Mugglecast: The Harry Potter Podcast

How to tell apart two English accents. WB cancels Deathly Hallows, Part 1 in 3D, plus other surprising film news. Listeners tell us whether they are happy or disappointed with this decision. Our thoughts on Jo’s appearance on Oprah. A brief review of Harry Potter Film Wizardry. Chapter by Chapter: Goblet of Fire Chapters 13 – 15. A big theme in these chapters is the questionable teaching styles of Sprout, Hagrid, and Moody. Is it right to teach children about the Unforgiveable Curses at this age? Is it right to perform said curses on these children?! MuggleMail covers last episode’s hot topics. Dueling Club: Dumbledore VS Merlin, Ravenclaw VS Slytherin. Lots of updates going on around MuggleNet to go over! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DH poster analysis: Why the hell is Ron by a power plant? Part 2 casting, Rowling on Oprah, Alexandre Desplat and Wizarding World expansion Chapter-by-Chapter: Goblet of Fire Chapters 10-12 We’re introduced to the name Rita Skeeter and the character of Mad-Eye Moody Percy’s early loyalty to the Ministry and Hermione’s passion for S.P.E.W. are evident Why does Mrs. Weasley constantly make Ron an easy target? We know what Muggles see if they happen to pass Hogwarts, but if what if they tried to enter? We learn of Lucius Malfoy’s connection to Igor Karkaroff Why endanger first-years on an overflowing lake? Do ghosts change clothes? Eric is intrigued. Does Hermione overreact to the idea that House-Elves work at Hogwarts? Eric recounts the real story of Natalie MacDonald Does Hogwarts and the Ministry use the Triwizard Tournament to overshadow last year’s incident with Sirius Black? Favorites returns: New actor/actress in Deathly Hallows, Part 1 Chicken Soup Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

We’re live on Ustream to discuss the just-released Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 trailer! We go scene-by-scene picking apart every last detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pictures, pictures and more pictures from Deathly Hallows We discuss the new DH TV spot, theme park expansion and more Micah interviews Jonathan Smith, Head of Production for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Chapter-by-Chapter covers Chapters 7-9 of Goblet of Fire Ludo Bagman and Winky – why were they omitted from the films? Why did the Quidditch World Cup seem like one giant, disorganized event? Could Jo be the next ESPN sportscaster? She’s good at writing live Quidditch. Why didn’t Harry ever question how Winky knew Dobby? Could Harry’s dream about Quidditch foreshadow a later event in the book? Wands are like cell phones! How did Harry not notice it was gone? Hermione the know-it-all shows up quite a few times in these chapters. This week’s episode is brought to you by Audible.com – get your free audiobook today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the newest reviews of Deathly Hallows, Part 1. The trailer for Deathly Hallows, Part 1 is complete, but when will WE see it? This week’s Chapter by Chapter segment focuses on Chapters 4 – 6 of Goblet of Fire. The Dursleys can never have a peaceful encounter with wizards. How typical of Harry to have a crush on his best friend’s sister. Lots of hints about the future for the Weasleys in this chapter. Why can’t Mrs. Weasley embrace her son’s interest in starting a joke shop instead of fighting it? Jo shows here you don’t have to be academic to be successful. And to follow your passion! … but there are some limits. Some support for Mrs. Weasley and why she may be right to worry about The Twins’ future. A bit of talk about the business side of running a joke shop. In Chapter six we learn about more than just one mode of wizard transportation. What’s our favorite mode of magical transportation? We bring the use of Portkeys to a whole new level. The awkwardness Amos creates. The first ment

