Podtrificus Totalus https://podtrificustotalus.com en-us © 2025 Podtrificus Totalus Podtrificus Totalus Podtrificus Totalus was a Harry Potter read along podcast done one chapter at a time. Hugo -- gohugo.io episodic Podtrificus Totalus owlpost@podtrificustotalus.com https://podtrificustotalus.com/podtrificus.webp Podtrificus Totalus https://podtrificustotalus.com false Podtrificus Totalus was a Harry Potter read along podcast done one chapter at a time. Mon, 31 May 2021 06:00:24 -0400 https://podtrificustotalus.com/feed.xml 3.15 The Quidditch Final https://podtrificustotalus.com/315/ full The Quidditch Final If only there had been a Dementor around... As a sobbing Wood passed Harry the Cup, as he lifted it into the air, Harry felt he could have produced the world's best Patronus.

It’s Monday and I hate this chapter because it’s about Quidditch! Other things happen too, which you can hear about on this week’s episode of Podtrificus Totalus, the universe’s favorite Harry Potter podcast done book by book, chapter by chapter.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender S01E14 “The Fortuneteller”

  • The Final Fantasy series

  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)

Our Spell of the Week this week is Cheering Charms, which Harry and Ron learn in — you won’t believe this — Charms class.

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It’s Monday and I hate this chapter because it’s about Quidditch! Other things happen too, which you can hear about on this week’s episode of Podtrificus Totalus, the universe’s favorite Harry Potter podcast done book by book, chapter by chapter.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender S01E14 “The Fortuneteller”

  • The Final Fantasy series

  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)

Our Spell of the Week this week is Cheering Charms, which Harry and Ron learn in — you won’t believe this — Charms class.

]]> If only there had been a Dementor around... As a sobbing Wood passed Harry the Cup, as he lifted it into the air, Harry felt he could have produced the world's best Patronus. https://podtrificustotalus.com/315/ Mon, 31 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400 48:13 false 3 3 15 15 3.14 Snape's Grudge https://podtrificustotalus.com/314/ full Snape's Grudge Don't expect me to cover up for you again, Harry. I cannot make you take Sirius Black seriously. But I would have thought that what you have heard when the Dementors draw near you would have had more of an effect on you. Your parents gave their lives to keep you alive, Harry. A poor way to repay them — gambling their sacrifice for a bag of magic tricks.

It’s Monday, and Podtrificus Totalus is hitting you with yet another episode of the Wizarding World’s favorite Harry Potter podcast!

This chapter sees Harry and Ron continue their grudge match with Hermione despite Hagrid’s urgings to make up. Harry chooses to go to Hogsmeade yet again, but when the Invisibility Cloak slips off, Malfoy spots him and runs off to tell Professor Snape. Once apprehended by the Potions master, Harry learns more about his father’s history with Snape and why Professor Snape dislikes him so…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

  • Lady Bird (2017)

  • Birds of Prey (2020), Suicide Squad (2016), and the Snyder Cut

  • The X-Files S01E03 “Squeeze”

Our Spell of the Week this week is fire chatting or fire talking — basically, the use of Floo Powder as a communication tool across distances.

You can hear more from our guest, Joseluis Solorzano, on his movie review website, Solo Breakdown, and on Twitter (@joseluissolo)https://twitter.com/joseluissolo. You can also find the Macbeth adaptation he directed for Blank Conversations on YouTube.

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It’s Monday, and Podtrificus Totalus is hitting you with yet another episode of the Wizarding World’s favorite Harry Potter podcast!

This chapter sees Harry and Ron continue their grudge match with Hermione despite Hagrid’s urgings to make up. Harry chooses to go to Hogsmeade yet again, but when the Invisibility Cloak slips off, Malfoy spots him and runs off to tell Professor Snape. Once apprehended by the Potions master, Harry learns more about his father’s history with Snape and why Professor Snape dislikes him so…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

  • Lady Bird (2017)

  • Birds of Prey (2020), Suicide Squad (2016), and the Snyder Cut

  • The X-Files S01E03 “Squeeze”

Our Spell of the Week this week is fire chatting or fire talking — basically, the use of Floo Powder as a communication tool across distances.

You can hear more from our guest, Joseluis Solorzano, on his movie review website, Solo Breakdown, and on Twitter (@joseluissolo)https://twitter.com/joseluissolo. You can also find the Macbeth adaptation he directed for Blank Conversations on YouTube.

]]> Don't expect me to cover up for you again, Harry. I cannot make you take Sirius Black seriously. But I would have thought that what you have heard when the Dementors draw near you would have had more of an effect on you. Your parents gave their lives to keep you alive, Harry. A poor way to repay them — gambling their sacrifice for a bag of magic tricks. https://podtrificustotalus.com/314/ Mon, 17 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1:33:33 false 3 3 14 14 3.13 Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw https://podtrificustotalus.com/313/ full Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw A low and cowardly attempt to sabotage the Gryffindor Seeker! Detention for all of you, and fifty points from Slytherin! I shall be speaking to Professor Dumbledore about this, make no mistake!

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to talk about yet another instance of J.K. Rowling doing the worst job she possibly can at representing diverse peoples!

In this chapter of Prisoner of Azkaban, Gryffindor plays Ravenclaw in Quidditch, and Harry finally gets to put the Firebolt to work. Harry and Ron consider forgiving Hermione, but a bloody mess on Ron’s sheets only serves to distance them further. Harry manages to conjure a Patronus successfully, and Ron faces yet another threat while within the common room…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is the Golden Snidget, the early version of what would become the Golden Snitch.

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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to talk about yet another instance of J.K. Rowling doing the worst job she possibly can at representing diverse peoples!

In this chapter of Prisoner of Azkaban, Gryffindor plays Ravenclaw in Quidditch, and Harry finally gets to put the Firebolt to work. Harry and Ron consider forgiving Hermione, but a bloody mess on Ron’s sheets only serves to distance them further. Harry manages to conjure a Patronus successfully, and Ron faces yet another threat while within the common room…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is the Golden Snidget, the early version of what would become the Golden Snitch.

]]> A low and cowardly attempt to sabotage the Gryffindor Seeker! Detention for all of you, and fifty points from Slytherin! I shall be speaking to Professor Dumbledore about this, make no mistake! https://podtrificustotalus.com/313/ Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400 53:30 false 3 3 13 13 3.12 The Patronus https://podtrificustotalus.com/312/ full The Patronus He felt drained and strangely empty, even though he was so full of chocolate. Terrible though it was to hear his parents' last moments replayed inside his head, these were the only times Harry heard their voices since he was a very small child. But he'd never be able to produce a proper Patronus if he half wanted to hear his parents again...

It’s Monday, and we’re back after a week off with an extra-long episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done book by book, chapter by chapter.

On this week’s episode, we cover chapter twelve of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, “The Patronus!” In this chapter, Harry begins his anti-Dementor lessons with Professor Lupin, but he hesitates when he realizes that blocking out the Dementors might block him out from ever hearing his parents’ voices again. Harry and Ron’s feud with Hermione over the Firebolt continues, and just when they’re about to make up, Ron finds a crime scene in his bedsheets with no sign of Scabbers.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is — you guessed it — Expecto Patronum, Harry’s second favorite spell!

You can hear more from our guest, TK Lawrence, by following them on Twitter and Instagram. Be sure to also check out their incredible wizard rock over on Bandcamp and support them on Patreon!

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It’s Monday, and we’re back after a week off with an extra-long episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done book by book, chapter by chapter.

On this week’s episode, we cover chapter twelve of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, “The Patronus!” In this chapter, Harry begins his anti-Dementor lessons with Professor Lupin, but he hesitates when he realizes that blocking out the Dementors might block him out from ever hearing his parents’ voices again. Harry and Ron’s feud with Hermione over the Firebolt continues, and just when they’re about to make up, Ron finds a crime scene in his bedsheets with no sign of Scabbers.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is — you guessed it — Expecto Patronum, Harry’s second favorite spell!

You can hear more from our guest, TK Lawrence, by following them on Twitter and Instagram. Be sure to also check out their incredible wizard rock over on Bandcamp and support them on Patreon!

]]> He felt drained and strangely empty, even though he was so full of chocolate. Terrible though it was to hear his parents' last moments replayed inside his head, these were the only times Harry heard their voices since he was a very small child. But he'd never be able to produce a proper Patronus if he half wanted to hear his parents again... https://podtrificustotalus.com/312/ Mon, 03 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1:44:25 false 3 3 12 12 3.11 Firebolt https://podtrificustotalus.com/311/ full Firebolt Think that matters to them? They don' care. Long as they've got a couple o' hundred humans stuck there with 'em, so they can leech all the happiness out of 'em, they don' give a damn who's guilty an' who's not.

It’s Monday, and we’re flying in on a speedy (but possibly jinxed?) broomstick with the latest episode of Podtrificus Totalus, the international standard in Harry Potter podcasts done chapter by chapter, book by book!

Harry, upset and enraged by the news of Sirius Black’s betrayal, is determined to seek revenge for his parents’ deaths and take the adults in his life to task for withholding the truth from him. Despite Ron and Hermione’s attempts to talk him down, Harry continues to seethe until he is distracted by Buckbeak’s impending doom. On Christmas day, Harry receives a mysterious and expensive gift with no note or card, prompting a disagreement with Hermione.

The only outside source we reference for this episode is the Harry Potter Wiki’s page on Chair-conjuring, which constitutes our Spell of the Week for this episode.

We would like to remind our listeners that Podchaser is donating to Meals on Wheels for every review left on their site. Head over to our page on the site and leave us some kind words to contribute to a great cause!

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It’s Monday, and we’re flying in on a speedy (but possibly jinxed?) broomstick with the latest episode of Podtrificus Totalus, the international standard in Harry Potter podcasts done chapter by chapter, book by book!

