Alohomora!: The Original Harry Potter Book Club

On Episode 265 we discuss... → Hermione’s Crushin’ → The Filch Liberation Front → Meet Jack Valentine → Happy accident or deeply layered genius? → Is Riddle Ginny’s ghostwriter? → Ron’s prophecies → “Oops! He’s Hitler” → Bad basilisk! → Snakes, not spiders → Horcruxes, Hallows and Half-Blood PrinceBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 264 we discuss… → Welcome Head Prop Modeller, Pierre Bohanna! → Behind the Props of Potter  → The theory of adaptation → Other adaptations → How close should we stay to source?→ One person's vision? → Columbus and the early years → Cuarón and the need for change → Newell and the turning point → Yates and the build to the battle.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 263 we discuss... → Morfin Gaunt = malnourished Steve Buscemi? → Insensitive Ron is insensitive → Floo problems → Oh Harry, if only there was someone out there who believed you → Sassy Flitwick and Dumbledore are on point → When did Dumbledore start collecting memories? → Did Hagrid know that Voldemort was Tom Riddle? → Traceless Tom → "I shouldn't have said that, should not have said that." → Modifying your own memories vs. modifying others' → What if Harry had not retrieved the real memory?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 262 we discuss… → What is mythology?                                  → The real and magical worlds sitting side by side → Harry Potter as a Death myth → What do Rowling and Disney have in common? → The mythology of Fantastic Beasts→ The story of the White Heart → “Merlin’s beard!” and more Wizard slang → The dangers of folklore → Let's eat! The symbolism of food → Harry Potter and the Appropriation of CultureBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 261 we discuss... → Mad-Eye is putting ideas into Harry's head...again → Rosie has an OGM! → Harry is clueless about magic → In what ways could Harry be a weapon? → Phineas Nigellus should have had a Fantastic Beasts cameo → Hermione chooses the magical world over the Muggle world and her parents...again → Foreshadowing abounds with Kreacher's den → The BEST Ginny chapter in the series → Is Molly slightly anti-Muggle? → Nagini and the complications of maledictions → The tragedy of Neville's family lifeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 260 we discuss… → Luna and Newt definitely hung out → Is Luna a manic pixie dream girl? → Casually talking about death → How close were Ginny and Luna? → Hermione's ultimate foot-in-mouth moment → Pair the spares syndrome → Luna's emotional intelligence → Her belief in oddities is genuine → Nature vs nurture → Katy makes cosplay plans → The anti-LunaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 259 we discuss... → Find us on Pandora → The most insane challenge → Is Crouch Jr. trying to be caught? → Humble Harry → "Oh no, it's sports day." → Irresponsible adults → Magical 3D printing → Did Harry cheat? → The pros and cons of widening the Wizarding World → The Life and Lies of Rita SkeeterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 258 we discuss… → First Impressions →Do you HAVE to see the original cast? → 30 Crescendos → Main character confusion → The Search for Scorpius → Thor Cups for Poppy Miller → Nomione → Move along, timeline → “That sheep is on fire!” → Trains and . . . sewing machines? → The dementor’s hug → Crying hangover → Another Human Horcrux? → Cursed Child: The First Draft → Will the play last?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 257 we discuss... → I don’t like puzzles, I’m a Gryffindor! → Hermione gets acknowledged! Gasp! → Harry’s wand, a crutch and a rebirth → Grindelwald vs. Voldemort: who was worse? → Did Dumbledore create his own enemy? → Possibly projecting power’s pull onto Harry → Five years? Are we seeing a possible retcon? → Can veritaserum break through dementia? → S***! S***! S***! → The depths of despair → Why didn’t Rita interview Grindelwald? → Do we want to know everything about Dumbledore?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 256 we discuss… → Ghost rules - personality, portraits and progression → Ghost Amazon → Historical ghosts around the world → Ghost festivals → More haunted than Hogwarts? → Ghosts on camera → The Hogwarts Ghosts  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.