MuggleCast: the Harry Potter podcast

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MuggleCast is your weekly ride into the world of Harry Potter, including the books and upcoming TV show! Our Harry Potter podcast, hosted by four life-long friends, brings its listeners entertaining a... more

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March 04, 2025Society for Hulk Prevention (OOTP Chapter 17, Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four)
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On this week's episode, sit tight. Because the overreach by Professor Umbridge interfering with the everyday lives of Hogwarts students is just beginning! Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah as they continue Chapter-by-Chapter with Chapter 17 of Order of the Phoenix.
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TV Show News: John Lithgow confirms he will be playing Dumbledore for HBO!
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 17: Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four. Our Time Turner segment takes us back to Episode 453 for our prior Chapter 17 analysis!
The walls of freedom are closing in around Harry and his friends. Once again the hosts reflect on how the chapter, and Umbridge, applies to modern day US politics.
Since Hermione has revealed that she jinxed the DA sign-up sheet, do we now think her actions were untoward? Do we feel bad for Marietta?
Laura asks: Were we ever part of a student group that got disbanded?
Umbridge unfairly allows Slytherin to continue playing Quidditch, while keeping Gryffindor in review. Is this in effort to control Harry?
Hedwig’s injury causes a stir, and McGonagall tries again to warn Harry what is happening at Hogwarts.
Should magical animals be able to better communicate with humans? Is there a spell for that?
Neville snaps. Is he justified in going after Draco? Will Draco ever learn?
Umbridge v. Snape leaves us short of needing a mop or shovel. What did we learn from their encounter in Potions?
Sirius delivers Molly’s message. Is it fair for her to ask Ron not to participate in the DA? Is she living in the same world as everyone else?
Odds and Ends covers Fred and George’s latest (successful) attempt to obey school rules, and Crookshanks’ love for Sirius.
The Lynx Line: What did Mundungus do to get banned from the Hogs Head 20 years ago?
Quizzitch: What bird did the Ancient Greeks, Ancient Romans, and Genghis Khan all use to send their messages?
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February 25, 2025Rookie Rule Breaker (OOTP Chapter 16, In The Hog's Head)
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On this week's episode, grab a dirty bottle of Butterbeer from the bartender who kind of looks familiar and pull up a seat or two, because Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura are hosting underground meetings in Hogsmeade's most iconic dive bar!
News covers the recently announced interactive edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and new Cursed Child city and tour dates
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 16: In The Hog's Head. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning an old recording from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 452 for our prior Chapter 16 analysis!
The Hog's Head: site of many an important event in the Harry Potter series
We give our initial reactions to Hogsmeade's most iconic dive bar!
Given it is quiet and off-the-beaten-path, was the Hog's Head the best choice for the first, unofficial meeting of Dumbledore's Army?
FINALLY! Some inter-House unity! Well, kind of...
Do we fault Cedric's housemates for wanting to know more about his death?
Should Hermione have prepared Harry more for this moment?
What would it have taken to convince each of us to sign up for Dumbledore’s Army?
Luna vs. Hermione: our favorite Ravenclaw does not back down!
Odds & Ends cover a pair of eavesdroppers in Mundungus Fletcher and Willy Widdershins
Micah plays bartender, whipping up some Hog's Head cocktails for Andrew, Eric and Laura
Lynx Line: If you had to disguise yourself as someone in the Hog’s Head, what would you dress up as and how would you avoid detection?
Quizzitch: In the mid-20th century United Kingdom, pint glasses replaced what type of drinking vessel, commonly made of glass, ceramic, or pewter?
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1h 21min
February 18, 2025C's Get Degrees (OOTP Chapter 15, The Hogwarts High Inquisitor)
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On this week's episode, we're preparing to be inspected as the new High Inquisitor of Hogwarts sets her eyes on some easy prey. Chapter-by-Chapter covers OotP 15, and we also discuss the latest (huge) Dumbledore casting rumor for the HP TV series!.
Welcome to the show, Slug Club guest host Jordan!
The latest HP TV Show news is that actor John Lithgow is close to finalizing talks to play Albus Dumbledore. The hosts react!
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 15: The Hogwarts High Inquisitor. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning an old recording from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 451 for our prior Chapter 15 analysis!
Laura takes us back through the history of various “inquisitors.”
How clued-in is Percy to the inner workings of Umbridge and Fudge’s plot?
Did Dumbledore know the Ministry would pass midnight legislation if he did not fill the DADA vacancy? Did he choose not to act?
Do we think the Ministry SHOULD have greater oversight into Hogwarts?
Snape gets a T for Tool. Or, is that Troll?
Have any of the hosts ever been inspected while doing their job?
Where does Hermione err in her confrontation with Umbridge?
What was Dean Thomas doing to his mouse in Transfiguration?
Lynx Line: What educational decree would YOU pass / what rule would YOU enforce at Hogwarts? Our Patrons were asked!
Quizzitch: in the USA, the College Board administers the SAT, which has a possible perfect score of 1600. What is the lowest score possible to receive on the SAT?
