, but which would you rather go to?“But Hogwarts is hidden,” said Hermione, in surprise, “Everyone who's read Hogwarts: A History, anyway.” “Just you, then,” said Ron. “If a Muggle looks at it, all they see is a moldering old ruin with a sign over the entrance saying DANGER, DO NOT ENTER, UNSAFE.”Q6 - Is this sign keeping you out?Q7 - What do you think of the summoning charm?Q8 - Would you wear Ron's robes?Chapter 12 - The Triwizard TournamentQ1 - Do you like Peeves?Q2 - What's the best prank you ever pulled?“Now slip me snug around your ears, I've never yet been wrong, I'll have a look inside your mind and tell you where you belong!”Q3 - Thoughts on Dennis Creevey?“There are house-elves here?” she said….”Certainly,” said Nearly Headless Nick, looking surprised at her reaction. “The largest number in any dwelling in Britain, I believe. Over a hundred.”Q4 - What are your thoughts on Hogwarts having house elves?A man stood in the doorway, leaning upon a long staff, shrouded in a black traveling cloak. Every head in the Great Hall swiveled toward the stranger, suddenly brightly illuminated by a fork of lightning that flashed across the ceiling. He lowered his hood, shook out a long mane of grizzled, dark gray hair, then began to walk up toward the teachers' table. A dull clunk echoed through the Hall on his every other step. He reached the end of the top table, turned right, and limped heavily toward Dumbledore. Another flash of lightning crossed the ceiling. Hermione gasped. The lightning had thrown the man's face into sharp relief, and it was a face unlike any Harry had ever seen. It looked as though it had been carved out of weathered wood by someone who had only the vaguest idea of what human faces are supposed to look like, and was none too skilled with a chisel. Every inch of skin seemed to be scarred. The mouth looked like a diagonal gash, and a large chunk of the nose was missing. But it was the man's eyes that made him frightening. One of them was small, dark, and beady. The other was large, round as a coin, and a vivid, electric blue. The blue eye was moving ceaselessly, without blinking, and was rolling up, down, and from side to side, quite independently of the normal eye - and then it rolled right over, pointing into the back of the man's head, so that all they could see was whiteness.Q5 - Is this her best description of someone that she's given so far?“It is my pleasure to inform you that the Triwizard tournament will be taking place at Hogwarts this year.” “You're joking!” said Fred Weasley loudly. The tension that had filled the hall every since Moody's arrival suddenly broke. Nearly everyone laughed, and Dumbledore chuckled appreciatively. “I am not joking, Mr Weasley.” he said, “though, now that you mention is, I did hear an excellent one over the summer about a troll, a hag, and a leprechaun who all go into a bar —” Professor McGonagall cleared her throat loudly.Q6 - What are your thoughts on the Triwizard Tournament and what do you think they'll have to do in it?Q7 - Neville falls through a trap step…why does Hogwarts have these?

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing Hogwarts and House-Elves. More specifically, we're going to be tackling the question of WHO owns the House Elves located at Hogwarts.Winky belonged to the Crouch Family. Dobby used to belong to the Malfoy family.Kreacher belongs to the Black family.But who owned all of the House Elves at Hogwarts- where, supposedly- the largest concentration of House-Elves existed- at least, according to Nearly Headless Nick.'There are house-elves here?' [Hermione] said, staring, horror-struck, at Nearly Headless Nick. 'Here at Hogwarts?''Certainly,' said Nearly Headless Nick, looking surprised at her reaction. 'The largest number in any dwelling in Britain, I believe. Over a hundred.'If the UK's finest wizarding institution enslaves the largest number of house-elves, then who puts them to work? Who OWNS them?Socials: https://linktr.ee/hptheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chapter 6 - The PortkeyINTRO - Character impressions in your mind.Harry felt as though he had barely lain down to sleep in Ron's room when he was being shaken awake by Mrs Weasley.Q1 - Is this the worst feeling ever? Non-snow days? What is the worst feeling as a kid?Q2 - You need a license to Apparate? Do you think anything else should require a license in the magical world?Q3 - What's the earliest you've ever woken up?[Portkeys are] objects that are used to transport wizards from one spot to another at a prearranged time.Q4 - Would you rather travel by broom, apparition, or portkey?Q5 - Amos Diggory works for the department of the regulation and control of magical creatures…did he vote yes to killing buckbeak?“I'm sure Harry'd say the same, wouldn't you, eh? One falls off his broom, one stays on, you don't need to be a genius to tell which one's the better flier.”Q6 - How do you like Amos and Cedric?Q7 - Thoughts on the wizarding world spreading trash around the planet in the form of portkeys?Chapter 7 - Bagman and CrouchQ1 - If you had to hide a quidditch world cup game, how would you do it?“Been having a lot of trouble with him. Needs a Memory Charm ten times a day to keep him happy. And Ludo Bagman's not helping. Trotting around talking about Bludgers and Quaffles at the top of his voice, not a worry about anti-Muggle security.”Q2 - How should they deal with Mr Roberts…should some Muggles just be able to know about Wizards?“Always the same.” said Mr Weasley, smiling, “we can't resist showing off when we get together.”Q3 - How do you like the magic of expanding something like the tent into being massive inside?It was only just dawning on Harry how many witches and wizards there must be in the world; he had never really thought much about those in other countries.Q4 - How large do you figure the wizarding world is? Q5 - There's a description of all sorts of other witches and wizards here, if you could travel to see magic from any other country in the world, where would you go visit?“I'm not putting them on [referring to the trousers],” said Old Archie in indignation. “I like a healthy breeze around my privates, thanks.”Harry laughed but didn't voice the amazement he felt at hearing about other Wizarding schools. He supposed, now that he saw representatives of so many nationalities in the campsite, that he had been stupid never to realize that Hogwarts couldn't be the only one.“That's Bode and Croaker…they're unspeakables.” “They're what?” “From the department of mysteries, top secret, no idea what they get up to.”Q6 - What do you think they do in the Department of Mysteries?Q7 - How do you like Bagman and Crouch? Which do you like more?“Ali Bashir's on the warpath. He wants a word with you about your embargo on flying carpets.” Mr Weasley heaved a deep sigh. “I sent him an owl about that just last week. If I've told him once I've told him a hundred times: carpets are defined as a Muggle Artifact by the Registry of Proscribed Charmable Objects, but will he listen?”Q8 - Broom or Carpet?A sense of excitement rose like a palpable cloud over the campsite as the afternoon wore on. By dusk, the still summer air itself seemed to be quivering with anticipation, and as darkness spread like a curtain over the thousands of waiting wizards, the last vestiges of pretense disappeared: the Ministry seemed to have bowed to the inevitable and stopped fighting the signs of blatant magic now breaking out everywhere.Q9 - Harry gets Ron omnioculars…is he cheap for saying he won't get anything for him for Christmas?And then a deep, booming gong sounded somewhere beyond the woods, and, at once, green and red lanterns blazed into life in the trees, lighting a path to the pitch.Chapter 8 - The Quidditch World Cup“Ah, sir,” said Winky, shaking her head, “ah, sir, meaning no disrespect, sir, but I is not sure you did Dobby a favor, sir, when you is setting him free.”Q1 - What do you think of House Elves? Should they be set free?Q2 - Do you think it's cruel to have a house elf sit at the booth who is afraid of heights just to save a seat?She would have been nice looking if she hadn't been wearing a look that suggested there was a nasty smell under her nose.Q3 - What are your thoughts on the Veela and the Leprechauns? Q4 - What would the American mascot be?Q5 - What do you think of Victor Krum?Q6 - Would you want to go to this game?Q7 - Was Krum an idiot for ending the game when they were down too much?

