A podcast dedicated to the entire film and book universe of Harry Potter.
The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast With Mary & Blake explores the entire universe and wizarding world of Harry Potter.
Married couple Mary (Gryffindor) & Blake (Slytherin) put aside their differences and discuss all things HP. From theme, to character studies, chapter by chapter breakdowns of the books, and full breakdowns of each film including the Fantastic Beasts series, we dive headfirst into what makes Harry Potter one of the best stories ever told. Be on the lookout for our personal stories, how we relate to each story and how we try to highlight the lesser appreciated perspectives throughout J.K. Rowling’s sprawling adventure.
Beware that spoilers are abound in this podcast! We will not be limiting our conversation only to the specific chapter which we are reading that episode. This is about the ENTIRE Potterverse – so the films, later chapters, or even entire other books will be examined every single episode.
Story Synopsis: Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry’s struggle against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic and subjugate all wizards and Muggles (non-magical people).
The success of the books and eight subsequent films has allowed the Harry Potter franchise to expand with numerous derivative works, a traveling exhibition that premiered in Chicago in 2009, a studio tour in London that opened in 2012, a digital platform on which J.K. Rowling updates the series with new information and insight, and a variety of spin-off films premiering in November 2016 with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, among many other developments.
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 9 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – Grim Defeat.
We chat Snape’s true motives concerning Lupin, why Harry is at his lowest point yet, and why Blake loves to continue needling the “Hearty Puffs”…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 8 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – Flight Of The Fat Lady.
We chat about the mirroring of two professors again, why this is when we fall in love with Lupin as a community, and why we’d love to know who is on the Party Planning Committee for Hogwarts…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 7 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – The Boggart In The Wardrobe.
We chat why Snape is the WORRRSST in this chapter, why Neville’s arc is a thing of beauty, and why Seamus would be down with Lady Whistledown…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 6 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – Talons And Tea Leaves.
We chat depressions counterpart, why Malfoy is just the worst, and why Trelawney isn’t all that wrong…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – The Dementor.
We chat the use of water imagery, why Harry always looks for trouble, and why Mary’s Different Perspectives always smoke Blake’s…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 4 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – The Leaky Cauldron.
We chat about the author’s effective use of the worst day and best day for Harry, why the end of the chapter is near perfection, and why Harry was the OG instagram influencer…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 3 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – The Knight Bus.
We chat the meaning behind the Knight Bus, the curious case of accidental magic, and why Blake HATES The Sound Of Music…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 2 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake.
We chat Harry’s journey of growth in just a single chapter, the role of Obscurials and the Force of magic, and the perfect writing of Aunt Marge blowing up…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 1 of Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban – Owl Post.
We chat why this chapter focuses more on Harry the kid than the wizard, Mary does an incredible Errol impression, and Blake finally pays up on his challenge of wearing of a Hufflepuff t-shirt and sings the Hoggy Hoggy Hogwarts song…
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