Alohomora!: A Global Reread Of Harry Potter

On Episode 385 we discuss...→ Americans don't know what "punting" means→ It's a good episode to be Ron lover→ Passive agressive professors→ The twins are really smart→ the nightmare of teacups with legs→ Everyone is worried about Harry's restless sleep→ We are not a Twilight podcast→ What came first, Hogwarts or the forest?→ Free GrawpThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 384 we discuss...→ The cheeky mirror→ No working papers or labor laws→ Lower level homework→ Harry and his fear of the unknown→ Ron & Hermione's plot point birthdays→ "Bang on the counter" doesn't mean what you think it means→ The trio starts to pair off→ Team Molly or Team Arthur→ It got better, then it didn't - series mantra→ #justice for BinkyThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 383 we discuss...→ Alfie & Alby→ AOL AIM Mirror→ Weird metaphors and the afterlife→ Harry's hitch in that giddyup→ Why didn't the goblins win→ The end of childhood→ Dudley and Draco are two sides of the same coin→ The ghost of VoldemortThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 382 we discuss...→ Secret celebrity→ Mrs. Norris: she is widowed→ Being chill and strict at the same time→ Voldemort's smelly head→ Quidditch is McGonagall's love language→ Yum-bledore→ Africa is a continent not a country→ Hagrid is the farm to table coordinator of HogwartsThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 381 we discuss...→ "Weird" ways to love Horace Slughorn→ Ranking Harry's school years from best to worst→ Preferred method of magical travel→ Doge's suspected crush on Dumbledore→ Add Beginners to your must watch list→ Kat Miller, confirmed bachelor→ Slughorn's secondary house debate→ Generational divide on stopping by unannounced→ "They" say we fall in love with our parents→ Ginny is the new LilyThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 380 we discuss...→ Porto's hats→ Operation "pig for slaughter" is a go→ "I regret Lily's death" - Google it→ Why can't they just pick up their brooms?→ Oliver Wood, razzle-dazzle→ Harry has a strong core→ To drink unicorn blood→ Quirrell's study abroad opportunityThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 379 we discuss...→ Geoff is haunted by this song→ Learn how the hosts like to read→ "Oh Potter, you rotter:" the mixed tape→ Ghosts are transparent→ The never ending Thestral debate→ Neville lost Trevor on purpose→ Madam Hooch needs to do more→ Why Cho is really a #girlboss→ Percy stans→ Hogwarts is a security nightmare→ Hermione & Ron are hypocritesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 378 we discuss...→ James stans→ Doe a deer a female deer, or really a buck→ Big T trauma→ Not a fan of ableist passwords→ Never know when Sirius Black is going to come in and chop off your arm→ Hagrid's loving arbitrary boundaries→ Crookshanks as a stand in for Hermione→ The theme of POA is that what one person sees is not what another person sees→ Where Snape is really coming from→ The responsibility of taking medication as an adultThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 377 we discuss...→ "Indoor plumbing, it's going to be big"→ When spells wear off→ Kids jumping off random thing because they learn spells too soon→ Harry's trunk of death→ The Dumble Detractors→ Barty Crouch, Jr. is a better student than Dumbledore→ Harry is made up of emotions and strategy→ Shamanee's Exhibit A→ Dumbledore relates to Encanto→ "Oh, hello"→ Life finds a way, even in death→ New mirror, who 'dis?This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 376 we discuss...→ Debate on if Harry is empathetic or sympathetic→ Trio training→ McGonagall turning into a cat all over the place→ Profound before bed thoughts→ Mr. & Mrs. Whatsherface visit Mr. & Mrs. Whatshisface→ Amos Diggory is a Dance Mom→ The paintings: Is it alive? (TM, Noah)→ Would anything make the Dursleys come visit Harry at Hogwarts?→ When Harry actually became family to Molly→ Bugs in Hermione's hair→ What can you actually see of the mazeThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 375 we discuss...→ Luna & Myrtle adventures→ Dead child in the bathroom→ Wizard GED→ Ugh on Percy: plot makes him prefect→ Hogwarts motto is: we don't care if kids are in danger→ Nothing like a little child murder to out a fraud→ The first appearance of Harry's signature spell→ We all feel bad for Moaning Myrtle→ Underground ghost world→ The septic tank of requirementThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5016402/advertisement

On Episode 374 we discuss...→ James and Vernon's first meeting→ Harry's lack of awareness is from the Dursleys attempt to stamp the curiosity out of him→ The '90s housing prices make the Millennials sad→ Let's just leave Harry at home→ The Horcrux made Harry a different kind of baby→ Geoff wants to be a magical cleaner→ The purpose of a second chapter→ None of us know Portuguese

On Episode 373 we discuss...→ Bloody Harry→ Is Rex Lea Michele?→ Casual Tuesday at Hogwarts→ Matchmaking Hermione→ Dating your friend's sibling→ Katie had one job→ Ghosts & mortal relationships→ Dangerous overconfidence→ Snape's Google alerts→ Love a good bathroom cry→ Harry's disappointing lack of sympathy for Myrtle→ Shocking! Rex defends Harry

On Episode 372 we discuss...→ Molly, the spicy Gryffindor→ Oh, my wizard god→ What Neville's grandmother yells at him→ Kardashians as Lockhart - is Gilderoy or Harry more famous→ Are we a shark podcast?→ Grace's husband, Tim Curry, or Lockhart - you decide.→ The more last names you have the richer you are→ Mummies or Walt Disney→ Colin's friend crush→ Narcissism theory→ Grace & Kat (and Alison) wrote a book!

On Episode 371 we discuss...→ Humans hate change→ Did Tonks or Moody actually do anything?→ Scrimgeour's parallel death→ How the tables turned against Harry perhaps too quickly→ Alison stans Ron - fight her→ Remus is the "adult, adult"→ Nothing is hard for Hermione→ Heated debate on the legacy of Remus Lupin→ Dumbledore does not owe Harry his entire story

On Episode 370 we discuss...→ Harry, the late riser→ Introverts & Ambiverts→ We still stan Lucius's luscious locks→ Harry's life if he never went to Hogwarts→ Petunia is punishing Harry for being her sister's son→ Celebrities in the wild→ Sports trump plants→ (Hedwig) wants to break free→ Aunt Marge in orbit→ We can't not talk about trauma → Harry, the bad seed

On Episode 369 we discuss…→ Getting lost on the way to class→ The nightmare of flesh eating trees→ Everything you wanted to know… and maybe not know about potatoes→ What Hermione’s and Ron’s house looks like in the future→ We want to know your most awkward encounter→ Harry’s a fabulous third wheel→ No one dates at Hogwarts→ We love you, late bloomers→ Everyone’s childhood is ruined→ Harry forgets that people have other things going on it their heads→ Gossip, ghoul→ Nixon’s Quidditch-gate→ Alison discovers something new

On Episode 368 we discuss...→ Check out Sorting Hat Chats!→ If you don't have a friend in your group who is obsessed with Harry Potter, it's probably you→ No one knows what episode they are on→ Rex's feelings on Harry & Ron have not changed→ Traumatic wizarding money→ Macy's balloons→ Ludo Bagman's moral compass→ Fleur is one scary 1/4 bird→ Arthur Weasley is the voice of reason→ If Barty Crouch, Jr. would stop turning Draco into a ferret, they would have much to talk about→ Bringing a knife to a wand fight→ Bill's spell slots are full and he can't conjure a spell

On Episode 367 we discuss...→ The scent of death, Lucius Malfoy, le parfum de la mort→ Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor→ Where we think Grimmauld Place is in London→ Ravenclaw is the odd house out→ 14 year olds be gossiping→ Yay, Luna is here!→ How legit is The Quibbler→ Trevor still exists!

On Episode 366 we discuss...→ How the characters we're most like are the characters we get frustrated with the most→ Hermione is a lot like Merope→ We don't talk about Lily→ How did they not die of hypothermia?→ Horocruxes & redemption→ Deluminator origins→ Snape is a professional liar but not dishonest→ What would happen if Hermione had been at the lake?