HBP 12 Revisit: Questionable Morality
On Episode 306 we discuss... → Harry reading Cliff Notes → Fandom theories from back in the day → "Eh, it's Half-Blood Prince. Things get a bit sexy." → Why did Aberforth buy a sketchy mirror? → Was Rose Granger-Weasley named after Madam Rosemerta?? → Polyjuiced Draco in Hogsmeade?? → Double Imperio! OMG! → "Katie is social distancing from the ground." → Ring composition curses → How did Draco afford the cursed necklace? → Deep dive on opals! → The trouble with trusting teachersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
10 Okt 20202h 26min
Cho Chang: Social Distance From Swans!
On Episode 305 we discuss... → Cho's name... lazily written, alliteration love, and/or downright offensive? → The only girl on her Quidditch team! → Written to be a love triangle character/self-insertion mold → From cool chick to emotional, jealous wreck → Ginny vs. Cho → Teenage boys are oblivious → The Madam Puddifoot's disaster - fault on both sides → Why did Cho join the DA? → #Charry → Cho + Dudley = the fanfics we all want to read → What kind of wand do you imagine Cho has? → Cho as Asian representationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
26 Sep 20201h 49min
PoA 15 Revisit: Quidditch Is Life
On episode 304 we discuss... → What was Buckbeak's favorite part of London? → Hermione at her breaking point... crying, slapping, quitting → Hermione's slap = SO GOOD... but, don't do that → Fowl or Foul? Ron helping with Buckbeak's appeal is precious → How does the Quidditch system even work?? → Oliver legit sends his team to bed → "What a man... I love him" → Crookshanks and the "Grim" - blink and you miss it → Lee Jordan's commentary gives us life → "When you want to win, rules don't matter!" → Everyone's reactions when Gryffindor wins = golden → Which memory would guarantee a successful Patronus cast for you?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
12 Sep 20201h 37min
Patronuses & Dementors: You Fail, Maggots!
*Trigger warnings for this episode: suicidal thoughts and death of a loved one On Episode 303 we discuss... → "Azkaban Guards" = magical policemen? Not quite → Why are parents not concerned that their children will be surrounded by Dementors in PoA? → Is Harry already suffering from mental health issues in PoA? → Are wizards behind Muggle society in the field of psychology? YES → Dementor's Kiss = lobotomy → Rex gives us a history lesson on brain science! → Patronuses and spirit animals reveal a spiritual similarity → Are Patronuses alive?? → Dementor vomit = maggots → Did Harry have suicidal thoughts? → Turning Patronuses into magical voicemail is legit! → Patronus battles... um, what??Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
29 Aug 20201h 28min
DH 26 Revisit: Live Your Best Life
On Episode 302 we discuss... → Grace’s famous last words, “I don’t think there’s anything controversial in this one!” → Action set-piece + character growth all in one → The trio forms a good plan for once! → Why didn't they ask Bill for advice? → The quest for Bellatrix’s wand → Why was Hermione chosen to play the role of Bellatrix? → Bi-Harry? Why not → Can House Elves penetrate Fidelius Charms?? → "We make society run, kind of" → Death Eaters = Storm Troopers → Gotta get the deetz on the Imperious Curse → Why is there not a taboo on the Unforgivable Curses?? → "Why you gotta be so mean to the dragon?"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
15 Aug 20201h 51min
The Anthropology of Harry Potter, Part One - Wicked Fascinating
On Episode 301 we discuss... → How has Potter shaped your own personal or social environment? → "The Harry Potter series is a massive lesson on the notion of death" → Which character deaths got send-offs and which didn't? → Life following loss → What kind of afterlife would you want in the Potter universe? → "I really do believe that Voldemort was a good leader" → So many daddy issues → A great political leader or a god? → The progression of propaganda → What should the new Ministry of Magic statue look like? → WHO IS SAINT MUNGO?? → Which words/phrases from the series do you use in your everyday conversations?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
1 Aug 20202h 18min
Episode Zero
On Episode Zero we discuss... → A behind the scenes look at the inception of the show → How will this podcast be different from all others? → Are our interpretations just as valid as JKR's? → Kat doesn't want to be a narrator → In-depth analysis begins! → Crackpot theories → Is Dumbledore's watch anything more than a watch? → Patrick and his Robin Williams impressions → So, Alohomora is Potter on drugs? → The role AudioFictions played in starting and growing the show → "It can't be legit without a Brit!" → The amazing Alohomora community cannot be beatBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
27 Jun 20201h 28min
Alohomora: A History - The Song
Our wizard rock song from episode 300!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
23 Jun 20204min
