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Magical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 5-7: Anxiety, and The Ministry of MagicTurn to Page 121, The Ministry of Magic. Today’s lesson is called Anxiety
The chapter begins with Harry waking early but fully. He barely touches breakfast as Lupin and Mr. And Mrs. Weasley listen to Tonks tell of her night shift fatigue. They reassure Harry that Madam Amelia Bones will give him a fair hearing.
Harry joins Mr. Weasley on his way to work. They take the Underground then the visitor’s entrance to the Ministry. Harry is taking in his surroundings without emotion. Perkins arrives to tell Arthur that Harry’s hearing has had a time...
2023-01-111h 18Magical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 5-6: The War at Home, and The Noble and Most Ancient House of BlackTurn to Page 98, The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. Today’s lesson is called The War at Home
The chapter begins with the kids going to bed after the revelation of Voldemort’s seeking a weapon. In the morning, they join Molly and Sirius in battling a Doxy infestation. Harry meets Kreacher, the Black family house-elf and Sirius and Harry ponder the Black family tapestry. Sirius bemoans the fact he is stuck in this house that he hates. Finally, Harry learns that Dumbledore came through last night without stopping in to see Harry.
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2023-01-0958 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 5-5: Lost Innocence, and The Order of the PhoenixTurn to Page 79, The Order of the Phoenix. Today’s lesson is called Lost Innocence
The chapter begins with Sirius telling Harry about his family home and predicament. Molly makes a stew, the twins make a mess, and Tonks makes faces.
After dinner, Sirius prompts Harry to ask about the Order and the wizarding world. Molly defends her position that Harry is too young, but is overruled by other Order members.
Harry learns about Dumbledore’s trouble, Voldemort’s silence, and ultimately the suspicion that Voldemort is after a weapon he didn’t have in...
2023-01-0456 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 5-4: I’ve Had It Worse, and Number Twelve Grimmauld PlaceTurn to Page 59, Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place. Today’s lesson is called I’ve Had It Worse
The chapter starts with Harry entering a newly appeared door and building, under the advice to be quiet and not wander. Molly Weasley emerges and beckons the advance guard into a meeting while directing Harry upstairs.
Hermione and Ron are elated to see their friend, but Harry is sour with their withholding from him and eventually that boils over to angered yelling. Fred and George arrive with extendable ears and Ginny stops in to see Harry as well. Appa...
2022-11-3052 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 5-3: Best Kept Lawn Winners!, and The Advance GuardTurn to Page 42, The Advance Guard. Today’s lesson is called Best Kept Lawn Winners!
The chapter begins with Harry writing three identical letters and sending Hedwig to deliver them. The Dursleys leave the house, and others enter. Lupin and real Moody lead a pack of witches and wizards to gather Harry and accompany him by broomstick to an unknown location. Once they arrive, Harry is given a bit of parchment declaring he is at the Headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix.
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2022-11-2741 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 5-2: Petunia is the muggle Snape, and A Peck of OwlsTurn to Page 20, A Peck of Owls. Today’s lesson is called Petunia is the muggle Snape
The chapter begins with Mrs Figg revealing what she knows, as a squib, including her communication with Dumbledore. Mundungus returns and goes to tell Dumbledore.
Harry lugs Dudley into their house and Petunia and Vernon go insane. Letters from the ministry arrive to label Harry a criminal. Petunia pulls a fact about Dementors out of nowhere. Sirius sends a letter telling Harry not to leave, but Vernon concludes he must and is in the process of kicking Harry ou...
2022-11-101h 04Magical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 5-1: 0 to 100, and Dudley DementedTurn to Page 1, Dudley Demented. Today’s lesson is called 0 to 100
The chapter begins with a bespectacled boy in the garden. Harry is listening to the news for any inkling of Voldemort's activity. His friends are vague and withholding in their letters, but the news day-after-day, holds nothing. A loud disapparating-esque sound causes Harry to start, and then his aunt and uncle to freak out. Harry trudges off, eventually encountering his cousin Dudley, and then, shockingly, two dementors - that attack him and Dudley. Harry barely fends them off and saves his cousin before Mrs. Figg finds hi...
2022-11-0234 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-37: Truth and Honor, and The BeginningTurn to Page 716, The Beginning. Today’s lesson is called Truth & Honor
The chapter begins with Harry in a blur of pain and memory, taking small solace in being alone with Hermione and Ron. Hagrid gets Harry to smile for the first time since the Graveyard. He shares with the trio his expectation that Voldemort would return and his readiness to fight. Karkaroff and Bagman are both fled to parts unknown.
At the final feast, Dumbledore honors Cedric and Harry by telling the school the truth: that Voldemort killed Cedric, that he was back and po...
2022-10-181h 06Magical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-36: Freakin’ Fudge, and the Parting of the WaysTurn to Page 692, The Parting of the Ways. Today’s lesson is called Freakin’ Fudge
The chapter begins with Dumbledore processing Barty Crouch Jr.’s confession. He dispenses new tasks to Snape and McGonagall, and requests Harry to come to his office. There, they meet Sirius, and Harry recounts his experiences in the graveyard, with some difficulty. Dumbledore is stoic except for when Harry mentions Voldemort using Harry’s blood for the potion.
Harry sees his friends and the Weasley crew, but Dumbledore requests they let Harry rest. Harry is awoken by shouting, and Dumbledore returns...
2022-10-121h 10Magical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-35: Nothing But The Truth, and VeritaserumTurn to Page 670, Veritaserum. Today’s lesson is called Nothing But The Truth
The chapter begins with Harry traveling by Portkey, with Cup and Cedric in hand. He keeps his eyes shut as he lands, and people begin talking near him, and to him, and about him. The news that Cedric is dead passes through the crowd and Dumbledore attempts to survey the situation. Fudge is panicked. Moody removes Harry from the crowd.
In Moody’s office, Harry answers the old auror’s questions about his experience that night. Harry recounts some: the cup portkey, the gr...
2022-10-0356 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-34: The Past is Never Far Away, and Priori IncantatemTurn to Page 659, Priori Incantatem. Today’s lesson is called The Past is Never Far Away
The chapter begins with Harry receiving his wand from Wormtail so that he can properly duel Voldemort. Voldemort makes Harry bow and then leads with Cruciatus. He asks Harry if he wants the pain again, and when Harry doesn’t respond, Voldemort uses the Imperius Curse. Harry resists and breaks the spell, jumping behind a gravestone.
Voldemort promises to end it and kill Harry, and Harry decides to face him head-on. He spins out from behind the headstone and casts...
2022-09-271h 03Magical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-33: Old Habits, and The Death EatersTurn to Page 644, The Death Eaters. Today’s lesson is called Old Habits
The chapter begins with Voldemort. He taunts Wormtail and pretends that he will heal Wormtail's missing hand, but instead he calls forth his Death Eaters using the Dark Mark tattoo.
Voldemort pontificates aloud about their loyalty and their fear. When they arrive, he taunts them with a recounting of his downfall and his despair, and his expectations that they prove themselves. Voldemort also shares parts of his plan and how Wormtail and Nagini helped him gain enough strength to execute tonight’s fina...
2022-09-1951 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-32: RIP Cedric, and Flesh, Blood, and BoneTurn to Page 636, Flesh, Blood, and Bone. Today’s lesson is called RIP Cedric
The chapter begins with Harry and Cedric emerging from the portkey into a graveyard. A figure carrying something enters and Harry is incapacitated by pain, while a disembodied voice says “Kill the spare.”
An Avada Kedavra spell kills Cedric, and Harry recognizes Wormtail, who ties him up and proceeds to complete a ritual into a large cauldron. It involved a bone from the grave of Tom Riddle, Wormtail’s hand, and Harry’s blood, but at the end - Lord Voldemort is back.
