As Voldemort's dark influence spreads across Britain, Harry leaves the shelter of the Dursleys' house for good. He escapes a Death Eater ambush, though not without loss. Things are looking grim for the boy wizard, and in a few days his 17th birthday will make him a man wizard.

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

We watched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the 2009 movie. It is not our favorite entry. But we have a good time with it anyway!

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

Harry goes on fun adventure with Dumbledore, complete with a lake full of corpses and a belly full of poison. Then Draco Malfoy finally executes his sinister plan, with tragic success.

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

Harry gets lucky. Really, really lucky. Chemically lucky. He uses a luck potion to finally uncover the memory that Dumbledore needs, and in the process triggers a storm of snogging.

Note: there are some cat noises included in this recording. The feline responsible has been sacked.

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

Harry survives a disastrous Quidditch match, but makes some progress uncovering whatever Malfoy is up to. Then he is treated to a memory of young Voldemort completely flubbing a job interview with Dumbledore.

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

Harry learns more of Lord Voldemort née Tom Riddle's sinister past. Meanwhile love blossoms in the cold halls of Hogwarts. There's just something irresistible about Weasleys.

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

At Hogwarts, Harry has to balance his new Sluggy social responsibilities with advanced classes in sinister history from Dumbledore himself. He also has to discover and foil whatever Malfoy's evil scheme is. It'll be a full year.

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

Amid ominous events in the world, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his 6th year. He strikes up his old rivalry with Malfoy, who has progressed well beyond just being a jerk. Then the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor turns out to be not so new.

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

We watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! We talk about how they crammed this huge book into a fleet two hours of film. Also, Harry's new haircut constitutes a major glow-up.

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

Harry and his squad of (Defense against the) Dark Arts masters are ambushed by Death Eaters. Wizardly combat ensues. Then Dumbledore finishes off this book with twin doses of whoop ass and exposition. 

We are Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).

Support us on Patreon!

Music: Backyard Adventure by Hans Hylkema, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.