Harry, upset and enraged by the news of Sirius Black’s betrayal, is determined to seek revenge for his parents’ deaths and take the adults in his life to task for withholding the truth from him. Despite Ron and Hermione’s attempts to talk him down, Harry continues to seethe until he is distracted by Buckbeak’s impending doom. On Christmas day, Harry receives a mysterious and expensive gift with no note or card, prompting a disagreement with Hermione.

The only outside source we reference for this episode is the Harry Potter Wiki’s page on Chair-conjuring, which constitutes our Spell of the Week for this episode.

We would like to remind our listeners that Podchaser is donating to Meals on Wheels for every review left on their site. Head over to our page on the site and leave us some kind words to contribute to a great cause!

]]> Think that matters to them? They don' care. Long as they've got a couple o' hundred humans stuck there with 'em, so they can leech all the happiness out of 'em, they don' give a damn who's guilty an' who's not. https://podtrificustotalus.com/311/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0400 57:55 false 3 3 11 11 3.10 The Marauder's Map https://podtrificustotalus.com/310/ full The Marauder's Map I certainly believe his master's defeat unhinged him for a while. The murder of Pettigrew and all those Muggles was the action of a cornered and desperate man -- cruel... pointless.

It’s Monday and it’s time to relive childhood trauma with Podtrificus Totalus, the only Harry Potter read along podcast that spends several minutes talking about Pooh Bear hats!

This chapter of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is one big exposition dump! Harry chats with Lupin about the effect the Dementors have on him, and Lupin agrees to teach Harry how to defend himself against them. Fred and George gift Harry the Marauder’s Map which (among other things) shows him the secret passages between Hogwarts and Hogsmeade. Finally, Harry overhears a conversation in the Three Broomsticks which finally reveals the connection between him and Sirius Black.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • The Marauder’s Map on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • The Marauder’s Map on Wizarding World

  • Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)

  • Peter Pettigrew on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Peter Pettigrew on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • Mobiliarbus on the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week this week is Mobiliarbus, which is a very specialized charm that Hermione uses to move the Christmas trees in the Three Broomsticks and conceal their eavesdropping.

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It’s Monday and it’s time to relive childhood trauma with Podtrificus Totalus, the only Harry Potter read along podcast that spends several minutes talking about Pooh Bear hats!

This chapter of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is one big exposition dump! Harry chats with Lupin about the effect the Dementors have on him, and Lupin agrees to teach Harry how to defend himself against them. Fred and George gift Harry the Marauder’s Map which (among other things) shows him the secret passages between Hogwarts and Hogsmeade. Finally, Harry overhears a conversation in the Three Broomsticks which finally reveals the connection between him and Sirius Black.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • The Marauder’s Map on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • The Marauder’s Map on Wizarding World

  • Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)

  • Peter Pettigrew on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Peter Pettigrew on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • Mobiliarbus on the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week this week is Mobiliarbus, which is a very specialized charm that Hermione uses to move the Christmas trees in the Three Broomsticks and conceal their eavesdropping.

]]> I certainly believe his master's defeat unhinged him for a while. The murder of Pettigrew and all those Muggles was the action of a cornered and desperate man -- cruel... pointless. https://podtrificustotalus.com/310/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1:26:37 false 3 3 10 10 3.9 Grim Defeat https://podtrificustotalus.com/309/ full Grim Defeat At least a hundred Dementors, their hidden faces pointing up at him, were standing below. It was as though freezing water was rising in his chest, cutting at his insides. And then he heard it again... someone was screaming, screaming inside his head... a woman...

It’s Monday, which means a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, Cedric Diggory’s favorite Harry Potter re-read podcast!

Picking up after Sirius Black attempted to break into the Gryffindor common room, the students are moved into the Great Hall for the night, where Harry overhears an interesting conversation. The next day, Lupin is out sick and Snape subs in for him, abusing students along the way. Gryffindor and Hufflepuff face off in a Quidditch match with disastrous results, and a beloved companion leaves us forever.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is the Impervius Charm, which Hermione uses to help Harry see through his wet glasses during the Quidditch match.

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It’s Monday, which means a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, Cedric Diggory’s favorite Harry Potter re-read podcast!

Picking up after Sirius Black attempted to break into the Gryffindor common room, the students are moved into the Great Hall for the night, where Harry overhears an interesting conversation. The next day, Lupin is out sick and Snape subs in for him, abusing students along the way. Gryffindor and Hufflepuff face off in a Quidditch match with disastrous results, and a beloved companion leaves us forever.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is the Impervius Charm, which Hermione uses to help Harry see through his wet glasses during the Quidditch match.

]]> At least a hundred Dementors, their hidden faces pointing up at him, were standing below. It was as though freezing water was rising in his chest, cutting at his insides. And then he heard it again... someone was screaming, screaming inside his head... a woman... https://podtrificustotalus.com/309/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0400 54:57 false 3 3 9 9 3.8 Flight of the Fat Lady https://podtrificustotalus.com/308/ full Flight of the Fat Lady Professor Lupin looked cheerful and as well as he ever did; he was talking animatedly to tiny little Professor Flitwick, the Charms teacher. Harry moved his eyes along the table, to the place where Snape sat. Was he imagining it, or were Snape's eyes flickering towards Lupin more often than was natural?

It’s Monday and we’re back at it again at Podtrificus Totalus, the only Harry Potter podcast that spends roughly half the runtime debating the pedagogical methods at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

This chapter takes Prisoner of Azkaban into Hogwarts and keeps Harry out of the Halloween trip to Hogsmeade. As he mopes about the castle, he ends up in Professor Lupin’s office for tea and a conversation about fear. While Lupin believes Harry wise for fearing the Dementors most of all, the end of the chapter should perhaps heighten Harry’s fear about Sirius Black, who attacks the portrait of the Fat Lady that guards Gryffindor Common Room…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week (or Creature of the Week) is the Grindylow, one of which sits with Lupin’s office, ready for some finger-breakin’ practical learning in the next Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson.

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It’s Monday and we’re back at it again at Podtrificus Totalus, the only Harry Potter podcast that spends roughly half the runtime debating the pedagogical methods at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

This chapter takes Prisoner of Azkaban into Hogwarts and keeps Harry out of the Halloween trip to Hogsmeade. As he mopes about the castle, he ends up in Professor Lupin’s office for tea and a conversation about fear. While Lupin believes Harry wise for fearing the Dementors most of all, the end of the chapter should perhaps heighten Harry’s fear about Sirius Black, who attacks the portrait of the Fat Lady that guards Gryffindor Common Room…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week (or Creature of the Week) is the Grindylow, one of which sits with Lupin’s office, ready for some finger-breakin’ practical learning in the next Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson.

]]> Professor Lupin looked cheerful and as well as he ever did; he was talking animatedly to tiny little Professor Flitwick, the Charms teacher. Harry moved his eyes along the table, to the place where Snape sat. Was he imagining it, or were Snape's eyes flickering towards Lupin more often than was natural? https://podtrificustotalus.com/308/ Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1:03:05 false 3 3 8 8 3.7 The Boggart in the Wardrobe https://podtrificustotalus.com/307/ full The Boggart in the Wardrobe A few curious looks were exchanged as the class put away their books. They had never had a practical Defense Against the Dark Arts before, unless you counted the memorable class last year when their old teacher had brought a cageful of pixies to class and set them loose.

Another Monday, another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, the best Harry Potter podcast in the known galaxy!

This week, we cover chapter seven of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which puzzles us with Shrinking Solutions and Boggarts. We face each of our worst fears to give you plenty of background knowledge, analysis, and discussion of the chapter.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Riddikulus, which the third-year students use to banish the titular Boggart in the wardrobe.

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Another Monday, another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, the best Harry Potter podcast in the known galaxy!

This week, we cover chapter seven of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which puzzles us with Shrinking Solutions and Boggarts. We face each of our worst fears to give you plenty of background knowledge, analysis, and discussion of the chapter.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Riddikulus, which the third-year students use to banish the titular Boggart in the wardrobe.

]]> A few curious looks were exchanged as the class put away their books. They had never had a practical Defense Against the Dark Arts before, unless you counted the memorable class last year when their old teacher had brought a cageful of pixies to class and set them loose. https://podtrificustotalus.com/307/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:30:00 -0400 1:01:24 false 3 3 7 7 3.6 Talons and Tea Leaves https://podtrificustotalus.com/306/ full Talons and Tea Leaves They see the Grim and die of fright. The Grim's not an omen, it's the cause of death! And Harry's still with us because he's not stupid enough to see one and think, right, well, I'd better pop my clogs then!

of Azkaban, “Talons and Tea Leaves,” in which Harry, Ron, and Hermione start their third year at Hogwarts. They begin new courses (some more than others), and Hermione must decide where she draws the line between magic and card tricks.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Divination, which is the new course the trio begins together this year, taught by Professor Trelawney.

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of Azkaban, “Talons and Tea Leaves,” in which Harry, Ron, and Hermione start their third year at Hogwarts. They begin new courses (some more than others), and Hermione must decide where she draws the line between magic and card tricks.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Divination, which is the new course the trio begins together this year, taught by Professor Trelawney.

]]> They see the Grim and die of fright. The Grim's not an omen, it's the cause of death! And Harry's still with us because he's not stupid enough to see one and think, right, well, I'd better pop my clogs then! https://podtrificustotalus.com/306/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:30:00 -0400 1:29:00 false 3 3 6 6 3.5 The Dementor https://podtrificustotalus.com/305/ full The Dementor An intense cold swept over them all. Harry felt his own breath catch in his chest. The cold went deeper than his skin. It was inside his very heart...

It’s Monday – you know us, you love us, it’s time for Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done book by book, chapter by chapter.

This week we cover chapter five of Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban, in which Harry encounters a clumsy metaphor for depression – I mean, a new and foreboding creature in the magical world! – meets his new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and eats some chocolate.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is chocolate, which seems to have some magical properties in the Harry Potter universe.

