Episode 276: Serial Killer

  • Monthly episodes begin!
  • MuggleCast alums Laura and Elysa join the fun.
  • Eric introduces our new album art to kick off a new era.
  • Stuart Craig is back for Fantastic Beasts, and shooting is expected to begin this summer.
  • J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography offers one of the best looks yet at the development of the author’s work.
  • We have new details about the illustrated Harry Potter books. They’re going to have a LOT of pictures.
  • Quote Quiz returns!
  • New segment: Pen And Paper Are My Priority
  • New segment: This Month in Harry Potter History
  • Make the Music Connection returns!
  • Check out Andrew, Laura, and Elysa’s new podcast #Millennial – new episodes every Tuesday!
  • We reminisce over old Harry Potter fandom stories.
  • Stay after the show for a special moment with Micah.

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Running time: 1:06:56, 32.3 MB

Episode 275: Quarter Quell

  • We recap the biggest Harry Potter stories of 2014.
  • Warner Bros. says David Yates will direct Fantastic Beasts.
  • Will he helm all three? We may already know the answer.
  • Recent Pottermore highlights: Snape is not a vampire, and the Florean Fortescue ghost plot.
  • J.K. Rowling continues to rock on Twitter.
  • What does 2015 have in store for Potter fans? There’s lots!
  • We share an exciting announcement about MuggleCast’s future.
  • Micah is so excited by today’s announcement that he makes a big decision himself.

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Running time: 1:10:20, 33.8 MB

Episode 274: Solve For Synopsis

  • J.K. Rowling releases a Fantastic Beasts anagram and confirms the answer!
  • What does the start of the synopsis mean? What will be keeping Newt in New York?
  • Rowling is now very active on Twitter
  • Is this the dawn of JKRowling.com-like teases?
  • What does all this excitement mean for Pottermore, which has lacked the same level of excitement?
  • David Yates is likely to direct the first Fantastic Beasts film.
  • Our thoughts on Yates returning to the franchise, and if this will affect the project in a good or bad way.
  • Is the Harry Potter spinoff too big to fail?
  • WB appears to have already scheduled Fantastic Beasts 2 and Fantastic Beasts 3.
  • J.K. Rowling reveals her Patronus.
  • Congrats to a MuggleCast alum who is now engaged!

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Running time: 1:12:13, 43.4 MB

Episode 273: Great Rear

  • Welcome back to MuggleCast!
  • J.K. Rowling writes a new Harry Potter story as Rita Skeeter.
  • Deathly Hallows’ seventh anniversary passes by without much fanfare.
  • J.K. Rowling publishes The Silkworm – Andrew and Micah off their thoughts.
  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie updates: Release date set, Leavesden Studios to be used.
  • Alfonso Cuaron won’t be directing Beasts.
  • We review Diagon Alley, the new Wizarding World expansion at Universal Orlando.
  • MuggleCast celebrates its ninth anniversary on August 7!

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Running time: 1:38:58, 59.4 MB

Episode 272: Trilogy

  • The Fantastic Beasts franchise will be at least a trilogy.
  • What does this mean for the story?
  • How does this differ from other franchises?
  • Could a book version of the story appear on store shelves?
  • What crew from Potter will return for Fantastic Beasts?
  • Harry Potter was originally named Harry Batt.
  • J.K. Rowling’s The Silkworm arrives this June.
  • Cormoran Strike may write up to seven books.
  • New information about the Quidditch World Cup unveiled on Pottermore.
  • Bloomsbury revamping the Harry Potter books “inside and out.”
  • Listeners chime in with their thoughts on the latest Fantastic Beasts news.

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Running time: 1:26:00, 51.7 MB

Episode 271: Happy Christmas

  • J.K. Rowling is producing a Harry Potter play – is it the right decision for the fandom?
  • Universal confirms The Leaky Cauldron restaurant, webcast with more details coming January 23.
  • Bloomsbury to republish the entire Harry Potter series “fully illustrated.” Will we purchase?
  • Alfonso Cuaron is interested in directing the Fantastic Beasts movie spinoff.
  • Andrew plugs Hype, Hype After Dark.
  • Eric plugs Game of Owns and Alohomora.
  • What do Harry Potter fans have to look forward to in 2014?
  • Listener e-mails address the topic of who should play Newt Scamander.
  • Micah reads a Snape/Hermione fan-fiction to get you into the cozy holiday spirit.

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Running time: 1:16:41, 36.9 MB

Episode 270: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Film Them

  • We’re back… already!
  • J.K. Rowling to screen-write new Harry Potter spinoff series based on ‘Fantastic Beasts’
  • We break down the press release to point out the most important announcements.
  • What do we know about Newt Scamander?
  • Why did Rowling decide to do this?
  • When can we expect to see this film in theaters?
  • Will J.K. Rowling be involved with all the films in the series?
  • What does this mean for MuggleCast?

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Running time: 33:08, 19.9 MB

Episode 269: All Was Well

  • The final episode is here! We begin with a poem.
  • Several hosts are on including Andrew, Eric, Ben, Kevin, Micah, and Mikey.
  • Jamie and Laura share farewell messages.
  • News: New Harry Potter covers are here, WB announces their own Harry Potter con, and Pottermore has a new design.
  • Review of The Cuckoo’s Calling.
  • Listener Rebuttal, Ben’s latest Top 10 list, and more anti-jokes.
  • We read e-mails from listeners who express gratitude for the show.
  • Each of the hosts tells you where you can find them in the future.
  • Favorites: Fans share their favorite moments and we reminisce.
  • We have the final numbers revealing how many times each host has been on the show.
  • Micah reads a message we received from someone special.
  • Thank you, everyone!
  • The song at the end: “End of an Era” by Wizard Rock band Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls

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Running time: 1:58:09, 70.9 MB

Episode 268: British Anti-Joke

  • Jamie is back! His triumphant return causes the hosts to look back on growing up with MuggleCast
  • The full story behind Cuckoo’s Calling leak
  • Anonymity on the Internet? Who’s to blame for the leak?
  • How Jamie first heard about Cuckoo
  • Film companies competing to adapt the new book, could turn into franchise
  • Upcoming Scholastic cover parties, release parties for Potter
  • Rupert gains some ‘Mojo’ with theater
  • Character names in fiction, and whether or not Jo spoiled us with hers
  • Jamie’s British Joke, and introducing the Anti-Joke?
  • Andrew and Eric review Potted Potter
  • Listener E-mail: The Royal Half-Blood Prince
  • Favorites segment: Favorite alternate ending?
  • Unexpected Book 7 discussion regarding Voldemort as a villain
  • And… It’s All Been a Dream

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Running time: 1:24:07, 40.5 MB

Episode 267: Cuckoo For ‘Cuckoo’

  • J.K. Rowling’s BIG REVEAL: she’s written and published a new book, a crime thriller titled “The Cuckoo’s Calling” under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, two months ago!
  • Where were we when the announcement was made? Did we stop what we were doing and grab a copy?
  • Are there enough copies in stores for everyone? No. The book is heading fast towards being out of print!
  • A second print run is on its way already, but with the reveal in them. Will original books be worth something more?
  • Andrew recounts how the story broke
  • Was this reveal PLANNED by the publisher?
  • Reviews of the book before people knew. Largely positive!
  • Are Harry Potter fans also J.K. Rowling fans? Will our love transcend the genres?
  • After the reveal, Amazon sales increased 507,000%. How many copies is that?!
  • What sort of following will this book have?
  • Will the sequel also be written under the pseudonym?

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Running time: 59:28, 28.6 MB