Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the wonderful traits of Jacob Kowalski. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:12 Jacob is a good person. That single fact drives his entire character. He is a fantastic companion and friend to Newt. Newt has always been on the outs of society and has had trouble finding friends. But with Jacob, Newt had no trouble at all fitting in. Jacob was also a good support system for Newt. Jacob is the living representation of “we must always make the choice between what is ...
Apr 02, 2023•30 min•Ep. 175
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss some of the more confusing aspects of Fantastic Beasts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:50 Yusuf Kama. He was introduced later in the story and seemed to play a strange role in the story. I wasn’t sure which side he was on for the entire film and I’m still not completely sure. Another thing that made him so confusing is how he was trying to tell us the true background to Credence when his entire story wasn’t the truth. Now that we know that Credence is actua...
Mar 26, 2023•26 min•Ep. 174
Send us a text In this episode, we break down the character of Severus Snape. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Huge thanks to Leona Dolfie who submitted a fascinating theory about Grindelwald’s skull. If you want to submit any questions, comments, or theories, you can email it to thepotterdiscussion@gmail.com . · 2:57 Who is Snape? He was born on January 9th, 1960. He died on May 1st, 1998. Snape grew up in a rather depressing area, but he did have a friend. Lily. Lily had no idea about the magical worl...
Mar 19, 2023•31 min•Ep. 173
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the downfall of Cornelius Fudge. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:09 The downfall of Cornelius Fudge. His reign began pretty well. The economy was stable and the secret of magic was safe. However, that didn’t stay. Once Voldemort began to creep back into the picture, Fudge fell apart. He was alright in the first book, but when the Chamber of Secrets opened, he was under fire. He arrested Hagrid just to show the world that he was doing something. In Prisoner o...
Mar 12, 2023•30 min•Ep. 172
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss whether the Defense Against the Dark Arts job is cursed. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · This episode was submitted by a listener! If you want your idea featured on the show, send it in to thepotterdiscussion@gmail.com . · 2:14 A history of Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA) teachers. First is Quirrell who appeared in the first book. He seemed like a good person, but was actually harboring Voldemort in the back of his head and was burned to ash a the end of ...
Mar 05, 2023•29 min•Ep. 171
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Tom Felton's new book. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Get Tom Felton’s book here. · 1:47 What can be gained from this book? There are a lot of different stories that have a wide variety of stages in Tom’s life. The book doesn’t move in perfect chronological order. It’s very well done and every piece of the story fits in place. As to what can be gained, we can gain a peek behind the curtain of production on the Potter set and of Tom’s life. We now have a diffe...
Feb 26, 2023•31 min•Ep. 170
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Ravenclaw and how it is very underrated. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · This episode comes from a listener! Thank you very much. If you want to have your own idea featured on the show, submit it to thepotterdiscussion@gmail.com. · 2:11 Who are some famous Ravenclaws? Rowena Ravenclaw is the founder of Ravenclaw and the founder of the diadem of Ravenclaw. Luna Lovegood and Cho Chang are some of the modern students in Ravenclaw house that we know in the story. ...
Feb 19, 2023•29 min•Ep. 169
Send us a text In this episode, we examine different couples in Harry Potter and give them a rating based on how healthy it is. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:53 Why are we talking about relationships at all? Well, relationships are what everything in the Harry Potter story is built on. And with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I figured it would be fun to analyze more romantic couples in the Harry Potter story. · 3:52 Remus and Tonks. These are two amazing people that are fighting for good ...
Feb 12, 2023•29 min•Ep. 168
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the future for Fantastic Beasts and the new development that there may not be another film. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Check out the interview with Eddie Redmayne here. · 2:43 Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Depending on your view of the series, you may prefer different things. If you enjoy the films for the story and the characters, another film is exactly what you want. But, if you take the more critical path of analyzing the film, you might not en...
Feb 05, 2023•28 min•Ep. 167
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss if Dumbledore is really a good person. Topics/Summary: · Check out episode 147, Dumbledore is a Death Eater here. · 2:44 Why are we talking about this at all? Well, it changes the story a lot. If Dumbledore was helping Harry in a selfish way, we can see this in a very different light. In the Battle of the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore comes to Harry’s rescue. Just think, what if Dumbledore was saving Harry so Harry could die at the right moment inste...
