PotterCast: THE Harry Potter Podcast

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: J.K. Rowling comes to PotterCast! This is just part one - make sure to tune in next week for part two! In this landmark show we talk about: -The morals of Beedle the Bard -Who was right about Horcri? -Who made the first Horcrux? -Creating a Horcrux vs. splitting the atom -Will Jo tell us how to create a Horcrux? -The things that made her editor look like she wanted to vomit -The Scottish Book and its potential date of publication -Baby pictures for the Dawlish entry -Dumbledore and homosexuality in the wizarding world -The recklessness and blindness that comes with love -Madam Hooch fanfic -Is Harry kinda not really a Horcrux? -Was Harry the not-so-much-a Horcrux damaged in CoS? -The pain in Harry's scar explained in more detail -Dumbledore's "in essence divided" spell -Neville. Just Neville. The Boy it Could Have Been. -Matthew Lewis as Cormac McLaggen? -Thrice defying the Dark Lord explained -The missing 24 hours, and how Dumbledore found out what happened in Godric's Hollow -"You either get to be right, or you get more stories!" -"I've got a bit of a problem with this myself...maybe they've got a point." -How the Scottish Book would be laid out, and more info about what will be in it -"It's about doing the absolute definitive, giving people everything guide." -Hannah Abbott's backstory: Muggleborn or pureblood? And running the Leaky Cauldron -The Web site and the WOMBATs - are there more WOMBATs? The secret agenda that got book seven info online. -Jo: "I win!" -The Trio: Did they graduate Hogwarts? -Hogwarts graduation traditions, and Jo's feelings on not writing a ceremony Don't forget to tune in next week! RT: 49:10 Edited by Superhero Stede Bonnett With special thanks to Rosi for being our Brit voice, and Fiddy for putting up with all manner of craziness. Leaky theme song by Brad Mehlenbacher of Draco and the Malfoys

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotteCast 129: Film Commentary No. 4: DVD of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with the PotterCasters RT: 2:14:23 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast 128: Hufflepuff shoes - How about a magic handbook? - Occlumency and a fallen warrior - Umbridge pwns - and we are sold out, but not all out, of Jingle Spells RT: 1:22:30 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more visit http://www.pottercast.com: The Harry Potter Alliance asks you to join us in fighting for what Harry, the Order of the Phoenix, and Potterwatch did not have: the right to a free press. Rock out with these ten Wizard Rock bands about media consolidation in the Wizarding World and then join us in fighting a recent push for media consolidation in our world! http://stopbigmedia.com/potterwatch/ RT: 1:10:01 Edited by Paul DeGeorge

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: Film Commentary No. 3: DVD of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with the PotterCasters RT: 2:30:55 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more visit http://www.pottercast.com: Harry Potter fans across the world are coming together at thehpalliance.org/darfurfast where every three dollars will go to protect one woman in Darfur from being raped for a whole year. These fund raising efforts will reach their high point on December 5, 2007 on Darfur Fast, where thousands of students across the world are giving up luxury items (Starbucks lattes, Netflicks subscriptions) and donating the money that they would spent to protect the Lily Potter of Darfur, mothers who continue to risk everything for the love of their children. Listen in to this podcast detailing the effort, full of wizard rock, laughter, and a mission to spread our love to the Lily Potters of Darfur. Our guests included real world aurors, (two of whom had lost over 100 family members to the Rwandan genocide) -Sifa Nsengimana who is the Executive Director of Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/) , a JDC special project which strives to provide a family-like life and a High School education to 500 orphans in Rwanda as well as co-chair of the Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur (http://savedarfurma.googlepages.com/) -Stephanie Nyombayire, one of the founding members of the Genocide Intervention Network (http://genocideintervention.net/). -Sabina Carlson, STAND?s National Community Outreach Coordinator (http://standnow.org) -John Prendergast Co-Founder of the ENOUGH Project (http://www.enoughproject.org/) Edited by Paul DeGeorge