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1h 27min
February 11, 2025New Quill Who Dis? (OOTP Chapter 14, Percy and Padfoot)
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On this week's episode, we're taking deep breaths and going through Percy's letter to Ron, as Chapter-by-Chapter tackles Chapter 14 of Order of the Phoenix.
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 14: Percy and Padfoot. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning an old recording from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 450 for our prior Chapter 14 analysis!
Despite lots of folks being divided, we focus on examples of residents at Hogwarts helping fellow students out! Including: Nearly-Headless Nick saving Harry's life (probably).
What is the meaning behind Filch's baseless claims against Harry?
Ron Weasley, a smart character, has an idea that even Hermione agrees with!
When Percy's letter arrives, Harry and Ron are shocked. We go through what the worst parts are about what he wrote to his brother and why.
Andrew asks: Have we ever been asked by a family member to 'sever ties' with another? And what were the consequences?
The chapter ends with Sirius's conversation, and a few Odds and Ends.
MVP: What should Ron have said (or written) back to Percy?
Lynx Line: Our patrons have drafted their coded messages to Sirius, describing the plot of their favorite movie in a way that Umbridge would not understand.
Quizzitch: First discovered in the year 1610, the four largest moons of the planet Jupiter are called Io, Europa, Ganymede, and… __what?
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1h 20min
February 04, 2025I Declare Loyalty! (OOTP Chapter 13, Detention with Dolores)
On this week's episode, bust out your day planner because we've got plenty of classes, loads of homework and a few detentions! And keep your hands off of the knitted hats, those are for the House-Elves!
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Welcome Quizzitch master and winner, James!
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Chapter-by-Chapter returns with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 13: Detention with Dolores. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning an old recording from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 449 for our prior Chapter 13 analysis!
Could there be a common theme running through the Chapter 13s of the Harry Potter series?
Main Discussion #1: Radical Hermione
Spin Cycle: Have the hosts ever gotten caught up in the news and believed something that turned out to be false?
Why is Umbridge allowed to teach the students during their O.W.L.s year?
Could Hermione be working smarter, not harder, by threatening to write to Mrs. Weasley about Fred & George? We debate the ethics of them testing products on first years! And did the Twins drug Hermione later in the chapter?
Should Hermione be tricking House-Elves into freedom by hiding knitted hats beneath bits of rubbish? Would she even have the authority to free the Hogwarts House-Elves?
Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff Unite: Luna and Ernie show support for Harry!
Main Discussion #2: Detention
Our initial reactions to one of the most cringe-worthy moments in the Harry Potter series!
How is The Black Quill legal? Does it have any relation to the Quick Quotes Quill?
Why is Harry suffering in silence? Could past abuse and trauma be at play?
How much is Dumbledore to blame for Harry's resistance to go to an authority figure?
We discuss the significance of Umbridge giving Harry his second permanent scar!
Quidditch Tryouts: is Ron a nepo baby?
When Umbridge touches Harry, his scar burns. Should we assume she's connected to Voldemort or was this pure coincidence?
Odds & Ends cover Hagrid's absence, McGonagall's confidence in Neville, angry bowtruckles and more!
MVP: What would we have thought if we’d been onlookers at the Third Task in Goblet of Fire and seen Harry return from the maze clutching Cedric’s dead body?
Lynx Line: Our patrons weigh in on what they would do to resist the Umbridge regime at Hogwarts.
Quizzitch: In this chapter, Harry is tasked with completing an illustration of a Bowtruckle. What English children's book author started out as a biological illustrator, a subject matter which certainly influenced the animal characters of their books?
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On this week's Bonus MuggleCast, we have a blast re-sorting the Weasley family! Percy to Slytherin? Ron to Hufflepuff? Splitting up the Twins?
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1h 36min
January 28, 2025Does Dumbledore Spy Through Chocolate Frog Cards?! and More Muggle Mail
Our first Muggle Mail episode of the year is here! And more than ever, listeners are boldly telling us who we have been too critical of in our latest read-through of Order of the Phoenix. Does planning things out make them worse? Can Sirius be blamed for his behaviors? And where does little Dumbledore go when he's not on the Chocolate Frog cards? All this and more on Episode 690.
Welcome to the show Slug Club guest Evalynda!
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In our first voicemail of 2025, a listener points out something very interesting about the Triwizard competitors and their Hogwarts house affiliations.
We look back on our Books 4 and 3 discussions with a round of MuggleMail regarding Karkaroff and Remus Lupin.
Given the importance to Dumbledore of his appearing on the Famous Witch and Wizard Cards, could he be using them to spy on unsuspecting kids like Harry?!
On the upcoming TV show, what changes to Snape might be concerning, and which ones wouldn't?
Petunia and Vernon's relationship to each other and to the Potters is examined in depth!
Are all of the adults in the Order just disorganized? Does Arthur Weasley deserve a pass for not scouting the route?
Are Muggle primary schools looking for the M.I.A. Hogwarts students?
Why doesn't Sirius ever seek out his favorite cousin, Andromeda?
Should the role of Hogwarts Prefect come with a set of clear instructions?
The Lynx Line segment asks for everyone's takeaways regarding our Book 5 read-through so far.
