- In the Epilogue of Deathly Hallows, the now-grown Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione meet at Platform 9 3/4 to send their oldest children off to Hogwarts.- Today’s prompt is: Agree or disagree: The epilogue was unnecessary. - This episode is hos

Episode 198: There Are (Probably) Only So Many Ways You Can Resurrect Yourself

Dec 29th, 2022 9m 57s

- In Chapter 36 of Deathly Hallows, Harry and Voldemort both regain consciousness but Harry pretends to be dead. Voldemort displays the young wizard's body to all of Hogwarts, declaring victory, only to be enraged when Neville slays Nagini and

Episode 197: A Somewhat Borrowed Body

Dec 27th, 2022 4m 19s

- In Chapter 35 of Deathly Hallows, Harry awakens in what appears to be King's Cross Station. There, Dumbledore answers his questions and explains that Harry can choose to return to the land of the living if he wishes.- Today’s prompt is: What

Episode 196: There Must Be Another Way

Dec 25th, 2022 7m 3s

- In Chapter 34 of Deathly Hallows, Harry makes his way to confront Voldemort for the final time. He ensures that Neville has instructions to kill the only other remaining Horcrux - Nagini - and tries to make peace with his fate by using the Re

Episode 195: Complete and Agonizing Envy

Dec 23rd, 2022 18m 24s

- In Chapter 33 of Deathly Hallows, Harry views Snape's memories in the pensieve. The memories depict Snape and Harry's mother as children, their friendship, and their estrangement. Harry also learns that he himself was made into a Horcrux when

Episode 194: Are Snape’s Memories a Deus ex Machina?

Dec 21st, 2022 7m 11s

- In Chapter 32 of Deathly Hallows, Voldemort murders Snape. The Trio witnesses the entire thing from beneath the Invisibility Cloak. Harry is able to retrieve important memories from Snape before he fully passes on.- Today’s prompt is: What wo

Episode 193: He Puts the "Death" in "Deathly Hallows"

Dec 19th, 2022 7m 25s

- In Chapter 31 of Deathly Hallows, The Battle of Hogwarts begins as Death Eaters attack the school in search of Harry. In the chaos, Fred is killed by an explosion.- Today’s prompt is: The fandom has often been divided over whether Percy shoul

Episode 192: Death Eaters vs. Hogwarts Professors

Dec 17th, 2022 10m 2s

- In Chapter 30 of Deathly Hallows, Voldemort and the Death Eaters are alerted to Harry's presence at Hogwarts. McGonagall forces Snape to flee as the castle's inhabitants ready themselves for battle.- Today’s prompt is: How do you imagine the

Episode 191: The Almost Chosen One

Dec 15th, 2022 5m 28s

- In Chapter 29 of Deathly Hallows, Neville appears and leads Harry, Ron, and Hermione through a newly-formed secret passageway to the Room of Requirement. Harry makes his way to the Ravenclaw Common Room in search of what he believes to be the

Episode 190: Greater Good? This Is the Greatest Good You Are Ever Going to Get!

Dec 13th, 2022 8m 49s

- In Chapter 28 of Deathly Hallows, Aberforth Dumbledore rescues the Trio after they are almost caught apparating into Hogsmeade. While hiding the young wizards in his home, Aberforth reveals the tragic story of Ariana Dumbledore.- Today’s prom

Episode 189: I’m Bald and I Can’t Smell Very Well

Dec 11th, 2022 7m 28s

- In Chapter 27 of Deathly Hallows, the Trio manages to safely disembark from the dragon's back. Harry realizes that Voldemort knows his Horcruxes have been discovered. The race is on to see who can get to the final Horcrux first.- Today’s prom

Episode 188: Bill’s Words of Warning

Dec 9th, 2022 5m 51s

- In Chapter 26 of Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ron, and Hermione successfully infiltrate Gringotts and reach the Lestranges' vault before being detected. They manage to retrieve the suspected Horcrux but are forced to make a messy escape. The Trio

Episode 187: Has Anyone Considered Asking Goblins What They Think?

