Mugglecast: The Harry Potter Podcast

The intro is, well, intro-less. Only a couple of news stories to discuss this week! It’s a new month, so vote for us on Podcast Alley! We announce a MuggleCast Meet Up at Portus 2008. Listen Rebuttals: Snape’s Memories, Wizard Drinking Age, and the Classics. Chapter by Chapter: King’s Cross. The symbolism of the location is AWESOME. Are there any other places that could’ve worked? Does everyone buy Dumbledore’s story? We recall the Order of the Phoenix book teaser. And cry. Harry finally gets everything he needs from Dumbledore. The final words of Albus. Voicemails, Make the Music Connection, Favorites, and Chicken Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s our 150th regular episode of MuggleCast! Entertainment Weekly names Potter a classic. What IS a classic in this case? Some moments make us realize how much we’ve changed. Or how mean we were. MuggleMail answers some questions we had last week. Chapter by Chapter, Chapter 34, The Forest Again. Two people on the panel cried while reading this chapter. We discuss Harry’s thoughts on death, his decision to tell Neville about Nagini, and the resurrection stone. A connection between Harry walking with his parents and Narnia. Did we think Harry was a goner at the end of this chapter? We listen to some of the best MuggleCast moments as entered on by YOU. Make the Music Connection returns with some currently hot songs. Chicken Soup: Canine Edition. The end of the show includes our thoughts on the show as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Micah graces us with his presence. We review JK Rowling’s Potter Prequel. Or wait… can we even call it a prequel? Portus 2008 is coming up and it’s the definition of awesome! More teaser trailer speculation. Our 150th episode is next week and we have to celebrate! MuggleMail: MC future, a song for Snape, and The Shrieking Shack. Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 32, The Prince’s Tale. Andrew compares Voldemort’s midnight request to his one hour request. The sudden change of mood within Hogwarts is striking. Did Lupin and Tonks deserve a death scene? Did they even deserve to die? Snape’s Memories and their impact. Favorites, Voicemails, and Chicken Soup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off the show with talk about our future. JK Rowling’s speech at Harvard was, well, awesome. Harry Potter the MMORPG… would it be a success? Portus 2008 is just over a month away! 3rd Annual Wear Your MuggleCast T-Shirt Day was a success! MuggleMail address some cool foreshadowing. Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 32, The Elder Wand. We discuss the effect of Fred’s death on Harry. Why did Voldemort use the Shrieking Shack? McGonagall and her Beauty and the Beast magic. Voicemails tackle a broad range of Potter topics. Sorting Hat: Laura Mallory… the squib? Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. Mikey B! Mikey B! MIKEY B! POOF! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben returns to co-host an episode of the show! The press prints a misleading headline with the Rob Knox story. Is the Sorcerer’s Stone re-release something to be excited about? JK Rowling is wring a Potter prequel. SuperCon, John Hurt hints at a return, and more leaked HBP photos. Global Wear Your MuggleCast T-shirt Day is June 2nd! MuggleMail covers some topics on Episode 146. Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 31, The Battle of Hogwarts. We discuss Voldemort’s Midnight Ultimatum. Andrew thinks Voldemort is too cool for a symbolic Midnight request. Ben’s Top 10 List. Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. Bloopers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MuggleCast is recorded one last time from its Medford-based studios. We discuss our trailer blues. With what movie will the Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer be released? A small new photo appears from HBP. Was it leaked on purpose? Tom Felton sings. We listen and give our thoughts on his talent. Come see us and have a blast at Portus 2008! MuggleMail discusses last weeks hot topics and some corrections. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 30: The Sacking of Severus Snape. This chapter will be Maggie Smith’s time to shine in the film. Voicemails address some general topics. This Week in MuggleCast, PO Box Update, and Chicken Soup. Micah receives a goat shirt from a fan, but isn’t the most thrilled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt kicks off the show with his tale of being questioned by the FBI. News: BBC tracks Leavesden, Tonks talks, new HBP roles, and HBP yarn. We wonder when WB will finally start spoiling us with HBP teasers. Vote for us on Podcast Alley, and follow us on Twitter! MuggleMail covers last week’s hot topics. Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 29, The Lost Diadem. “What if…” we could make one choice for DH? Voicemails and Make the Music Connection return! This Week in MuggleCast History. 