586: The Forest of Destiny (Sorcerer's Stone,...

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 16 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss, Fluffy, lots of Dumbledore’s Big Plan details, exams, werewolves mating, the Hog’s Head, Snape trying to be a good guy, the trio’s strong bonds of friendship, Neville standing up to them, Peeves, ...  Show more

Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 15 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss the ridiculousness of serving detention at night for being caught AT NIGHT, Neville’s impact, Filch’s weird obsession with torture, unicorn blood, werewolves, foretelling in the stars, and Peeves a ...  Show more

Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 16 of the Prisoner of Azkaban and discuss exams, Hermione’s impossible schedule, Buckbeak’s appeal, Parvati’s seeing abilities, Trelawney’s genuine prediction, going to Hagrid’s, wombly time, finding Scabbers, and Buckbeak’s NOT execution. ...  Show more

Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 4 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss wizarding currency, Hagrid’s method of travel, Gringotts underground, people recognizing Harry, Quirrell’s innocuous intro, meeting Malfoy, wand details, hamburgers, and the Invisibility Cloak. Have ...  Show more