Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #773, Polyjuice and Panic (Deathly Hallows Chapter 12, ‘Magic is Might’) Cold Open Andrew: Umbridge is totally the type of person who would go to the office sick and get everybody else sick. She wouldn’t care. Laura: Yeah, 100%. Eric: Oh, her work is too important. Andrew: And she ain’t missing…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #772, Get the Groit (DH Chapter 11, The Bribe) Cold Open Andrew: In terms of Lupin opening up to the trio, it makes me think: Does he have anybody else he could talk to? Who’s left, Arthur and Molly? I guess? Can’t talk to Dumbledore about this either. Micah: “You’re a…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #771, Grimmauld Goss (DH Chapter 10, Kreacher’s Tale) Cold Open Andrew: We ran to the Apple Store, we logged on to MuggleNet.com and the Leaky Caldron – Melissa and company were there too – and we reported the news. [laughs] Remember, it was on the radio too. “And J.K. Rowling announced…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #770, A Lethal Individual (DH Chapter 9, A Place to Hide) Cold Open Andrew: So Micah wanted the trio dead. Okay, so moving on. [Laura and Micah laugh] Laura: The end. Cool. I guess we can wrap this installment of Chapter by Chapter. Micah just killed the trio. [Andrew laughs] Show…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #769, Two Weddings and a Podcast (DH Chapter 8, The Wedding) Cold Open Meg: And by the way, that was the 17th Dumbledore lie. Andrew: Oh, thank you for checking. Micah: Oooh. That’s it? [laughs] Meg: I know! That’s it? Show Intro [Show music plays] Andrew Sims: Welcome to MuggleCast, your…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #768, “Chamber of Secrets” TV Casting News and and Your “Philosopher’s Stone” Thoughts Cold Open Laura: The gross thing is that you could probably crack one of those open right now, and it would taste exactly the same as one that you buy at the store today. [Andrew laughs] Micah: That’s…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #767, Snitches Get Stitches (DH Chapter 7, The Will of Albus Dumbledore) Cold Open Eric: Does anybody ever refer to it as the close of life, though? [Andrew laughs] Laura: No, but I mean… Andrew: My life is closing. Laura: [laughs] Somebody just starts playing “Closing Time.” [Everyone laughs] Andrew: [singing]…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #766, Analyzing the New “Philosopher’s Stone” TV Show Trailer Show Intro [Show music plays] Andrew Sims: Hello, hello, everybody. Welcome. Happy Back to Hogwarts Day. Oh wait, no, it’s September 2. Micah Tannenbaum: Plus one. Laura Tee: Oops. Andrew: [laughs] “Plus one.” Laura: Eh, close enough. Micah: I was going to…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #765, Albus the Book Banner? (DH Chapter 6, The Ghoul in Pajamas) Cold Open Micah: Eric, is this what you’re going to be doing to Andrew, Laura, and myself in just under two weeks, right? Eric: Um, showing you the ghoul in my attic? [Laura laughs] Andrew: No, we’re going to…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #764, Ear Today, Gone Tomorrow (DH Chapter 5, Fallen Warrior) Cold Open Micah: I thought some of the 2FA or 2WFA questions were pretty weak, to be honest with you. [Andrew laughs] Micah: Like, “What were the last words Albus Dumbledore spoke to the both of us?” Eric: [imitating Dumbledore] “I…