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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022

#28 Fragile Ego and Deep Delusions | CoS 10, The Rogue Bludger

Wednesday Sep 28, 2022

Potter Revisited Episode #28 Fragile Ego and Deep Delusions AKA Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 10 "The Rogue Bludger"

It is a good thing exams were canceled this year - everyone is learning nothing in Lockhart's class
Why does Lockhart single Harry out? Is it because he sees them as both being "celebrities" or that he wants to humiliate him?
Hermione's crush and belief in Lockhart has her jumping through many hurdles - we discuss how it is in her character at this point
We discuss Lockhart's ego and deluded fantasy he lives in, where he constantly makes himself look bad but doesn't or isn't able to comprehend it
Shay has issues with how the trio are just given a dangerous and likely valuable book and able to take it from the safety of the library
Dark!Hermione comes out when she convinces/manipulates Harry and Ron to continue with the plan
The Slytherin VS Gryffindor Quidditch game is approaching and Oliver is going a bit over the top with the "win or die" pep talk
Fred and George are very good team members, and have very good people skills
Why did no one besides the Twins notice the Bludger focusing on Harry?
Why didn't they tell Madame Hooch about the fixed Bludger? Would it really count as a forfeit?
The Team, especially Fred & George ganging up on Oliver is so great
Draco isn't really playing the game - it seems like he just joined the team to one up Harry and for attention
Shay is very concerned about the medical negligence Lockhart commits "fixing" Harry's arm without his consent
It is a big red flag that Lockhart is still employed after causing a medical injury to a student
Madam Pomfrey is so over Dumbledore and his choices
Malfoy gets his karma by being told off by Flint
Dobby is exposed
Dobby has the best intentions with the worst results
Hearing about Dobby's punishments is very jarring as a adult than reading it as a child
How does Dobby not touch clothes in his day to day job?
Is Harry bringing up Hermione being Muggleborn foreshadowing Hermione being attacked later on?
Colin is found Petrified by either McGonagall or Dumbledore - it is contradicted in the same page
Is Dumbledore revealing this information knowing that Harry is listening?
Wouldn't it be more likely for there to be more true heir of Slytherin's? Seems unlikely that their is only one (Tom Riddle)
On off topic news, US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch changed their sport name to QuadBall and we discuss the implications and future of it

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Wednesday Sep 14, 2022

#27 Whodunnit? | CoS 9, The Writing On The Wall

Wednesday Sep 14, 2022

Potter Revisited Episode #27 Whodunnit? AKA Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 9 "The Writing On The Wall"

Tori adopted a little black cat Nimbus - see our instagram for pictures! Shay also has a dog named Nimbus
Both Tori and Shay understand Filch's grief and anger over something terrible happening to his pet
Did Filch really think Harry could have done this to Mrs Norris?
How many times can we butcher saying "Mrs Norris" this episode?
Shay finds it interesting that McGonagall and Snape go with Dumbledore while Flitwick and Sprout stay behind
Was McGonagall friends with Mrs Norris in her cat form?
Why does Snape have a smile when seeing Mrs Norris? Shay lists some potential reasons
+1 Snape Sucks count for Snape trying to get Harry in trouble despite their being no way Harry could have petrified Mrs Norris
Why didn't Harry tell the truth about hearing something? Was it really that big of a deal?
We get the Founders backstory and discuss it's lore and how Slytherin's fears could have been dealt with
The Trio is the Scooby Gang - immediately looking for clues once alone at the scene of the crime
Ron's spider phobia is very relatable and it is such a testament to his character on how much he faces it throughout this novel
**SH Trigger**
Myrtle references going to the washroom to kill herself, and it is kind of played for laughs both in the book and in the movie - it feels like a pretty big red flag
Is Ginny aware of what is happening to her yet, and if it is the diary?
Was Madam Pince asked to remove copies of Hogwarts a History off the shelves to prevent students reading up on it?
We discuss the Ghost Teacher, Professor Binns - is he actually a good teacher?
Is Hermione wanting to break the rules for the plan because it involves people like her?
Why is the school so quick to jump to Harry being the culprit?
Shay discusses the possible suspects for the heir of Slytherin (as if we don't know the ending)

