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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:

#403: Partygood (HBP 15, The Unbreakable Vow) Jan 28, 2019

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Welcome Slug Club member Kristy to the show!
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with The Unbreakable Vow
7-Word Summary: Harry parties hard when with Luna Partygood
Harry has taken to secret passageways to avoid his admirers - is he overreacting?
Ron's behavior toward Hermione: toxic masculinity or teenage immaturity?
Hermione cautions Harry about being a target for Love Potions. Are Fred and George creating a security risk at Hogwarts?
Argus Filch and Madam Pince? OTP or a casual Harry joke? What would Mrs. Norris say?
Why Luna is a better friend to Hermione and Harry than we may realize
Why does Harry immediately regret asking her? Why didn't he ask Hermione? Why didn't he go stag?
Hermione announcing her date for all to hear - over-the-top or perfectly justified?
Slughorn's Christmas party: vampires, drunk seers and the Rotfang Conspiracy
The hosts and patrons take a crack at titling Harry's biography
Draco gatecrashes and we discuss why Snape shows a hint of fear
Should Draco take Snape up on his offer to help?
Connecting The Threads: Harry The Auror. What other professions could he have pursued?
MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter
Voicemails cover Tom Riddle The Obscurus, old Illustrated Edition predictions, Cursed Child Australia and more
Quizzitch: What Christmas gift does Harry receive from Kreacher?
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Bonus MuggleCast: Is Ginny a Mary Sue? Available at Patreon.com/MuggleCast

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#402: Snogging (HBP 14, Felix Felicis) Jan 21, 2019

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Wizard dogs! Anna joins the show to talk about her Internet famous pup and how she taught Remus all of those spells!
What can we expect in the Crimes of Grindelwald Extended Edition arriving in March?
Our thoughts on why Fantastic Beasts 3 production has been delayed until Fall 2019
Will this impact the release date in 2020?
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Felix Felicis
7-Word Summary: Ron hates being left out of snogging
LOTS OF TEENAGE ANGST!
Harry, for the first time, acknowledges the possibility of a Ron-Hermione relationship
What if… Ron and Hermione did get together and then broke up? What if… they became like Bill and Fleur?
We explore Harry's feelings to seeing Ginny with Dean. Sorry Harry, it's more than you just being like a big brother!
Ginny OWNS Ron in an epic sibling duel!
The Slug Club & snogging: Is Ron just upset that he's always the one who gets left out?
Eric makes an important observation about the "girl" with the toadspawn in the seventh floor corridor
Harry fakes putting Felix Felicis into Ron's pumpkin juice and calls out Hermione on her Confundus Charm!
How hypocritical in his reaction to Hermione when he learns that there was no Felix Felicis?
Would Ron have snogged Lavender if he wasn't treated so poorly throughout the chapter?
Connecting the Threads, MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter
Quizzitch: In Chapter 15 of Half-Blood Prince, what is the title of the book that Harry is assigned to read for Charms class?

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#401: Old Testament Dumbledore (HBP 13, The Secret Riddle) Jan 14, 2019

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News covers a Goblet of Fire Illustrated Edition release date and a Cursed Child cast change
Chapter-by-Chapter returns with Chapter 13 of Half-Blood Prince: The Secret Riddle- 7-Word Summary: Tom is very disturbed by Albus’ presence
Exactly what does Dumbledore know about the necklace situation? Is he aware Draco is responsible?
How was Harry able to watch Caractacus Burke on the surface of the Pensieve?
How do we feel about Dumbledore confunding Ms. Cole and then getting her drunk?
Do Hogwarts professors normally make house calls to witches or wizards headed to Hogwarts? Or were Harry and Tom the exceptions because of their situations?
When we first meet young Tom Riddle in this memory, is he beyond saving?
Why does Dumbledore let Tom believe the lie that his mother couldn’t have been a witch?
We realize Dumbledore visits Tom's orphanage during the Fantastic Beasts timeline! Was he the only one?
If Tom hadn’t been left to fester in an orphanage for his first 11 years, would he have turned out differently?
Collecting trophies: Dumbledore drops a major Horcrux clue at the end of the chapter!
From Harry entering a memory about Tom Riddle to Dumbledore's auburn hair, we connect the threads to Chapter 13 of Chamber of Secrets: The Very Secret Diary
MVP of The Week and Rename The Chapter are back!
Quizzitch: At what time is the first Gryffindor quidditch practice without Katie Bell held?

