Alohomora!: The Original Harry Potter Book Club

On Episode 245 we discuss... → Let the tears flow with Michael's reading of the chapter! → Untested magic → A moment for parallels → Harry's cadaver career → James is important too, guys! → "I'm Spartacus!" → Everything but the Ford Anglia → Other ways to kill a wizard → Stupid movie → The Master of Death → 19 years of recovery → What is the Flaw?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 244 we discuss... → JKR's admissions of how the death of her mother shaped the series → Immortality and the fear of death → Voldemort: The most useless, magic-dependent wizard ever → Grief over death and loss → How unresolved grief can stunt growth → Acceptance of death and its inevitability → The Flamels are Hobbits → What was on Dumbledore's bucket list? → Church Grims bring out Katy's angst → Death is more trustworthy than God or the Devil → Quotes to grieve by → Listener experiences using Potter to help them grieveBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 243 we discuss... → Best HBP chapter EVAR!! → Leaving Hagrid to grieve alone? Rude. → Half-Blood Prince: a metaphor for being 16 → Slughorn: B+ teacher, A+ motivator → Half an eyebrow now, half an eyeball later! → Felix has no morals... and kind of makes you drunk → Did Tom Riddle get lucky? → Spiders are so ungrateful → Wizard minors can drink alcohol... no biggie → Actors' names in literature → We need more drunk men hugging, crying, and singing → Odo the non-hero... which is sadBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 242 we discuss… → A role model for teenage activism → Why is Harry so determined to be a "good guy?" → Harry, listen to Michelle Obama → Why does he insist on going it alone? → Harry is Batman... and Luke Skywalker → Why should he NOT be angsty? → No, Harry is not his Horcrux... or a Cylon → A sensitive male protagonist? Wicked! → Why isn't Harry a favorite character? → Daniel Radcliffe, we love you! → Harry is brown AF → Cursed Child Harry... WTF?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 241 we discuss... → Does Harry finally learn from his shortcomings? → A perfect moment for Dumbledore to mention his family → Voldy is watching you, always watching → The Fidelius Charm has so many freakin' loopholes → Four claps for you, Severus Snape; you go, Severus Snape → When do phoenixes actually die? → Harry breaks a bunch of cool stuff → Petunia's complicated feelings for Harry → The flaw in the plan → Would Dumbledore have killed Harry? → "Thrice defied" - how? → Why does Snape not spill about the plan?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 240 we discuss... → Jack Russel terriers should be renamed Ron terriers → Could Ron ever turn to the dark arts? → Ron's wands reveal a lot about him → Is Ron mean? → Pottle → The "fwoopers and the billywigs" talk → Ron = Nessie → Nose picking on endless repeat → Newsflash: Ron is hilarious → Ron is a voracious eater → Is Ron Aragorn or Gimli?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 239 we discuss... → Hermione’s got nothing → Who’s the Half-Blood Prince? Who cares? → Dumbledore’s secret Maxima Spell → The ghost pigeons of Hangleton → The Gaunts are NASTY! → Slytherin Monkeys → "Can I borrow your Deathly Hallow?" → Merope the Grey Lady → Tom Riddle, Sr. can’t even → Wuv...twue wuv? → Don’t forget Bob OgdenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 238 we discuss... → Hermy-own? Herm-own-ninny? → Just who are Hermione's parents? → Does Hermione’s wand core fit her personality? → Otters fall asleep holding hands and we’re verklempt → Minister of Magic in Hermione’s future → Without Hermione, would Harry be dead? → Women in fantasy tropes → Hermione as a role model for young women → Hermione vs. the Lovegoods → Morality of S.P.E.W. → Hollywood-ized Hermione → Bring on diverse Hermione!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 237 we discuss... → Is Butterbeer alcoholic? → Where do House Elves come from anyway? → You is nosing! → Hermione's hate mail → NIFFLERS ARE SO FLUFFY WE'RE GOING TO DIE → This chapter breaks our hearts → Don't mess with Molly's boys → Percy Weasley defense squad → Crouch's addled brain → Did Dumbledore invent Patronus communication? → Snape and Karkaroff suckBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

On Episode 236 we discuss... → Harry Potter and the Translator's Nightmare → Names go Rogue → The Smasher, the Steamroller and the Golden Lightning → Translation Strategies → Localizing “Muggle” → Newt Scamander’s French alias → Universal spell-casting → “I am Lord Romeo” → Shopping for the audiobooks → Dubbing’s so yesterday → How do the translations measure up?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.