http://www.odeo.com/channels/126188-Harry-Potter-Prognostications-Podcast greggersh no If you thought Harry Potter was just for kids, think again! If you thought Harry Potter was just for kids, think again! Think Harry Potter is just for kids? Think again. en 40 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:36:41 -0800 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:36:41 -0800 All Rights Reserved harry, potter,, books,, literature,, movies,, dumbledore,, snape,, jk, rowling Literature harry potter, books, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25433977-Episode-104-Hear-All-About-Infinitus-2010 HEY PEOPLE! We’re back for another great episode of Harry Potter Prognostications!  In this weeks episode, we interviewed Aziza and Jenn from HPEF about the upcoming event, Infinitus 2010.  Believe us when we say that you will WANT to listen to this interview.  And believe us when we say that after you listen to the interview you will WANT to attend Infinitus which is taking place in Orlando Florida during July 2010! Also, check out HPEF’s latest episode of their podcast HPEF Presents! We also talk a bit about some of the stuff we’ve been reading lately.  What are you reading? Let us know! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or  download it directly as an mp3. HEY PEOPLE! We’re back for another great episode of Harry Potter Prognostications!  In this weeks episode, we interviewed Aziza and Jenn from HPEF about the upcoming event, Infinitus 2010.  Believe us when we say that you will WANT to listen to this interview.  And believe us when we say that after you listen to the interview you will WANT to attend Infinitus which is taking place in Orlando Florida during July 2010! Also, check out HPEF’s latest episode of their podcast HPEF Presents! We also talk a bit about some of the stuff we’ve been reading lately.  What are you reading? Let us know! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or  download it directly as an mp3. HEY PEOPLE! We’re back for another great episode of Harry Potter Prognostications!  In this weeks episode, we interviewed Aziza and Jenn from HPEF about the upcoming event, Infinitus 2010.  Believe us when we say that you will WANT to listen to this interview.  And believe us when we say that after you listen to the interview you will WANT to attend Infinitus which is taking place in Orlando Florida during July 2010! Also, check out HPEF’s latest episode of their podcast HPEF Presents! We also talk a bit about some of the stuff we’ve been reading lately.  What are you reading? Let us know! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or  download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-10,25433977 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:36:41 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25047386-Episode-103-A-Little-More-Half-Blood-Prince So as it turns out we weren’t really finished discussing the Half Blood Prince movie. In this week’s episode we discussed how the movie fits in with the overall theme of …..say it……Ambiguity about good and evil within Harry Potter and specifically within HBP itself. We hope you enjoy the episode and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it! Also, registration is officially open for Infinitus 2010!! You can get your early bird registration rate now so make sure to head on over to infinitus2010.org and make sure to write “hpprogs” in the referral box! Also, make sure to keep an ear out for Travis Prinzi’s latest pubcast where he interviews US! Also, listen for Travis’ new spot on PotterCast as  a PotterCast Pundit! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an MP3 So as it turns out we weren’t really finished discussing the Half Blood Prince movie. In this week’s episode we discussed how the movie fits in with the overall theme of …..say it……Ambiguity about good and evil within Harry Potter and specifically within HBP itself. We hope you enjoy the episode and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it! Also, registration is officially open for Infinitus 2010!! You can get your early bird registration rate now so make sure to head on over to infinitus2010.org and make sure to write “hpprogs” in the referral box! Also, make sure to keep an ear out for Travis Prinzi’s latest pubcast where he interviews US! Also, listen for Travis’ new spot on PotterCast as  a PotterCast Pundit! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an MP3 So as it turns out we weren’t really finished discussing the Half Blood Prince movie. In this week’s episode we discussed how the movie fits in with the overall theme of …..say it……Ambiguity about good and evil within Harry Potter and specifically within HBP itself. We hope you enjoy the episode and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it! Also, registration is officially open for Infinitus 2010!! You can get your early bird registration rate now so make sure to head on over to infinitus2010.org and make sure to write “hpprogs” in the referral box! Also, make sure to keep an ear out for Travis Prinzi’s latest pubcast where he interviews US! Also, listen for Travis’ new spot on PotterCast as  a PotterCast Pundit! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an MP3 tag:odeo.com,2009-08-30,25047386 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:54:14 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Half Blood Prince, Travis Prinzi, Hogshead, Infinitus2010, HBP harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24864105-Episode-102-Half-Blood-Prince-Review Hey Everyone! Welcome to another edition of HPProgs. In this week’s episode we reviewed Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince….sure took long enough for this movie to come out! We were joined by our friend and special guest Greg in Toronto who had some great insights into the movie. We talked about our overall impressions, the acting, the theme of the movie, the rating and many other very interesting subjects! We also gushed about Azkatraz 2009, the Harry Potter conference we attended last week in San Francisco, CA. If you like what you