MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

This week, saddle up your Hippogriff and prepare for the hunt - there's a fleeing Potions Master on the loose. Join Andrew, Eric, Micah, and Laura as they pursue Snape across the Hogwarts grounds, determined to avenge their fallen Headmaster.

Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Chapter 28 of Half-Blood Prince, “Flight of The Prince”

With Dumbledore Dumbledead, Harry has no choice but to step up. Has Dumbledore adequately prepared him for the road ahead?

MAX THAT BATTLE!

Keep your mouth shut and your mind closed! Despite the circumstances, is Snape actually teaching Harry?

Given the need to maintain Harry's hatred and preserve his cover, could Snape have acted differently during his escape, or was his approach the only one that could have worked?

What is it about being called a coward that rocks Snape to his core?

Buckbeak to The Rescue: Connecting The Threads to Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban

Locket Loss: Who is RAB?

Lynx Line: You’re Harry Potter, enraged at Severus Snape for killing your boy Albus Dumbledore. You’re ready to call him a name to accuse him of being the weak mean you think he is. But the word COWARD doesn’t come to mind. What’s the word you’re throwing at him to shake Snape to his core?

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This week on MuggleCast: “SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE!” It’s time to discuss one of the biggest shocks in the entire Harry Potter series. Join us as we begin to wrap up our chapter-by-chapter re-read of Half-Blood Prince!

Chapter by Chapter continues with Chapter 27 of Half-Blood Prince, “The Lightning Struck Tower” (cue Andrew pitching Universal his attraction idea once again)

Draco thinks he has the upper hand here, but Dumbledore shows grace and humility. Is Draco trying to blame Albus for the trouble they’re both in?

Did Dumbledore know about the Vanishing Cabinet? This chapter offers us a couple of clues.

Micah offers several fascinating bits of symbolism concerning the Lightning-Struck Tower itself.

We look at how the idea to use coins to communicate has come around full circle, from Death Eaters, to Hermione, and back to Death Eaters.

Did Dumbledore think such a large audience would witness his death? For a big planner like Albus, he may not’ve seen that twist coming.

The Astronomy Tower has made several appearances across the Harry Potter series to date. We review the times that it’s popped up.

Lynx Line: You’re Dumbledore in the afterlife. When Snape gets there next year, what’s the first thing you’re saying to him?

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On this week's episode... are Molly and Vernon are having an affair?! Join Andrew, Micah, Laura and special guest Amanda as we catch up on the latest Harry Potter TV show news and have fun discussing the newly released Full-Cast Audiobooks!

Welcome to The Leaky Cauldron's Amanda Kirk, who visited the Harry Potter TV Show Set! Read her TV show set report.

What was it like being on the set of the show, and how does one feel after getting to experience it? Amanda shares how she's feeling about the show after getting a first-hand experience!

It's a Harry Potter TV Show-themed episode and Chamber of Secrets has been renewed for Season 2! What do we think this means for its release date?

Basilisk Blasphemy! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chamber of Secrets is the most disliked book! Do we agree?

Why are Molly and Vernon so chummy in this paparazzi photo?!

We discuss what we're most looking forward to in Philosopher's Stone and reveal what we think Will Be Impossible to Do Better Than The Movies!

All seven Harry Potter Full-Cast Audiobooks are now available through Audible! What were some of our favorite chapters? Which voice actors stood out?

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On this week's episode, we're following Dumbledore and Harry into an unholy place... and finding deep comparisons between the chosen location for Voldemort's most protected Horcrux, and the legacy of the item it is contained within. Join Andrew, Eric, Micah, and Laura as they discuss a particular cave filled with water you wouldn't want to drink, and an important bonding moment between Harry and his headmaster.

This week we're discussing Half-Blood Prince Chapter 26, “The Cave”

The hosts analyze a new metaphor for the Cave by comparing it to a mother's womb.

Harry and Dumbledore hope to retrieve a life form from the center, but it will cost them.

What is the significance between Voldemort choosing his mother's locket, and this natural formation as its hiding spot?

Real Talk, Part One: Could Harry have ever "beaten" the cave without Dumbledore's help?

Real Talk, Part Two: Does the punishing difficulty of the Cave set an unreasonably high standard for readers regarding future Horcrux retrievals?

Are Dumbledore's secrets being revealed while he takes the potion? Just what can we make of what he is experiencing, based on what he says?

Micah's new theory about Dumbledore's visions stuns Eric.

Do our Ariana Dumbledore theories re: the cave and Albus's protestations still hold water?

Lynx Line: You are drinking from the basin and going through all the feelings. What are you screaming to the person who is forcing the liquid down your throat?

Quizzitch: With a span of over 426 mapped miles, made of limestone, WHERE is the world’s longest known cave system located?

In Bonus MuggleCast, we watch and react to 5 classic episodes by the Potter Puppet Pals! Only half of the hosts have ever seen these classic fan entries into canon, despite their popularity! What things new and old will we find in the content? Watch along with us and discover, only on our Patreon, located at Patreon.com/MuggleCast!

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On this week's episode, don't talk to your Divination professor when she’s had a few too many because she might just SET YOU OFF! Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura as they confront Dumbledore about that night at the Hog's Head.

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Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Chapter 25 of Half-Blood Prince, The Seer Overheard

Harry is contemplating retrieving the Prince’s book from the Room of Requirement. Hasn't Harry learned anything from trusting mysterious books?

Hermione discovers an old newspaper clipping featuring Eileen Prince, Captain of the Hogwarts Gobstones Team. But the Prince can't be a woman, right?!

Connecting the Threads: much like Hermione discovers the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk, she begins to unravel the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.

Trelawney seems pretty miffed at Dumbledore these days. Now that's she served her purpose, is Sybill old news? Or is Albus just too busy for anyone not named Horcrux?

Could Snape overhearing the prophecy be the biggest secret that Dumbledore has kept from Harry? Does Dumbledore downplay the impact of this revelation? Was he ever planning to tell Harry?

The Lightening-Struck Tower: we recall the first time we read this chapter... and not feeling good about Dumbledore’s chances.

Hunting Horcruxes: does Dumbledore sacrifice the safety of the school to go on an adventure with Harry?

Lynx Line: You’re Harry and you run into Snape on your way to Dumbledore’s office after just learning he overheard the prophecy… What happens?

Quizzitch: What is the more common name of the ailment known as pertussis?

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