Yer A Wizard Harry: The Harry Potter Bookclub

Ahoy there, matey! Hope you are ready for a tense Quizzich Cup round because things are heating up! This week, the gang discuss how many black students attend Hogwarts, Buckbeak’s pending trial in front of the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures, and Harry gets a Firebolt – but who is it from?? The …

Have you ever felt the need to take a secret passageway that’ll lead you to an awesome candy shop? Yeah, me too. In this week’s episode, Harry finally gets to visit Hogsmead Village, where he ends up learning more about his parents than he had bargained for. The hosts discuss the Marauder’s Map in detail …

How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice…hello we are here with a new episode! In today’s episode, Hogwarts tries to recover from the portrait slashing and teachers discuss things out in the open as if they’ve never heard of kids faking sleep. Lupin is unwell and Harry experiences two different …

Cheers, mates! It’s time to talk about Hogsmeade! But mostly Butterbeer! Because yum. This week on a very special episode of Yer a Wizard, Harry, we head to the kitchen! We try our hands at three different recipes for butterbeer and give YOU the lowdown on the best of the bunch (see all recipes below). …

Be not afraid, class! Today’s podcast is This week, the Quizzich Cup gets – dare we say it – hotter, and Bijaya reveals herself as a savant. We also let the boggart out of the closet and learn to fight it – thanks, Professor Lupin! And we discuss what our own personal boggarts would be. Find …

Sit my children, sit! Pour yourselves a cuppa and let us see what your future holds. (This podcast. It holds this podcast.) The Quizzich Cup heats up – can Bijaya and Sarah catch up? Will Michael ever be stopped?? We also glance into the future – which obviously holds death – and look into the …

Happy Yuletide, friends and foes alike! We decided to stay at Hogwarts over the holiday break in order to bring you a new episode. This week, the Quizzich Cup gets even more contentious – will we have a new leader? Or is Michael grabbing all of those house points? We also discuss the least popular members …

  Cozy up to the bar and get a tankard of Firewhiskey, (a whole tankard? sure) we are settling into the Leaky Cauldron. This week we establish some ground rules in the Quizzich Cup (because certain Hufflepuffs are unable to keep it together), and talk about the practicalities of magic and non-magic rats. We also …

‘Ello there, madams and sirs. Welcome aboard the Knight Bus where the chocolate is ‘ot and the English is questionable. This week, we continue an unprecedented streak in the Quizzich Cup (doping rumors abound – is Michael pumpkin juicing?) and take you behind the scenes of the Knight Bus – apparently the Wizarding World’s sole piece …

When life gets tough, the tough blow up their aunt and get the heck out of dodge. This week, Aunt Marge visits the Dursleys and gets too much air. We also learn that not all dog lovers are nice people and Michael tries to spread false information about pitbulls. The hosts discuss their preconceptions about …

Oh hi! Didn’t see you there. What’s it been, 3 weeks? Well, we missed you so much that we decided to come back with Season 3!! It’s Harry’s 13th birthday and he receives some mail at the Dursley’s house. The hosts discuss their love and hate for the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them …

THIS IS IT. THE END OF THE BOOK. (But not the podcast, thanks to all of you witches and warlocks.) While we obviously can’t wait to find out of this gosh darn book ends, we are MOST excited to find out who wins The Second Annual Quizzich Cup. Who claims the cup??? (Spoiler alert: Not …

Who the f is the heir of Slytherin? Remember all that time you’ve been asking yourself this question?? Well, ponder no more because we meet him or her in this episode!! We also discuss what a fat snake would look like.  The race to win the Quizzich Cup sure is heating up. The trio is sharpening …

Here it is, good people. The eponymous chapter of The Chamber of Secrets! We finally go down the rabbit/snake hole, explore Slytherin’s hidden lair, and ask the hard-hitting questions: Why is the Basilisk so short? Why can no one hear a not-so-giant snake slithering through the plumbing? Where does all the disappeared wizard poo go?! Oh, and …

Listeners, do you hear that? Is that flapping noise the sound of the New Jersey Devil? Oh wait, its just the sound of THOUSANDS of moths coming for Sarah! In this week’s episode, Michael, Sarah, and Bijaya discuss Aragog, Hagrid’s trusted and cuddly giant spider-friend, whilst questioning Hagrid’s logic in sending children to meet with his said …

Announcement, Hogwartians: Quidditch is cancelled forever. Just kidding. Continue to fly on your death sticks. In this political season, it is only fitting that we get to know the (not-so) illustrious Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic. We also continue fighting aka playing the Quizzich Cup (and maybe get a little loopy), and learn a little bit more about …

What do you do when you find a diary someone tried to throw away? Why, you try to read it of course!! This week, find out who extends their lead in the trio’s quest to win the Quizzich Cup! Michael, Sarah, and Bijaya talk about a secret diary, a different way of “time travel”, and …

One piece of sage advice: never trust a hair you pluck off of someone’s sweater to use for Polyjuice potion unless you are absolutely sure its human. This week, your favorite trio talk about their favorite trio and their experiment with the Polyjuice potion. Do they finally find out if Draco is the Heir of Slytherin? …

Fifty points to you, dear listener, for making it thus far on our journey (or for defeating Voldemort – it’s unclear the actual points metrics on this). This week we encounter the flaw in our Quizzich buzzer technology – and maybe earn a point or two (or half). Then, we talk openly about the Dueling Club …

Ready, set, and GO on your broomsticks! We have a very exciting episode: more of the Quizzich Cup, a Quidditch match, vanishing bones and more people being petrified! Plus, your mythical hosts discuss what monster could be going around Hogwarts petrifying people! Find us on Twitter at @potterpod, Tumblr at potterpod.tumblr.com, or shoot us an email …