HBP: Chapter 29 - The Phoenix Lament

"The Chinese Fireball! Ooooooooooooh!" Our four champions are taking on The First Task in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Hosts David and Kyle break down the dragon-fuelled first task and how each champion takes on the event, the book title "Men Who Love Dragons Too Much", and how "Accio golden egg" probably could have made everyone's lives a little easier.

28 Okt 202232min

We're inching closer to the First Task in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but first hosts David and Kyle discuss the aftermath after the initial shock of learning dragons will be involved. Are dragons a good fit for a first task? (Spoiler alert: No) But before we learn about the dragon, the feud between Harry and Ron continues, and our hosts are surprised to learn that Harry is acting pettier between the two. All of that, plus a visit from Sirius Black in this week's episode.

21 Okt 202229min

Our hosts are back and reacting to...well...Harry reacting to being entered in the Triwizard Tournament and the divide it is causing not only between Harry and his classmates but also his best friend. David and Kyle learn more about the champions competing in this prestigious event, but also have some questions about the secretive 'Weighing of the Wands' ceremony.

14 Okt 202255min

Is it really a Harry Potter Reread podcast unless hosts David and Kyle question some of the logic of the wizarding world? That's certainly the case as they explore the structure associated with naming the champions of the Triwizard Tournament and how an inanimate object might not have been the way to determine the three - we mean four! - students who will compete in the Triwzard Tournament.

7 Okt 202238min

Tune in as David and Kyle discuss the two new schools that will play a major part in Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire: Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. The two schools don't have much in common and certainly stand out from what we as readers have grown to assume is the norm at Hogwarts. From a literal giant to dark arts and alleged Death Eater ties, this episode takes a closer look at the school and how they juxtapose Hogwarts.

30 Sep 202234min

Turning your student into a ferret. A good idea of a bad idea? David and Kyle are back with recaps of the next two Goblet of Fire chapters. This week we're back in the classroom at Hogwarts and talking a little bit about Mad-Eyed Moody. The new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor makes a big impression by turning a student into a ferret and also gives the students a front-row seat to the 'Unforgiveable Curses', which impacts a few students more than others. Check out the latest episode!

22 Sep 20221h 1min

The guys discuss the Triwizard Tournament in the latest Reread episode. David and Kyle take on topics such as how this chapter title probably would have been a better title for the book, Harry's first time seeing the Sorting Hat ceremony since his first year, Dumbledore's ulterior motives to wanting to hold the Triwizard Tournament for the first time in over 100 years, an official introduction to Mad-Eyed Moody, and more! Music by: Kenez Nonwar/YouTube

7 Sep 202242min

Let's be honest, there isn't too much to occur in Chapters 9 & 10 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but hosts David and Kyle break them down and sift out some subtle - yet important - foreshadowing when it comes to characters we are yet to meet in the book. Listen on as they discuss more about a Rita Skeeter plot point in Mayhem at the Ministry and a Mad-Eyed Moody hint in Aboard the Hogwarts Express.

27 Aug 202249min