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A Harry Potter book club for grownups. Heather Price-Wright and Alex Dalenberg make their way through the Harry Potter books, chapter by chapter. We analyze avada kedavra. We dissect Dumbledore. We question quidditch. And we hail Hermione. Join us as we go as deep as you've always wanted to into the books that defined our childhoods. Alohamora—the door is open.

The Quibbler: A Harry Potter Book Club Heather Price-Wright & Alex Dalenberg

    • Arts
    • 4.6 • 32 Ratings

A Harry Potter book club for grownups. Heather Price-Wright and Alex Dalenberg make their way through the Harry Potter books, chapter by chapter. We analyze avada kedavra. We dissect Dumbledore. We question quidditch. And we hail Hermione. Join us as we go as deep as you've always wanted to into the books that defined our childhoods. Alohamora—the door is open.

    Ep. 102—Hagrid: Into the Spiderverse

    Ep. 102—Hagrid: Into the Spiderverse

    A lot of important things happen in this chapter, but also, Minerva McGonagall leads a flock of Hogwarts desk into battle. Awesome. This week, The Golden Trio stick to a plan; LoVo should fire his advance team; Draco’s mommy wuvs him; and we bid goodnight, sweet(?) Half-Blood Prince. Plus: actual, Hagrid-style weeping about Hagrid.

    This time: The Elder Wand
    Next time: The Prince’s Tale

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Ep. 101—No Time to Diadem

    Ep. 101—No Time to Diadem

    Fred Weasley was dead, to begin with. Sorry, we just had to remind you exactly what you’re getting into with this episode. But don’t worry! There’s also hellfire! And murder! And toxic workplaces! And snogging! And impossible moral conundrums! And bitchy ghosts! And PUNS ON PUNS ON PUNS! And a very limited amount of singing.

    This time: The Battle of Hogwarts
    Next time: The Elder Wand

    • 1 hr 46 min
    Ep. 100—Wizardry, Equality, Fraternity

    Ep. 100—Wizardry, Equality, Fraternity

    Five years, 100 episodes, every single conceivable permutation of the f-word, and a 45-minute summary of a pretty throwaway chapter. Welcome back, witches! Sorry we wrote that. Anyway, this week, some classic Rowling quirks rear their fat pig heads, including ugly villains, reactionary teens, brutal foreshadowing of fractured families, and cool hidden Hogwarts tricks. Harry also does a torture. Plus: We … sing? A lot?

    This time: The Sacking of Severus Snape
    Next time: The Battle of Hogwarts

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Ep. 99—Hog's Head Revisited

    Ep. 99—Hog's Head Revisited

    Can we get away with not acknowledging that this is our first episode since February? No, huh? Don’t worry, there’s an explanation at the beginning, but mostly this is just a long, unhinged summary with digressions into wizard bathroom habits (thanks, Twitter) and interruptions from a puppy. Neville has some battle scars; Harry learns to accept help; Aberforth makes a mean ploughman’s lunch; and the Snape Discourse gets ever-more maddening.

    This time: The Lost Diadem
    Next time: The Sacking of Severus Snape

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Ep. 98—Dumbles Dore (like Attorneys General)

    Ep. 98—Dumbles Dore (like Attorneys General)

    Pretty annoying to meet the best character in the final act of the final book, but that's the hand we're dealt with G.O.A.T. Aberforth Dumbledore. This week: Ron's hunger makes him stupid(er), we miss dive bars immensely, and a terrible family saga finally sees the light of day. Plus: aspersions of goat … uh … loving. It takes all sorts.

    This week: The Missing Mirror

    Next week: The Lost Diadem

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Advent Calendar Final Night—A Visit from an Obscure Greek Saint

    Advent Calendar Final Night—A Visit from an Obscure Greek Saint

    And to all a good night! This is just us reading aloud to you and cracking wise. Plus an alarming amount of doctrinal history. Because you know you've always wanted to hear us talk about Trinitarians versus the Arian Heresy.

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

humuhumghtsnshhscj ,

This is amazing

The podcast swears a lot, goes on random tangents every three seconds, and kind of made me read twilight. BUT it is still incredibly funny and has some good thoughts on Mrs Norris...

danbujoski ,

Nostalgic and hilarious

I’ve listened to 18 episodes in the last three days! Love each episode’s adult themes.

C Buzza M ,

Very good content

This podcast is very good if you’re into Harry Potter, I’m up to the prisoner of Azkaban and loving it. Would be 5/5 stars if it wasn’t for the “thankss amigos?” At the end, otherwise a quality podcast

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