Potter Revisited Episode #21 | Weasley Grand Theft Auto Aka Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 3 "The Burrow" Tori reminisces about her house being "The Hub" like the Weasley's when growing up Did Fred and George come because they were concerned about Harry like Ron, or because they wanted to have an adventure? Fred and George are about 14 at the moment - we wonder what the UK driving age is - and how they would even know how to drive a car being Wizards How did no Muggles notice a flying car? Does no one get up for water at 2AM? Fred and George can pick locks - is this in the realm for the Twins' or too convenient?  We discuss how the Twins both have creative brains with how they think, especially for Wizards - which definitly helps them with their future endeavors  Shay brings up how disturbing it feels having the Twins discuss Dobby by who "Owns him" and how it highlights how House Elves are treated in Wizarding society as we view the Weasleys' as "Good" moral characters What kind of Magic do House Elves have? Is it similar to Goblins?  Can we all agree Wizard Society is messed up? The Twins and Harry accurately guess Dobby belongs to The Malfoys - is that too convient of a leap? Why do Mr Weasley's kids not care about his job? It seems very important. Tori compares it to her Dad working as an accountant For someone who writes laws and works for the Government, Mr Weasley takes a lot of risks breaking the laws he writes We discuss our first thoughts about  The Burrow! Shay loves the cozy vibes it gives, and Tori loves the description of a farm house with wacky extensions added on top  Tori questions if all Magical residents have names, like The Burrow, and Shay explains it is likely an English tradition  Does Mrs Weasley constantly comparing the Twins to Percy strain their relationship with him?  We discuss Fred and George's dynamic within the Weasley Family, and the greater Weasley Family dynamic with each other  We get our first glimpse of Ginny! We are both looking forward to see her development that was missed in the films We also appreciate how different Ginny is compared to Hermione Tori's image of The Burrow has changed slightly after learning "Garden" usually means "Backyard" in the UK  We get our first Mundungus Fletcher name drop from Mr Weasley - doing crime as usual Tori compares Ron's love of The Chudley Cannons to Toronto Maple Leaf fans - right comparison or way off?  Shay relates to Ron's blind faith in a sport team, speaking from experience as a Montreal Canadiens fan How did the Weasley's get a Ghoul in the attic? Also good to note Ron claims the Ghoul is useless but it does come in handy during DH Ron seems so worried about Harry's opinion of his house since Ron tends to view not being financially well off as a flaw One of Shay's favourite part of The Burrow is the family clock. How did the Weasley's get it?  Tori theorizes it was made during wartime so Mrs Weasley was able to keep an eye on her loved ones when times were uncertain Did Fred's hand fall off the clock when he died?  Both Tori and Shay are still traumatized by Fred's death. Let us know if you are too! Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

Potter Revisited Episode #20 | Dobby Will Eat Your Skin Off Aka Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 2 "Dobby's Warning" We are finally introduced to House Elves in this chapter - which play a big role in the series, from Dobby, Winky and Kreacher, to Hermione's character development Shay finds Dobby's entrance stressful as this is the worst time for Harry to have his magical world invade his life with The Dursley's Why does Harry have such good manners?  Dobby tells Harry that Voldemort has powers that no decent Wizard would have - Shay wonders if Dobby is aware of the Horcurxes or at least the diary being a Horcrux Harry is the worst at taking compliments  What was Dobby's logic in stopping Harry's letters from being received?  Why was no adult concerned about Harry not responding? #WhyDumbledore Shay mentions it is a federal crime to tamper with someone's mail - would Dobby be sent to Azkaban, or is that a Wizard-Only prison?  Why doesn't Harry just lie to Dobby and say he won't go back to school?  We learn Pudding in the UK = Dessert  Harry receives a letter by owl from the Ministry to tell him off for using Magic in front of Muggles - yet this letter comes by magic, in front of said Muggles??  Is the Ministry not able to detect Magic done by a Wizard vs Magical Creature?  How did Vernon get someone to put bars on Harry's window? Wouldn't it be a fire safety issue? Wouldn't the neighbors talk?  Harry is literally being starved and imprisoned but won't use Magic to save his life because he is too scared to be kicked out of school. All the adults failed him When all the adults fail him, Ron to the rescue Shay says she hates Dobby at the beginning of the book, he causes just too much anxiety  Why did Dobby come to warn Harry?  Dobby is one of the most self-aware House Elves we meet in the series How do House Elves get tied to a family?  We touch a little on the slavery comparison of House Elves, and how the series shows us an outside perspective (Hermione) on how wrong it is, and the perspective of those who are just use to it being that way (Ron, ect) Right off the bat, Harry asks Dobby how he can free him - does he relate to Dobby having to be in a likely abusive household like himself? How does Dobby know about how great Harry and Dumbledore are? The Malfoy's aren't their biggest fans after all... Could Dobby have given Harry a bigger hint that this was a Voldemort plot?  Shay doesn't find Dobby very empathetic to Harry's situation Tori shares the context behind the episode title - involving Potter Puppet Pals We are looking forward to jumping back into the Magical World next chapter and exploring The Burrow! Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Links: Potter Puppet Pals - Wizard Angst  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD-Huwlg2kY Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

