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Join Tori and Shay as they dive back into the Harry Potter series one chapter at a time. Includes in-depth chapter analysis, theory discussions and more.
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Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Potter Revisited Episode #19 | Harry's Birthday Blues Aka Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 1 "The Worst Birthday"
- We are on the next book of our reread journey, Chamber of Secrets
- This book was first published in 1999!
- Tori discusses how she originally skipped this book at first, but it was the first HP movie she saw in theatres
- Both of us are excited for the mystery aspect of this novel, and learning more about the outside Wizarding World and Hogwarts backstory
- Harry is having the worst time with the Dursley's - no surprise there. But poor Hedwig is locked in her cage - Tori worries about her wellbeing
- Tori questions the fatphobia - specifically around the Dursley's - in the books which seems more jarring reading it now as an adult in 2022 than as a child in the early 2000's
- Shay finds it amusing that the Dursley's are so afraid of Harry, yet he has barely done any spells by this point
- We both talk about the previous book recaps we get, especially in the earlier books and if it is necessary
- Shay wonders if it is a product of the times and discusses her own reading journey
- This turns into a discussion on how reading was taught to us at school
- Why does Hogwarts assign Summer Homework? What does that entail, and is it graded? Wouldn't it be unfair for students with Muggle families?
- Why did they keep Harry in his room when the Mason's were coming over? Why didn't they send him to Ms. Figg's or the park - somewhere away from the house?
- Why is Harry so quick to believe that Ron and Hermione don't care about him or forgot about him?
- Sassy Harry is back with "Well done! You've finally learned the day's of the week!"
- Petunia punishes Harry by making him clean the entire house - Tori wonders if the Dursley's are so focused on appearing upper class if they would have a housekeeper
- Shay believes Petunia needs to have control over her environment so a housekeeper would never work for her
- The neglect Harry is facing from all the Adults in his life is concerning
- Penunia tries to hit him with a frying pan
- No one has heard from Harry all summer but the only ones who seem concerned are Ron and Hermione - who are children
- Once again- WHY DUMBLEDORE???
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Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Potter Revisited Episode #18 | Philosopher's Stone Movie Review
- Welcome to our first video podcast! Watch on our Youtube channel!
- We watch the first Harry Potter movie and discuss some of our favourite scenes, casting choices and more!
- Lots of Shay's love for Alan Rickman and Tori discussing film and BTS
- Tori rates PS 8/10 and Shay rates it 9/10 - what do you rate it?
- CoS discussion starts next episode! If there is anything you would like us to discuss, or ways to improve the podcast moving forward, please reach out on social media or email us!
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Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Potter Revisited Episode #17 | Literary Whiplash Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 17 "The Man With Two Faces"
- we LOVE the opening line to this chapter!
- Tori feels bad for Hagrid - despite the times we challenge him on not be responsible, his heart is usually in the right place
- Quirrell seems to do wandless magic - is this an oversight?
- Quirrell reveals that Snape and James Potter hated each other at school, which is why Snape hates Harry, which seems to be an unintentional secret as so many know about it
- We discuss what little we know about James Potter as a character and where the truth about him is
- Snape's memories show the worst of James, where Sirius and Remus usually gloss over the bad parts and focus on the good
- Tori loves the marauder's fandom and the ability it gives to create your own version of James Potter
- "There is no 'good' and 'evil', only power and those too weak to seek it." Really shows how Voldemort sees the world
- Harry faces Voldemort for the first time and sees right through him - Dumbledore's man already
- At what point in the novel did Voldemort attach to the back of Quirrell's head?
- The way Voldemort is described is very creepy
- Could Harry being a Horcrux explain how Harry hurt Quirrell, rather the "love" as Dumbledore tells him? Tori discusses her theory
- Dumbledore tells Harry he was doing very well on his own - yet he was in a coma for 3 days? #WhyDumbledore
- Is Dumbledore trying to downplay dying for the Cause since he knows it is likely Harry may have to die?
- Shay wonders how everyone found out what happened between Harry and Quirrell? Did Dumbledore spread it around?
- Shay ponders why Dumbledore tells Harry to say "Voldemort" when his real name is Tom Riddle
- How does Lily's Sacrifice work?
- Would Voldemort have actually spared Lily?
- Could Dumbledore have given Harry an age appropriate answer to why Voldemort tried to kill him? He keeps him in the dark for so long
- Why does Dumbledore gloss over James and Snape's rivrary?
