• Vanessa from Harry Potter and The Sacred Text joins us!
• MuggleMail covers feedback from our recent holiday gift suggestion episode!
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix – Chapter 10: Luna Lovegood
• 7-Word Summary: Chaos reigns during the journey to Hogwarts
• James and Lily, Molly and Kreacher, Ron and Hermione: what’s up with Harry’s dreams?
• On your own head be it – did Sirius’ trip to King’s Cross cost him his life?
• Shouldn’t Mad-Eye Moody have been more concerned about Sturgis Podmore’s recent absences?
• Harry’s isolation continues aboard the Hogwarts Express
• Welcome to the Potter series, Luna Lovegood! Why do so many fans identify with Luna?
• Luna’s clearly an outcast, just like Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville, so why do they treat her differently?
• We tell the story of how Evanna Lynch found out about the role of Luna Lovegood
• Harry gets caught in a compromising situation by Cho. We’ve all been there with our crush, right?
• What do we make of the new prefects from Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff?
• Is there any truth to the stories in The Quibbler?
• We discuss how J.K. Rowling laid the foundation for Dumbledore’s Army in this chapter!
• “Dogging your steps!” Does Draco really know the truth about Sirius?
• Continued Isolation: Why is Harry the only one who can see Thestrals?
• Connecting The Threads, MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter return!
• Quizzitch: Who is the first Gryffindor selected at this year’s Sorting Ceremony?
• Join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast! In the latest bonus episode we discuss theories surrounding Draco’s promotion to Prefect.

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