Send us a text In this episode, we discuss why we need more flashbacks from the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:33 The Marauders. We didn’t get any flashbacks from the Marauders in the story, even though we know a lot about the characters individually. Each of the characters are vital for Harry’s life, and their relationships define more of the story than we think. Their dynamics and choices lead to many of the major events we have in the story. · 12:57 Snape. He is one of the d...
Aug 17, 2025•30 min•Ep. 295
Send us a text In this episode, we test our knowledge on the first book in the Harry Potter series. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:38 Warm up round · 5:15 Question #1 · 10:06 Question #2 · 14:48 Question #3 · 18:46 Question #4 · 22:35 Question #5 · 26:15 Question #6 · 29:06 Question #7 · 31:52 Challenge Question Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here for text. ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox...
Aug 10, 2025•33 min•Ep. 294
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the official beginning of filming on the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:00 Leaked Dursley photos . They look authentic for the time, and the book. This is part of a larger idea of separating the films from the core of the fandom, and instead bringing the books back to the foreground. Looking at these photos, I don’t see Richard Griffiths and Fiona Shaw, but rather Vernon and Petunia Dursley. · 17:29 Harry! Big news: we got the first of...
Aug 03, 2025•30 min•Ep. 293
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the lack of casting for Voldemort and what that might mean for the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:19 If we haven’t had an official casting, we might have a story that isn’t based around the trio. Of course the story is going to be centered around the trio because that is what it is, but having a big buildup around Voldemort might suggest the filmmakers are going to explore his character more. · 7:31 Traits that we need. Voldemort needs to be cool a...
Jul 27, 2025•32 min•Ep. 292
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss aspects of the Dursley family and 4 Privet Drive and if we give them a yay or nay. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:24 The Dursleys are mean to Harry. Yay! This is the hallmark of the Dursley household. We would really be missing something if they were complete angels to him. It might be an interesting story if they were kinder, but the fact that they are trying to stamp the magic out of him that make them so memorable. · 8:06 The cupboard under the stairs. Y...
Jul 20, 2025•31 min•Ep. 291
Send us a text In this episode, we rank the seven most important sets of the Harry Potter films. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:11 #7: Ollivander’s Wand Shop. We aren’t there for too long, but what goes on here is extremely important. This is where Harry got his first wand and learned of the twin cores, themes that would follow him forever. · 9:49 #6: Gringotts’s Bank. This beats Ollivander’s because more happens here. Harry gets his fortune here, and it is the first building he went in in Diagon Al...
Jul 13, 2025•38 min•Ep. 290
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the TV show's connection to the HBO show 'Succession' and how the filmmakers should take some inspiration from it. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 3:30 Different cinematography. Longer shots, less music, and more personal moments can really make a difference in how we understand the show. Now that the audience in older and has a better handle on the story, a more sophisticated portrayal could go a long way. · 15:05 Focusing on relationships. Further, how relat...
Jul 06, 2025•31 min•Ep. 289
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the similarities of the TV show cast to the film cast and what that might mean for the show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:30 Might point to reduced creativity when making the sets. If they’re recasting the cast, why not just use the same sets. To be fair, the silhouette of Hogwarts is iconic as well as some other places, so those should stay the same. But we will hopefully explore the castle more, so they will be forced to come up with new sets. · 9:34 Wi...
Jun 29, 2025•31 min•Ep. 288
Send us a text In this episode we discuss cameos that should appear in the new Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:14 Tom Felton as Lucius Malfoy. If we have a reminder of all Draco went through in the films, we could understand his character earlier on. Perhaps we could make deeper revelations on his character by the end of the TV show compared to the film. · 11:38 Harry Melling as a background wizard. Dudley’s arc is one of the most heartwarming in the story, despite the fact that...
Jun 15, 2025•32 min•Ep. 287
Send us a text In this episode, we flip the script and discuss how the story would change if Harry was sorted into Slytherin. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 285 about the new cast for the trio here! · 2:13 Harry and Draco are going to become friends. They both have difficult families, and are somewhat alone in the world. They can connect with each other, because the one thing they both want more than anything is a relationship. Harry has no friends or family, and Draco’s family doesn...
