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**MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast**

MuggleCast is your weekly ride into the world of Harry Potter, including the books and upcoming TV show! Our Harry Potter podcast, hosted by four life-long friends, brings its listeners entertaining and thought-provoking discussions about the Wizarding World. With each new episode we discuss everything Harry Potter: the latest news, the Potter books, the upcoming HBO TV Show, the theme parks, the video games, the fandom, and more! We’re currently hosting a Chapter by Chapter re-read of the original seven Harry Potter books while keeping listeners up to date on the Harry Potter TV show.

Latest Episodes:

#432: Connecting Prisoner of Azkaban to Order of the Phoenix Sep 02, 2019

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Happy Back to Hogwarts y'all!
Enough already! Pottermore announces a new "reimagined" Sorting Hat is coming. Are we about to receive new House assignments?
We've shipped MuggleCast tote bags to our first 150 patrons, with more going out in the weeks ahead!
Andrew recaps Harry Potter Trivia Night at Wizards Unite Indianapolis, but he can't remember anything!
Beautiful park, great community event, dragons, cool merchandise and more! Andrew shares his experience from Wizards Unite Fan Fest!
Before beginning our chapter-by-chapter analysis of Order of the Phoenix, we connect the threads to Prisoner of Azkaban, since the Harry Potter series is a frame narrative (We recently did this with Sorcerer's Stone and Deathly Hallows on Episode 427).
The grim, dementors and what happens when Harry runs from the Dursleys
Aunt Marge, Dudley and the first chapter magical impact on the Dursley family
Character appearances and reappearances: Lupin, Sirius, Luna and more!
Is it a coincidence Harry meets Lupin and Luna the same way?
The contrasting teaching styles of Remus Lupin and Dolores Umbridge
Hermione takes on Trelawney in Prisoner of Azkaban and Umbridge in Order of the Phoenix for their ineffective teaching methods
Ministry Interference: comparing Fudge's actions towards Harry in Prisoner vs. Order
Lucius Malfoy and his meddlesome nature: first Buckbeak then Harry's trial
We take a look at a similarity between Hermione and Umbridge (Say what?!?)
How Dementors and time turners play a critical role in both books
Sirius Black is a prisoner in both books
Dumbledore undermines the Ministry at the end of both books: the escape of Sirius and the return of Voldemort
Quizzitch: What type of flower bed does Harry find himself laying in as Order of the Phoenix opens?
Don't forget: We'll be at LeakyCon 2019 in Boston! Register using code MUGGLE to get $10 off!
In addition to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram... We're now on LinkedIn!
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#431: The Questions Fans Had After 'Goblet of Fire' Aug 26, 2019

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Welcome Slug Club member Stephanie! She recently became a mother, so we challenge her to sort little Eleanor into a Hogwarts House.
Don't forget we'll be in Indy this weekend for Wizards Unite and at LeakyCon Boston this October! Use code MUGGLE when registering for $10 off!
If you've waited in line at Universal Orlando for Hagrid's and missed the pre-show video, watch it here!
In anticipation of our Order of the Phoenix chapter-by-chapter analysis we take a time turner back to the early 2000s to discuss the years before the fifth Harry Potter book.
The wait between Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix was three years (the longest gap!), and it was a critical period for the fandom.
How did the Harry Potter fan community soar during this time?
When did we all start discovering Harry Potter fansites?
What were the biggest questions heading into Order of the Phoenix?
Who was going to die in the fifth book? What did Priori Incantatem truly mean? What was next for Harry, Ron and Hermione?
To help us out a bit, we revisited MuggleNet's Facts About Book Five!
What were the hosts initial thoughts of the Order of the Phoenix cover art?
Release party reminiscing: where were we all for the release of the fifth book?
Quizzitch: where did Harry get the name Hedwig?
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#430: Did Dumbledore Attempt To Recreate Ariana? Aug 19, 2019

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Pottermore announces a new app - what can we expect?
Micah and Andrew recap their time at Podcast Movement
Andrew will be at Wizards Unite Fan Festival in Indianapolis on August 31. If you see him, say hi!
Micah and Eric will be at LeakyCon 2019 from October 11-13 in Boston - register today using code MUGGLE for $10 off!
It's a mailbag episode full of exciting voicemails and listener emails!
When the Weasley twins tossed snowballs at the back of Quirrell's head, was this foreshadowing on the part of J.K. Rowling?
A Crackpot Theory blows us away: Did Dumbledore attempt to recreate Ariana and accidentally create Credence?
Was hiding the Sorcerer's Stone an attempt by Dumbledore to see Harry's true heart?
Given how fast the phoenix evolves at the end of Crimes of Grindelwald, could it be an illusion?
One listener tells us that she originally had no idea that Harry Potter was a British book series!
Emails cover Lily's protection, James' sacrifice, theme park expansion and more!
And... Could the Deathly Hallows have been made from a thestral?
Laura tells us about her time at a Harry Potter-themed AirBNB, and the panel comes up with ideas for their own rental property.
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#429: Sidecar Joy Aug 14, 2019

