Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #748, The Psychology of Slughorn (HBP Chapter 22, After the Burial) Cold Open Laura: Well, you can’t shove a bezoar down your own throat if you’re poisoned. Andrew: Well, have somebody else on standby to do it for you? Micah: What if you drank it with the bezoar? [Andrew and Laura…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #747, Moaning with Dr. Myrtle (HBP Chapter 21, The Unknowable Room) Cold Open Eric: “This creature’s beneath you. Why do you give him your time?” And Draco would be like, “You’re right. Why do I give him my time, Father? You suck, Dobby.” [Everyone laughs] Show Intro [Show music plays] Andrew…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #746, New ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ TV Documentary Blows Us Away Cold Open Micah: They’re taking the time to be able to really add some things that make sense. Maybe there should be a coffee shop on Platform Nine and Three Quarters. Andrew: Yeah, Mrs. Weasley needs a pick-me-up…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #745, The ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ TV TRAILER IS OUT! Cold Open Eric: They take off at, what, 11 in the morning, and they arrive in darkness? Andrew: That’s another episode of the show, dedicated to the train ride. Eric: Yeah, they’re going to be really faithful with this….

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #744, Hokey Pokey (HBP Chapter 20, ‘Lord Voldemort’s Request’) Cold Open Laura: “I did my part, Harry. I’m prepared, Harry. What did you bring to the table? Nothing.” [laughs] That’s Dumbledore. Andrew: It was very passive aggressive. Laura: It really was. I’m glad that you can admit that, Andrew. Show Intro…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #743, Peeves’ Fight Club (Half-Blood Prince Chapter 19, ‘Elf Tails’) Cold Open Micah: Snape needs to keep Draco in check here, too, because he’s not doing enough. Eric: But he took an Unbreakable Vow saying he’s going to help Draco on his mission and not impede Draco. Micah: Well, help him,…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #742, Prince It ‘Til You Ace It (HBP Chapter 18, Birthday Surprises) Cold Open Laura: I think offering these kids some strategies to approach the three D’s with would be helpful here, but instead he’s just like, “Oh, I mean, Susan’s leg fell off because she wasn’t determined enough.” [Everyone laughs]…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #741, Party in the Portraits (Half-Blood Prince Chapter 17, ‘A Sluggish Memory’) Cold Open Andrew: But I just want to also add that when stuff like this happens in media – a movie, a TV show, or book – these tender moments between two characters, one of them is going to…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #740, The Harry Potter TV Show Is Fixing the Ravenclaw Problem Cold Open Micah: Do the vampires in the Harry Potter series have to be hot? Andrew: No, no, no. They don’t have to. [Micah laughs] Laura: Well, I mean, the Dursleys are hot, so why not? [Andrew and Laura laugh]…

Transcript for MuggleCast Episode #739, Subtle As A Freight Train (HBP Chapter 16, ‘A Very Frosty Christmas’) Cold Open Martha: Did Ron even get something for Lavender? That’s what’s really heartbreaking here. Laura: My headcanon is that he did not. Andrew: He says in the chapter, “We don’t do much talking; we just do snogging.”…