This week's pod embarks on the task of talking:  jujutsu kaisen 0 and non cannon movies,  Lent,  Guilty Gear's Testament being non-binary,  fetishization and "the beating of the drums",  Tinder vs Hinge,  gay guys getting sucky from women,  congress rapping and rapping Dr. Suess,  cammel titties,   Bentonville's "the dirty south" exhibit and museums,  physical copies of this podcast,  the new Harry Potter game (Hogwarts Legacy) and the house elf problem,  Grindelwald starting WW2,  the nightmare that is the Harry Potter world,  the transgender swimmer Lia Thomas,  Nuka Zeus' bravery,  anthropology being stupid and the W word,  I Think You Should Leave, but the N word,  mudbloods,  hog whistles,  and Lewdle  Email us at brownbrickspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brown-bricks/support

We meet who Harry finds sitting on his bed and we learn about why he hasn't heard from his friends allllllll summer!

We at Potterversity love house-elves! Join us for our valentine to Dobby, Winky, Kreacher, and Hokey and their persistent relevance for understanding injustice. House-elf fans Emily and Katy talk with Dr. Christine Schott (Erskine College) about how the house-elves keep Harry Potter relevant to social issues today. Given the upheaval this new generation of readers sees in our world, Christine tells us, the Harry Potter stories give us a "training ground" for figuring out how to respond to those problems and complexities. The unsatisfying, unresolved issue of house-elf enslavement leads us to continue thinking about this wizarding world oppression in ways that help us consider persistent injustices in our world. The house-elves can be related to all kinds of oppressed peoples, including those bound in chattel slavery, house-wives (as Katy has argued), immigrant communities, and even artificial intelligence (as Emily has explored). Yet the house-elves' ambivalent portrayal in the Harry Potter series as "happy slaves" makes us uneasy and requires us to examine them more closely. We talk about how the individual house-elves - Dobby, Winky, Kreacher, and Hokey - invite theoretical but also empathetic consideration from us. How do we understand Dobby's sacrifice in the war against Voldemort? How should we feel about Harry hoping Kreacher will bring him a sandwich at the end of the Battle of Hogwarts? Structural attempts at house-elf liberation in the wizarding world seem ineffective. What lessons can we gain about anti-racism and other social justice movements from such attempts as SPEW? Christine helps us see that there are insights to be gained about allyship and social change from how the characters struggle with the abolition of house-elf slavery. This is the value of a story that does not provide easy answers, she explains. We also talk about "cancel culture" and how to keep the study of literature relevant to both students and society at large. Read Katy's chapter on "The Real House-Elves of J.K. Rowling," Emily's essay analyzing "Dobby the Robot," Christine's essay on "The House Elf Problem," and more scholarly perspectives on house-elves in Muggle Studies. Which approach do you find the most compelling? In this episode's special Owl Post segment, we discuss one listener's question about how to understand Harry and Professor McGonagall's troubling use of Unforgivable Curses. Should we...forgive them? What do you think?

The Merriest of Yulemasses to you all! Welcome to this year's WANDerlust Christmas special – where our slightly altered guide gang take you through a Potterific Advent Calendar of epic proportions! You say festive and we say Carols! Christmas Jumpers! Cracker jokes! All with the WANDerlust magic you love. There's even locations – a hidden temple! A non-existent Grimmauld Place! Durmstrang! – alongside terrible puns, some very strange wizarding recipes, and the slandering of Christmas Pudding! Also including: that pesky random dog, a large array of presents, Millicent Bulstrode's hair, the Romans, the magic volcano school, the Great Percy Weasley Debate We Did Not Have Time For, and an attempt (please forgive us) of ‘The Twelve Days of Harry Pottermas'. So join us round the Christmas feast – make sure to try the chipolatas! – and enjoy this Christmas Special gift, from WANDerlust to you!   Christmas Poem – A Visit from WANDerlust ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when thro' Hogwarts' halls, Peeves was making a racket, as he scampered through walls; The House-Elves were prepping the Christmas Day Feast, But no others were stirring, witch, wizard or beast. The muggles too, snuggled, asleep in their beds, Whilst magical wishes danced through their heads: ‘It's been absolute ages, so much time has passed, Since we last had an episode, of that amazing podcast – The one with the tour guides, stalwart and just, Bantering through London – yes, WANDerlust! How merry would Yule be with a new episode? Full of magical joy, sent to each listener's abode? If only tomorrow would bring us a new feature, We'd feel goodwill to all (even Umbridge and Kreacher)!' Well, deep in the bowels of Tour for Muggles HQ, Who should be listening, but the WANDerlust crew!

