We Solemnly Swear

After watching Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, we learned so much more about the wizarding world but also were left with questions about character timelines and history. In this Crimes of Grindelwald episode, we talk about Queenie's involvement with Grindelwald and speculate on why she 'abandoned' Jacob and fell into Grindelwald's control.

Minerva McGonagall stands as a strong, powerful woman in the Harry Potter series. In this episode, we discuss her life story, some of our favorite moments from the books, and theories on how she is present in both the Harry Potter series and the Fantastic Beasts franchise.

After watching Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, we learned so much more about the wizarding world but also were left with questions about character timelines and history. In this Crimes of Grindelwald episode, we talk about Dumbledore's involvement with Grindelwald and discuss the following questions:

▫️ What takes Dumbledore so long to move against Grindelwald?

▫️ Why is Credence the only one who can kill Dumbledore?

▫️ What does Jacob see when Dumbledore and Newt are talking on the Hogwarts bridge?

▫️ Does Dumbledore know about Credence possibly being a Dumbledore?

▫️ What drew Dumbledore to Grindelwald's horrible lies in the first place?

▫️ What was the result of Dumbledore and Grindelwald breaking their blood pact when they duel as teenagers?

Ilvermorny's four founders modeled the school after Hogwarts with a sorting ceremony and four houses. We discuss the ceremony in detail and dive into the qualities and attributes that may be found in the members of the four Ilvermorny houses.

After watching Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, we learned so much more about the wizarding world but also were left with questions about character timelines and history. In this Crimes of Grindelwald episode, we talk about the true power of a seer and what we know about Grindelwald's seer gift. We also discuss what Grindelwald's end game might be in recruiting Credence and we end the episode like the Crimes of Grindelwald movie - with a phoenix.

America's wizarding school Ilvermorny has a founding unlike any other. In this episode, Tori recounts the trials of Isolt Sayre, including her encounters with magical beasts like hidebehinds, pukwudgies, and horned serpents, and how Isolt found love with a pilgrim (and no-maj) from Plymouth - James Steward. The pair raised their adopted sons and founded Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

After watching Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, we learned so much more about the wizarding world but also were left with questions about character timelines and history. In this Crimes of Grindelwald episode, we talk about all things blood magic and cover the following topics:

▫️ How Lily's sacrifice is the opposite of dark blood magic

▫️ The making of a horcrux and how they relate to blood magic

▫️ Voldemort's blood sacrifice needed to enter the cavern with the locket horcrux

▫️ Grindelwald and Dumbledore's blood pact and how that might explain why Dumbledore can't fight against Grindelwald, why Ariana may have died, and what to expect in future Fantastic Beasts movies

From the chilling history to the terrifying creatures who guard it, we dive into all things AZKABAN! In this episode, we talk about how the wizarding prison came to be, the origin of Dementors and how they breed, some of the well-known prisoners within its walls, and the parallels between the depressing power of the Dementors and mental illness. We also speculate about MaCUSA's possible prison and about Grindelwald's fortress of Nurmengard.

After watching Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, we learned so much more about the wizarding world but also were left with questions about character timelines and history. In this Crimes of Grindelwald episode, Nadine and Tori theorize about Abernathy's role in Grindelwald's plan. They speculate about whether Abernathy is good or not. The pair also discuss Jacob Kowalski and his relationship with Queenie in Crimes of Grindelwald. Will he forgive her for joining Grindelwald? The last topic Nadine and Tori cover is the revelation of Nagini's background. What is her relationship with Credence? What more will we find out about her magical malady and how she becomes the Nagini we know with Voldemort?

The graveyard scene at the end of the Goblet of Fire changed the entire HP Universe. In this episode, we discuss Lord Voldemort's return, including the magic behind his resurrection potion and how it may be related to horcrux magic (and blood magic). We also discuss the Death Eaters return, the Dark Mark, Harry and Voldemort's duel, and priori incantatem.