MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

News covers a Goblet of Fire Illustrated Edition release date and a Cursed Child cast change Chapter-by-Chapter returns with Chapter 13 of Half-Blood Prince: The Secret Riddle- 7-Word Summary: Tom is very disturbed by Albus’ presence  Exactly what does Dumbledore know about the necklace situation? Is he aware Draco is responsible? How was Harry able to watch Caractacus Burke on the surface of the Pensieve? How do we feel about Dumbledore confunding Ms. Cole and then getting her drunk? Do Hogwarts professors normally make house calls to witches or wizards headed to Hogwarts? Or were Harry and Tom the exceptions because of their situations? When we first meet young Tom Riddle in this memory, is he beyond saving? Why does Dumbledore let Tom believe the lie that his mother couldn’t have been a witch? We realize Dumbledore visits Tom's orphanage during the Fantastic Beasts timeline! Was he the only one? If Tom hadn’t been left to fester in an orphanage for his first 11 years, would he have turned out differently?  Collecting trophies: Dumbledore drops a major Horcrux clue at the end of the chapter! From Harry entering a memory about Tom Riddle to Dumbledore's auburn hair, we connect the threads to Chapter 13 of Chamber of Secrets: The Very Secret Diary MVP of The Week and Rename The Chapter are back! Quizzitch: At what time is the first Gryffindor quidditch practice without Katie Bell held? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura returns as we hit 400 episodes! What Potter gifts did the hosts get for the holidays? Does Andrew have to return his to NJ Transit? See a photo of the gift on MuggleCast.com. Our patrons put Laura on the hot seat as she answers some tough Potter questions Pottermore's #NationalTriviaDay tweet creates a real sh*t storm by saying Hogwarts didn't have bathrooms pre-18th Century So… did they really just do their business wherever they stood? Who teaches younger students how to wipe up after themselves? Why bother adding bathrooms to Hogwarts at all? Did wizards never see a need for a private place for them to relieve themselves? We dig deep into our MuggleMail bag and retrieve some vintage emails just for Laura After six years, Laura finally becomes Lady Geek of the Week, learns she correctly predicted Neville's head on fire and has a best friend named Eve Voicemails cover a Kowalski descendant, Newt's expulsion, Queenie's mental state, a Leta horcrux and more The Dueling Club is back featuring characters from The Crimes of Grindelwald Quizzitch: Which Slytherin student prevented the Chamber of Secrets from being discovered? Chicken Soup comes all the way from Pakistan! And the hosts entertain this Crackpot Theory: Is Aurelius Dumbledore a homunculus? In Bonus MuggleCast, available on Patreon, we discuss a strange Harry Potter book, Crimes of Grindelwald's prophecy, and Hermione's actions in Half-Blood Prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our final episode of 2018 & our last of the 300s. We count down our Top 7 Potter Moments of 2018! 7. A great year for us at MuggleCast 6. The New Wizarding World logo (Seriously!!) 5. Hogwarts Mystery 4. Harry Potter RPG trailer leaks 3. From Nagini to Aurelius Dumbledore, 2018 was full of canon additions 2. Cursed Child opens on Broadway 1. Crimes of Grindelwald hits theaters worldwide What can we look forward to in 2019? Harry Potter Wizards Unite? A new Wizarding World theme park attraction? Will we learn the title of Fantastic Beasts 3 and get our first promo? When will Goblet of Fire: Illustrated Edition hit store shelves? Quizzitch: Graduates of the magic school Uagadou are particularly skilled in these subjects: Self-Transfiguration, Astronomy, and ??