2022-07-1756 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-31: Riddles in the Dark, and The Third TaskTurn to Page 605, The Third Task. Today’s lesson is called Riddles in the Dark
The chapter begins with Harry recounting his experiences in Dumbledore’s office with Hermione and Ron. They lose a night of training, but resume with the Impediment Curse and the shield charm, in preparation for the third task. Rita Skeeter writes another piece of nonsense about Harry and Hermione has a potential breakthrough about how Rita gets her information.
Later, Mrs. Weasley and Bill come to Hogwarts to support Harry. Fudge will take Barty Crouch’s place as a judge. And Lu...
2022-07-1156 min
Magical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-30: Curiosity, and The PensieveTurn to Page 581, The Pensieve. Today’s lesson is called Curiosity
The chapter begins with Dumbledore asking Harry to wait in his office while he and Fudge survey the area of Mr. Crouch’s disappearance. Harry greets Fawkes and gazes around the office before spotting glittering lights. He inspects this interesting thing until eventually falling into what he determines is a memory - similar to how he fell into Tom Riddle’s diary. He sees a large judicial room and watches different sessions of interrogation. First, Karkaroff offers names to the committee in return for leniency. Most of his...
2022-07-0452 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-29: The Dream or the Dreamer?Turn to Page 564, The Dream. Today’s lesson is called Or The Dreamer
The chapter begins with our trio recapitulating the madness of Mr. Crouch. Theories soar, but nothing sticks. Sirius replies with god-parental panic and caution. The trio has an awkward run-in with the twins, who seem to have stressors of their own, but both groups are tight-lipped.
In Divination, Harry falls asleep and has a lucid dream of Voldemort scolding Wormtail but declaring his mistake cleaned up because a person was dead. When he awakes, he finds an extremely interested Trelawney, but insists in...
2022-06-2647 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-28: Who Knows What?, and The Madness of Mr. CrouchTurn to Page 535, The Madness of Mr. Crouch. Today’s lesson is called Who Knows What?
The chapter begins with our trio going to the kitchens. Dobby welcomes them with open arms and gets his new socks, but Winky is drunk in the corner. She is nearly incoherent, but when Harry brings up Mr. Crouch, Winky declares that he needs her to help to keep his secret.
Hermione receives hate mail after the Witch Weekly article, and is determined to figure out how Rita Skeeter is spying on them without being seen. She eliminates the us...
2022-06-0650 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-27: The Paw Patrol, and Padfoot ReturnsTurn to Page 509, Padfoot Returns. Today’s lesson is called The Paw Patrol
The chapter begins with Harry relieved that Ron could share in the glory of the second task. A note from Sirius implies he will be coming back to Hogwarts to see Harry. In potions class, the Slytherins still hate on Harry, but Pansy also turns her attention to Hermione, showing her an exclusive by Rita Skeeter in Witch Weekly about Hermione loving Harry and Krum, including details that cause Hermione pause.
Karkaroff comes to talk to Snape during class, and reveals something on...
2022-05-3149 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-26: Moral Fiber, and The Second TaskTurn to Page 479, The Second Task. Today’s lesson is called Moral Fiber
The chapter begins with Harry admitting to Ron and Hermione that he is not prepared for the second task, and recounting the events of the night with Moody and Snape. Harry sends a note to Sirius telling him of the peculiarities and Sirius responds back asking for the date of their next Hogsmeade trip.
The days until the second task fly by, and Harry is studying the night before the tasks with Hermione and Ron, until Fred and George gather them to go...
2022-04-2432 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-25: Auror Harry, and The Egg and The EyeTurn to Page 458, The Egg and the Eye. Today’s lesson is called Auror Harry.
The chapter begins with Harry preparing a nighttime trip to the Prefect’s bathroom, at the suggestion of Cedric. Harry hides under his cloak and uses the Marauder’s Map to avoid detection. He enjoys the bubble bath for a moment before attempting to egg, which screeches all the same. Moaning Myrtle reveals herself and shares what Cedric did with the egg. Harry opens the egg under the water and hears singing, which he deduces might mean there are Merpeople under the Black...
2022-04-1034 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-24: Half-Lies, and Rita Skeeter’s ScoopTurn to Page 433, Rita Skeeter’s Scoop. Today’s lesson is called Half-Lies
The chapter begins with Harry and the Gryffindors tired after the Yule Ball. Ron and Hermione apparently have called a detente after their argument, while Harry has nagging anxiety about the second task, but refuses to heed Cedric’s advice. When classes start back for second term, the trio discover Hagrid has been replaced by Professor Grubbly-Plank - and Malfoy gleefully shares that it’s due to an article by Rita Skeeter outing Hagrid as half-giant. If Hagrid is home, he refuses to answer their pl...
2022-03-2739 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-23: Drama and Dancin’, and The Yule BallTurn to Page 403, The Yule Ball. Today’s lesson is called Drama and Dancing’
The chapter begins with Harry enjoying the start of the holidays, and taking time to relax. On Christmas morning, Dobby wakes him up and they exchange sock presents. Pigwidgeon returns with Sirius’ response and Hermione still won’t say who her date to the ball is.
On the day of the Yule Ball, Harry and Ron meet with their dates, Parvati and Padma Patil. Harry and Parvati join the champions and their dates - Fleur with Ravenclaw Roger Davies, Cedric with Cho, and...
2022-03-2040 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-22: Bravery Comes in Different Forms, and The Unexpected TaskTurn to Page 385, The Unexpected Task. Today’s lesson is called Bravery Comes in Different Forms
The chapter begins with Harry and Ron being scolded by McGonagall to pay attention. She tells the students that the Yule Ball is approaching, where fourth years and above are expected to attend, socialize….and dance. Harry gets a private note that, as champion, he and his partner will dance together to open the ball.
Some of the animosity other students were displaying toward Harry has dissipated, replaced by awkwardness. Late one night, Ron commits Harry to say they will...
2022-03-0627 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-21: Barmy Old Codger, and The House-Elf Liberation FrontTurn to Page 363, The House-Elf Liberation Front. Today’s lesson is called Barmy Old Codger
The chapter begins with Harry reunited with Ronald Bilius Weasley and basking in the glory of completing the first task. In the common room, the Gryffindors celebrate Harry’s performance, Hermione manages to get directions to the Hogwarts kitchens from Fred and George, who advertise Canary Creams after Neville molts, and Harry opens the egg, which screeches and screams in front of everyone.
The next day, Harry writes a long letter to Sirius and sends it on Pigwidgeon. Rita Skeeter stop...
2022-02-2728 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-20: Firebolt v Horntail, and The First TaskTurn to Page 337, The First Task. Today’s lesson is called Firebolt v Horntail
The chapter begins with Harry days away from his dance with a dragon. Most of his effort is going toward simply not completely freaking out and fleeing the castle. Hermione is helping Harry try to figure out what Sirius was going to tell him, without any luck. Harry decides on telling Cedric about the dragons, so that all four champions are working from the same knowledge. Moody oversees, and takes Harry back to his office, which is filled with all sorts of fantastical ma...
2022-02-2026 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-19: An Inexorable March, and The Hungarian HorntailTurn to Page 313, The Hungarian Horntail. Today’s lesson is called An Inexorable March
The chapter begins with Harry feeling defeated. The school is harsh, Rita Skeeter’s article was nonsense, and Hermione is Harry’s only friend. Harry finds some respite under the Invisibility Cloak, and wanders Hogsmeade next to Hermione. The first task is approaching, and Harry is dreading it and ignoring it. The only thing Harry is looking forward to is talking with Sirius, but before their planned encounter, Hagrid leads a hidden Harry down to see four Dragons that are being kept for the ch...