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Thursday Sep 01, 2022

#26 How To Become A Ghost | CoS 8, The Deathday Party

Thursday Sep 01, 2022

Potter Revisited Episode #26 How To Be A Ghost AKA Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 8 "The Deathday Party"

We enter into Fall in CoS and it's Shay's favourite time of year
We discuss the Pepperup potion and if we would take it
We love the idea of Fred & George spying on Slytherin
Shay wonders why no rich Gryffindors bought their team new brooms
Oliver's training its getting progressively more intense
We discuss Nick and the Headless Hunt
Filch and Mrs Norris have a very strong connection - could it be magical?
Filch is working while having the flu - does Dumbledore not give him sick days?
Why did Dumbledore hire Filch? He always has some motive for his hires
Tori wonders how Squibs work - do they have no magic, or some magic?
Kwikspell sounds like a huge scam
Interesting foreshadowing when Peeves knocks over the vanishing cabinet - which comes back to play in OOTP and HBP
Nick basically manipulates Harry into agreeing to attend his Deathday Party
Shay agrees the Deathday party is interesting but she would make sure to eat dinner before
Interesting that Nick knows inviting Harry means also inviting Hermione and Ron
We love this random passage of Fred and George feeding a firework to a Salamander
We discuss the Deathday party - and Shay isn't a fan of the music choice
We discuss Ghosts and the rules surrounding them and how they are governed
We meet Moaning Myrtle and why no one seems to have done anything to help her
Harry hears the voice after leaving the Deathday party - interesting that he is both scared but excited
It really shows the faith and friendship Ron and Hermione have in Harry as they follow him despite not being able to hear the voice
The trio stumble upton petrified Mrs Norris and the writing on the wall
Shay discusses how scary this could be for children reading
We begin a deep discussion on Ghosts in the Wizarding World and how they work
How does one become a Ghost? Nick says it's a choice - is it forever? What about children that die?
Shay wonders why Fred and others from the Battle of Hogwarts
Why would once choice to become a ghost?
Shay wonders why Voldemort never considered becoming a ghost

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Wednesday Aug 17, 2022

#25 Slytherins In Lamborghinis | CoS 7, Mudbloods and Murmurs

Wednesday Aug 17, 2022

Potter Revisited Episode #25 Slytherins In Lamborghinis AKA Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 7 "Mudbloods and Murmurs"

