Harry Potter Book Club

Follow along as six friends journey chapter-by-chapter through the entire Harry Potter canon! Savor the story with us as we discuss the literary, philosophical, religious, and socio-cultural dimensions of J.K. Rowling’s modern classic. Each episode of this read-through focuses on a couple chapters, exploring themes, analyzing characters, chasing allusions, and simply enjoying the wizarding world that’s captured our imaginations. Pull up a chair and join the club!

HPBC Episode 28 The Deathday Party Chapter 8

The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.  Enemies of the heir, beware!

03-05
01:36:19

HPBC Episode 25: Chamber of Secrets Chapter 5

Ouch!  Harry and Ron narrowly escape the Whomping Willow. Join us as we reenter Hogwarts for Harry's second year as a Gryffindor.

01-27
01:15:03

HPBC Episode 24: Chamber of Secrets Chapter 4

Travel with us to Diagon Alley to meet the famed Gilderoy Lockhart.  

01-27
01:17:12

HPBC Episode 23: Chamber of Secrets Chapter 3

Harry, awakened from a dream in which someone is tapping at his cage, peers out of his barred windows to see his best friend, Ron Weasley, inside a car suspended outside of his window.  Driving are Ron's older twin brothers, Fred and George, who have agreed to help break Harry out of Privet Drive.  Join us as we are introduced to the Weasley's home, The Burrow, and meet a few new characters.

01-27
01:44:54

HPBC Episode 22: Chamber of Secrets Chapter 2 Bonus Episode

The gang began talking after our initial recording of Chapter 2 and decided we had a couple of points to add.  Enjoy this short bonus episode of Chapter 2 of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

01-27
16:43

HPBC Episode 21: Chamber of Secrets Chapter 2

Join the gang as we are formally introduced to Dobby.

01-27
01:08:39

HPBC Episode 20: Chamber of Secrets Chapter 1

Forced to spend his birthday preparing for a boring dinner party for Uncle Vernon's work associate, Harry retreats to his room to find someone (or is it something?) is sitting on his bed.  Join the HPBC as we begin our journey into the Chamber of Secrets.

01-27
46:35

HPBC Episode 19 Bonus Q and A

The gang discusses questions sent in by you, the listeners!

01-27
52:13

HPBC Episode 18: Sorcerer’s Stone Chapter 17

We made it to the end of "The Sorcerer's Stone" and now meet the man with two faces.  But, it wasn't Snape.  It wasn't even Voldemort. 

01-26
01:13:16

HPBC Episode 17: Sorcerer’s Stone Chapter 16

The HPBC journeys through the trap door and discusses whether Dumbledore intends to let Harry, Ron, and Hermione face the challenges on the other side.  

01-26
01:02:50

HPBC Episode 16: Sorcerer’s Stone Chapter 15

"The forest," he repeated, and he didn't sound quite as cool as usual. "We can't go in there at night- there's all sorts of things in there- werewolves, I heard." Join us as we meet Firenze and the other centaurs and travel through the Forbidden Forest in search of a wounded unicorn.  

01-26
59:34

HPBC- Episode 15: Voldemort-Origins of the Heir

The gang discusses their thoughts on the fanmade movie: Voldemort-Origins of the Heir.

01-26
27:40

HPBC Episode 14: Live from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Trevor and Sylvia broadcast live from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

01-26
14:09

HPBC Episode 13: Sorcerer’s Stone Chapter 14

"You don't understand, Professor.  Harry Potter's coming- he's got a dragon!"  Harry and Hermione must race to the top of the tallest tower to help keep the Keeper of the Keys out of trouble...but trouble is waiting for them at the foot of the stairs.  

01-26
58:59

HPBC Episode 12:Sorcerer’s Stone Chapter 13

"Nicholas Flamel," she whispered dramatically, "is the only known maker of the Sorcerer's Stone!"   The HPBC discusses Chapter 13 of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".

01-26
01:18:58

HPBC Episode 11: Sorcerer’s Stone Chapter 12

"DESIREFORORRIMEHT,11RETPAHCSSUCSIDEWSASUNIOJ" "Let me explain.  The happiest man on earth would be able to use the Mirror of Erised like a normal mirror, that is, he would look into it and see himself exactly as he is.  Does that help?"

01-26
01:03:44

HPBC Episode 10: Sorcerer’s Stone Chapter 11

Join the HPBC as we discuss Chapter 11 of The Sorcerer's Stone, "Quidditch."

01-26
51:52

HPBC Episode 9: Sorcerer’S Stone Chapter 10

"Troll-in the dungeons-thought you ought to know."  Join us as we experience Harry's first (very eventful) Halloween in the Great Hall.  

01-26
52:12

HPBC Episode 8: Sorcerer’s Stone Chapter 9

The gang discusses Chapter 9, "The Midnight Duel."  Harry is made Seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team.  A jealous Malfoy challenges Harry to a midnight duel.  While roaming the castle at night, Harry meets Fluffy, Hagrid's three headed dog, and discovers where the mysterious package Hagrid was carrying in Dragon Alley has been moved.  

01-26
56:03

HPBC Episode 7 Sorcerer’s Stone Chapter 8

"Harry Potter.  Our new-celebrity."  That's right folks!  It is time for class and we will meet the professor everyone loves to hate! A certain cynical, greasy-haired teacher who has it out for Harry!  Join us in our discussion about Severus Snape.

01-26
01:01:30

Julie Lunda

Wish I could listen, but there's playback issues with the first 8 episodes. The app tried to play each one and moves on until episode 9 when you finally get working audio.

08-04 Reply

Ashley Slater

please read the book

12-28 Reply

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