You can hear more from our guests, Kevin Rizza and Lauren Kelley, on the Why Can’t We Be Wizards podcast. Check out the show on Twitter (@WhyNotWizards) and Instagram (@WhyNotWizards). You can also find Kevin on Twitter as @RizzaKevin.

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It’s Monday – you know us, you love us, it’s time for Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done book by book, chapter by chapter.

This week we cover chapter five of Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban, in which Harry encounters a clumsy metaphor for depression – I mean, a new and foreboding creature in the magical world! – meets his new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and eats some chocolate.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is chocolate, which seems to have some magical properties in the Harry Potter universe.

You can hear more from our guests, Kevin Rizza and Lauren Kelley, on the Why Can’t We Be Wizards podcast. Check out the show on Twitter (@WhyNotWizards) and Instagram (@WhyNotWizards). You can also find Kevin on Twitter as @RizzaKevin.

]]> An intense cold swept over them all. Harry felt his own breath catch in his chest. The cold went deeper than his skin. It was inside his very heart... https://podtrificustotalus.com/305/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0400 1:54:56 false 3 3 5 5 3.4 The Leaky Cauldron https://podtrificustotalus.com/304/ full The Leaky Cauldron When I think what could have happened to him the night he ran away from home! If the Knight Bus hadn't picked him up, I'm prepared to bet he would have been dead before the Ministry found him.

It’s Monday, and that’s the day that the Wizarding World’s favorite Harry Potter podcast releases. It’s time for a brand new episode of Podtrificus Totalus!

This week, we cover the fourth chapter in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, “The Leaky Cauldron!” This finds Harry with new freedoms as he temporarily lives in and explores Diagon Alley. He eventually meets up with the Weasleys and Hermione, andhe learns a dark secret about Sirius Black…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are linked below:

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It’s Monday, and that’s the day that the Wizarding World’s favorite Harry Potter podcast releases. It’s time for a brand new episode of Podtrificus Totalus!

This week, we cover the fourth chapter in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, “The Leaky Cauldron!” This finds Harry with new freedoms as he temporarily lives in and explores Diagon Alley. He eventually meets up with the Weasleys and Hermione, andhe learns a dark secret about Sirius Black…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are linked below:

]]> When I think what could have happened to him the night he ran away from home! If the Knight Bus hadn't picked him up, I'm prepared to bet he would have been dead before the Ministry found him. https://podtrificustotalus.com/304/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0400 1:17:54 false 3 3 4 4 3.3 The Knight Bus https://podtrificustotalus.com/303/ full The Knight Bus Black is mad. He's a danger to anyone who crosses him, magic or Muggle.

It’s Monday, and you know what that means… a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast made for your listening pleasure!

This week’s episode covers chapter three of Prisoner of Azkaban, “The Knight Bus,” which finds Harry on the run after blowing up his Aunt Marge. Harry prepares to live his life as an outlaw as he rides the Knight Bus to London, where he encounters an unexpected face…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

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It’s Monday, and you know what that means… a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast made for your listening pleasure!

This week’s episode covers chapter three of Prisoner of Azkaban, “The Knight Bus,” which finds Harry on the run after blowing up his Aunt Marge. Harry prepares to live his life as an outlaw as he rides the Knight Bus to London, where he encounters an unexpected face…

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

]]> Black is mad. He's a danger to anyone who crosses him, magic or Muggle. https://podtrificustotalus.com/303/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0400 38:07 false 3 3 3 3 3.2 Aunt Marge's Big Mistake https://podtrificustotalus.com/302/ full Aunt Marge's Big Mistake 'Knocking the stuffing out of me won't make Aunt Marge forget what I could tell her,' he said grimly.

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

In this chapter, Harry continues to spend a painful summer with the Dursleys, with the notable inclusion of Vernon’s sister Marge. Harry struggles to maintain his cool as Marge berates him, with explosive results.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

You can hear more from our guest, Angel, on the Mysteries and Urban Legends Podcast. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@MaulPodcast) and Instagram (@maulpodcast), and check out Angel on Instagram as acute.angel.jpeg.

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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

In this chapter, Harry continues to spend a painful summer with the Dursleys, with the notable inclusion of Vernon’s sister Marge. Harry struggles to maintain his cool as Marge berates him, with explosive results.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

You can hear more from our guest, Angel, on the Mysteries and Urban Legends Podcast. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@MaulPodcast) and Instagram (@maulpodcast), and check out Angel on Instagram as acute.angel.jpeg.

]]> 'Knocking the stuffing out of me won't make Aunt Marge forget what I could tell her,' he said grimly. https://podtrificustotalus.com/302/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1:22:30 false 3 3 2 2 3.1 Owl Post https://podtrificustotalus.com/301/ full Owl Post Extremely unusual though he was, at that moment Harry Potter felt just like everyone else: glad, for the first time in his life, that it was his birthday.

It’s Monday, and Podtrificus Totalus is back! This chapter begins our coverage of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third book in the series. We begin by covering the release of Prisoner of Azkaban and the writing process behind it, then launch into the full chapter discussion.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

We also answer a listener email from Marlin, who clarifies some details on poltergeists in the Harry Potter universe.

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It’s Monday, and Podtrificus Totalus is back! This chapter begins our coverage of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third book in the series. We begin by covering the release of Prisoner of Azkaban and the writing process behind it, then launch into the full chapter discussion.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

We also answer a listener email from Marlin, who clarifies some details on poltergeists in the Harry Potter universe.

]]> Extremely unusual though he was, at that moment Harry Potter felt just like everyone else: glad, for the first time in his life, that it was his birthday. https://podtrificustotalus.com/301/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1:09:16 false 3 3 1 1 2.18 Dobby's Reward https://podtrificustotalus.com/218/ full Dobby's Reward 'Exactly,' said Dumbledore, beaming once more. 'Which makes you very different from Tom Riddle. It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.'

It’s Monday, which is the perfect day for Podtrificus Totalus to finish off Chamber of Secrets! This episode is a family affair, too; we are joined by Cassie’s sister Becca as a guest and we answer an email from their other sibling, Den.

In this chapter, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Gilderoy, and Fawkes leave the Chamber and head to Dumbledore’s office. There, Harry reveals all the weird goings-ons at Hogwarts this year and how he was able to defeat Tom Riddle. Dumbledore and Harry discuss how our choices define us and why Harry is a true Gryffindor. Harry frees Dobby from Lucius Malfoy with his slimy sock and all the Petrified students are given the Mandrake draught.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • Albania on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • The Mandrake Draught on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Penelope Clearwater on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • The Sorting Hat on the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week for this chapter is actually a Hat of the Week. Joe tells us about the origins of the Sorting Hat and all its unique powers.

Lastly, we answer an email from Den about the queer-coding of Lockhart and how Rowling repeatedly others the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors.

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It’s Monday, which is the perfect day for Podtrificus Totalus to finish off Chamber of Secrets! This episode is a family affair, too; we are joined by Cassie’s sister Becca as a guest and we answer an email from their other sibling, Den.

In this chapter, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Gilderoy, and Fawkes leave the Chamber and head to Dumbledore’s office. There, Harry reveals all the weird goings-ons at Hogwarts this year and how he was able to defeat Tom Riddle. Dumbledore and Harry discuss how our choices define us and why Harry is a true Gryffindor. Harry frees Dobby from Lucius Malfoy with his slimy sock and all the Petrified students are given the Mandrake draught.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • Albania on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • The Mandrake Draught on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Penelope Clearwater on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • The Sorting Hat on the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week for this chapter is actually a Hat of the Week. Joe tells us about the origins of the Sorting Hat and all its unique powers.

Lastly, we answer an email from Den about the queer-coding of Lockhart and how Rowling repeatedly others the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors.

]]> 'Exactly,' said Dumbledore, beaming once more. 'Which makes you very different from Tom Riddle. It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.' https://podtrificustotalus.com/218/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 07:30:00 -0400 1:26:26 false 2 2 18 18 2.17 The Heir of Slytherin https://podtrificustotalus.com/217/ full The Heir of Slytherin An extraordinary lightness seemed to spread through his whole body and the next second, in a rush of wings, they were flying upward through the pipe. Harry could hear Lockhart dangling below him, saying 'Amazing! Amazing! This is just like magic!'

It’s Monday and Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, is here to tell you the good news about baby genius Ginny Weasley.

This week sees Harry attempt to rescue Ginny from her fate in the Chamber. There, he encounters the memory ghost of Tom Riddle, who has been controlling Ginny and forcing her to open the Chamber this whole time. Harry must fight the Basilisk and escape with his friends (plus Professor Lockhart).

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is not a spell but a creature: Phoenixes! Joe tells us about all the magical abilities of this special bird.

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It’s Monday and Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, is here to tell you the good news about baby genius Ginny Weasley.

This week sees Harry attempt to rescue Ginny from her fate in the Chamber. There, he encounters the memory ghost of Tom Riddle, who has been controlling Ginny and forcing her to open the Chamber this whole time. Harry must fight the Basilisk and escape with his friends (plus Professor Lockhart).

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is not a spell but a creature: Phoenixes! Joe tells us about all the magical abilities of this special bird.

]]> An extraordinary lightness seemed to spread through his whole body and the next second, in a rush of wings, they were flying upward through the pipe. Harry could hear Lockhart dangling below him, saying 'Amazing! Amazing! This is just like magic!' https://podtrificustotalus.com/217/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 07:30:00 -0400 1:10:15 false 2 2 17 17 2.16 The Chamber of Secrets https://podtrificustotalus.com/216/ full The Chamber of Secrets 'The adventure ends here, boys!' he said. 'I shall take a bit of this skin back up to the school, tell them I was too late to save the girl, and that you two tragically lost your minds at the sight of her mangled body -- say goodbye to your memories!'

It’s Monday and the universe’s favorite chapter by chapter Harry Potter podcast, Podtrificus Totalus, is talking giant snakes!