Harry spends his time avoiding Lockhart and Colin, which we get
Ron's wand injuries Professor Flitwick but yet, the school does nothing depite it being dangerous
It's a miracle Ron didn't have to do exams with his broken wand
Oliver was organized enough to book the Quidditch pitch for practice, but didn't tell the team beforehand? How did he get the girls up for practice?
Colin has some crazy Harry Senses
Colin shows Harry the photo of him and Lockhart, and Harry is trying to escape from view - very similar to how Harry was feeling when the photo was taken
How exactly do photos and portraits work in the Wizarding World? How can portraits move between frames - even ones that aren't their own?
Should the school do more to teach Muggleborns about Quidditch?
Wood had them practice without eating breakfast - not very smart, Oliver!
Interesting the Slytherin Team is all boys, when Muggle Quidditch has a Co-Ed rule for Gender Equality
Shay discusses the Gryffindor and Slytherin play styles and how they choose their team members to fit their needs
+1 Snape Sucks point for overruling Oliver's booked pitch despite him going through the proper channels
Malfoy is on the Quidditch team and Lucius bought the whole team state of the art brooms - how is this allowed?
Malfoy is known to be a very good flier - so why did he resort to buying his way onto the team?
The Gryffindor team has no idea what to say to Malfoy - but Hermione comes right in for his insecurities like a badass
Ron's first instinct is to curse Malfoy on Hermione's behalf - what a stand up guy
Fred and George almost seem to get violent with Malfoy while Ron resorts to magic confrontation - is Quidditch the Twins way of releasing anger?
Why can't Colin read the room and see that Ron is ill?
Shay feels like Colin has Only Child Syndrome - we wonder if Dennis was a last minute addition to the series
Hermione is affronted that Hagrid talks down about Lockhart, which is interesting for Hagrid since he always respects the Hogwarts Profs
This book really shows the importance Hermione has to the trio + Hagrid. Hagrid refers to her as "Our Hermione" and Ron sticks up for her compared to the last novel
Is Hagrid right that no one else applied for DADA or is that just what Dumbledore wants everyone to think?
We love Ron being the one to give the Wizarding Society context rather than Hermione in the movies. It makes so much more sense!
Hagrid is growing suspiciously big pumpkins and Harry thinks his old wand is hidden in his umbrella. If so - did Dumbledore help Hagrid with this?
We get some foreshadowing to Hagrid being expelled
Shay wonders if Hermione fears expulsion because she sees what Hagrid's life is like
Shay discusses what she think Hermione would do if she was expelled
Hermione obviously disapproves of Hagrid using magic on the pumpkins but is also impressed - we see this a lot with Hermione and the Twins later on in the series
Harry and Ron receive their detentions - who approved Harry's detention?
We finally hear "the voice" and Ron is Harry's go to person on weird magical things - as it should be!
Interesting foreshadowing with Ron throwing up slugs on Tom Riddle's Services to the School award

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Wednesday Aug 03, 2022

#24 Influencer Culture | CoS 6, Gilderoy Lockhart

Wednesday Aug 03, 2022

Potter Revisited Episode #24 | Influencer Culture Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 6 "Gilderoy Lockhart"

As adults, we love Harry and Ron receiving consequences for their actions
The sky in the Great Hall matches Harry's mood
Shay finds out what kippers are and she is not a fan
Tori wonders if Howlers should be a more frequent occurrence at Hogwarts
Neville has received a Howler - when last year do we think his gran sent him one?
We discuss what our moms would send us Howlers for
As kids we felt bad for Ron during the Howler situation, but as adults, we want them to be punished
Knowing that Mr Weasley is facing an inquiry at work due to Harry and Ron taking the car hits a lot different than it did as a kid as well
Interesting looking how Hermione acts with Harry and Ron before and after she thinks they have received proper punishment for her actions
We get one of our first looks at Herbology, and Shay is here for it
Gilderoy is basically mansplaining Prof Sprout's job to her - why do her and the other teachers not tell him off?
We are introduced to Justin Finch-Fletchley - who we understand now comes from a connected and wealthy Muggle family as he says he was supposed to be attending Eton
Ron's wand is obviously broken beyond repair and is dangerous - why didn't any of the profs do anything about it?
How many books are these kids carrying around?
We discuss Gilderoy Lockhart and how he is likely is a narcissist
The conversation Gilderoy has with Harry outside Herbology is CRINGE
How much of Gilderoy is just stuck in his own delusional world where he is the best, and how much is intentional on his part?
Shay lists her celeb crushes she think have the best smile
We discuss Hermione's crush on Gilderoy and how she overlooks how bad he is due to it
We meet Colin Creevey and he's a lot
Colin's interactions with Harry remind us of early Youtube culture where the line between "fan" and "celebrity" are very blurred
Colin touched a nerve when he told Malfoy he was jealous. We know what you told your dad all summer, Draco!
Gilderoy giving harry PR tips reads so much like our Influencer / MLM Culture today
Enjoy our totally real ad for Lockhart's Locks to Hart Haircare, definitly not a scam
In what world is unleashing creatures into an unprepared class a good idea - what was Lockhart thinking
What was Dumbledore thinking hiring Gilderoy? He must know he is a fraud.
Shay wonders if hiring Lockhart was intentional on Dumbledore's part, as we know he will always risk student's education for his plans for Harry
We get some interesting foreshadowing from Ron that Lockhart isn't what he says he is
Neville is really put through it the first few books, he always has to suffer for what Dumbledore is doing for Harry
This is the one time Draco should have told his father
Conspiracy Theory: Is Draco Dumbledore?