Jan 29, 2023•33 min•Ep. 166
Send us a text In this episode, we explore AI combined with Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · There have new developments in the world of AI recently, involving tools such as ChatGPT . In this episode, we are going to be asking ChatGPT questions about Harry Potter and seeing if it can answer the question. · Challenge question: What boat company did Newt use to get back to London at the end of Fantastic Beasts? Answer: The Royal Star Steam Company. · 5:06 Is Harry Potter a good person? ChatG...
Jan 22, 2023•39 min•Ep. 165
Send us a text In this episode, we test out knowledge on Newt Scammander. Enjoy! Topics: Where does Newt live? Which bank did Newt meet Jacob? Why did Newt say he was in America? Much more! 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 15, 2023•31 min•Ep. 164
Send us a text Hi everyone! I'm sorry to say I'm not feeling my best at the moment, so this episode is a rebroadcast of my favorite episode from 2022. Enjoy! See original episode, show notes, and transcript here. 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 08, 2023•55 min•Ep. 163
Send us a text Thanks. The world's been pretty crazy this year, and I'm glad I could sit down every weekend and ramble about Harry Potter. I have a blast every episode and I look forward to every week, knowing there's an episode or an Instagram post or a newsletter waiting for me. I couldn't have done any of this without you, so I just want to say thanks. See you soon. -Oscar Favorite Episodes of 2022: Episode 138: My Visit to Harry Potter Filming Locations in England! (Lacock, Oxford, The Harry...
Jan 01, 2023•29 min•Ep. 162
Send us a text In this episode, we talk all things Christmas. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 3:06 Did Christmas change over time in the story? There’s a lot of contrast between the first and last Christmas we saw. What factors contributed to this change? Voldemort was one of the main ones. Having a safe environment to celebrate was how Harry had his Christmas, which turned out to change. The characters also changed throughout the books which influenced the Christmases. They are different people with d...
Dec 18, 2022•29 min•Ep. 161
Send us a text In this episode, we design the perfect Harry Potter filming location tour. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · This idea comes from a listener. Thank you! You can suggest your ideas in here . · You can listen to episode 138 here . · 2:38 Durham Castle . This was the site of the famous slug vomiting scene as well as McGonagall’s classroom. My priority would be to act out the slug scene and try to transfigure some objects. This was a smart choice to film at because this castle is very much lik...
Dec 11, 2022•30 min
Send us a text In this episode, we talk about the main theme of Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/ Summary: · Click here the enter the giveaway and win Harry Potter and the Order Illustrated and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – The Complete Screen Play! · 2:40 Why does the main theme of the story matter? The theme of the story is the core element that it needed to understand the plot and characters and give us a better view of the story. We have a better grasp on the different events, the...
Dec 04, 2022•30 min•Ep. 159
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss where Dumbledore can go from here. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 2:14 Where are we starting from? As of now, Grindelwald is on the run, and most of our main characters are together again. Credence is on the way out with Aberforth by his side. At this point, the dynamic of the fight against Grindelwald shifting. Now they’re chasing Grindelwald and have a very good reason to catch him. Dumbledore must form a set of solid relationships to carry the cause of goo...
Nov 27, 2022•32 min•Ep. 158
Send us a text In this episode, we break down Xenophilius and Luna Lovegood. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · A huge thanks to Milly for this wonderful episode idea! Email ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com if you want your idea featured on the show. · To begin, we should lay a solid foundation for own characters. We’re looking both Xenophilius and Luna today because understanding one will help us know more about the other. · We meet Luna in the Order of the Phoenix. It’s hard to know if Luna is joking or co...
Nov 20, 2022•33 min•Ep. 157
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss some of the things that could have shaken up Harry Potter. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:43 We need more varieties of magic! Specifically, wandless magic. Now it makes total sense, but there should be more to casting spells. Every spell involves waving the wand and saying something. Perhaps magic that could be done without a wand or being able to influence matter without the use strictly of a wand. Removing the wand from a person pretty much ends the battl...
Nov 13, 2022•28 min•Ep. 156
Send us a text In this episode, we test our knowledge on the quotes of Harry Potter. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · This episode idea comes from a listener! Thank you for submitting an idea. If you want to submit an episode idea, check out the bottom of the show notes for contact details. · 2:33 Warm up round. There are three questions in the warmup round to get ready for the main round. · 5:31 Main round · 6:01 Question one: “You do it then if you’re so clever.” This quote does occur around the same ...
