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The Potter Discussion is the ultimate Harry Potter podcast, giving you weekly discussions on the most exiting topics in Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and beyond! In each episode, we talk about a new topic within the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fandom, in addition to the occasional quiz or breakdown of a character. If you are a PotterHead and a Harry Potter super-fan, this podcast is for you! Sit back, subscribe, and let's dive into the unknown!
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In this episode, we discuss what things and places make Hogwarts what we know it to be. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:44 The Owlrey. This is one of the most British wizarding systems thing there is at Hogwarts. They use owls to send messages and the Owlery is where the owls live. It is the boundary between the Muggle and wizarding world, and is made a…
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SpeakBeasty is proud to present THE BEASTY AWARDS! Twenty categories decided by our patrons. Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter … ALL OF THEM, past and present! We literally couldn't have done it without you. Who won best glow-up? Spoopiest moment? Most dramatic? Our on- and off-air talents say their goodbyes. Thanks for listening. Your suppor…
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In this episode, we discuss why Hermione deserves more credit in honor of Emma Watson's birthday. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:54. Absolutely she does. This episode is not to decide if she does or not, but to find some of the best examples of where she works in the shadows and didn’t receive the credit she deserves. For example in the Prisoner of Azk…
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In this episode, we pit Flitwick and McGonagall head to head to see who would win. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:33 Why them? We don’t know Flitwick very well, so this could be an interesting pair. We do know a good amount about McGonagall, so putting them against each other could be a good contrast for Flitwick. · 6:36 Flitwick’s strengths and weakne…
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In this episode, we discuss what would change if Dumbledore wasn't as intelligent. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:43 Harry would have died when he found the Sorcerer’s Stone. Dumbledore swooped in at the very last moment after realizing that he had received a fake message from the Ministry. Her passed Hermione and Ron and warded off Quirrell and Voldem…
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Jamie! Phoenix Register: while we wait for the news that cancels the hiatus… The Harry Potter series on MAX will be out in 2026. “I hope they Riverdale it.” Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is 20 (how?!) and the Studio Tour is celebrating from May 1 - September 4. More info h…
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In this episode, we discuss why the Dursleys aren't that bad. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:46 They showed Harry right and wrong. Harry saw what a dysfunctional family looked like. He could appreciate the good relationships is later began to make. They also taught him the social norms of the muggle world that came in handy later. Muggle studies is a c…
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In this episode, we break down the character of Gilderoy Lockhart. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:37 Who is he? Well, Lockhart was the DADA teacher in the Chamber of Secrets. He was part of the Dark Forces Defense League, an Order of Merlin Third Class, winner of the Witch Weekly’s Most Charming Smile Award five times in a row and his favorite color is…
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Episode 200 is a party AND NOTHING ELSE. Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, VlightPhase! We appreciate you sticking with us to the end. Phoenix Register: Dawn French (The Fat Lady from the Harry Potter movies) had a real-life Erumpent mating dance moment! Listen to her interview on the Off-Menu Christmas special here. “It's giving, your skull…
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In this episode, we discuss which characters could be evil. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:20 Dumbledore. This would be interesting. Dumbledore has a lot of power and information that would prove extremely useful to him. But he might not work with Voldemort because it has been made clear that he isn’t aligned with him. Dumbledore is working to take dow…
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In this episode we discuss the very best quotes in Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:43 “Why is it always me?” What a good one. This not only acts as comic relief, but also this quote points at a great question: why is is always Neville? It could be that he is a magnet for problems because it shows his character arcs. We…
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Happy Valentine's, Galentine's, and/or Palentine's Day! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Ali! We appreciate you! Phoenix Register: we have a name for the Wizarding World land in Epic Universe! It's called The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: The Ministry of Magic. More info here. Find out one of Carolyn's husband's core memories. Owl Post: …
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In this episode, we discuss Tina and Queenie's unbreakable bond and Queenie's descent into darkness and Grindelwald. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 2:07 Tina and Queenie’s backstory and bond. They were born in the early 1900s and lost their parents to dragon pox when they were very young. The sisters only had each other to lean on going through life and …
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In this episode, we discuss different magical creatures and rank them. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · Listen to QuizMaster: Gringotts here! · 3:44 #8 Dragons · 7:35 #7 Kneazle · 10:24 #6 Niffler · 15:24 #5 Bowtruckle · 18:28 #4 Phoenix · 22:24 #3 Houselves · 24:35 #2 Centaurs · 26:05 #1 Hippogriffs Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for …
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Welcome … to SpeakBeasty After Dark, ft. Shannen's post-cold voice. Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Jasmine H.! Phoenix Register: HBO is holding pitch meetings for the Harry Potter TV series, per Deadline. TikTok doesn't understand lead times. New Harry Potter Squishmallows are coming out, featuring Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Owl Post: Jerr…
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In this episode, we test our knowledge on Gringotts Bank. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:53 Warm-Up Round · 3:50 Question 1 · 7:41 Question 2 · 14:12 Question 3 · 17:52 Question 4 · 23:04 Question 5 · 26:00 Question 6 · 30:18 Question 7 and Challenge Question Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here for text. T…
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In this listener suggested episode, we discuss the funniest characters and moments in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 2:26 #7 Kingsley Shacklebolt. The reason why Kingsley is so far up on the list is his famous line: “You may not like it, but Dumbledore’s got style.” It is just perfect. The perfect ending to such an intense scene where Dumbl…
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Time isn't a real thing and we made it up. Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Allee! Phoenix Register: Hogwarts Legacy is the best-selling game in the UK and the US for 2023. It was also the most-searched game on Google. A giant elder wand has gone up at Epic Universe! Pictures here. It's acting as a beacon to mark the entrance of the Wizardi…
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In this episode, we discuss more would you rather questions. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · Listen to Would You Rather Part 1 here! · 1:40 Would you rather kill Professor McGonagall or Molly Weasley? Let’s weight the pros and cons. McGonagall has a very strict moral compass and values that drive her to do the right thing. She knows the ground of Hogwarts…
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In this episode, we discuss who would in a duel: Harry or Hermione. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:51 Why them? Besides the fact that this episode was a suggestion, Harry and Hermione know each other. They have been friends for years and they know each other’s personalities and habits. In a duel, that connection could be interesting. They know more abo…
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Happy New Year from the SpeakBeasty team! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Beth W.! Phoenix Register: congratulations to Geoff and Ashley on the newest member of the Beasty crew! Owl Post: Liz, Lorrie, and Geoff write in about their favorite Beasty moments of the year. Main Discussion: in honor of the newest baby Beasty, we're talking the c…
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In this episode, we discuss some very though provoking questions. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:00 What does the happiest person in the world see in the Mirror of Erised? Dumbledore claims they would see themselves exactly has as they are, but I don’t agree. Happiest doesn’t mean completely happy first of all, but also, there is a very little chance t…
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In this episode, we answer some difficult Harry Potter would you rather questions. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:58 Would you rather save Sirius or Dumbledore? Yep, starting off strong. Sirius is the closest thing Harry has to a father and his death was a wrenching situation for Harry. Dumbledore was one of Harry’s closest friends and the person who l…
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It’s Christmas! A very Beasty Christmas to those of you who celebrate! Phoenix Register: Visions of Magic is open in Cologne! Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Victoria Yeates, Poppy Corby-Tuech, and Oliver Massuci reunited at German Film Comic Con and talked behind the scenes shenanigans, what role they’d like to play in the upcoming Harry Potter TV serie…
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In this episode, we rank every Christmas in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:15 Deathly Hallows. This is the Christmas on which Harry and Hermione met “Bathilda Bagshot” who was really Nagini. Voldemort showed up and tried to kill them, all this being after Harry saw the graves of his parents. His wand broke, many attempts were made on thei…
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In this episode, we flip the script to explore how the story would be different if Peter Pettigrew was on Dumbledore's side. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:59 Dumbledore would have another line to Dumbledore. Snape is an effective and worthy spy, but have two perspectives on information is very valuable. They could find out if Voldemort was planning so…
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Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Neeharika P.! We’re still workshopping the festive version of our name. No news this week ☹ …except that there might be a Supernatural reboot? No owl post either ☹ please send us owl post, but not your Destiel fanfics Main Discussion: The beasts we didn’t see, part 2 “Part of my brain is a horsefish?” More r…
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In this episode, we discuss some enemies that could have been friends. Enjoy! · 2:11 Harry and Dudley. Watch the deleted scene here. The main benefit of this friendship would be an ally for Harry on Privet Drive. Every summer, he dreads the return and getting bullied by Dudley, but if he had a friend in Dudley instead, he might not find his summer …
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In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of the tri-wizard tournament. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:10 Cheating is promoted. The point of the competition is to think on your feet and adapt to any situation, but if the champions know everything about the challenges before they even stat, there is no point to any of it and the only challenge becom…
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In this episode, we rank the top 10 spells in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:23 Honorable Mention and #10 Engorgio · 5:10 #9 Incendio · 7:10 #8 Immobulus · 9:50 #7 Protego · 12:47 #6 Disillusionment charm · 16:22 #5 Bubble Head Charm · 18:54 #4 Wingardium Leviosa · 20:59 #3 Expecto Patronum · 24:02 #2 Stupify · 26:00 #1 Expeliarmus Having…
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Do the kids still say ‘IRL?’ Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Anne S.! Phoenix Register: the House of Minalima pop-up opened in Paris, and Marjo got to go! Marjo reveals some Fantastic Beasts secrets and we learn something incredibly unsurprising about Geoff. You can see the newspaper we talk about here. There’s a connection between Hadesto…
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In this episode, we break down the character of Dobby. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 2:12 Dobby’s role in the story. Simply put, he started out as a solution for problems and a way to move the story along, but he became someone who stood up against the forces of evil and the weights that had previously held him back for so long. It is a real shame that …
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Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Margie! Phoenix Register: stop telling Geoff that having a kid with a birthday so close to Christmas is going to be rough!! (note from Ann: as a day-after-Christmas baby, IT IS ROUGH THOUGH) For actual news: Did WB actually commit to five FB movies, or was that just wishful thinking? We break down the infamo…
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In this listener submitted episode, we discuss what objects Harry and Voldemort would choose in an object draft. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:12: The Elder Wand. Harry wouldn’t want it to use it, he just wouldn’t want Voldemort to have it. If Voldemort had been the true master, Harry wouldn’t have had a chance like Ollivander said. However, Voldemort…
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In this episode, we discuss the new Harry Potter documentary about stunts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 205, QuizMaster: DA Edition here! · 3:14 Is it going to be happy or sad? A shown in the trailer, the day that he sustained his injury was one of it not the worst day on the Harry Potter set. This was a horrible tragedy and that isn’…
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We are deep into spooky and Swiftie season. Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Jemima! Happy birthday to Ann’s dad too! Phoenix Register: MinaLima’s pop-up House of MinaLima is open in Paris from October 27 to March 9! To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter, and the release of MinaLima’s Prisoner of Azkaban, the Franklin Roosevelt …
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In this episode, we test our knowledge on Dumbledore's Army. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:53 Warm Up Round · 4:21 Question 1 · 7:54 Question 2 · 12:36 Question 3 · 16:48 Question 4 · 22:12 Question 5 · 25:17 Question 6 · 27:47 Question 7 · 30:17 Challenge Question Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here for …
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In this episode we discuss some of the best Fred and George moments. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:58 “He’s not Fred, I am!” This scene takes place in the first book in King’s Cross station. This is a good display of banter between them, and this was one of the first examples we have of their characters. They aren’t afraid of pulling someone’s leg whi…
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Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Colleen S.! Congratulations on the baby! Phoenix Register: David Yates did an interview with Deadline where he spoke shooting Secrets of Dumbledore during the pandemic, and the future of the franchise. Read it here. What does the future of Harry Potter look like without David Yates? A book of Wizarding World…
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In this listener submitted episode, we discuss if Harry and Hermione could have ever been romantically involved. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 1:31 Harry is too committed to Cho in the books. They went on actual dates and spent more time together. In the book it was more involved and long lived. They stayed together long enough to know that it wasn’t a …
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In this episode, we discuss different Greek myths that appear in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:25 The Basilisk and Medusa. Medusa has snakes for hair and the basilisk is a snake. They both petrify with their eyes. But what would happen if they looked into each other eyes? There’s no way to know for sure, but Medusa was die instantly and …
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Happy birthday, Carolyn!! Thanks to this week’s Patreon supporter, Alex L.! We appreciate your support! Phoenix Register: no news ☹ Owl Post: Jerri writes in with her thoughts about Credence, and Liz suggests a new face for Credence. Main Discussion: We rank the beasts! “Bunty could have just been Dougal.” We need the Pastries and Pickett buddy com…
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In this episode, we discuss if Harry and Hermione would have reached as great heights is Ron wasn't with them. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:53 What role does Ron play? There isn’t a single word that can sum up Ron’s role in the story. A lot of what he does is away from the spotlight, and that is also the reason why he gets into the occasional spat wi…
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This week marks 200 episodes and three years of this podcast. I would not have been able to do any of this without your continued support, and for that I thank you all. Here's to another 200! Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here for text. ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com @thepotterdiscussion on Instagram S…
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IT'S PUMPKIN SPICE EVERYTHING SEASON Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Robert P.! We couldn't do it without you! Phoenix Register: some news! Congratulations to Alison Sudol on her new baby! Alison's Instagram post is here. Harry Potter: Magic at Play reopens in November in Seattle Harry Potter: Visions of Magic opens in Germany in December.…
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In this episode, we discuss some additions to the story that would help out a bunch. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 2:22 More accessible portkeys. Portkeys are effective, but they take too long to set up and aren’t a quick us. They take time to set up and advanced planning. If you’re running down an alley with snatchers on your tail, the last thing you’r…
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In this episode, we put Hermione and Bellatrix head to head. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: Episode 198: · 1:03 Why these two? · 4:04 Hermione’s Strengths and weaknesses · 11:45 Bellatrix strengths and weaknesses · 19:42 Malfoy Manor duel · 24:47 Battle of Hogwarts duel · 27:43 Flat plane duel Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice…
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Welcome to our special guest, Dag! Ambition + intelligence = world-conquering Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Roger B.! Phoenix Register: Leaky was great and we made so many cool friends! Happy Back to Hogwarts Day! (Did Warner Brothers announce anything cool?) MinaLima opened a store in Seoul! If you're there, check it out and tell us how…
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In this episode, we discuss what could have happened if Dumbledore joined Grindelwald. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:00 The Harry Potter story wouldn’t happen. Dumbledore is the person that sets pretty much everything in the books into motion, so without him, there is a fairly low chance that the story would play out like it did or even happen at all.…
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In this episode we test our knowledge on quidditch. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:56 Warmup · 4:40 Question 1 · 8:51 Question 2 · 14:56 Question 3 · 19:54 Question 4 · 22:55 Question 5 · 25:56 Question 6 · 29:05 Question 7 · 31:42 Challenge Question: What is cobbing? Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here fo…
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