• There is a new children’s story from JKR, and she’s releasing fresh chapters every week day!
• All eight Harry Potter movies have been made available for streaming on HBO MAX. In Bonus MuggleCast, available now on Patreon, the hosts and listeners share their go-to HP films, and Micah tears apart Deathly Hallows, Part 2.
• The MuggleCast 15th Anniversary T-Shirt is here! Become a Patron by June 30 at the Dumbledore’s Army level or higher to get yours!
• MuggleMail topics include Sirius’ relationship with Harry, bullying at Hogwarts, and Snape’s maturation process.
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix – Chapter 30: Grawp
• 7-Word Summary: Hagrid reveals another giant secret mistake, Grawp
• Hogwarts professors and students are in open rebellion. Who put the Niffler in Umbridge’s office?
• Harry comes clean about the Triwizard Winnings
• Can Harry be expected to pick up Occlumency after what happened? The hosts share their meditation tips for Harry.
• Is Hagrid’s strategy for grabbing Hermione and Harry a good one?
• Laura reveals the Greek origin of centaurs and the hosts compare book events that line up
• What was Hagrid THINKING bringing Grawp into an inhabited forest?
• Ron’s Mirror of Erised moment happens!
• Quizzitch: Who is the head of the Wizarding Examinations Authority?
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• Welcome Slug Club member Ryan!
• WizardingWorld.com’s reread continues with Eddie Redmayne and Stephen Fry
• The MuggleCast 15th Anniversary T-Shirt is here! Become a Patron by June 30 at the Dumbledore’s Army level or higher to get yours! 
• Muggle Mail covers lots of feedback on Snape’s Worst Memory
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix – Chapter 29: Career Advice
• 7-Word Summary: Harry speaks to McGonagall about career opportunities
• Harry struggles with what he saw in Snape’s Worst Memory
• Why doesn’t Harry consult Hagrid or Professor McGonagall about his concerns?
• Harry wonders how James and Lily Potter could have fallen in love
• We discuss the importance of Ginny and the chocolate Easter Egg
• Harry isn’t half bad at Potions when Snape isn’t breathing down his neck!
• The Great Potter Debate: McGonagall vs. Umbridge!
• The hosts reenact the infamous Career Advice scene!
• BAD IDEA OF THE WEEK: Let’s break into Umbridge’s office!
• How flawed is Harry’s plan to contact Sirius?
• Why can’t Harry recall Sirius gave him something for this very situation?
• Was contacting Sirius worth the risk?
• Sirius and Remus provide some serious Marauder nostalgia
• The Great Weasley Escape
• The Umbridge Suck Count climbs to 84!
• The hosts give their MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter!
• Chicken Soup For The MuggleCast Soul returns!
• Quizzitch: Who is the first person to score a goal against Ron in Chapter 30?
• This week’s episode is sponsored by Quip, makers of an excellent electric toothbrush. Visit GetQuip.com/muggle to get your first refill FREE!
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• JKR commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts (and responds to MuggleCast on Twitter!)
• The MuggleCast 15th Anniversary T-Shirt is here! Become a Patron by June 30 at the Dumbledore’s Army level or higher to get yours! 
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix – Chapter 27: The Centaur and The Sneak
• 7-Word Summary: Hogwarts changes direction due to Dumbledore’s departure
• WHOA, HORSEY! What’s up with Hermione’s attitude toward Firenze?
• Divination with Firenze – the magical class setting we’ve been waiting for!
• We analyze Firenze’s teaching style and his perspective on humans teaching divination
• Why does Dobby still punish himself?
• Inside Dumbledore’s Office
• Fudge’s attitude toward Harry in Prisoner of Azkaban vs. Order of the Phoenix
• Marietta’s face! Did Hermione go too far?
• Debate: Modifying Marietta’s Memory
• Why doesn’t Fudge or Umbridge recognize what’s been done to Marietta?
• Is Dumbledore’s story truly believable?
• Does Fudge ever really regret his decision?
• The Great Escape… with style!
• The Umbridge Suck Count climbs to 69!
• The hosts give their MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter!
• Quizzitch: What are the three spells James casts on Severus besides Levicorpus?
• Join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast! This week, we discuss the process behind our brand-spanking-new MuggleCast 15th Anniversary t-shirts and whether or not J.K. Rowling should apologize for killing characters!

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• Happy Birthday, Eric!
• Quizzitch Live: The Prisoner of Knowledge was a huge success! We hope you joined us and had fun!
• Muggle Mail covers COVID-19 at Hogwarts and more Hagrid/Harry comparisons!
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix – Chapter 26: Seen and Unforeseen
• 7-Word Summary: Dreams enter the mind through Snape’s lessons
• How much legitimacy does Rita Skeeter provide to Harry’s story?
