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It’s been a few years since podcast hosts Kyle and David have picked up a Harry Potter book. Join them on the Harry Potter and the Re-read Podcast as they dust off their old HP books and re-explore the magic of Hogwarts and the Harry Potter universe. In each episode, Kyle and David will break down a few chapters from the series, providing fun and engaging takes and re-living the Harry Potter experience.
It’s been a few years since podcast hosts Kyle and David have picked up a Harry Potter book. Join them on the Harry Potter and the Re-read Podcast as they dust off their old HP books and re-explore the magic of Hogwarts and the Harry Potter universe. In each episode, Kyle and David will break down a few chapters from the series, providing fun and engaging takes and re-living the Harry Potter experience.
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Dumbledore's Army is officially here. Hosts David and Kyle review Harry's first Expelliarmus lesson and why it is a practical first choice of lesson. Is naming the group after Dumbledore a smart idea, though? This episode also features a discussion on how the Room of Requirement is one of the best plot devices in the series and also the return of Dobby the House Elf.
Harry is quite despondent. No Ron. No sword. And now, no wand. It is becoming clearer in his mind that Dumbledore has essentially sent him on a wild goose chase with little information. Hosts David and Kyle discuss how his minset impacts his view of Dumbledore after reading some "scandalous" details from Rita's book: The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore. We learn more about his past, his connection to Grindelwald and what speaks more: Dumbledore's actions? Or his words?
For someone who finds it hard to trust others, Harry sure puts a lot of trust into Bathilda Bagshot. Hosts David and Kyle discuss Harry's willingness to go along with Bagshot in search of answers and how this plan fails miserably. Also discussed is Voldemort's overall plan to lure Harry in and how it almost worked, and the overall creepy image of what occurs in Balthilda's decrepit old house.
Our gang is feeling plenty of sorrow to kick off this chapter. With Ron's departure, hosts David and Kyle discuss how Harry is seeking validation in Ron not being up for the task at hand, as well as Hermione's handling of the situation. Our hosts discuss the (im)practicalities of their plan to travel to Godric's Hollow and some of the things they forgot about the quaint village and its connection to Voldemort's actions on the Potter family. Plus, Harry visits his parents' grave, will it lead to some closure?
Harry, Ron and Hermione learn some interesting news via some unsuspecting characters in the latest chapter. Hosts David and Kyle break down what the crew has learned about the whereabouts of Gryffindor's sword. Also, Ron has had enough of the wild goose chase Harry has taken them on and leaves the party. Who was in the right: Harry or Ron?
From landing in the empty forest to having some new visions of Voldemort, the latest chapter sets up what is to come for Harry, Ron and Hermione. Learn more as hosts David and Kyle break down how the gang reacts to the aftermath of their robbery at the Ministry of Magic, and how this chapter sets up some of the lore and world-building to come that complete this magical tale.
Hosts David and Kyle are back for the next chapter of the Deathly Hallows! The crew discusses the gang's plan to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic. What worked? What didn't work? Let's just say this plan left a lot to be desired.
After staking out the entrance to the Ministry of Magic, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are now ready to concoct their plan to breach it. Hosts David and Kyle commend the trio's efforts to infiltrate the Ministry, discuss the quirks of British addresses (are houses really numbered sequentially?), the transformation of Kreacher and think back to if the "toad woman" reveal was actually a surprise the first time they read the series.
The crew is holed up at Grimmauld Place and gets an unexpected visit from one of Harry's mentors Remus Lupin. Let's just say it doesn't end well and leads to quite the argument. Plus we learn some more about what's going on in the outside world from some Daily Prophet articles. Hosts David and Kyle break down the fight, who was in the wrong, and what to make of how the Death Eaters have efficiently taken control of the wizarding world.
Now that Harry, Ron and Hermione are at Grimmauld Place, they make a connection to the note they found in the fake Horcrux locket. Kreacher comes through for the gang as the house elf gives Harry some context on what happened to the real Horcrux. Plus, Harry gets to see the writing of someone he never imagined he'd have the chance to see in person.
A re-read podcast has been very beneficial for our hosts David and Kyle as they don't recall much from the latest Deathly Hallows chapter, A Place to Hide. Do you remember more about this chapter than our hosts? We take you through Harry, Ron and Hermione's initial escape from the Death Eaters after the wedding, where they go, who they're chased by (plus how it shows how efficient Harry can be under pressure) and how they end up at Grimmauld Place.
The day is finally upon us for Bill and Fleur's wedding. Hosts Kyle and David discuss how the plan to disguise Harry is quite ingenious and some of the guests at the wedding including a returning character from the Goblet of Fire. We get a little bit of lore and world building context to learn about the Deathly Hallows and other wandmakers in the wizarding world before all hell is about to break lose with the worst kind of wedding crashers: Death Eaters.
It's the day before Bill and Fleur's wedding and it's also Harry's birthday. Hosts David and Kyle discuss where this ranks in regards to Harry's all-time birthdays and it's pretty high up there - even though crusty old Rufus Scrimgeour manages to spoil the mood a little bit. He comes by with some handy trinkets for the crew, courtesy of Dumbledore's will. Talk about leaving vague puzzles for Harry even after death!
The Burrow is getting ready for the Bill-Fleur wedding and Molly is doing everything she can to prevent Harry, Ron and Hermione from planning their secret mission. David and Kyle talk about how Molly is only delaying the inevitable and also how she struggles to come to terms with them taking on a deadly mission. Plus more on the lengths Hermione and Ron are going through to protect their families as they prepare to leave.
We deal with the immediate aftermath of the Seven Potters plan as members of the Order of the Phoenix make it back to The Burrow. A certain amount of tension is brewing as we learn of another important member of the Order is dead and how another member seems to reluctantly step up as the de facto leader. Plus, when will Harry realize that running away from others isn't going to save them from the Death Eaters in the long run? All that and more in this episode.
Ah, yes, the infamous Seven Potters plan. Turned out it didn't quite go exactly as the Order of the Phoenix was hoping. Hosts David and Kyle recap how Harry's transfer from Privet Drive to The Burrow goes, add a new list to their saddest deaths list and think of other ways the group could have transferred Harry that would have been much, much better. Invisibility cloaks, anyone?
Harry bids farewell to the Dursleys for the final time of the series in a bit of an awkward moment. Hosts David and Kyle discuss the state of mind of each character during the farewell and some character growth for one Dursley family member in particular. Plus, a discussion on why the majority of wizards make terrible undercover spies in the Muggle world.
Harry cleans room. Harry reads newspapers. Harry is sad and a little frustrated. While that sums up chapter two of the Deathly Hallows, hosts David and Kyle break it down a bit more as they discuss Dumbledore's obituary, a salacious interview with Rita Skeeter and general wound care.
We're back for the final season of the re-read! Today, hosts David and Kyle break down the opening chapter of The Deathly Hallows and discuss the inner workings of the Death Eaters as they have a dinner party at Malfoy Manor. We discuss the differences in how the Death Eaters operate from the Order of the Phoenix, honour the short-lived life of Charity Burbage, and what we learn in this opening chapter of the final book of the series.
Hosts David and Kyle get another look at the new professor, Horace Slughorn, and one host finds his presence on the Hogwarts Express a little gross. Harry becomes fixated/obsessed with spying on Draco, which doesn't end well for him in this chapter. Plus, is Hermione a psychopath? The answer isn't necessarily a straight no.
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