MuggleCast: The #1 Most-Listened to Harry Potter Podcast

Andrew, Micah and Eric discuss the breaking developments concerning the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Universal Orlando!

- Jason Isaacs reveals he made a change to his character's ending! What could he be talking about? - Andrew admits he applied for Ellen's Wizarding World contest. - Listeners send in 'Not My Daughter, You [Bleep]" Clips for us to play. - MuggleMail addresses last week's hot topics. - Chapter by Chapter covers Prisoner of Azkaban Chapters 10 - 12 - Harry's lost childhood, bad substitutes, passageway theories, Harry's poisonous feeling, Christmas dinner, Oliver's ignorance, and much more are discussed. - Eric and Micah make a connection between Sirius and Jesus. - Andrew reveals Harry's true reaction to Hermione telling McGonagall about his Firebolt, via Jim Dale. - Who is our favorite Death Eater? And what would our Patronus' be? And how did we manage to mix together these conversations? - We announce the latest inductee to our MuggleCast Wall of Fame!

- Finally, some Deathly Hallows information straight from the stars! - Jamie hopes the Lucius wig is made from unicorn hair. - JK Rowling updates Twitter to let people know why she isn't tweeting. - Ben smells scandal all over the JK Rowling/Stephenie Meyer Oscar invite and subsequent turn down. - MuggleMail addresses last episode's hot topics. - Chapter by Chapter this week covers Chapters 7 - 9 of Prisoner of Azkaban. - We talk boggarts, Snape's anger, house points, Crookshanks VS Scabbers, Harry's protection, and much more. - What would each of our boggarts be? - Did Trelawney actually make an accurate prediction? - Is Percy more like Slughorn or Umbridge? - Make the Music Connection returns - each host connects a Top 40 song to Harry Potter. - MuggleCast has surpassed 10,000 followers on Twitter!

- Our news block is filled with LEGO product announcements! - We read your tweets about LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 - 4. - MuggleMail addresses last week's hot topics. - One of our listeners points out another amazing symmetry example in the series! - Chapter by Chapter: Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 4 - 6. - We discuss Hermione's desire to take so many classes. Plus, why is she taking Muggle Studies? - Why is Harry's BIGGEST problem the fact that he won't be able to go to Hogsmeade? - Are there any parallels between Ron/Scabbers and Hermione/Crookshanks? - Tralawney and Ron can actually predict the future together?! - We look at the death omens throughout the whole series. - Why was drunk Hagrid missing from the Prisoner of Azkaban film, but ever present in the Half-Blood Prince film? - This Week in MuggleCast History looks at Laura's Dumbledore/McGonagall ship theory which had been created by many fans. - Chicken Soup for the MuggleCast soul returns. - Check out Andrew's new website: LadyGagaLive.net!

- It's an all-guy show, and Andrew predicts extra madness. - Micah updates us on the fandom's Helping Haiti Heal fundraising and the latest Potter news. - Coming soon: Deathly Hallows - an epic opera road movie. - Lots of updates on the theme park, as Ben reveals he's not *that* excited. - Our thoughts on Deathly Hallows being a 3D film. - MuggleMail addresses recent hot topics and other Potter canon. - Chapter by Chapter returns with the start of our Prisoner of Azkaban analysis! - We discuss the Dursley's ongoing stubbornness, Aunt Marge's rudeness, and MUCH more. - An e-mail arrives from a listener who doesn't think the Harry Potter series is as great as we make it out to be. - We can FINALLY say we'll be doing a podcast at Infinitus!

The Harry Potter Alliance has united with fan communities across the world, raising over $70 for Helping Haiti Heal! That money will charter an entire cargo plane that will bring critical life-saving supplies to thousands of Haitians and more. This four hour event includes live podcast recordings from various Harry Potter fansites as they raise money for Haiti recovery efforts. You'll also hear performances and appearances from various Wizard Rock bands, vlogger Hank Green, and other fandoms!

- News: Potter auction, theme park update, Half-Blood Prince nomination and more. - What has been up with MuggleNet over the last few weeks? - MuggleMail covers Dumbledore and the Invisibility Cloak, magical pull, the Ultimate Editions in Australia and more. - We discuss the final three chapters of Chambers of Secrets. - Why didn't Harry and Ron pay more attention to Ginny? - Did Harry and Ron use Professor McGonagall's emotions to their advantage? - Why was Ginny being taken into the Chamber treated so lightly? From the owl home to asking Lockhart to save her? - We get our first real look at a Horcrux: Tom Riddle's diary - Would any wand work against the creature whose feather or hair is in its core? - Why are Dumbledore and McGonagall just waiting idly around? Shouldn't they have tried to help? - In one of Dumbledore's quotes, we get a glimpse of Harry being a Horcrux. - Most Interesting New Character, Most Meaningful Moment and Best Quotes from Chamber of Secrets. - We take your tweets and e-mails on the final chapters of the second book. - British Joke of the Day returns.

