This time on SpeakBeasty...

• Join Ann, Helene, Megan, and guest host Rex!
• “It’s a very phallic-looking sock puppet.”

The Phoenix Register: A Fantastic Beasts exhibit is coming to the Natural History Museum in London! 

“To take your mind off of imminent death and global warming...”

We are gonna get our hands dirty. 

Where do we go from here as a fandom after JKR’s recent Twitter controversy?

“Alternately titled, In My Feelings.”

Parasocial interaction!

The eras of the Harry Potter fandom (not scientifically tested).

“I don’t even know how rugby works.”

“That would be tragic if you missed the newest episode of Lizzie McGuire.”

“Thank you, Jordan Peele.”

“We are a fandom that is resilient, and full of very accepting and caring people.”

The Newt Case: The Nokk!

“Scandinavian. Please. The good stuff.”

“We need to be like Angelina Jolie, when she was weird.”

Podcast Question: Will the way you decide to consume Potter and Fantastic Beasts change after JK Rowling’s tweet? Why or why not?