Turn to Page 209, The Unforgivable Curses. Today's lesson is called Tragedies The chapter begins with our trio excited for their first Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Moody takes roll call and then immediately begins a lesson on the Unforgivable Curses. Ron offers the Imperius Curse, Neville the Cruciatus Curse, and Hermione the Killing Curse - Avada Kedavra. Moody unceremoniously performs these curses to demonstrate why they are unforgivable, in the name of constant vigilance. Neville is shaken after class and Hermione tries to comfort him, but Moody interrupts and invites Neville up for tea. Later, Hermione shares that she has started S.P.E.W the Society for the Protection of Elvish Welfare to fight the enslavement of House Elves. She invites Harry and Ron to join, and declares their mission. As she does, Hedwig arrives with a response from Sirius, who insists on coming back to Hogwarts to help protect Harry. Music: Pooka by Kevin MacLeod #MagicalTheory #HarryPotter #podcast #WizardPhD ✨Like the podcast? BECOME A PATRON: https://patreon.com/wizardphd Want a one-time gift instead? Contribute here and buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/wizardphd Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform! Anchor: https://anchor.fm/magical-theory Apple: http://bit.ly/AppleMT Google Play: http://bit.ly/GooglePlayMT TuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneInMT Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2lWk4bl Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2knqKyH Stitcher: http://bit.ly/StitcherMT

In this thirty-seventh episode, Charlie and Carrie talk about the movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! Topics include how in hell the super powerful House Elves are subjugated, how the Weasleys DIE FOR THEIR AESTHETIC, and why can some wizards only talk to snakes and no other animal. Podcast email: fandomsgonewrongpod@gmail.com Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/fandomsgonewrong Charlie's Links: https://linktr.ee/greenpixie12 Carrie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelplanningbycarrie/ Artwork by Charlie Music is "Ready Aim Fire" by Kevin Macleod (https://incompetech.com/), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Today we will be talking about Chapter 21 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The House-Elf Liberation Front. Make sure that you have read the chapter so that you don't miss anything! For the analysis part of this episode we will be discussing several house-elves in the Wizarding World and their different heroic acts. We will also be taking a couple of quizzes about Dobby! Take the quizzes with us!: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jazzlemcfrazzle/we-can-tell-how-much-like-dobby-you-are-by-your-ra-9ica9uslkt https://www.wizardingworld.com/quiz/the-ultimate-dobby-quiz Here is the full interview with Chris Columbus that we discuss: https://variety.com/2021/film/features/harry-potter-20th-anniversary-daniel-radcliffe-1235103173/ Wizarding World article that we used for today's analysis: https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/heroic-house-elves-of-the-wizarding-world Email us at insidehogwartspod@gmail.com to let us know all of your thoughts on today's episode! Check out our website: insidehogwarts.com Be sure to leave us a quick review and rating on Apple Podcasts and thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/insidehogwarts/message

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Podcast! Today is the second new episode of the podcast and our first mini episode. In this mini-episode series Spencer and David are sorting Wizarding World characters that didn't go to Hogwarts into Hogwarts houses. The trick of it is David has no idea what he's getting into each time. Listen along and send us your thoughts if you disagree with our take! Give us a follow on instagram @hpotter_fanatics to keep up with new podcast episodes and to get more of our Harry Potter content. See you next week.

On Episode 322 we discuss... → "Those who ask will always be given help... I think... maybe..." → Why does a second year discover what the beast is when nobody else can? → It must be nice, it must be nice... to have Ernie Mac on your side → Does anyone actually feed Fang while Hagrid is gone? → Aragog is sending mass emails "on the web" → Spiders and House Elves are besties → Sycamore and redwood tree analysis is out of this world! → The Ford Anglia: IS IT ALIVE?? Could it have killed Voldemort? → Harry's first trip to the place where he "dies" → Spider mythology - which one fits Aragog best? → Comparisons between Harry and Aragog... mind blown! → Aragog vs. The Basilisk - who would win?

Hobbits and House Elves and Targaryen's! OH, MY!Today we talk about the wonderful worlds of fantasy. Hit that subscribe button for new episodes every Monday!  Don't forget to rate us and follow for more! Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thegeeksquaredshow/?igshid=1j17uvkkiekqmTwitterhttps://mobile.twitter.com/_geek_squared_?prefetchtimestamp=1614914494789_____________________________________________Check out https://www.instagram.com/dlg_snap/ for your graphic design and photography needs!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/geeksquaredshow)

TW: sexual assault, enslavementThis is episode 1 of a 4 part series called Creatures of the Lost Story Arc! Thanks to our Patron, Josephine, she gave us this wonderful idea of focusing on the creatures in Harry Potter whose stories did not take a prime focus in the series and even less in the movies. We are going heavy in the #politicalthemes for the next two months so get ready for this crazy ride!This episode we focus on our House Elves! Dobby, Kreacher, Winky, Pipi! There is so much behind the house elves, their story lines and their enslavement that we decided to do an episode just for them to give them some much needed justice. Warning, there will be tears whenever Dobby is involved and Jenny is showing a lot of feelings.If you want to become a Patron, find us here: www.patreon.com/thethreebroomchicksWe are the Three Broomchicks, serving you the finest witchcraft biweekly on a podcast all about your favorite Wizarding World. 

To continue our talk about House Elves from last episode, this one is all about Dobby and Kreacher. Listen to hear us become increasingly confused about how House Elf magic works, or doesn’t work. Also as a reminder this is the kickoff of our summer series where we will be releasing an episode a week so get ready to hear our voices a whole lot more! PRIDE MONTH FUNDRAISER: For Pride month (June), we will be raising money for True Colors United, which is an organization that works to combat homelessness in LGBTQ+ youth (see here for more info:https://truecolorsunited.org/). You can contribute to our fundraiser on the Go Fund Me page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wizard-studies-pride-month?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet Once you donate, be sure to send us an email or DM with your mailing address so we can send you a pack of HP pride buttons (check out the Go Fund Me page and our social media for pics)! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your support! Wizard Studies Podcast is on Facebook as "Wizard Studies Podcast," Instagram as @wizardstudiespodcast, and Twitter as @WizardStudies. You can email us with episode topics, pop quiz questions, or general inquiries at wizardstudiespodcast@gmail.com. Join our Facebook group, Wizard Studies Podcast Group (https://facebook.com/groups/2873510519364592/?ref=share)! Kaleidoscope Media Network can be found on Twitter @KaleidoNetwork and Instagram @kaleidoscopemedianetwork. You can email the network if you are interested in learning more about it or know of a podcast that would like to join it at kaleidoscopemedianetwork@gmail.com.  