2022-02-0620 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-18: Unshared Burden, and The Weighing of the WandsTurn to Page 288, The Weighing of the Wands. Today’s lesson is called Unshared Burden
The chapter begins with Harry remembering the night before, ready to convince Ron. Ron is gone, so Harry reluctantly plans to go to breakfast alone. Hermione meets him at the door with toast, however, saving him the embarrassment. She believes Harry did not put his name in the Goblet and encourages him to write Sirius. Harry does, and Hedwig ignores him because he chooses a less conspicuous owl.
Classes are terrible, as are the hallways, and everywhere in Hogwarts as Ha...
2022-01-2336 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-17: Of Course He Is Lying, and The Four ChampionsTurn to Page 272, The Four Champions. Today’s lesson is called Of Course He Is Lying
The chapter begins with Harry Potter. Harry’s name has emerged from the Goblet of Fire. The great hall is buzzing softly, until Dumbledore calls for Harry to come up, and the whispers increase in volume. He is ushered down to where the other three champions are, who he notices are quite tall and formidable even as they barely notice him. Bagman bounds in announcing Harry as the fourth champion, followed by disbelief and the slew of adults - most of whom...
2022-01-1626 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-16: Judge Not, Lest… and The Goblet of FireTurn to Page 248, The Goblet of Fire. Today’s lesson is called Judge Not, Lest
The chapter begins with our trio and the rest of Hogwarts bustling with excitement over their guests. Ron is particularly enamored with Viktor Krum, but also falls for a girl from Beauxbatons. Hermione seems to be over the pageantry of it all, maybe because it feels like Hogwarts is getting ignored. Harry is simply taking it all in.
The other judges, Ludo Bagman and Bartemius Crouch arrive and the Goblet of Fire is revealed. Dumbledore has drawn an age line to...
2021-12-1326 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-15: Arrivals, and Beauxbatons and DurmstrangTurn to Page 228, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. Today’s lesson is called Arrivals
The chapter begins with our trio being Imperiused by Professor Moody. Harry’s experience is unique, in that he struggles against the command, and Moody uses him as an example of how to defend against it. Their other coursework is immense, with each Professor - even Hagrid - seeming to give them mountains of tasks. Fred and George are acting strangely still, Sirius insists on returning to Hogwarts, and Hermione is pestering Gryffindors to join S.P.E.W.
The excitement for the Triw...
2021-12-0533 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-14: Tragedies, and The Unforgivable CursesTurn to Page 209, The Unforgivable Curses. Today’s lesson is called Tragedies
The chapter begins with our trio excited for their first Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Moody takes roll call and then immediately begins a lesson on the Unforgivable Curses. Ron offers the Imperius Curse, Neville the Cruciatus Curse, and Hermione the Killing Curse - Avada Kedavra. Moody unceremoniously performs these curses to demonstrate why they are unforgivable, in the name of constant vigilance. Neville is shaken after class and Hermione tries to comfort him, but Moody interrupts and invites Neville up for tea.
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2021-11-2942 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-13: Appearances Can Be Deceiving, and Mad-Eye MoodyTurn to Page 193, Mad-Eye Moody. Today’s lesson is called Appearances Can Be Deceiving
The chapter begins with our trio on the morning of their first day of classes. First is Herbology, then Care of Magical Creatures, then Divination for Ron and Harry and Arithmancy for Hermione. In Herbology, they collect bubotuber pus, in Care of Magical Creatures they try to feed newborn blast-ended skrewts, and in Divination, Professor Trelawney predicts (surprise, surprise) bad things for Harry. Hermione has resumed eating, but is visiting the library frequently for unknown reasons.
After classes, Malfoy harasses Ron ov...
2021-11-2229 min
Start Button RadioEp 12: Witchtastic, Lumione, UNSIGHTED, Silicon Dreams, Night Reverie, Subway MidnightOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Witchtastic by Red Fur Games https://bit.ly/2Y0b34p Lumione by Glimmer Studio https://bit.ly/3jTyOml Unsighted by Studio Pixel Punk https://bit.ly/3pSgfTp Silicon Dreams by James Patton and Clockwork Bird https://bit.ly/3GFyQIu Night Reverie by Somber Pixel https://bit.ly/3brKSXu Subway Midnight by Bubby Darkstar https://bit.ly/3mwleapPress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 Witchtastic 5:31 Lumione 8:03 Unsighted 11:34 Silicon Dreams 15:27 Night Reverie 19:12 Subway MidnightThank you to the Indie Game Collective and the developers for...
2021-11-1521 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-12: Eternal Glory, and The Triwizard TournamentTurn to Page 171, The Triwizard Tournament. Today’s lesson is called Eternal Glory
The chapter begins with our trio navigating a torrential downpour, oh and Peeves dropping water balloons. They get to the castle, then the great hall, and watch the Sorting Ceremony. They eat a feast, during which Hermione becomes aware that House-elfs prepare all the food for no money, and refuses to eat anymore. The new Defense Against the Dark Arts instructor, Professor Moody, arrives at Hogwarts in the midst of Dumbledore telling the students there would be no inter-house quidditch tournament - instead there wo...
2021-11-1539 minStart Button RadioEp 11: KeyWe, The Metronomicon, Relic Hunters Zero: Remix, Whispering Willows, Behind the FrameOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: KeyWe by Stonewheat & Sons https://bit.ly/3E7BMLI The Metronomicon by Puuba https://bit.ly/3nmsnsV Relic Hunters Zero: Remix by Rogue Snail https://bit.ly/3m7o7Oq Whispering Willows by Night Light Interactive https://bit.ly/3E98GLR Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery by Silver Lining Studio https://bit.ly/3CekwnuPress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:10 KeyWe 5:03 The Metronomicon 9:39 Relic Hunters Zero: Remix 12:30 Whispering Willows 16:24 Behind the Frame: The Finest SceneryThank you to the Indie Game Collective and...
2021-11-1021 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-11: Read a Book, Already!, and Aboard the Hogwarts ExpressTurn to Page 158, Aboard the Hogwarts Express. Today’s lesson is called Read a Book, Already!
The chapter begins with the end of summer. The morning of the Hogwarts Express departure, Amos Diggory brings an urgent message to Mr. Weasley (through the fire) regarding an issue with Alastor Mad-Eye Moody. Apparently, some magical chaos was seen and heard by muggles, while Moody claims he was fighting intruders. Mr. Weasley rushes to help, while Harry learns that Mad-eye was an auror - a dark wizard catcher.
Meanwhile, Charlie and Bill both drop tantalizing hints about the su...
2021-11-0730 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-10: Fraud at the Daily Prophet, and Mayhem at the MinistryTurn to Page 145, Mayhem at the Ministry. Today’s lesson is called Fraud at the Daily Prophet
The chapter begins with a hurried exit from the Quidditch World Cup. Mrs. Weasley is relieved when they get back to the Burrow, brandishing a Daily Prophet with terrible scenes and an article written by Rita Skeeter including rumors of several dead people. Mr. Weasley declares he needs to work overtime to help with the situation, and Percy joins him. The rest of the kids prep for Hogwarts (and play a little quidditch). Harry tells Ron and Hermione about his Vo...
