• Slug Club member Justin joins the show
• Eric is celebrating J.K. Rowling and Harry’s birthday this year in a different set of robes
• Don’t forget to check out our Fantastic Beasts commentary
• We reveal and discuss the big surprise from JKR’s interview with CNN
• Fans celebrate the 10th anniversary of Deathly Hallows
• Devil’s Advocate: Micah and Justin defend the encyclopedia STILL not being released
• Wizarding World expansion is coming! We discuss the latest and share your tweets!
• Credence will have a growing role in Fantastic Beasts 2 – what exactly does that mean?
• Illustrated editions get animated for Amazon Kindle!
• Mailbag: Circus Arcanus, Nurmengard, stripping magical powers and more!
• Voicemails are “mostly” sober this week and include a theory on how Grindelwald will escape!
• One month until we will be in Orlando for MuggleNet Live!

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Running time: 1:15:18, 45.2 MB

• We reflect on the 10-year anniversary of Deathly Hallows, which is this Friday!
• And give our top 10 (or so) moments since 2007
• The conversation gets heated over Beedle The Bard
• Pottermore: then and now
• JKR revealing Dumbledore is gay was the first big post-Potter revelation
• The Wizarding World and Studio Tour open and expand
• The Casual Vacancy and Robert Galbraith hit bookshelves
• Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts revive the fandom
• Alan Rickman and John Hurt remembered
• The first Fantastic Beasts film did in fact tease Circus Arcanus
• Disney announces a Star Wars hotel. Will Universal respond?
• We’ll be at MuggleNet Live in Orlando on September 1!

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Running time: 1:07:07, 40.3 MB

• Slug Club member Cullen joins the show
• We discuss the latest Fantastic Beasts filming news
• We’re headed to the circus!
• Circus Arcanus – Museum of Human Oddities will play a key role in Fantastic Beasts 2
• Our thoughts on the film taking place in NYC, Paris and London
• How will Grindelwald break out of prison? Who will aid in his escape?
• Will he hide out with the circus before it departs for Europe? Will he rally the circus wizards to his cause? Could he attack the circus since it’s a public event?
• Why is Albus Dumbledore joining this fight so early? It’s still roughly 20 years before he “defeats” him.
• Who are these new characters: Grimmson, Yusuf Kama, Skender?
• Theseus is confirmed with Credence, Leta and Abernathy returning! Abernathy?!? Really?
• Is there a connection between Newt and Grindelwald much like Harry and Voldemort?
• Will J.K. Rowling reveal big news in her upcoming interview with CNN?
• Make The Connection
• We’ll be at MuggleNet Live this September in Orlando! Find out how you can join us!

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Running time: 1:07:07, 40.3 MB

– Evanna Lynch joins the show!
– See Evanna on London’s West End in “Disco Pigs”
– She gives her thoughts on The Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts
– So… how is J.K. Rowling doing?
– Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Newton Artemis Fido Scamander
– Eric talks about what it means to have a Hufflepuff take centerstage
– Newt’s strong connection to creatures; what are his ethics towards them?- Newt and Leta: we explore the very little of what’s known of their relationship
– What makes Dumbledore so fond of Newt? Does it have to do with Arianna?
– Did Newt give Fawkes to Dumbledore? Aragog to Hagrid?
– How will Newt bring down Grindelwald a second time with beasts? Are they a vulnerability?
– Make The Connection returns!
– We’ll be at MuggleNet Live! on September 1 in Orlando!

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Running time: 1:24:38, 50.8 MB

• We discuss the latest Fantastic Beasts casting news
• Young Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Newt & Leta – are we headed back to
  Hogwarts & Godric’s Hollow?
• And we theorize on Sebastian? Who is he? A sibling? A goat? A likely casualty?
• What about Aberforth and Ariana?
• Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: The Barebones Family
• Rowling draws parallels to institutional orphanages
• Do Mary Lou and Grindelwald share a similar objective in exposing
  the wizard community?
• Did she know the truth about Credence?
• Who, if anyone, will continue her cause?
• This Week in MuggleCast History
• Voicemails cover Grindelwald, House sortings and a new Potter fan film

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Running time: 1:08:13, 40.9 MB

• Welcome Slug Club member Juliana!
• It’s been 13 years since the release of Prisoner of Azkaban in theaters! We reminisce.
• The 20th anniversary editions of Philosopher’s Stone have shipped!
• Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Credence Barebone
• How much is there still to learn about him? Who was his mother? Could his father still be alive?
• Can Credence control his powers? He’s very targeted in his attacks, but his actions sometimes have unintended consequences (Chastity).
• Is it odd given how powerful Grindelwald is that he couldn’t figure out Credence was the obscurial?
• Does the obscurial mask its own identity?
• We discuss Credence’s relationship with Graves/Grindelwald
• Will Dumbledore extend a helping hand to Credence given what happened to Arianna?
• The Barebone name origin conversation takes an inappropriate turn
• What’s next for Credence? Did he really make it onto the boat?
• Voicemails: Ron, Queenie, Grindelwald, Puffs and more!

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Running time: 1:08:13, 40.9 MB

• Welcome Slug Club Member Clara
• The original cast of Cursed Child close the show on an interesting note
• We’ll be at MuggleNet Live in Orlando this September!
• Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Percival Graves (Grindelwald)
• We discuss his name origin and other notable Percivals in the Potter series
• What truly happened to Graves?
• Was the Graves/Grindelwald story all a little bit too Mad-Eye Moody? We consult the Twitter poll!
• When did Graves return from his overseas travel? How closely was he working with Theseus Scamander?
• Can we expect to see Graves in future films? Was he detained? Imprisoned? Killed?
• Grindelwald’s masterful job of impersonation and manipulation
• What does it say about MACUSA that NOBODY suspected him?
• David Heyman describes Grindelwald as both “seductive” and a “rock star”
• Does his treatment of Credence shine a light on his relationship with Dumbledore?

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Running time: 1:05:37, 39.4 MB

• “You’ve never heard of midnight release parties?”
• Wizarding World Hollywood is getting a nighttime show
• The original cast of Cursed Child calls it a wrap
• Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Seraphina Picquery
• What does Seraphina being selected by all four Ilvemorny Houses tell us about her?
• Sorting Hat vs. Gordian Knot – it’s on!
• Picquery’s term as President (1920-1928) – how exactly did it come to an end?
• Seraphina’s wand was made by Violetta Beauvais – we discuss the implications!
• How does her leadership compare to Cornelius Fudge & Rufus Scrimgeour?
• Her relationship with Tina
• Listeners share their thoughts on the President of MACUSA
• And a few more first-time Potter stories are shared

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Running time: 1:12:24, 43.4 MB

• Slug Club member Katy joins the show!
• Andrew visits a Thunderbolt.. ThunderBIRD restaurant in middle-of-nowhere Utah
• Pottermore launches a Harry Potter book club… been there, done that
• Cursed Child sets its opening date on Broadway. We make plans to attend
• Andrew steals the Potter prequel
• We take listener rebuttals on last week’s Jacob discussion
• Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Porpetina Esther Goldstein
• Katy gives us a breakdown of Tina’s name origin
• Was her character written to just not be all that interesting… initially?
• Could the Goldsteins face religious persecution in future films?
• Tina is the most straight-laced of the quartet but is not without her quirks or passions
• What does the reasoning behind her demotion at MACUSA tell us about her character?
• The Tina-Credence connection
• Voicemails return with some entertaining messages… and threats

Running time: 1:36:32, 57.9 MB

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