Hello all you witches, wizards, and magical people! For Episode 3 of ProtegoCast, Emma, Jordan, and Tylor dive into the subject of elfish welfare and try to imagine a better world for House-Elves in the future of the wizarding world. Also in this episode:  Why are House-Elves not included in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? What do we know about House-Elves? Is the name House-Elf speciesist?  Tylor shares an important term relevant to animal rights and social justice movements. Tylor also shares a way to rephrase the term “House-Elves” to remove the focus on their usefulness to wizardkind: “Elves used in houses.”  What can we learn from the difference of opinions we see in Elves used in houses: Dobby is delighted to be free, however, Winky and Kreacher have very different opinions?  Hagrid argues that it’s “kinder” to let Elves work - how is this hindering the progress of Elfish Welfare? What sort of parallels can we draw between these arguments and discussions we see when advocating for animal rights?  What should the end-goal be for House-Elf activists?  We also answer a brilliant question from one of our listeners regarding last week’s Merpeople episode and discuss the practices we think Sea World would have to change to become a more ethical, animal rights friendly organization. We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts: will you be using “Elves used in houses” from now on? What are your opinions on improving Elfish rights? What other exploitation-first language examples can you think of?  Don’t forget to leave a review, join our Patreon for perks and bonus content, and - on behalf of all magical creatures - Protego Maxima! Resources:  House-Elves: “What Dobby’s story means to real creatures”: http://www.protegofoundation.org/news/what-dobbys-story-means-to-real-creatures   https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/heroic-house-elves-of-the-wizarding-world  Language & exploitation:  https://www.peta.org/blog/23-euphemisms-animal-abusers/  https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/nature/2018/09/animal-cruelty-part-our-day-day-language-we-can-change-it  Animal-friendly idioms: https://www.peta.org/teachkind/lesson-plans-activities/animal-friendly-idioms/  Seaside Sanctuaries:  https://awionline.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/ML-Rose-Seaside-Sanctuaries-DFE.pdf https://www.seaworldofhurt.com/sea-sanctuaries-sure-thing-get-program-seaworld/  Blackfish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G93beiYiE74 ‘The Dolphin’s Smile’:  “Behind the Dolphin’s Smile”: https://www.dolphinproject.com/behind-the-dolphin-smile/    Links: Visit our NEW ProtegoCast website, and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Follow the Protego Foundation:  Twitter: @ProtegoFDN Instagram: @protegofoundation Facebook: @TheProtegoFoundation Tylor Starr:  Twitter: @tylorstarr Instagram: @tylorstarr The Chickpeeps Jordan Page:  Facebook: @PagingAdventure  Instagram: @JordanSheaPage Emma Pocock: Twitter: @emmapocock96 Instagram: @emma.pocock  Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes

This week on High-Dere, Ian & Joe record live from the Wuhan wet market, I mean… Los Angeles, to deliver another action-packed episode, bringing you the latest on their quarantine lockdown. As the heavy hand of Covid-19 loosens it’s clammy grip on the world, we celebrate the new ElfTree Media Day with a company update!Our eyes “well with the tears of our past” as we dip into the lack of continuity and suspension of disbelief while Harry Potter and friends disappear, unnoticed by muggles on Platform 9 3/4.We marvel at the differences between the elegant elves of Lord of the Rings and the mischievous wizard slave House Elves in the Harry Potter series and how the death of Dobby brought Ian to his emotional knees. We touch base with Val Kilmer and dip into a grab bag of topics such as how Joe got his start in music, the Jay and Silent Bob reboot, creepy Bill Gates, the strange condition of getting older and the recent deaths of Fred Willard, Little Richard and Roy Horn. *FUN FACT - Roy Horn was attacked by his tiger on Ian’s birthday.Then, we scratch our heads because of Joe Biden’s middle name and if we think this bumbling hair sniffing politician will become the “official” DNC candidate in 2020. Joe shares an interesting conversation he has with a doctor who reveals some insight on the pandemic and possible hidden secrets behind the veil, including a possible sinister plan of high level Masons using the Bible as their guide to manipulate and control humanity. *Dun! Dun! Dun!* Could we be living in a Truman Show type reality where truth is waiting on the other side of a wall? Find out on todays “contaminated” episode of High-Dere!Website: highdere.comShout Outs:Mrs. Riley Robert PattinsonVal KilmerSpace Man SpiffWes MartinLinks:Mike Hoggard, The Mother of All Secretshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_jK7ZCHNCgMusic:“Black Car Handle Bar” by Space Man Spiff“Woah Yeah John” by Space Man Spiff“Thing” by Space Man Spiff“The Crying Game” by Boy George“Mission Impossible” by Lalo Schifrin“Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard“Mother Goose Rock N Roll Rhyme” by Old King Cole“Anthem-Part 2” by Burkhard Dallwitz“Searching” by WayveLAKEY INSPIRED (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx3xwt_cNKo)

Logan and Ali continue their Harry Potter binge and this week its Chamber of Secrets! we discuss the new major themes introduced from prejudice, and identity to fear of the 'other' from the introduction of House Elves and Voldemorts 'true-blood' ideology. Chamber of Secrets lays the foundation for the final conflict of the series, but is it a good stand alone film? Chamber is essentially anti-Slytherin propaganda, but is that a bad thing? The rotating door of Defense against the Dark Arts teachers brings us Professor Lockhart and all his dripping ego, but is he underused in the film? Tom Riddle and his diary are the next piece of 'endgame' material introduced early on in the series and the Chamber of Secrets itself is a clever narrative tool to introduce ancient Hogwarts lore to the viewer, but does the film hold up?Follow us on Twitter: @helloalievans + @HedrichFiles

Robb once again goes full Beautiful Mind cause the numbers Just. Dont. Add. UP!!! Doug is a Quidditch World Cup Truther The trouble with House Elves... Meanwhile the Readers get to the bottom of the Veela, and Pony trafficking.Death Readers theme "Magical Dirt" by Sir Cubworth