2021-10-3121 minStart Button RadioEp 10: Magic Twins, Wirewalk()↳, Flewfie's Adventure, Potion Craft, Bonfire Peaks, EmbraceletOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Magic Twins by Flying Beast Labs https://bit.ly/3iwiwPz Wirewalk()↳ by debugChicken https://bit.ly/3Aq6gX1 Flewfie’s Adventure by Cosmic Boop and Valorware https://bit.ly/3BseT4x Potion Craft by niceplay games https://bit.ly/3ArOWRq Bonfire Peaks by Corey Martin and Draknek & Friends https://bit.ly/3iHq1n1 Embracelet by Mattis Folkestad (machineboy) https://bit.ly/3BrKMufPress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:43 Magic Twins 6:20 Wirewalk()↳ 11:15 Flewfie’s Adventure 14:51 Potion Craft 22:12 Bonfire Peaks 25:42 EmbraceletThank you to the Indie Game Col...
2021-10-2730 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-9: Chaos at the Campsite, and The Dark MarkTurn to Page 117, The Dark Mark. Today’s lesson is called Chaos at the Campsite
The chapter begins with the walk back from the match to the tent. Everyone is excited and stays up talking a play-by-play until finally they go to bed. During the night, Mr. Weasley wakes everyone up urgently, and there are shouts outside. He organizes the kids to stay together and flee to the woods as Mr. Weasley, Bill, Charlie, and Percy go to help the ministry to deal with a crowd of Death Eaters who are torturing muggles and destroying the campsite....
2021-10-1726 minStart Button RadioEp 9: Figment 2: Creed Valley, Apotheorasis, A Musical Story, Storyteller, Exhausted Man, Mega Monster PartyOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Figment 2: Creed Valley by Bedtime Digital Games https://bit.ly/3B91K0f Apotheorasis by Konstantinos "Tall Guy" Vasileiadis https://bit.ly/3D9IVdN A Musical Story by Glee-Cheese Studio https://bit.ly/3D0S4FA Storyteller by Daniel Benmergui https://bit.ly/2Yd1T41 Exhausted Man by Candleman Games https://bit.ly/2YkeOSj Mega Monster Party by Epopeia Games https://bit.ly/3l1JFvjPress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:49 Figment 2: Creed Valley 6:03 Apotheorasis 12:10 A Musical Story 15:50 Storyteller 19:42 Exhausted Man 24:48 Mega Monster Party🎮 Che...
2021-10-1127 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-8: As Good As It Gets, and The Quidditch World CupTurn to Page 95, The Quidditch World Cup. Today’s lesson is called As Good As It Gets
The chapter begins with Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys arriving at the stadium and taking the stairs up to their seats in the top box. They take in the sights and sounds, and meet the people nearby them - including Winky, Mr. Crouch’s house-elf, who is saving him a seat. They meet Fudge, the Minister for Magic, and see the Malfoys, who unsurprisingly act horribly to them.
The Bulgarians and the Irish mascots - Veela and Leprechauns - pe...
2021-10-1023 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-7: Wide, Wide, World, and Bagman and CrouchTurn to Page 75, Bagman and Crouch. Today’s lesson is called Wide, Wide, World
The chapter begins with Harry, Hermione, the Weasleys, and the Diggorys arriving at the quidditch world cup. They check-in at their campsite, arrive at their tent, and Mr. Weasley insists on going it the Muggle way. Harry & Hermione help him assemble the tent and start the fire. Our trio gather water from a tap, and on the walk there and back see all sorts of witches and wizards, and even some that they know!
At the campsite, Ludo Bagman arrives boisterously an...
2021-10-0333 minStart Button RadioEp 8: Why pizza?, Sizeable, Doomsday Vault, Forgotten Fields, LakeOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Why pizza? by marginal act https://bit.ly/3B8MYa1 Sizeable by Sander Ambroos https://bit.ly/3ilFpoK Doomsday Vault by Flightless https://bit.ly/3AUnj4L Forgotten Fields by Frostwood Interactive https://bit.ly/3F0JXe1 Lake by Gamious https://bit.ly/39yql2xPress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:51 Why pizza? 6:11 Sizeable 9:56 Doomsday Vault 14:26 Forgotten Fields 19:49 LakeThank you to the Indie Game Collective and the developers for providing game keys!🎮 Check out our website: https://wizardphd.games💯 Become...
2021-09-3025 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-6: From Here To There, and The PortkeyTurn to Page 65, The Portkey. Today’s lesson is called From Here to There
The chapter begins with Harry, Ron and the twins being awoken by Mrs Weasley, early in the morning. They need to prepare to leave for the Quidditch World Cup! Hermione and Ginny are joining them, but Percy, Charlie, and Bill get to sleep in because they will apparate later. On their walk to their destination, Mr. Weasley tells Harry about the process of getting 100,000 wizards to the Quidditch World Cup without breaking the statute of secrecy. They are to take a portkey, which is...
2021-09-2633 minStart Button RadioEp 7: Temple of Snek, Penko Park, Project Grove: Prologue, ShindigOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Temple of Snek by Aetheric Games https://bit.ly/3hJ3ANR Penko Park by Ghostbutter https://bit.ly/PenkoPark Project Grove: Prologue by Antler Studios https://bit.ly/3kgRqgK Shindig by Imaginary Friends Games https://bit.ly/3hJWUixPress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 3:42 Temple of Snek 9:59 Penko Park 16:12 Project Grove: Prologue 20:09 ShindigThank you to the Indie Game Collective and the developers for providing game keys!🎮 Check out our website: https://wizardphd.games💯 Become a member of WizardPhD on YouTub...
2021-09-2227 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-5: When Harry Met Bill & Charlie, and Weasleys’ Wizard WheezesTurn to Page 50, Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes. Today’s lesson is called When Harry Met Bill & Charlie
The chapter begins with Harry popping out of the fireplace and into the Burrow. Fred and George ask research questions about their Ton-Tongue Toffee, as Mr. Weasley arrives and lectures them on muggle-wizard relations. Harry meets Bill & Charlie, and Mrs. Weasley insists that the twins’ work on joke magic should stop. Harry reconnects with Ron, Hermione, and Ginny, and they see Percy working away at his new job at the Ministry, begging for quiet.
Life at the Burrows is cro...
2021-09-1944 minStart Button RadioEp 6: Pile Up! Box by Box, Fling to the Finish, Death and Taxes, Hindsight 20/20, SHUT IN, Our Secret BelowOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Pile Up! Box by Box by Seed by Seed https://bit.ly/38WcfHX Fling to the Finish by SplitSide Games https://bit.ly/3hpil8e Death and Taxes by Placeholder Gameworks https://bit.ly/3tCHX6n Hindsight 20/20 by Triple-I Games https://bit.ly/3noMSXJ SHUT IN by Cael O’Sullivan https://bit.ly/3EoeJwW Our Secret Below by DarkStone Digital https://bit.ly/3z3PWdKPress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Pile Up! Box by Box 6:30 Fling to the Finish 11:40 Death and Taxes 18:34 Hindsight 20/20 25:04 SHUT IN...
2021-09-1635 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-4: When Worlds Collide, and Back to the BurrowTurn to Page 39, Back to the Burrow. Today’s lesson is called When Worlds Collide
The chapter begins with Harry and his family waiting for the Weasleys to arrive, to take Harry to their home for the rest of the summer. Vernon and Petunia are ready to judge, but Dudley is scared to relive the trauma of a pig’s tail. Their judgement begins before they even arrive, however, as the Weasleys are late -- until there is noise from the fireplace, as several of them pile-up behind the Dursley’s electric grate. Mr. Arthur Weasley magicks away t...
2021-09-1231 minStart Button RadioEp 5: The Indie Houses ShowcaseOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Golf Club Wasteland by Demagog Studio https://bit.ly/3thEmKI The Longest Road on Earth by Brainwash Gang, TLR Games https://bit.ly/3zMU6bk GRIME by Clover Bite https://bit.ly/3kdtrPE The Signifier Director’s Cut by Playmestudio https://bit.ly/3tdIJXr Jack Axe by Keybol Games https://bit.ly/3DXxCHd RE:CALL by maitan69 https://bit.ly/3DPHaE3 Evan’s Remains by maitan69 https://bit.ly/3tdIFXHPress Start now, and enjoy!FEATURED GAMES: 0:00 Introduction 1:56 Golf Club Wasteland 7:23 The Longest Road on Earth 14:28 GRIM...
