MuggleCast #260: The Aunt Marge Revelation

We announce our Deathly Hallows plans! Draco the Dragon? Why did Jo decide to keep Kreacher in the films? Have the acting skills of the Trio declined in movie? Black Curtain MySpace screenings. Luna, Bellatrix and Umbridge get great reviews. MuggleCast Road Tour and DH Book Release Parties. Listener Rebuttals. Just who was Bellatrix talking about in the Ministry of Magic? Does Lucius have some more “items” at his mansion that may be of use to Harry? Voicemails return. Dueling Club…comedy style. Make the Connection. British Joke. Chicken Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Heinä 20071h 27min

Greg Porter from XalerStudios.com joins the show. A Summer of MuggleCastin’ We give a listen to some samples of the OOTP soundtrack. Andrew thinks “Hoop” has done a good job. Is the town from the deluxe edition just outside JKR’s window? What was Bellatrix talking about to Voldemort in the Ministry? Could the symbol represent items of the Founders? Road to Deathly Hallows: Where are the Horcruxes? Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, Azkaban, St. Mungo’s? Jamie thinks these are all too public places to hide a Horcrux. Road to Deathly Hallows: Who Will be With Who? Connections. Chicken Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Kesä 20071h 28min

Eric hosts…the fearsome threesome. The Big Easy, The Big Apple, and the City of Angels. We discuss Jo’s U.S. book tour. The WOMBATs are back and Micah thinks he’s done awful. Jo’s interviews around the release of Deathly Hallows. Pickle Pack registration closed. Laura has a big PO Box update. Listener Rebuttals: Opals and the Chronology of Book Covers. Voicemails return: those things still exist? Does the deluxe edition cover have to be over New Zealand? Can Harry transfer his protection from Privet Drive to Hogwarts? Why does Trelawney call Voldemort “the Dark Lord”? What are the powers of Hufflepuff’s Cup? Micah thinks he knows how Book 7 will end. Road to Deathly Hallows continued: Who will live and who will die? Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Kesä 20071h 42min

Jamie is led into a massive trap (and makes a fool out of himself). Final thoughts on the Harry Potter theme park. Is the dragon on the Deluxe cover an Antipodean Opaleye? One week left to sign up for Pickle Pack! National Wear Your MuggleCast t-shirt day is a huge success – see the pictures here. We start off our “Who will live and who will die” series. The premiere of Andrew’s new Wizard Rock single! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Kesä 20071h 24min

Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Andrew calls Micah and Laura substandard staffers. Where have all the hosts gone? Just how big is this park going to be? Micah thinks $265 million doesn’t seem like a lot of money. Will they keep the snow in the summer? How many rides should we expect? Will Hogwarts be more of a walk-through than an amusement ride? Quidditch Simulation. Jamie has no choice but to return next week. Time is almost out to sign up for Pickle Pack! PO Box update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Kesä 200756min

Movie Discussion: New TV spots, Umbridge, and running time. Printing of DH begins in Germany. National Wear Your MuggleCast T-Shirt Day is almost here. June is Global Spread MuggleCast Month. Andrew has a big announcement about his music career. The castle on the UK Children’s edition IS Hogwarts. Does that weird symbol represent the pieces of Voldemort’s soul? Main Discussion: Harry Potter and the Relics of Death. Does this confirm the Deathly Hallows are the Horcruxes? We examine the definition of relic and etymology of Horcrux. Does the destruction of a Horcrux require a personal sacrifice? Laura wonders why Slughorn said it’s a spell, not a curse, that creates a Horcrux. Does the ripping of the soul only happen in an innocent killing? What happens to the piece of the soul if it’s not encased in an object? Double dose of Chicken Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Touko 20071h 7min

We discuss Jo’s post on spoilers. We share our summer plans. Too much security for Book 7? Rebuttals on the symbol. Main Discussion: Lily’s Secret. The Sorcerer’s Stone was initially in the Potters’ vault. Was Lily an alchemist? An unspeakable? Did she know the prophecy? What did she possess or know that made Voldemort give her the choice to live? Why didn’t she have a wand on her the night they were attacked? What was her connection to Snape? Dueling Club returns. The location of Godric’s Hollow? The Road to Deathly Hallows begins: Will Hogwarts be open? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Touko 20071h 24min

Jo finally makes some site updates. We read some listener rebuttals that clear up some past uncertainties. Main Discussion: THE SYMBOL. Now the centerpiece of Bloomsbury’s website. Bloomsbury says it does play a significant role. We take listeners’ theories on the symbol. Is it related to the Key of Solomon? Is it an ancient rune that symbolizes the Order of the Phoenix? Since it’s on white marble, is it possibly found on Dumbledore’s tomb? Does it mean “broken trinity” or “loss of faith”? Voicemails return. Chicken Soup. Part 1 of a series of interviews with the creators of the OOTP video game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Touko 20071h 31min