Celebrating 20 Years of MuggleCast, and Predicting the Future

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the 5th film! …Toots? We refuse to intro. Reminder: Live show in the UK! MuggleNet Book tour dates. Andrew goes “back to the future”. We chat about the OOTP advanced screening reviews. Which actors don’t get enough screen time? Fun things we wish were left in. Condensing the plot: Good changes and detrimental ones. Everyone loves Evanna Lynch! Men don’t understand the importance of hair color. PokeCast! Who is the son of my father’s mother’s cousin… what…? We refuse to outro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Maalis 20071h 11min

Alex Carpenter of The Remus Lupins co-hosts the show! The latest OOTP picture discussion. We discuss what Jo has been up to lately. Andrew and Jamie announce their MuggleCast meet-up! Listener Rebuttals touch upon Wormtail, Phoenix feathers, and the next leader of the Order. Ben jumps on the “Harry must die”” bandwagon. Alex defends his good pal Remus Lupin. Eric needs a moment. Main Discussion: Literary Device of Book Parallels. What if… Harry had shown Snape the HBP Potions book instead of Ron’s? Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Maalis 20071h 15min

Jamie is back! Everyone’s favorite Brit clears up his sausage bet. We discuss some new OOTP photos. Check out the picture of the Gandalf LEGO Jamie talkes about right here. Why is LEGO only releasing one OOTP set? Andrew and Jamie’s meet up in England! Character Discussion: Fawkes. Is it important Harry first saw Fawkes on a Burning Day? When Fawkes attacks: the bird shows up at many crucial times in the series. Where was he the night Dumbledore died? The importance of loyalty…we quote dear old Albus. Was Fawkes’ song at the end of Half-Blood Prince a message, a warning or even a rally cry? Is Fawkes Harry’s next pet? Phoenixes choose their owners…let the Pokemon tangent ensue. Why would a wand with Fawkes’ feather choose Voldemort? Will we finally learn what it means that the biggest connection between Harry and Voldemort is Fawkes? Why is Dumbledore so closely tied to a bird symbolic of rebirth? Will Fawkes choose Harry and help save him in the final battle? An interview with Joe Fulton of MillionairePlayboy.com about the latest OOTP toy news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Helmi 20071h 28min

The latest weather forecasts from around the world. We talk about the latest OOTP pics. What would Mrs. Norris do? More talk on the deathly cries discussed last week. Could Harry use his and Voldemort’s wands at the same time? Look out, Voldemort – Fawkes wants his feather back. Andrew has a big revelation: Harry HAS to die. Eric makes a Bruce Willis reference. Two of our hobbit wannabes talk about Lord of the Rings. Mikey tells us a fact about shampoo that blows our minds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Helmi 20071h 20min

After opening the show with a concrete statement, we have a cozy little news discussion. The Ben is back… again. MuggleNet’s book reviewed in the New York Times! Andrew shares his theory on why Jo wrote on the bust of Hermes. OH-EM-GEE – we explore various examples of fun facts and how they can be taken too far. Is there more of a meaning behind the statue of Hermes at the Balmoral? Despite quotes to the contrary, is it possible there’s anything more to Petunia or Dudley? This week our main discussion is replaced by our favorite Deathly Hallows theory submissions! Would Umbridge try to interfere with the Tonks/Lupin pairing? Is Jo just trying to make us feel better? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Helmi 20071h 4min

Laura offers her thoughts on the release date. We examine some things Jo said in her Diary we should have paid more attention to. Did Jason Isaacs know the truth all along? Just why was Jo writing at a hotel? The debate continues on who decides the release date. We’re all expecting to hear from Jo in the near future. Reactions from fans to the release date. What will the cover of the book look like? Equus pictures discussion: Eric labels Dan “Harry Chest” Did we all miss an important line in Goblet of Fire? Chris from Georgia clears up the debate over Voldemort’s soul. Hufflepuff’s Cup…in Arthur’s shed? What will be Jo’s involvement with the fandom after Book 7? Could Dudley be the character to exhibit magic late in life? Why couldn’t Harry just shoot Voldemort? Would any of the Death Eaters step forward to lead after Voldemort falls? We apologize for the Australia-New Zealand mix-up. Top 10-15 DH Contest theories to be played on next week’s show. A very special Chicken Soup from Iraq. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Helmi 20071h 33min

Live from New Zealand…Eric Scull. We clear up the Albania-Romania-Bulgaria mix-up. Is Ravenclaw’s wand a Horcrux? And was it in Ollivander’s shop? One listener makes us debate the Horcruxes and we ask for your help. Main Discussion: Does Voldemort deserve to die? Should Harry give Voldemort what he fears most? Could Harry even cast the Killing Curse? Would the Death Eaters rally after Voldemort’s downfall? Would killing Voldemort make Harry a martyr? More JKR Quotes: Umbridge, Snape, Lily and graveyards. We analyze Jo’s dream…again. Does Harry’s blood make Voldemort continuously weaker? Is Voldemort in debt to Harry? Will Voldemort die himself if he kills Harry? Crackpot Theory: Filch The Spy. PO Box Update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Tammi 20071h 22min

This week we’re joined by guest Mikey B. After a bit of grumbling about Laura Mallory’s recent sure-to-fail appeal, we bring you a few show announcements, as well as some Prophecy 2007 information. DEB. Some bright listeners point out a couple more “hallow/gallow” references in the books. Could Deathly Hallows come out on “Harry Potter Day”? We revisit the connection between the title and Arthurian legend for a closer look. Jo can’t imagine Harry growing up, or it will “ruin the plot”; is this ominous, or just Jo trying to lead us off the scent again? Our very special interview features the biggest host to ever grace a Harry Potter podcast! What spell did Dumbledore use against Voldemort in the Ministry? Is the Ravenclaw Horcrux at Grimmauld Place? Win a piece of Jamie’s suitcase! (No, we’re not kidding.) Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Tammi 20071h 23min