Join hosts Ev, Irvin, and Sophia, as well as special guests Dr. Louise Freeman and Nick Jeffrey, as they speculate on the latest death in the Cormoran Strike series.

Please be warned that there will be spoilers for the Cormoran Strike books in this episode.

Join the discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-61-strike-crossover-the-hill-charlotte-dies-on/ 

In this episode:  

• No one wants to mess with Chapter 64!
• How convenient can a suicide be and still be believable?
• Surely THIS time, Strike’s done with Charlotte?
• The inverse of Dumbledore’s will
• Strike needs to be purified of women
• What is the overarching story of the Strike series?
• Is Charlotte the Snape?  The Merope?  The Dumbledore?
• Charlotte Campbell Strike, the bravest woman we ever knew
• Rowling’s first locked room mystery

Resources:

• The Strange Death of Charlotte Campbell by Nick Jeffrey
• Charlotte Campbell-Ross: A Psychological and Literary Look at her Life and Death by Louise Freeman

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For more from our guests:

• Louise Freeman:
  • @lmf3b on Twitter
  • The Farting Sofa Faculty Lounge
  • The Harry Potter Academic Conference
  • Queen City Magic
• Nick Jeffrey:
  • @gbjeffen on Twitter
  • Nick Jeffrey on Hogwarts Professor
  • Nick Jeffrey on Substack

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Grab a butterbeer and pull up a stool! Join Aureo, Sam, Sierra, and special guest Liz as they dive headfirst into the perplexing plot holes of the Harry Potter book series. From convenient coincidences to the enigmatic Dumbledore, the frustrating limitations (or lack thereof!) of magic, moments of pure wizarding stupidity, and some truly questionable arithmetic, they categorize and debate the moments that make you go "Wait, what?!"

Join the discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-60-plot-holes-logic-wins-again/ 

In this episode:  

• You can’t zoom parchment
• Thestrals suffer from the Order of the Phoenix's curse
• Astrology class and clouds don’t work
• Teaching is a hard profession
• Class schedules are a plot hole in real life
• Hogwarts sceptic tank comes with moody pipes
• We draw the line at pens
• The Sorting Hat is their legal counsel
• Wand mafia boss Ollivander
• Mwahahaha or Muahahaha
• Voldemort manifested Harry’s death

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Pull up a stool at The Three Broomsticks and join Ev, Irvin, Sophia, and special guest Line Egelund as they continue their exploration of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with chapter six, "Draco's Detour"!

This time, the hosts finally make it to the titular part of the chapter, before a short pit-stop at Weasley Whizard Wheezes. Grab yourself a beverage and tune in to discuss joke shop products and names, Ginny Weasley, and if Draco Malfoy should have been a werewolf.

Join the discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-59-hbp-chapter-6-part-2-the-boy-who-cried-wolf/ 

In this episode:  

• The most wholesome constipation story
• Fred and Hermione’s mutual appreciation society
• Ev is bereft without pygmy puffs
• Which Weasley Whizard Wheezes product do we want?
• The twins are fighting Voldemort with intellectual property law
• Why do the Weasley boys object to Ginny’s dating history?
• Draco has Schrodinger’s lycanthropy
• Borgin bows low to hide his expression
• What’s with all the hanging?
• Hermione wins the Razzie for Worst Actress

Resources: 

• Borgin, Burke, and the Half-Blood Prince by Irvin
• Harry Potter and The Hanged Man: Part 3 Its Meaning in Rowling’s Written Work by John Granger

Pub's Jukebox: Weasleys Wizard Wheezes by Riddle TM

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Pull up a stool at The Three Broomsticks and join Ev, Irvin, Sophia, and special guest Line Egelund as they delve into the intriguing opening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with chapter six, "Draco's Detour"!

True to form, our hosts found themselves thoroughly sidetracked by everything from Ollivander's elusive marketing strategy and the burning question of what citation style Hogwarts students are forced to use, before they even got to pondering the security measurements employed by the Ministry and Gringotts. Consequently, despite Sophia's valiant efforts to keep them on track, they only just managed to make it to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions!

Due to their delightful tangents, this chapter had to be split into two parts - so stay tuned for the continuation next time! Grab your butterbeer and get ready for some Half-Blood Prince analysis!

Join the discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-58-hbp-chapter-6-part-1-dracos-tighty-whities/ 

In this episode:  

• The question of Ginny’s Quidditch prowess
• Karkaroff is really dumb
• How do you cite magical sources?
• Ollivander: Good, Bad, or Indifferent? A perfect example of Ravenclaw amorality
• Ollivander's foolproof marketing strategy
• If cats can get gold from Gringotts, surely cursebreakers are fine
• W.W.D.D. - What Would Dumbledore Do
• The Ministry drivers are undercover spies
• Dumbledore, Voldemort, and Bellatrix are all trying to be taller
• Is Narcissa shockingly terrible or predictably terrible?
• Stripping down to your underwear to diffuse a situation

Resources: 

• Borgin, Burke, and the Half-Blood Prince by Irvin
• Florean Fortescue by J.K. Rowling

Pub's Jukebox: Mother, Stop Being Ridiculous by Draco and the Malfoys

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The Wizarding World is expanding!