Dec 7th, 2022 5m 26s

- In Chapter 25 of Deathly Hallows, Griphook agrees to help the Trio break into the Lestrange vault but demands the Sword of Gryffindor as payment. Harry deceptively agrees, knowing that the sword cannot be given to Griphook until the Horcrux h

Episode 186: The Customer Is Not Always Right

Dec 5th, 2022 3m 57s

- In Chapter 24 of Deathly Hallows, Dobby's death provides Harry with some much-needed perspective. He tells his friends that Voldemort is searching for the Elder Wand and that there may be a Horcrux hidden in the Lestrange Vault.- Today’s prom

Episode 185: Peter Pettigrew Is a Rat in More Ways than One

Dec 3rd, 2022 17m 18s

- In Chapter 23 of Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are captured and taken to Malfoy Manor. There, they are tortured for information. Using his shard of the two-way mirror, Harry sends a plea for help. Dobby arrives and successfully li

Episode 184: Being Obsessed Is Sort of What Harry Does

Dec 1st, 2022 4m 38s

- In Chapter 22 of Deathly Hallows, Harry becomes obsessed with the Hallows in a way that isn't all that dissimilar to Voldemort. During a conversation with Ron and Hermione, Harry accidentally says Voldemort's name aloud, causing their locatio

Episode 183: Necromancy Involves In-App Purchases

Nov 29th, 2022 5m 50s

- In Chapter 21 of Deathly Hallows, the trio learns the story of the Deathly Hallows from Xenophilius Lovegood. Their visit turns them into unwitting hostages when Mr. Lovegood tries to exchange them for a recently-captured Luna. Luckily, Harry

Episode 182: Luna Lovegood Is Too Pure for This World

Nov 27th, 2022 5m 59s

- In Chapter 20 of Deathly Hallows, Ron catches his friends up on what he experienced while away from the group. Hermione realizes there is an odd symbol in the book Dumbledore left her, and the trio decides to visit Xenophilius Lovegood.- Toda

Episode 181: Ron Has Many Feelings but Only One Braincell

Nov 25th, 2022 4m 37s

- In Chapter 19 of Deathly Hallows, Harry sees a Patronus in the woods and follows the mysterious silver doe to a lake where the sword of Gryffindor can be seen underneath the water. Sensing its impending doom, the locket Horcrux around Harry's

Episode 180: He’s the Boy Who Lived; He Can’t Just Die!

Nov 23rd, 2022 11m 29s

- In Chapter 18 of Deathly Hallows, Hermione shows Harry the copy of Rita Skeeter's book, The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, that she stole from Godric's Hollow. The two of them read about Dumbledore's past- at least, his past according to

Episode 179: AU Where Bathilda Bagshot Is Alive and Saves the Day

Nov 21st, 2022 5m 39s

- In Chapter 17 of Deathly Hallows, Harry and Hermione are lured into a trap. Nagini, disguised as Bathilda Bagshot, attempts to kill Harry, and while the friends escape, Harry's wand is broken in the process.- Today’s prompt is: If the trio we

Episode 178: A Moment to Feel the Grief

Nov 19th, 2022 6m 37s

- In Chapter 16 of Deathly Hallows, Harry and Hermione try to continue on their quest without Ron, but their hearts just aren't in it. On Christmas, Harry asks to visit his parent's graves in Godric's Hollow.- Today’s prompt is: Does Harry's vi

Episode 177: Ron Wanted to Prove a Point (But Was Also Very Sad)

Nov 17th, 2022 8m 54s

- In Chapter 15 of Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue camping in secluded places. Their attempts to destroy the Horcrux continue to fail and the pressure mounts until Ron leaves after an argument.- Today’s prompt is: Would Ron h

Episode 176: Kreacher Needs a Lot of Therapy

Nov 15th, 2022 6m 56s

- In Chapter 14 of Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are forced to set up camp in a remote location because Grimmauld Place is no longer safe. Harry has a vision of Voldemort who is searching for Gregorovitch.- Today’s prompt is: What i

Episode 175: Just Following Orders

Nov 13th, 2022 5m 13s

- In Chapter 13 of Deathly Hallows, the trio wreaks havoc on their way out of the Ministry but they manage to get everything they came for and more. Unfortunately, a Death Eater is able to tag along as the trio attempts to apparate back to Grim