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#400: Evanesco! Jan 07, 2019

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Laura returns as we hit 400 episodes!
What Potter gifts did the hosts get for the holidays? Does Andrew have to return his to NJ Transit? See a photo of the gift on MuggleCast.com.
Our patrons put Laura on the hot seat as she answers some tough Potter questions
Pottermore's #NationalTriviaDay tweet creates a real sh*t storm by saying Hogwarts didn't have bathrooms pre-18th Century
So… did they really just do their business wherever they stood?
Who teaches younger students how to wipe up after themselves?
Why bother adding bathrooms to Hogwarts at all?
Did wizards never see a need for a private place for them to relieve themselves?
We dig deep into our MuggleMail bag and retrieve some vintage emails just for Laura
After six years, Laura finally becomes Lady Geek of the Week, learns she correctly predicted Neville's head on fire and has a best friend named Eve
Voicemails cover a Kowalski descendant, Newt's expulsion, Queenie's mental state, a Leta horcrux and more
The Dueling Club is back featuring characters from The Crimes of Grindelwald
Quizzitch: Which Slytherin student prevented the Chamber of Secrets from being discovered?
Chicken Soup comes all the way from Pakistan!
And the hosts entertain this Crackpot Theory: Is Aurelius Dumbledore a homunculus?
In Bonus MuggleCast, available on Patreon, we discuss a strange Harry Potter book, Crimes of Grindelwald's prophecy, and Hermione's actions in Half-Blood Prince.

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#399: 2018 Review, 2019 Preview Dec 23, 2018

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Our final episode of 2018 & our last of the 300s. We count down our Top 7 Potter Moments of 2018!
7. A great year for us at MuggleCast
6. The New Wizarding World logo (Seriously!!)
5. Hogwarts Mystery
4. Harry Potter RPG trailer leaks
3. From Nagini to Aurelius Dumbledore, 2018 was full of canon additions
2. Cursed Child opens on Broadway
1. Crimes of Grindelwald hits theaters worldwide
What can we look forward to in 2019?
Harry Potter Wizards Unite? A new Wizarding World theme park attraction?
Will we learn the title of Fantastic Beasts 3 and get our first promo?
When will Goblet of Fire: Illustrated Edition hit store shelves?
Quizzitch: Graduates of the magic school Uagadou are particularly skilled in these subjects: Self-Transfiguration, Astronomy, and ???

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#398: Order Of The Zouwu Dec 17, 2018

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This week’s episode is brought to you by Wondery’s Imagined Life podcast — listen to their Fantastic Beasts episode! It’s also brought to you by Care/Of, makers of monthly vitamin and supplement subscriptions. Visit TakeCareOf.com and use code ‘MuggleCast’ for 25% off your first month.
Laura is back and gives us her thoughts on the Crimes of Grindelwald! Plus, we share an exciting announcement about the future of the show.
Cursed Child is a go in San Francisco
Main Discussion: Predicting Fantastic Beasts 3 (it's never too early!)
Are we headed to Rio? Austria? Both? We examine JKR's tweets.
Laura gives us a World War II history lesson
Will Castelobruxo make an appearance? Ilvermorny?
What amount of time will pass between Movies 2 & 3?
What Harry Potter-era character will make his or her debut?
Are we about to see the original Order of the Phoenix?
Each host has an interesting take on Movie 3's opening scene
Will McGonagall actually have a bigger role, like the actress' publicist says?
Will Queenie be revealed as a double agent?
Where is Yusuf Kama and does his Unbreakable Vow still apply?
Is Leta alive?
Will Newt finally stand up to Dumbledore?
Will Dumbledore destroy the Blood Pact?
Can we expect a Dumbledore / Grindelwald confrontation?
Will Dumbledore open up about his relationship with Grindelwald?
Will Eulalie Hicks save the day?
Quizzitch: Which Castelobruxo alum is/was Captain of the world-renowned Quidditch team… the Tarapoto Tree- Skimmers?

