Books and Cleverness Archer Chattin, & Brigid Kawewehi

NEWLY EDITED VERSION!
In the very first episode of Books and Cleverness, hosts Archer and Brigid introduce themselves. We learn exactly when and how the world of Harry Potter first enraptured them and how they met each other. (Hint: It's really nerdy!) You can also find out what to expect from Books and Cleverness, including how often we post, the format, and what we're going to talk about.
Books and Cleverness is a weekly podcast, posted every Thursday, where Archer and Brigid discuss their journey back into the world of Harry Potter, exploring it one chapter at a time. You can also find us at:
http://www.booksandclevernesspodcast.com
http://www.facebook.com/bandcpodcast
http://www.twitter.com/books_clevernes
http://www.instagram.com/books_clevernes
Archer:
http://www.twitter.com/archerelleen
http://www.instagram.com/archerelleen 
Brigid:
http://www.twitter.com/basicallybrigid
http://www.instagram.com/basicallybrigid
 

We're finally reading the books!
But first, in Potterwatch, Archer and Brigid talk about the Potter franchises' first Academy Award, and whether it's overdue. Then, In the Common Room, they discuss the most important Potter fan question - What is your Hogwarts House? - and the less important question of their Ilvermorny Houses as well as how much say Pottermore gets in the whole matter.
Archer and Brigid get entirely too into talking about the first chapter, "The Boy Who Lived." Vernon is an awful person, but he's a great introductory point of view to the books. Brigid declares her love for McGonagall (and James Potter?). Finally, how is it that three adults whose jobs involve being in charge of child welfare, feel its all right to leave a baby on a doorstep in the middle of the night in November?
Finally, in the recurring segment, Into the Pensieve, Archer and Brigid talk about the old fan theory, The Missing Day. Essentially, where in the world have Hagrid and Harry been all day? The answer is disappointing, but it's fun to talk about.
NEWLY EDITED!
You can find us at:
http://booksandclevernesspodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/bandcpodcast/
https://twitter.com/books_clevernes
https://instagram.com/books_clevernes
commonroom@booksandclevernesspodcast.com
Archer:
https://twitter.com/archerelleen
https://instagram.com/archerelleen
archer@booksandclevernesspodcast.com
Brigid:
https://twitter.com/basicallybrigid
https://instagram.com/basicallybrigid
brigid@booksandclevernesspodcast.com
Moonlight Hall Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We have an important announcement in this episode's Potterwatch, but you'll have to listen to find out what it is.
In the Common Room accidental magic is the topic of the day. What kind of accidental magic would we have probably done had we been witches? Then, what's our favorite instance of accidental magic from the books?
Keeping on topic with Chapter 2, "The Vanishing Glass," was a little more difficult this episode. Harry's life is horrible, and poor Mrs. Figg trips over her cat. However, that means Harry gets to spend the day at the zoo (even if he just wants to be left alone). While Dudley's getting more and more bored, Harry makes one of his very first friends.
Finally, in our recurring segment, Theories and Queries, we talk about canon. There's a lot of Harry Potter information out there, but what's the truth? Is it only the books, or do we include the movies and supplemental books? What about Pottermore or Cursed Child? And, most controversially, what about Rowling herself?
NEWLY EDITED EPISODE UP!
You can find us at:
http://booksandclevernesspodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/bandcpodcast/
https://twitter.com/books_clevernes
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commonroom@booksandclevernesspodcast.com
Archer:
https://twitter.com/archerelleen
https://instagram.com/archerelleen 
archer@booksandclevernesspodcast.com
Brigid:
https://twitter.com/basicallybrigid
https://instagram.com/basicallybrigid
brigid@booksandclevernesspodcast.com
Guest Host - Jackie Garrecht
Moonlight Hall Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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New, episode up Thursday, April 19.
We have some news and announcements in a Potterwatch-focused episode 8 of Books & Cleverness.
Unfortunately, we start off with some bad news before getting to the fun stuff. But, we also have a date for our re-launch! Listen to find out when you can join us and Harry as we enter Hogwarts for the first time (well, in this re-read).
There's been some news this summer. We're getting a few new books and there are changes afoot at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. Guess who's excited and who's disappointed. We continue our talk of the theme parks in this episode's In the Common Room question.
Join us on the first day of term to finally, finally reach Hogwarts and see where Harry gets Sorted. (Really this time. We promise, guys.)
You can find us at:
http://booksandclevernesspodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/bandcpodcast 
https://twitter.com/books_clevernes 
https://booksandclevernesspodcast.tumblr.com 
commonroom@booksandclevernesspodcast.com 
 
Archer:
https://twitter.com/archerelleen 
https://archerelleen.tumblr.com 
archer@booksandclevernesspodcast.com 
Brigid:
https://twitter.com/basicallybrigid 
https://infearofblankpages.tumblr.com 
brigid@booksandclevernesspodcast.com 
Music:
Moonlight Hall Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

New, edited episode up Thursday, April 26.
In another mini-episode, Archer and Brigid discuss the importance of September 1, 2017 in the Potter world, the future of the Harry Potter universe and the future of the Potter fandom. Then they explore a new part of the Pottermore experience. Could this finally be something Archer likes about Pottermore? Finally, there's some news for everyone following us on social media and updates on our new schedule.
You can find us at:
http://booksandclevernesspodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/bandcpodcast 
https://twitter.com/books_clevernes 
http://instagram.com/books_clevernes
https://booksandclevernesspodcast.tumblr.com 
commonroom@booksandclevernesspodcast.com 
 
Archer:
https://twitter.com/archerelleen 
http://instagram.com/archerelleen
archer@booksandclevernesspodcast.com 
Brigid:
https://twitter.com/basicallybrigid 
http://instagram.com/basicallybrigid
brigid@booksandclevernesspodcast.com 
Music:
Moonlight Hall Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're back! It's been two years, but we have returned ready and better than before (we hope). In this mini episode we talk about our new format and the schedule going forward. We also talk about the Author and give a statement regarding her recent actions.
We hope to see you again on September 1st, when we go back to Hogwarts.
You can find us at:
http://booksandclevernesspodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/bandcpodcast 
https://twitter.com/books_clevernes 
http://instagram.com/books_clevernes
commonroom@booksandclevernesspodcast.com 
Archer:
https://twitter.com/archerelleen 
http://instagram.com/archerelleen
archer@booksandclevernesspodcast.com 
Brigid:
https://twitter.com/basicallybrigid 
http://instagram.com/basicallybrigid
brigid@booksandclevernesspodcast.com 
Music:
Moonlight Hall Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/