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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022

#23 Reading The Tree | CoS 5, The Whomping Willow

Wednesday Jul 20, 2022

Potter Revisited Episode #23 | Reading The Tree Aka Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 5 "The Whomping Willow"

We get so many locations in this chapter - this book really focuses on expanding the Wizarding World
Harry is loving his time at a Burrow and is jealous of Ron
Mrs Weasley likely intentionally made the last meal before the return to school all of Harry's favourites
We can both relate to the First Day of School mad rush
Tori's mom could of used an enlarged car like Mr Weasley uses to transport the kids
Ginny almost forgets the Diary - can't forget the plot point!
Why didn't Mr or Mrs Weasley wait for Harry and Ron to go through the barrier?
Wouldn't it be likely for a least one student to miss the train? Shouldn't there be something in place in case that happens?
Unlike Harry and Ron, we both would have freaked out more if we missed the train to school
Hedwig is having a rough summer, and Harry is not helping
Both of us can't even drive, and here Ron is committing all kids of crimes while driving
"Two Slytherin's that Can't Drive" new podcast name?
Harry and Ron are both such Gryffindor's and 12 year olds that they don't think this through
Shay reflects that each student should have a buddy from another house to better ground them
Harry and Ron crash into the Whomping Willow, and Tori reflects on one of her favourite scenes from the movie adaptation
Why did Ron take his wand out? They barely know any magic, so what was he going to do?
Why is the car sentient-like?
The perfect karma when Harry and Ron are dissing Snape, and he appears
We start to get hints that Snape can read minds, which comes in play later in the series
Harry and Ron face consequences for their actions
Snape is loving the superiority he has over Harry and Ron in this moment, where McGonagall and Dumbledore are disappointed, but hear them out
Do Harry and Ron think McGonagall is going to curse them with her wand?
"I didn't think-" "That is obvious." Minnie G is the G
Harry would rather be abused by the tree than have Dumbledore disappointed in him - really shows the hold Dumbledore already has on Harry so early on in the series
+1 Snape Sucks for terrorizing Harry and Ron over expulsion even though he doesn't even have the power to do so
The punishment for Harry and Ron seems to affect Ron more since The Dursley's won't care about what Harry has done
How did the rumors of Harry and Ron's entrance get spread?
Fred and George wish Harry and Ron had brought them along. We think it would have gone much smoother with the Twins despite their chaotic nature
This is one of the first times Ron gets to share the glory with Harry
Ron avoids Percy, but is obviously pleased with the praise he receives from Fred & George
We discuss the Twins and their relationship with Hermione
Remember to drive a car with a license, and not when you are 12

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Wednesday Jul 06, 2022

#22 The Less Sexy Red Herring | CoS 4, At Flourish and Blotts

Wednesday Jul 06, 2022

Potter Revisited Episode #22 | The Less Sexy Red Herring Aka Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 4 "At Flourish and Blotts"

