The Three Broomsticks

Irvin K, Aurelia L, Ev M, Sam W, Sierra O, Sophia J
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A Harry Potter podcast that dives deeply into the seven books and the wider Wizarding World to find new insight and discuss the tiniest of details.

  1. Love: Dumbledore's Trolley Problem

    FEB 14

    Love: Dumbledore's Trolley Problem

    Looking for love, Taavi, Sophie, and Sierra debate with our guest Lillian over the ancient magic of love in the Harry Potter series. We talk about the what the books believe about all the different types of love between the characters and how we interpret the subtext of the messages the book is sending. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Love in wartime: always worth it? Or never? Always marry your high school sweetheart Crushes last forever, hear that *NSYNC?! The secret to friendships is to never have the same interests A mother's love is everything A father's love… eh Romantic relationships cause siblings to fall out Does Dumbledore actually love? Valentine's dwarves are vitally important For more from our guest Lillian: Luxalucifer on Instagram Potions, Power and Prejudice Resources: Celestial Warmbottom: A Tribute to the Empress of Wizard Blues Pub's Jukebox: Love Cannot Be Sorted by Ashley Hamel Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks

    3h 10m
  2. DH Chapter 19: The Sword in the Sorcerer's Stone

    JAN 31

    DH Chapter 19: The Sword in the Sorcerer's Stone

    The golden trio is finally reunited by the silver doe: Join Ev, Sophia, Taavi and our guest Stephanie Bailey as we discuss chapter 19 in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The Silver Doe.  Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Not your average stick! Assassin's Creed crossover Harry failing upwards Hermione needs a book club badly Voldemort is lazy and evil Unicorn's revenge arc The Mirror of Erised and spiritual alchemy Between bravery and fear Ron apologists unite! Freudian angle For more from our guest Stephanie: @bystephaniejoyce on Instagram Expecto Podronum – A podcast for all things Patronuses! @expectopod on Twitter @expectopodtronum on Instagram Expecto Podronum on Facebook expectopodronum on TikTok Expecto Podronum: Season 1, Episode 15 - Deer Resources: Christmas in the Forest of Dean (Part 1) by Beatrice Groves Christmas in the Forest of Dean (Part 2) by Beatrice Groves Pub's Jukebox: The Locket by Split Seven Ways Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks

    2h 13m

  3. JAN 17

    Entertainment: Shakespeare Is Cancelled

    Matthew (AbsentMindedRaven) joins Irvin, Karoline, and Taavi to talk about entertainment in the Wizarding World. We get into newspapers, books, music, sport and games and realize the options for entertainment are rather limited as a wizard. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Should Lockhart be proud of winning the Most Charming Smile Award? 17th-century copyright law explains everything! Main celebrities: ghost writers of the wizarding world "The Weird Sisters" is a very edgy band name See a show at Godric's Hollow Community Theater Do wizards have recorded music? Who needs dancers when you can charm objects to dance? Hogwarts really needs dance classes How to make Gobstones a decent spectator sport? "I don't want to die for this nincompoop" Pub's Jukebox: A Cauldron Full of Hot Strong Love by The Silver Doe Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks

    2h 22m

  4. JAN 3

    Signature Moments: A Clip Show, But Good

    We are joined by our editor, Patrick Musilek, to discuss the signature moments of the main seven characters in the Harry Potter series, as defined by J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter Hermione Granger Ron Weasley Ginny Weasley Neville Longbottom Luna Lovegood Draco Malfoy Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry's defining moment might be when he falls apart Ron shines when he overcomes his insecurities Draco goes where a Horcrux won't! Hermione is Harry's ally through and through "Ginny is obviously bae" Plot twist: Ginny is possessed the whole time ChatGPT is just like Riddle's diary We offer you dramatic readings here at the pub We're in our feelings about Luna Draco is defined as a ferret Podcasts:  Fandom Shmandom by Aureo, Sam & Sierra Hurry Potter by Patrick Musilek Pub's Jukebox:  On the Other Hand by Witherwings Hurry Potter original music by Patrick Musilek Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks

    3h 3m

  5. 12/20/2025

    GoF Chapter 23: Harry Needs a Bath

    We discuss chapter 23 in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Yule Ball. We dive deep into the ball and its dance partners, the Christmas presents, and all the intrigues in this chapter. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry canonically does homework Hermione invented Invisalign! Dobby loves a dramatic entrance The Dursleys put in effort to be nasty A good use of pink?! Draco and Ron have a lot in common Wizarding Heartstopper about Crabbe and Goyle The magical eye is overpowered Would Lucius Malfoy wear a tank top? Snaps for a sassy Ron Weasley Resources: Malfoy by Irvin Pub's Jukebox: On Behalf of Neville by The Whomping Willows Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks

    2h 44m

  6. 12/06/2025

    Food: Bowl of Never-Ending Stew

    Christian Richardson joins Aureo, Sam, and Sierra to discuss food in the Harry Potter series. We talk about the importance of shared meals and how different characters are portrayed through food. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Gamp's law around food Feasts served with a pinch of slavery British food culture doesn't seem to reflect the importance of food in the Wizarding World Absences from meals at Hogwarts are noted The trio handles the absence of food differently Dumbledore occasionally eats something that isn't candy Bacon sandwiches trump everything Food is a love language in Harry Potter Mars bars are not bright tonight Death Day catering is where the money is at Pub's Jukebox: Honeydukes by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks

    1h 26m

  7. 11/22/2025

    DADA Professors: Lockhart Saved the Wizarding World

    DJ and Mayuri (Not The Droids and Spiced Volumes podcast) join Aureo and Sophia to discuss the hirings and firings of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors in the Harry Potter series. We discuss the impact of Voldemort's curse on the subject and the results as seen through Harry's eyes. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry should have been a DADA teacher It's a swing to go from Muggle Studies to DADA Everyone just learns about trolls How does Voldemort's jinx of the DADA position work? Did the Marauders have better DADA professors? Auror training could have included a year as a DADA professor Quirell would have lost his job either way Dumbledore should not be the headmaster Resources: The Schemes Behind the Spite: Why Voldemort Really Jinxed the DADA Job by Sophia Fandom Shmandom by Aureo, Sam & Sierra Pub's Jukebox: Mad-Eye Moody by Percy and the Prefects Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks

    3h 8m

  8. 11/08/2025

    Strike Crossover: The Life and Lies of Cormoran Strike

    Join hosts Ev and Sophia, as well as special guests Dr. Beatrice Grove, Dr. Louise Freeman, and Nick Jeffrey, as they discuss the connections between the Harry Potter books and The Hallmarked Man from the Cormoran Strike series. Please be warned that there will be spoilers for the Cormoran Strike books in this episode. Join the discussion on our website   In this episode: Sophia eats up rich romantic drama The Hallmarked Man is Crimes of Grindelwald Is it you, Dorcas Pengelly? Red herrings: masons, astrology, prophecy? What's with all the Margarets? Ted and Sirius breaking patterns Capslock Strike or capslock Robin? Living with Murphy is worse than Occlumency lessons Kim is Umbridge without kittens That Cursed Child feeling Our Strike 9 predictions   Resources: "The Crimes of Grindelwald", Kipling, and the Origins of the Deathly Hallows Symbol by Dr. Beatrice Groves The Alchemical Symbolism of the Deathly Hallows in "Crimes of Grindelwald" by Dr. Beatrice Groves First Impressions of The Hallmarked Man by Dr. Louise Freeman Pentagram Predictions III: Troubled Blood as Alchemical Twin to Deathly Hallows by Dr. Louise Freeman The Phoenix or The Flame - a collection of essays from authors incl. Dr. Beatrice Groves, Dr. Louise Freeman, and Irvin   Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks    For more from our guests: Dr. Beatrice Groves: @beatricegroves1 on Twitter Beatrice Groves on MuggleNet Beatrice Groves on Hogwarts Professor Potterversity Essays Exploring the World of Harry Potter Dr. Louise Freeman: @lmf3b on Twitter Doc Thelma on Reddit The Farting Sofa Faculty Lounge The Harry Potter Academic Conference Queen City Magic Nick Jeffrey: @gbjeffen on Twitter Nick Jeffrey on Hogwarts Professor Nick Jeffrey on Substack

    2h 45m
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About

A Harry Potter podcast that dives deeply into the seven books and the wider Wizarding World to find new insight and discuss the tiniest of details.

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  • Creator
    Irvin K, Aurelia L, Ev M, Sam W, Sierra O, Sophia J
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024
  • Show Website
    The Three Broomsticks

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