Jacob and Matthew put on their house robes, pick up their quills and talk Potter! We’re talking Wizard-Muggle relations, the house system and whether Slytherins are all evil, and if Hermonie’s quest to save the House Elves is noble, colonialist, or a mix of both!To make this episode accessible to Potter fans of all ages, we made a point to keep our language PG this time. Want to continue the discussion with us? Agree or disagree with what we talked about, or want to add your own thoughts? We’ve got options for you!You can post questions, or respond to our episode threads in our Superhero Ethics Facebook Group, or talk to us on the podcast’s Twitter account, or email us at superheroethics@gmail.com. Each of your co-hosts also has their own twitter, Matthew is CapedEthicist, https://twitter.com/CapedEthicistJacob is BotsRPeopleToo https://twitter.com/BotsRPeopleTooSupport this podcast through our Patreon page! Patreon is a great way to support creators like us through donations, and get great rewards for your help. You can even pick a topic for an upcoming episode! https://www.patreon.com/superheroethicsWant to show your love for Superhero Ethics with a t-shirt, hoodie, cell phone case, mouse pad, or other swag? We now have a store where you can buy any of those things and more! https://www.teepublic.com/user/superheroethicsLastly, you probably heard some great music at the start and the end of our podcast. That music comes from the deeply talented Jack Hesse.. You can follow him on Twitter at Jack_608, https://twitter.com/jack_608

Join Matt and David as they discuss the two part finale to series three - 'The sound of drums' and 'The last of the time lords'. Big questions this week include 'Given the state of British politics, is it ok to vote for an evil alien overlord'? and 'Have you ever been so scared that you turned into an old man'? Doctor Who theme by Ron Grainer, arranged by Alexander Erben. Talk to us! Email: timenorspacepod@gmail.com | Twitter: @timenorspacepod

I'm joined by the lovely and witty Jessica from the 3 Spooked Girls podcast to talk about Chapter 21 of GoF through the lens of uncertain freedom. We talk about many wizarding world-related topics, including: What kinds of safety nets could be put in place for House Elves that have been freed? What can Hermione do better to make sure House Elves feel empowered? What parallels does this narrative have to the emancipation of slaves? Are house elves really happy, or is that just brainwashing at work?    Here's the article I reference to center our discussion: Emancipation Evoked Mix of Emotions for Freed Slaves.   On a lighter note, we talk about how Jessica identifies with Neville, how if you don't have a Ron in your friend group you are definitely the Ron of your friend group, the Aunt Becky scandal and its parallels to the Malfoy family, and much more.    Support the podcast and get some awesome rewards: www.patreon.com/acciopolitics. Find us online: www.acciopolitics.com Twitter: @acciopolitics Instagram: @acciopolitics Facebook: www.facebook.com/acciopolitics Leave a voicemail: 915-996-1699 Contact the show: info@acciopolitics.com

* Slug Club member Sara joins the show! * Muggle Mail covers Bunty The Spy, Snape The Protector and Snape The Bully * Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Chapter 22 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, After The Burial * 7-Word Summary: Aragog causes Harry no issues with Slughorn * Despite its dark undertones, is this one of the funniest chapters of the series? * Eric tells us why Hagrid's letter defined his Potter reading experience * Aragog is one of our biggest (literally) connecting threads between Half-Blood Prince and Chamber of Secrets * Will we see Aragog make an appearance in the Fantastic Beasts series? * Thanks to Ron... it's time for Harry to GET LUCKY! * Thoughts of Ginny... are they romantic or a bit disgusting? * If the placebo Felix Felicis effect worked on Ron, do we think it could have done the same for Harry? * Is Slughorn so elusive because he considered Harry would eventually use Felix Felicis? * Venomous tentacula, acromantula venom, unicorn hair... Slughorn has a side-hussle! * House-Elves as poison taste-testers! What does this reveal about Slughorn's character? * I Will Remember You: our patrons pay tribute to Aragog * Let's get drunk! Is this becoming a recurring theme in Half-Blood Prince? * Does Slughorn feel guilty, maybe even responsible, for what happened to Lily? * Francis The Fish is possibly the best addition the filmmakers made to the series * Rename The Chapter and MVP of the Week * Quizzitch: Who tells Nearly-Headless Nick about Dumbledore's whereabouts?

In which Jeremy has taken ballet lessons (sort of), Jeremy gets upset about people who have strong feelings about the days of the week, Eric is a pasty racist, we come up with a great genie wish, and make House Elves do horrible things. Contact us at; adventuresinirrationality.com adventuresinirrationality@gmail.com   Music by U.S. Army Blues, licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 license.

Support the podcast and get custom stickers: www.patreon.com/acciopolitics Dollar, dollar bills ya'll, or in this case leprechaun gold and house elf slavery (womp, womp). Sure, we could have talked about the politics of organized sports in this chapter because there's a lot of physicality and play-by-plays involved here... But what stood out to me and my guest (who also happens to be my husband) was how there was the access money buys you (and how old-money wizards are all about the house elves that come with their homes).  Also, what actually happens to the gold that the leprechauns conjured? Does it have any monetary value at Gringotts or is it more of a Monopoly money situation? And why, exactly, is Lucius Malfoy donating to St. Mungo's? And... poor Winky, scared of heights, but even more scared about what happens when House Elves start getting ideas about their worth and freedom.  Let me know what you think by commenting below, sending me an owl (info@acciopoitics.com), or leaving me a voicemail (915-996-1699 - it goes straight to voice mail, I promise). Find us online: www.patreon.com/acciopolitics www.acciopolitics.com Twitter: @acciopolitics Instagram: @acciopolitics Facebook: www.facebook.com/acciopolitics Leave a voicemail: 915-996-1699 Our theme and transition music was written and recorded by the very talented Kayla Sluka. In addition to being an amazing composer, she is a fantastic photographer. You can find her at www.treasuredroots.com.

"Do House-Elves Clean Your Brain While You Sleep?" That's the title of an exciting new article featured in Frontiers for Young Minds by Ken Paller. Ken is a professor at Northwestern University where he designs experiments that can provide insights into memory and our conscious experiences. On this episode, he visits The Show About Science Studios to talk about his article, cognitive neuroscience, memory and how sleep effects our brains.

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion explore how trust shapes chapters 9-11 of ‘Deathly Hallows’ (4:42), examine House Elves (1:28:40), share seven of their favorite insights and observations from these chapters (1:33:02), and award the House Cup to a new ally (1:36:53).

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion explore how trust shapes chapters 9-11 of ‘Deathly Hallows’ (4:42), examine House Elves (1:28:40), share seven of their favorite insights and observations from these chapters (1:33:02), and award the House Cup to a new ally (1:36:53).

After a trip to Cologne, Germany, Chels and Jim decide to do a special episode from outside of the UK. During which, they talk about beached whales, religious hats, WWII, and take at least 20 minutes to get the the first mention of the relevant ghost.

Join us for episode 211, the third and final part of our discussion on Sirius Black! Happy September 1st! How was everyone’s trip back to Hogwarts? In the news: Several media outlets visited the “Crimes of Grindelwald” set, celebrate Back to Hogwarts at the Wizarding World, and for two weeks you can access the “Sorcerer’s Stone” e-book through your library! Check out two cool MuggleNet articles for the 20th anniversary of “Sorcerer’s Stone”: “‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’: What Was the News 20 Years Ago?” by Gretchen, and “‘Harry Potter’: From Book Series to Global Brand” by Lucy. Announcements: We are two patrons away from our first goal! Check out the perks at Patreon.com/HogwartsRadio! We discuss the life and death of Sirius Black. Was Sirius on a suicide mission the night of James and Lily’s deaths? Was he a dog for 12 years in Azkaban? What exactly happened to Kreacher the House-Elf? Luke brought up a cool video about the veil. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFnmdHERn_c&t=549s The hosts play Questions Only again, with a new winner! Thanks for listening to episode 211; join us next week for episode 212!

Hermione knits hats for House Elves (she's getting better, she can do patterns and bobbles and all sorts of things now!), Ron has the sickest burn of the book so far, and Harry spends four miserable detentions with the evil, twisted, mad, old toad. Listen to this episode for as long as it takes for the message to sink in.Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters.Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains spoilers for events which take place later in the series.Book club episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode!

This week we discuss ignorance in Harry Potter, talking about the unfair treatment of Muggles and House-Elves, how ignorance can be helpful, and the character growth we see in the books. Make sure to subscribe and give us a rating, and let us know what you think at geekbetween@gmail.com or our website: https://geekbetweenthelines.wixsite.com/podcast If you enjoy this episode, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines. Every dollar helps keep the podcast sustainable! Another great way to help the podcast is by leaving us a review on your podcast app. Please follow us on social media, too: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekbetweenthelines Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/geekbetweenthelines Twitter : https://twitter.com/geekbetween Logo artist: https://www.lacelit.com

On Episode 237 we discuss... → Is Butterbeer alcoholic? → Where do House Elves come from anyway? → You is nosing! → Hermione's hate mail → NIFFLERS ARE SO FLUFFY WE'RE GOING TO DIE → This chapter breaks our hearts → Don't mess with Molly's boys → Percy Weasley defense squad → Crouch's addled brain → Did Dumbledore invent Patronus communication? → Snape and Karkaroff suck

Reeah tries not to condone slavery, Jem implies that wizards meddled in eugenics, and both sisters seriously question the ethical conduct of Santa Claus in the pursuit to figure out whether it's wrong to enslave house-elves. Contact us: Both - nineandthreequarterspodcast@gmail.com Jem - podcastnineandthreequarters.tumblr.com Reeah - prosetintedglasses.com Logo by wingedcorgi. Find more of her art at wingedcorgi.tumblr.com This week's intro music was ‘Dobby the House Elf' by John Williams, and our outro music was ‘Hedwig's Theme' by John Williams.Subscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY, or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or INSTAGRAM.Email: nineandthreequarterspodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reeah tries not to condone slavery, Jem implies that wizards meddled in eugenics, and both sisters seriously question the ethical conduct of Santa Claus in the pursuit to figure out whether it's wrong to enslave house-elves. Contact us: Both - nineandthreequarterspodcast@gmail.com Jem - podcastnineandthreequarters.tumblr.com Reeah - prosetintedglasses.com Logo by wingedcorgi. Find more of her art at wingedcorgi.tumblr.com This week’s intro music was ‘Dobby the House Elf’ by John Williams, and our outro music was ‘Hedwig’s Theme’ by John Williams.Subscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY, or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or INSTAGRAM.Email: nineandthreequarterspodcast@gmail.com

Hello and Merry Christmas! We're briefly back with a special Owl Post episode, reading your smart and hilarious letters. We cover Horcruxes and depression, Santa and his "elves," how our language betrays our biases when it comes to quibbles, and the massive muggle-money chip on Voldy's shoulder. Plus, Christmas jumpers! Socks! And weird Santa Claus traditions around the world. Happy holidays, and may your patronus today be flying reindeer and/or yourself eating plenty of coookies.

Sock it to me! Craig and Laura are off having the TIME OF THEIR LIVES gallivanting across the UK, but DON’T FRET- we brought in the BEST NEW CRAIG AND LAURA! Charlie and Emily are amazing and talented guest additions (seriously, check out their personal creations) and the beautiful, dreamy, special Jamie joins us once again as well! We learn how our new friends got into Harry Potter, their houses n’ hybrids, find out who is Fantastic Beasts and Cursed Child free (!), and are introduced to Jamie’s true job in life- Career in Human. We move on to meet our fancy messers with a question from a Slytherin fan about where in the Harry Potter world would we live? Katie justly cheats with a smart answer, Charlie is logical, Jamie basically goes home, Kate is obvious, and Emily is cozy. Basically, we all win- ONTO THE TOPIC! What’s up with those House Elves, eh? What are they doin’? Where did Spew end up? Does Hermione actually have a flaw?!? We get a bit deep and a bit sad, but round it out in the end with some much needed House Elf love. Oh, Dobby. What a tennis-ball-eyed gem. Then Jamie stumps us all (well, maybe not Katie), we love on a giggly, hormonal, character, learn about a funny, new bookie Slytherin (who’s an actual wizard!), and finish off with a privileged-based MFK. OH AND GUESS WHAT, SOMEONE HERE AUDITIONED FOR THE FILMS. Stick around to hear the story and some great acting skills! Love MMP

