MuggleCast - Low Bandwidth Edition: the Harry Potter Podcast

- The Casual Vacancy is here! - None of the hosts have FINISHED the novel but discuss what they think so far. - Is the book different than the book that was marketed? What was our impression of what the book would be like from the advertisement (or lack thereof)? - Are there any Potter references in the book? - As a novel, do the opening pages grab you? - Let's talk about sex. - Twitter feedback from fans/readers like YOU! - What has J.K. Rowling said in Interviews so far about the book? What have critics thought? - Andrew and Eric review the "Perks of Being a Wallflower" movie, newly released. - John and Bre, makers of "Finding Hogwarts" discuss their fan film, out now on DVD and Blu-Ray! Use coupon code "muggle" to get 5% off when ordering on FindingHogwarts.com! - Plans to discuss the Casual Vacancy in future MuggleCast episodes.

Micah, Eric, and Selina host the latest (overdue!) episode of MuggleCast. The three catch up on some of the latest news stories, gear up for The Casual Vacancy, and talk about past and future Harry Potter conferences.

- We're live at LeakyCon 2012! - What's been happening around the conference so far. - We have a surprise guest on the show who hasn't been on in a while. - Happy 7 years of podcasting. - Will there be ANY midnight release parties for The Casual Vacancy? - Is the audience interested in attending them? - Will the Harry Potter fandom morph into The Casual Vacancy fandom? - We take questions from the audience about the books, the show, and more. - Aberforth and his goat go Fifty Shades of Grey. - A special birthday surprise for one of our hosts!

- It has been five years since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published and we reminisce. - Where does the Harry Potter fandom stand today? - The Casual Vacancy cover - is it good? - Hypable spoofs The Casual Vacancy cover to create Harry Potter spin offs. - We review the first four chapters of Chamber of Secrets on Pottermore. What are our favorite features? - We discuss what elements of Chamber of Secrets we hope to see in Pottermore in upcoming chapters. - E-mails address last episode's hot topics and more. - Would we be house sorted differently at ages 11 VS a much older age? - A Chicken Soup. - Our Transcripts section is now 100% up to date. Thank you to our amazing team! - Podcast plugs: Alohamora, The Rotoscopers, and Andrew's general entertainment podcast HYPE.

- The Wizarding World is heading to Japan. Where could it go next? - J.K. Rowling takes another stand on the Encyclopedia. - Sony and Rowling announce Book of Spells. - We share our concerns over new Potter material being release this way. - Selina sees our negativity and points out the positives. - Harry Potter wins all the awards at the MTV Movie Awards. - We'll be at Ascendio and LeakyCon! - Twitter Question of the Week: Will Rowling ever release an Encyclopedia? - MuggleMail: McGonagall's backstory, hatstalls, Draco's parents, JKR pulling from real world history, and more.

- Pottermore CEO says new books headed our way shortly - The Wizard's Collection continuing to cause controversy - MTV Movie Awards: how will the Potter series fair? - Pottermore segments: The Dursleys and Professor McGonagall - Do our opinions of Vernon and Petunia change? - What about James? - How could Petunia go from wanting to be a witch to being interested in someone like Vernon? - Rowling explains why Harry was taken to the hut on the rock - McGonagall: her family, schooling, work and love life examined - We give our reasons for what makes Minerva a "badass" - A closer look at McGonagall's relationships with Dumbledore, Flitwick and Sprout - We read your thoughts on the Dursley and McGonagall

- J.K. Rowling announces The Casual Vacancy. - Will the Harry Potter fandom morph into the J.K. Rowling fandom because of her upcoming book? - What can we gather from The Casual Vacancy synopsis? Title? - We analyze Parish Counsels - yep, we're already going in depth on the book. - J.K. Rowling speaks about the Harry Potter Encyclopedia in a way she hasn't before - is it news? - Pottermore finally opens to the public, but lacks the "grand opening" excitement it once had. - We discuss two new aspects written by JKR: Ghost Plots and the Hufflepuff Common Room. - Jo continues to unintentionally put down Hufflepuffs. - Will The Casual Vacancy grow J.K. Rowling's reader base? - Will adult readers decide to start reading Harry Potter after The Casual Vacancy? - Plus for our other podcasts: Game of Owns, Hunger Games Chat, and more.