- Ron wonders if Dumbledore meant for Harry to save the stone - and Harry likes the idea. Is this showing Dumbledore manipulating him already?
- Tori loves the photo album Hagrid made for Harry
- Could Harry have contacted all the old school friend Hagrid contacted for the Photos? Shay thinks Dumbledore wouldn't have allowed it due to it interfering with his relationship with Harry and not wanting him to get information outside of him
- We love the final feast, but feel slightly bad that Slytherin lost the house cup because Dumbledore changed the rules at the last minute. This is their Villain Origin Story
- We discuss our overall opinions and thoughts on the first Harry Potter Book!
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Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Potter Revisited Episode #16 | Tickle The Squid Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 16 "Through The Trapdoor"
- Harry, Ron and Hermione sit their exams, including making a pineapple tapdance (Charms), turn a mouse into a snuffbox (Transfiguration) and brew a forgetfulness potion (Potions)
- Shay loves the idea of Fred and George tickling the Giant Squid. Tori compares the Squid to Therapy Dogs
- Interesting comparison to Harry writing his History of Magic exam expecting Voldemort to burst in, and writing his History of Magic OWL in book 5, where he has a vision about Voldemort and Sirius
- Hermione studied the 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct - could this be a hint to her being the first to discover Prof Lupin out in POA?
- We discover Shay is like Hermione - wants to do a post-op on an exam, where Tori is like Ron and just wants to forget about it
- Harry is able to clue things together very quickly despite having the wrong person
- Our first mention of The Hogs Head
- Shay worries about Hargid's drinking - and brings up the serious discussion on Giant anatomy and if Hagrid's liver is ok
- "...Up to something..." Shay reads this in Alan Rickman's voice- don't we all?
- Harry's scar has been hurting more frequently since the Forest - he is able to pick up very quickly that it means something
- Dumbledore leaving for the Ministry seems too convenient - couldn't he see through it? Or did he leave intentionally?
- Harry quickly goes from caring a lot about House Points and how his peers view him, to not caring at all and putting the state of the world on his shoulders - he is 11!
- Ron stating that him AND Hermione will join him comes back around in the later books. This small moment seals all their fates together.
- What lead Neville towards standing up to Harry, Ron and Hermione?
- If they had the time to explain what they were up to, would Neville join them?
- Hermione fully binds Neville - seems a bit extreme
- "There's no wood!" Hermione is not good under pressure
- How would they have dealt with the Troll if Quirrell didn't leave it unconcious?
- Snape picks a logic-based task instead of a magical one - what does that say about his character?
- We love how this chapter leads off and opens in the next!
- Theory: Dumbledore wanted Harry and co to save the stone.
- Shay discusses a fan theory from Super Carlin Brothers where Dumbledore intends for Harry and friends to rescue the stone, and the events in the book that were him manipulating or setting Harry up for this
- Did Dumbledore instruct each professor to make their obstacle a certain way, keeping Harry in mind?
- Was Hagrid revealing how to tame Fluffy a part of Dumbledore's plan?
- Did Dumbledore want Harry to rescue the stone and face Voldemort as a test?
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Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Potter Revisited Episode #15 | The Future Looks Bleak, Harry Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 15 "The Forbidden Forest"
- We come up with some excuses Harry and Hermione could have gave for being out at night
- Is this really the most disappointed McGonagall has ever been or is she trying to "scare them straight"
- Harry feels awful for losing Gryffindor so much house points - but he slowly gets used to it as the series goes on
- This is the first time Harry feels isolated in the Wizarding World, but at least he has Ron. Really shows how much Harry values Ron's friendship
- Have the Weasley Twins not lost 150 points or are they good at not getting caught?
- Why is their punishment for breaking the rules/being out of bounds being sent to an out of bounds area? #WhyDumbledore
- Where students punished with corporal punishment during Dumbledore's time as Headmaster?
- Why were Neville and Draco, then Draco and Harry sent off alone in the Forbidden Forest - when they are looking for an unknown and potentially dangerous teacher?
- We meet the Centaurs and get a lot of foreshadowing for the next few chapters and potentially for the rest of the series
- Harry swears to stop "poking around" in this book - which happens a few times throughout the series
- Is Hagrid lax with safety in the forest due to his thoughts on magical creatures, and how he sees dangerous creatures as "misunderstood" and needing a second chance?
- Did Dumbledore want Harry to be caught to send him into the forest, so he would meet Voldemort?
- Does Bane and Ronan's argument with Firenze foreshadowing his exile in OOTP?