- It's time for our 2009 Year in Review episode! - The term BobFail is created on the show as Micah tells the story of putting a USA Today writer in his place. - The 2nd Annual MuggleCasties Awards are here! - We ask listeners to vote LIVE as we announced each category on the air. We then read the results and discussed if we agreed/disagreed with the consensus. - Best Harry Potter Video? Most Interesting Potter star on Twitter? All questions are asked and answered! - Who will win this year's JK Rowling award? - What were the 7 biggest Potter stories of the year? - We recall the best MuggleCast moments of 2009. - We host a trivia contest where winners receive copies of Half-Blood Prince on DVD! - What things do we have to look forward to in 2010?

- News: Potter top Twitter trend, HBP screening, DH filming update and more. - We touch briefly on the SS and CoS Ultimate Edition DVDs. - Laura and Mikey give their thoughts on the DH trailer. - Muggle Mail includes Harry and the Sorting Hat, petrified people, wizard genetics, and health at Hogwarts. - Chapter by Chapter returns with Chamber of Secrets 13-15. - Is there a secret to each Chapter 13 in the Potter series? - Does Harry have a Horcrux moment when he first encounters Riddle's diary? - Why doesn't the Trio just present all their findings to the staff instead of getting into more danger? - Did Dumbledore sense the presence of a deathly hallow in Hagrid's hut? - And did the governors really believe Hogwarts would be safer without Dumbledore? - Also, why is Chapter 14 called Cornelius Fudge? We don't think it makes much sense! - Was Malfoy asking Snape about the headmaster's position foreshadowing to DH? - Were the students really safe being escorted around by professors? - We meet Aragog. Hagrid continues to underestimate the danger of certain creatures. - Ford Anglia to the rescue! Did it grow a mind of its own? - Thanks to everyone who vote for us at the 2009 Podcast Awards!

- The Deathly Hallows trailer is released and we identify all the scenes! - Eric reveals that he hates all things trailers. - David Yates reveals nude scenes in Deathly Hallows. What's the deal with these? Are they justified? - Thanks to all the listeners, we beat Tiger Woods and Santa in the Twitter trends! - Is that BLOOD on Hermione's hands? - We review the various parts of the DVD. Which were bad, which were great

- What's up with all the Ultimate DVD previews? - We learn about the initial relationship between David Heyman and Chris Columbus... - ...and that Dan Radcliffe almost wasn't Harry Potter. - Speaking of Dan, we discuss his upcoming appearance on The Simpsons. - MuggleMail covers the Deathday Party movie omission, Ben's trend-setting, Muggle-borns and more. - Chapter-by-Chapter: Chamber of Secrets 10 - 12. - What is the deal with Hermione's rule-breaking? Does it have to do with Malfoy? - Lockhart continues to show he's a fraud. Why does no adult seem to notice? - Is the concept of The Dueling Club a good idea for the school and its students? - Why is Dumbledore so accepting of Harry's lies? - Lady Dumbledore and Fawkes Gaga sing us some songs. - We discuss all the flaws with Polyjuice Potion plan. - Avada Kedavra, Imperio, Love Potion returns.

- The cafe where JKR started Potter reopens - how should they recognize Jo there? - Auditions for the Wizarding World are coming up and Ben submits his audition. - Andrew's story of proposing the Dumbledore's Tower of Terror ride to Universal execs. - Deathly Hallows filming updates galore. - Ben debuts a brand new Top 10 List. - Chapter by Chapter highlights Chamber of Secrets Chapters 7 - 9 - Hedwig holds a grudge against Harry. She needs to get over it! - A mini debate is sparked over Quidditch teams and what brooms they use - should all teams use the same brooms? "Broom Equality!" cries Andrew. - Listener Feedback addresses last week's hot topics. - What if JK Rowling secretely released her next book under a different name?! - Ben writes a letter to Emma in attempt to make his feelings be known. - We've been nominated at the 2009 Podcast Awards! Thank you!

- Emerson makes his pre-recorded MuggleCast debut! - Someone is almost fired by the boss after slacking off from his news duties. - News: Potter DVD features, Dan may be in a musical, and Deathly Hallows filming updates. - MuggleMail looks last episode's hot topics. - This week's Chapter by Chapter looks at Chapters 4 - 6 of Chamber of Secrets. - Tons of foreshadowing within Borgin and Burkes! - Gilderoy Lockhart - what's his deal? - We take your e-mails and tweets about these chapters. - We ask Emerson about the origins of MuggleNet. How it started, how it grew, why it grew, and more. - What is the all-time best moment Emerson has had with the site?

- JK Rowling creates a Twitter and hints at a writing project. - Will she use the Twitter account often? And what is she writing? - We predict when the Encyclopedia will be released (if that is what she's writing). - Chapter by Chapter returns in a new format! - We start with Chapters 1 - 3 from Chamber of Secrets. - What is the deal with the Dursleys? They're extremely abusive. - Does Dobby know about the Horcruxes from this early point? - Andrew points out an example of Jo forwarding a death in Deathly Hallows. - Listeners send in their questions about these chapters via Twitter. - Quote Quiz and Make the Music Connection return. - The show wraps up with MuggleMail and Chicken Soup.