MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

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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:

44: Episode #44: Jo's Full of It (The Answers, We Mean) Jun 18, 2006

Show notes

Guess who’s back (everyone down to the dance floor)
Micah rips on the Georgian lady who hates Harry
Listener Rebuttals respond to Prophecies and Trelawney
New names for Micah
Some great quotes from Chapter 17 of Sorcerer’s Stone
Where do we see foreshadowing of Horcruxes?
Matt Vines makes a funny
Character Discussion: Percy Weasley
Matt makes another funny! Boy, he’s on a roll
Will Percy ever make up with the family?
Which side is Percy on?
The differences between Percy’s and Voldemort’s equal goals
Magically doing “it”
Spy on Spartz asks, “Why is the world round?”
Gimme a Butterbeer speaks out against spoilers
Three years ago this week OOTP was released…where were we?

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43: Episode #43: Andrew-less Jun 11, 2006

Show notes

We finally got rid of Andrew!
Even though National Wear Your MuggleCast T-shirt Day is over, you can still support the show by purchasing your MuggleCast T-shirt today! There are two different logos available in five sizes.
Send Subway gift cards to Ben, and maybe heíll send your letters and packages to the other Casters…
Listener Rebuttals
What happens when people under the Fidelius Charm die?
Main Discussion, part one: Horace Slughorn
Slughorn is selfish!
Could Slughorn unify Slytherin with the other Hogwarts houses?
Main Discussion, part two: Prophecies
What exactly is a prophecy?
What happens if a prophecy isnít fulfilled?
What did the smashed prophecies in OOTP mean?
How often do true seers come about?
Favorites: Favorite Weasley

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42: Episode #42: Three Wishes From Jo Jun 04, 2006

Show notes

National Wear Your MuggleCast T-Shirt Day was a success!
June 7th is part two, and coincidentally Eric’s graduation day
We premiere Voice Rebuttals and go through our regular Listener Rebuttals
Why is Dumbledore’s office password protected?
In our latest Editorial segment, Laura and Micah talk to Robbie Fischer who runs The Book Trolley and The Magic Quill
This week’s Gimme a Butterbeer: Blame it all on Harry
What does a “No Comment” from Jo mean?
Who was at Godric’s Hollow that fateful night?
Could those who often use the phrase “silly girl” clue us in on who was there?
Why didn’t Voldemort use an Unbreakable Vow with his followers?
Is Colin Creevey’s camera electronic? Kevin puts the question to bed with his nerdy brilliance.
Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul

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41: Episode #41: Fat Lady, Watch Out! May 28, 2006

Show notes

Andrew apologizes for spoiling the OC
Eric reveals what’s in this week’s PO Box (look out, Ben!)
National Wear Your MuggleCast T-Shirt Day is THIS FRIDAY
Listener Rebuttals cover our listener’s thoughts on translations, cursing, and Christianity
It’s the one year anniversary of the MuggleCast idea being born
For the first time ever, we tell the story of how MuggleCast was born, how Micah made it on, and more
Chapter by Chapter: Ch 15 of Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Forbidden Forest”
Occlumency, Red vs Green Sparks, how to conjure sparks, Centaurs
Why does McGonagall hate Divination?
Dumbledore returning the Invisibility Cloak
This week’s Give Me a Butterbeer calls out stereotypes and prejudice in Potter
Is there a distinguishing factor that makes someone a half-blood, pureblood, or Mudblood?
How did Fudge’s opinion on Voldemort’s being back change?
Dumbledore would trust Hagrid with his life. Would he trust Hagrid with keeping his fake death a secret?
Andrew’s driving now (stay off the roads!)