2021-09-0839 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-3: Grapefruit and Games, and The InvitationTurn to Page 26, The Invitation. Today’s lesson is called Grapefruit and Games
The chapter begins with Harry at the breakfast table with the Dursleys. The relationship between Harry and his family has changed slightly, as Harry is able to strategically use his relationship with known mass-murderer Sirius Black to affect his Uncle. This comes in handy when a piece of mail, covered in stamps, arrives from Mrs. Molly Weasley. She invites Harry to come stay with her family for the final two weeks of summer, in part to attend the Quidditch World Cup! Harry notes that he...
2021-09-0532 minStart Button RadioEp 4: Indie Demos from gamescom 2021!On this episode, we discuss our demos of: The Big Con by Mighty Yell https://bit.ly/2VG5eI3 Inkulinati by Yaza Games https://bit.ly/2XohJc4 A Juggler’s Tale by kaleidoscube https://bit.ly/3zcdLA8 Little Witch in the Woods by Sunny Side Up https://bit.ly/3tOF1Un Neko Ghost, Jump! by Burgos Games https://bit.ly/3CcFumb The Orphan: A Pop-Up Book Adventure by Besworn Games https://bit.ly/3AeAXiz Tandem: A Tale of Shadows by Monochrome Paris https://bit.ly/3zd7BzG TUNIC by Andrew Shouldice https://bit.ly/3huKM4E White Shadows by Monokel...
2021-09-0136 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-2: The Interpretation of Dreams, and The ScarTurn to Page 16, The Scar. Today’s lesson is called The Interpretation of Dreams
The chapter begins with Harry waking up, his scar searing and losing the clarity of the nightmare that woke him. Voldemort and Wormtail were discussing plans, and a third stranger was present and may have died. Harry wasn’t sure if the dream was real or not, but his first worry is that Voldemort is near to him again, as that was the last time his scar had hurt. Harry calms himself by thinking about who he should tell about this experience: Hermione, Ron...
2021-08-2926 minStart Button RadioEp 3: Spindle, Stratospiel, Super Sami Roll, EntodriveOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Spindle by Let’s GameDev https://bit.ly/SpindleDemo Stratospiel by Vaughn Xavier Haynes https://bit.ly/Stratospiel Super Sami Roll by Sonzai Games https://bit.ly/SuperSamiRoll Entodrive by Noah Lewin Williams https://bit.ly/EntodrivePress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:40 Spindle 6:43 Stratospiel 14:24 Super Sami Roll 24:14 EntodriveThank you to the Indie Game Collective and the developers for providing game keys!🎮 Check out our website: https://wizardphd.games💯 Become a member of WizardPhD on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/chan...
2021-08-2532 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 4-1: The Snake of Things to Come, and The Riddle HouseTurn to Page 1, The Riddle House. Today’s lesson is called The Snake of Things to Come
The chapter begins in a new place, Little Hangleton: a sleepy town with a spooky story. The Riddle family mansion on the hill was the site of a grizzly triple murder 50 years ago. The elder Mr. and Mrs. Riddle and their only son, clearly murdered in their house - yet police found no evidence of murder at all - it was as if they simply dropped dead of fear. The prime suspect was Frank Bryce, a young man who tended th...
2021-08-2333 minStart Button RadioEp 2: Misc. A Tiny Tale, Outsider: After Life, Video Game Fables, GlyphOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Misc. A Tiny Tale by Tinyware Games https://bit.ly/MiscATinyTale Outsider: After Life by Once a Bird and Rogue Games Inc. https://bit.ly/OutsiderWizardPhD Video Game Fables by Momiji Studios https://bit.ly/VideoGameFables Glyph by Bolverk Games https://bit.ly/GlyphIGCPress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:10 Misc. A Tiny Tale 8:03 Outsider: After Life 14:36 Video Game Fables 23:51 GlyphThank you to the Indie Game Collective and the developers for providing game keys!🎮 Check out our website: https://wizardphd.games
2021-08-1831 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-22: Grim Ending, and Owl Post AgainTurn to Page 416, Owl Post Again. Today’s lesson is called Grim Ending
The chapter begins with Harry and Hermione rushing back to the hospital wing, to find Dumbledore waiting for them. He locks them in as an alibi for when Snape and Fudge storm back down after finding Sirius Black had escaped. Snape is completely furious, and spends the rest of the school year somehow being even worse to Harry. The dark cloud of the Dementors lifts over the castle, but Lupin resigns his post after Snape lets his werewolf condition slip. Dumbledore assures Harry that hi...
2021-08-1538 minStart Button RadioEp 1: Beacon Pines, Unbound: Worlds Apart, Haven Park, Toodee and TopdeeOn this episode, we discuss our demos of: Beacon Pines by Hiding Spot https://bit.ly/BeaconPines Unbound: Worlds Apart by Alien Pixel Studios https://bit.ly/UnboundWizardPhD Haven Park by Fabian Weibel https://bit.ly/HavenParkWizardPhD Toodee and Topdee by diet zribi https://bit.ly/ToodeeTopdeePress Start now, and enjoy!TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 3:15 Beacon Pines 16:08 Unbound: Worlds Apart 23:53 Haven Park 31:21 Toodee and TopdeeThank you to the Indie Game Collective and the developers for providing game keys!🎮 Check out our website: https://wizardphd.games💯 Become a member of Wizard...
2021-08-1141 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-21: The Ghosts of Our Fathers, and Hermione’s SecretTurn to Page 386, Hermione’s Secret. Today’s lesson is called The Ghosts of Our Fathers
The chapter begins with Harry coming to consciousness in the Hospital wing, overhearing Snape and Minister Fudge discussing the events of that evening. Madam Pomfrey notices Harry and Hermione awake and resumes their active care, but Harry urgently shares the true story of the night with the Minister, who dismisses him for Snape’s version. Dumbledore arrives and dismisses the other adults, insisting on talking to Harry and Hermione alone.
Dumbledore has heard out Sirius Black, and his story is the...
2021-08-0850 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-20: Shooting Star, Full Moon, and The Dementor’s KissTurn to Page 378, The Dementor’s Kiss. Today’s lesson is called Shooting Star, Full Moon
The chapter begins with the slow trek back through the tunnel connecting the Shrieking Shack and the Whomping Willow. Most of the attention is simply on being able to move with an unconscious Snape, an injured Ron, and a dangerous Pettigrew. Harry and Sirius do have an important conversation about living together when Sirius is exonerated. Harry is jubilant as they exit the tree, only to quickly become terrified as Lupin transforms into a Werewolf. Sirius transforms into his dog form to f...
2021-08-0143 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-19: The Price of Loyalty, and The Servant of Lord VoldemortTurn to Page 358, The Servant of Lord Voldemort. Today’s lesson is called The Price of Loyalty
The chapter begins with Snape interrupting Lupin’s story, triumphant that he has caught Black and Lupin. Our trio, now desperate to hear the story in its entirety, attack the deranged Snape - who is planning to deliver Sirius and Lupin straight to the Dementors - and incapacitate him. Lupin and Black continue the story, including how Black recognized Wormtail in the Weasley’s Egypt photo. Sirius claims that Wormtail cut his own finger off as he killed those muggles and fr...