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast 126: Fred the Armadillo - Start planning ahead for your trips to Florida - Some how-to video blogs? - We invite you to find the foreshadowing - And a call for holiday filks RT: 1:19:16 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast 125: Conference Call - There are some excellent conventions coming next year, we learn about them from the organizers - Glimpses of OotP DVD - Thanksgiving in a sandwich - and your questions RT: 1:25:58 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast 124: We miss Melvin already - It’s Hagrid’s hut, and other movie news. - Voldie actually does wear Prada - A bit or two about Harry - and we wonder about the dursley’s fate RT: 1:27:42 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast 123: This one was supposed to be easy! - Our last week with Melis, and we're airing out the mailbag. - Robots can't squee, but they're hours of entertainment. - and we want your vlogs about Jingle Spells. RT: 1:13:14 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #122: It's Saturday Night - A Carnegie Hall report: Leaky talks to Jo and brings back the story and some new canon - Did Helga really enslave the house-elves? - Harry isn't a Horcrux! And more. - Discussing Dumbledore's big news. - Have you pre-ordered Jingle Spells? - The Whomping Willows as well as Leaky staffers Alex and Nick chat with us for this special one-segment show. RT: 53:53 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #121: Jingle Spells - Jingle Spells Wizard Rock CD, pre-order now! - Is it Peter Jackson or Michael Jackson? - Go Harry, go! - Where was every other nation in the fight against Voldemort? RT: 1:14:53 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #120: Kung-Fu Snape - Come Wrock with us in Chicago - Presenting our idea for movie 8 - Ron is canon and Harry's trunk is disgusting - Quoth the bobblehead, nevermore RT: 1:12:55 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #119: Bit-by-Bit RT: 1:02:18 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #118: Truth. Beauty. Freedom. Love. RT: 1:04:35 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #117: In the common room RT: 58:12 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #116: Big pack of stuff RT: 1:07:28 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #115: Those Deathly Hallows RT: 50:25 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #114: Wandlore - All you ever needed to know about wands. Well, maybe not. - We debut Phoenix Files, our segment about the Order of the Phoenix film. - A few questions we still have, about EVERYTHING. RT: 1:11:07 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #113: Rupert Grint Interview - Spoiler Alert! READ DEATHLY HALLOWS BEFORE LISTENING! - We're back to our regularly scheduled PotterCasts after a couple of months on the road - whew! - Thanks to RupertGrint.Net, we've got an exclusive interview with Rupert who plays Ron Weasley in the movies - More movie-love as we discuss the new movie and how book 7 has changed some of our perceptions RT: 1:05:35 Editor: Matt Kelliher

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #112: Post DH Call-Out Show - Spoiler Alert! Read DH FIRST BEFORE LISTENING (or reading this summary)! - Our first-ever call-out show for Deathly Hallows! - We get your reactions to the book! - New revelations and questions from the previous books - The Epilogue has mixed feelings - listen to arguments from both sides! - What is the real importance of having the Hallows in the story? - Also, see what happens when you leave us your phone number for a Call-Out show and don't answer RT: 1:18:20 Editor: Matt Kelliher

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #111: Live with book 7 discussion - Spoilers - OMG we just read Harry Potter - We discuss what has and hasn't been answered - It's on page 625 (US Hardcover) - Snape's last memories - Wandlore is hard RT: 1:20:25 Editor: Stede Bonnett

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #110: DH Day's Eve in Chicago - Downers Grove answers the PotterCast Tour questions: We WILL go behind the veil, Harry WILL NOT go back to Hogwarts, Harry IS NOT a Horcrux, Snape IS on Harry’s side, Harry WILL live - Melissa goes head-to-head against John in the Dueling Game (find out if John Dawlish can live up to his namesake) - Snape will conquer the world, Could Avada Kedavra produce different results, McGonagall as a Death Eater, and more of your great pre-DH Fan Theories! - Live or Die in the last moments before the final book release. RT: 55:22 Editor: Matt Kelliher

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #109: Wichita RT: 59:02

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #108: St. Louis RT: 1:08:08

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #107: Louisville RT: 1:18:52

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #106: Columbus RT: 1:33:35

-For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #105: Bridgewater - Live PotterCast from Bridgewater - Stories about Sue, Melissa and John's travels including John's tooth and visitn Chipotle - Does Bridgewater know its Harry Potter? They answer the famous five questions - Canon Conundrums: RAB - The Duelling Game. Amongst the contestants John takes the stage in a round on spells - The Moaning Myrtles - Questions and Answers - Live or Die? Running time: 1:21:50 Final Edit: Hilde Pols

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: PotterCast #104: New York City - New York answers the Big 5: we WILL go behind the veil, Harry won't attend Hogwarts, Harry is NOT a Horcrux, Snape is on Harry's side, Harry will LIVE - Canon Conundrums: What role will the Order of the Phoenix play in Book 7? - Who would lead the Order? Moody? Snape? Lupin? McGonagall? - A pair of International Duelers duke it out in the longest version of the dueling game! - Fan Reactions from the movie and the books: are there 7 tunnels leading to Hogsmeade? Does the AK of Sirius in the movie mean its the end for him? What is it that Lucious pawns off in Borgin and Burkes? How much does Hermione tell her parents? And lots more! RT: 1:04:48 Editor: Matt Kelliher

For links and more, visit http://www.pottercast.com: A special podcast brought to you by the International Harry Potter Alliance and PotterCast: - Listen as real-world Aurors discuss the problem in Darfur and how YOU can help! - Special guests: activist and author John Prendergast, Dot Maver, and Ambassador Joe Wilson, and more! - Musical guests and interviews with Wizard Rockers: the Remus Lupins, Draco and the Malfoys, the Whomping Willows, the Moaning Myrtles, and of course Harry and the Potters! - Jennifer Vines from MTV News drops by to dish on Harry Potter shipping - Check out http://www.pottercast.com/page/darfur for more information on how to get involved! RT: 1:05:00 Editor: Matt Kelliher