1st place winner of the Create Your Own MC Segment contest! Chicken Soup: AP Edition. Andrew discusses what’s to come in the next few weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric crunches some numbers to compare wait times for movie releases. What can we look forward to at the Potter Exhibition? Potter leaves the NYT Bestseller list for first time in decade. Fans think this is the end? LOL! Hogsmeade is being built. We discuss, Micah tries to move on. It’s MuggleCast May, so vote for us on Podcast Alley! Follow us on Twitter! Lots of MuggleMail based on last week’s show and more. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 28 of DH: The Missing Mirror. We discuss the cloak and why the Death Eaters couldn’t accio it. Aberforth’s fight with the Death Eaters, his story, and an actor to play him. The 2nd place winner in our MuggleCast Segment Contest is aired! We play Sorting Hat, This Week in MC History, HUH?!, and Chicken Soup. Andrew and Eric address some common issues with downloading the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News discussion: Rowling documentary, HBP video game, and court case transcripts. To Micah’s dismay, a fourth news item is cut. Episode 142 enters the Wall of Fame. The children cheer. We take rebuttals on the trial and just when will the verdict be handed down? Chapter 27: The Final Hiding Place. How did the dragon fly over London and nobody noticed? Harry sees into Voldemort’s mind and for the first time Hermione is interested. We discuss Voldemort developing a very false sense of security. Why didn’t Harry notice Voldemort only named six places the Horcruxes could be? The race against time begins. Voicemails return. Make the Music Connection and Chicken Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Court of MuggleCast is now in session. We all offer our individual opinions on the case and identify the key players. The trial was very emotional for both Jo and Steve but did it have to get to this point? Why did RDR initially make it so difficult for Warner Bros. to obtain a copy of the book? Why did Steve ask for a clause in his contract saying RDR Books would defend him should a lawsuit occur? Steve initially said he would never publish the Lexicon because “that would be illegal”. We review testimony given and comments made by both sides and offer our thoughts. Breaking down the “fair use” doctrine, we try and get inside the head of Judge Patterson. Which of the four categories of fair use would go in Jo or Steve’s favor? The negative impact this could have on the Harry Potter fandom and the “floodgates” that could open. We take a look at fan and media opinions of this trial. Elysa brings up a few previous court cases that have dealt with the “fair use” doctrine and the precedents set seem

Andrew has a treasure chest from HP Quest! Micah will be first in line at Equus in NYC. We announce when our next MuggleCast LIVE online will be. Thanks to everyone who’s voted for us on Podcast Alley! Listener Rebuttals take a look at the Elder Wand and more. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 26 of Deathly Hallows: Gringotts. Sorting Hat: Andrew, Eric, and Stephenie Meyer A couple voicemails and a temporary problem with our hotline. A new segment: This Week in MuggleCast (Episode 35) HUH?! E-mail of the Week. Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. This week’s blooper reminds Andrew he’s only 18. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

APRIL FOOLS. Andrew questions the motives for mocking him when he’s away. We discuss JK Rowling’s answers at the James Joyce Awards. Could Intercollegiate Quidditch be the next big thing in the fandom? It’s a new month (mApril), so vote for us on Podcast Alley! Create Your Own MuggleCast Segment Contest returns! Micah updates you on the transcript situation and asks for new transcribers. We experiment with Amazon’s unSpun to get visitors involved with discussions. Andrew talks about his visit to the Twilight set. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapters 24 and 25 of Deathly Hallows. Dobby is dead, and we mourn. We discuss Griphook’s very intriguing view of Harry. Remus asks Harry to be Ted’s godfather. We talk about the change of heart since their last meeting. John Hurt MUST come back for Deathly Hallows reprise his role as Ollivander, we decide. We call an audible with Make the Music Connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew is absent, so the mockery kicks in immediately. Micah returns to anchoring the news. A new month is upon us (MuggleCast mApril) vote for us on Podcast Alley! We announce a brand new version of MuggleCast, starting next week. 1/4th Potter, 1/4th Twilight, 1/4th Narnia, and 1/4th Lord of the Rings. The co-hosts discuss the reasons why it’s happening, and what it means for the future. MuggleMail address last week’s hot topics. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 23 of Deathly Hallows. The Sorting Hat, a new segment, is given a shot. Jamie makes up for his time away with Make the Connection. The hosts give one final sign off as “the old” MuggleCast show format. Lots of bloopers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News Competition runner-up winner Ash Jackson gives us the news! We discuss David Heyman’s interview about the DH split. Will each part of the film get its own DVD release? Vote for MuggleCast on Podcast Alley! MuggleMail addresses some burning topics on listener minds. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 22 of Deathly Hallows. Make the Music Connection returns! Mikey and Micah host the M&M show. Voicemails return with questions about female listeners, Potter conventions, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portus 2008 public relations director Aziza Aba Butain joins us… …to interview the narrator of the U.S. Harry Potter books Jim Dale. Mr. Dale gives his thoughts on the recent Deathly Hallows split as well as the movies in general. One of his sons is actually a movie helicopter operator who has worked on the Potter films. What is his favorite Potter character voice? Which one is the hardest – or as he puts it – the most annoying to do? He discusses how he prepares to record the Potter books: some water and a green apple anyone? How long does it take him? More like how long is he given! The answer may surprise you. How well does he know Stephen Fry and Mary GrandPre? Does he ever read the books for enjoyment and what is his relationship with J.K. Rowling? He denies using his relationship with Dumbledore to further his career. Just what does he think about the HP fandom? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a special Thursday night LIVE episode! Ben and Kevin return to host the show! We discuss all of the developments surrounding the Deathly Hallows split. Was it done to make more money? Is the 6 month wait between part one and two THAT bad? Where should the split be made? How do you make them one but two separate and distinct stories? Do you break it with a moment of suspense or one of resolution? Will there be a trailer at the end of part one for part two? We give Jamie a quick call and Ben messes with his head. Oscar possibilities? We take YOUR calls about the split! And remember, because of you we have helped Mason raise over $1,000 towards cancer research. Please continue helping out and donate. The minimum donation is just $5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Mikey fight to intro last. Mikey wins. MuggleCast News guest anchor Edith gives us the news. Jim Dale will be joining us on MuggleCast next week! We’re looking for your questions to ask Jim. Call ’em in! Chapter by Chapter covers Chapters 20 and 21 of Deathly Hallows. Discussion topics include the Deathly Hallows, Xenophilius Lovegood, and more. Voicemails return and we have lots of fun questions and answers! Make the Music Connection challenges our musical creativity. Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul: Baby Edition! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A slip-up on last week’s show gets a lot of feedback. We respond. The Top 5 contestants for Micah’s News Contest! It’s a new month so vote for us on Podcast Alley! Help Mason raise money for the American Cancer Society. Listener Rebuttals take a look at cashing in, The Last Enemy, and Make the Music Connection. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapters 18 and 19. We have an in-depth discussion on Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s relationship. Why is the sword at the bottom of the pond? Matt gets angry at Snape’s sword placement. Laura justifies Hermione’s anger at Ron when he returns. Make the Music Connection returns! A new segment: Hold Up, Hosts! Chicken Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six people host this week’s episode! … including one new host, Elysa Montfort of MuggleNet Fan Fiction! We discuss the recent unintentional director leak. What we think of a new scene being added to Half-Blood Prince, and when it will happen. Andrew, Laura, Matt and Elysa give a review of Spiderwick Chronicles. The word “Potter” and “Claritin” comes to mind in several of its scenes. The next live online MuggleCast is coming soon. Rebuttals address our statement about negative e-mails and Gryffindor’s Sword. Chapter by Chapter covers two chapters this week! Why doesn’t Harry care much about the statue created in memorial of his family? What do the lines the gravestones mean exactly? Favorites: HP movie poster/DVD cover. Make the Music connection returns, revamped. Elysa is great. Laura is fired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s show brought to you by Audible.com! Jim Dale picks up Grammy for Deathly Hallows. We celebrate. More evidence of Deathly Hallows being split and an imminent announcement. Micah is sad at the idea of no Fleur in HBP. Spielberg confirmed to not direct DH, and we make a DH Director Checklist. Andrew’s Wizard Rock single LIVE on YouTube. Our plans for future tours. Listener Rebuttals look at last week’s show. Chapter 15 of Deathly Hallows: The Goblin’s Revenge. Was the walking-through-the-woods plot necessary? Why were Ginny, Neville, and Luna stealing the sword? The group discusses Rons anger and if it was called for. Least Favorites: Least favorite movie. Make the Music Connection: Drawling parallels between DH scenes and real music. Chicken Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices