MuggleCast: the Harry Potter podcast MuggleCast

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday we are not releasing a new episode this week. Instead, we're opening up the Patreon vault and sharing one of our favorite Bonus MuggleCast installments: Favorite Headcannons! In this installment Laura shares some crazy headcannons from fandom over the years, and we decide if we agree or disagree with them.

A second installment of Favorite Headcannons is available on our Patreon. Pledge today to receive access to two new Bonus MuggleCast installments every month! These will also be available to paid Apple Podcasts subscribers beginning in 2024.

Chapter by Chapter of Goblet of Fire will resume next week!

Wake up! It's time to go stand on a hill until our boot is ready! Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah for the latest episode of MuggleCast in which we have a fun Chapter-by-Chapter discussion discussing the pitfalls of magical means of transportation in the Wizarding World. Would we rather use Portkeys or learn to Apparate? Find out during our discussion on Episode 636 of MuggleCast.





We would like to wish a happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating this week. We are honored to be part of your Harry Potter family.
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Chapter-by-Chapter returns with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 6: The Portkey
7-Word Summary: The Quidditch World is excited regarding Voldemort 
Main Discussion 1: Magical modes of transport for Wizards
Does it make sense for folks with cheaper tickets to have to arrive sooner? Isn't it more likely that the rich could afford staying on site for longer?
Which governments are involved here protecting the Statute of Secrecy and are they all working in tandem for the game?
Is a Portkey really the best / safest form of transportation? Why not Apparate?
Percy is made fun of by the Weasley Twins for Apparating downstairs, but each MuggleCaster comes to his defense separately.
We ask: would you rather Apparate or use a Portkey? The hosts make their decisions.
Would taking Muggle transport really be so bad in 2023?
Main Discussion 2: Amos "Cringe Dad" Diggory
We reflect on Amos' love for his boy and how sad it is reading this chapter knowing how the book ends, but also how awkward this conversation with Amos must be for Harry in the moment.
Could Arthur have not gotten better tickets through his Ministry connections?
Quizzitch: According to Percy, about how many languages does Mr Crouch speak?

Transcripts are now available for our most recent episodes of MuggleCast, with more coming each week!
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Coming up on Bonus MuggleCast on Patreon.com/MuggleCast, we discuss the alternate titles for Goblet of Fire and reflect on how the series and story may have been different with a different title! Subscribe now and receive all of our magical benefits.

What's this?! It's the first ever Bonus MuggleCast exclusively for Apple Podcast paid subscribers!

And we have some big news to share! Beginning in January 2024, each installment of Bonus MuggleCast -- previously only available to Patreon subscribers -- will be release for paid Apple Podcast subscribers too! That means you'll be getting two fun and insightful Bonus MuggleCast installments each month, on top of weekly MuggleCast episodes.

With this addition, we will also be increasing the cost of our subscription on Apple Podcasts to $4.99/month. We made this decision due to inflation over the last year as well as the rising cost of running an independent business.

Those of you with annual subscriptions will not see the price change until your current term ends. As always, annual subscriptions will continue to be offered at a discount to thank you for your long-term commitment to the show.

Apple will give you the option to opt-out of the new subscription rate before the new rate goes into effect.

We thank you for your understanding and continued support, and we're very excited to begin sharing two Bonus MuggleCast installments with you each month here on Apple!

Welcome to The Burrow, but stay out of Molly’s kitchen because the sauce ain’t the only thing boiling over, tonight! Join Eric, Micah, Laura and Katie as we breakdown the Weasley family, explore wizarding careers, criticize Percy's dinner conversation and get ready for the Quidditch World Cup!





Welcome Slug Club member, Katie!
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Chapter-by-Chapter returns with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 5: Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
7-Word Summary: Harry visits the burrow and EATS satisfactorily
Main Discussion 1: Wizarding World Family Dynamics & Life After Hogwarts
What can we expect from the members of the Weasley as the series moves forward? This chapter lays the groundwork!
Bill & Charlie: Have we ever been in Harry’s situation when we meet someone for the first time and they totally defy our expectations? Whether because of their physical appearance or because of their personality?
Given everything that happened to Arthur in Harry’s second year, shouldn’t Fred & George have been more aware of pranking Dudley?
How fair is Molly's assessment of Fred & George at this point in their lives? She claims that the Twins have “no ambition” and they are “wasting their brains”. We beg to differ!
The hosts analyze how Percy's behavior is very reflective of Western corporate culture
Does Percy not want to come home because he loves his job or because he dislikes his family?
Given what we witnessed in the first chapter, should we as readers expect that Voldemort has something planned for the Quidditch World Cup?
Percy goes hard on Bertha! Could this be a larger commentary on how women are perceived in certain work environments? 
Odds & Ends cover Ginny, Pigwidgeon, Viktor Krum, the Quidditch World Cup and Harry neglecting tell Ron & Hermione about his scar
Quizzitch: According to Amos Diggory, what family couldn't get tickets to Quidditch World Cup?

Transcripts are now available for our most recent episodes of MuggleCast, with more coming each week!
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And don’t forget you can join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast! We have two brand-new ones headed your way this November, including our discussion of what good characters did in the Harry Potter series that really rubbed us the wrong way!

This week's episode is a very special one, and long overdue: For the first time in our podcast's history, we have a women-only panel assembled, and they're discussing the representation of women in Harry Potter!

Laura helms this episode with our social media manager Chloé, and they're joined by #Millennial's Pamela Gocobachi and MuggleCast's latest team member (and Eric's other half) Meg Scott.

They discuss the demonization of femininity in Harry Potter and the "I'm not like other girls" pandemic, how many of JKR's most unlikable characters are strongly associated with overtly feminine characteristics, the demonization of feminine interests, and JKR's issues with the color pink.

Later, the girls talk about how women treat other women in the series (both the positive and negative relationships), and then talk about what chapter they'd like to see from a woman's perspective, which witch they think they're most like, who they'd want at a sleepover, and which Wizarding World cosmetic they wish was real.

Support the show on Patreon to help keep us running, and to receive more great content like this, including two new Bonus MuggleCast installments every month!

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Get ready for the latest installment of Quizzitch Live! There are some TRICKs in this edition, but we find it all to be quite a TREAT. Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah as we visit some O.W.L. subjects such as Potions, Charms, Transfiguration and Defense Against the Dark Arts.

On either end of the show we also have two Halloween-themed rounds: Candy of the Wizarding World, and a James and Lily Potter tribute round. Our at-home edition of Quizzitch Live will rely on the honor system! Write down the answer you think is correct, in the time it takes us to prepare the answer, and count up the total "correct" answers to measure yourself against the winners at the end! Most of all, have an un-BOO-lievable amount of fun!

If you loved this Quizzitch Live and still want more, visit our YouTube Playlist of previous editions!

This week's episode is sponsored by Indeed (claim your $75 credit at Indeed.com/MuggleCast) and Uncommon Goods (get 15% off your first order at UncommonGoods.com/MUGGLECAST).