• Thanks to all who came out to Quizzitch Live: Weasley Thanksgiving edition! If you missed it, watch it now!
• Main Discussion: What chapters from the Harry Potter books best define the “Big Seven” characters?
• Is Harry’s heroism better represented anywhere than in “The Forest Again”?
• Does Draco’s inaction speak as much to his character as his inaction?
• Can a character’s defining chapter be the chapter in which they are introduced?
• The hosts propose runner-up chapters that show different sides of a character
• Ginny and Neville both assert themselves in the chapters we chose.
• Is Luna Lovegood’s defining chapter one in which she does not physically appear?!
• Listeners weigh in with defining chapters for additional characters!
• Quizzitch: Who did Snape tell off for using the word “Mudblood,” during the Prince’s Tale? And who was it said about?
• This week’s episode is sponsored by Usual Wines (Enter code “MuggleCast” for $8 off your first order and your first glass on us!), Literati (get 25% off your first two orders!) and BetterHelp (Receive 10% off your first month).
• In Bonus MuggleCast, available exclusively on Patreon, we’ll be discussing Dumbledore and Snape’s defining chapters, or CHAPTER?!
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• Thanksgiving is all about family! Join us for a Weasley Family-themed Quizzitch Live on Sunday, November 22nd!
• The hosts share their reactions to the news that Mads Mikkelson will replace Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series
• MuggleCasTBT: In May 2016, which characters did we predict we’d see in the Fantastic Beasts series? The answers may surprise you!
• Main Discussion: Which character would we want to be in the Harry Potter series, and why? Charlie Weasley? Nearly-Headless Nick? For real?!?!
• Listeners weigh in with their picks including Oliver Wood, Crookshanks, Luna Lovegood, Celestina Warbeck and more!
• We dig deep into the Muggle Mail  bag to answer some lingering questions
• The “real” Harry Potter fan debate continues
• Why is Slytherin House still allowed to exist?
• Could Sirius going to Azkaban have been part of Dumbledore’s larger plan?
• Why is Harry so good at resisting the Imperius Curse? Could it be the Horcrux?
• Will it really be that hard for fans to adjust to a new Grindelwald?
• Should fans stop complaining about plot holes and let J.K. Rowling finish the Fantastic Beasts series first? One listener thinks so!
• Quizzitch: Rhys Ifans, who plays Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, shares a birthday with this Canadian quiz show host. (You must answer in the form of a question)
• This week’s episode is sponsored by Quip (visit GetQuip.com/Muggle and get your first refill free), BetterHelp (visit BetterHelp.com/mugglecast for 10% off), and BeachBody (text ‘mugglecast’ to 30-30-30 to receive a free trial!).
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• Thanksgiving is all about family; join us for a Weasley Family-themed Quizzitch Live on Sunday, November 22nd!
• Breaking News: Johnny Depp is OUT as Grindelwald! Warner Bros reportedly asked Johnny to leave the role.
• Andrew breaks down what happened and details a chain of events.
• Why is this happening now, and why didn’t it happen sooner?
• WB gave him the professional courtesy of stepping down with dignity, but was Johnny Depp actually fired?
• Is Fantastic Beasts a doomed series? Is it a sinking ship of controversy? Is it cursed?
• Hosts read listener-submitted casting suggestions for a new Grindelwald, and we present our own suggestions!
• Would Colin Farrell come back as Graves/Grindelwald, and would that make sense?
• Will Grindelwald’s appearance be worked into the plot of future films? And will this still be 5-part series?
• Guess That Book returns! Can the hosts correctly guess what Harry Potter book that four out-of-context audio clips are from?
• Quizzitch: Actor Jamie Campbell Bower starred alongside Johnny Depp in what film before FB2?
• Chicken Soup For The MuggleCast Soul
• This week’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp (visit BetterHelp.com/mugglecast for 10% off), UsualWines (Use our discount code ‘mugglecast’ for $8 off and your first wine on us!), and ThirdLove (Visit ThirdLove.com/mugglecast for 10% off your first purchase).
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• In  celebration of Halloween, we hosted a brand-new, spoooooky edition of Quizzitch Live! Join us later this November for another round of trivia!
• News: MinaLima confirms they are working on a Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition while Laura introduces us to the latest trend on TikTok… POTTAH!
• Muggle Mail covers Halloween Happenings at Hogwarts, additional Potter plot holes and more scary moments from Chamber of Secrets and Deathly Hallows!
