Episode #499: Life As An Adult Harry Potter Fan

Welcome to our listener and Patron Julia, whose son Wyatt sent us a great question a few weeks ago.
News: As we predicted, a Potter television series is reportedly in the works. And, Fantastic Beasts 3 finishes filming this week!
In Bonus MuggleCast, available on our Patron, we’ll discuss when to expect more news and updates about the third Fantastic Beasts movie.
Today we discuss the trials and tribulations of being an adult fan of the Harry Potter series!
The hosts discuss whether they’ve received backlash for liking Harry Potter as adults.
How the New York Times Bestseller List cleverly sidelined Harry Potter back in the heyday to make room for more “adult” book series
Eric discovered a 2003 Telegraph article overflowing with derision for adults who like “kids movies”
We discuss the United Kingdom “adult edition” book covers, and ask why Scholastic never did the same thing in the United States.
Listeners who got into Harry Potter as adults weigh in over on Twitter!
When is the best time to get your child into Harry Potter? Julia gives her thoughts!
Troll in the Dungeon: Andrew takes on 3 incredible personas and grills the hosts to defend their love of Harry.
Quizzitch: What statue resides next to the Prefect’s Bathroom?