- What does it mean to have a "cursed life"?
- Interesting full circle moment that Harry is in the forest in the beginning of the series, and returns at the end to die.
- We discuss the centar's "Mars is bright tonight" observation and how it foreshadows the rest of the series
- What did Firenze see in the stars about Harry?
- What is the lifespan of a centar?
- We do a mini deep dive on Divination in the series
- Are we made to be biased against Divination/Fortune-Telling as Hagrid, Hermione and McGonagall are shown to be skeptical
- Shay loves Divination, specifically dream analysis. According to her if you want to lucid dream, eat a pickle, chocolate icing and cheese before bed.
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Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Potter Revisited Episode #14 | How To Smuggle Your Dragon Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 14 "Norbert The Norwegian Ridgeback"
- Harry and Co have interesting interactions with Quirrell when they are trying to support him
- Is Quirrell just stressed, or is sharing his body taking its toll on him?
- Shay ponders what life on the back of Quirrell's head is like - make's Tori think of AVPM
- Ron remembers the exact year Dragon breeding was banned but struggles with History of Magic?
- Shay wonders why Hagrid gives a Dragon brandy? A drunk dragon seems like a bad idea
- Hagrid lets Harry and Co commit serious crimes for him - despite the fact that he is an adult his relationship with the three of them is odd
- Why does Hagrid seem to have such an obsession with dangerous creatures?
- Was Hagrid's development as a child affected from being expelled and ostracized at a young age?
- Hagrid seems to take on maternal roles in the series - is that due to his issues involving his mother?
- Tori wonders why Charlie didn't question Ron asking him to help smuggle a Dragon out of the Castle
- Shay relays her experience with an older brother and the sibling bonds
- Ron ends up in the hospital wing with a nasty bite from Norbert - Tori wonders how injuries are dealt with at Hogwarts
- Does Madame Pomfrey let students get away with some questionable injuries? Did she know if Ron was bitten by a Dragon?
- Dragon deep dive
- Dragons in the Harry Potter series compared to other fantasy novels/shows
- How appear throughout the series and how they are involved society
- Comparing Dragons to endangered species in the Muggle World
- What Magical Creature is our favourite in the Harry Potter Series
- Interesting Slytherin!Hermione moment shown when she used flattery to influence Hagrid to talk more about the Philosopher's Stone
- Harry and Hermione forget the Invisibility Cloak leaving the tower and are caught - is this bad writing?
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Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Potter Revisited Episode #13 | Ron Should Slap Dumbledore Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 13 "Nicolas Flamel"
- Important Nimbus Update from Shay
- This chapter is a Ron highlight
- Ron's humor is on point - "Really break your leg!"
- Ron encourages Neville - it makes more sense to Tori why he was made a prefect.
- The Ron Vs Malfoy fight - amazing
- Is it weird Hermione is checking out random history books for background reading?
- Harry having nightmares about the mirror and his parents death - is it Harry's own mind, him being a Horcrux, or repressed memories?
- Harry meets Dumbledore face to face for the first time last chapter and does not question him or his intentions
- Ron playing Chess - shows how intelligent Ron is in a different way than Hermione
- We find out who Nicolas Flamel is - we wonder if this was a big shock reading for the first time
- All the Quidditch scenes in this book take place in revolving perspectives unlike the other books
- Snape being Ref - how was this allowed? Can any teacher ref a game?
- Tori and Shay roast Dumbledore as usual
- Hermione and Ron learned the Leg Locker curse just to use on Snape
- Shay loves Bad!Hermione
- Secret Forest Rendezvous
- Shady!Snape strikes again - is this the beginning of Snape being a double agent?
- Did Dumbledore encourage the dislike between Snape and Harry on purpose?
- Dumbledore tells Harry to forget the mirror but reminds him of it after he match, was this intentional? Was Dumbledore preparing Harry?
- Tori is still upset Harry hasn't even seen a photo of his parents
- Shay thinks Hagrid should drop an album - what would it be called?
- Mini deep dive on Neville and how he is such a relatable character
- Malfoy is able to find out insecurities and use them against his enemies, while Neville (and Luna in the future books) seem to do the opposite
- Neville is the one true Gryffindor
- Neville has less support compared to Harry & co (through his family, professors, and sometimes friends) but still always comes through in the end
- Should we do a movie commentary or review? Let us know!