• With Election Day upon us, this week’s main discussion focuses on Politics in the Wizarding World!
• Neville Chamberlain & The Mitford Sisters: which historic figures do we think may have inspired certain characters in the Harry Potter series?
• We discuss Nazi Germany’s connection to the plots of both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts
• Government corruption: Cornelius Fudge, Lucius Malfoy and Dolores Umbridge
• Why Hagrid’s arrest, Dumbledore’s banishment and Buckbeak’s execution defined Ministry interference and governmental abuse of power
• How The Daily Prophet acts as state-influenced media
• What problems do we think the wizarding government needs to address?
• Why does The International Statute of Secrecy still exist?
• Can we please banish Time Turners, Love Potions and Veritaserum already?
• Could the political aspects of Harry Potter be one of the reasons we love the series so much?
• The results are in from our “You Decide 2020 Minster of Magic” campaign! Find out who won: Hermione Granger, Aberforth Dumbledore, Kingsley Shacklebolt or Dolores Umbridge?
• Quizzitch: Which Minister founded the Department of Magical Law Enforcement?
• Chicken Soup For The MuggleCast Soul
• This week’s episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh (visit HelloFresh.com/muggle90 and use code muggle90 at checkout for $90 off your order!) and MeUndies (visit MeUndies.com/mugglecast to see their new line of Harry Potter undies!)
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• In  celebration of Halloween, we’re hosting our next Quizzitch Live this Saturday, October 31 at 3 p.m. ET! We hope to see you there!
• Chris Hansen takes on Tom Riddle! Watch it on our social media channels later this week.
• Only one week left until Election Day! Please make sure you are registered to vote in your state right now by visiting IWillVote.com. You can also find out great ballot information at BallotReady.org and sign up to be a poll worker at PowerThePolls.org.
• We review the brand-new, beautifully illustrated MinaLima edition of Sorcerer’s Stone. How does it compare to the Jim Kay Illustrated Series?
• We discuss how having worked on the Harry Potter films brings a whole new perspective to this illustrated edition
• Pop-ups galore: Dumbledore’s watch, Hogsmeade, The Fat Lady Portrait and more!
• Main Discussion: The Most Controversial Opinions in the Harry Potter series
• What are the Harry Potter opinions that you think would get you in trouble? That would have people flinging an Unforgivable Curse at you? That would cause Umbridge to write a new decree about you? 
  
• Is Hermione a terrible person?
• Are people who’ve only watched the movies and haven’t read the books “real” fans?
• Could the chapters that aren’t about Harry be the best parts of the series?
• Was the attack on The Burrow a good addition to the Half-Blood Prince movie?
• Were the Marauders,  while intelligent and witty, actually total a**holes?
• Was Remus Lupin horrible for not writing to Harry in Year 1?
• Quizzitch: What is Harry wearing during his first dream in Gryffindor Tower?
• This week’s episode is sponsored by Peacock TV (watch the Harry Potter movies for free, all October long!) and BeachBody (text ‘mugglecast’ to 30-30-30 to receive a free trial!).
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• It’s our annual Halloween episode and we discuss the scariest moments in the Harry Potter series!
• Some our favorite past Halloween episodes have included Episode 61: Ghosts in Harry Potter and Episode 343: Halloween Happening!
• In Sorcerer’s Stone: Fluffy and Professor Quirrell’s death are just two of the most terrifying moments for 11-year-old Harry.
• Aragog, the Baslisk, Tom Riddle’s possession of Ginny and Gilderoy Lockhart – could Chamber of Secrets be the scariest book in the series?
• With werewolves, mass murderers, death omens and dementors, Prisoner of Azkaban certainly holds its own!
• Goblet of Fire gave us Death Eaters at the Quidditch World Cup, the madness of Mr. Crouch, an impostor professor and the return of Voldemort!
• Terrifying gets taken to new level with Dolores Umbridge in Order of the Phoenix!
• Did Inferi, Horcruxes, Dumbledore reliving his worst memory or Katie Bell’s attack give us the biggest scare in Half-Blood Prince?
• We can’t conclude the discussion without mentioning Bathilda “Nagini” Bagshot and Bellatrix’s torture of Hermione in Deathly Hallows!
• Acromantulas, Lethifolds, Kelpies and more! The hosts muster up their best Halloween voices to describe some of the creepiest beasts in the Harry Potter series!
• Quizzitch: How many Muggles did the Opal Necklace reportedly kill?