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode is brought to you by Wondery’s Imagined Life podcast — listen to their Fantastic Beasts episode! It’s also brought to you by Care/Of, makers of monthly vitamin and supplement subscriptions. Visit TakeCareOf.com and use code ‘MuggleCast’ for 25% off your first month. Laura is back and gives us her thoughts on the Crimes of Grindelwald! Plus, we share an exciting announcement about the future of the show. Cursed Child is a go in San Francisco Main Discussion: Predicting Fantastic Beasts 3 (it's never too early!) Are we headed to Rio? Austria? Both? We examine JKR's tweets. Laura gives us a World War II history lesson Will Castelobruxo make an appearance? Ilvermorny? What amount of time will pass between Movies 2 & 3? What Harry Potter-era character will make his or her debut? Are we about to see the original Order of the Phoenix? Each host has an interesting take on Movie 3's opening scene Will McGonagall actually have a bigger role, like the actress' publicist says? Will Queenie be revealed as a double agent? Where is Yusuf Kama and does his Unbreakable Vow still apply? Is Leta alive? Will Newt finally stand up to Dumbledore? Will Dumbledore destroy the Blood Pact? Can we expect a Dumbledore / Grindelwald confrontation? Will Dumbledore open up about his relationship with Grindelwald? Will Eulalie Hicks save the day? Quizzitch: Which Castelobruxo alum is/was Captain of the world-renowned Quidditch team… the Tarapoto Tree- Skimmers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoe Kravitz hints at last-minute changes in Leta’s fate. The hosts explore unresolved questions from the first Fantastic Beasts film, like the mysteries surrounding Newt’s suitcase and Jacob’s bakery. They analyze deep character dynamics, especially Newt's and Credence's journeys, while addressing inconsistencies between films. Voicemails spark theories on Voldemort and timelines. Trivia about historical witch accusations adds a fun twist. Overall, there's a desire for richer storytelling and character exploration in future installments.

Welcome Slug Club member Jamima! Crimes of Grindelwald continues to struggle at the box office - what can they do to improve future numbers? Harry Potter: Wizards Unite releases their first official trailer Andrew speaks with Universal Orlando's Manager of Entertainment Creative Development, Lora Sauls, to discuss the Wizarding World's holiday plans Main Discussion: Aurelius Dumbledore Theories Does Ariana's obscurus live within Credence? Is Grindelwald speaking to the obscurus or Credence at the end of the film? Could it be possible Dumbledore is unaware of his brother's existence? Are Ariana and Aurelius twins? Why was Aurelius never mentioned by Aberforth? Unearthed by Rita Skeeter? Why was Aurelius being shipped off to the United States? Is there still a chance that Credence is Corvus Lestrange Jr.? Could Credence be Ariana? One patron provides an alchemy theory and another asks if Dumbledore and Grindelwald created Credence through their blood pact? Did the fandom misjudge how old Professor McGonagall actually is? Could Queenie be a double agent? Quizzitch: What does Yusuf Kama say upon awakening in Nicolas Flamel's home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We check our initial predictions - who got the opening weekend box office total right? Eric and Andrew give their thoughts after seeing the movie for a second time Could an elusive iceberg creature have caused the Atlantic shipwreck? What's up with the Deathly Hallows being carved into a Hogwarts desk? How did Dumbledore know to warn Theseus about Grindelwald's rally? Did he tip off Nicolas Flamel as well? Mirror of Erised: Is Dumbledore's greatest desire now undoing the blood pact? Andrew and Micah dive deep into the Crimes of Grindelwald script book Do a few initially missed moments suggest Grindelwald is leading Credence on? We analyze Dumbeldore's description of an obscurus and The Predictions of Tycho Dodonus Did we miss an early clue when Leta says to Dumbledore: "not unless you had a brother who died too"? Dumbledore was in the Room of Requirement when he looks into the Mirror of Erised Was Leta's death intentionally ambiguous? If both her and Corvus Jr. are gone, how does the Lestrange bloodline continue on? JKR has been hinting at Aurelius for over two years on her website! Voicemails cover calls from inside the theater, Queenie's allegiance, Tina, Leta, Nagini and more! A great email analysis on Aurelius, Credence, Corvus and the raven/phoenix chick Listeners call in live with their thoughts and questions! Quizzitch: According to the “Crimes of Grindelwald” screenplay / film, what is Travers' official position at the Ministry of Magic? This week's sponsors are Stamps.com (enter code 'MuggleCast' for a four-week trial plus postage) and Bombas (visit Bombas.com/MuggleCast and use code 'MuggleCast' to get 20% off your first order) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hypable's Danielle joins the show as we review The Crimes of Grindelwald! What better place to start than with THAT ending! Is Grindelwald lying to Credence about who he really is? What we know (or think we know) about the Dumbledore family The blood pact: what happens if you attempt to break it?   Who initially turned Credence on to trying to discover his family history?   The Lestrange red herring: were Leta and Yusuf even necessary? Why was Yusuf still beholden to an Unbreakable Vow given... ...that night on the boat in the middle of the ocean Most talked about pre-release spoilers: Nagini and McGonagall   Going back to Hogwarts! Newt and Dumbledore: was their relationship well established? Jacob and Queenie: were we surprised by the sides they chose? Who exactly did the Prophecy implicate?   Nicolas Flamel, Abernathy, Spielman and Grimson Favorites: New Beast & Scene What exactly are the Crimes of Grindelwald? Quizzitch: What is the Crimes of Grindelwald's Opening Weekend U.S. box office total? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back Patrick, and Slug Club member Shannon joins the show! News: a shifty JKR assistant and several new Crimes of Grindelwald promos! MuggleMail covers Dumbledore understanding parseltongue and nonverbal spells The hosts give their official Crimes of Grindelwald predictions! What characters will be Team Grindelwald by the end of the movie? What will be the big shock about Credence that JKR mentioned? Will we learn where Fantastic Beasts 3 is set by the end of the film? Will Nagini be more than Credence's emotional friend? How will Jacob remember Queenie? What other Potter characters will be name-checked? How explicit will the Grindelwald/Dumbledore relationship be? Why can Dumbledore not move against Grindelwald? What does it mean that Leta is implicated by prophecy? Who will be the unsuspecting hero of the movie? Will the core four make it through the film? Who else likely won't? Will we see Jacob's bakery? Nurmengard? We reveal our Most Anticipated New Character and Most Anticipated New Beast! Quizzitch: What are the names of Newt’s three pet Kneazles? Next week: Our Crimes of Grindelwald spoiler-FILLED review! Call or e-mail us after you see the movie with your own thoughts! This week's episode is sponsored by Casper (Visit Casper.com/MuggleCast and use code 'MuggleCast' at checkout) and Robinhood (Visit MuggleCast.Robinhood.com for a free stock!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura's back! #ProtecttheSecrets! Some fans have gotten to see Crimes of Grindelwald early! We speak to Lucas, one of the lucky few. JKR all but reveals that Rio will be the location for Fantastic Beasts 3! HQ Trivia - Harry Potter Edition is coming November 14! If we can't win this one, we've got issues. Voicemails cover Hermione confunding Cormac, Potter Halloween costumes, Potter pickup lines, Dumbledore and parseltongue and a theory on Draco's real father Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Silver and Opals 7-Word Summary: Draco is trying out poisoned necklaces hooray! Harry continues to test spells from the Half-Blood Prince. Is this safe to be doing on fellow students? Filch? Ron? How do we think wizards create spells? Clues abound over Snape being the Half-Blood Prince! Why does Hermione take a liking to the Slug Club meetings? Harry and Dung square off in Hogsmeade How good is Draco's plan to get the cursed necklace to Dumbledore? Where's the security to prevent all of this Imperius-ing in Hogsmeade? Is Draco being given orders or coming up with these plans on his own? Should Harry put more trust in McGonagall? The hosts give their MVPs of the Week and Rename The Chapter Quizzitch: To date, the Wizarding World film series has won ONE Academy Award. In what category was the award? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices