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January 20 Episode #735: Step Daddy Snape (HBP Chapter 12, Silver and Opals)
This week, be careful what you say, be careful what you touch! From sinister nonverbal spells to cursed jewelry, Hogwarts is more of a security nightmare than normal! Join Andrew, Eric, Micah, Laura and Channell as they brave the frigid cold of Hogsmeade. Welcome, Slug Club member Channell! Music to our ears! Hans Zimmer...
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1 hr 10 min
January 13Episode #734: Silent Chaos (HBP Chapter 11, Hermione’s Helping Hand)
Happy 2026! No trio member is safe, as Chapter by Chapter covers Chapter 11 of Half-Blood Prince, “Hermione’s Helping Hand.” Does Hermione do the wrong thing for the right reasons? Should Harry do the right thing and expose her actions or, even worse, not choose Ron for the Gryffindor Quidditch team? And, separately, is Hagrid letting his brother join classes? All that and more on this latest episode of MuggleCast.
What did the hosts get from Santa this year? And is Andrew about to reveal more than ever before?
Chapter by Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince Chapter 11, “Hermione’s Helping Hand.”
Nonverbal spells are now standard in several classes, but does the trio ever learn them?
Should teachers be required to eat meals in the Great Hall? Some appear to be skipping out.
A comment from Hermione makes Harry warm, and may ignite some fires in the shipping community.
Do we pity Ron for his need to show off and overcompensate?
What Hermione does at Quidditch practice is highly risky. Why does she take the chance when she could be exposed?
Should Harry have made another decision once he discovers Hermione’s actions? Despite his friendship with Ron?
An email asks: should Hermione have kept Care of Magical Creatures given her established future career trajectory?
It turns out Hagrid is dealing with more than just the kids not taking his class.
Should the kids have to lie about another teacher just to make Hagrid feel better about himself?
Our MVP segment has us ranking the beasts that Hagrid introduced the trio to.
Our Lynx Line topic this week for Slug Club patrons: “Have you ever stacked the odds in favor of a friend for something that they wanted? And did you cheat to do it?”
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1 hr 9 min
December 23, 2025Episode #733: Unhinged 2026 Potter Predictions, Learning Voldemort’s Name, And More MuggleMail
This week we make a few end-of-year predictions for what 2026 will hold in store for Harry Potter fans, and open up the MuggleMail bag further than ever, as we read recent comments from YouTube and Spotify in addition to Discord, voicemails and e-mail! Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura for our final episode of 2025!
Looking ahead: what news will we get about a Hogwarts Legacy sequel? How about the HBO TV series? Will more series be green lit?
Andrew leads the group in making unhinged predictions including genderbent books and a line of adults-only official merchandise.
Our own 2026 plans for MuggleCast include content that looks ahead as well as back, including more talks on the TV show and classic components of HP fandom history.
Voicemails sent in include a Hermione Granger impression, and ask the question, “how do children learn Voldemort’s name?”
Was Arthur Weasley’s originally-planned death hinted at in the text of Book 5 and before?
Spotify listeners want to know: is Snape projecting? What is the general skill level of your average every day wizard? And will Micah tell more dad jokes?
Is Severus Snape a good teacher? What about his old Potions book? Why doesn’t Dumbledore ever tell Harry exactly how to destroy the Horcruxes? And, does Hermione belong in Ravenclaw?
Additionally, folks tell us their feelings on the Full Cast Harry Potter Audiobooks as well as the Tonks and Lupin romantic subplot.
Our Lynx Line segment asks our most dedicated listeners for recommendations of books they’ve read this year and enjoyed. See the full list of suggestions here!
Bonus MuggleCast, available over on our Patreon, will have the hosts discussing their behind-the-scenes stories of contributing to MuggleNet.com
MuggleCast will return January 12, 2026!
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December 16, 2025Episode #732: It’s Morfin Time! (HBP Chapter 10, ‘The House of Gaunt’)
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This week, we’re taking a trip down Gaunt memory lane. Join Andrew, Eric, Micah, Laura, Bob, Harry and Dumbledore as they visit the outskirts of Little Hangleton for a mighty Morfin good time!
The new Chamber of Secrets audiobook is now out, featuring Game of Thrones star Kit Harington as Gilderoy Lockhart.
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 10: The House of Gaunt. The MuggleCast Pensieve segment highlights our last discussion of this chapter back on MuggleCast #390!
With Harry continuing to use the Half-Blood Prince’s Potions book, the hosts revisit their original positions about the ethics of Harry’s work.
Does the Half-Blood Prince’s handwriting provide any clues to their true identity?
What conclusions can be drawn from the cards Harry overhears Trelawney reading?
Dumbledore claims that much of his lesson time with Harry will be based on the wildest of guesswork. We beg to differ!
Marvolo, Morfin and Merope: we analyze the Gaunt family dynamic and their connection to Salazar Slytherin
What is the main reason Dumbledore chose to show Harry this memory?