2021-07-2542 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-18: Unintended Consequences, and Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and ProngsTurn to Page 349, Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Today’s lesson is called Unintended Consequences
The chapter begins with our trio thinking Lupin is out of his mind. He tries to calm them and Sirius Black down, so he can tell them how it is possible that Scabbers is actually Peter Pettigrew. He begins the story by describing his experiences as a young child bitten by a werewolf. When Dumbledore became headmaster at Hogwarts, he extended an invitation to Lupin to join. To alleviate the risk Lupin harmed anyone during his transformation, Dumbledore planted the Whomping Willow an...
2021-07-1935 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-17: Hate, Fate, and Fog, and Cat, Rat, and DogTurn to Page 332, Cat, Rat, and Dog. Today’s lesson is called Hate, Fate, and Fog
The chapter begins with our trio coping with Buckbeak’s execution and the surprising return of Scabbers. Just as they are trying to return to the castle, however, Crookshanks appears and harasses Scabbers, who struggles to escape Ron’s grip. A massive dog arrives and also lunges after Ron, pulling him and Scabbers into the Whomping Willow. Crookshanks helps Harry and Hermione by subduing the tree and allowing them to follow after the dog. After passing through a long tunnel, they arrive...
2021-07-1233 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-16: Interpretation, and Professor Trelawney's PredictionTurn to Page 314, Professor Trelawney’s Prediction. Today’s lesson is called Interpretation
The chapter begins with the students buckling down for finals, and our trio concerned about the news that the executioner would be attending Buckbeak’s appeal - an ominous sign that the decision had already been made. Hermione’s schedule appears to have errors, but she won’t elaborate. Harry proceeds through his finals with mixed success, including an out of control Cheering Charm that causes Ron to laugh hysterically for an hour. His last final is Divination, a one-on-one final involving crystal gazing. In it, he...
2021-03-2931 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-15: The Best Defense, and The Quidditch FinalTurn to Page 291, The Quidditch Final. Today’s lesson is called The Best Defense
The chapter begins with Hermione sharing Hagrid’s note that they lost the case against Buckbeak, who is now sentenced to die. Hermione, Ron, and Harry make-up in light of this tragic ruling, and start to turn from fighting against each other to helping each other out, and fighting against both Malfoys, and Trelawney. Hermione oversleeps Charms, and, after listening to Trelawney make another prediction, excuses herself unceremoniously from Divination. In the quidditch final, Harry concludes that he should aggressively defend Malfoy, and desp...
2021-03-0839 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-14: At What Cost? and Snape's GrudgeTurn to Page 269, Snape’s Grudge. Today’s lesson is called At What Cost?
The chapter begins with Hogwarts reacting to the latest Sirius Black intrusion. As Ron recounts his story to all takers, he and Harry receive an invitation from Hagrid to visit. On the visit, Hagrid tells the boys that Hermione has been having a tough time and chastises them for their roles in it. As they consider their attitude toward Hermione, she warns Harry not to go to Hogsmeade, for the sake of his safety. When the Hogsmeade trip begins, however, Harry ignores her and...
2021-02-0832 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-13: Animus, and Gryffindor Versus RavenclawTurn to Page 252, Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw. Today’s lesson is called Animus
The chapter begins with Harry trying to manage Ron and Hermione’s anger at each other. Neither seems willing to relent, and Harry angers Hermione, too, when he suggests Crookshanks likely did kill Scabbers. The Weasleys are trying to cheer Ron up about the apparent loss of his pet, but Harry finally breaks through by suggesting Ron try out his Firebolt after Quidditch practice. The practice goes spectacularly, with Harry zipping around on his amazing new broomstick.
The morning of their match versus Rave...
2021-01-2429 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-12: Chocolate and Souls, and The PatronusTurn to Page 233, The Patronus. Today’s lesson is called Chocolate and Souls
The chapter begins with Harry still frustrated that Hermione got his new Firebolt confiscated. The rest of the students return from holiday break as Harry begins private lessons on the Patronus charm with Professor Lupin who, it turns out, was friends with Harry’s dad at school. The spell proves to be very challenging and requires Harry to focus intently on a happy memory to power the spell. Eventually, he does make good progress on the spell and feels more confident about his next conf...
2020-12-2131 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-11: Flight and Fight, and The FireboltTurn to Page 211, The Firebolt. Today’s lesson is called Flight and Fight
The chapter begins with Harry reeling from the news that Sirius Black had betrayed his parents. Ron and Hermione try to console a furious Harry, who wants to seek out Black for revenge. In an attempt to change the subject, Ron suggests they visit Hagrid, who they find inconsolable over a Ministry decision to execute Buckbeak. The trio successfully help Hagrid calm himself as he recalls his terrible experience in Azkaban. They agree to help him protect Buckbeak legally, and spend some time of th...
2020-12-1431 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-10: Betrayal, and The Marauder's MapTurn to Page 183, The Marauder’s Map. Today’s lesson is called Betrayal
The chapter begins with Harry in the hospital wing recovering from the dementor attack during quidditch. His friends try to cheer him up, but he is distraught about the experience. Worse, he is stuck in Hogwarts alone while his friends go to Hogsmeade without him. He tells Lupin about his experiences with the dementors and gets Lupin to commit to helping him survive the Fred and George come through, however, giving Harry a map they stole from Filch. It shows where everyone in the cast...
2020-12-0723 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-9: Nowhere To Be Found, and Grim DefeatTurn to Page 162, Grim Defeat. Today’s lesson is called Nowhere To Be Found
The chapter begins with a lockdown of the school as the search for Sirius Black commences. Harry overhears Snape accusing someone of helping Black from inside Hogwarts, while Dumbledore dismisses him. The Gryffindors prepare for quidditch, while McG worries about Harry’s safety. Sir Cadogan has taken over guarding the common room, and everyone is on alert for Sirius Black. Lupin is suddenly absent from teaching, and Professor Snape takes over and belittles the quality of their education. Finally, the quidditch match against Huff...
2020-09-1422 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-8: Protected From Harm, and Flight of the Fat LadyTurn to Page 141, Flight of the Fat Lady. Today’s lesson is called Protected From Harm
The chapter begins with the students engaged with Lupin as their new teacher, so much so that Malfoy barely finds any purchase while trying to insult him. Quidditch is a welcome relief for Harry, who is still flustered by being denied his encounter with the Boggart, and is frustrated by being denied the opportunity to visit Hogsmeade. During his isolation, Harry encounters Professor Lupin, and they discuss Harry, the Boggart, Lord Voldemort, dementors, and fear, as well as whether Lupin should tr...
2020-08-2043 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-7: A Time of Fear and Laughter, and The Boggart in the WardrobeTurn to Page 123, The Boggart in the Wardrobe. Today’s lesson is called A Time of Fear and Laughter
The chapter begins with our trio in potions class, being harassed by Malfoy and Snape in combination. Neville is also a target for the Slytherin scorn, and he leaves class timid and shaky. Later, the Gryffindors have their first Defense Against the Dark Arts class with Professor Lupin, who leads them to a newly found Boggart. The Boggart will take the form of whatever its target fears most, and Lupin encourages Neville to face it first, as it tu...
2020-08-1045 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-6: Vague Fortunes, and Talons and Tea LeavesTurn to Page 96, Talons and Tea Leaves. Today’s lesson is called Vague Fortunes
The chapter begins with Harry ready for a new year at Hogwarts. He gets his new schedule, and sets off on his first day with Ron and Hermione. First up: Divination with Professor Trelawney. After Sir Cadogan helps lead them to the classroom, they begin learning about reading tea leaves to see a person’s future. Eventually, Trelawney herself reads Harry’s tea leaves and sees in them the Grim, a wizarding omen for death. Harry is very upset by this, as are the ot...
