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The Potter Discussion is the ultimate Harry Potter podcast, giving you weekly discussions on the most exiting topics in Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and beyond! In each episode, we talk about a new topic within the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fandom, in addition to the occasional quiz or breakdown of a character. If you are a PotterHead and a Harry Potter super-fan, this podcast is for you! Sit back, subscribe, and let's dive into the unknown!
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Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we rewrite the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:Listen to The Tri-Wizard Tournament is the smartest and dumbest competition of all time here· 2:16 Cedric should get hurt in the first task. This would be a good way of foreshadowing his death, but further, it would show the dangerous nature of the competition. None of the champions receive terrible injuries that shock the schools into realizing that this is no joke, so a mom...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss Harry's worst eyebrow raising decisions. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 2:01 Harry forgetting the invisibility cloak after handing off Norbert. Moving the plot forward is important, but this was a ridiculous mistake. It was the only thing he couldn’t forget being the sole barrier between him and a lot of trouble which he eventually finds himself in. · 8:14 Harry attacking Umbridge to get the locket. Yes, h...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss who didn't deserve to die in the Battle of Hogwarts. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 2:08 Fred. Harry walks into the Great Hall and sees all the Weasleys gathered around a cot. The twins were always the life of the party and had a joke to say at every turn. Killing one of them was very grim indeed. Fred had such a bright future at the joke shop and he would never get the chance to see it.· 11:15 Lupin. His spot ...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss some of the most underrated professors at Hogwarts. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· Audible Announcement· 2:38 Slughorn. With all the events of the Half Blood Prince we look over his appointment as the potion’s professor after a while, but that is a mistake. He introduces us to many facets of magic that become important later and his guidance in potions becomes quite valuable.· 8:36 Flitwick....
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss what things and places make Hogwarts what we know it to be. Enjoy!Topics/Summary: · 1:44 The Owlrey. This is one of the most British wizarding systems thing there is at Hogwarts. They use owls to send messages and the Owlery is where the owls live. It is the boundary between the Muggle and wizarding world, and is made all the more magical because it can also be found in the Muggle world. · 8:1...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss why Hermione deserves more credit in honor of Emma Watson's birthday. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 1:54. Absolutely she does. This episode is not to decide if she does or not, but to find some of the best examples of where she works in the shadows and didn’t receive the credit she deserves. For example in the Prisoner of Azkaban, it is Hermione’s skill with the time turner is why they manage to save multiple lives. She knows to ...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we pit Flitwick and McGonagall head to head to see who would win. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 1:33 Why them? We don’t know Flitwick very well, so this could be an interesting pair. We do know a good amount about McGonagall, so putting them against each other could be a good contrast for Flitwick. · 6:36 Flitwick’s strengths and weaknesses. He is a sharp dude. He knows how to articulate what spells he wants to cast...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss what would change if Dumbledore wasn't as intelligent. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 1:43 Harry would have died when he found the Sorcerer’s Stone. Dumbledore swooped in at the very last moment after realizing that he had received a fake message from the Ministry. Her passed Hermione and Ron and warded off Quirrell and Voldemort just in the nick of time. But if he wasn’t as smart, he wouldn’t have had that chance so Harry would h...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss why the Dursleys aren't that bad. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 1:46 They showed Harry right and wrong. Harry saw what a dysfunctional family looked like. He could appreciate the good relationships is later began to make. They also taught him the social norms of the muggle world that came in handy later. Muggle studies is a class at Hogwarts for a reason. Most importantly, he didn’t develop a big head. He went to Hogwarts as a hu...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we break down the character of Gilderoy Lockhart. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 1:37 Who is he? Well, Lockhart was the DADA teacher in the Chamber of Secrets. He was part of the Dark Forces Defense League, an Order of Merlin Third Class, winner of the Witch Weekly’s Most Charming Smile Award five times in a row and his favorite color is lilac. What a guy.· 3:53 What was his role in the story? For Lockhart, he is an impos...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss which characters could be evil. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 2:20 Dumbledore. This would be interesting. Dumbledore has a lot of power and information that would prove extremely useful to him. But he might not work with Voldemort because it has been made clear that he isn’t aligned with him. Dumbledore is working to take down Voldemort in the story, so the cool thing is that wouldn’t change one bit. Taking out Voldemort would me...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode we discuss the very best quotes in Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Enjoy!Summary/Topics:· 1:43 “Why is it always me?” What a good one. This not only acts as comic relief, but also this quote points at a great question: why is is always Neville? It could be that he is a magnet for problems because it shows his character arcs. We see his struggles early on in the story, but then at the end he is fighting hundreds of Death Eaters. Thi...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss Tina and Queenie's unbreakable bond and Queenie's descent into darkness and Grindelwald. Enjoy!Summary/Topics:· 2:07 Tina and Queenie’s backstory and bond. They were born in the early 1900s and lost their parents to dragon pox when they were very young. The sisters only had each other to lean on going through life and had to find their own way in New York while trying to navigate the treachery of MACUSA. They have fo...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss different magical creatures and rank them. Enjoy!Summary/Topics:· Listen to QuizMaster: Gringotts here!· 3:44 #8 Dragons· 7:35 #7 Kneazle· 10:24 #6 Niffler· 15:24 #5 Bowtruckle· 18:28 #4 Phoenix· 22:24 #3 Houselves· 24:35 #2 Centaurs· 26:05 #1 HippogriffsHaving anyt...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we test our knowledge on Gringotts Bank. Enjoy!Summary/Topics:· 1:53 Warm-Up Round· 3:50 Question 1· 7:41 Question 2· 14:12 Question 3· 17:52 Question 4· 23:04 Question 5· 26:00 Question 6· 30:18 Question 7 and Challenge QuestionHaving anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice subm...
Send us a Text Message.In this listener suggested episode, we discuss the funniest characters and moments in Harry Potter. Enjoy!Summary/Topics:· 2:26 #7 Kingsley Shacklebolt. The reason why Kingsley is so far up on the list is his famous line: “You may not like it, but Dumbledore’s got style.” It is just perfect. The perfect ending to such an intense scene where Dumbledore is threatened with Azkaban. He is part of the Ministry, but he is also part of the Order.· &nb...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss more would you rather questions. Enjoy!Summary/Topics:· Listen to Would You Rather Part 1 here!· 1:40 Would you rather kill Professor McGonagall or Molly Weasley? Let’s weight the pros and cons. McGonagall has a very strict moral compass and values that drive her to do the right thing. She knows the ground of Hogwarts and can defend it if she has to. Molly is such a kind person, acting as a mother figur...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss who would in a duel: Harry or Hermione. Enjoy!Summary/Topics:· 1:51 Why them? Besides the fact that this episode was a suggestion, Harry and Hermione know each other. They have been friends for years and they know each other’s personalities and habits. In a duel, that connection could be interesting. They know more about each other than the average duel.· 6:26 Harry’s strengths and weaknesses. His bigge...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss some very though provoking questions. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 2:00 What does the happiest person in the world see in the Mirror of Erised? Dumbledore claims they would see themselves exactly has as they are, but I don’t agree. Happiest doesn’t mean completely happy first of all, but also, there is a very little chance that there is a person in the world who really doesn’t want anything more. The only time it would be a mirr...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we answer some difficult Harry Potter would you rather questions. Enjoy!Summary/Topics:· 1:58 Would you rather save Sirius or Dumbledore? Yep, starting off strong. Sirius is the closest thing Harry has to a father and his death was a wrenching situation for Harry. Dumbledore was one of Harry’s closest friends and the person who lead the defense against Voldemort. All in all, I think though Harry would be hurt if Sirius died, the rest...
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