In this week’s chapter, things get bad at Hogwarts. Harry and Ron can’t find an opportunity to sneak into Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom and uncover the Chamber of Secrets. They discover that the monster that has been petrifying their classmates is a basilisk and that Ginny, Ron’s younger sister, has been taken to the Chamber. With the threat of Hogwarts closing for good and a reluctant Lockhart dragged along with them, they take the plunge into the Chamber, hoping they can rescue Ginny before it’s too late.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Obliviate, which Lockhart attempts to use on Harry and Ron after he tells them his secret… using Ron’s broken wand.

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It’s Monday and the universe’s favorite chapter by chapter Harry Potter podcast, Podtrificus Totalus, is talking giant snakes!

In this week’s chapter, things get bad at Hogwarts. Harry and Ron can’t find an opportunity to sneak into Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom and uncover the Chamber of Secrets. They discover that the monster that has been petrifying their classmates is a basilisk and that Ginny, Ron’s younger sister, has been taken to the Chamber. With the threat of Hogwarts closing for good and a reluctant Lockhart dragged along with them, they take the plunge into the Chamber, hoping they can rescue Ginny before it’s too late.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Obliviate, which Lockhart attempts to use on Harry and Ron after he tells them his secret… using Ron’s broken wand.

]]> 'The adventure ends here, boys!' he said. 'I shall take a bit of this skin back up to the school, tell them I was too late to save the girl, and that you two tragically lost your minds at the sight of her mangled body -- say goodbye to your memories!' https://podtrificustotalus.com/216/ Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:30:00 -0400 1:09:18 false 2 2 16 16 2.15 Aragog https://podtrificustotalus.com/215/ full Aragog He couldn't see what else they could do. They had hit dead ends everywhere. Riddle had caught the wrong person, the Heir of Slytherin had got off, and no one could tell whether it was the same person, or a different one, who had opened the Chamber this time. There was nobody else to ask.

It’s Monday and Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, is back to talk about some current events and some giant spiders.

In this week’s chapter, Harry and Ron follow Hagrid’s advice to follow the spiders. This brings them into the Forbidden Forest, where they encounter an old friend and a new threat, uncovering some information about when the Chamber was opened last.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Max & Ruby, a children’s book and television series

  • Aragog on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Gog and Magog on Wikipedia

  • Gog and Magog on the Encyclopedia Britannica

  • Gogmagog on Wikipedia

  • The Wand-Lighting Charm on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • Our Spell of the Week is Lumos, the Wand-Lighting Charm, which Harry uses to help them see in the dark forest.

In lieu of our usual links to our social media accounts and places where we subscribe, we would like our listeners to seek out Black and queer creators and voices instead. Some excellent people that we enjoy and would like to promote include Black Girls Create, House of Black Podcast, Kimya Dawson, The Gayly Prophet Podcast, Austin Walker and the Friends at the Table podcast, Ludo Bagman and the Trash, Wizards in Space, and the Wrock Snob among many, many others. We also encourage our listeners who have the financial means to spare even a few dollars to donate to Black Lives Matter and other, related funds. Act Blue has set up a page where you can spread your donation out among (at the time of writing) over 70 bail funds, mutual aid funds, and activist organizations.

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It’s Monday and Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, is back to talk about some current events and some giant spiders.

In this week’s chapter, Harry and Ron follow Hagrid’s advice to follow the spiders. This brings them into the Forbidden Forest, where they encounter an old friend and a new threat, uncovering some information about when the Chamber was opened last.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Max & Ruby, a children’s book and television series

  • Aragog on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Gog and Magog on Wikipedia

  • Gog and Magog on the Encyclopedia Britannica

  • Gogmagog on Wikipedia

  • The Wand-Lighting Charm on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • Our Spell of the Week is Lumos, the Wand-Lighting Charm, which Harry uses to help them see in the dark forest.

In lieu of our usual links to our social media accounts and places where we subscribe, we would like our listeners to seek out Black and queer creators and voices instead. Some excellent people that we enjoy and would like to promote include Black Girls Create, House of Black Podcast, Kimya Dawson, The Gayly Prophet Podcast, Austin Walker and the Friends at the Table podcast, Ludo Bagman and the Trash, Wizards in Space, and the Wrock Snob among many, many others. We also encourage our listeners who have the financial means to spare even a few dollars to donate to Black Lives Matter and other, related funds. Act Blue has set up a page where you can spread your donation out among (at the time of writing) over 70 bail funds, mutual aid funds, and activist organizations.

]]> He couldn't see what else they could do. They had hit dead ends everywhere. Riddle had caught the wrong person, the Heir of Slytherin had got off, and no one could tell whether it was the same person, or a different one, who had opened the Chamber this time. There was nobody else to ask. https://podtrificustotalus.com/215/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 07:30:00 -0400 57:42 false 2 2 15 15 2.14 Cornelius Fudge https://podtrificustotalus.com/214/ full Cornelius Fudge You will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.

It’s Monday and Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, is remaining true to their word to release episodes regularly! What a dream! What a treat for you!

This week’s chapter sees the trio falling complacent, reluctant to ask Hagrid any questions about his expulsion. But when Harry’s room is ransacked, Tom Riddle’s diary stolen, and Hermione is petrified, Harry and Ron set out to find answers but are interrupted by the appearance of Cornelius Fudge and Lucius Malfoy.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is Diffindo, the Severing Charm, which may have been used to rip apart Harry’s cloak and bedclothes when his dormitory was ransacked.

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It’s Monday and Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, is remaining true to their word to release episodes regularly! What a dream! What a treat for you!

This week’s chapter sees the trio falling complacent, reluctant to ask Hagrid any questions about his expulsion. But when Harry’s room is ransacked, Tom Riddle’s diary stolen, and Hermione is petrified, Harry and Ron set out to find answers but are interrupted by the appearance of Cornelius Fudge and Lucius Malfoy.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is Diffindo, the Severing Charm, which may have been used to rip apart Harry’s cloak and bedclothes when his dormitory was ransacked.

]]> You will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it. https://podtrificustotalus.com/214/ Mon, 25 May 2020 07:30:00 -0400 55:06 false 2 2 14 14 2.13 The Very Secret Diary https://podtrificustotalus.com/213/ full The Very Secret Diary A story was given out that the girl had died in a freak accident. They gave me a nice, shiny, engraved trophy for my trouble and warned me to keep my mouth shut. But I knew it could happen again. The monster lived on, and the one who had the power to release it was not imprisoned.

It’s Monday and that means a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, the universe’s favorite Harry Potter podcast!

In this week’s chapter, Harry finds a mystery diary that belonged to a T.M. Riddle fifty years ago – the same amount of time that has passed since the Chamber of Secrets was last opened. A Valentine’s Day disaster ends up revealing the diary’s secrets, and Harry learns who opened the Chamber last time.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Buster’s Breathless, an episode of Arthur

  • Philoctetes, a character in Disney’s Hercules (1997)

  • Gimli, a character in The Lord of the Rings

  • Armando Dippet on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Thomas (name) on Wikipedia

  • “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare

  • The Revealing Charm on the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week is Aparecium, which Hermione uses on the diary in attempt to reveal its secrets.

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It’s Monday and that means a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, the universe’s favorite Harry Potter podcast!

In this week’s chapter, Harry finds a mystery diary that belonged to a T.M. Riddle fifty years ago – the same amount of time that has passed since the Chamber of Secrets was last opened. A Valentine’s Day disaster ends up revealing the diary’s secrets, and Harry learns who opened the Chamber last time.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Buster’s Breathless, an episode of Arthur

  • Philoctetes, a character in Disney’s Hercules (1997)

  • Gimli, a character in The Lord of the Rings

  • Armando Dippet on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Thomas (name) on Wikipedia

  • “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare

  • The Revealing Charm on the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week is Aparecium, which Hermione uses on the diary in attempt to reveal its secrets.

]]> A story was given out that the girl had died in a freak accident. They gave me a nice, shiny, engraved trophy for my trouble and warned me to keep my mouth shut. But I knew it could happen again. The monster lived on, and the one who had the power to release it was not imprisoned. https://podtrificustotalus.com/213/ Mon, 18 May 2020 07:30:00 -0400 45:15 false 2 2 13 13 2.12 The Polyjuice Potion https://podtrificustotalus.com/212/ full The Polyjuice Potion And Father won't tell me anything about the last time the Chamber was opened either. Of course, it was fifty years ago, so it was before his time, but he knows all about it, and he says that it was all kept quiet and it'll look suspicious if I know too much about it. But I know one thing--last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened, a Mudblood died. So I bet it's a matter of time before one of them's killed this time... I hope it's Granger.

It’s Monday! There’s a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus! We are a Harry Potter podcast that reads the books chapter by chapter!

This chapter sees Hermione finally finish brewing the Polyjuice Potion, with relatively positive results. Harry and Ron, disguised as Goyle and Crabbe, infiltrate the Slytherin Common Room, but Malfoy denies any involvement in the attacks, leaving them back at square one of unraveling the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • The Chronicles of Narnia book series by C.S. Lewis

  • The Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy

  • The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante

  • Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood by Judith Ortiz Cofer

  • “Social Psychology,” an episode of Community

  • V for Vendetta (2005)

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (the book) by J.K. Rowling, under the pseudonym Newt Scamander

  • The Iliad by Homer

  • J.K. Rowling’s World Book Day Chat (4 March 2004)

  • Gilmore Girls, Cassie’s favorite TV show

  • Exploding Snap on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • “Harry Potter and the Tower of Babel” by Nancy K. Jentsch in The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon (Ed. Lana A. Whited; Published by University of Missouri Press in 2002)

  • Leekspin, an ancient meme

  • You’re the Man Now Dog

  • Wizarding World Currency Exchanger on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Azkaban on Wizarding World

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is actually a Potion of the Week, and — big surprise — it’s the Polyjuice Potion!

You can hear more from our guest, Adrienne Maclain, on her podcast, That’s Aloud! You can also follow That’s Aloud on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you always hear about the newest episodes.

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It’s Monday! There’s a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus! We are a Harry Potter podcast that reads the books chapter by chapter!

