The Potterverse

The Potterverse: Chapter 3 – The Advance Guard | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 3 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – The Advance Guard.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am nature of the chapter, why Tonks is perfectly characterized within the first few lines of meeting her, and why Vernon Dursley LOVES to rat on his neighbors.

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The Potterverse: Chapter 2 – A Peck Of Owls | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 2 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – A Peck Of Owls.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the split morality of Vernon and Petunia, why Sirius may have let Harry down, and why Blake doesn’t understand the conversion rate of Celsius to Fahrenheit…

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The Potterverse: EMERGENCY PODCAST – HBO Reportedly Nearing A Deal To Reboot Harry Potter

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake gather an emergency podcast about HBO reportedly nearing a deal to reboot Harry Potter as a television series.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the business behind why HBO is rebooting reportedly rebooting Harry Potter as a television series, the thirst (or lack thereof) for more Harry Potter, who we would like to see as some actors and showrunners, and Mary makes and INCREDIBLE tie in for the Fantastic Beasts series of films…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 1 – Dudley Demented | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 1 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Dudley Demented

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the cultural zeitgeist of Harry Potter when this book was released, why the dementors are interesting but its the opening paragraph that really counts here, and why Mrs. Fig wants Harry to just have more cats in his life…

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The Potterverse: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire | A Film Review

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss and review the 2005 film adaptation of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire 

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss how one simple line in the movie is the perfect bridge between films 1-3 and films 5-8, why there is a cognitive dissonance between the foundation of the book, and the structure of the film, and why when you have Ralph Fiennes, you just let him go full Ralph Fiennes…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 37 – A Beginning | The Goblet Of Fire

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 37 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire – A Beginning.

In this episode, Mary & Blake share a special new spin on the final chapter — Blake reads the whole chapter to you!  At the same time we provide commentary on how this sets up the rest of the narrative, why this book feels very much like Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania, and why Colin McCreavy needs to go home immediately…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 36 – The Parting Of The Ways | The Goblet Of Fire

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 35 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire – A Parting Of The Ways.

We chat about about Fudge’s true intentions for going to the hospital wing, why Dumbledore may have chosen to NOT take Harry’s memory and put in the in the Pensieve, and why Snape’s in line to have a really awkward conversation with Voldemort…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 35 – Veritaserum | The Goblet Of Fire

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 35 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire – Veritaserum.

We chat about the mechanics of a returning portkey, the mystery of who cast the Stupefy charm, and why Winky thought bad luck always came in threes.

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The Potterverse: Chapter 34 – Priori Incantatem | The Goblet Of Fire

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 34 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire – Priori Incantatem.

We chat about the indirect connection of old magic, how macro vs. micro perspective can change the dynamic of a scene, and why Frank loves his Tuesday spirit meetings with Cedric…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 33 – The Death Eaters | The Goblet Of Fire

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 33 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire – The Death Eaters.

We chat a what Snape felt upon the reemergence of the Dark Mark, why this chapter contains some of Blake’s favorite prose from the author, and Mary nails yet ANOTHER different perspective.

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