Hopewell Valley Student Podcasting Network Episode Title: Harry Potter's Magical Fandom

Gabbi: Welcome to The fan and the foe with your host(s) Gabbi and Louisa. Your go-to fandom podcast. In this episode of the fan and the foe, we are discussing the magical world of Harry Potter…

Louisa: and its unusual fans

Segment 1: What house are you quiz and basic rundown 

Gabbi: Harry Potter is a magical world which I myself have been an avid fan of for years. There are 7 original books and 8 movies which follow the trials and tribulations of Harry Potter and his friends' years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Louisa: See, even off the bat, with a name like that, you know the fans are going to bea bit  insane. 

• Go into some fandom lore, basic knowledge of the characters, plot, and biggest challenges they face– Voldemort, how 
• Harry Potter's parents died
• Raised by muggles 
• Hogwarts recruits him 
• Harry meets Ron and Hermione and is introduced to the world of magic 
• He finds out he's really special– conqueror of death 

Louisa : Apparently, according to Gabbi, One of the most iconic parts of Harry potter is the Hogwarts houses, there are 4 of them, and fans take great pride in whatever house they are in. I personally am a Gryffindor but Louisa here does not know what house she is so we are going to take a quick buzzfeed quiz to find out, Ill take it too for fun

Take the Quiz

Segment 2:  Argument 

And we are back!

• talk-through quiz, and argue about different things while reviewing the houses as we get results. 
• Ask abiu questions 
• Describe houses
• Talk about why fans seem to flock to it, it's a way to escape, reminds them of their childhood 
• Hard to let something go that has been part of your life for so long
• Universal is understandable, the harry potter rides are the best ones
• And the butterbeer

Louisa: Okay, I understand if people under the age of 12 enjoy Harry Potter, but those 30-year-old adults who dress up as characters for Halloween? Like, that's a little odd to me, but hey, you do you, I guess. 

Segment 3:  Crazy fan mail 

Gabbi: Some of the Harry Potter actors have had some CRAZY superfans but who can blame them, I would want to learn magic, too.

Louisa: Sure, but look at this story i found: Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy was interviewed by Yahoo News recounting his craziest encounter. He said “‘I’ve got some very strange letters. One man wanted to adopt me. He had changed his name legally to Lucius Malfoy and wanted me to change my name to Draco Malfoy and to legally adopt me. I declined!’” he said. 

Louisa: this is why you Harry Potter fans are insane. Like, who in the right mind does that??

Gabbi: yea…this one isn’t helping my case. But this next one has to do with everyone's favorite Rupert Grint who plays Ron 

• He cant say no to fans and one time ended up going back to their apartment and getting dressed as a drag queen “full heels and a feather boa” he says 

Louisa: well that wraps up todays episode. Thank you for tuning in

Gabbi+Louisa: Thank you for tuning in!

Music Credits:   

Introduction 

Website where you got the song from: Youtube Audio Library 

Song Title: F16

Artist:The Grey Room/ Golden Palms

Licensing:  Youtube Audio Library Liscense 

Outro Song Title: Merry Go Round

Artist: Telecasted

Licensing: YouTube Audio Library

Transition 1

Website where you got the song from: YouTube Audio Library

Song Title: Cooked

Artist: The Grey Room/ Golden Palms 

Licensing: YouTube Audio Library License

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