Jun 08, 2025•32 min•Ep. 286
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the recent casting of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and who should be cast next. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:36 The Deadline article said Malfoy, Cho Chang, and Cedric Diggory were more prized roles. Really? Chang and Diggory cover only a few books. Malfoy is an important casting, however. The actor has to understand how little Malfoy understands about himself. · 10:19 Neville has a long arc, and one that should be thoroughly explored. We need an actor who c...
Jun 01, 2025•32 min•Ep. 285
Send us a text In this episode, we analyze the larger implications of Fred's death. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:14 Fred is killed in the Battle of Hogwarts in the seventh book. It really represents the death of Harry’s past, and puts into starker contrast the fact that he can never go back. Of course, Harry can’t go back to events that have already happened, but this is just a symbolic death that more absolutely illustrates the finality of this battle. · 12:34 This is not a game. Fred is light-he...
May 25, 2025•33 min•Ep. 284
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the Battle of Hogwarts in the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:09 The charge of the houselves. This moment is only in the book, but is impactful. Kreacher has finally found something that he believes in, and it would be a shame if his arc ends without that final resolution of charging into battle. This shows us that everyone is involved. · 10:21 Fred’s death. This is one of the most shocking deaths in the battle because it represents the death of Har...
May 18, 2025•31 min•Ep. 283
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss characters that don't deserve a second chance. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:30 Umbridge. She will never deserve a second chance. She was an evil toad in the books and and an even worse person in the books. She likely didn’t have a good time of it when she was carried away by the centaurs, but it’s hard to feel bad for someone who was as horrible as her. · 7:37 Bellatrix. She’s a hotshot in the death eater business ladder, and she is making her way up. Tha...
May 11, 2025•31 min•Ep. 282
Send us a text In this episode, we talk about moments in the films that should be in the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:10 Harry breaking the elder wand. In the book, Harry simply repairs his own wand then returns the elder wand to Dumbledore’s grave. It’s a nice message, but the film does this much better. Harry snapping the wand and throwing it off the bridge shows a much more powerful ending and a more finite ending to a painful journey. · 10:04 McGonagall teaching the students to dance....
May 04, 2025•30 min•Ep. 281
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss places we need to see more of in the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:37 Diagon Alley. In the book, this is the meeting point of the Muggle and magical worlds. It is the first place Harry sees that is truly magical, and also acts as a sanctuary for him later on. When it is taken over, that should mean something for the larger state of the wizarding world. · 10:29 The Burrow. We get a lot of the Burrow in the film, but it’s not exactly the same feel. ...
Apr 27, 2025•32 min•Ep. 280
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss some of the major castings that HBO recently confirmed. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:17 Still nothing on the trio? We’ve already heard a lot surrounding other characters, and now we have confirmed other casting. But the series revolves around Harry, Ron, and Hermione, not these others. They are still important, but why would HBO cast the trio last? Perhaps they are going to dive into the past more… · 9:38 More past? If we have castings of characters that ...
Apr 20, 2025•32 min•Ep. 279
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss scenes that should never change. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:37 Ollivander’s wand shop. This scene sets up the conflict between Voldemort and Harry, and without the careful assembly of this scene, the effect is lost. There’s wind and light when Harry finds his wand, and Ollivander tells him of the twin cores and the greatness and terribleness that awaits him. · 8:41 Ron leaving the tent. This scene is really hard to watch, and that is because of the inte...
Apr 13, 2025•29 min•Ep. 278
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss why certain scenes shouldn't have been from Harry's perspective. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:50 James and Lily’s murder. This scene is pretty blurry and vague because it’s from Harry’s perspective. Now that we know what’s going, seeing what Voldemort is feeling and how he is defeated would mean more than shots of a baby. This scene from Lily or James would show us how they stood fast and fought for their family and gave their lives so Harry could go on. ...
Apr 06, 2025•32 min•Ep. 277
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the core trait of certain characters in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:23 Dumbledore – Wisdom. He had lived through a lot. Wars, duels, deaths, and so much more. The lessons he has learned are infinite, and can be synthesized into some pretty potent knowledge bombs. Those lessons he teaches Harry are some of the most valuable Harry ever learns. · 8:39 Harry – courage. When it comes to his friends, he never shies away from a challenge. In the D...
