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The Three Broomsticks

The Three Broomsticks

By: Irvin K Aurelia L Ev M Sam W Sierra O Sophia J
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 A Harry Potter podcast that dives deeply into the seven books and the wider Wizarding World to find new insight and discuss the tiniest of details.2024 Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • DADA Professors: Lockhart Saved the Wizarding World

    DADA Professors: Lockhart Saved the Wizarding World
    Nov 22 2025

    DJ and Mayuri (Not The Droids and Spiced Volumes podcast) join Aureo and Sophia to discuss the hirings and firings of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors in the Harry Potter series. We discuss the impact of Voldemort's curse on the subject and the results as seen through Harry's eyes.

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    In this episode:

    • Harry should have been a DADA teacher
    • It's a swing to go from Muggle Studies to DADA
    • Everyone just learns about trolls
    • How does Voldemort's jinx of the DADA position work?
    • Did the Marauders have better DADA professors?
    • Auror training could have included a year as a DADA professor
    • Quirell would have lost his job either way
    • Dumbledore should not be the headmaster

    Resources: The Schemes Behind the Spite: Why Voldemort Really Jinxed the DADA Job by Sophia

    Pub's Jukebox: Mad-Eye Moody by Percy and the Prefects

    Contact:

    • Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod
    • Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com
    • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks
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    3 hrs and 8 mins
  • Strike Crossover: The Life and Lies of Cormoran Strike

    Strike Crossover: The Life and Lies of Cormoran Strike
    Nov 8 2025
    Join hosts Ev and Sophia, as well as special guests Dr. Beatrice Grove, Dr. Louise Freeman, and Nick Jeffrey, as they discuss the connections between the Harry Potter books and The Hallmarked Man from the Cormoran Strike series. Please be warned that there will be spoilers for the Cormoran Strike books in this episode. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Sophia eats up rich romantic dramaThe Hallmarked Man is Crimes of GrindelwaldIs it you, Dorcas Pengelly?Red herrings: masons, astrology, prophecy?What's with all the Margarets?Ted and Sirius breaking patternsCapslock Strike or capslock Robin?Living with Murphy is worse than Occlumency lessonsKim is Umbridge without kittensThat Cursed Child feelingOur Strike 9 predictions Resources: "The Crimes of Grindelwald", Kipling, and the Origins of the Deathly Hallows Symbol by Dr. Beatrice GrovesThe Alchemical Symbolism of the Deathly Hallows in "Crimes of Grindelwald" by Dr. Beatrice GrovesFirst Impressions of The Hallmarked Man by Dr. Louise FreemanPentagram Predictions III: Troubled Blood as Alchemical Twin to Deathly Hallows by Dr. Louise FreemanThe Phoenix or The Flame - a collection of essays from authors incl. Dr. Beatrice Groves, Dr. Louise Freeman, and Irvin Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompodEmail: 3broomstickspod@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks For more from our guests: Dr. Beatrice Groves: @beatricegroves1 on TwitterBeatrice Groves on MuggleNetBeatrice Groves on Hogwarts ProfessorPotterversity Essays Exploring the World of Harry Potter Dr. Louise Freeman: @lmf3b on TwitterDoc Thelma on RedditThe Farting Sofa Faculty LoungeThe Harry Potter Academic ConferenceQueen City Magic Nick Jeffrey: @gbjeffen on TwitterNick Jeffrey on Hogwarts ProfessorNick Jeffrey on Substack
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    2 hrs and 45 mins
  • PS/SS Chapter 15: Four Babies and a Dog

    PS/SS Chapter 15: Four Babies and a Dog
    Oct 25 2025

    Special guest Grace Candido-Beecher joins Aureo, Sam, and Sierra to discuss the 15th chapter of the Harry Potter series: The Forbidden Forest. We talk about unreasonable detentions, the centaurs, and other creatures in the Forbidden Forest.

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    In this episode:

    • The betting tails of Minerva McGonagall
    • "But all my fwiends are angry with me!"
    • Once again, Quidditch confuses us
    • Dumbledore's master plan is the reason for this detention
    • Filch is a poltergeist
    • McGonagall's woo-woo meditations
    • Do we want to fix Draco or make him worse?
    • What do you think are the effects of the cursed life from drinking unicorn blood?

    Resources: Voldemort: The Definitive Study of Tom Riddle by Grace Candido-Beecher

    Contact:

    • Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod
    • Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com
    • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks
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    2 hrs and 17 mins
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