MVP: Best Bob Ogden Moment
The Lynx Line asks our patrons what Salazar Slytherin would have thought about the Gaunts as his direct descendants.
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1 hr 13 min
December 09, 2025Episode #731: The Great MuggleCast Bake Off (HBP Chapter 9, ‘The Half-Blood Prince’)
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This week, explore the various teaching competencies of Hogwarts staff, and join the MuggleCasters as Harry dusts off an old potions book to find a cramped surprise within! With Slug Club member Audrey joining the discussion, it’s a can’t-miss episode covering the ethics of letting someone else do all the work.
Welcome to the show Slug Club member Audrey!
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9: The Half-Blood Prince The MuggleCast Pensieve segment highlights our last discussion of this chapter back on MuggleCast #389!
How does McGonagall’s attentiveness, which makes her a great teacher, compare with Slughorn’s incentivizing students to achieve their best work yet? Do less successful teachers (cough, Trelawney, cough, Snape) have something to learn from other teaching styles?
Does the arrangement between Firenze and Trelawney to both teach Divination make sense?
Was Snape really going to attack Harry? (All signs point to yes!)
Crackpot Theory: Is Snape only being as awful as ever to Harry because Malfoy, now a Death Eater, is watching?
Is Horace Slughorn… a good teacher?! His first lesson seems amazing. What would he be like with younger students?
What are the pros and cons of Harry coming clean, and is what he chooses to do ethical? Is Hermione or Ginny closer to being right?
Connections between this chapter and books 2 and 1 are plentiful! We discuss all the ones we found.
MVP: Top sassy Harry lines that AREN’T “There’s no need to call me sir, professor.”
Lynx Line: Have you ever had a school subject that you loved be taught by someone that you didn’t? How did it go?
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1 hr 12 min
November 25, 2025Episode #730: Oh Hell Doe! (HBP Chapter 8, Snape Victorious)
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Get cozy this winter with a MuggleCast hoodie, Laura’s pants, or a long-sleeve tee! And if you’re Down Under, stay cool this summer with a short sleeve tee or crop top. Get 20% off all official merch at MuggleCastMerch.com when using code HOLIDAY at checkout!
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This week, make sure you’re on time for the start of term feast, lest you want to be berated by your (least) favorite Hogwarts professor! Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah for an angst-ridden stroll up to the castle.
TV Show Update: Daniel Radcliffe pens letter to Dominic McLaughlin
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 8: Snape Victorious. The MuggleCast Pensieve segment highlights our last discussion of this chapter back on MuggleCast #388!
What if… no one had discovered Harry was missing before the train left Hogsmeade? Why doesn’t Hogwarts staff or the conductor perform a sweep? Micah doesn’t see an issue, but others on the panel see a big nightmare.
Why isn’t Dumbledore searching for Harry the moment he doesn’t show up?
What causes one’s Patronus to change? The hosts retake the quiz!
Oh hell, Doe! Snape is in no position to criticize someone else’s Patronus!
Do we think Snape is projecting his bitterness toward James onto Harry?
Could Snape’s taunting be an attempt to get Harry to reveal what happened?
We connect Harry’s “grand entrance” back to Chamber of Secrets
Slughorn is the new… POTIONS MASTER?!? Which means…
Snape is the new… Defense Against The Darks Arts Professor?!?! NOOOOO!
MVP: Who wore their injury better? Harry or Dumbledore?
Lynx Line: If Snape had never met Lily, what form do you think his Patronus would take?
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November 18, 2025Episode #729: Agent Harry (HBP Chapter 7, The Slug Club)
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This week, MuggleCast discusses a surprise invitation for Harry to the inaugural meeting of this year’s Slug Club. And one of our own Slug Club members, Nicole, joins us to chat! Plus, she and Andrew just met up in the new Wizarding World – Ministry of Magic themed land at Epic Universe, and are reviewing the latest park!
Welcome back Nicole! She last co-hosted the show with us on MuggleCast 391.
Andrew and Nicole recently met up inside Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe, and give their take on the new Wizarding World land.
How does the new Ministry of Magic ride stack up against the other Harry Potter rides, and why did 1920’s Paris leave Andrew’s jaw on the floor?
Nicole discusses the Circus Arcanus-themed attraction which she was very impressed by.
Despite the glowing review, Andrew still recommends waiting to visit Epic Universe while they work out the kinks.
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince Chapter 7: The Slug Club
The MuggleCast Pensieve segment highlights our last discussion of this chapter on MuggleCast #387
Why don’t Ron and Hermione believe Harry about Draco?
Are Ron and Hermione basing their agreeability on the recent fiasco at the Ministry, where Harry bungled things?
What would an alternate explanation be for what Draco is up to, that the trio saw?
Does Harry have a sixth sense about Draco because of his Horcrux connection to Voldemort?
We analyze and pick apart the incredulity around Voldemort recruiting Draco, Age 16 for his followers. There is series precedent!
Micah makes several brilliant comparisons between Slughorn and slugs.
Why aren’t there any Hufflepuffs at this Slug Club meeting?