This chapter sees Hermione finally finish brewing the Polyjuice Potion, with relatively positive results. Harry and Ron, disguised as Goyle and Crabbe, infiltrate the Slytherin Common Room, but Malfoy denies any involvement in the attacks, leaving them back at square one of unraveling the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • The Chronicles of Narnia book series by C.S. Lewis

  • The Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy

  • The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante

  • Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood by Judith Ortiz Cofer

  • “Social Psychology,” an episode of Community

  • V for Vendetta (2005)

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (the book) by J.K. Rowling, under the pseudonym Newt Scamander

  • The Iliad by Homer

  • J.K. Rowling’s World Book Day Chat (4 March 2004)

  • Gilmore Girls, Cassie’s favorite TV show

  • Exploding Snap on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • “Harry Potter and the Tower of Babel” by Nancy K. Jentsch in The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon (Ed. Lana A. Whited; Published by University of Missouri Press in 2002)

  • Leekspin, an ancient meme

  • You’re the Man Now Dog

  • Wizarding World Currency Exchanger on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Azkaban on Wizarding World

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is actually a Potion of the Week, and — big surprise — it’s the Polyjuice Potion!

You can hear more from our guest, Adrienne Maclain, on her podcast, That’s Aloud! You can also follow That’s Aloud on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you always hear about the newest episodes.

]]> And Father won't tell me anything about the last time the Chamber was opened either. Of course, it was fifty years ago, so it was before his time, but he knows all about it, and he says that it was all kept quiet and it'll look suspicious if I know too much about it. But I know one thing--last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened, a Mudblood died. So I bet it's a matter of time before one of them's killed this time... I hope it's Granger. https://podtrificustotalus.com/212/ Mon, 11 May 2020 07:15:00 -0400 1:10:20 false 2 2 12 12 2.11 The Dueling Club https://podtrificustotalus.com/211/ full The Dueling Club 'You'll find that hard to prove,' said Hermione. 'He lived about a thousand years ago; for all we know, you could be.'

It’s Monday and that means yet another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book. We continue our coverage of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with mounting rumors about Harry’s connections to the attacks on students. Snape and Lockheart host a disastrous Dueling Club that does little to improve Harry’s reputation or the students’ preparedness, and two more denizens of Hogwarts are petrified by the end of the chapter.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is Expelliarmus, which the students learn at the Dueling Club and which will probably return many more times throughout this podcast.

You can hear more from our guest, Bri Castellini, on the Burn, Noticed podcast, which covers the TV show Burn Notice on an episode-by-episode basis. You can also find Bri on her personal website as well as on Twitter and Instagram as @brisownworld.

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It’s Monday and that means yet another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book. We continue our coverage of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with mounting rumors about Harry’s connections to the attacks on students. Snape and Lockheart host a disastrous Dueling Club that does little to improve Harry’s reputation or the students’ preparedness, and two more denizens of Hogwarts are petrified by the end of the chapter.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is Expelliarmus, which the students learn at the Dueling Club and which will probably return many more times throughout this podcast.

You can hear more from our guest, Bri Castellini, on the Burn, Noticed podcast, which covers the TV show Burn Notice on an episode-by-episode basis. You can also find Bri on her personal website as well as on Twitter and Instagram as @brisownworld.

]]> 'You'll find that hard to prove,' said Hermione. 'He lived about a thousand years ago; for all we know, you could be.' https://podtrificustotalus.com/211/ Mon, 04 May 2020 07:30:00 -0400 1:48:48 false 2 2 11 11 2.10 The Rogue Bludger https://podtrificustotalus.com/210/ full The Rogue Bludger Get to that Snitch before Malfoy or die trying, Harry, because we've got to win today, we've got to.

This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe stay on topic for their Shakira podcast by discussing Quidditch, broken arms, and the Wagga Wagga Werewolf.

Picking up from the previous chapter, Hermione cons Lockheart into signing a note that allows her to get a book out of the Restricted Section of the library. While the trio makes plans to brew the Polyjuice Potion, Harry is harassed by a bludger in his Quidditch match against Slytherin and lands in the Hospital Wing regrowing bones. There, he has an interesting visitor.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is an unnamed Brackium Emendo, which Lockheart uses in the Chamber of Secrets movie to fix Harry’s arm, if by fix you mean remove all the bones within.

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This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe stay on topic for their Shakira podcast by discussing Quidditch, broken arms, and the Wagga Wagga Werewolf.

Picking up from the previous chapter, Hermione cons Lockheart into signing a note that allows her to get a book out of the Restricted Section of the library. While the trio makes plans to brew the Polyjuice Potion, Harry is harassed by a bludger in his Quidditch match against Slytherin and lands in the Hospital Wing regrowing bones. There, he has an interesting visitor.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is an unnamed Brackium Emendo, which Lockheart uses in the Chamber of Secrets movie to fix Harry’s arm, if by fix you mean remove all the bones within.

]]> Get to that Snitch before Malfoy or die trying, Harry, because we've got to win today, we've got to. https://podtrificustotalus.com/210/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:30:00 -0400 1:03:11 false 2 2 10 10 2.9 The Writing on the Wall https://podtrificustotalus.com/209/ full The Writing on the Wall Harry had never told Ron and Hermione that the Sorting Hat had seriously considered putting him in Slytherin. He could remember, as though it was yesterday, the small voice that had spoken in his ear when he'd placed the hat on his head a year before: You could be great, you know, it's all here in your head, and Slytherin would help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that...

This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe debate whether Squibs should be allowed to attend Hogwarts for chapter nine of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, “The Writing on the Wall.”

Having just been discovered at the scene of Mrs. Norris’s petrification, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are interrogated by their professors about their involvement. They’re released, but they have questions about the Chamber of Secrets that need answering–and a mystery they have to solve before all the Muggle-born students in the school are targeted.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is an unnamed Transfiguration spell that Fred uses to transform Ron’s teddy bear into a spider after Ron breaks his toy broomstick.

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This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe debate whether Squibs should be allowed to attend Hogwarts for chapter nine of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, “The Writing on the Wall.”

Having just been discovered at the scene of Mrs. Norris’s petrification, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are interrogated by their professors about their involvement. They’re released, but they have questions about the Chamber of Secrets that need answering–and a mystery they have to solve before all the Muggle-born students in the school are targeted.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week this week is an unnamed Transfiguration spell that Fred uses to transform Ron’s teddy bear into a spider after Ron breaks his toy broomstick.

]]> Harry had never told Ron and Hermione that the Sorting Hat had seriously considered putting him in Slytherin. He could remember, as though it was yesterday, the small voice that had spoken in his ear when he'd placed the hat on his head a year before: You could be great, you know, it's all here in your head, and Slytherin would help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that... https://podtrificustotalus.com/209/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:30:00 -0400 1:33:41 false 2 2 9 9 2.8 The Deathday Party https://podtrificustotalus.com/208/ full The Deathday Party D'you think I don't know what people call me behind my back? Fat Myrtle! Ugly Myrtle! Miserable, moaning, moping Myrtle!

This week’s episode of Podtrificus Totalus covers the second Halloween that Harry spends at Hogwarts, and it’s even spookier than the last! Nearly Headless Nick asks Harry and his friends to attend his Deathday Party, a celebration of the anniversary of his death. There, the kids get a glimpse into the world of ghosts, but as they leave, Harry once again hears the mysterious voice, and they stumble upon poor petrified Mrs. Norris under a message about the Chamber of Secrets being opened.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the Pepperup Potion, which Madam Pomfrey administers to students suffering from colds and which leaves the drinker’s ears smoking. We also answer a listener email from Becca about Harry’s family’s fortune.

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This week’s episode of Podtrificus Totalus covers the second Halloween that Harry spends at Hogwarts, and it’s even spookier than the last! Nearly Headless Nick asks Harry and his friends to attend his Deathday Party, a celebration of the anniversary of his death. There, the kids get a glimpse into the world of ghosts, but as they leave, Harry once again hears the mysterious voice, and they stumble upon poor petrified Mrs. Norris under a message about the Chamber of Secrets being opened.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the Pepperup Potion, which Madam Pomfrey administers to students suffering from colds and which leaves the drinker’s ears smoking. We also answer a listener email from Becca about Harry’s family’s fortune.

]]> D'you think I don't know what people call me behind my back? Fat Myrtle! Ugly Myrtle! Miserable, moaning, moping Myrtle! https://podtrificustotalus.com/208/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:30:00 -0400 1:18:39 false 2 2 1 1 2.7 Mudbloods and Murmurs https://podtrificustotalus.com/207/ full Mudbloods and Murmurs 'It's about the most insulting thing he could think of,' gasped Ron, coming back up. 'Mudblood's a really foul name for someone who is Muggle-born--you know, non-magic parents. There are some wizards--like Malfoy's family--who think they're better than everyone else because they're what people call pure-blood.'

This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe talk about racial allegory and The Voice for chapter seven of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, “Mudbloods and Murmurs.”

Oliver Wood wakes Harry up early for Quidditch practice, but they find that the Slytherins also have a claim on the Quidditch pitch. The team gets into a scrap that ends with Malfoy calling Hermione a Mudblood and Ron burping up slugs. Later, Harry serves his detention with Gilderoy and hears a mysterious voice.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is the Slug-vomiting Charm, which Ron attempts to use on Malfoy, but it backfires.

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This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe talk about racial allegory and The Voice for chapter seven of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, “Mudbloods and Murmurs.”

Oliver Wood wakes Harry up early for Quidditch practice, but they find that the Slytherins also have a claim on the Quidditch pitch. The team gets into a scrap that ends with Malfoy calling Hermione a Mudblood and Ron burping up slugs. Later, Harry serves his detention with Gilderoy and hears a mysterious voice.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is the Slug-vomiting Charm, which Ron attempts to use on Malfoy, but it backfires.