Emerson and Eric got lucky and saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 at a test screening today in Chicago! Listen here for their review. SPOILER WARNING. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoiler warning: We reveal where Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2 will split! We record an episode earlier than scheduled to talk about where the Deathly Hallows split will be! We discuss the pros and cons of the split being here. We’ve got a list of all the big scenes that will be in Part 1. Did WB mean for this split to get out, or did EW not realize what they were doing? Should we know where the split is before seeing the film? We catch up on other news, including the launch of the ‘Join the Final Battle’ campaign and the Harry Potter: The Exhibition heading to Seattle. MuggleMail addresses last week’s hot topics. Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s our fifth birthday! At the start did we think this would run for five years? We recap Infinitus and how nice it was to meet all the fans! Andrew provides a report from Comic Con 2010, where new Deathly Hallows footage was revealed. Two important voices will be missing from the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 video game. Why? Will a Harry Potter theme park really come to fruition in India? Happy Birthday to JK Rowling and Harry Potter! Andrew plays a song for ’em. We kick off Chapter by Chapter for Goblet of Fire. This episode looks at Chapters 1 – 3. We analyze small towns, the importance of review chapters, the Dursleys, and more. MuggleMail addresses some recent news, partying at Hogwarts, and more. Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The MuggleCasters are in Orlando to podcast in front of a live audience! This episode actually includes two shows in one. The first show is from within the hotel where the Infinitus Harry Potter conference was held. The second is live from within the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park! Join us as we talk about the latest Harry Potter news, our thoughts on the Wizarding World park, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MuggleCast is LIVE on Ustream just one hour after the new Deathly Hallows trailer premieres to dissect every single scene! We figure out which scene each shot is from, point out some odd moments, wonder why this trailer covers Parts 1 and 2, and MUCH more. Get ready to have lots of fun watching the trailer with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew visits the Wizarding World and shares stories about the VIP grand opening, public grand opening, and the park itself. How is Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey? Is the size of the park acceptable? How does it feel? The secret attraction at the park that has no line and will entertain you for as long as you like. Would a Harry Potter park make sense, business wise, in the United Kingdom? Deathly Hallows filming ends, and stars comment on the feeling of closure. We host a MuggleCast Mailbag segment to catch up on some e-mail! We bring back our Debate segment: did Ron and Hermione have a happy marriage? What if… we could use some Polyjuice Potion? Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special intro, and David Heyman introduces the show! We talk about MuggleNet 2.0. Lots of Deathly Hallows news to catch up on. Our thoughts on the MTV Movie Awards Deathly Hallows montage. Reviews from the Wizarding World are starting to appear. David Heyman confirms that they HAVE selected where the split will be in Deathly Hallows – hear him discuss how they made the decision. David favorites book, villain, and what his patronus would be. David tells us his favorite scenes from Deathly Hallows and why. The props David has taken and his upcoming meeting with the prop department David plays our Dueling Club segment with us. Micah chooses Bellatrix, David chooses Snape. David tells us why he chose Snape and why he would certainly defeat Bellatrix. We bring back a classic segment: Make the Connection. A few e-mails congratulate us on 200 shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re so close to 199, Ben thought it was 200. How Virgin Atlantic could’ve made a cooler Harry Potter plane. Robbie Coltrane, Emma Watson, and other stars visit the park. We discuss their visit. As we lead up to Episode 200, we look back at 199 episodes by discussing the show’s life so far. How MuggleCast began, how the show has changed, what’s next, and more. MuggleMail addresses last weeks hot topics. We gather your tweets about Prisoner of Azkaban. Look forward to a special interview on Episode 200! MuggleCast Episode 200 will be released June 9th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two news stories this week worth discussing, which is why we don’t do the show weekly no mo. Micah tells us all about his experience playing the new LEGO Harry Potter video game. We realize he was just at the LEGO sponsored bar the entire time. This week we host our final Chapter by Chapter segment for Prisoner of Azkaban! Why does Harry get so excited by Sirius’ offer when he hardly knows the man? Eric points out a writing technique Jo used to uniquely describe Lupin’s transformation. Why do Harry and Hermione leave Ron behind when a werewolf is on the loose? Eric’s new least favorite character is Snape, and we debate why. Why does the time turner transport Harry and Hermione to the Hogwarts main entrance? Drunk Hagrid makes an appearance. In the final chapter, this is the first time we hear of Trelawney correctly making a prediction once before. Why doesn’t Harry ask about the prediction? Hermione finally admits she can’t handle all of her school work! Hurrah! Learn more about your ad choices

We attempt to guess which book was the Most Banned/Challenged of the decade. When can we expect the Deathly Hallows trailer to be released? Will WB aim for a PG-13 rating? Our thoughts on a LEGO: Harry Potter Collector’s Edition. A Harry Potter visitor attraction is approved at Leavesden and we give our take. MuggleCast interviews Warwick Davis in celebration of his new book Size Matters Not. We talk about his time on the Harry Potter set, his favorite book, his favorite memories, and his career outside of Potter. Chapter by Chapter: Chapters 18 and 19 of Prisoner of Azkaban. Why did the trio find it so hard to believe Pettigrew was an animagus? How did Dumbledore never once spot the group of animagus friends? We look at how Dumbledore really believes in taking risks. Snape is one grumpy man in this chapter. Is it truly because of the childhood grudge? Why should Harry be the only one who decides whether Pettigrew lives or dies? The others had valid reasons to kill him. An abbreviated MuggleMail

