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Join Tori and Shay as they dive back into the Harry Potter series one chapter at a time. Includes in-depth chapter analysis, theory discussions and more.

  1. MAY 6

    #109 Make Hogwarts Great Again | OOTP 11, The Sorting Hat's New Song

    Potter Revisited Episode #109 Make Hogwarts Great Again AKA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 11 "The Sorting Hat's New Song" It is such an odd time to be rereading OOTP with its themes of government overreach  Harry sees the Thestrals pulling the carriages when Ron doesn't and is starting to think he is losing it since Luna can see them too  Harry is bottling up a lot of feelings, thoughts and emotions which isn't healthy  Luna says Hagrid is a bad teacher and tbh, she isn't wrong. Ginny, Ron and Harry have a biased view This is one of the only times where Harry is starting the year with people talking about him negatively  Harry notes that the new person at the staff table is the witch from his Ministry Hearing - while Hermione instantly infers that Umbridge is the new DADA teacher The Sorting Hat has a new song that is very different from his usual - explaining the different houses and their preferred traits This song goes into some Founders lore including rifts in friendships, ego clouding judgement and if sorting is actually a good thing and issues a warning that Hogwarts is in danger  Shay has some issues with how the hat generalizes the houses, such as Slytherin's and Hufflepuff's  Dumbledore is scandalously interrupted by Umbridge who gives a weird speech   Umbridge gives off the vibe that she has never spoken to a real child before and comes off very condescending Children should not be friends with teachers / adults, Umbridge!!! Ron and Hermione quickly realize they have Prefect Duties at the end of the feast to attend to Is Ron acting odd about his badge because he feels he doesn't deserve it, or that he doesn't want to rub it in Harry's face that he got it  Or is it more about not wanting to be like Percy, who abandoned the family? Neville is so excited that he knows the password and will be able to remember it Harry is surprised and angry that Seamus' mom doesn't believe him and Dumbledore, and how Seamus is fishing for information on how Cedric died  Dean brings up that is parents don't know what has happened because he hasn't told them - does Hogwarts not inform parents, especially muggle parents? Death of a student would be a big thing to keep hidden We love Ron standing up for Harry. He would throw down if needed  Neville's quiet support of Harry is so nice Harry has people on his side, but is is struggling with having people he has known for years turn against him which is hard  Snape Sucks count for Chapter 11: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to  potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

    30 min

  2. APR 23

    #108 Very Right and Very Wrong | OOTP 10, Luna Lovegood

    Potter Revisited Episode #108 Very Right and Very Wrong AKA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 10 "Luna Lovegood" Harry has some odd dreams after the party from the end of last chapter  It is smart of Moody to make sure Harry has a guard for his return to Hogwarts  Shay finds it odd Harry doesn't have a guard for the train We love the chaos of the days preparing to leave for Hogwarts  Fred and George knock Ginny down the stairs in the chaos  Sirius decides to come to Kings Cross as a dog, and Mrs Weasley doesn't care anymore  Lupin says goodbye by giving Harry and co a handshake - is this a british thing?  Ron and Hermione have to go to to the Prefects carriage and Harry is sad about traveling without Ron  Thank god for Ginny taking pity on Harry as she likely has her own friends she could be sitting with Harry thinking lowly of Neville makes Shay mad  We are finally introduced to Luna Lovegood as we love her  Luna is much more eccentric in the books but she is very aware of how she is perceived but will not edit herself to appease people which is nice to see  Neville got a rare plant as a gift from his great uncle, and it is so nice to see Neville's interests appreciated by someone in his family  Shay thinks that Luna and Neville make a good couple  Neville's attempt to show off his plants powers goes poorly when Cho Chang seems Harry and co covered in stinky plant sap  Hermione reveals that Malfoy and Pansy are Slytherin prefects and seems very put out by Pansy being selected rather than Malfoy Shay is very upset about Malfoy being made prefect and for the first time ever - is giving Snape +1 sucks point for it!!!  Harry borrows The Quibbler from Luna and finds an interesting article about Sirius - as adults we can appreciate how funny this is a lot more The Quibbler seems like a satire magazine except that they belief these opinions are true To be fair to the Quibbler, they do proper interviews and back up their opinions with some evidence unlike Rita Skeeter Hermione accidentally insults Luna - They are both such contrasting characters, like foils of each other which make their interactions so fun and interesting. They really are the Sully and Mulder of Hogwarts. Hermione uses logic and evidence to back her opinions, where Luna has faith and belief  Malfoy comes right on schedule to bully Harry as usual - but Harry can't really be bothered by Malfoy's typical schoolyard insults after what he has been through in GoF Harry is very worried when he sees Hagrid is not guiding the first years to Hogwarts  Harry comes face to face with a Thestral - which is he now able to see pulling the carriages for the first time  Harry being able to see them now is likely that he witnessed and processed that Cedric died in front of him, and he wasn't able to do that as an infant for his parents or could it be that he was wearing glasses when he saw Cedric die and wasn't when he was a baby? Malfoy implies he knows about Sirius' dog disguise - Harry is now very concerned about the risk Sirius took  Why do they have the Thestrals pulling the carriages at Hogwarts? Could it be to spot students that may need more support?  We love how Luna seems to be presented as nerodivergent and what it meant to us growing up  Snape Sucks count for Chapter 10: 1 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to  potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