Quizzitch: Which US fast-food chain was the first to add savory biscuits to their menu, in the 1970s?
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1h 12min
January 21, 2025A Case of the Mondays (OOTP Chapter 12, Professor Umbridge)
Crack open a pack of your favorite biscuits and pull up a comfy chair because this week we’re discussing Chapter 12 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Professor Umb*tch. And put your hand down, Hermione, because we're not answering any of your questions (that's next week's episode)!
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 12: Professor Umbridge. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning an old recording from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 448 for our prior Chapter 12 analysis!
Main Discussion #1 The Worst Monday Ron Has Ever Seen
Hermione remarks that she wishes there could be better House unity. But what does Hogwarts actually do to promote this?
As prefect, Ron struggles to reprimand his brothers. Should Harry have said something to Fred and George in private about their "extracurricular activities"?
Have Ron and Harry become too reliant on Hermione for academic support? Or has she enabled them too much over the years?
Why does Ron behave so rudley towards Cho? Could he be jealous of her?
Why are there seemingly no decent teachers at Hogwarts? Binns, Snape and Umbridge have Harry's fifth year off to a rough start!
We rank the previous Defense Against The Dark Arts Professors
Main Discussion #2: Hermione the Rebel
Did Hermione's raised hand in Umbridge's class land Harry in detention?
Does Umbridge have a point in criticizing the very fragmented nature of the students DADA education?
Did the Ministry ever release a detailed account of what happened to Cedric?
We analyze McGonagall and Harry's conversation about Umbridge
MVP: What's the greatest zinger that Gryffindor students use against Umbridge in this chapter?
Lynx Line: What is a wild dream that you have had which either came true shortly after, or was just very weird?
Quizzitch: Which US fast-food chain was the first to add savory biscuits to their menu, in the 1970s?
Bonus MuggleCast: It's Part 2 of Would you date a wizard? Who specifically would we invite out on a date? What appeals to us? What would appeal to them? And what's our bedroom life look like?
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1h 16min
January 14, 2025Mall Santa Sorting Hat (OOTP Chapter 11, The Sorting Hat’s New Song)
New year of Hogwarts, new song from the Sorting Hat! That’s the way it goes this week as our first Chapter by Chapter of 2025 delves into Chapter 11 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Join Eric, Laura and Micah on a fun adventure past thestrals, toady new teachers, and unexpected conflicts with dorm mates.
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Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 11: The Sorting Hat’s New Song. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning an old recording from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 446 for our prior Chapter 11 analysis!
Harry sometimes sees things others don’t, but how often is death involved in the process? Laura connects some threads for us.
How fair or unfair is Luna’s assertion that Hagrid is not well-loved by the Ravenclaws?
According to the Sorting Hat, Godric and Salazar were BEST FRIENDS!
The Hat could use some career advice right about now, it’s second guessing its own mission.
Someone interrupts Nick talking about previous times the Hat has given a warning. So, we guess at when that might have occurred.
Enter Umbridge, an Orwellian villain who talks way too much to bury her sinister intent.
Fortunately, HermioneGPT can explain the speech to Ron, Harry, and anyone who accidentally fell asleep.
Harry’s own House mates are on their way toward believing the lies of the Daily Prophet. But Neville is coming into his own, and defends Harry. You love to see it.
Our What If? segment covers: What If Seamus moved out?
Lynx Line: Which Hogwarts teachers and lessons could use the most reform, and how would you reform them?
Quizzitch:In light of Umbridge’s long and boring speech, what is the length of the longest speech ever given in the UK, presented by Henry Peter Brougham in 1828?
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1h 19min
January 07, 2025 What We're Hyped For in 2025: Hunger Games, Stranger Things, and More!
MuggleCast returns January 14 with new episodes in which we continue to explore Order of the Phoenix! Until then, we present this episode of our other podcast What the Hype?! in which we look at what we're most looking forward to in pop culture in 2025!
And before looking ahead, we look back at the fandoms we adored in 2024, with the goal being to share the ones we haven't spoken about on the show. We were addicted to games like Balatro and WWE 2k24, and were grooving to music from Maggie Rogers. We also loved the Sonic film franchise and TV shows like Arcane and English Teacher.
2025 topics include the next Hunger Games spinoff Sunrise on the Reaping, Grand Theft Auto 6, Yellowjackets Season 3 , the Stranger Things finale, and so much more!
Thank you to everyone for joining What the Hype?! this year! Make sure to follow us in your favorite podcast app and on YouTube. We'd also deeply appreciate a review!

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December 31, 2024 Would You Date a Wizard or Witch? We Debate the Pros and Cons
We're off this week because of the holidays, so enjoy this release from our Patreon! Listener discretion advised. This Bonus MuggleCast asks the hard question: would you date a witch or wizard if you were a Muggle, and how would you feel about the challenges ahead? Andrew comes up with a few ground rules and Eric, Laura and Micah engage them on this very fun, mature-rated bonus. Patrons weigh in on some pros and cons, and we consider whether our partner having magic would be overall a good thing, or make things more complicated.
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