Episode #399: 2018 Review, 2019 Preview

  • This week’s episode is brought to you by Wondery’s Imagined Life podcast — listen to their episode on J.K. Rowling!
  • Our final episode of 2018 & our last of the 300s. We count down our Top 7 Potter Moments of 2018!
  • 7. A great year for us at MuggleCast
  • 6. The New Wizarding World logo (Seriously!!)
  • 5. Hogwarts Mystery
  • 4. Harry Potter RPG trailer leaks
  • 3. From Nagini to Aurelius Dumbledore, 2018 was full of canon additions
  • 2. Cursed Child opens on Broadway
  • 1. Crimes of Grindelwald hits theaters worldwide
  • What can we look forward to in 2019?
  • Harry Potter Wizards Unite? A new Wizarding World theme park attraction?
  • Will we learn the title of Fantastic Beasts 3 and get our first promo?
  • When will Goblet of Fire: Illustrated Edition hit store shelves?
  • In Bonus MuggleCast, available on Patreon, we discuss what 2019 has in store at greater length. Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter has a big new ride coming in the New Year, and we look at construction photos to figure out what the coaster is going to be like.

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Episode #325: Fleurble The Fake

  • Happy Father’s Day and congrats Mikey B!
  • We acknowledge several of the dads and father figures in the Potter series!
  • Pottemore continues to troll Andrew
  • Who the eff is Fleurble Laffalo?
  • We review the new 20th Anniversary editions of Philosopher’s Stone
  • Amazon.co.uk has some questionable shipping methods
  • Can we expect future anniversary editions of other Potter books? What special content would they feature?
  • We discuss some of the notable members of each of the Hogwarts houses
  • Flitwick the dueling champion, Draco the occlumens and Lockhart the momma’s boy!
  • Snape was the only Death Eater able to produce a patronus – Eric takes issue!
  • Listeners share what they would change about Sorcerer’s Stone
  • Next week we conclude our Fantastic Beasts character discussion with Newt Scamander and a very special guest!

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Running time: 1:06:21, 39.8 MB