MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

Eric crunches some numbers to compare wait times for movie releases. What can we look forward to at the Potter Exhibition? Potter leaves the NYT Bestseller list for first time in decade. Fans think this is the end? LOL! Hogsmeade is being built. We discuss, Micah tries to move on. It’s MuggleCast May, so vote for us on Podcast Alley! Follow us on Twitter! Lots of MuggleMail based on last week’s show and more. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 28 of DH: The Missing Mirror. We discuss the cloak and why the Death Eaters couldn’t accio it. Aberforth’s fight with the Death Eaters, his story, and an actor to play him. The 2nd place winner in our MuggleCast Segment Contest is aired! We play Sorting Hat, This Week in MC History, HUH?!, and Chicken Soup. Andrew and Eric address some common issues with downloading the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Maj 20081h 40min

News discussion: Rowling documentary, HBP video game, and court case transcripts. To Micah’s dismay, a fourth news item is cut. Episode 142 enters the Wall of Fame. The children cheer. We take rebuttals on the trial and just when will the verdict be handed down? Chapter 27: The Final Hiding Place. How did the dragon fly over London and nobody noticed? Harry sees into Voldemort’s mind and for the first time Hermione is interested. We discuss Voldemort developing a very false sense of security. Why didn’t Harry notice Voldemort only named six places the Horcruxes could be? The race against time begins. Voicemails return. Make the Music Connection and Chicken Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Apr 20081h 40min

The Court of MuggleCast is now in session. We all offer our individual opinions on the case and identify the key players. The trial was very emotional for both Jo and Steve but did it have to get to this point? Why did RDR initially make it so difficult for Warner Bros. to obtain a copy of the book? Why did Steve ask for a clause in his contract saying RDR Books would defend him should a lawsuit occur? Steve initially said he would never publish the Lexicon because “that would be illegal”. We review testimony given and comments made by both sides and offer our thoughts. Breaking down the “fair use” doctrine, we try and get inside the head of Judge Patterson. Which of the four categories of fair use would go in Jo or Steve’s favor? The negative impact this could have on the Harry Potter fandom and the “floodgates” that could open. We take a look at fan and media opinions of this trial. Elysa brings up a few previous court cases that have dealt with the “fair use” doctrine and the precedents set seem to favor J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. (Harper and Roe Publishers vs. Nation Enterprises). Why MuggleNet’s book never faced a lawsuit – it offered commentary, analysis and theory. Make the Music Connection provides some laughter after a very serious episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Apr 20081h 44min

Andrew has a treasure chest from HP Quest! Micah will be first in line at Equus in NYC. We announce when our next MuggleCast LIVE online will be. Thanks to everyone who’s voted for us on Podcast Alley! Listener Rebuttals take a look at the Elder Wand and more. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 26 of Deathly Hallows: Gringotts. Sorting Hat: Andrew, Eric, and Stephenie Meyer A couple voicemails and a temporary problem with our hotline. A new segment: This Week in MuggleCast (Episode 35) HUH?! E-mail of the Week. Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul. This week’s blooper reminds Andrew he’s only 18. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Apr 20081h 25min

APRIL FOOLS. Andrew questions the motives for mocking him when he’s away. We discuss JK Rowling’s answers at the James Joyce Awards. Could Intercollegiate Quidditch be the next big thing in the fandom? It’s a new month (mApril), so vote for us on Podcast Alley! Create Your Own MuggleCast Segment Contest returns! Micah updates you on the transcript situation and asks for new transcribers. We experiment with Amazon’s unSpun to get visitors involved with discussions. Andrew talks about his visit to the Twilight set. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapters 24 and 25 of Deathly Hallows. Dobby is dead, and we mourn. We discuss Griphook’s very intriguing view of Harry. Remus asks Harry to be Ted’s godfather. We talk about the change of heart since their last meeting. John Hurt MUST come back for Deathly Hallows reprise his role as Ollivander, we decide. We call an audible with Make the Music Connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Apr 20081h 27min

Andrew is absent, so the mockery kicks in immediately. Micah returns to anchoring the news. A new month is upon us (MuggleCast mApril) vote for us on Podcast Alley! We announce a brand new version of MuggleCast, starting next week. 1/4th Potter, 1/4th Twilight, 1/4th Narnia, and 1/4th Lord of the Rings. The co-hosts discuss the reasons why it’s happening, and what it means for the future. MuggleMail address last week’s hot topics. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 23 of Deathly Hallows. The Sorting Hat, a new segment, is given a shot. Jamie makes up for his time away with Make the Connection. The hosts give one final sign off as “the old” MuggleCast show format. Lots of bloopers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Mars 20081h 30min

News Competition runner-up winner Ash Jackson gives us the news! We discuss David Heyman’s interview about the DH split. Will each part of the film get its own DVD release? Vote for MuggleCast on Podcast Alley! MuggleMail addresses some burning topics on listener minds. Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 22 of Deathly Hallows. Make the Music Connection returns! Mikey and Micah host the M&M show. Voicemails return with questions about female listeners, Potter conventions, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Mars 20081h 41min

Portus 2008 public relations director Aziza Aba Butain joins us… …to interview the narrator of the U.S. Harry Potter books Jim Dale. Mr. Dale gives his thoughts on the recent Deathly Hallows split as well as the movies in general. One of his sons is actually a movie helicopter operator who has worked on the Potter films. What is his favorite Potter character voice? Which one is the hardest – or as he puts it – the most annoying to do? He discusses how he prepares to record the Potter books: some water and a green apple anyone? How long does it take him? More like how long is he given! The answer may surprise you. How well does he know Stephen Fry and Mary GrandPre? Does he ever read the books for enjoyment and what is his relationship with J.K. Rowling? He denies using his relationship with Dumbledore to further his career. Just what does he think about the HP fandom? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Mars 20081h 2min