MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

Moments after seeing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway, Andrew, Micah, and Eric are back in their hotel room to share their thoughts on the show. Have Micah and Eric changed their stances on Cursed Child? Did Andrew notice anything different? Did Micah buy an owl? This and more is discussed in this week's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slug Club member Molly joins the show! The votes are in for the most evil character in the Potter series (besides Voldemort)! Main Discussion: Predicting Cursed Child JKR checks out the newly refurbished Lyric Theatre What character are the hosts most looking forward to seeing? What scene? Will Part 1 or Part 2 be better? How much will be spent on merchandise? Will we keep an open mind about seeing the show despite our thoughts on the plot? Check out Episodes 295, 298 and 299 for prior Cursed Child discussions If there were to be an eighth Potter story, what would we want it to be about? Quizzitch: Where in Britain is the Railview Hotel? Don't forget Hogwarts Mystery hits your mobile phones this week! We'll be live on Patreon from NYC this Wednesday with our initial thoughts on Cursed Child! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slug Club member Stephen joins the show The Quidditch World Cup is underway in Round Rock, Texas The hosts share their Quidditch World Cup experiences  We get our first look at the Tales of Beedle the Bard Illustrated Edition The Goblet of Fire Illustrated Edition won't hit bookstores until 2019. Can we expect it to be published in two parts? The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Edition covers get mixed reactions from the hosts Cursed Child sets a Broadway sales record Main Discussion: Who, besides Voldemort, is the most evil character in the series? Each host makes and defends their pick: Rita Skeeter, Bellatrix, Umbridge or Fudge? Patrons weigh in with their thoughts from the Dursleys to Peter Pettigrew to Salazar Slytherin MuggleMail covers wand allegiance and Voldemort and Bellatrix's relationship Quizzitch: What is Professor Quirrell's first name? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome Slug Club member Laura! Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Warwick Davis lend voices to Hogwarts Mystery Main Discussion: Did Dumbledore & Grindelwald make an unbreakable vow? Since Voldemort is incapable of love, how was he able to father a child? Does Moody know what a boggart looks like because of his magical eye? How do wizards watch Quidditch matches? Do all the professors have permanent residences at Hogwarts? What about their families? Did the Shrieking Shack exists prior to Remus Lupin coming to school? How come Hermione's parents are cool with her never being home for the holidays? How did Voldemort acquire a rudimentary body? What happened to the chambers connected to Fluffy's bedroom? Did Credence ever get an Ilvermorny acceptance letter? Plus, plenty more emails, voicemails and text messages PO BOX Update! Quizzitch: For Harry's 17th birthday, what color did Hermione turn the leaves of the Weasley's crabapple tree? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Micah and Eric both out for the weekend, Andrew welcomes Hypable writer Nasim to the show! Andrew's April Fools Day article hits a little too close to home for some readers. Andrew visited The Cursed Child NYC giftshop and spent a little too much money. We discuss Nasim's recent article "The Problem With Pottermore" What would we like to see Pottermore become? Micah and Eric interview the team behind the Harry Potter Film Concert Series Voicemails address the Pottermore news, the Fantastic Beasts trailer, and the new Wizarding World logo. Quizzitch: What does Imposter Moody make Lavender Brown do under the Imperius Curse, in the classroom scene from Goblet of Fire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pottermore makes some staffing changes- Scholastic confirms release of Crimes of Grindelwald screenplay The mystery behind Hogwarts Mystery is revealed! Main Discussion: Crimes of Grindewald trailer roundup We breakdown the Lestrange family tree in more detail What does it mean that Leta and Credence are half-siblings? Will this test allegiances? Who is Yusuf Kama? Could it have been him staring at the family tree? Listeners fact check us on the Minister for Magic, DADA professor and headmaster during the late 1920s Did Dumbledore's comment about Newt not following directions mean Newt really isn't supposed to be in Paris? Could Grindelwald been standing before a group of peers presenting his crimes? Could the dance Leta attended be her own wedding or engagement party? What role does Leta have in all of this? Is she a casual observer to the unfolding events or does she pick a side? J.K. Rowling Sez covers Lethal White, Newt & Kennilworthy Whisp's friendship and 85-year-old grandmothers We respond to tweets on Grindelwald's cell, Dumbledore's put-outer, the DADA classroom and the history of transport to Hogwarts Quizzitch: In Chamber of Secrets, what three nonsense spells does Harry aim at the bush before Dudley calls for his mother? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trailer recap: is Credence able to separate himself from the Obscurus now? Why is the circus scene outdoors? Are the French more lackadaisical with secrecy? Andrew hates on Hedwig's Theme (really) Voicemails touch on ground pounds, Apparition at Hogwarts, Jacob's memory, Corvus Lestrange, and why nobody's dressed like a wizard! The hosts pick a favorite trailer moment Main Discussion: JK Rowling's Wizarding World gets a dedicated logo for the first time! Whose wands are represented in this 'book' design? Is JK Rowling being removed from the equation? We play Quizzitch and thank our Patrons for helping us reach the 777 Challenge! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first Crimes of Grindelwald trailer is here! The hosts give their initial thoughts and break things down scene-by-scene It's good to see you again, Hogwarts You can apparate on the grounds of Hogwarts? Our first look at Jude Law as Dumbledore. Is he never not having run-ins with the Ministry? Why was Dumbledore being confronted in the DADA classroom? DumbleDAYUMMMMM Why did he send Newt to Paris? Grindelwald and Rosier: who are they speaking to? Credence and the Maledictus: how did he learn to channel his inner obscurus? Inside the French Ministry of Magic: what's with all the beasts on the ceiling? Ride that Kelpie, Newt! Just who is checking out cryptic messages on walls in underground rooms? Credence and Leta... long lost siblings? The circus is finally in town! Is this how Credence made his way from New York to Paris? Grindelwald's escape - did LEGO spoil a major plot point? Why can't Dumbledore move again Grindelwald? Why does it have to be Newt? The brothers Scamander battle in a graveyard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slug Club member Alex joins the show Cursed Child surprises fans with preview tickets - can we expect more of this in the future? Andrew shares a letter from his 11-year-old self The 777 Challenge is officially underway through March 31! Main Discussion: Were Harry, Snape & Voldemort modern-day versions of The Three Brothers?  Did Dumbledore represent Death? JKR likes this theory! We break down Voldemort as Antioch (the one who died for power), Snape as Cadmus (the one who died for love) and Harry as Ignotus (the one who greeted Death as an old friend) Does Dumbledore actually fit better as the second brother? Or could he be representative of all three brothers at different stages of his life? We discuss. Did we ever consider these possibilities after reading Deathly Hallows? Patrons share their thoughts Owl Post covers potion regulations, boggarts and video games Quizzitch: What is the name of the goblin (besides Griphook) that Harry encounters with the Potterwatch crew? Bonus MuggleCast: Crookshanks and The Potters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slug Club member Greg joins the show all the way from Singapore A new Hogwarts Mystery trailer has been released Cursed Child announces their Friday Forty program We reveal our plans for the 777 Challenge! Learn more and see the mug design at MuggleCast.com Main Discussion: Potions in the Wizarding World We react to JKR stating that muggles can't properly brew potions From Ageing Potions to the Elixir of Life to Mandrake Draught we run down the list of different types of potions  Would the hosts be good at making them? Are we patient enough? Careful with instructions? Which potion does each host wish they could have in real life? Is there a time we wish we could have used Veritaserum? Felix Felicis? Over/under: How many times will Polyjuice Potion be used in Fantastic Beasts? The hosts create their own potions (assuming we're wizards of course) Patreon Question of the Week: If you could take Polyjuice Potion for an hour, who would you turn into and why? Voicemails cover Cedric Diggory, Mrs. Black, and feedback on our Fudge episode Quizzitch: Name the members of The Advance Guard that come to Privet Drive to pick up Harry in Order of the Phoenix  Bonus MuggleCast: We explore the theory that the Dursleys' feelings towards Harry were magnified by the presence of a horcrux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices