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The Potter Discussion is the ultimate Harry Potter podcast, giving you weekly discussions on the most exiting topics in Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and beyond! In each episode, we talk about a new topic within the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fandom, in addition to the occasional quiz or breakdown of a character. If you are a PotterHead and a Harry Potter super-fan, this podcast is for you! Sit back, subscribe, and let's dive into the unknown!
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Your favorite Harry Potter podcast about all things wizarding world canon! Each episode we dive deep into the stories, pulling out familiar, not-so-familiar, and at times downright arcane tidbits of Harry Potter lore and discuss their implications on the story. How do ghosts have musical instruments, did they die with them? Would you be more afraid of falling off a flying carpet or an invisible Thestral? Why does every snack and candy at Honeydukes carry a threat of bodily harm? All this and ...
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Send us a text In this episode, we talk about why Jude Law should play young Dumbledore in the new TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 298 called “Warwick Davis is returning as Flitwick? Who else should reprise their role?” here! · 2:14 Why two actors? Well, Dumbledore has a complex past. He feels like he was a different person back…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss which actors should reprise their roles in the new Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 287, “Tom Felton is returning to Broadway. Who should return to the TV show?” Here! · 4:10 Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy. He was the perfect blend of haughty, rude, and fearful. He portrayed …
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss how to reintroduce an old world. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:33 It’s not welcome, it’s welcome back. None of this is going to be brand new, so I’m hoping the filmmakers realize that they shouldn’t be trying to reinvent the wheel. We didn’t know what any of the characters or sets looked like when the films w…
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Send us a text In this episode, we analyze the Malfoy family and discuss what should be carried over into the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:53 Something has to change. I’m not saying something is wrong, that’s just a fact. The books are the books and the films are the films. The TV has to show us something new, and that will mean they have to…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss why we need more flashbacks from the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:33 The Marauders. We didn’t get any flashbacks from the Marauders in the story, even though we know a lot about the characters individually. Each of the characters are vital for Harry’s life, and their relationships defin…
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Send us a text In this episode, we test our knowledge on the first book in the Harry Potter series. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:38 Warm up round · 5:15 Question #1 · 10:06 Question #2 · 14:48 Question #3 · 18:46 Question #4 · 22:35 Question #5 · 26:15 Question #6 · 29:06 Question #7 · 31:52 Challenge Question Having anything you want to hear or say?…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the official beginning of filming on the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:00 Leaked Dursley photos. They look authentic for the time, and the book. This is part of a larger idea of separating the films from the core of the fandom, and instead bringing the books back to the foreground. Looki…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the lack of casting for Voldemort and what that might mean for the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:19 If we haven’t had an official casting, we might have a story that isn’t based around the trio. Of course the story is going to be centered around the trio because that is what it is, but having a big b…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss aspects of the Dursley family and 4 Privet Drive and if we give them a yay or nay. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:24 The Dursleys are mean to Harry. Yay! This is the hallmark of the Dursley household. We would really be missing something if they were complete angels to him. It might be an interesting story if …
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Send us a text In this episode, we rank the seven most important sets of the Harry Potter films. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:11 #7: Ollivander’s Wand Shop. We aren’t there for too long, but what goes on here is extremely important. This is where Harry got his first wand and learned of the twin cores, themes that would follow him forever. · 9:49 #6: …
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the TV show's connection to the HBO show 'Succession' and how the filmmakers should take some inspiration from it. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 3:30 Different cinematography. Longer shots, less music, and more personal moments can really make a difference in how we understand the show. Now that the audience in…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the similarities of the TV show cast to the film cast and what that might mean for the show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:30 Might point to reduced creativity when making the sets. If they’re recasting the cast, why not just use the same sets. To be fair, the silhouette of Hogwarts is iconic as well as some …
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Send us a text In this episode we discuss cameos that should appear in the new Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:14 Tom Felton as Lucius Malfoy. If we have a reminder of all Draco went through in the films, we could understand his character earlier on. Perhaps we could make deeper revelations on his character by the end of the TV sho…
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Send us a text In this episode, we flip the script and discuss how the story would change if Harry was sorted into Slytherin. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 285 about the new cast for the trio here! · 2:13 Harry and Draco are going to become friends. They both have difficult families, and are somewhat alone in the world. They can connec…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the recent casting of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and who should be cast next. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:36 The Deadline article said Malfoy, Cho Chang, and Cedric Diggory were more prized roles. Really? Chang and Diggory cover only a few books. Malfoy is an important casting, however. The actor has to unde…