JK Rowling reads at the White House! Aw, how nice. Andrew has a strong reaction upon hearing the Harry Potter Exhibition has only one more North America stop. While there, she reveals a couple interesting facts which we discuss. Deathly Hallows filming updates are plentiful. Dan Radcliffe is returning to Broadway – Eric prepares to assist Dan. We are putting together a new MuggleCast remix! For details on how you can contribute, visit MuggleCast.com. This week Chapter by Chapter looks at Chapters 16 and 17 of Prisoner of Azkaban. The Ministry wastes no time in deciding to execute Buckbeak. We analyze their corrupt system. Hermione has a new attitude in this book and we explain why she’s got it. Trelawney is making predictions once again. Are THESE legitimate? Did Buckbeak see the time traveling Harry and Hermione as Dumbledore and company approached? We discuss Crookshanks’ manipulation of The Whomping Willow to gain access and how this didn’t make it to the film. Harry’s decisions in the chapter

We discuss all the latest Wizarding World theme park news a bit more. Listen to our MuggleMiniCast and read Eric’s reviews for more! Andrew visited the Deathly Hallows set but can’t say much at all. Emma Thompson is back for Deathly Hallows! How’d they convince her? Deathly Hallows footage screened at ShoWest – why they showed it to them and not us (the fans). Why on earth is Bloomsbury re-releasing the Potter books this soon? Chapter by Chapter covers Chapters 13 – 15 of Prisoner of Azkaban. Our first look at the love between Harry and Cho. How could Draco and co. have been so stupid? Why does Ron refuse to let go of his grudge against Hermione? We analyze Sirius’ actions in this latest attack. Snape starts to reveal some history between him and James – we bask in it. Hermione’s anger towards Trelawney and vise versa – is it all justified? Listeners write in with what they think our patronous’ would be. MuggleMail address last episode’s hot topics. Eric makes a new friends and tries to taking

Jason Isaacs reveals he made a change to his character’s ending! What could he be talking about? Andrew admits he applied for Ellen’s Wizarding World contest. Listeners send in ‘Not My Daughter, You [Bleep]” Clips for us to play. MuggleMail addresses last week’s hot topics. Chapter by Chapter covers Prisoner of Azkaban Chapters 10 – 12 Harry’s lost childhood, bad substitutes, passageway theories, Harry’s poisonous feeling, Christmas dinner, Oliver’s ignorance, and much more are discussed. Eric and Micah make a connection between Sirius and Jesus. Andrew reveals Harry’s true reaction to Hermione telling McGonagall about his Firebolt, via Jim Dale. Who is our favorite Death Eater? And what would our Patronus’ be? And how did we manage to mix together these conversations? We announce the latest inductee to our MuggleCast Wall of Fame! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally, some Deathly Hallows information straight from the stars! Jamie hopes the Lucius wig is made from unicorn hair. JK Rowling updates Twitter to let people know why she isn’t tweeting. Ben smells scandal all over the JK Rowling/Stephenie Meyer Oscar invite and subsequent turn down. MuggleMail addresses last episode’s hot topics. Chapter by Chapter this week covers Chapters 7 – 9 of Prisoner of Azkaban. We talk boggarts, Snape’s anger, house points, Crookshanks VS Scabbers, Harry’s protection, and much more. What would each of our boggarts be? Did Trelawney actually make an accurate prediction? Is Percy more like Slughorn or Umbridge? Make the Music Connection returns – each host connects a Top 40 song to Harry Potter. MuggleCast has surpassed 10,000 followers on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our news block is filled with LEGO product announcements! We read your tweets about LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4. MuggleMail addresses last week’s hot topics. One of our listeners points out another amazing symmetry example in the series! Chapter by Chapter: Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 4 – 6. We discuss Hermione’s desire to take so many classes. Plus, why is she taking Muggle Studies? Why is Harry’s BIGGEST problem the fact that he won’t be able to go to Hogsmeade? Are there any parallels between Ron/Scabbers and Hermione/Crookshanks? Tralawney and Ron can actually predict the future together?! We look at the death omens throughout the whole series. Why was drunk Hagrid missing from the Prisoner of Azkaban film, but ever present in the Half-Blood Prince film? This Week in MuggleCast History looks at Laura’s Dumbledore/McGonagall ship theory which had been created by many fans. Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast soul returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices