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 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 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 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 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 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 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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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 32 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire – Flesh, Blood And Bone.
We chat a wild fan theory about Bertha Jorkins, Harry’s first experience to the wide wizarding world being death, and why Mary has a Different Perspective for the ages!
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 31 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire – The Third Task.
We chat why this chapter is a perfect pay off moment for all of the past experiences Harry has in previous years, why the the subversion of structure is a gold mine of opportunity, and why Bill is essentially Bender from The Breakfast Club
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 30 of Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire – The Pensieve.
We chat why this chapter broadens the wizarding world in a very intentional way, how the pensieve actually works, and why Barty Crouch Jr. was always The Big Bad Wolf in plays at Azkaban…
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