• PSA for the USA: Many voter registration deadlines are approaching in the United States. Please make sure you are registered to vote in your state right now by visiting IWillVote.com. You can also find out great ballot information at BallotReady.org and sign up to be a poll worker at PowerThePolls.org.
• This week’s episode is sponsored by Peacock TV (watch the Harry Potter movies for free, all October long!) and Quip  (Visit GetQuip.com/Muggle and get your first refill free)!
• Support us on Patreon and receive magical benefits, like Bonus MuggleCast, where this week, in celebration of Halloween, the hosts share their Boggarts!

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• PSA for the USA: Many voter registration deadlines are approaching in the United States. Please make sure you are registered to vote in your state right now by visiting IWillVote.com. You can also find out great ballot information at BallotReady.org and sign up to be a poll worker at PowerThePolls.org. 
• Quidditch Through the Ages gets a fully-illustrated edition by Emily Gravett. We dig into the book and share what we love about it!
• The new edition has an illustration on every page, and nearly 3 times the page count of the original book, plus — Andrew’s confirmed — unique paper stock.
• Are there bits in this new book that weren’t in the original? The hosts discuss Emily’s impressive world building, and how it feels like a history book.
• What are our favorite new illustrations, and where does this version rank among other illustrated books?
• Debate Segment: Is Quidditch a dumb or amazing sport? Be sure to vote in our polls on social media later this week, to help us determine who won the dbeate!
• MuggleMail addresses more plot holes. How does Lily’s love protection work? Why did the portkey take Harry back to the maze? We finally get some satisfying answers.
• The hosts play a game: Avada Kedavra, Imperio, Love Potion with characters from Fantastic Beasts!
• Quizzitch: Who was the seeker for the Irish National Quidditch team in 1994?
• This week’s episode is sponsored by ThirdLove (get 10% off your perfect fitting bra by visiting ThirdLove.com/mugglecast) and Peacock TV (watch the Harry Potter movies for free, all October long!)
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• PSA for the USA: Many voter registration deadlines are approaching in the United States. Please make sure you are registered to vote in your state right now by visiting IWillVote.com. You can also find out great ballot information at BallotReady.org and sign up to be a poll worker at PowerThePolls.org. 
• MuggleMail covers Dumbledore and Tom Riddle’s first encounter and Voldemort’s ability to love
• Our Main Discussion focuses on The Biggest Plot Holes in the Harry Potter books!
• The Lost Day: What was happening in those initial 24 hours after the Potters were killed?
• Why didn’t James Potter become his own Secret Keeper?
• Time Turners galore! Why didn’t anyone go back in time to stop Voldemort?
• How is it Peter Pettigrew was never noticed on the Marauder’s Map by Fred & George?
• Why didn’t Lupin warn Harry about Sirius’ animagus form?
• How did the Triwizard Cup function as a (reverse) portkey to bring Harry back to Hogwarts at the end of Goblet of Fire?
• Why doesn’t Voldemort have all his Death Eaters make an Unbreakable Vow?
• What’s the deal with the trace?
• The truth about Veritaserum… it could have made quite the difference!
• Quizzitch: Who was Fudge’s opponent in running for Minister for Magic?
• You can join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast!
• This week’s episode is brought to you by Peacock (Watch the Harry Potter movies for free all October long!) and MeUndies (get 15% off and free shipping on your first order by visiting MeUndies.com/mugglecast)

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• Welcome Slug Club member Shyam! He, too, has gotten a letter from the author!
• MuggleMail includes MORE casting of gingers, Sorting Hats, Slytherins and Aussies.
• Could the eventual Potter TV show be on network television, rather than a streaming app?
• Our main discussion this week is about orphans in literature! Why are there so many, and how are they alike?
• Are there benefits for authors wanting to start a hero off with a blank slate that makes orphaning them appealing?
• How does Harry’s orphan status affect him? What would change if Lily and James survived?
• What about Voldemort? He, too, is an orphan, but he and Harry are so different, or are they?
• We examine some other notable orphans: Batman, Superman, Anna and Elsa from Frozen, James Bond and even Jane Eyre!
• For Quizzitch: Who invented the spell Muffliato??
• You can join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast!
• This week’s episode is brought to you by BeachBody. Text ‘mugglecast’ to 30-30-30 to receive a free trial!
• Bonus MuggleCast this week is us reading the new trailer for our show! Live to tape, including bad impersonations and the public debut of Southern!Hagrid

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