2020-08-0336 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-5: External Threats, and The DementorTurn to Page 69, The Dementor. Today’s lesson is called External Threat.
The chapter begins with Harry preparing to take the Hogwarts Express back to school, amidst a backdrop of having found out more about Sirius Black. He wants to share with Ron, but is getting interrupted by the chaos of all the Weasleys, him and Hermione getting ready for Platform 9 3-4. He notices Mr. Weasley’s subtle protective positioning and eventually confesses that he overheard Mr. and Mrs. Weasley talking about Sirius Black. Mr. Weasley stresses that Harry not go looking for Black no matter what he h...
2020-07-2037 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-4: Freedom and Security, and The Leaky CauldronTurn to Page 49, The Leaky Cauldron. Today’s lesson is called Freedom and Security
The chapter begins with Harry experiencing a freedom he’d never had before, wandering about Diagon Alley surrounded by witches, wizards, and all things magical. He checks out animals, equipment, books, food, and quidditch supplies. While he’s there he runs into several classmates before finally seeing Ron and Hermione, along with the rest of the Weasley family. Percy has been named Head Boy, Fred and George are as funny as ever, and Ginny seems to have fully recovered from her ordeal the previo...
2020-07-1336 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-3: Rules Are Rules, and The Knight BusTurn to Page 31, The Knight Bus. Today’s lesson is called Rules are Rules
The chapter begins with Harry alone on the streets, his wizarding equipment in tow. Harry is taking stock of his predicament when he senses what turns out to be a large black beast watching him. As he nervously prepares to deal with it, he accidentally summons the Knight Bus, a form of transport for stranded witches and wizards. He hides his identity from the Knight Bus employees, Stan and Ernie, but not his ignorance about the wizarding world. Harry learns about Sirius Black, a...
2020-07-0630 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-2: Bargaining Truth, and Aunt Marge's Big MistakeTurn to Page 16, Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake. Today’s lesson is called Bargaining Truth
The chapter begins with Harry finding out that Aunt Marge, Vernon’s sister, will be staying at Number 4 Privet Drive. This is a dreadful realization for Harry, because Aunt Marge delights in harassing and abusing Harry, rather than ignoring his existence like the other Dursleys. Harry manages a negotiation with Uncle Vernon whereby he behaves and goes along with the lies Vernon has told Marge, and in exchange Harry will get his permission slip for Hogsmeade signed.
Harry’s resistance to Marge...
2020-06-2931 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 3-1: Apart But Connected, and The Owl PostTurn to Page 1, The Owl Post. Today’s lesson is called Apart But Connected
The chapter begins with Harry Potter back living at 4 Privet Drive, managing to study magic without the Dursley’s being aware. Harry was recounting his renewed isolation from the wizarding world and his two best friends, Ron and Hermione, when he realized that a new day had started as he studied through the night -- his thirteenth birthday. As Harry reminisced about Ron’s ill-fated attempt to call him on the muggle telephone, he spotted three owls making their way for his room: Hedwig...
2020-06-2326 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastChambers of Secret, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsToday we are talking about metaphorical Chambers of Secret, and it’s our episode on book two as a whole, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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2020-06-1748 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-18: Speak Your Fear, and Dobby's RewardTurn to Page 327, Dobby’s Reward. Today’s lesson is called Speak Your Fear.
The chapter begins with Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Lockhart exiting the Chamber of Secrets and proceeding to Dumbledore’s office. They find a distraught Mr. and Mrs. Weasley there, along with Professor McG and Professor Dumbledore. Harry recounts what happened in the Chamber, culminating with Dumbledore revealing his expectations that Voldemort was involved. Dumbledore shares that Lord Voldemort was once a student named Tom Riddle, and that the diary must have bewitched Ginny. Harry and Dumbledore continue the conversation in private, and after Dumble...
2020-05-2632 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-17: Nearly Immortal, and The Heir of SlytherinTurn to Page 306, The Heir of Slytherin. Today’s lesson is called Nearly Immortal.
The chapter begins with Harry nervously entering the Chamber of Secrets, prepared to close his eyes if the basilisk appears. He comes across Ginny’s unconscious body, and while trying to rouse her he encounters a strangely blurry Tom Riddle who declares that Ginny won’t wake and steals Harry’s wand. As Harry tries to comprehend what is happening, he manages to provoke Tom Riddle into revealing that he coerced Ginny into all sorts of actions over the year, culminating in having her take...
2020-05-1940 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-16: Things Forgotten, and The Chamber of SecretsTurn to Page 283, The Chamber of Secrets. Today’s lesson is called Things Forgotten.
The chapter begins with Harry and Ron plotting how to evade the teachers’ vigilance and get to Moaning Myrtle. As they do, they learn that there will still be final exams, find Ginny to be nervous with a secret, and Lockhart frazzled. Eventually they persuade Gilderoy to let them go in the halls alone, but McGonagall spots them and they instead claim they were going to see a petrified Hermione. During that visit, Harry finds a crumpled paper in her hand, and upon read...
2020-05-1127 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-15: Missing Pieces, and AragogTurn to Page 265, Aragog. Today’s lesson is called Missing Pieces.
The chapter begins with Harry and Ron grappling with the sudden absences of Hermione, Dumbledore, and Hagrid. The school is enforcing strict rules upon the students in order to protect against further attacks, and these rules (and the seeming absence of all spiders) are putting a stop to Harry and Ron acting on Hagrid’s departing words. Eventually, however, they discover an organized trail of spiders while in Herbology, and resolve to follow the trail that night.
After tracking to Hagrid’s Hut, they go wit...
2020-05-0431 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-14: Distortion, and Cornelius FudgeTurn to Page 249, Cornelius Fudge. Today’s lesson is called Distortion.
The chapter begins with our trio reckoning with the information from Tom Riddle’s diary showing that Hagrid housed a creature in Hogwarts when the Chamber of Secrets was last opened. With the lapse in attacks, they decide it’s not necessary to confront him about it. On the eve of the next Gryffindor Quidditch match against Hufflepuff, Harry finds his belongings ransacked and only the diary taken. On the following day before the match, he hears the voice in the walls again, which seems to spark...
2020-04-2735 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-13: Telling History, and The Very Secret DiaryTurn to Page 227, The Very Secret Diary. Today’s lesson is called Telling History.
The chapter begins with Hermione recovering from accidentally transforming into a cat. All students return from winter break, and suspicion around Harry persists, despite no new attacks. Ron and Harry respond to a screaming Myrtle and discover that someone has thrown away a fifty-year-old diary belonging to T. M. Riddle - a name that Ron remembers from a special trophy at Hogwarts. Harry keeps the diary, despite its being blank and eventually he and Hermione speculate that it may be relevant to the la...
2020-04-1341 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-12: Behind Closed Doors, and The Polyjuice PotionTurn to Page 205, The Polyjuice Potion. Today’s lesson is called Behind Closed Doors.
The chapter begins with Harry entering Dumbledore’s office for the first time. As he waits, Harry tries on the Sorting Hat, who stands by its claim that Harry would have done well in Slytherin and then Harry watches helplessly as Dumbledore’s old bird dies. Dumbledore arrives and tells Harry that Fawkes is a phoenix, and they watch him be reborn from the ashes. Hagrid bursts in and declares that he will take the blame for the attacks instead of Harry, but Dumble...
2020-04-0729 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-11: Misunderstood, and The Dueling ClubTurn to Page 182, The Dueling Club. Today’s lesson is called Misunderstood.
The chapter begins with Harry being released from the hospital wing, his arm healed. He finds Ron and Hermione in Myrtle’s bathroom, brewing polyjuice potion. The news over Colin’s petrification has circulated the school, but Harry tells them about Dobby’s time in the hospital wing, too. The trio execute a distraction in Snape’s Potions class to steal ingredients they need to finish the potion.