- MuggleNet's Keith Hawk joins us to talk about his time at the Studio Tour! - The best sets, the prices, the atmosphere, and much more are discussed. - How does the Butterbeer compare to the drink found in the park in Orlando? - Is it worth a trip from the United States? - What should be added to the tour in the future? - Pottermore is opening soon. We review the eBook store. - David Yates talks cutting Dumbledore's funeral from Half-Blood Prince. SHOULD it have been cut? - Harry Potter Wizards Collection features are announced. - The MuggleNet guys talk about their April Fools prank. - We'll be at LeakyCon 2012 AND Ascendio 2012! - We begin our review of the new content on Pottermore: This episode we discuss Wands. - What are each of our wand types? How does Jo come up with all these details for so many wands?

- Ben and Laura join Andrew, Micah, and Eric for our 250th episode! - J.K. Rowling has announced that she'll be releasing a new book later this year. - What do we think the genre will be? We look at the clues. - NewBookCon, NewBook Theme Park, and NewBookCast area already in the works. - Laura, living in Costa Rica, learns of Jo's new book via Toucan. - A book on 16th Century Basket making could be sold by Jo, says Eric. - Pottermore is shutting down and will be replaced by NewBookMore. - Bloomsbury will publish illustrated versions of the seven books. Silly? Smart? Could they reveal new information? - Harry Potter wins no Academy Awards - ever. We discuss if it even matters, and why this happened. - Harry, Voldemort, Dumbledore, and Snape chime in on the issue as well. - Harry Potter Wizards Collection has been announced. Is it worth the enormous price tag? - E-mails address Slughorn and Felix Felicis, muggle objects not working at Hogwarts, and more. - In Chicken Soup, a listener shows us his true commitment to the show!

- Mikey B. returns to the show! - Dan Radcliffe has been on a tear lately with interesting comments about Potter, his personal life, and more. - Harry Potter VS Twilight according to Dan. - Does he really want to be Harry Potter again? - Could we notice the Half-Blood Prince scenes he was, in his words, "dark in the eyes"? - Emma Watson may be joining a horror film, and she's also lined up a project with Yates. - Favorites: Person you'd like to play in a Potter film. - Main discussion: Harry Potter and the Oscars. - We start off the talk with an e-mail from a reader who thoughtfully explains why it won't win. - What do we feel Potter actually deserved? - Why no noms in the main categories? - E-mails address Hogsmeade and the Two-Way Mirror. - Check out our sister podcast Glee Chat! And coming soon: a Game of Thrones podcast!

- Awards season is in full swing - Micah makes a bold prediction for Alan Rickman - Should JKR win the Nobel Prize in Literature? - Favorites: Future Potter story - Make the Music Connection - We empty our mailbag from 2011 - What's up with the snow in Hogsmeade? - What happened to Harry's grandparents? - A few corrections from our DH PT 2 commentary - Who is headmaster at Hogwarts 19 years later? - Where's Fluffy? - Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast Soul

- The end of the year can only mean one thing: MuggleCast's Year in Review show! - We discuss the final news stories of 2011, and recap the seven BIGGEST stories of the year. - We host the 4th Annual MuggleCasties Awards. - MuggleCast listeners vote in numerous categories pertaining to Potter topics over the past year. - WHO could win the 4th annual J.K. Rowling award? Could it be Ben Schoen? - We look at what's to come in 2012 for Potter fans.

- Universal's two American theme parks have made a major announcement! - We're here to discuss Wizarding World Hollywood and the Wizarding World Orlando expansion. - Was Hollywood the best park to put a second Wizarding World in? - What can we expect to be similar? Different? - Who would go to a Hollywood park over the existing one at Orlando? - Andrew talks about his time at the Hollywood announcement. - What can we expect from the Wizarding World Orlando expansion/ - Listeners chime in with their feedback on the matter.

- We (jokingly) hit a milestone! - Micah reviews LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5 - 7. - Main Discussion: The future of the Harry Potter stars. - We run down the "Big 7" and see what they have coming up in the next couple of years. - Who has the most promising future of them all? Can they shed their Potter skin? - Listeners chime in with their thoughts on the casts' future. - E-mails respond to our Deathly Hallows - Part 2 DVD commentary and even point a couple things we missed. - A transcription update as well as a preview of what's to come from MuggleCast in December.

For the first time ever, MuggleCast has a DVD commentary! Watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 on DVD with us. We'll comment on each and every scene - it's as if we're in your living room watching alongside you! Please note: This audio file is designed to ONLY work with United States versions of the DVD (not Blu-ray). We currently cannot offer an international version. Though international listeners are certainly welcome to try listening along, your DVD and our commentary will likely fall out of sync.