Nov 06, 2022•33 min•Ep. 155
Send us a text In this episode, we create the perfect Halloween night in the Wizarding World. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:58 What better way to start off our Halloween night than to design a costume. This costume is perfect Halloween. It is, of course, a dementor. First, I need a lot of robes. Our dementor is going to be at least 15 feet tall, so I’ll magically meld several cloaks together and use polls with hands for the arms. For my own head to be the head of the dementor, I need to be at the d...
Oct 30, 2022•36 min•Ep. 154
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the Oxford Effect. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 00:00 Intro · 2:13 Thank you listener for pointing out the easter egg that McGonagall used to play quidditch! · 3:14 What is the Oxford Effect? It is the melding of the Harry Potter books and the world. This is a rather difficult thing to understand and explain because it is two mediums that don’t mix. Check out this video to get an idea of what I visualize (spoilers for Rings of Power). Watch the ball! · 8:38...
Oct 23, 2022•29 min
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Delores Umbridge. Enjoy! Topics: Why does Umbridge go to such lengths with everything she does? There's an intensity that she brings to her everyday life that seems to come from nothing, What is it really? Why is Umbridge so sickly sweet? Everything from her clothes to her laugh makes you want to throw up. IS there something she's hiding or is there a person she's trying to become? What is her greatest fear? The fear of a person is one of the best ways ...
Oct 16, 2022•31 min•Ep. 152
Send us a text In this episode, we test our knowledge on the Marauders. Enjoy! Topics: · This episode idea came from Toby and June on the topic suggestion form. Click here to suggest an episode. · 2:04 Warm up round · 4:27 Main round · Click here for the Harry Potter Wiki page about the Marauders. · 5:51 Question one: what tool did the Marauders make that Harry used in the later books? · 9:00 Question two: Who was the target of much of the Marauder’s bullying? · 13:54 Question three: Why did the...
Oct 09, 2022•30 min
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss what I've learned from 150 episode and 2 years of Harry Potter podcasting. Enjoy! Topics and Links: · When I started this podcast in 2020, I found a video that told what a podcast was and how to start one, so I began to listen to podcasts. Eventually, I wanted to start my own podcast. I tried topics on books, like a book club, but I settled on Harry Potter. I still have the very first recordings of episodes saved that will never see the light of day (fo...
Oct 02, 2022•37 min•Ep. 150
Send us a text In this episode, I vent my hatred for Umbridge. Enjoy! Topics: Umbridge doesn't really care about people in general. It seems odd, but if you look back at the events of the story, most of Umbridge's moments have been out of dis-taste or dislike of another character, not her positive affiliation for a person in the story. She sacks Tralawny, she punishes Harry for his "lies", she tries to remove Hagrid from Hogwarts. Umbridge continually tries to cleanse the world from those she do...
Sep 25, 2022•25 min•Ep. 149
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the best pieces of music in Fantastic Beasts. Enjoy! Mentioned: 1. Fantastic Beasts Opening Titles 2. The Thestral Chase 3. Spread the Word 4. The Room We Require 5. A Close Friend 6. Wands Into the Earth Topics: The Fantastic Beasts opening titles can't be ignored. This is the very first scene in the very first film, so everything needs to be perfect. And it is! In this piece, we hear the Fantastic Beasts theme for the first time, and we're introduced ...
Sep 18, 2022•32 min•Ep. 148
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Dumbledore's role as a Death Eater. Enjoy! Topics: Dumbledore would give false advice. If he was working with Voldemort, sending students and staff to their doom would only help the cause. And Dumbledore is a center for information and advice. But what would cause this sudden turn to the dark side? Well, it would have to be something far in Dumbledore's past that was big enough to leave an impact and give him time to mull it over. Something like Ariana'...
Sep 11, 2022•29 min•Ep. 147
Send us a text Check out thepotterdiscusison.com here! In this episode, we discuss the downfall of the Ministry of Magic. Enjoy! Topics: It was Fudge's fault! He refused to take Dumbledore's advice and didn't send envoys to the giants, release Azkaban from the dementors, or start increasing security. Fudge was in denial, and wanted the 'perfect world' to remain forever, which was why he was doomed to mess the whole thing up. When did the rot start? In my opinion, the very beginning was in Prison...
Sep 04, 2022•29 min•Ep. 146