Students at Hogwarts, like Neville and Ginny, are stressed about their safety, and Professor Lockhart decides to...
2020-03-3029 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-10: It Will Be Painful, and The Rogue BludgerTurn to Page 161, The Rogue Bludger. Today’s lesson is called It Will Be Painful.
The chapter begins with Harry buttering up Lockhart, so that Hermione can get him to sign out Most Potente Potions from the restricted section of the library. That proves easy to do, so the trio get the book and get to studying the potion in Myrtle’s out-of-order bathroom. The potion will take at least a month, which makes them all anxious about the dangers in the interim.
Meanwhile, Harry and the Gryffindor quidditch team are set to play the Slyt...
2020-03-2326 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-9: The Whispers on the Wind, and The Writing on the WallTurn to Page 140, The Writing on the Wall. Today’s lesson is called The Whispers on the Wind.
The chapter begins with Draco’s cruel words bringing more attention to the writing on the wall. Filch arrives and sees Mrs. Norris frozen, and accuses Harry as Dumbledore arrives, because Harry saw that Filch was a squib. Dumbledore calms Filch slightly, while taking Harry, Ron and Hermione to Lockhart’s nearby office to talk. The three claim they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, but Snape intimates that their absence from the feast and trajectory away f...
2020-03-1636 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-8: Sense and Sensitivity, and The Deathday PartyTurn to Page 122, The Deathday Party. Today’s lesson is called Sense and Sensitivity.
The chapter begins with Harry walking through Hogwarts soaked to the bone after a rainy quidditch practice when he comes across Nearly Headless Nick, who is upset after being rejected from the Headless Hunt. As he tries to console Nick, Mrs. Norris and Filch discover Harry tracking mud through the castle. Filch demands Harry come to his office for punishment, but leaves quickly when Peeves creates a ruckus outside. As Harry waits, he finds Kwikspell in Filch’s papers. Filch returns and is deva...
2020-03-0931 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-7: What Lies Beneath, and Mudbloods and MurmursTurn to Page 104, Mudbloods and Murmurs. Today’s lesson is called What Lies Beneath.
The chapter begins with Harry sleeping after a long week. His sleep is cut short by Oliver Wood, who springs a surprise first Quidditch practice on the Gryffindor team. Colin Creevey follows Harry down to the pitch, pestering him with questions. As the team begins to fly, they are interrupted by the Slytherins, who claim special access in order to train their new seeker, Draco Malfoy. Hermione insults Draco by pointing out he is probably only on the team because his father bought th...
2020-03-0227 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-6: PR, and Gilderoy LockhartTurn to Page 86, Gilderoy Lockhart. Today’s lesson is called PR
The chapter begins with the first day of classes, and on a sour note. At breakfast, Ron receives a howler from his mother, which chastises him in front of the whole school. Before Herbology, Lockhart pulls Harry aside and warns him against too much ego and attention-grabbing, which Lockhart believes underlies the Whomping Willow incident. In Herbology, the second-years learn to replant baby mandrakes, and avoid their dangerous crying. In Transfiguration, Harry has regressed to being unable to successfully change a beetle into a button. Before De...
2020-02-2439 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-5: Crash Decisions, and The Whomping WillowTurn to Page 65, The Whomping Willow. Today’s lesson is called Crash Decisions
The chapter begins with Harry surprised that he wants summer break to go even longer, due to his love for life at the Burrow. Summer does end eventually, and the group heads to Platform 9 ¾ to take the Hogwarts Express. When Harry and Ron try to go through the barrier, however, they meet only solid concrete. In a panic, they decide to use the flying Ford Anglia to track down the Hogwarts Express. Surprisingly, they are successful, although the invisibility charm malfunctions, and begin an ext...
2020-02-1730 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-4: Subtle Clues, and At Flourish and BlottsTurn to Page 42, At Flourish and Blotts. Today’s lesson is called Subtle Clues.
The chapter begins with Harry loving his time at the Burrow, experiencing life in a loving, wizarding family. His time there is capped by a trip to Diagon Alley via the Floo Network. They are all going to buy their school supplies for a new year at Hogwarts. Harry botches his first use of Floo powder and winds up in Knockturn Alley, at Borgin & Burkes. He hides from Draco Malfoy and his father, Lucius, who is trying to unload some poisons. Eventually, the Ma...
2020-02-1032 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-3: A Life Unlived, and The BurrowTurn to Page 24, The Burrow. Today’s lesson is called A Life Unlived.
The chapter begins with Harry face-to-face with his friend, Ron Weasley. After his father reported that Harry had a notice for underaged magic, Ron and his brothers, Fred and George, had apparently flown a car in order to free Harry. They barely escape Uncle Vernon’s desperate attempts to stop Harry from leaving. During the flight back to the Burrow, Harry recounts his conversation with Dobby, and suspects maybe that the Malfoy’s sent Dobby to mess with Harry. When they get to the Burrow...
2020-02-0330 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-2: Safe or Free?, and Dobby's WarningTurn to Page 12, Dobby’s Warning. Today’s lesson is called Safe or Free?
The chapter begins with Harry face-to-face with an unfamiliar and agitated being who introduces himself as Dobby. Dobby the house-elf vaguely warns Harry of a dangerous plot to take place at Hogwarts the upcoming year, but is forbidden from giving too many details about how and what he knows. Dobby reveals that he has been hiding Ron’s and Hermione’s letters to Harry in an effort to stop Harry from wanting to go back to Hogwarts. His mission is simply to prevent and bein...
2020-01-2726 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 2-1: The Sound of Silence, and The Worst BirthdayTurn to Page 1, The Worst Birthday. Today’s lesson is called The Sound of Silence.
The chapter begins with Harry Potter back living at 4 Privet Drive, with Hedwig locked in her cage and all of Harry’s magical equipment locked away. His family was as disgusted as ever with Harry, whose presence was to be erased in preparation for a dinner with potential clients for Vernon Dursley. Harry’s family’s attempts to isolate him were nothing compared to how Harry felt about not hearing from his best friends from his first year at Hogwarts. He had even beg...
2020-01-2018 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastAlchemy and the Magnum Opus, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneToday we are talking about Alchemy and the Magnum Opus, and it’s our episode on book one as a whole, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s (or Philosopher’s) Stone.
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2020-01-0643 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 1-17: Gambits and Sacrifices, and The Man With Two FacesTurn to Page 288, The Man With Two Faces. Today’s lesson is called Gambits and Sacrifices
The chapter starts with Quirrell revealing himself as the enemy. He quickly subdues Harry, tells him how he came to become a follower of Voldemort, and then returns to the last obstacle between him and the Sorcerer’s Stone: the Mirror of Erised. Harry, trying to prevent Quirrell from completing his mission, realizes that he should be able to see where the stone is hidden, if he looks in the mirror. As he tries to stealthily do so, a horrible voice sugg...
2019-12-2329 minMagical Theory, a Harry Potter podcastLesson 1-16: Simulations and the Real Thing, and Through the TrapdoorTurn to Page 262, Through The Trapdoor. Today’s lesson is called Simulations and the Real Thing.
The chapter starts with the students preparing for their exams, and Harry preoccupied with his nightmares about Voldemort. After the trio finish their exams, Harry’s mind is able to put together that it could not have been a coincidence that Hagrid happened upon a Dragon egg. They discover that Fluffy can be circumvented with music, and that Hagrid told the Dragon-selling stranger as much.
They hustle off to tell Professor Dumbledore, when Professor McGonagall tells them he has gone...
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