• Umbridge’s latest Educational Decree: does it violate freedom of speech and freedom of the press?
• Should Hermione have given Harry advice about Cho BEFORE their date?
• Does Quidditch create bad blood amongst the Hogwarts Houses?
• Inside Harry’s Dreams: Neville, McGonagall, Voldemort, Rookwood and more!
• How is Voldemort not aware of proper prophecy protocol?
• The truth about Broderick Bode and Sturgis Podmore is revealed!
• Bad Hermione! Should Harry have told someone what he saw in his dream?
• Does Snape share what he is seeing inside Harry’s mind with Dumbledore?
• The door to the Department of Mysteries finally opens!
• Snape’s childhood was a rough one!
• Trelawney and Firenze
• The Umbridge Suck Count climbs to 62!
• The hosts give their MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter!
• Quizzitch: Who retrieves the list of Dumbledore’s Army members for Umbridge?
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• Quizzitch Live: The Fandom of Secrets was a huge success! Keep an eye for our next hangout!
• Rupert Grint is going to be a DAD!
• Muggle Mail covers a random Lockhart encounter and when J.K. Rowling actually revealed Dumbledore’s sexuality (see J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life)
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix – Chapter 24: Occlumency
• 7-Word Summary: Harry’s journey back into his mind fails
• Snape vs. Sirius
• A grim goodbye! Should we have known then?
• What’s the deal with The Knight Bus? Can’t they “magic” a smoother ride?
• Cho and Harry: he picks up on what’s she putting down relatively quickly for a teenage boy! See you on Valentine’s Day!
• Nagini and The Department of Mysteries: Snape gives Harry the information Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix have refused to!
• What in the world is Dumbledore thinking letting Snape penetrate Harry’s mind?
• Why doesn’t Harry get the opportunity to remove memories he doesn’t want Snape to see?
• Would Harry fair better if he actually listened to Snape’s instructions?
• Could Occlumency be considered a form of rape?
• Snape reveals a big truth about himself when describing Legilimency, but it goes over Harry’s head!
• What does Voldemort know about Harry at this point in the story? Does he know he’s a Horcrux? If so, why the strong desire to kill him?
• Does Dumbledore not consider the vulnerable position mentally and physically these lessons put Harry in? 
• Why does Snape not like the use of Voldemort’s name?
• The Umbridge Suck Count climbs to 52!
• The hosts give their MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter!
• Quizzitch: What does Hagrid instruct Harry to put on the salamanders?
• This week’s episode is brought to you by Wondery’s Imagined Life, and OpenFit (Start working out at home! Just text MuggleCast to 50-50-50 to get started)!
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• Quizzitch Live: The Fandom of Secrets returns this Thursday, April 9 at 7:15 p.m. ET! Keep an eye on our social media channels for the link to participate!
• J.K. Rowling offers up a Character Personality quiz on Twitter! The hosts share which Harry Potter character they are most like… and the answers may surprise you!
• News covers Harry Potter at Home, The Tales of Beedle The Bard audiobook release and the LEGO Harry Potter video game for only $6!
• Muggle Mail covers Harry’s relationship with Mad-Eye Moody, Nagini and Dumbledore’s past, a maternity ward at St. Mungo’s and Harriet Potter
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix – Chapter 23: Christmas on The Closed Ward
• 7-Word Summary: Harry heads to see Arthur in recovery
• We Connect the Threads to… Chamber of Secrets?!?!
• Possession by Voldemort, the importance of house elves and Professor Lockhart
• Horcrux Takeover on the London Underground!
• Harry’s having a nervous breakdown! Can someone HELP HIM?
• Odd that Dumbledore has a direct line to Harry’s bedroom at Grimmauld Place?
• Why doesn’t Harry think of consulting Ginny earlier about being possessed by Voldemort? Did they two bond over this shared experience in later years?
• Opening presents in your bedroom? What’s up with Christmas at Grimmauld Place?
• Harry makes an important observation about Kreacher. Should Sirius be more concerned he’s “missing”?
• Welcome back Gildeory Lockhart! Do we think the former DADA professor ever recovers from his condition?
• Goodnight Broderick! Is there no screening presents at St. Mungo’s? How is a venomous tentacula safe to put next to a patient’s bedside?
• Hey, Augusta!  We compare grandma Longbottom’s evaluation of the trio to that of Lucius Malfoy’s from Chamber of Secrets!
• Bubblegum wrapper theory galore!
• The big Bellatrix reveal! Somebody better really check on Kreacher now…
• The Umbridge Suck Count climbs to 50!
• The hosts give their MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter!
• Chicken Soup For The MuggleCast Soul returns!
• Quizzitch: Who teases Harry about taking remedial potions?
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