In this week’s MuggleCast, we’re setting book 4 down and picking up on real world controversy that was happening RIGHT as Goblet of Fire was first published, in July of 2000. At issue was whether the series, quickly gaining national publicity in the US, was instructing young readers to take up witchcraft, join the devil and abandon God. It’s HP vs Christiani ... Show More
Aug 19
You're A Fool, Harry Potter (OOTP Chapter 35, Beyond the Veil)
Help MuggleCast grow during our birthday month! Our 2025 physical gift is here! The MuggleCast Yearbook includes writing by each of the four hosts, telling the story of the podcast across the last 20 years, and featuring tons of colorful images and jam-packed with enough nostalgi ... Show More
1h 11m
Aug 5
Pickup On Aisle 97 (OOTP Chapter 34, The Department of Mysteries)
Help MuggleCast grow during our birthday month! To celebrate MuggleCast turning 20 this month, listeners can get 20% off an annual subscription to our Patreon with promo code 20YEARS. We’ve never offered this large a discount before, but this large of an anniversary calls for a v ... Show More
1h 16m
Apr 2025
Harry Potter’s Gonna Send Me to HELL (Controversy Explained)
As far as works of fiction go, the Harry Potter books are pretty mild.
Sure, the books do get a LITTLE bit darker as the story goes on..But you’d never go so far as to deem it SATANIC or something..Right?
Well, as it happens, many people DO think this way (I know, nuts), and ever ... Show More
13m 2s
Jan 2024
The 10 Most DEBATED Harry Potter Topics That DIVIDE Fans
Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing the top 10 most controversial opinions about the Harry Potter series. These, of course, are opinions in which fans have long since battled over since the release of the novels, throughout the making of the films, and now more ... Show More
8m 30s
May 7
Is Jordan Peterson WRONG about Harry Potter?
Given that I have a Harry Potter YouTube channel, you might not be too surprised to hear that most of my recommended content on YouTube is..*SHOCKER* Harry Potter related.But every so often, I see something in the same realm, but just a little bit different..which in this case wa ... Show More
15m 2s