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#397: Blue Fire Toasted Dec 10, 2018

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Zoe Kravitz tells Dan Fogler that Leta getting "Blue Fired Toasted" may've been a "last minute change" -- What does that mean?
Fantastic Beasts 2 raised a lot of questions, but what about the questions the first movie raised? We revisit the first movie to see what FB2 didn't answer. Including....
What's going on with that Obscurus in Newt's suitcase?
Where is the real Graves?
WHO is taking care of Jacob's bakery?
Which bad memories were erased by the Swooping Evil?
Why was Newt expelled?
Inconsistencies between FB1 and FB2: MACUSA, Credence's haircut, Queenie, and Accio
Voicemails address a theory on Voldemort making Nagini a Horcrux, McGonagall and Time Turners, and why Credence must go 'freely' to Grindelwald.
Quizzitch: What historical accuser of witches, later among the accused herself, is name dropped by Tina Goldstein and is also a character in Arthur Miller’s ‘the Crucible?’
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#396: Aurelius Dumbledore Theories Dec 03, 2018

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Welcome Slug Club member Jamima!
Crimes of Grindelwald continues to struggle at the box office - what can they do to improve future numbers?
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite releases their first official trailer
Andrew speaks with Universal Orlando's Manager of Entertainment Creative Development, Lora Sauls, to discuss the Wizarding World's holiday plans
Main Discussion: Aurelius Dumbledore Theories
Does Ariana's obscurus live within Credence?
Is Grindelwald speaking to the obscurus or Credence at the end of the film?
Could it be possible Dumbledore is unaware of his brother's existence?
Are Ariana and Aurelius twins?
Why was Aurelius never mentioned by Aberforth? Unearthed by Rita Skeeter?
Why was Aurelius being shipped off to the United States?
Is there still a chance that Credence is Corvus Lestrange Jr.?
Could Credence be Ariana?
One patron provides an alchemy theory and another asks if Dumbledore and Grindelwald created Credence through their blood pact?
Did the fandom misjudge how old Professor McGonagall actually is?
Could Queenie be a double agent?
Quizzitch: What does Yusuf Kama say upon awakening in Nicolas Flamel's home?

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#395: What We Noticed In 'Grindelwald' The Second Time Nov 20, 2018

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We check our initial predictions - who got the opening weekend box office total right?
Eric and Andrew give their thoughts after seeing the movie for a second time
Could an elusive iceberg creature have caused the Atlantic shipwreck?
What's up with the Deathly Hallows being carved into a Hogwarts desk?
How did Dumbledore know to warn Theseus about Grindelwald's rally? Did he tip off Nicolas Flamel as well?
Mirror of Erised: Is Dumbledore's greatest desire now undoing the blood pact?
Andrew and Micah dive deep into the Crimes of Grindelwald script book
Do a few initially missed moments suggest Grindelwald is leading Credence on?
We analyze Dumbeldore's description of an obscurus and The Predictions of Tycho Dodonus
Did we miss an early clue when Leta says to Dumbledore: "not unless you had a brother who died too"?
Dumbledore was in the Room of Requirement when he looks into the Mirror of Erised
Was Leta's death intentionally ambiguous? If both her and Corvus Jr. are gone, how does the Lestrange bloodline continue on?
JKR has been hinting at Aurelius for over two years on her website!
Voicemails cover calls from inside the theater, Queenie's allegiance, Tina, Leta, Nagini and more!
A great email analysis on Aurelius, Credence, Corvus and the raven/phoenix chick
Listeners call in live with their thoughts and questions!
Quizzitch: According to the “Crimes of Grindelwald” screenplay / film, what is Travers' official position at the Ministry of Magic?
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#394: 'Crimes of Grindelwald' SPOILER Review! Nov 16, 2018

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Hypable's Danielle joins the show as we review The Crimes of Grindelwald!
What better place to start than with THAT ending!
Is Grindelwald lying to Credence about who he really is?
What we know (or think we know) about the Dumbledore family
The blood pact: what happens if you attempt to break it?
Who initially turned Credence on to trying to discover his family history?
The Lestrange red herring: were Leta and Yusuf even necessary?
Why was Yusuf still beholden to an Unbreakable Vow given...
...that night on the boat in the middle of the ocean
Most talked about pre-release spoilers: Nagini and McGonagall
Going back to Hogwarts!
Newt and Dumbledore: was their relationship well established?
Jacob and Queenie: were we surprised by the sides they chose?
Who exactly did the Prophecy implicate?
Nicolas Flamel, Abernathy, Spielman and Grimson
Favorites: New Beast & Scene
What exactly are the Crimes of Grindelwald?
Quizzitch: What is the Crimes of Grindelwald's Opening Weekend U.S. box office total?

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