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We’re coming at you a few hours later than usual with a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

In chapter six of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ron gets a Howler from Mrs. Weasley and must deal with his broken wand, Harry unwillingly gets a few lessons in fame from Gilderoy Lockhart, and Hermione cleans up the mess of their incompetent Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is the Freezing Charm, which Hermione uses to stop the pixies that Lockhart releases in class

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We’re coming at you a few hours later than usual with a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

In chapter six of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ron gets a Howler from Mrs. Weasley and must deal with his broken wand, Harry unwillingly gets a few lessons in fame from Gilderoy Lockhart, and Hermione cleans up the mess of their incompetent Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

We make a number of references to outside sources, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is the Freezing Charm, which Hermione uses to stop the pixies that Lockhart releases in class

]]> 'Why,' demanded Ron, seizing her schedule, 'have you outlined all Lockhart's lessons in little hearts?' https://podtrificustotalus.com/206/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:21:00 -0400 59:56 false 2 2 6 6 2.5 The Whomping Willow https://podtrificustotalus.com/205/ full The Whomping Willow Harry could feel the seat vibrating beneath him, hear the engine, feel his hands on his knees and his glasses on his nose, but for all he could see, he had become a pair of eyeballs, floating a few feet above the ground in a dingy street full of parked cars.

It’s Monday, and this week we have a super exciting new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book. In this episode, we are joined by our first guest: Zoë from the Tea & Strumpets podcast. We had an amazing chat with Zoë about her history with the Harry Potter series, but if you want to jump straight to the chapter discussion, fast forward in your podcast app to the 24 minute mark.

This chapter sees Harry and Ron stranded at King’s Cross station. The barrier to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters has mysteriously closed, and the two friends must find their own way to Hogwarts – which ends in disaster and adventure.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is Apparition, which adult wizards use to get around instead of flying cars.

You can hear more from Zoë on the Tea & Strumpets podcast, which covers Regency romance novels from a modern perspective. Follow them on Instagram @tnstrumpets or on Twitter @tnstrumpets, and subscribe to them anywhere you find podcasts!

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It’s Monday, and this week we have a super exciting new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book. In this episode, we are joined by our first guest: Zoë from the Tea & Strumpets podcast. We had an amazing chat with Zoë about her history with the Harry Potter series, but if you want to jump straight to the chapter discussion, fast forward in your podcast app to the 24 minute mark.

This chapter sees Harry and Ron stranded at King’s Cross station. The barrier to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters has mysteriously closed, and the two friends must find their own way to Hogwarts – which ends in disaster and adventure.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week is Apparition, which adult wizards use to get around instead of flying cars.

You can hear more from Zoë on the Tea & Strumpets podcast, which covers Regency romance novels from a modern perspective. Follow them on Instagram @tnstrumpets or on Twitter @tnstrumpets, and subscribe to them anywhere you find podcasts!

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It’s Monday, which always brings a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, by two people who know a medium amount about Harry Potter.

In this chapter, Harry makes an unintended detour on his way to Diagon Alley, and he spots Draco and Lucius Malfoy visiting some unsavory shops to unload some unsavory goods. Harry is rescued by Hagrid, who reunites him with the Weasleys. All visit Flourish and Blotts and meet the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Gilderoy Lockhart.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Gildory Lockhart’s published works on the Harry Potter Wiki (spoiler warning for Chamber of Secrets)

  • The Wizarding World Currency Exchange on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Floo Powder on Wizarding World

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • William Burke, an Irish serial killer

  • Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” and “Titus Andronicus,” both of which feature a character named Lucius

  • The Hand of Glory on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • Flourish on the Oxford English Dictionary

  • Roi, the French word for king

Our Spell of the Week (or, in this case, Magical Object of the Week) is Floo Powder, which Harry and the Weasleys to reach Diagon Alley.

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It’s Monday, which always brings a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, by two people who know a medium amount about Harry Potter.

In this chapter, Harry makes an unintended detour on his way to Diagon Alley, and he spots Draco and Lucius Malfoy visiting some unsavory shops to unload some unsavory goods. Harry is rescued by Hagrid, who reunites him with the Weasleys. All visit Flourish and Blotts and meet the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Gilderoy Lockhart.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Gildory Lockhart’s published works on the Harry Potter Wiki (spoiler warning for Chamber of Secrets)

  • The Wizarding World Currency Exchange on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Floo Powder on Wizarding World

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • William Burke, an Irish serial killer

  • Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” and “Titus Andronicus,” both of which feature a character named Lucius

  • The Hand of Glory on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • Flourish on the Oxford English Dictionary

  • Roi, the French word for king

Our Spell of the Week (or, in this case, Magical Object of the Week) is Floo Powder, which Harry and the Weasleys to reach Diagon Alley.

]]> Caution: Do Not Touch. Cursed — Has Claimed the Lives of Nineteen Muggle Owners to Date. https://podtrificustotalus.com/204/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:30:00 -0400 57:45 false 2 2 4 4 2.3 The Burrow https://podtrificustotalus.com/203/ full The Burrow Beds empty! No note! Car gone -- could have crashed -- out of my mind with worry -- did you care? -- never, as long as I've lived -- you wait until your father gets home, we never had trouble like this from Bill or Charlie or Percy --

It’s Monday, and that means a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

We’ve finally reached the big one: with the help of Ron and his brothers, Harry visits the Burrow for the first time and spends time with (objectively) the best character in the Harry Potter universe, Molly Weasley. There are also gnomes.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the Scouring Charm, which can make objects clean, wash childrens’ mouths out, or clear the green goo off of treasure chests at Hogwarts.

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It’s Monday, and that means a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

We’ve finally reached the big one: with the help of Ron and his brothers, Harry visits the Burrow for the first time and spends time with (objectively) the best character in the Harry Potter universe, Molly Weasley. There are also gnomes.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the Scouring Charm, which can make objects clean, wash childrens’ mouths out, or clear the green goo off of treasure chests at Hogwarts.

]]> Beds empty! No note! Car gone -- could have crashed -- out of my mind with worry -- did you care? -- never, as long as I've lived -- you wait until your father gets home, we never had trouble like this from Bill or Charlie or Percy -- https://podtrificustotalus.com/203/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:30:00 -0400 1:10:57 false 2 2 3 3 2.2 Dobby's Warning https://podtrificustotalus.com/202/ full Dobby's Warning Harry Potter is valiant and bold! He has braved so many dangers already! Dobby has come to protect Harry Potter, to warn him, even if he does have to shut his ears in the oven door later...

It’s Monday, and that means a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This episode continues our coverage of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In the second chapter, we meet Dobby the House Elf, who reveals a dangerous plot at Hogwarts that he’ll do anything to keep Harry away from – including spelling out trouble with the Dursleys.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Dobby’s birthday is June 28th, according to this Tweet

  • Hobgoblin and dobby in Oxford English Dictionary

  • Dobby on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

  • Mafalda Hopkirk on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • The Hover Charm on the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the Hover Charm, which Dobby uses to levitate Petunia’s pudding and land Harry in a heap of trouble with the Dursleys.

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It’s Monday, and that means a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This episode continues our coverage of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In the second chapter, we meet Dobby the House Elf, who reveals a dangerous plot at Hogwarts that he’ll do anything to keep Harry away from – including spelling out trouble with the Dursleys.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Dobby’s birthday is June 28th, according to this Tweet

  • Hobgoblin and dobby in Oxford English Dictionary

  • Dobby on the Harry Potter Lexicon

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

  • Mafalda Hopkirk on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • The Hover Charm on the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the Hover Charm, which Dobby uses to levitate Petunia’s pudding and land Harry in a heap of trouble with the Dursleys.

]]> Harry Potter is valiant and bold! He has braved so many dangers already! Dobby has come to protect Harry Potter, to warn him, even if he does have to shut his ears in the oven door later... https://podtrificustotalus.com/202/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 01:19:00 -0400 36:24 false 2 2 2 2 2.1 The Worst Birthday https://podtrificustotalus.com/201/ full The Worst Birthday More than anything else at Hogwarts, more even than playing Quidditch, Harry missed his best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

It’s time to begin Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets this week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

On this episode, we cover the rather sparse first chapter of the second book in the series, in which Harry spends his birthday scrubbing floors and tending to gardens in preparation for the Dursley’s dinner party.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Lacarnum Inflamari, which Harry might have used to set a bush on fire in the Dursley’s garden. We also answer an email from Becca on Quidditch classism, an email from Joseluis on money in the UK and the Hero’s Journey, and an email from Robin on Madam Pince.

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It’s time to begin Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets this week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

On this episode, we cover the rather sparse first chapter of the second book in the series, in which Harry spends his birthday scrubbing floors and tending to gardens in preparation for the Dursley’s dinner party.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Lacarnum Inflamari, which Harry might have used to set a bush on fire in the Dursley’s garden. We also answer an email from Becca on Quidditch classism, an email from Joseluis on money in the UK and the Hero’s Journey, and an email from Robin on Madam Pince.

]]> More than anything else at Hogwarts, more even than playing Quidditch, Harry missed his best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. https://podtrificustotalus.com/201/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:30:00 -0400 43:54 false 2 2 1 1 1.17 The Man with Two Faces https://podtrificustotalus.com/117/ full The Man with Two Faces After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.

We’re a little late on this one, but we’re finishing off* Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone* on Podtrificus Totalus this week, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

On this episode, we talk about the Power of Love, which Harry uses to save the school (and the wizarding world) from Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore lets slip a few truths, the House Cup is doled out, and our trio returns home for the summer break.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Janus, the Roman god of duality

  • Professor Quirrell on Pottermore

  • Iago in Shakespeare’s “Othello,” particularly this line

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • Into the Pensieve: The Philosophy and Mythology of Harry Potter by Patrick McCauley (Published by Schiffer Publishing in 2015)

  • The Incarcerous Spell on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • The Rope Bind Trading Card via the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Incarcerous, which Professor Quirrell uses to bind Harry during their final confrontation.