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We're live from Orlando at Podcast Movement 2019!
We're staying at the wrong hotel, but it's cool because there are a ton of inns and Unfoundables!
Eric and Micah ride and review Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
The twists, the turns, the creatures and more!
Why you should ride Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure even if you're not a roller coaster person
We debate the motorbike vs. the sidecar -- Andrew has evolved on the debate
How does this ride compare to Forbidden Journey and Escape from Gringotts? We rank the four Potter rides at Wizarding World Orlando!
There's some new merch at the Wizarding World that Eric and Andrew want to get their hands on, like shirts that read "Hogwarts Alumni"!
Universal announces a fourth theme park, Epic Worlds, and rumors surface about a Fantastic Beasts land. What would we like to see?
Micah and Eric will be at LeakyCon 2019 from October 11-13 in Boston - register today using code MUGGLE for $10 off!
Become a member of our community today on Patreon and receive awesome, magical benefits!
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#428: Finishing Sorcerer's Stone, 13 Years Later Aug 05, 2019

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Join Andrew in Indy for a special Wizards Unite gathering over Labor Day Weekend! On a related note, we discuss our latest thoughts on the game.
MuggleCasTBT takes us back to a dark Cursed Child prediction
Chapter-by-Chapter returns with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Chapter 17: The Man With Two Faces
The last time we analyzed a chapter from Sorcerer's Stone was 2006! A lot has changed since then
7-Word Summary: Quirrell surprises Harry with Voldemort’s head attacheSurprise! It wasn't Snape!
We analyze Professor Quirrell as a character pre-Voldemort, with help from Pottermore
What does it mean to have a "special gift" with trolls?
Snape the Savior: should the debate about his loyalties have ended here?
How Harry's reliance on his intuition allowed him to defeat Quirrell
Was there a confrontation between Dumbledore and Voldemort in the chamber?
Should Dumbledore have confided the prophecy in a 11-year-old?
Connecting the Threads with Deathly Hallows: Harry awakens to Dumbledore, death as a choice, James and Snape, and endings at King's Cross
Notable Quotables, MVP of the Week and Rename the Chapter
Quizzitch: What film actor, who appeared in Movie 1, has the same birthday as the character he portrays?
Andrew, Micah and Eric will be hosting a meetup in Orlando on Thursday, August 15th! Can you make it? Let us know!
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#427: Connecting Sorcerer's Stone to Deathly Hallows Jul 29, 2019

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We're going to be in Orlando this August - if you're in the neighborhood, come say hi! Visit our site to fill out our brief survey.
There's never been a better time to support the show! Become a Patron by July 31 and get this year's TWO physical gifts - signed album art and a MuggleCast tote bag!
Our main discussion is The Secrets of Sorcerer's Stone: We expose the little things in the first book that ended up playing a larger role later in the series -- especially within Deathly Hallows.
Does Dumbledore govern Harry's existence from the very beginning of the series?
What protected Harry overnight on the Privet Drive stoop? #SecurityNightmare
Did Rowling know the role Sirius would play in later books?
Why are wizards so willing to risk exposing themselves following Voldemort's downfall?
Why does Dumbledore think Harry's scar will come in handy? Does Dumbledore suspect a Horcrux connection exists this early on?
We connect the MANY threads between Sorcerer's Stone and Deathly Hallows
The importance of Gringotts and Griphook
King's Cross and the Doorway Between Worlds
Dumbledore's Chocolate Frog Card and what it means for Fantastic Beasts
We discuss Centaurs, Harry's Magical Protection and Snape's Loyalties
The Sorcerer's Stone, the Deathly Hallows and the Quest for Immortality
The Golden Snitch and Neville's bravery
Patrons question the "Lost 24 Hours" between Voldemort killing Harry's parents and Harry's arrival at Privet Drive, Dudley's tail, and school attendance

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#426: Discovering Sorcerer's Stone Jul 22, 2019