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40: Episode #40: Hatin' on Dumbledore May 21, 2006

Show notes

MuggleNet staffer Jess joins in the discussion!
Pokeflutes wake Snorlax up; they don’t put them to sleep. DUH, Andrew.
Laura provides a real-life example of the way people look at Lucius
More parallels are drawn between real-world and wizarding-world governments
Why is Lucius so hard on Draco?
How much political influence does he have?
Was Lucius in on a plot to abduct Professor Trelawney?
We learn Ben tried to mingle with Jason Isaacs but was robbed of the opportunity by Leaky’s Sue and John
Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 14 of Sorcerer’s Stone
Hagrid can read?
Why does Draco keep quiet about Norbert?
Jess hates Dumbledore!
This week’s Spy on Spartz completes Ben’s life
Is it possible Dumbledore left a message for Harry via Hagrid? Kevin presents the evidence.
Ben sounds off over the ongoing debate of Christianity in HP
Favorites: Umbridge’s Educational Decrees

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39: Episode #39: Fluffy and the Pokeflute May 15, 2006

Show notes

We discuss Jo’s upcoming trip to the USA
Our new monthly Book 7 discussions commences
Will Harry return to Godric’s Hollow?
We wrap up our long-running discussion about Hogwarts’ staying open the seventh year.
Ben uses a clever analogy to illustrate how the government’s reactions to the September 11th attacks are similar to Hogwarts’ reaction to the Death Eaters’ infiltrating Hogwarts.
Will we be seeing Aberforth?
Who’s Harry going to rely on when finding Horcruxes?
Spy on Spartz returns with a new rule that’s sure to get the fangirls excited
Chapter-by-Chapter: Chapter 13 of SS: Nicolas Flamel
We discuss the effect Harry’s dreams have on him
Less focus on the fluff, more focus on the bad guy stuff
The history of the REAL Nicolas Flamel
Ben premieres a new segment: Give Me a Butterbeer
Do Lily and James know about the prophecy?
Was it the PokeFlute that put Fluffy to sleep?

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38: Episode #38: A Very Moody Podcast May 07, 2006

Show notes

Andrew works with Congress and President Bush to bring you our next contest
Character discussions are back! This week: Mad-Eye Moody
What does the name Alastor mean?
Where did Moody get his magical eye from?
Why did imposter Moody suggest that Harry become an Auror?
More Horcrux talk
Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 12, “The Mirror of Erised”
Does Filch know Snape is onto Quirrell?
Will Harry run across the mirror once again?
Invisibility discussion
Dueling club: Hippogriff vs Thestral
What is Dumbledore’s Boggart?
What would Hermione see in the Mirror of Erised?
We discuss our Favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers

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37: Episode #37: Eric Relieves Headaches Apr 30, 2006

Show notes

Chapter 11 of Sorcerer’s Stone: “Quidditch”
Further proof of our house point discussion
Do Filch’s actions in this chapter suggest he’s on the bad side?
Keep Jordan under control
Why did Quirrell use dark magic during the match?
What other enchantments are on broomsticks?
Hermione is ALWAYS right – except when she’s emotional
Would Hermione be able to keep her cool in a situation like the veil?
Countercurses
Why do Hagrid and Dumbledore trust Snape?
DADA: Why did Dumbledore give Snape the position?
Why didn’t Legilimency appear in the first four books?
Why was McGonagall unsurprised by Dumbledore’s death?
Kevin plays Favorites
What if…Harry hadn’t been raised by the Dursleys?
Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul

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36: Episode 36 Apr 23, 2006

Show notes

Snape…good or evil?
Could Snape be just working for himself?
The debate over Malfoy knowing of Filch’s presence is finished
Discussion on the delivery of the Nimbus 2000
Why doesn’t Oliver know what basketball is?
What will Harry do after Hogwarts?
We already know that Jo doesn’t enjoy writing about Quidditch, and now we find the proof in the books
Please Jo: Make Harry a hot dog vendor!
What are the requirements for nonverbal spells?
Laura proves the crazy I-Hate-Harry-Potter-Georgian-Lady wrong.
The house points system
Why did the editors want to cut the troll scene?
Is your first wand the best wand?
Veritaserum: is THE truth told?
DaVinci Code discussion
Is the boggart seen in its original form when Mad-Eye spots it?
Collectormania podcast update