Episode #328: Beedle the Ba(r)d

Andrew apologizes for spoiling the OC Eric reveals what’s in this week’s PO Box (look out, Ben!) National Wear Your MuggleCast T-Shirt Day is THIS FRIDAY Listener Rebuttals cover our listener’s thoughts on translations, cursing, and Christianity It’s the one year anniversary of the MuggleCast idea being born For the first time ever, we tell the story of how MuggleCast was born, how Micah made it on, and more Chapter by Chapter: Ch 15 of Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Forbidden Forest” Occlumency, Red vs Green Sparks, how to conjure sparks, Centaurs Why does McGonagall hate Divination? Dumbledore returning the Invisibility Cloak This week’s Give Me a Butterbeer calls out stereotypes and prejudice in Potter Is there a distinguishing factor that makes someone a half-blood, pureblood, or Mudblood? How did Fudge’s opinion on Voldemort’s being back change? Dumbledore would trust Hagrid with his life. Would he trust Hagrid with keeping his fake death a secret? Andrew’s driving now (stay off the roads!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Maj 20061h 24min

MuggleNet staffer Jess joins in the discussion! Pokeflutes wake Snorlax up; they don’t put them to sleep. DUH, Andrew. Laura provides a real-life example of the way people look at Lucius More parallels are drawn between real-world and wizarding-world governments Why is Lucius so hard on Draco? How much political influence does he have? Was Lucius in on a plot to abduct Professor Trelawney? We learn Ben tried to mingle with Jason Isaacs but was robbed of the opportunity by Leaky’s Sue and John Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 14 of Sorcerer’s Stone Hagrid can read? Why does Draco keep quiet about Norbert? Jess hates Dumbledore! This week’s Spy on Spartz completes Ben’s life Is it possible Dumbledore left a message for Harry via Hagrid? Kevin presents the evidence. Ben sounds off over the ongoing debate of Christianity in HP Favorites: Umbridge’s Educational Decrees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Maj 20061h 29min

We discuss Jo’s upcoming trip to the USA Our new monthly Book 7 discussions commences Will Harry return to Godric’s Hollow? We wrap up our long-running discussion about Hogwarts’ staying open the seventh year. Ben uses a clever analogy to illustrate how the government’s reactions to the September 11th attacks are similar to Hogwarts’ reaction to the Death Eaters’ infiltrating Hogwarts. Will we be seeing Aberforth? Who’s Harry going to rely on when finding Horcruxes? Spy on Spartz returns with a new rule that’s sure to get the fangirls excited Chapter-by-Chapter: Chapter 13 of SS: Nicolas Flamel We discuss the effect Harry’s dreams have on him Less focus on the fluff, more focus on the bad guy stuff The history of the REAL Nicolas Flamel Ben premieres a new segment: Give Me a Butterbeer Do Lily and James know about the prophecy? Was it the PokeFlute that put Fluffy to sleep? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Maj 20061h 9min

Andrew works with Congress and President Bush to bring you our next contest Character discussions are back! This week: Mad-Eye Moody What does the name Alastor mean? Where did Moody get his magical eye from? Why did imposter Moody suggest that Harry become an Auror? More Horcrux talk Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 12, “The Mirror of Erised” Does Filch know Snape is onto Quirrell? Will Harry run across the mirror once again? Invisibility discussion Dueling club: Hippogriff vs Thestral What is Dumbledore’s Boggart? What would Hermione see in the Mirror of Erised? We discuss our Favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Maj 20061h 12min

Chapter 11 of Sorcerer’s Stone: “Quidditch” Further proof of our house point discussion Do Filch’s actions in this chapter suggest he’s on the bad side? Keep Jordan under control Why did Quirrell use dark magic during the match? What other enchantments are on broomsticks? Hermione is ALWAYS right – except when she’s emotional Would Hermione be able to keep her cool in a situation like the veil? Countercurses Why do Hagrid and Dumbledore trust Snape? DADA: Why did Dumbledore give Snape the position? Why didn’t Legilimency appear in the first four books? Why was McGonagall unsurprised by Dumbledore’s death? Kevin plays Favorites What if…Harry hadn’t been raised by the Dursleys? Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Apr 200658min

Snape…good or evil? Could Snape be just working for himself? The debate over Malfoy knowing of Filch’s presence is finished Discussion on the delivery of the Nimbus 2000 Why doesn’t Oliver know what basketball is? What will Harry do after Hogwarts? We already know that Jo doesn’t enjoy writing about Quidditch, and now we find the proof in the books Please Jo: Make Harry a hot dog vendor! What are the requirements for nonverbal spells? Laura proves the crazy I-Hate-Harry-Potter-Georgian-Lady wrong. The house points system Why did the editors want to cut the troll scene? Is your first wand the best wand? Veritaserum: is THE truth told? DaVinci Code discussion Is the boggart seen in its original form when Mad-Eye spots it? Collectormania podcast update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Apr 20061h 10min

The answer to converting Muggle money to Wizarding money The answer to why Quirrell had Voldemort on the back of his head Astronomy tower discussion More debate over the HP7 release date Chapter-by-Chapter discussion: Chapter 9 of Sorcerer’s Stone Ben looks like a swan? Harry the natural flyer What’s the deal with the school brooms? Trophy room protection Why are students forbidden from walking around at night? Why does the Bloody Baron patrol the halls? Did Peeves’ voice put Fluffy to sleep? New segment: FAVORITES PO Box update Jamie’s British Joke of the Day A big Collectormania podcast announcement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Apr 20061h 7min

Katie Couric leaves NBC and Micah Tannenbaum stands in Micah gets upset over his score on the WOMBATs WOMBAT discussion OOTP release date is official…what does this mean for HP 7? Listener Rebuttals Our thoughts on Jim Dale versus Stephen Fry Grindelwald’s relation to Hitler and World War II Chapter 8 of Sorcerer’s Stone discussion Meanings behind the flashes of light Potions with Voldemort and Horcruxes The opal necklace revisited Jamie’s British Joke of the Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Apr 20061h 18min