Harry underestimates Draco, in a huge way, and pays the price. Oops.
Lynx Line: Patrons invent their own version of the Slug Club based on their strengths, and tell us who would be in it!
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November 11, 2025Episode #728: Agent Granger (HBP Chapter 6, Draco’s Detour)
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This week, don’t get distracted by the WonderWitch product line; a love potion is captivating but Draco Malfoy sneaking off is gonna have longer-lasting implications! Join Micah, Eric and Julian as they wind their way through the twists and turns of an otherwise dark and desolate Diagon Alley.
Welcome back Professor Julian Wamble, PhD – host of Critical Magic Theory podcast! We first spoke with Julian on MuggleCast 619 (Professor Trelawney’s Prediction) and then recently on MuggleCast 708 (Snape’s Worst Memory). You can also find him on Instagram and TikTok!
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince Chapter 6: Draco’s Detour
The MuggleCast Pensieve segment, highlighting our last discussion of this chapter on MuggleCast #384, features a deep analysis of U-No-Poo!
The Ice Cream Man: Florean Fortescue had a ghost plot?
How is Bill able to take Harry’s money out of Gringotts without his permission?
Why did Dumbledore refuse Auror protection for Harry in Diagon Alley? And is Hagrid really the best alternative?
We discuss Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes being a beacon of light in an otherwise very dark time
Does Molly’s concern for Fred and George stem from the loss of her brothers Gideon and Fabian in the First Wizarding War?
Inside Madam Malkin’s: who was worse, Narcissa or Harry? We compare the this confrontation to the one inside Flourish & Blott’s in Chamber of Secrets.
Why is Draco trying to operate in secrecy from his mother? And what in the world was Hermione thinking at the end of the chapter?
Lynx Line: Patrons tell us what’s really on Malfoy’s forearm (wrong answers only!)
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November 04, 2025Episode #727: Weasley Gossip Hour (HBP Chapter 5, An Excess of Phlegm)
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This week, get ready for Veela kisses on both of your cheeks, as Andrew, Eric, Micah, Laura, and special guest Kathlyn, discuss “An Excess of Phlegm” from our Book 6 chapter-by-chapter re-read!
Andrew and Micah review Audible’s brand-new, full cast Sorcerer’s Stone audiobook, which is available now. It’s an amazing addition to the world of Harry Potter, and we can’t wait for the remaining books!
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince Chapter 5: An Excess of Phlegm
The MuggleCast Pensieve segment, highlighting our last discussion of this chapter on MuggleCast #383, features questions about that special clock.
SEVERAL people tell Harry he wasn’t expected for many more hours. Just what was Dumbledore’s backup plan if Slughorn were not so easily persuaded?
Does Dumbledore have a “dropping in on people” problem?
Arthur is the only one following the Ministry’s guidelines around security… and we stan him for it.
Molly’s opinions of Bill and Fleur’s engagement spark a real life discussion about marriage in tough times.
The hosts sympathize with Fleur Delacour and understand why she was excited to see Harry after what must have been a tumultuous week.
Eric questions Bill’s intentions in leaving Fleur to “the wolves” of the Weasleys. Was there a better alternative to them getting to know her?
Slug Club guest Kathlyn talks about the differences between UK culture and the other European countries, which provides insight into the Wealseys’ reactions to Fleur.
Harry’s confiding in Ron and Hermione warms his heart… and ours, too.
Hosts rate the most surprising grade of Harry’s for O.W.L.’s.
Lynx Line: Patrons tell us adorable pet names that they have for their loved ones, and the stories behind them!
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56 min
October 28, 2025Episode #726: Fame W…alrus (HBP Chapter 4, Horace Slughorn)
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This week, get ready to apparate to the charming village of Budleigh Babberton – but keep your wands at the ready because something is afoot! Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura as they attempt to find… and recruit an old friend out of retirement!
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince Chapter 4: Horace Slughorn
The MuggleCast Pensieve segment, highlighting our last discussion of this chapter on MuggleCast #381, features some raspberry jam analysis!
Why don’t Dumbledore and Harry simply Apparate into Slughorn’s home?
Should Harry have so willingly trusted that Dumbledore was, in fact, Dumbledore, given the danger and uncertainty of the times?
What do we think of Dumbledore’s plan to use Harry to lure Slughorn back to Hogwarts—is it clever strategy or subtle manipulation?
What does it say about Slughorn that he isn’t aligned with Voldemort, yet refuses to take a stand against him?
Slughorn “The Collector” is one of the most morally gray Slytherins of the series
How does Slughorn’s casual bigotry—his need to say “You musn’t think I’m prejudiced!”—reveal a subtler form of bias in the wizarding world?
Does Slughorn’s “collector” mentality mirror real-world networking culture? Isn’t the Slug Club just Hogwarts’ version of a professional society?
MVP: What’s the best perk Slughorn gets from his Slug Club alumni?
Lynx Line: Patreons tell us about a talent/accomplishment that would get them recruited to the Slug Club!
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1 hr 8 min

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