Episodes

  • HBP Movie Commentary

    HBP Movie Commentary
    May 10 2025
    On Episode 451 we discuss...

    → Why is this whole movie gray?
    → Romantic Elements vs. Dark Themes
    → The Complexity of Adaptation
    → The Role of Memory and Horcruxes
    → Dramatic High School Moments
    → Friendship Dynamics and Misunderstandings
    → The Role of Luna Lovegood


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    2 hrs and 31 mins
  • HBP, 21 Revisit: The Boy Who Cried Draco

    HBP, 21 Revisit: The Boy Who Cried Draco
    May 3 2025
    On Episode 450 we discuss...

    → Sectumsempra and Its Risks
    → Hermione vs. Creativity: The Logic Debate
    → Dementors: Defending Against Darkness
    → Teenage Love: Ron, Lavender, and Heartbreak
    → "Ghosts are transparent"
    → It's for the plot
    → Myrtle is low key the Hogwarts therapist
    → Sippin' with the Shannons

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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • GOF, 19 Revisit: Her Last Cup of Tea

    GOF, 19 Revisit: Her Last Cup of Tea
    Apr 26 2025
    On Episode 449 we discuss...

    → Harry needs a hug
    → Righteous Rita Revenge
    → Mouse Trap!
    → Down a Hagrid Hole
    → Pleas of "Silence me, Bianca"
    → The Transition to Adult Themes
    → Survivor: Wizard Edition
    → The Role of Journalism in Shaping Perception

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    2 hrs and 37 mins
  • PS/SS, 15 Revisit: Queerill

    PS/SS, 15 Revisit: Queerill
    Apr 19 2025
    On Episode 448 we discuss...

    → The Cloak Conundrum: Lessons from Chapter 15
    → Gryffindors and Ravenclaws: A Clash of Houses
    → Unsung Hero
    → Weight of Secrets
    → Loyalty Among Friends
    → Complexity of Character Growth
    → Dumbledore's Master Plan
    → The No-No Place
    → First Encounters with Centaur Kind
    → MKT PUPPO

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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • OOTP, 5 Revisit: Oppression Olympics

    OOTP, 5 Revisit: Oppression Olympics
    Apr 12 2025
    On Episode 447 we discuss...

    → Death clues
    → Domesticated Tonks
    → What's cooking?
    → Halloweentown!
    → Textbook Gryffindors
    → Where are the adults
    → One had to die
    → Take-Out Girly

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    2 hrs and 16 mins
  • DH, 10 Revisit: Voldy Vision Board

    DH, 10 Revisit: Voldy Vision Board
    Apr 4 2025
    On Episode 446 we discuss...

    → The Weight of the Past
    → The layers added by Regulus Black
    → Nepotism Always Wins
    → Sirius listens to the Sex Pistols
    → What happened to the cat?!
    → Creating Magic Podcast

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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • GOF, 33 Revisit: Peaked in High School

    GOF, 33 Revisit: Peaked in High School
    Mar 29 2025
    On Episode 445 we discuss...

    → Voldemort's hesitance to stop talking and kill Harry
    → Peter is a god among rats
    → The implications of the Dark Mark
    → Bravery and cowardice
    → Voldemort's complex relationships with his Death Eaters,
    → The dreaded villain monologue
    → Is the hand alive?


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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • HBP, 7 Revisit: Dangle That Carrot

    HBP, 7 Revisit: Dangle That Carrot
    Mar 22 2025
    On Episode 444 we discuss...

    → The Slug Club could have fostered inner house unity but didn't
    → Neville's new wand symbolizes his growth and potential
    → The Calculated Moves of Horace Slughorn
    → Contrasting Upbringings: Harry vs. Neville
    → Draco's connections hint at deeper themes of loyalty and betrayal
    → Harry's modesty contrasts with Tom Riddle's arrogance
    → Wand lore and character identities


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    1 hr and 48 mins