    41 min

  3. APR 9

    #107 Ron Weasley, The Chosen One | OOTP 9, The Woes of Mrs Weasley

    Potter Revisited Episode #107 Ron Weasley, The Chosen One AKA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 9 "The Woes of Mrs Weasley" Tori feels the need to stick up for Ron in this chapter  Harry is cleared of all charges, and Dumbledore dips without even telling Arthur what happened Percy and Arthur ignore each other  Harry and Arthur spot Lucius speaking with Cornelius and Lucius is very comfortable with his position as his goads Harry  Patronus Potter is actually a great nickname We can't wait for Lucius to be in jail by the end of OOTP - what he deserves  The "He got off" chant is so fun Everyone is happy Harry got off, except for Sirius  It is a bit immature for Sirius to be visibly upset Harry won't be an outcast with him, but we can understand why he is feeling down being suck in Grimmauld Place  The kids are back to cleaning up Grimmauld Place, and Hermione thinks a clean of Gryffindor Tower would be a great idea for SPEW We love how dedicated Hermione is to SPEW despite how Ron and Harry treat it  Why was the booklist sent out the LAST day of the holidays? Ron and Hermione are made Gryffindor prefects and Harry isn't sure how to feel Poor Ron, everyone says how they expected Harry to get the badge Mrs Weasley is there to praise Ron, which is probably good for her to have some good news to focus on  Ron has matured from GOF and doesn't take out any hard feelings about how everyone treats him getting the badge out on Harry  Its good for Harry (and Ron) for Harry not to get something that Ron does  Harry is fine with not being prefect after finding out his dad wasn't one  Moody shows Harry an old Order photo which he thinks is cool but really brings the party mood down Moody thinks Alberforth Dumbledore is a strange guy, which says something  Harry stumbles across Molly trying to get rid of the Boggart which shows members of the Weasleys dead  Shay thought Ron might of really been dead for a moment when reading as a kid  This is some dark foreshadowing to a Weasley Death The Twins are shown dead together, showing Molly couldn't imagine them being separated by death - we are not ready to lose Fred Shay has issue with how Lupin says he would look after Ron and Ginny if Molly and Arthur died Shay is back to not being a Dumbledore fan  Tori takes issue with Dumbledore saying later that he felt Harry had too much going on to be prefect - Ron deserves better than being a sub-in Tori explains why she feels Ron is the best choice for Gryffindor prefect, and Shay discusses if Neville could of been an option  Snape Sucks count for Chapter 9: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to  potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