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Do the people behind Wizards Unite listen to MuggleCast? Some new game features would suggest so!
Eric announces the MuggleNet Caption Contest is back!
#MuggleCasTBT takes us back to a bold prediction made about Nicolas Flamel and his "safe house" in Crimes of Grindelwald
We take listener feedback on last week's Dark Mark tattoo debate
Our Main Discussion focuses on The Beginning of Harry Potter
Did Sorcerer's Stone launch a generation of readers?
Harry Potter's biggest ally may have been the Internet!
How did all of the hosts get started on the Potter series?
We discuss J.K. Rowling's struggles behind getting published, including being a woman
Did you know Rowling didn't even have a middle name until Sorcerer's Stone was published?
We revisit our Episode 200 interview with Harry Potter producer David Heyman, who talks about how he found Harry
Was it really necessary to change Book 1's name to Sorcerer's Stone in the United States? We read interesting comments from Scholastic's Editor at the time, Arthur Levine.
The hosts share what moments in Sorcerer's Stone really resonated with them and name their favorite chapter
Quizzitch: What time does the Hogwarts Express depart from platform 9¾?
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#425: Half-Blood Prince in Review Jul 15, 2019

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Fire at Leavesden Studios! Did it impact the Studio Tour at all?
Almost all of the hosts have been leveling up in Wizards Unite!
We'll be in Orlando this August for Podcast Movement and want to meet up with YOU at CityWalk!
MuggleCasTBT takes us all the way back to 2006 for a final battle prediction!
We tie up loose ends with our Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book-in-review episode!
14-Word Summary: Harry Potter and Dumbledore discover the secret about Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes from the memories
The hosts Rename the Book with some interesting titles and hand out their MVP of the Book awards
Was Half-Blood Prince anyone's favorite book? Least favorite book? Patrons weigh in with their thoughts!
From The Cave to the fake horcrux discovery, the hosts give their favorite and least favorite moments of Half-Blood Prince
Horace Slughorn and Rufus Scrimgeour headline our most notable new characters
What were the Top 7 Moments of Half-Blood Prince?
We discuss several book-to-movie comparisons as well as Jim Broadbent's portrayal of Slughorn
What lies ahead now that Half-Blood Prince is a wrap?
Emails cover Elphias Doge, Ginny and Grindelwald's reaction to Dumbledore's death
Voicemails include Dumbledore's movie tribute, Snape being labeled a coward and Death Eater tattoos
Quizzitch: Which Harry Potter books do not have a chapter with the same name as their title?
Send us your odds and ends thoughts from Sorcerer's Stone! Use the contact form, our voicemail line, or e-mail mugglecast@gmail.com directly
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14: MuggleMiniCast #1 Jul 15, 2019

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On this special November 02nd, 2005 edition of MuggleCast…
Ben and Andrew sit down with Matt Vines from Veritaserum.com and gather some wonderful insight to Goblet of Fire. Matt was able to see the movie at screenings twice when he was in London the weekend of the junket. Beware, spoilers are abound!

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#424: Sad Woodstock (HBP 30, The White Tomb) Jul 08, 2019

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Fakes News! There is no Potter television series is in the works...for now...
Puffs is coming to Chicago!
MuggleCasTBT takes us back to the ultimate Cursed Child prediction!
Chapter-by-Chapter concludes with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 30 - The White Tomb
Our final Half-Blood Prince 7-Word Summary: Harry feels really bad about breaking Dumbledore
The Wizarding World pays tribute to Dumbledore
Despite everything that has happened, why can't Ginny make amends with Fleur?
Told ya so, Harry! Hermione's found out the truth about Eileen Prince!
Harry likens Snape to Voldemort. Is this a fair comparison?
How bad is Harry's guilt in having trusted the Half-Blood Prince all year long?
Harry pities Malfoy - will this play into future Deathly Hallows scenes?
Who is the man giving Dumbledore's eulogy?
Why don't we get more context to Dumbledore's earlier years? Was this being saved for Deathly Hallows? Fantastic Beasts?
WHY is Umbridge there? Are there others in attendance who are not mentioned we may have known?
Is Dumbledore's body bursting into flames typical for wizard funerals or just Dumbledore?
The honeymoon is over...Harry and Ginny break up!
Despite Scrimgeour's insensitive timing, should Harry have tried to work with the Ministry?
What would have happened if Harry came across Snape in his quest for the Horcruxes?
Deathly Hallows teasers: Privet Drive, Bill & Fleur's Wedding and Godric's Hollow
The hosts give their MVPs of the Week and Rename the Chapter
Introducing our 2019 Patron Gift: The MuggleCast tote bag! Perfect for carrying Harry Potter books or jars of pickles around town. Pledge at the Dumbledore's Army level or above by July 31st to receive your own!
Quizzitch: Which book ends with "And together they walked back through the gateway to the Muggle world"?
We share some exciting news on what's ahead for MuggleCast!

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