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Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Potter Revisited Episode #12 | Wizard Jesus Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11 "The Mirror of Erised"
- Malfoy trying to bully Harry for literally being an orphan - what?
- Is Malfoy a poorly written bully?
- +1 Snape Suck Count. Total 4
- Tori wonder's if Ron initiated staying at Hogwarts to be there for Harry
- Tori and Shay both agree Hogwarts would be a great place to spend Christmas
- Shay notes we are celebrating a Christian holiday in the series - are Wizard's Christian or is there a seperate faith? Would the bible be perceived differently by Wizards?
- Why did the Dursley's send Harry a gift? Did McGonagall reach out?
- Discussion on Mrs Weasley's gifts to Harry - foreshadowing him joining the Weasley Family
- Harry keeping the Invisibility Cloak a secret from everyone but Ron - Slytherin tendencies showing?
- Fred and George's relationship seems better with Percy in this book than others
- The Christmas dinner at Hogwarts is amazing - drunk teachers, crazy crackers!
- Is "Tea" dinner and "dinner" Lunch in the UK? Shay is confused by the time of meals
- The cloak is Harry's first physical object that Harry has that belongs to his Parents
- Why did Dumbledore choose to give Harry the cloak now?
- Theory: Dumbledore waited to give Harry the cloak once he found out he knew about Flamel.
- Harry's obsession with the mirror
- Harry goes through a mix of anxiety, grief and longing with his Parents in the mirror. It shows how much he longs for them and how much he doesn't actually know about them - it's his first time even seeing them
- How does the Mirror work?
- Did Dumbledore lead Harry to the mirror and teach him how to use, planning for him to confront Voldemort intentionally?
- Interesting to compare what Harry sees in the mirror to what Ron sees in the mirror
- What does Dumbledore actually see in the mirror?
- What would we see in the Mirror?
- Shay adopted a new family member - her puppy Nimbus! Check out our socials to see photos!
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Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Bonus Episode #1 | Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Special
- Our first bonus episode!
- Happy 28th birthday to Host Tori (and 27th to Shay from the 12th)
- Tori bullied Shay into watching the special so she could talk to someone about it
- So much of the cast came back - it was amazing!
- Dan acknowledging how they worked with some of the greatest UK actors and not knowing is amazing - and his reaction to being able to work with Gary Oldman
- Love how 1st director Christopher Columbus started the foundation for the HP films, and how the cast notes how good he made it for them
- We love the audiobooks worked into the different segments
- Love Jason Isaacs audition story!
- Love getting all the different perspectives from the film directors
- Emma Roberts Photo debacle
- Helena Bonham Carter is one of the best parts of the reunion
- The Memoriam was very well done
- How they incorporated the author
- Emma loves the dance scene in DH - we both hate it
- Emma was thinking about leaving the HP franchise - we discuss the sexualization she went through as a teen and if that may have impacted her
- We also discuss the Harry/Voldemort last battle scene and how we don't agree with Yates
- They look so much better than in the epilogue
- Loved hearing Emma, Rupert and Dan talking about how wrapping the series was and how it affected them and how they view themselves
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Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Potter Revisited Episode #11 | SPORTS!!! Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11 "Quidditch"
- We have our first ever guest on the show - Tori's sister Brittany who played Muggle Quidditch at university
- We discuss Lee Jordan's commentary - and how great it is!
- We theorize how Lee got the commentating job
- Why was Lee the only commentator during his time at Hogwarts?
- +1 Snape Sucks count for Snape taking Harry's book to be a dick
- Did Snape get Filch to look at his wound or was he just there?
- Meeting Oliver Wood - who uses "Sports!" as a personality trait
- Hermione is able to do some pretty complex magic already - and seems to understand it as she spots Snape doing a "curse"
- Hermione basically punches Voldemort in the face when she knocks Quirrell over
- Do Harry and Ron take advantage of Hermione?
- Hermione has some Slytherin tendencies - she lites Snape on fire rather than any other form of distracting him
- Interesting perspective changes in this chapter - not seen a lot in the rest of the series
- Poor Hagrid.
- Quidditch discussion!
- Brittany talks about her experience playing Muggle Quidditch in university and some of the game play differences from the books.
- Shay was going to join her University team but realized it was an actual sport
- Tori did a student documentary on a Quidditch team
- USQ has discussed changing it's name from "Muggle Quidditch" to something else. Brittany weighs in on her thoughts, and if Quidditch Canada will do the same
- What are some new good names for Muggle Quidditch?
- Shay wants to know how you would distract Snape
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