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We’re a little late on this one, but we’re finishing off* Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone* on Podtrificus Totalus this week, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

On this episode, we talk about the Power of Love, which Harry uses to save the school (and the wizarding world) from Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore lets slip a few truths, the House Cup is doled out, and our trio returns home for the summer break.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

  • Janus, the Roman god of duality

  • Professor Quirrell on Pottermore

  • Iago in Shakespeare’s “Othello,” particularly this line

  • Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters (Ed. Astre Mithrandir; Published by Wizarding World Press in 2003)

  • Into the Pensieve: The Philosophy and Mythology of Harry Potter by Patrick McCauley (Published by Schiffer Publishing in 2015)

  • The Incarcerous Spell on the Harry Potter Wiki

  • The Rope Bind Trading Card via the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Incarcerous, which Professor Quirrell uses to bind Harry during their final confrontation.

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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione take their final exams, but Harry is bothered by his scar burning and warning him of approaching danger. They learn that Dumbledore has been summoned away from Hogwarts and realize it is up to them to protect the Philosopher’s Stone from Snape and Voldemort.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Petrificus Totalus, which Hermione uses to paralyze Neville when he stands up to them.

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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione take their final exams, but Harry is bothered by his scar burning and warning him of approaching danger. They learn that Dumbledore has been summoned away from Hogwarts and realize it is up to them to protect the Philosopher’s Stone from Snape and Voldemort.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is Petrificus Totalus, which Hermione uses to paralyze Neville when he stands up to them.

]]> There is no good and evil, there is only power, and those too weak to seek it. https://podtrificustotalus.com/116/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 59:10 false 1 1 16 16 1.15 The Forbidden Forest https://podtrificustotalus.com/115/ full The Forbidden Forest In this episode, we ask ourselves the perennial question: Is J.K. Rowling racist?

It’s time to serve detention and explore the menacing Forbidden Forest on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter read along podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

After foolishly forgetting the Invisibility Cloak, Harry and Hermione are caught in their dragon disappearing act by Filch. McGonagall deducts a kiloton of points from Gryffindor House for their transgressions, and Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Draco serve out their punishments in the Forbidden Forest, where a mysterious evil lurks.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the charm for red sparks, Vermillius, which Hagrid taught the children before placing them in mortal danger.

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It’s time to serve detention and explore the menacing Forbidden Forest on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter read along podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

After foolishly forgetting the Invisibility Cloak, Harry and Hermione are caught in their dragon disappearing act by Filch. McGonagall deducts a kiloton of points from Gryffindor House for their transgressions, and Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Draco serve out their punishments in the Forbidden Forest, where a mysterious evil lurks.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the charm for red sparks, Vermillius, which Hagrid taught the children before placing them in mortal danger.

]]> In this episode, we ask ourselves the perennial question: Is J.K. Rowling racist? https://podtrificustotalus.com/115/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 52:30 false 1 1 15 15 1.14 Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback https://podtrificustotalus.com/114/ full Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback Rubeus Hagrid has left the library.

Cloaks and schemes and dragons, oh my! It’s time for another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

Quirrell seems to be resisting Snape’s efforts to steal the stone, at least long enough for Harry, Ron, and Hermione to be distracted by a sub-plot: Hagrid has obtained an illegal dragon egg, and Malfoy finds out about it.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the Disillusionment Charm, which Harry and Hermione could have used to avoid being caught wandering the castle at night.

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Cloaks and schemes and dragons, oh my! It’s time for another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

Quirrell seems to be resisting Snape’s efforts to steal the stone, at least long enough for Harry, Ron, and Hermione to be distracted by a sub-plot: Hagrid has obtained an illegal dragon egg, and Malfoy finds out about it.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our Spell of the Week for this episode is the Disillusionment Charm, which Harry and Hermione could have used to avoid being caught wandering the castle at night.

]]> Rubeus Hagrid has left the library. https://podtrificustotalus.com/114/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 35:09 false 1 1 14 14 1.13 Nicolas Flamel https://podtrificustotalus.com/113/ full Nicolas Flamel Chess was the only thing Hermione ever lost at, something Harry and Ron thought was very good for her.

Mysteries are solved and soundboards are abused this week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, when Harry, Ron, and Hermione at last discover who Nicolas Flamel is and Cassie relives childhood fears.

After giving a bullied Neville a Chocolate Frog card, Harry remembers where he first heard Nicolas Flamel’s name. Hermione pulls out a giant book and the trio finally uncovers what Fluffy is guarding. Snape referees Gryffindor’s Quidditch match, and Harry overhears a foreboding conversation.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Locomotor Mortis, or the Leg-Locker Curse, which Draco uses on Neville and which lives eternally embedded in Cassie’s memory.

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Mysteries are solved and soundboards are abused this week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, when Harry, Ron, and Hermione at last discover who Nicolas Flamel is and Cassie relives childhood fears.

After giving a bullied Neville a Chocolate Frog card, Harry remembers where he first heard Nicolas Flamel’s name. Hermione pulls out a giant book and the trio finally uncovers what Fluffy is guarding. Snape referees Gryffindor’s Quidditch match, and Harry overhears a foreboding conversation.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Locomotor Mortis, or the Leg-Locker Curse, which Draco uses on Neville and which lives eternally embedded in Cassie’s memory.

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This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe get sad during chapter twelve of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Mirror of Erised.”

With the Christmas holidays upon Hogwarts, Harry and the Weasleys are left mostly alone to enjoy snowball fights and lavish Christmas dinners, but a mysterious gift enables Harry to explore the castle unseen at night. He discovers the Mirror of Erised, a magical device that shows the viewer their deepest desire. Harry is entranced by the mirror, but at what cost?

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Ebublio, a spell which traps the victim in an impenetrable bubble.

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This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe get sad during chapter twelve of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Mirror of Erised.”

With the Christmas holidays upon Hogwarts, Harry and the Weasleys are left mostly alone to enjoy snowball fights and lavish Christmas dinners, but a mysterious gift enables Harry to explore the castle unseen at night. He discovers the Mirror of Erised, a magical device that shows the viewer their deepest desire. Harry is entranced by the mirror, but at what cost?

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Ebublio, a spell which traps the victim in an impenetrable bubble.

]]> It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that. https://podtrificustotalus.com/112/ Mon, 20 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400 59:26 false 1 1 12 12 1.11 Quidditch https://podtrificustotalus.com/111/ full Quidditch 'Harry, you need your strength,' said Seamus Finnigan. 'Seekers are always the ones who get clobbered by the other team.'

This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe get physical for chapter eleven of Harry Potter and the Philsopher’s Stone, “Quidditch.”

A November chill has hit Hogwarts in this chapter, requiring Hagrid to, for some reason, defrost the school broomsticks while Harry frets over his first Quidditch match as the Gryffindor Seeker. Harry learns the cause of Snape’s apparent limp, then a curse mysteriously befalls his broomstick during the game.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you again for 1.12, “The Mirror of Erised.” Have a magical day!

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This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Cassie and Joe get physical for chapter eleven of Harry Potter and the Philsopher’s Stone, “Quidditch.”

A November chill has hit Hogwarts in this chapter, requiring Hagrid to, for some reason, defrost the school broomsticks while Harry frets over his first Quidditch match as the Gryffindor Seeker. Harry learns the cause of Snape’s apparent limp, then a curse mysteriously befalls his broomstick during the game.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you again for 1.12, “The Mirror of Erised.” Have a magical day!

]]> 'Harry, you need your strength,' said Seamus Finnigan. 'Seekers are always the ones who get clobbered by the other team.' https://podtrificustotalus.com/111/ Mon, 13 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400 48:31 false 1 1 11 11 1.10 Halloween https://podtrificustotalus.com/110/ full Halloween There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.

This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Joe and Cassie get spooky for chapter ten of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “Halloween.”

Harry and company continue their magical educations in this chapter when they learn the levitation charm Wingardium Leviosa (which also serves as our Spell of the Week). Harry and Ron’s rocky relationship with Hermione comes to a head on Halloween, and Hermione is left crying in the bathroom and in mortal danger when a troll gets loose in the dungeon.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture, which are listed below:

Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you again for 1.11, “Quidditch.” Have a magical day!

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This week on Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book, Joe and Cassie get spooky for chapter ten of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “Halloween.”

Harry and company continue their magical educations in this chapter when they learn the levitation charm Wingardium Leviosa (which also serves as our Spell of the Week). Harry and Ron’s rocky relationship with Hermione comes to a head on Halloween, and Hermione is left crying in the bathroom and in mortal danger when a troll gets loose in the dungeon.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture, which are listed below:

Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you again for 1.11, “Quidditch.” Have a magical day!

]]> There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them. https://podtrificustotalus.com/110/ Mon, 06 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400 56:05 false 1 1 10 10 1.09 The Midnight Duel https://podtrificustotalus.com/109/ full The Midnight Duel Draco, hot, invites Harry to meet him in the castle at night. For strictly violent reasons. This is not a date.

That’s right — Podtrificus Totalus is back! After a long interlude, Cassie and Joe pick up once again to do a Harry Potter podcast, chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week’s episode covers chapter nine of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Midnight Duel.” Harry’s conflict with Draco Malfoy reaches new heights during flying lessons when Draco snatches Neville’s Remembrall. Draco challenges Harry to a duel at night, and Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville are left to discover the mystery of the forbidden third floor corridor.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Alohomora, as performed by Hermione to open the door to the third floor corridor.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.10, “Halloween!” Have a magical day!

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That’s right — Podtrificus Totalus is back! After a long interlude, Cassie and Joe pick up once again to do a Harry Potter podcast, chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week’s episode covers chapter nine of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Midnight Duel.” Harry’s conflict with Draco Malfoy reaches new heights during flying lessons when Draco snatches Neville’s Remembrall. Draco challenges Harry to a duel at night, and Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville are left to discover the mystery of the forbidden third floor corridor.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Alohomora, as performed by Hermione to open the door to the third floor corridor.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.10, “Halloween!” Have a magical day!

