In today's episode Chapter 15: The Quidditch Final and Chapter 16: Professor Trelawney's Prediction. We see Ron and Hermione finally make up, Hermione slap Malfoy, and Gryffindor finally win the quidditch cup. Then, it's exam season at Hogwarts and Professor Trelawney finally makes a real prediction, Scabbers is found to be alive, and sadly Buckbeak is no longer alive. Also, throughout both these chapters we see Hermione start to lose it a bit.

In these chapters Ron and Hermionie are still fighting (sigh). There is another quidditch match and some Slytherins dress up as dementors to try and psych out Harry. Then Sirius Black breaks into the boys dormitory. Next, Hagrid informs Ron and Harry they are being bad friends to Hermione so Harry immediately decides to be a bad friend to Neville so he can sneak into Hogsmeade to hang out with Ron. They prank Malfoy but Malfoy sees Harry and runs to Snape. Luckily, Professor Lupin is there to get Harry out of trouble but not before giving him a very guilt worthy speech.

Harry is in a murderous rage, but Hagrid being sad about Buckbeak snaps him out of it. Professor Trelawney is still really weird. Harry got a sweet broom but then Hermione got it confiscated. Harry and Ron are AHoles about it but then they get the firebolt back so they decide to be nice. Harry tries to learn a patronus but doesn't really have any happy memories. Finally, Scabbers go missing and Ron loses his mind.

It's time for some more quidditch which means more ways the rules don't make sense. This time Malfoy doesn't have to play because he has a sore elbow. The dementors show up and Harry loses a quidditch (again rules?). Then Lupin is back and he agrees to teach Harry how to fight dementors. Fred and George bestow the Marauder's Map to Harry so he can stupidly sneak into Hogsmeade. Once there he learns that Sirius Black was his dad's best friend and also his godfather.

This week, the kids take some classes and in a new and improved defense against the dark arts class they all get to face off against a boggart. Well, not Harry or Hermione but they can't be that important. Hagrid has lost his nerve teaching and it's time to start up quidditch practice again. Harry is still not allowed to go Hogsmeade so he hangs out with Lupin instead and Sirius Black has no appreciation for art.

The team travel back to Hogwarts but even a simple train ride isn't without risk when Dementors are about. Good thing the new defence against the dark arts teacher knows what's up. It's time to start learning magic and it's up for debate whether divination counts. Professor Trelawney tells Harry he's going to die and Malfoy gets attacked by a hippogriff for not paying attention in class. Join us as we talk all this and more!

Harry takes a ride on the Knight Bus all the way to Diagon Alley. He learns that fortunately he will not be getting expelled but unfortunately Cornelius Fudge cannot sign his Hogsmeade permission slip (obviously). Then Harry lives out a dream two weeks in Diagon Alley getting more ice cream than any child should reasonably be given. Ron and Hermione join the party and Harry learns more about Sirius Black. Also, Hermione buys a cat!

Join us to discuss all that and more!

It's time for book #3 Prisoner of Azkaban! We talk bit about the book as a whole and then break down the first two chapters. We get a coles notes summary of everything we need to know to this point. Then one of the worst characters in the series, Aunt Marge, arrives to terrorize Harry. He makes a good bargain with Uncle Vernon but can't follow through after he blows her up.

It's been a hot sec but we are finally back! And with friends! Joined by a panel of esteemed guests the guys are back to discuss Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Movie. We talk some new characters, favourite scenes, rank some stuff, and more!

Listeners note: this was recorded in the fall and then just sat in the edit bay but we have a good backlog of episodes ready to go so get ready for some weekly releases!

Lord Voldemort is many things, but he is not vain. At least that's what David and Kyle have determined after finishing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Listen in on their final thoughts about the second book in the Harry Potter series as they recap the final two chapters and tally up the scores for the most and least valuable characters of the book. Hint: The name of the least valuable character sounds like Glittery.