Wordstruck

Topics: Wizard duels are boring, Poltergeists are fascinating, and J.K. Rowling really wants us to dislike Snape.

Alyssa and Clark anticipate a wizard fight that never happens in Chapter 9 of Harry Potter and Sorcerer's Stone. They also meet a very large troll in Chapter 10, and see Harry, Ron, and Hermoine become the best of friends. 

Topics: Every Hogwarts House is a different flavor of Dorito™. Some are better than others.

The day is finally here! Alyssa and Clark have been studying for weeks, and are now ready to take their Sorting Hat quizzes. The questions are baffling, the results are surprising, and everything is spectacular!

Official Pottermore Sorting Hat Quiz (you have to sign up for an account by clicking the link at the bottom): https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/the-sorting-hat

Hogwarts Houses descriptions and information: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hogwarts_Houses

Buzzfeed: What Does Your Hogwarts House Actually Say About Your Personality?: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kellyoakes/what-does-your-hogwarts-house-actually-say-about-your-person?utm_term=.jbk1WBQqx#.bs71q5arE

Pottermore Field Guide - The 4 Houses: http://pottermorefieldguide.com/the-four-houses-welcome-message/

Topics: Sorting Hat head canons, the magic of music, and the big mystery behind Mr. Filch and Mrs. Norris (hint: they are totally the same person).

Alyssa and Clark enter Hogwarts, where they meet the Sorting Hat, a handicapped-averse stairway system, and the mysterious third floor corridor. 

The Official Sorting Hat at Pottermore (Sign up for an account to be sorted): https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/the-sorting-hat

A brief glimpse of Hogwarts staircases: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Staircases

Illness and Disabilities in Hogwarts (SPOILERS): https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/illness-and-disability

Hogwarts Owlery: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Owlery

Gunnerkrigg Court (an awesome webcomic): http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1

Topics: Hagrid still has his wand, Harry makes new friends, and Goyle has a silly name. 

Alyssa and Clark take a dive into the world of Wizard economics, the heavy handed foreshadowing of Gringots, Wizard welfare, owl-related school pranks, Hermione, and more. 

Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter Magic/Money: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Muggles%27_Guide_to_Harry_Potter/Magic/Money

Pottermore Official Wands page (Sign up for Pottermore to take the Rowling-approved test and find your personal wand): https://www.pottermore.com/explore-the-story/wands

Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans: http://www.jellybelly.com/harry-potter-trade-bertie-botts-every-flavour-beans-1-2-oz-box/p/98101

Topics: Marmalade on newspapers, walking on dolphins (whoa oh!), and Dumbledore's prankster nature

Alyssa and Clark read chapters three and four of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They talk about Hagrid's expulsion, the ticking time bomb in the Dursley's marriage, and the many (often hilarious) titles given to Dumbledore. 

Hogwarts Acceptance Letter: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hogwarts_acceptance_letter

The Immortal Fruitcake: Can We Make Food Last Forever?: http://www.sketchyscience.com/2013/12/the-immortal-fruitcake-can-we-make-food.html

Cokeworth is fictional. Its distance from London is never specified. 

Railview Hotel wiki: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Railview_Hotel

Hagrid Officialy Denies Being Santa Claus: https://twitter.com/hp_hagrid/status/74414640087580672

In the first episode of Overdue, Alyssa and Clark cover chapter one and two of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They talk about Hagrid's feet, August the muggle hugger, and the ever so dastardly Dudley, who could really use some discipline.

In this season of Wordstruck, Alyssa and Clark are reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They talk about the overall themes, writing style, things we may have missed as children, and more. Tune in every two weeks to hear two great friends read one great book.