Lately, the Harry Potter world has been… a little chaotic.
Sure, there’s been plenty of exciting news — a brand new HBO series in the works, major casting announcements, and the promise of finally getting a longer, more detailed adaptation of the books.
But not all of the news has been met with open arms.
And one casting decision in particular — the choice f ... Show More
Oct 24
Why Didn't Dumbledore Just DESTROY Voldemort's Death Eaters? - Harry Potter Theory
Dumbledore was arguably the most powerful wizard of his generation. Actually, scratch that, I don’t think it’s even arguable. He famously defeated Gellert Grindelwald, his list of magical accomplishments is completely unparalleled, and perhaps most significant of all: he was the ... Show More
16m 43s
Oct 22
Voldemort Could Have Killed Harry WITHOUT Magic - Harry Potter Theory
Voldemort was the most dangerous Dark wizard in history. He split his soul, he could fly without a broom, and he could read minds. But one person he could never kill, no matter how powerful he seemed to get, was Harry Potter. But what if he changed his approach? Questions Answere ... Show More
15m 49s
Apr 2023
606: A Harry Potter TV Reboot is Coming!? We React and Pitch Opportunities
This week saw news of a Harry Potter television series cascading across the interwebs as it seems like Warner Bros and HBO are in final talks to develop a straight adaptation of the original 7-book series, this time for TV! Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah as they discuss the n ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2021
499: Life As An Adult Harry Potter Fan
Welcome to our listener and Patron Julia, whose son Wyatt sent us a great question a few weeks ago. News: As we predicted, a Potter television series is reportedly in the works. And, Fantastic Beasts 3 finishes filming this week! In Bonus MuggleCast, available on our Patron, we'l ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2022
575: Why is Professor Binns Still Teaching? And More Indefensible Harry Potter Characters
On this week's episode, we’ll be continuing our conversation that began in Episode 568, where we argued in defense of some of the most controversial, least favorite, most complicated characters in Harry Potter. There were plenty of characters we didn’t get to last time, so it’s t ... Show More
1h 15m
Sep 2025
Movie News: Harry Potter Backlash, Jaws 50th, Call of Duty Movie
<p>Let's round up some movie news as we dissect the Harry Potter series backlash, Jaws' 50th anniversary box-office, Paramount/Skydance getting into the video game movie world and more.</p>
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46m 48s
Nov 2021
Get In Loser, We’re Going To Hogwarts (November 17th, 2021)
HBO Max is celebrating Harry Potter’s 20th anniversary with a major cast reunion, and we have all the details on who will (and won’t) be attending. Next, there’s drama surrounding a major magazine cover that was set to feature Travis Scott. After that, we discuss updates in Josh ... Show More
4m 29s