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It’s time for a slightly late (but no worse for the wear) episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week’s episode covers chapter eight of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Potions Master.” Harry and Ron begin their classes at Hogwarts, where Harry butts heads with Professor Snape, who seems to have a mysterious grudge against him. The mystery of the little package from chapter five also develops in this chapter, with the revelation of a break in at Gringotts.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Scourify, which Snape likely uses to clean up Neville’s disastrous first attempt at Potion making. We also respond to tweets from Jose and Justine (of the Cutaways Podcast).

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.09, “The Midnight Duel!” Have a magical day!

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It’s time for a slightly late (but no worse for the wear) episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week’s episode covers chapter eight of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Potions Master.” Harry and Ron begin their classes at Hogwarts, where Harry butts heads with Professor Snape, who seems to have a mysterious grudge against him. The mystery of the little package from chapter five also develops in this chapter, with the revelation of a break in at Gringotts.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Scourify, which Snape likely uses to clean up Neville’s disastrous first attempt at Potion making. We also respond to tweets from Jose and Justine (of the Cutaways Podcast).

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.09, “The Midnight Duel!” Have a magical day!

]]> Snape shows up and Harry is all 'why are you so obsessed with me?' https://podtrificustotalus.com/108/ Tue, 22 Aug 2017 00:46:00 -0400 27:45 false 1 1 8 8 1.07 The Sorting Hat https://podtrificustotalus.com/107/ full The Sorting Hat Sort, sort, sort, sort, sort, sort. He said me haffi sort, sort, sort, sort, sort, sort.

We’re back after a short break for a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book!

This week’s episode covers chapter seven of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Sorting Hat.” Harry and his fellow first-years at last arrive at Hogwarts and face the titular Sorting Hat, who places them into the four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Spongify, which Neville may have used when dangled out of a window by his uncle. We also answer a listener email correcting us on information from 1.05 Diagon Alley.

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We’re back after a short break for a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book!

This week’s episode covers chapter seven of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Sorting Hat.” Harry and his fellow first-years at last arrive at Hogwarts and face the titular Sorting Hat, who places them into the four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Spongify, which Neville may have used when dangled out of a window by his uncle. We also answer a listener email correcting us on information from 1.05 Diagon Alley.

]]> Sort, sort, sort, sort, sort, sort. He said me haffi sort, sort, sort, sort, sort, sort. https://podtrificustotalus.com/107/ Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000 39:57 false 1 1 7 7 1.06 The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters https://podtrificustotalus.com/106/ full The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters You two had better change, you know, I expect we'll be there soon.

It’s Monday and that means we have a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week’s episode covers chapter six of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.” Harry travels to King’s Cross station where he meets the Weasleys and befriends their youngest son, Ron, aboard the Hogwarts Express. On the train ride, we’re introduced to a heap of new characters, including Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy, among others.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Colovaria, which Ron tries (and fails) to use aboard the Hogwarts Express.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.07, “The Sorting Hat!” Have a magical day!

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It’s Monday and that means we have a new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week’s episode covers chapter six of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.” Harry travels to King’s Cross station where he meets the Weasleys and befriends their youngest son, Ron, aboard the Hogwarts Express. On the train ride, we’re introduced to a heap of new characters, including Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy, among others.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Colovaria, which Ron tries (and fails) to use aboard the Hogwarts Express.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.07, “The Sorting Hat!” Have a magical day!

]]> You two had better change, you know, I expect we'll be there soon. https://podtrificustotalus.com/106/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:44:00 -0400 41:11 false 1 1 6 6 1.05 Diagon Alley https://podtrificustotalus.com/105/ full Diagon Alley Father says it's a crime if I'm not picked to play for my House, and I must say, I agree.

Podtrificus Totalus is here with a brand new, fashionably late episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week we cover chapter five of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “Diagon Alley.” In this chapter we at last enter the magical Wizarding World as we follow Harry and Hagrid into Gringotts, the wizard bank, and shops for textbooks, golden cauldrons, robes, an owl, and a wand. Rowling continues to build on the close relationship between Harry and Hagrid in an ultimately eventful and heartwarming chapter.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Engorgio Skullus, as featured in LEGO Harry Potter. We also answer a question from Hannah from the Film Roast podcast about the first years in Philosopher’s Stone with which we identify.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.06, “The Journey From Platform Nine and Three Quarters!” Have a magical day!

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Podtrificus Totalus is here with a brand new, fashionably late episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week we cover chapter five of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “Diagon Alley.” In this chapter we at last enter the magical Wizarding World as we follow Harry and Hagrid into Gringotts, the wizard bank, and shops for textbooks, golden cauldrons, robes, an owl, and a wand. Rowling continues to build on the close relationship between Harry and Hagrid in an ultimately eventful and heartwarming chapter.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Our spell of the week for this episode is Engorgio Skullus, as featured in LEGO Harry Potter. We also answer a question from Hannah from the Film Roast podcast about the first years in Philosopher’s Stone with which we identify.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.06, “The Journey From Platform Nine and Three Quarters!” Have a magical day!

]]> Father says it's a crime if I'm not picked to play for my House, and I must say, I agree. https://podtrificustotalus.com/105/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:43:00 -0400 54:03 false 1 1 5 5 1.04 The Keeper of the Keys https://podtrificustotalus.com/104/ full The Keeper of the Keys Hagrid looked at Harry with warmth and respect blazing in his eyes, but Harry, instead of feeling pleased and proud, felt quite sure there had been a horrible mistake.

Today we’re Apparating in with the fourth episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week we tackle chapter four of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Keeper of the Keys.” Hagrid arrives to rescue Harry from the evil Dursleys and tells him the truth about his past, his parents, and Lord Voldemort in one of the most forward-moving yet mysterious chapters thus far. As we move through the chapters, we grow ever closer to Harry’s arrival at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and deeper in J.K. Rowling’s magical world. We also introduce a new segment on this episode, Spell of the Week, and answer more listener emails.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.05, “Diagon Alley!” Have a magical day!

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Today we’re Apparating in with the fourth episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week we tackle chapter four of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Keeper of the Keys.” Hagrid arrives to rescue Harry from the evil Dursleys and tells him the truth about his past, his parents, and Lord Voldemort in one of the most forward-moving yet mysterious chapters thus far. As we move through the chapters, we grow ever closer to Harry’s arrival at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and deeper in J.K. Rowling’s magical world. We also introduce a new segment on this episode, Spell of the Week, and answer more listener emails.

We make a number of references to outside sources and pop culture in this episode, which are listed below:

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you again for 1.05, “Diagon Alley!” Have a magical day!

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It’s time for a brand new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week we tackle chapter three of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Letters From No One.” Harry receives a mysterious letter in the mail which his aunt and uncle seem determined to prevent him from reading. Not too much else happens in this chapter, besides Uncle Vernon losing his marbles, which always proves entertaining, and Dudley’s consistently horrifying behavior. With a cliffhanger ending of a loud knock on the door, we grow closer and closer to the magical world of Hogwarts! We also answer our first listener email from our friend PK from India and discuss the possibility of featuring guests in the future.

Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you again for 1.04, “The Keeper of the Keys!” Have a magical day!

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It’s time for a brand new episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, book by book.

This week we tackle chapter three of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Letters From No One.” Harry receives a mysterious letter in the mail which his aunt and uncle seem determined to prevent him from reading. Not too much else happens in this chapter, besides Uncle Vernon losing his marbles, which always proves entertaining, and Dudley’s consistently horrifying behavior. With a cliffhanger ending of a loud knock on the door, we grow closer and closer to the magical world of Hogwarts! We also answer our first listener email from our friend PK from India and discuss the possibility of featuring guests in the future.

Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you again for 1.04, “The Keeper of the Keys!” Have a magical day!

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We’re back with another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter read along podcast!

With introductions out of the way, we break right into the second chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Vanishing Glass.” The chapter turns out to be a real bummer, but at least Harry got a lemon ice pop along the way. The only outside source we reference this time around is (very briefly) Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations.

Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you again for 1.03, “The Letters From No One!”

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We’re back with another episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter read along podcast!

With introductions out of the way, we break right into the second chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Vanishing Glass.” The chapter turns out to be a real bummer, but at least Harry got a lemon ice pop along the way. The only outside source we reference this time around is (very briefly) Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations.

Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you again for 1.03, “The Letters From No One!”

]]> Harry was used to spiders, because the cupboard under the stairs was full of them, and that was where he slept. https://podtrificustotalus.com/102/ Mon, 03 Jul 2017 11:13:00 +0000 30:53 false 1 1 2 2 1.01 The Boy Who Lived https://podtrificustotalus.com/101/ full The Boy Who Lived Famous before he can walk and talk! Famous for something he won't even remember! Can't you see how much better off he'll be, growing up away from all that until he's ready to take it?

Welcome to the first episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter read along podcast!

We begin the episode by introducing our hosts, Cassie and Joe, and discussing our intentions for the podcast — to read the Harry Potter series book by book, chapter by chapter, and share our love for the series with each other and our audience. We hope that our listeners will (at best) read along with us or at least share in the experience of this awesome series, regardless of whether you’re a new or old reader.

We then enter into our discussion of the first chapter in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Boy Who Lived.” Sources consulted outside of the chapter are listed below.

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Welcome to the first episode of Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter read along podcast!

We begin the episode by introducing our hosts, Cassie and Joe, and discussing our intentions for the podcast — to read the Harry Potter series book by book, chapter by chapter, and share our love for the series with each other and our audience. We hope that our listeners will (at best) read along with us or at least share in the experience of this awesome series, regardless of whether you’re a new or old reader.

We then enter into our discussion of the first chapter in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, “The Boy Who Lived.” Sources consulted outside of the chapter are listed below.

]]> Famous before he can walk and talk! Famous for something he won't even remember! Can't you see how much better off he'll be, growing up away from all that until he's ready to take it? https://podtrificustotalus.com/101/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 48:22 false 1 1 1 1