POA 18 Revisit: Society Killed the Potters!
On Episode 274 we discuss... → Starting in the middle → Is it foreshadowing or a happy coincidence? → Strap in for a lot of Lupin Love → Dumbledore's plan and wizarding community selective amnesia → The details of werewolf habits and contamination → Being an Animagi is complicated and gross → Should Lupin take some of the blame for Peter's betrayal? → Everybody in these books needs therapy, but mostly Lupin → This chapter is not visually appealing, or, lessons from the Michael Harle School of Film → Trying to answer age old questions about the Marauder's Map → Animagi gone bad! → OGM everywhereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
22 Juni 20191h 43min
Draco: Blondie Bear
On Episode 273 we discuss… → Draco Malfoy was almost Draco Smart → Always tickle a sleeping Draco → Did the Malfoys think Harry was the next Dark Lord? → Blood lives matter → Nature vs nurture → Irvin’s next book may or may not be about the Malfoys → Draco’s insides are a little squishy → A person of dubious morality → Was Lucius an abusive father? → The worst thing Draco ever did → The Mortal Instruments is HP fanfic → A very special announcement!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
8 Juni 20191h 42min
DH 1: Dinner with the Death Eaters
On Episode 272 we discuss... → Dedications and Epigraphs worth reading → If you haven't read the other books, screw you! → Jo's writing at its peak → Showing the bomb under the table → Harry Potter vs. Game of Thrones → Yaxley? Who dis? → Disdain for the peacocking Malfoys → Cursed Child - "Yeah, we just did that." → Did Pettigrew lose his voice along with his hand? → Worst marriage announcement ever → Let us all toast the bravery of Charity Burbage → DH pt 1: Just as much Hermione's movie as Harry's?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
25 Maj 20192h 2min
HBP 1 Revisit: Incontinent Gerbil
On Episode 271 we discuss… → The other other other minister → What happens to Fudge? → A literal frog wearing a wig → Is the gerbil alive? → Wizarding condescension towards muggles → Exhonorating the innocent → Fudge is an issue → Wizarding think tank → Jim the dementor returns → A Star Trek nerd-out break → Dementors could be marsupials → Telepathy isn't real Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
11 Maj 20192h 11min
OotP 1 Revisit: Literal Trash Wizard
On Episode 270 we discuss... → The Gateway to Reading → Why This Book is Emo by Kat → Physical changes → Who's the bully? → Magic Fisticuffs → A shock of magic → It's too real when you're 15 → Things we don't hashtag → Death Clues → Patronus size doesn't matterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
27 Apr 20191h 53min
GOF 1 Revisit: Timelines Say What?
On Episode 269 we discuss... → Laura is back! → Good in depth discussion, kick ass usernames → Delving into some magical science → Struggling to keep track of timelines → Once again the trace has questionable mechanics → The significance of the Riddle house to Voldemort → Looking for an ounce of Wormtail's morality → Noah was nearly prophetic about Nagini → Nagini's back story came out of nowhere → A totally different format than previous first chapters → Voldemort is basically a Batman villain → An honorary sorting for FrankBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
13 Apr 20191h 45min
PoA 1 Revisit: None of Your Dang Business
On Episode 268 we discuss... → Welcome back, Micah! → Holiday homework? → The themes are all here → Owls are dumb → Weasley Winnings → Sneakoscopes are terrible gifts → Trusting Rowling → Furry books were a thing → The failures of adults → "Lumos Maxima!"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
30 Mars 20191h 53min
CoS 1 Revisit: Tennis Ball Eyes
On Episode 267 we discuss... → Is this actually Harry's worst birthday? → Cinnamon roll Harry → Hedwig vs. Dobby - who would win in a fight? → Book one skippers unite! → Our first glance at physical abuse from the Dursleys → Sassy Harry...how we love thee → Did the Dursleys acknowledge Harry's early birthdays? → What homework could Harry have actually done? → First glance into Harry's PTSD and horcrux dreams → Ring composition time! → Why does Dobby pick this day to show himself? → Underestimating House Elves 101Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.
16 Mars 20191h 25min
