580: Sorting Too Soon (Sorcerer's Stone, Chap...

Ahead of our Chapter-by-Chapter re-read of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura as they watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, which first premiered in 2010. The film is a favorite of several of the hosts for its time spent on cha ...  Show more

We're less than six months away until the premiere of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on HBO Max (!), and this week we're sharing some exciting casting news, looking at the possibility of characters being introduced earlier than they were in the Harry Potter books, and m ...  Show more

Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 8 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss the staircases and other details of the castle, Peeves vs. Filch, soft magic systems, Harry’s classes, Quirrell’s turban, porridge, Snape being a bad teacher, the points system, and Mrs. Norris. Rel ...  Show more

Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 7 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss the First Years’ lack of knowledge about the Sorting Hat, Dumbledore’s nonsense words, the Founders, the Hat’s song, the random students, food at the feast, ghosts, family backgrounds, Filch, Geoman ...  Show more

Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 7 of the Goblet of Fire and discuss muggle vs wizard clothes, Arthur’s luck, Mr. Roberts, exploring the campground, Ludo’s bets, Crouch’s sternness, and souvenirs. Tickets Through the Griffin TOUR are ON SALE NOW!!! https://supercarlinbroth ...  Show more

Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 18 of the Chamber of Secrets and discuss floo powder, more getting expelled fear, horcrux setup, Harry’s imposter syndrome, the properties of the Sword of Gryffindor, the DADA position, Lucius Malfoy, Harry’s signature spell and snogging. ...  Show more