Potter Revisited

Potter Revisited Episode #8 | Severus Snape Needs Some Therapy Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 8 "The Potions Master"

• We discuss the new HBO Harry Potter Special premiering January 1, 2022
• Why do they make 11 year olds attend a class at midnight?
• Is Dumbledore a cult leader? Potential future episode!
• We both love the descriptions of Hogwarts and the day to day blurbs of each class Harry attends
• Why does anyone tell Hagrid secrets? He can't keep them!
• We see how each Harry, Ron and Hermione stand out academically 
• Poor Neville isn't having a good week
• Harry is really concerned about losing two house points... just you wait Harry!
• Harry, Ron and Hermione are very intuitive for 11 year olds 
• Does Hagrid know about Snape and James Potter's rivalry?  Why doesn't anyone tell Harry about it? 
• Interesting how both Peeves and Filch are unlikeable, but complete opposites 
• Why is Filch at Hogwarts? It seems like the worst place for him - Does Dumbledore have something to do with it?
• Deep discussion on Snape
• Is he a shitty red herring, or is Shay just an advanced reader?
• Is Snape a good teacher?
• Was Snape in the Slug Club? Were the Maruaders in the Slug Club
• Snape just really needs to be in therapy 
• Snape Sucks Count begins! 

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Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Harry Potter HBO Special
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/harry-potter-return-to-hogwarts-daniel-radcliffe-emma-watson-rupert-grint-1235113129/

 

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Potter Revisited Episode #7 | The Bad Guys Are The Ones In Green Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 "The Sorting Hat”

• We meet a number of Professors, including Professor McGonagall
• Lots of Weasley Sibling antics - we love it!
• How is the Sorting Ceremony kept a secret? 
• Shay's Weasley Twins theory - was the Twin's scaring Ron intentional to make sure he gets Gryffindor?
• Is having the first years "perform" in front of the whole school cruel?
• Neville's family thought he was a squib - does this show Wizarding Prejudices in "Good" families? 
• Harry finally sees Dumbledore in person - and thinks he's a bit mad
• Our first glimpse of Snape and setting him up to be the perceived Big Bad
• Is the School Song just awful or do we have no School Spirit?
• We meet the House Ghosts of Hogwarts, and Peeves our favourite Poltergeist
• Is Harry's dream a regular anxiety- induced dream, or could it be related to Voldemort / The Horcrux? 
• We meet the House Ghosts of Hogwarts
• How are Ghosts governed by the Ministry? Are they allowed to go wherever they want?
• We discuss the sorting system at Hogwarts and if it is actually beneficial 
• How does sorting work? Is is based on the traits you have or the traits you admire/ want to achieve
• Does it work to have students of like mind put together - how can they grow as people?
• Theory: The Hat used to sort by traits, but noticed patterns and now sorts by that logic
• Did sorting create the perfect feeding ground for future death eaters?
• Percy could have been in Slytherin 

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Potter Revisited Episode #6 | Platform 9 and 6 Weasley's

Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 "The Journey From Platform 9¾”

• Harry is a Swell Guy
• We meet a lot of new characters and a few big names are dropped 
• Harry finally sees this Dumbledore guy
• We love Harry and Ron's friendship
• Comparing Families: The Malfoys Vs. The Weasley's
•  Transportation methods
• Was it wise to send Harry back to the Dursley's after everything? 
• Were the Dursley's angry at Harry, or afraid of him?
• Was Molly asked to help Harry at the platform, or was it a coincidence?
• Dumbledore Chocolate Frog Conspiracy 
• What if spells were like Fred & George's dud?
• Lots of biases of Houses pushed in this chapter - very clearly framing Gryffindor as the "good" house and Slytherin as the "bad" house
• Why did Scabbers attack Malfoy and Crew? Was he protecting Harry and Ron, or something else?
• Was Neville intended to be apart of the "Golden Trio"
• Hermione is painfully awkward and gives us secondhand embarrassment 
• Meeting The Weasley's - discussion on Molly, Percy, Fred, George and Ron and how important this family is for Harry

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Potter Revisited Episode #6 | Platform 9 and 6 Weasley's

Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 “Diagon Alley”

•  Poor Harry thinks it's all a dream
• Can Hagrid do non-verbal spells? 
• What is Cissy up to? "Looking at wands" 
• Celtic Birth Trees
• Harry and Voldemort have brother wands - sharing the core from the same Phoenix - is this rare?
• Harry and Hagrid's relationship discussion 
• Why is Hagrid going off drinking when Harry is an 11 year old child in an unfamiliar environment!
• Is it Quirrell's first year teaching DADA?
• Hagrid has a lot of Slytherin (and other house) biases! Was this intentional? 
• Interesting foreshadowing in Gringotts - "You'd be mad to try and rob it!"
• Does Hagrid know that Tom Riddle aka Voldemort is the reason he got expelled?
• How did the Dursley's not discover Harry's wealth? 
• Conspiracy Theory: Did Dumbledore hide or manipulate any will James and Lily had? 
• Species Debate: Why do Owls deliver mail? Is it animal cruelty? 
• We unknowingly meet Draco Malfoy - Malfoy & Family deep dive
• Hagrid and his relationship with Dumbledore - was this part of the reason he was sent?
• Wizard Currency Breakdown - does it make sense? 
• How is the Wizarding World Taxed? Hogwarts,etc. 
• Goblin / Magical Species Discussion 

Links:

Wizard Currency

https://www.hp-lexicon.org/currency/exchange/

Birth Trees

https://www.thegiftedtree.com/your-birth-tree/

 

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Potter Revisited Episode #4 | Exposition: Magic and History

Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 4 “The Keeper Of The Keys”

 

• We are disgusting 

• Why does Hagrid have so many keys?

• Is Vernon’s rifle legal?

• First “You look like your dad, but you have your mother’s eyes” moment 

• Hagrid drinking… our favourite drunk uncle

• Petunia’s jealousy comes to an ugly head

• So much information dropped in one chapter - is it too much for children to follow?

• Our first introduction to the Big Baddy - Voldemort

• Meeting Hagrid - our first real connection to the Wizarding World before Ron

• Was Hagrid too combative when meeting the Dursley’s? Did he know about the mistreatment?

• Was Hagrid (also Dumbledore) naive in thinking Harry would be told about Hogwarts, etc?

• How exactly does Hagrid do magic?

• Fun wordplay with Hagrid being a “giant of a man” 

• Why send Hagrid to collect Harry over someone else?

• Hagrid is the #1 Dumbledore fan, Tori and Shay are not a part of the club. 

 

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Potter Revisited Episode #3 | Local Man Hates Mail

Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 3 “Letters From No One”

 

• Lots of Sassy!Harry moments in this chapter - why wasn’t this featured more in the films?

• Vernon Dursley loses his marbles

• What was Vernon’s plan? Did he have one?

• The Tri-Muggle Tournament - what would the three tasks be?

• Why send so many letters? What is the protocall? 

• Did it not alarm anyone the first letter was addressed to a literal closet?

• WHY DUMBLEDORE???

• Communication in the Wizarding World - comparing Wizarding communication methods to our “Muggle” versions

• Communication styles in Harry Potter - Dumbledore, The Weasley’s 

• Mini Weasley Deep Dive 

 

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Potter Revisited Episode #2 | A Brief Summary of Child  Abuse

Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 “The Vanishing Glass”

 

• Tori and Shay discuss something deeply important… tea

• Harry accomplishes a lot of magic before school - is this on par with other wizard children?

• Harry likes his scar before joining the wizarding world 

• Could Remus have stepped in to help raise Harry? Would Dumbledore have allowed it? 

• Does the wizarding world have their own version of CPS?

• Dursley (Mini) Deep Dive

• What are the psychological effects of Harry being raised by the Dursleys? 

• The Evans - How were Lily and Petunia raised and does it factor into how Petunia treats Harry?

• How do the Dursleys rank on the Harry Potter Villain scale? 

• Theory: Do the Dursleys treat Harry poorly because he is a Horcrux? Shay discusses the pros and cons

• Potential Harry Potter HBO Show- are Tori and Shay for or against? 

• What era of Harry Potter would make a good show - Founders, Marauders, Next Gen - Tori and Shay Discuss

• Brief detour ranting about how much Tori and Shay disliked the author’s retconning, as well as Cursed Child & Fantastic Beasts

• Who would Tori and Shay want in a potential HP TV Show and who would we like to play if given the opportunity 

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Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Sister’s of House Black - Fan Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hrcRtu45TU&ab_channel=KelseyEllison

 

Neville Longbottom and the Black Witch - Fan Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSbXEFmc9Qk&t=10s&ab_channel=MuggleFlix

 

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#1 Headmaster Abandons Baby or Chapter 1 The Boy Who Lived

• Tori & Shay introduce themselves 
• Chapter discussion on Chapter 1 of Philosopher's Stone
• The JKR Problem - Tori and Shay read their own statements regarding the author. 

Music:

Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Daniel Radcliffe Article

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/2020/06/08/daniel-radcliffe-responds-to-j-k-rowlings-tweets-on-gender-identity/

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