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Send us a text In this episode, we analyze the larger implications of Fred's death. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:14 Fred is killed in the Battle of Hogwarts in the seventh book. It really represents the death of Harry’s past, and puts into starker contrast the fact that he can never go back. Of course, Harry can’t go back to events that have already …
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the Battle of Hogwarts in the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:09 The charge of the houselves. This moment is only in the book, but is impactful. Kreacher has finally found something that he believes in, and it would be a shame if his arc ends without that final resolution of charging into battle. This …
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss characters that don't deserve a second chance. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:30 Umbridge. She will never deserve a second chance. She was an evil toad in the books and and an even worse person in the books. She likely didn’t have a good time of it when she was carried away by the centaurs, but it’s hard to fe…
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Send us a text In this episode, we talk about moments in the films that should be in the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:10 Harry breaking the elder wand. In the book, Harry simply repairs his own wand then returns the elder wand to Dumbledore’s grave. It’s a nice message, but the film does this much better. Harry snapping the wand and throwing…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss places we need to see more of in the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:37 Diagon Alley. In the book, this is the meeting point of the Muggle and magical worlds. It is the first place Harry sees that is truly magical, and also acts as a sanctuary for him later on. When it is taken over, that should mean s…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss some of the major castings that HBO recently confirmed. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:17 Still nothing on the trio? We’ve already heard a lot surrounding other characters, and now we have confirmed other casting. But the series revolves around Harry, Ron, and Hermione, not these others. They are still importa…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss scenes that should never change. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:37 Ollivander’s wand shop. This scene sets up the conflict between Voldemort and Harry, and without the careful assembly of this scene, the effect is lost. There’s wind and light when Harry finds his wand, and Ollivander tells him of the twin core…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss why certain scenes shouldn't have been from Harry's perspective. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:50 James and Lily’s murder. This scene is pretty blurry and vague because it’s from Harry’s perspective. Now that we know what’s going, seeing what Voldemort is feeling and how he is defeated would mean more than sh…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the core trait of certain characters in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:23 Dumbledore – Wisdom. He had lived through a lot. Wars, duels, deaths, and so much more. The lessons he has learned are infinite, and can be synthesized into some pretty potent knowledge bombs. Those lessons he teaches Harry…
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Send us a text In this episode, we design what the first episode of the Harry Potter TV show should be. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:33 We open in Godric’s Hallow. It’s important that we see the Potters as one big happy family so we can better understand the conflict of their death. For a good few minutes they’re living their lives; perhaps Sirius is…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the casting annoucement of John Lithgow as Dumbledore and what we can expect. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:00 What did we get in the book versus the film? In the book, Dumbledore is very wise and much more chill than the film. In the film, Dumbledore has a much more intense way about him. Especially when Mic…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss how certain things give the wizarding world its magic. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:38 Owls. Owls are closely tied to the story because they are symbols for magic. In the beginning, owls are the first introduction we have to the wizarding world. Later, Hedwig’s death represents the beginning of a new era for…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss characters we should have known better. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:34 Luna. We hear something of her backstory, but we don’t have the chance to truly understand who she is and where she came from. We did get to meet her father, but only for a moment. · 6:31 Lupin. He has only a few moments of venerability,…
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Send us a text In this episode, we break down Nymphadora Tonks. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:40 What role does she play? This is a difficult question because we see her in many different settings despite her short time in the story. She begins as a way for Harry to share his grief about Sirius. But in the end, she becomes a representation of all the …
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss how I would take over the world as Voldemort. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:59 Start with Hogwarts. Voldemort should have focused on Hogwarts more intensely early on, because most of his greatest enemies are there. He has to start planting spies much earlier if he wants to turn it into a more valuable asset o…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss how the story would change if Harry were more like James. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:56 Why are these episodes are important? Well, it isn’t too early to start discussing possibilities for the show. He probably won’t turn out exactly the same in the TV show than in the book or the film, so we should use th…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the most important side characters from each book. Enjoy! Listen to episode 267, QuizMaster: Potions here! Topics/Summary: · 1:23 Challenge Question · 2:25 Professor Quirrell. Quirrell drives the story forward with a masterful hand, and we wouldn’t have the same conflict without him. Snape is also a good o…