Mar 23, 2025•30 min•Ep. 276
Send us a text In this episode, we design what the first episode of the Harry Potter TV show should be. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:33 We open in Godric’s Hallow. It’s important that we see the Potters as one big happy family so we can better understand the conflict of their death. For a good few minutes they’re living their lives; perhaps Sirius is there too. · 9:14 Voldemort arrives and kills them. This should be more than a few flashes of light and some long, dark cloaks. Not as scary as a hor...
Mar 16, 2025•29 min•Ep. 275
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the casting annoucement of John Lithgow as Dumbledore and what we can expect. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:00 What did we get in the book versus the film? In the book, Dumbledore is very wise and much more chill than the film. In the film, Dumbledore has a much more intense way about him. Especially when Michael Gambon took the part, Dumbledore became an intense guy with a lot of energy. · 12:51 How will he be translated? In an ideal world, it will be in ...
Mar 09, 2025•30 min•Ep. 274
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss how certain things give the wizarding world its magic. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:38 Owls. Owls are closely tied to the story because they are symbols for magic. In the beginning, owls are the first introduction we have to the wizarding world. Later, Hedwig’s death represents the beginning of a new era for Harry and the difficulty of the path ahead. · 7:34 Moving portraits. They aren’t at the very core of the story, but they are integral for the overall...
Mar 02, 2025•31 min•Ep. 273
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss characters we should have known better. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:34 Luna. We hear something of her backstory, but we don’t have the chance to truly understand who she is and where she came from. We did get to meet her father, but only for a moment. · 6:31 Lupin. He has only a few moments of venerability, but those give us such a sophisticated perspective of who he is. More of those would go a long way. · 11:47 Dumbledore. It’s pretty obvious why we ne...
Feb 23, 2025•30 min•Ep. 272
Send us a text In this episode, we break down Nymphadora Tonks. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:40 What role does she play? This is a difficult question because we see her in many different settings despite her short time in the story. She begins as a way for Harry to share his grief about Sirius. But in the end, she becomes a representation of all the sacrifices that have been made so Harry can win. · 10:12 Strengths and weaknesses. For strengths, Tonks is very positive. She always has a good outloo...
Feb 16, 2025•30 min•Ep. 271
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss how I would take over the world as Voldemort. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:59 Start with Hogwarts. Voldemort should have focused on Hogwarts more intensely early on, because most of his greatest enemies are there. He has to start planting spies much earlier if he wants to turn it into a more valuable asset of information. · 9:50 Take control of Gringotts and Olivander’s. These two are the most important shops in the wizarding world. If Voldemort could tak...
Feb 09, 2025•29 min•Ep. 270
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss how the story would change if Harry were more like James. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:56 Why are these episodes are important? Well, it isn’t too early to start discussing possibilities for the show. He probably won’t turn out exactly the same in the TV show than in the book or the film, so we should use the time we have to examine all outcomes and possibilities for the story. · 6:00 He wouldn’t be as close with Ron and Hermione. The trio is a classic gr...
Feb 02, 2025•31 min•Ep. 269
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the most important side characters from each book. Enjoy! Listen to episode 267, QuizMaster: Potions here! Topics/Summary: · 1:23 Challenge Question · 2:25 Professor Quirrell. Quirrell drives the story forward with a masterful hand, and we wouldn’t have the same conflict without him. Snape is also a good option for this, but it is the contrast between Quirrell and he that makes the first book so interesting. · 7:25 Professor Lockhart. He is an absolute ...
Jan 19, 2025•28 min•Ep. 268
Send us a text In this episode, we test our knowledge on potions. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:55 Warm Up Round · 4:22 Question #1 · 9:07 Question #2 · 14:21 Question #3 · 18:25 Question #4 · 22:19 Question #5 · 25:26 Question #6 · 27:50 Question #7 · 29:36 Challenge Question Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here for text. ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox...
Jan 12, 2025•30 min•Ep. 267
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss what the story would be like if we swapped some character's roles. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:07 Harry and Dumbledore. With this dynamic, it is possible that Voldemort would win. Dumbledore is naturally a smart and all-knowing kind of guy. Harry certainly has enough experience to make good judgment calls, but Dumbledore just has that perspective that gives him the skills to plot Voldemort’s downfall. · 9:00 Draco and Hagrid. These two are polar opposite...
Jan 05, 2025•32 min•Ep. 266
