On this week’s episode, we are joined by Potter film actor and director Rohan Gotobed! He joins Andrew, Eric, Laura, and Micah as they continue their Chapter-by-Chapter read-through of Sorcerer’s Stone, covering Chapters 7 and 8! Harry is sorted into Gryffindor House, and learns that Snape really hates him!
- Welcome to the show, film and theater actor Rohan Gotobed, who you might recognize from playing Young Sirius Black in DH2!
- Main Discussion #1: Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat
- 7-Word Summary: Students arrive into the Great Hall nervously
- Is the Sorting Ceremony too much pressure for First Years? Should there be something easier or a private ceremony?
- Why is the hat kept a secret from all students and possibly not even mentioned in Hogwarts, a History? We know Hermione checked…
- Americans struggle with British terms example 4,723, as McGonagall tells the students to ‘smarten themselves up.’
- New Segment Alert: The hosts play “MAX That!” bringing an element from the chapter to life as a new Harry Potter streaming series
- Harry has a dream that the hosts find to be VERY illuminating.
- Was it right for Seamus’ mom to keep her magical secret from his dad?
- Rohan pays tribute to all of Harry’s peers who made it to the Sorting Ceremony but were never seen again…
- Main Discussion #2: Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 8: The Potions Master
- 7-Word Summary: Eagerly Harry begins classes with angry teacher
- What were our first impressions of McGonagall, Sprout, Flitwick and Snape?
- New Segment: Mini Origin, where we dive into the name Quirinus and Quirrell in an effort to understand him better.
- Snape speaks of potions very romantically, but is he overcompensating for the lost romance of Harry’s mom?
- The ability to spot exactly where a potion went wrong is impressive, but Snape should not be teaching students.
- Harry seeks refuge at Hagrid’s hut, and the hosts describe their in-school hideout locations.
- The hosts reveal their coveted ‘Most Valuable Character/Chapter of the Week’ award nominees.
- Next Week: it’s our first Muggle Mailbag episode since starting our Chapter-By-Chapter!
- Quizzitch: According to Book 1, if you’re in the Great Hall facing the staff table, from LEFT to RIGHT what is the order in which the houses are seated?
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