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Send us a text In this episode, we test our knowledge on potions. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:55 Warm Up Round · 4:22 Question #1 · 9:07 Question #2 · 14:21 Question #3 · 18:25 Question #4 · 22:19 Question #5 · 25:26 Question #6 · 27:50 Question #7 · 29:36 Challenge Question Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission …
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss what the story would be like if we swapped some character's roles. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:07 Harry and Dumbledore. With this dynamic, it is possible that Voldemort would win. Dumbledore is naturally a smart and all-knowing kind of guy. Harry certainly has enough experience to make good judgment calls, …
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Send us a text Thanks for a fantastic year! I hope it has been a good one for you, and that there are many great things to look forward to in the coming months. We'll certainly be busy over here in the studio as the TV show releases more info. Happy holidays and new year! Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the perfect Harry Potter Christmas. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:22 Opening presents. The rest of the day would feel off if the day didn’t begin with a mountain of magical goodies at the foot of Harry’s best. Seeing all the things he gets is flooring, considering how few friends he has made. · 7:50 Christmas…
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Send us a text In this episode, we flip the script and discuss what would happen if Harry grew up with Sirius. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:22 The story wouldn’t be as good. It sounds strange to say, but it is true. The magic of the story comes from Harry’s ignorance for the first 11 years of his life, then the spark that comes from his realization t…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss some major updates for the Harry Potter TV show from an interview with some of the executives. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Read the article here · 1:18 The first season will be eight hours long. That is a heck of a lot longer than the few hours we had for the first film, so what might this mean? The hope is t…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss new magical holidays to add to the calendar. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:31 Magical Veteran’s Day. A ton of people fought in the Battle of Hogwarts! And that wasn’t even the first time Voldemort was a serious adversary. We should create a holiday that celebrates those who fought, living and dead, to protect…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss who could have been a spy in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:52 Professor McGonagall. She is of the utmost moral fiber in the series. You really want to have McGonagall on your side, and we are lucky that she was fighting for us. If she were a spy, it would be because she genuinely thought Voldemo…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss what would be on a hypothetical Fantastic Beasts TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:52 Dumbledore’s past. He is such a deep character, and the struggles of his childhood are a big part of who he is and why he is so committed to defeating Grindelwald. If we could understand just a little bit more about his…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss who would win between Harry and Umbridge. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:38 Why them? I made this choice because Harry and Umbridge have been at each other’s throats forever. It isn’t very hard to believe that they might have an altercation that would lead to a duel. They are two different people that support …
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the scariest characters in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:34 Tom Riddle. He is such a terrifying character because we know what his future is. He causes mass panic and killing, and it all starts at an unassuming orphanage. With every glint of red in his eye and every sly trick he plays, we are on…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss some of my least favorite quotes. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:00 “There is no good and evil, only power, and those too weak to seek it.” How Voldemort is this one, huh? I can appreciate this quote as the very least. It is well written and reflects the values that Voldemort has. However, he is wrong. If this…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the best superhero moments in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:35 Harry and Hermione Rescuing Sirius. They had just executed Dumbledore’s well thought out plan perfectly. However, they aren’t exactly heroes which is why this moment is number one, but it is still Harry and Hermione coming to the res…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss how Draco should have killed Dumbledore. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:04 Don’t think about it. Dumbledore is a whole lot smarter than Draco, yet he still insists on trying to think out some elaborate plan to outsmart Dumbledore. That will never work because Dumbledore is too intelligent for that. Draco has t…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the most iconic groups in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 252 about McGonagall’s Best Moments here! · 1:45 Dumbledore’s Army. This is a very well known group, but there are a few things that really make them stand out. The first is when a selection goes to the Ministry to free Siri…
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Send us a text In this episode, we honor the late Maggie Smith by discussing some of Professor McGonagall's best moments. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to QuizMaster: Hermione here! · 1:30 “Fifty points…each!”. This first moment shows how fair McGonagall is. She does with a heavy heart, but she takes away 150 points away from her own house. In ad…
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Send us a text In this episode, we test out knowledge about Hermione Granger. Enjoy! Topics./Summary: Episode 251: · 1:30 Warm Up Round · 3:48 Question 1: What is Hermione’s patronus? · 8:36 Question 2: What did Hermione receive from Dumbledore’s will? · 13:27 Question 3: What did Hermione place at Harry’s parents’ grave at Godric’s Hallow? · 16:48…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss what actors could play different characters in the upcoming TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 245 about the pitfalls of the TV show! · 3:46 Adam Driver plays Snape. Adam is younger than Alan, and that could be a closer representation of Snape because he isn’t actually that old in the book…
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