As the series primarily takes place at Hogwarts, a wizarding school, education is a prominent theme throughout the Harry Potter books. But do wizards take primary education as seriously as muggles? Is there any higher education in the magical world? What is Snape'a favorite answer to any question? What shape does "ummm" make in an audio recording?

They are known as one of the biggest blood traitor families there are but what makes for the top Weasley family members? Do Fred and George have distinct personalities? Is Bill actually just a huge nerd? In this weeks episode Alex and Lauren pit all nine Weasley family members against each other to determine once and for who's the best of the best.

According to Dumbledore, Cedric Diggory exemplified many of the qualities that distinguish Hufflepuff house. We all know him as a brave Hogwarts champion, Harry's fair Quidditch rival, and an undeserving victim of Voldemort's callous quest for power. But we thought his character deserved an even closer examination. In this weeks episode Alex and Lauren discuss what really sets Cedric apart from other characters in the series, besides his buff butt.

Slytherin is known to be the Hogwarts house that turns out more dark wizards than any other. Are Slytherins inherently evil? Is ambition always a bad thing? How far in advance should revenge really be planned? We discuss these questions and much more in the final installment of our Hogwarts Houses series.

It's that Yuletide season and Alex and Lauren wanted to do something special to mark the season. In this weeks episode we discuss an explosive new Grindelwald theory, faerie lights, christmas pudding, and much much more.

Lauren and Alex have always taken the character of Percy Weasley at face value. He's Ron's pompous, slightly annoying older brother that cares more about professional success than family or defeating Voldemort. But is there a reason to delve deeper into his motivations? Is Percy a secret family man who has good reason to distrust Dumbledore? If he's constantly being mocked by his family why should he stick around? Is Percy redeemed? Tune in to find out what we think.

A Very Potter Musical is a student produced Harry Potter parody musical by Team StarKid and a HP fandom favorite. It took years but Alex finally convinced Lauren to watch it. Tune in to hear the the hosts' favorite moments, songs, characters, and jokes. Also, they share the hot take everyone has been waiting for: their opinion on the musical Hamilton.

Throughout the seven Harry Potter books we get a pretty detailed look into Gryffindor House but we are still left with some unanswered questions. What separates Gryffindor from the other three Hogwarts houses? In what way are Gryffindors just like Slytherins? Why did Godric Gryffindor need a sword anyway? And what is the deal with the dormitory staircases? This week Alex and Lauren discuss these questions and more in a continuation of the Hogwarts houses in depth series.

Alex and Lauren watched the new Fantastic Beasts movie and they have a few thoughts...   (Possible SPOILERS ahead)     Who's the biggest manipulator, Grindelwald or Dumbledore? Why is McGonagall showing up at Hogwarts decades before she was born? What in the world is Queenie thinking? Were those babies on the Titanic? And, most importantly, how thirsty is Bunty?

With Thanksgiving coming up, Lauren and Alex have food on the brain. Each host prepared an iconic British dish mentioned in the Harry Potter books and are reporting the results.