Harry is a free boy! Hosts Davis and Kyle talk about the aftermath of Harry's trial, the two new Gryffindor prefects and Mrs. Weasley's deepest and greatest fears as Voldemort rises to power. This chapter really shows the reader how dangerous the upcoming war will be and foreshadows some of the trauma the Weasleys will experience down the line.
Today's reread episode is all about the wizarding justice system. Should it come as any surprise that hosts David and Kyle can't make sense of it? Where are the wizard lawyers? Do they really just vote on people's innocence with a casual showing of hands? Is Minister Fudge still a terrible character? All of this is answered and more!
A short episode for a chapter where not much goes on. Here's the summary: Harry arrives at the Ministry of Magic for his trials early. He learns it's been moved to a different location and earlier time. He rushes to get there. Hosts David and Kyle break down who might be responsible for this last-minute change and why, along with some other small details from the latest chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
A secret weapon you say? The Order of the Phoenix mentions one and says that Voldemort is after it. Kyle and David discuss what it is, and if it's *actually* a weapon or not. Plus we learn more about the family of Sirius Black and how the pure-bloods of the world are kind of...err...incestuous.
Hosts David and Kyle ring the bell on the battle between Sirius Black and Molly Weasley over Harry's right to know what's been going on within the Order of the Pheonix. Which character has the moral high ground? Spoiler alert: neither; both are pretty nasty to each other. In this chapter, we discuss the argument as well as how Harry and Sirius can bond over feelings of inadequacy and uselessness.
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast How much is your original edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone worth? Hosts David and Kyle discuss this after watching a video about the book's worth before diving into the latest Order of the Phoenix Chapter. In this episode, Harry's temper tantrum is evaluated. Is it understandable why he's losing it on his friends? Or is he worthy of another Least Valuable Player selection this week? Also: The Ministry is going to great length...
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....
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 dis...
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....
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.
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....
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 ...
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....
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.
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast Voldemort is inching closer to his return to the world of Harry Potter, and it is becoming more clear after hosts David Janssen and Kyle Jahns tackle two recap chapters in today's episode: The Dream and The Pensieve. The hosts discuss Harry's "dream", followed by the aftermath in the second chapter which introduces a really cool magical instrument that will be featured in every book from here on out - the Pensieve. Check out the latest episode ...
Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast You know a book is getting pretty good when an old man in a fugue state starts galloping around the woods. Hosts David Janssen and Kyle Jahns are talking The Madness of Mr. Crouch in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In addition to a mad Mr. Crouch, the hosts discuss Hermione's maturity when coming under public fire from a Rita Skeeter article and share their shame and disappointment in a well-respected character who shows their disdain for ...
He's back! A fan-favourite character returns in this chapter of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Sirius Black is back, and he reveals a lot of crucial information about a key character in the book. Hosts David and Kyle break down the return of Sirius Black and how it sets up the rest of the book. They also discuss the latest Witches' Weekly gossip column written by Rita Skeeter and how it's pretty sad for a grown woman to be attacking a teenage girl. Hermione, to her credit, responds perfect...
On to the Second Task! Hosts David Janssen and Kyle Jahns take a deep dive into Chapter 26 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Second Task. We learn more about Harry's inner psyche in this chapter (does he really ALWAYS need to be the hero?), how Dobby is the true MVP of the chapter and a bit on the task itself and the methods each champion used to find (or in one case not find) success. Listen now!
The Egg and the Egg...we mean the Egg and the Eye. In this episode, hosts David and Kyle break down Harry FINALLY figuring out what kind of clue the golden egg contains, as well as a tense discussion Harry overhears between Professors Snape and Mad-Eyed Moody. A character narrowly avoids having their mastermind plan ruined in this episode, but some quick thinking on getting the Marauders Map out of Harry's hands closes a pretty big plot hole in the book.
Rita Skeeter releases her embellished and scathing article on Hagrid that sends the latter into hiding for a while at Hogwarts. Hosts David Janssen and Kyle Jahns discuss the article and its fallout, Harry's continued avoidance of the Golden Egg and touch on a lot of foreshadowing on display in chapter 24 of Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire.
Hosts David and Kyle take a break from reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to read something produced by the WB Network for a couple of chapters. Just kidding, it's the 'hormone' chapters from the fourth book in the series as Harry and Ron try and find dates to the upcoming Yule Ball. This episode breaks down all of the drama, awkwardness and developing relationships that will set the tone for much of the series to come.
On this week's episode, David and Kyle get a look at the Hogwarts kitchen and are re-introduced to a legendary character in the Harry Potter series, while also discussing some of the topics relating to Hermione's house elf movement. Rita Skeeter also makes another appearance in the book, which only spells bad news for Hagrid later on.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!...
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
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.