    50 min

  4. MAR 26

    #106 I Set the Vibe | OOTP 8, The Hearing

    Potter Revisited Episode #105 Department of Injustice AKA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 7 "The Ministry of Magic" Harry entering the room alone and realizing he is in the room where he saw the death eater trials is spooky  Does the Ministry assume Harry traveled to London from Surrey? Surely he should be pardoned for being late do the the quick location and time change - especially since he is a minor who cannot use the quicker transportation methods  Harry notices Percy, but Percy ignores him  What are Fudge and Umbridge's credentials to be interrogators in a criminal hearing? This feels like the Prime Minister asking you questions about a crime they think you committed as a minor Fudge has an agenda for this hearing and how he wants it to go Dumbledore makes his dramatic entrance into the hearing  Shay loves this version of Dumbledore - alert the press!  The way Dumbledore comes in, acts very calm and assertive totally undermines Fudge and his control over the hearing  Why is it such a big deal that Harry did magic in front of a Muggle when the Muggle is Dudley, who already knows about magic? Madame Bones being so in shock and impressed about Harry being able to produce a patronus is so great, we stan Fudge making a joke using Bagman's gambling addiction is in such poor taste and completely inappropriate for the situation Dumbledore brings up the Charter of Rights - shouldn't Harry been aware of this before the hearing so he wasn't steamrolled by the Minister of Magic who has a vendetta against him?  Mrs Figg is brought in as a witness, and it shows how much care the Ministry has in Squibs as they have no record of her  We are introduced to Umbridge and prepare for the awfulness coming our way  Umbridge is such an different villain compared to Voldemort in the series  Fudge brining up other past incidents of Harry shows he is grasping at straws, and how corrupt he is when he says "laws can be changed" Dumbledore dips as soon as Harry is cleared, and Tori doesn't understand Shay's Amanda Show reference  Shay discusses Madam Bones and how she would make a great surrogate mom figure for Harry in addition to Molly... and Tori breaks the news that she dies  Snape Sucks count for Chapter 7: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to  potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

    31 min

  5. MAR 11

    #105 Department of Injustice | OOTP 7, The Ministry of Magic

    Potter Revisited Episode #105 Department of Injustice AKA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 7 "The Ministry of Magic" Harry is trying to get ready for his important hearing and the portrait in his room is laughing at him getting dressed Couldn't they have found Harry a better outfit for his important hearing or better prepare him? We get a small hint to Scrimgeour, who plays a big role in HBP Harry's original hearing was just supposed to be him and Amelia Bones - crazy how it escalates Harry commutes the muggle way with Arthur to the ministry which brings back some great and not great commuting memories  Shay wonders if the telephone box entrance to the Ministry is too close to Doctor Who   Harry internally judging the Ministry's appearance and location when he just sees the scummy street and telephone box is great  Shay feels Harry should donate the money first to get good karma for his hearing  Mr Weasley's interactions with other members of the ministry do a great job at showing the kind of person he is - he is friendly and knows lots of people from many different departments  We debate why Eric the Security Guard seems to want to hold Harry back  Would you take a slide if it was at your office?  Are you able to demand replies from the ministry memos like Harry uses Hedwig to demand responses to his letters?  We get a small glimpse into the Aurror department  Arthur's department office really shows the lack of respect the Ministry has for it and muggle relations in general  Shay wonders if Arthur is really qualified for his job despite his passion for it  Harry's meeting place and time gets changed at the last minute - Fudge has it out for him. This wouldn't fly IRL There is also a small introduction of Bode who comes into play later in OOTP Harry is shocked that he is supposed to attend the hearing alone - shouldn't he have some kind of advocate as he is a minor? Maybe McGonagall or Dumbledore as they can represent the school  Shay lists off all the things that should of been done so Harry was properly prepared for this hearing  We touch on the prejudice, racism, propaganda and other elements going on at the Ministry  We discuss some of the most fun sounding departments and jobs at the Ministry are  Snape Sucks count for Chapter 7: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to  potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

    36 min

  6. FEB 25

    #104 His Family Tree is a Circle | OOTP 6, The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black

    Potter Revisited Episode #104 His Family Tree is a Circle AKA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 6 "The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black" Molly tries to send the kids to bed and put a stop to them talking about the Voldemort info dump they just got  Shay thinks the portraits in the bedrooms that can speak and see you are creepy The twins apparating on Ron's knees is such a funny image  Fred thinking the weapon Sirius mention would be kept at Hogwarts is a strong theory  Love that George recognizes how powerful Ginny is - we are really starting to develop her character  Is Harry's odd dream about weapons as creatures PTSD from the skrewts?  Sirius is keeping Buckbeak in his mother's old room- we love a petty king  There is some forced politeness between Molly and Sirius after their confrontation from last night - makes it a bit awkward  Molly is using Gilderoy Lockhart's book for getting rid of the doxies - does she know he was a fraud?  Fred and George fill Harry in on their joke shop plans which have taken off quite a bit since the end of GoF George fits a lot of stuff in his pockets - how are we still battling small pockets for women in 2026? Tori thinks back to 2016 skinny jeans and little has changed  Mundugus tries to stash stolen goods at Grimmauld Place - not on Molly's watch  We are introduced to Kreacher the House Elf - who is a lot different than Dobby  Sirius does not treat Kreacher well - could it be he is the last living reminder of the trauma he faced living at Grimmauld Place?  Sirius shows Harry the family tapestry and how he was disowned at 16  Shay notes how Sirius' family tree is basically a circle with all the inbreeding  Does Sirius running away at 16 have anything to do with the "prank" he played on Snape around the same age?  Sirius is obviously not doing well emotionally and mentally being back at Grimmauld Place  We learn about Sirius' brother Regulus - lots of foreshadowing   Harry forgot he still needs to attend the hearing at the Ministry  Why does Harry not have an advocate or a lawyer for this hearing?  Would Dumbledore actually allow Harry to stay at Grimmauld Place with Sirius if he was expelled?  The locket horcrux is mentioned so casually within a number of items they find in the drawing room  McGonagall in muggle clothing is unnatural  Despite being with friends and his support system, Harry is still not confiding in anyone  Dumbledore comes to Grimmauld Place but doesn't see Harry at all Snape Sucks count for Chapter 6: 0 Email any thoughts, questions, FEELINGS or feedback to  potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

