OoTP Chapter 3 - The Advance Guard
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast Harry has way too many wizards visiting his aunt and uncle's home. Most of them are on the verge of irrelevance, but there's a few key returning characters and a new one who will likely become a fan favourite. On this week's podcast hosts David and Kyle discuss the Advance Guard's plan to move Harry out of the Dursley home, and why Harry continues to be a little bit of a brat.
26 Maj 202336min
OoTP Chapter 2 - A Peck of Owls
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast Is 'A Peck of Owls' a candidate for the best HP chapter title ever? Hosts David and Kyle think so! In this episode, the hosts review the next chapter of Order of the Phoenix where Mrs. Figgs, Harry, Dudley and Mr. and Mrs. Dursley deal with the aftermath of the Dementors attack. Also, a surprising character steps up to reveal they know more about the wizarding world than they're letting on. And of course, there's a peck of owl deliveries to discuss as well.
19 Maj 202335min
OoTP Chapter 1 - Dudley Demented
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast The guys are back! David and Kyle return for a re-read of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Will it remain the most boring book of the series? Or will our hosts find some redeeming qualities that were missed on past reads? It certainly starts hot with arguably the greatest opening chapter of the series so far. Also: a Hogwarts Legacy discussion and an orchestra performance of the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets score.
12 Maj 202330min
GoF: The Movie
David and Kyle are joined by special guests Lindsay and Katrina to discuss the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie. Join us for some lively discussion as a the crew gets down to business talking some new characters, some book movie differences, and of course ranking stuff.
17 Feb 20231h 5min
GoF Chapter 36, 37 & Book recap - The Parting of Ways / The Beginning
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast The guys have done it! Hosts David and Kyle have finished Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. What were their favourite parts? Their least favourite parts? And how does this book's ending set up what is essentially the second act of the over-arching plot of the Harry Potter series? All this and more in our final book recap for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
27 Jan 20231h 8min
GoF Chapter 34 & 35 - Priori Incantatem / Veritaserum
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast Hosts David and Kyle re-witness a very cool piece of magic that occurs when brother wands meet in combat and it is something that manages to save Harry from a deadly experience. The hosts discuss Harry's final intense moments in the graveyard with Voldemort and which dead character returns to nearly ruin the moment. From there, we're back at Hogwarts with another major reveal: Mad-Eye Moody is not who we thought he was. All that and in more as we get closer to the end of the fourth Harry Potter book.
20 Jan 202356min
GoF Chapter 32 & 33 - Flesh, Blood and Bone / The Death Eaters
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast The entire series is about to take a dark turn. Hosts David and Kyle discuss a major death from Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire, the rise of Voldemort and the return of his Death Eaters. Our hosts break down some of Voldemort's characteristics and cockiness while also discussing the surprisingly small amount of Death Eaters in the wizarding world despite the group's control over the wizarding world 13 years earlier.
13 Jan 202339min
GoF Chapter 31 - The Third Task
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast David and Kyle are all about the Third Task on this week's episode. Is it a good spectator event? How could Harry and Cedric have handled the whole portkey thing differently? Why was Harry's path to the cup so easy? And was Sirius Black the LEAST valuable character? Tune in now.
6 Jan 202342min