Ev, Sam, Sierra, and special guest Patrick gather to discuss the highly anticipated HBO Harry Potter series. They break down the confirmed details, delve into the swirling rumors, and share their personal hopes and concerns for the adaptation. From casting choices to plot deviations, they leave no stone unturned. Get ready for a magical discussion filled with passionate opinions and wild theories!

In this episode: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-57-hbo-the-harry-potter-show/ 

• Sierra has named her baby after HBO
• The Factual Facts
• Movie fans v Book fans v New fans
• We span the whole gambit
• Casting: Current and Potential
• From Sassy Harry to The Crouch Family Drama
• Escape from Harry’s Perspective
• It’s all about balance
• No More Nigels!
• Flying away and falling off towers
• Soaked in Hedwig’s Theme

Resources: Sam & Sierra's HBO show speculations

Pub's Jukebox: Hedwig's Theme by John Williams

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Hogwarts: a bastion of magical learning or a safety hazard? Irvin, Sophia, and special guests Karoline and Andrew Sims examine the safety and security concerns within the castle walls. From dangerous creatures to questionable portkeys, we analyze the measurements to keep the school a safe place.

Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-56-safety-and-security-at-hogwarts-the-master-carrot/ 

In this episode:

• Making sense of portkeys
• Why can house-elves teleport in and out of Hogwarts?
• Who knows what body parts can go through the Floo?
• Hogwarts Castle knows what’s best!
• Wizards are canonically bouncy
• Sophia has a PSA about helmets
• Madam Pomfrey is the MVP
• Gringotts would make a much better school for kids

Poll: During Chamber of Secrets, was the timing correct for closing Hogwarts?

Resources: Did Umbridge Have a Point: Punishment and Safety by Irvin

Find Andrew's other podcasts here:

• MuggleCast
• Millennial Podcast
• What the Hype

Pub's Jukebox: Hogwarts Lullaby by the Veelas

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This week, Aureo, Ev, Sam, and special guest Geoff (our social media wizard!) tackle the iconic Marauder's Map chapter in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We're plunging into the darkness of dementors, exploring the secrets of the Marauder's map, and laughing along with the Weasley twins' hilarious antics. And, of course, no trip to Hogsmeade is complete without a butterbeer at our favorite pub: The Three Broomsticks.

Grab a butterbeer and join us for a fun-filled episode, capped off with a discussion of the chapter's shocking finale.

Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-55-poa-chapter-10-some-of-you-will-die-but-dumbledore-was-willing-to-make-this-sacrifice/ 

In this episode:

• This is not Harry slander this is Harry realism
• Thanks to Ev we learn about real-life Grims in English churchyards
• When can magical children form memories?
• Sending dementors out in the country to find Sirius Black is just baffling
• Does Hogwarts effectively turn into a prison by the Dementors being stationed outside of the grounds?
• Some of you will die but Dumbledore was willing to make this sacrifice
• Lupin’s secret is that he’s always sad
• Madam Pomfrey needs more staff
• Passing down the map is actually a sacrifice by Fred and George
• Harry Potter and Wizarding Building Maintenance
• How does muggle tech impact magical inventions?
• Stockpiling chocolate keeps Dementors away

Pub's Jukebox: Marauder’s Map by The 8th Horcrux

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Join hosts Ev, Irvin, and Sierra, for our annual Valentine's tradition of discussing fandom's favorite ships: we dish on Draco Malfoy's love life and potential pairings from the Harry Potter fandom.

Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-54-shipping-draco-malfoy-full-throated-redemption/ 

In this episode:

• Draco would look great in a periwinkle blue dress!
• Ev gets a Fanfiction Theory Godmother
• In Draco’s love life, the Grass is always Greener
• We get Ginny’s Valentine for Draco
• Draco is a secret fan of Madam Puddifoot’s
• Who’s going to tickle this sleeping dragon?
• Any other Weasley!
• Canon but Nott
• The only rock bottom we want to hit
• Drapple, IYKYK

Fanfiction: Draco Malfoy and the Goblet of Fire by AllWordsAreMagic

Pub's Jukebox: Draco Malfoy by Swish & Flick

Contact:

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Join hosts Irvin, Sierra, Sophia, and guest Leah Jamison as they discuss the 14th chapter of the Harry Potter series: Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback

Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-53-ps-ss-chapter-14-well-well-well-we-are-in-trouble/ 

In this episode:

• Why wasn’t Ron bullied?
• The obvious HP/Mean Girls crossover
• Norbert’s real mother gets her revenge in Book 4
• What are the logistics of failing Hogwarts classes
• Hermione’s manipulative side emerges
• Ron really idolizes Charlie, to the point of memorizing laws!
• We want so much more of Charlie Weasley
• Draco is an evil man with an evil plan

Pub's Jukebox: Charlie in Romania by Ollivander

Contact:

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Join hosts Sam, Sierra, Sophia, and guest Matthew as they discuss the magic behind wizarding portraits and paintings.

Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-52-wizarding-portraits-paint-me-like-one-of-them-french-girls/ 

In this episode:

• Differences between paintings and photography
• How does distance work in paintings?
• Are wizard paintings the magical version of AI?
• 2 years in, we have now introduced the “podcast canon”
• Gilderoy Lockhart’s paintings obliviate the other paintings
• Is it possible to create fantasy characters in paintings?
• Argus Filch, the painting restorator and curator

Contact:

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