    29 min

  7. FEB 4

    #103 Family Dinner | OOTP 5, The Order of the Phoenix

    Potter Revisited Episode #103 Family Dinner AKA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 5 "The Order of the Phoenix" This feels like a true family dinner  Turns out this creepy house belongs to Sirius as he is the last Black alive Shay discusses the layout of Grimmauld Place and how it shows the class level of Sirius' family  Harry and Sirius are finally reunited and both seem to be angry with Dumbledore  Shout Out to Greenland!  We agree with Molly, no smoking at the dinner table Mundungus  Does Sirius feel a camaraderie with Mundugus?  We see another side to Sirius - he seems more bitter and reckless than GoF Sirius  Sirius and Snape are still at odds - that forced handshake can't undo years of loathing, Dumbledore  The Twins are obsessed with saving time with magic  Harry is finally given the opportunity to ask some questions  Molly and Sirius have some real tension  Thank God Lupin is around to defuse the situation between Molly and Sirius Shay thinks it was irresponsible for James and Lily to name just Sirius Godfather of Harry Is Molly upset because Sirius has the "authority" over Harry's wellbeing since he is Godfather  Fudge is a true evil politician  The weapon being the prophecy - should Harry have been aware of this earlier so it couldn't be used against him?  Is Molly struggling with the lack of control? There are a lot of things going on with her family Snape Sucks count for Chapter 5: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback  potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

    35 min

  8. JAN 14

    #102 House Hunters International | OOTP 4 Number 12, Grimmauld Place

    Potter Revisited Episode #102 House Hunters International AKA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 4 "Number 12, Grimmauld Place" Please forgive Tori's voice as she is getting over the flu We are back to discussing OOTP in 2026! We finally get our introduction to Grimmauld Place The way access to Grimmauld place is revealed to Harry seems similar to the magic of the Room of Requirement at Hogwarts Grimmauld Place definitely gives of some particular vibes which Shay discusses as if we are in an episode of House Hunters International  Shay loves hallways and closed living  Mrs Weasley seems stressed CAPS LOCK Harry makes an appearance  Is Harry really angry at Ron and Hermione, or just taking out his anger on them?  Ron and Hermione are good friends to allow Harry to take his anger out on them and not hold it against him  The Twins can apparate now and have great instincts on defusing the tension Harry brings  Ginny also appears and interacts quite normally with Harry for the first time  We are looking forward to Ginny's transition from younger sister to an actual character  Bill is a highly respected older sibling  Fred spills the tea about Bill and Fleur  Both Bill and Charlie have joined the order to help find and recruit members, but what about Percy?  Percy had a catastrophic falling out with Mr Weasley and his family - has this been building for a while?  We understand Percy was wrong about Dumbledore and Harry, however we sympathize with him on his family not respecting or valuing his interests/ambitions  Does Percy's high ambition stem from his father not having more (according to Percy) and him viewing that as a character flaw? Does Percy have some jealousy on how Harry fits into his family compared to himself?  Harry is being slandered in the press again Would Sirius actually allow Snape to stay for dinner?  We are introduced to Sirius' mother in the form of a screaming lifesize portrait that cannot be removed. Terrible person, but we respect the level of pettiness.  We are looking forward to the next few chapters set in Grimmauld place! Snape Sucks count for Chapter 3: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback  potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

    38 min
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Join Tori and Shay as they dive back into the Harry Potter series one chapter at a time. Includes in-depth chapter analysis, theory discussions and more.

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    2021 - 2026
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