This time on SpeakBeasty: → Amy joins us as a host! → Claire and Ariel have some announcements. → "The Phoenix Register": Newt's travel application! → "He gotta deliver that book!" → We're not a "Back to the Future" podcast → “We’ll talk the Barebones about it...no?” → Is it hard to compare Hogwarts and Ilvermorny on purpose? → More new words for Muggle? → SO MANY NEW CHARACTERS. → "He was on the decline because of evil." → Are we in for another Dobby? → Is the purple heron is a red herring? → "The Time-Turner": The first flight from NYC to Paris! → French aviators be fancy. → "He saw ghosts in the cockpit." Podcast Question: What are your character theories based on all the new details released?

This time on SpeakBeasty: → We’ve got the answers to the universe. → “Mary Grandpre is the OG.” → Manticores on Chopped? → “Did I need it? Nope. Did I buy it? Yep.” → Alfonso Croissant, our newest Niffler. → Secret magic circus tents. → “THIS. But with WANDS.” → Why must women work twice as hard to prove themselves? → If only Tina could punch us in the face… → “He’s just BUSY.” → The Indiana Jones of teeth. → Hermione… Mother of House Elves. → The Time-Turner: More historical Wizard Cards! → Mirabella Plunkett. WOMP. → The Newt Case: Fairies! → Fairy dolphin people are a thing. PODCAST QUESTION: Do you think Tina has a narrative advantage over Hermione because she is the main character’s love interest?

Deacon Michael Strojan is our guest for this episode, and he talks to us about the middle period of Christian magical practices. We cover witchcraft, necromancy, Hermeticism, alchemy, and more. Support us on Patreon and you can watch this podcast as a video! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes […]

In this episode we pit two unconventional-looking racists in a brutal scrap – and we're not talking about Chris and Mark! We journey to a Galaxy far, far away to engage in a race-war between Gungans and House-Elves.

In this episode we finally got a submission question, as we decide to forgo the question, for the first part of the episode to discuss crap customers(what else would you expect of us?)We also introduce a new segment we call Fanfic Theater(working title)Things to expect: Bob outlining aG-ressive(shame him for this, internet.  shame him relentlessly) and then makes himself cringe as he talks about the cultural landscape that Don't Be A Menace balked AND predicted(you're already cringing, aren't you?) and we explore what happens when Snape discovers Slashfic. Be sure to follow us @ABQpodcast, rate and review us on iTunes, and send topic submissions to brothersquarrel@gmail.com

Lindsey and Mr. Lindsey (Pat) join us to talk about Harry Potter for our last day of Potterweek! ON THIS EPISODEDragon OpportunitiesMissing Film ElementsFan Fiction FumblesHogwarts Houses Let us know what you think our ponderings in the comments!   If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Check it out! For more #Potterweek check out the following posts! Pre Potterweek Bonuses:Twice Upon a Time: The One with All the ChangesHeading to Hogwarts PotterVerse: Clever Naming and the Importance of MothersPotterPeeps: Severus Snape, Hagrid’s Birthday Cake for Harry, Least Favorite Character: Dumbledore, & Favorite Character: DracoPotterPonderings: Mental Health, Circle Theory, CrackPot Theories, Lessons Learned from Dumbledore, Voldemort, Snape, and JamesPotterHouse: Sorting Stories, Slytherin and Proud, CharmBombPotterParks: Potterhead Family Trip, Ashley and Debbie from You Haven't Seen?!PotterPowers: Subtle Cosplay Spell EditionPotterPotpourri: Draygons! Modern Geek Show, Potter Crafts, Fandom 5 Characters, Felix Felicis Fitness--If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Special Edition Comic ConAttack of the Clones: Star Wars RewatchJurassic World Long and ShortTopical Dish and Obsessions 2: Food, Fitness, and TVPhantom Menace: Star Wars RewatchMad Men Series Chat with Dave from Pop Culture Case Study Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion):  F3: Episode 28: Larissa's PicksF3: Episode 27: #WorklifeF3: Episode 26: Fairy Tales/Into the WoodsF3: Episode 25: New Year's!F3: Episode 23: 2/3 Yemenite 

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DH poster analysis: Why the hell is Ron by a power plant? Part 2 casting, Rowling on Oprah, Alexandre Desplat and Wizarding World expansion Chapter-by-Chapter: Goblet of Fire Chapters 10-12 We’re introduced to the name Rita Skeeter and the character of Mad-Eye Moody Percy’s early loyalty to the Ministry and Hermione’s passion for S.P.E.W. are evident Why does Mrs. Weasley constantly make Ron an easy target? We know what Muggles see if they happen to pass Hogwarts, but if what if they tried to enter? We learn of Lucius Malfoy’s connection to Igor Karkaroff Why endanger first-years on an overflowing lake? Do ghosts change clothes? Eric is intrigued. Does Hermione overreact to the idea that House-Elves work at Hogwarts? Eric recounts the real story of Natalie MacDonald Does Hogwarts and the Ministry use the Triwizard Tournament to overshadow last year’s incident with Sirius Black? Favorites returns: New actor/actress in Deathly Hallows, Part 1 Chicken Soup

PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is here today to bring you its 216th episode of Harry Potter news, discussion, and fun.  First, the PotterCasters sort through the latest news, which include stories about Jo Rowling becoming a special edition Barbie doll, Deathly Hallows, filming news from Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), and more.   Episode 216 — Do House Elves Lay Eggs? Find the latest episode and explore PotterCast interviews, discussions and more at PotterCast.com Visit the-leaky-cauldron.org for the latest and greatest from Harry Potter's Wizard World.