We are back from our short break with a long episode - so get a cup of tea and a snack!
We love how at ease Harry is at The Burrow
Explosions from the Twins' room are seen as "normal" - were they already starting Weasley's Wizards Wheezes?
We finally meet Ginny - we discuss Ginny's early crush on Harry and how timid her character seems compared to later in the series
Gilderoy assigning his own books as textbook seems like a scam. Shay compares it to her Queens University days
Percy wearing a "knitted tank top" - is it fashion?
Hermione says she is busy with schoolwork - again we question what kind of work they can be doing outside of school if they can't do magic
The Twins' note that Percy is acting strange. Shay declares Percy the new Red Herring of this book - but not as "Sexy as Snape" in her view
Why did they think Harry taking Floo powder by himself on his very first time would be a good idea? Are they not able to send two smaller people together?
Harry of course almost runs into the Malfoys when lost in Knockturn Alley - we both feel for him and remember what it was like running into peers you would rather not see on Summer holidays
Apparently Draco has spent the whole summer complaining about Harry, and even Lucius is sick of it
We meet Lucius Malfoy for the first time, we discuss how he comes across and how it shows how Draco is the way he is
We see a lot of objects in Borgin and Burkes that play big parts later, particularly in HBP: The Vanishing Cabinet, The Cursed Necklace and The Hand of Glory
Malfoy is selling dark objects to avoid scandal from Ministry raids - which includes a lot of poisons. What are the Malfoy's doing?
Harry is rescued by Hagrid, but why was he in Knockturn Alley?
Shay remembers why she loves Fred so much
Hermione's parents are introduced, but they do not speak, or do much of anything. Should they have had more of a role in this chapter?
Would you eat Strawberry and Peanut Butter flavour ice cream? We are not fans
Ron mentions Percy wants to be Minster of Magic one day - we discuss Percy's ambition and whether it comes down to who he is fundamentally or if it began more out of necessity as he doesn't want to be in the same financial state as his parents
We agree Lockhart is the OG Influencer
Ginny speaks up for Harry despite her crush on him usually debilitating her - showing us the beginning of her strength
Was Lucius slipping Ginny the Diary politically motivated? He is firmly against Arthur's Muggle Protection Act and figured if Ginny got caught it would look bad on him, like Dumbledore reflects at the end of the book
We wish we could have seem Jason Isaacs and Mark Williams duke it out on screen like Mr Malfoy and Mr Weasley did in the book
What would Hermione's parents be thinking after all of these? They are described as shaking
Lucius didn't know the Diary was a Horcurx, but probably knew it would open the Chamber of Secrets - was it supposed to be given to someone who didn't know what it was, or would it have worked out better if someone had it who wanted the Chamber open and knew what it was?
We know from Dobby that Lucius had been planning the Chamber opening - was he planning Ginny the whole time, or was it a moment of opportunity?

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Wednesday Jun 08, 2022

#21 Weasley Grand Theft Auto | CoS 3, The Burrow

Wednesday Jun 08, 2022

Potter Revisited Episode #21 | Weasley Grand Theft Auto Aka Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 3 "The Burrow"

Tori reminisces about her house being "The Hub" like the Weasley's when growing up
Did Fred and George come because they were concerned about Harry like Ron, or because they wanted to have an adventure?
Fred and George are about 14 at the moment - we wonder what the UK driving age is - and how they would even know how to drive a car being Wizards
How did no Muggles notice a flying car? Does no one get up for water at 2AM?
Fred and George can pick locks - is this in the realm for the Twins' or too convenient?
We discuss how the Twins both have creative brains with how they think, especially for Wizards - which definitly helps them with their future endeavors
Shay brings up how disturbing it feels having the Twins discuss Dobby by who "Owns him" and how it highlights how House Elves are treated in Wizarding society as we view the Weasleys' as "Good" moral characters
What kind of Magic do House Elves have? Is it similar to Goblins?
Can we all agree Wizard Society is messed up?
The Twins and Harry accurately guess Dobby belongs to The Malfoys - is that too convient of a leap?
Why do Mr Weasley's kids not care about his job? It seems very important. Tori compares it to her Dad working as an accountant
For someone who writes laws and works for the Government, Mr Weasley takes a lot of risks breaking the laws he writes
We discuss our first thoughts about The Burrow! Shay loves the cozy vibes it gives, and Tori loves the description of a farm house with wacky extensions added on top
Tori questions if all Magical residents have names, like The Burrow, and Shay explains it is likely an English tradition
Does Mrs Weasley constantly comparing the Twins to Percy strain their relationship with him?
We discuss Fred and George's dynamic within the Weasley Family, and the greater Weasley Family dynamic with each other
We get our first glimpse of Ginny! We are both looking forward to see her development that was missed in the films
We also appreciate how different Ginny is compared to Hermione
Tori's image of The Burrow has changed slightly after learning "Garden" usually means "Backyard" in the UK
We get our first Mundungus Fletcher name drop from Mr Weasley - doing crime as usual
Tori compares Ron's love of The Chudley Cannons to Toronto Maple Leaf fans - right comparison or way off?
Shay relates to Ron's blind faith in a sport team, speaking from experience as a Montreal Canadiens fan
How did the Weasley's get a Ghoul in the attic? Also good to note Ron claims the Ghoul is useless but it does come in handy during DH
Ron seems so worried about Harry's opinion of his house since Ron tends to view not being financially well off as a flaw
One of Shay's favourite part of The Burrow is the family clock. How did the Weasley's get it?
Tori theorizes it was made during wartime so Mrs Weasley was able to keep an eye on her loved ones when times were uncertain
Did Fred's hand fall off the clock when he died?
Both Tori and Shay are still traumatized by Fred's death. Let us know if you are too!

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Wednesday May 25, 2022

#20 Dobby Will Eat Your Skin Off | CoS 2, Dobby’s Warning

Wednesday May 25, 2022

Potter Revisited Episode #20 | Dobby Will Eat Your Skin Off Aka Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 2 "Dobby's Warning"

We are finally introduced to House Elves in this chapter - which play a big role in the series, from Dobby, Winky and Kreacher, to Hermione's character development
Shay finds Dobby's entrance stressful as this is the worst time for Harry to have his magical world invade his life with The Dursley's
Why does Harry have such good manners?
Dobby tells Harry that Voldemort has powers that no decent Wizard would have - Shay wonders if Dobby is aware of the Horcurxes or at least the diary being a Horcrux
Harry is the worst at taking compliments
What was Dobby's logic in stopping Harry's letters from being received?
Why was no adult concerned about Harry not responding? #WhyDumbledore
Shay mentions it is a federal crime to tamper with someone's mail - would Dobby be sent to Azkaban, or is that a Wizard-Only prison?
Why doesn't Harry just lie to Dobby and say he won't go back to school?
We learn Pudding in the UK = Dessert
Harry receives a letter by owl from the Ministry to tell him off for using Magic in front of Muggles - yet this letter comes by magic, in front of said Muggles??
Is the Ministry not able to detect Magic done by a Wizard vs Magical Creature?
How did Vernon get someone to put bars on Harry's window? Wouldn't it be a fire safety issue? Wouldn't the neighbors talk?
Harry is literally being starved and imprisoned but won't use Magic to save his life because he is too scared to be kicked out of school. All the adults failed him
When all the adults fail him, Ron to the rescue
Shay says she hates Dobby at the beginning of the book, he causes just too much anxiety
Why did Dobby come to warn Harry?
Dobby is one of the most self-aware House Elves we meet in the series
How do House Elves get tied to a family?
We touch a little on the slavery comparison of House Elves, and how the series shows us an outside perspective (Hermione) on how wrong it is, and the perspective of those who are just use to it being that way (Ron, ect)
Right off the bat, Harry asks Dobby how he can free him - does he relate to Dobby having to be in a likely abusive household like himself?
How does Dobby know about how great Harry and Dumbledore are? The Malfoy's aren't their biggest fans after all...
Could Dobby have given Harry a bigger hint that this was a Voldemort plot?
Shay doesn't find Dobby very empathetic to Harry's situation
Tori shares the context behind the episode title - involving Potter Puppet Pals
We are looking forward to jumping back into the Magical World next chapter and exploring The Burrow!

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