The sixth book sees Hagrid as he reunites with Buckb– er, Witherwings, makes a new “friend” in Slughorn, and is forced to say goodbye to two of his oldest companions, Aragog and Dumbledore.

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As 2021 comes to a close, we are back to celebrate the holiday season Potter-style. First (00:04:03), Alice and Martha rank popular holiday songs and imagine a magical karaoke party / holiday album with music guru Aman Adwin (@AmanAdwin). Up second (01:00:00), the sisters compete in a rematch of last year’s holiday game show, hosted by the Real Weird Husband / Brother-In-Law, Paul Asleson (@paulasleson). And finally (01:43:00), it just wouldn’t be a Real Weird Holiday Special without an appearance from the official Real Weird Recurring Guest of the show, so Alice and Martha are joined by Shut Up Tim (@ShutUpTim) for an abbreviated Take Five of the Christmas scene in the first movie.

Special thanks and credit to the listeners who submitted musical numbers. In order of appearance:

“Have a Very Harry Christmas” -Kanna
“All I Want for Christmas is to Avada Kedavra You” -Rohit
“Snape December” -Emily
“Tim’s Song” -Harrison
“Last Christmas (Reprise)” -Shut Up Tim
“Hedwig the Pretty White Owl” -Gibson

Thank you so much for listening to the show. We wish you a wonderful holiday season!

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Alice and Martha are back to talk about our biggest friend–any guesses who that might be?? In the fifth book, Hagger endures more than the normal bumps an’ bruises of his rough job, as he takes on teaching his little brother English, becomes one of Umbridge’s main targets, and tangles with the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest.

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It’s time ter resume the Hagrid character studies! Don your hairiest brown suit, a yellow and orange checked tie, plenty of axle grease, and eau de cologne, and settle in to hear about Hagrid’s arc in the fourth book.

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In this crossover episode, The Real Weird Sisters (Alice and Martha) are joined by special guests Gia Worthy (@classicallygia), Sarah Carradine (@sarahcarradine), and the Sorting Buff to sort the contestants of Survivor 41 into Hogwarts houses.

Be aware that the show contains spoilers from both Survivor 41 (through episode 11) and the Harry Potter series.

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CHARACTER STUDY: LUDOVIC BAGMAN! It’s a pretty safe bet that you will enjoy this week’s episode, as Alice and Martha analyze Bagman’s motivations, relationship with Barty Crouch Sr., and the major conflict of interest in his role as a Triwizard Tournament judge.

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Alice and Martha discuss Olympe, a fine, well-dressed woman who’s not afraid of roughin’ it. From insisting on treating the Beauxbatons horses like royalty to ensuring ‘Ogwarts does not get two bites at ze apple, Madame Maxime is a force to be reckoned with!

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Alice and Martha school recurring guest Shut Up Tim on some important filmmaking secrets, including the importance of perspective and scene transitions, once again shedding a light Alfonso’s brilliant, dark, twisted direction in the twelfth five minutes of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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Spoiler alert: Mad-Eye’s dead. So of course now it’s time to properly eulogize his gnarled corpse. Alice and Martha discuss the real Mad-Eye in the fifth, sixth, and seventh books, where he turns out to be even gruffer and more socially awkward than the imposter Moody.

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Oh no you don’t, laddie!! It’s time for Alice and Martha to discuss all things Moody in the fourth book, and some things Barty Crouch, JUNIOR (though this is not a Barty Crouch character study). From his x-ray vision to his penchant for pushing the boundaries of what’s appropriate to teach high school students, it’s really a wonder that he made it through an entire school year at Hogwarts.

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