heard and are interested in Infinitus 2010, check out the Infinitus website and get on their mailing list ASAP! We also briefly discussed the move of the Harry Potter Exhibition to Boston, come October 25, 2009. The exhibition will be held at the Museum of Science in Boston. Make sure to let us know what you thought of the Half Blood Prince! You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 Hey Everyone! Welcome to another edition of HPProgs. In this week’s episode we reviewed Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince….sure took long enough for this movie to come out! We were joined by our friend and special guest Greg in Toronto who had some great insights into the movie. We talked about our overall impressions, the acting, the theme of the movie, the rating and many other very interesting subjects! We also gushed about Azkatraz 2009, the Harry Potter conference we attended last week in San Francisco, CA. If you like what you heard and are interested in Infinitus 2010, check out the Infinitus website and get on their mailing list ASAP! We also briefly discussed the move of the Harry Potter Exhibition to Boston, come October 25, 2009. The exhibition will be held at the Museum of Science in Boston. Make sure to let us know what you thought of the Half Blood Prince! You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 Hey Everyone! Welcome to another edition of HPProgs. In this week’s episode we reviewed Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince….sure took long enough for this movie to come out! We were joined by our friend and special guest Greg in Toronto who had some great insights into the movie. We talked about our overall impressions, the acting, the theme of the movie, the rating and many other very interesting subjects! We also gushed about Azkatraz 2009, the Harry Potter conference we attended last week in San Francisco, CA. If you like what you heard and are interested in Infinitus 2010, check out the Infinitus website and get on their mailing list ASAP! We also briefly discussed the move of the Harry Potter Exhibition to Boston, come October 25, 2009. The exhibition will be held at the Museum of Science in Boston. Make sure to let us know what you thought of the Half Blood Prince! You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-07-25,24864105 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:20:50 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Movies, Half Blood Prince, Azkatraz 2009, HBP movie, Infinitus 2010, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie Review, Harry Potter Exhibition harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24742701-Episode-101-The-Lexicon-and-Steve-Vander-Ark Hey everyone! Welcome back for episode 101. Steve Vander Ark joined us this week to talk about his book, The Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials. We enjoyed discussing the book and the process behind publishing it as well as some of the many different entries and ideas in the book. Steve even graced us with a reading of two of his favorite entries. You will enjoy hearing Steve talk about Harry Potter in general as well in this episode. We look forward to hearing your comments and thoughts. Enjoy! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 Hey everyone! Welcome back for episode 101. Steve Vander Ark joined us this week to talk about his book, The Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials. We enjoyed discussing the book and the process behind publishing it as well as some of the many different entries and ideas in the book. Steve even graced us with a reading of two of his favorite entries. You will enjoy hearing Steve talk about Harry Potter in general as well in this episode. We look forward to hearing your comments and thoughts. Enjoy! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 Hey everyone! Welcome back for episode 101. Steve Vander Ark joined us this week to talk about his book, The Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials. We enjoyed discussing the book and the process behind publishing it as well as some of the many different entries and ideas in the book. Steve even graced us with a reading of two of his favorite entries. You will enjoy hearing Steve talk about Harry Potter in general as well in this episode. We look forward to hearing your comments and thoughts. Enjoy! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-06-30,24742701 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:18:52 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Steve Vander Ark, The Lexicon harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24728971-Episode-100-A-Stroll-Down-Memory-Lane CELEBRATION TIME!!! We made it to 100 episodes (even more if you count all of our mini and .5 episodes)! Needless to say we are so happy to have reached this point and we have to thank all of you for being such a big part of us getting here. We honestly wouldn’t have reached 100 episodes if it weren’t for all the comments, emails, facebook friends, friendly little nudges to keep going…you name it. So we dedicate this episode to you, our listeners. Thanks for being the best! In this week’s episode we decided to take a stroll down memory lane and visit the prognostications of the past. You will be surprised at how many predictions we made that were spot on. You will be even more surprised at the few which were way off. We hope you enjoy this episode, we had a great time making it! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or ... CELEBRATION TIME!!! We made it to 100 episodes (even more if you count all of our mini and .5 episodes)! Needless to say we are so happy to have reached this point and we have to thank all of you for being such a big part of us getting here. We honestly wouldn’t have reached 100 episodes if it weren’t for all the comments, emails, facebook friends, friendly little nudges to keep going…you name it. So we dedicate this episode to you, our listeners. Thanks for being the best! In this week’s episode we decided to take a stroll down memory lane and visit the prognostications of the past. You will be surprised at how many predictions we made that were spot on. You will be even more surprised at the few which were way off. We hope you enjoy this episode, we had a great time making it! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 CELEBRATION TIME!!! We made it to 100 episodes (even more if you count all of our mini and .5 episodes)! Needless to say we are so happy to have reached this point and we have to thank all of you for being such a big part of us getting here. We honestly wouldn’t have reached 100 episodes if it weren’t for all the comments, emails, facebook friends, friendly little nudges to keep going…you name it. So we dedicate this episode to you, our listeners. Thanks for being the best! In this week’s episode we decided to take a stroll down memory lane and visit the prognostications of the past. You will be surprised at how many predictions we made that were spot on. You will be even more surprised at the few which were way off. We hope you enjoy this episode, we had a great time making it! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-06-18,24728971 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:41:32 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Prognostications harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24634566-Episode-99-5-A-Child-and-Harry-Potter Sorry, Episode 100 has not arrived yet. That episode is going to be pretty epic and we didn’t want to release it without giving it the preparation it deserves. This is a VERY SPECIAL episode of HPProgs though. Join me (Penny) and my son, Ezra, as we bond over Harry Potter. It is definitely different than every other episode of HPProgs to date, yet no less special, in my humble opinion. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts and Ezra is ready to correspond with you all This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 Sorry, Episode 100 has not arrived yet. That episode is going to be pretty epic and we didn’t want to release it without giving it the preparation it deserves. This is a VERY SPECIAL episode of HPProgs though. Join me (Penny) and my son, Ezra, as we bond over Harry Potter. It is definitely different than every other episode of HPProgs to date, yet no less special, in my humble opinion. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts and Ezra is ready to correspond with you all This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 Sorry, Episode 100 has not arrived yet. That episode is going to be pretty epic and we didn’t want to release it without giving it the preparation it deserves. This is a VERY SPECIAL episode of HPProgs though. Join me (Penny) and my son, Ezra, as we bond over Harry Potter. It is definitely different than every other episode of HPProgs to date, yet no less special, in my humble opinion. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts and Ezra is ready to correspond with you all This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-05-31,24634566 Sun, 31 May 2009 19:13:42 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24553788-Episode-99-Literary-Criticism-and-Harry-Potter Hey everyone! In this week’s episode, we had on two LOVELY guests who we met at Portus: Nikki and Darcy. They are a lot smarter than we are and actually have an educational background in Literature, so we picked their brains a little on the different aspects of literary criticism and how they relate to Harry Potter. Better get your thinking caps on because this is an episode for intelligent folks (like yourselves) and we think you’ll enjoy it! We also briefly (notice how the word is both bold and italicized) spoke about the new Harry Potter Exhibition….well mostly about our failure to take anyone up on the offer of preview tickets. And we asked for some advice and help in planning a special party! So please enjoy this episode and as usual we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the podcast usin... Hey everyone! In this week’s episode, we had on two LOVELY guests who we met at Portus: Nikki and Darcy. They are a lot smarter than we are and actually have an educational background in Literature, so we picked their brains a little on the different aspects of literary criticism and how they relate to Harry Potter. Better get your thinking caps on because this is an episode for intelligent folks (like yourselves) and we think you’ll enjoy it! We also briefly (notice how the word is both bold and italicized) spoke about the new Harry Potter Exhibition….well mostly about our failure to take anyone up on the offer of preview tickets. And we asked for some advice and help in planning a special party! So please enjoy this episode and as usual we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 Hey everyone! In this week’s episode, we had on two LOVELY guests who we met at Portus: Nikki and Darcy. They are a lot smarter than we are and actually have an educational background in Literature, so we picked their brains a little on the different aspects of literary criticism and how they relate to Harry Potter. Better get your thinking caps on because this is an episode for intelligent folks (like yourselves) and we think you’ll enjoy it! We also briefly (notice how the word is both bold and italicized) spoke about the new Harry Potter Exhibition….well mostly about our failure to take anyone up on the offer of preview tickets. And we asked for some advice and help in planning a special party! So please enjoy this episode and as usual we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-05-07,24553788 Thu, 07 May 2009 06:22:05 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, Literary Criticism harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25407717-Episode-98-The-Final-Final-Half-Blood-Prince-Trailer What? No way! An actual podcast? Yep! We know you have been missing your HPProgs and we missed you all too! We took a little time to record our thoughts on the LAST Half Blood Prince Trailer. The episode is short and sweet, but full of content and info. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the trailer, so please make sure to leave your comments below! ou can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 What? No way! An actual podcast? Yep! We know you have been missing your HPProgs and we missed you all too! We took a little time to record our thoughts on the LAST Half Blood Prince Trailer. The episode is short and sweet, but full of content and info. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the trailer, so please make sure to leave your comments below! ou can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 What? No way! An actual podcast? Yep! We know you have been missing your HPProgs and we missed you all too! We took a little time to record our thoughts on the LAST Half Blood Prince Trailer. The episode is short and sweet, but full of content and info. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the trailer, so please make sure to leave your comments below! ou can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-04-19,25407717 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:32:52 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Half Blood Prince, hpprogs, Half Blood Prince Trailer, Harry Potter Prognostications harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24471075-The-Final-Final-Half-Blood-Prince-Trailer What? No way! An actual podcast? Yep! We know you have been missing your HPProgs and we missed you all too! We took a little time to record our thoughts on the LAST Half Blood Prince Trailer. The episode is short and sweet, but full of content and info. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the trailer, so please make sure to leave your comments below! ou can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 What? No way! An actual podcast? Yep! We know you have been missing your HPProgs and we missed you all too! We took a little time to record our thoughts on the LAST Half Blood Prince Trailer. The episode is short and sweet, but full of content and info. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the trailer, so please make sure to leave your comments below! ou can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 What? No way! An actual podcast? Yep! We know you have been missing your HPProgs and we missed you all too! We took a little time to record our thoughts on the LAST Half Blood Prince Trailer. The episode is short and sweet, but full of content and info. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the trailer, so please make sure to leave your comments below! ou can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-04-19,24471075 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:32:52 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Half Blood Prince, hpprogs, Half Blood Prince Trailer, Harry Potter Prognostications harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24493893-Episode-98-The-Final-Final-Half-Blood-Prince-Trailer What? No way! An actual podcast? Yep! We know you have been missing your HPProgs and we missed you all too! We took a little time to record our thoughts on the LAST Half Blood Prince Trailer. The episode is short and sweet, but full of content and info. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the trailer, so please make sure to leave your comments below! ou can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 What? No way! An actual podcast? Yep! We know you have been missing your HPProgs and we missed you all too! We took a little time to record our thoughts on the LAST Half Blood Prince Trailer. The episode is short and sweet, but full of content and info. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the trailer, so please make sure to leave your comments below! ou can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 What? No way! An actual podcast? Yep! We know you have been missing your HPProgs and we missed you all too! We took a little time to record our thoughts on the LAST Half Blood Prince Trailer. The episode is short and sweet, but full of content and info. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the trailer, so please make sure to leave your comments below! ou can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-04-19,24493893 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:32:52 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Half Blood Prince, hpprogs, Half Blood Prince Trailer, Harry Potter Prognostications harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24113132-Episode-97-Dumbledore%E2%80%99s-Self-Esteem-Issues Welcome back. We actually recorded an HP Progs podcast!!! In this week’s episode, we talked about Dumbledore’s self loathing behaviors. Specifically those that were evidenced at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as well as in Dumbledore’s commentary at the end of Beedle the Bard.  We talked about the anguish that Dumbledore must had to make him feel so horribly about himself and we also talked about how this related to his relationship with Harry. We hope you enjoy this topic and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. In other news, please remember to enter “The Next Biggest Podcast Idol Survivor” contest for Azkatraz 2009. It is going to be great! Also, please check out our listener and friend, Michal’s youtube channel. She did a phenomenal job narrating “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” in a fantastaic British accent. We now know that we should have hired her to play JK Rowling in our re-enactment of the J... Welcome back. We actually recorded an HP Progs podcast!!! In this week’s episode, we talked about Dumbledore’s self loathing behaviors. Specifically those that were evidenced at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as well as in Dumbledore’s commentary at the end of Beedle the Bard.  We talked about the anguish that Dumbledore must had to make him feel so horribly about himself and we also talked about how this related to his relationship with Harry. We hope you enjoy this topic and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. In other news, please remember to enter “The Next Biggest Podcast Idol Survivor” contest for Azkatraz 2009. It is going to be great! Also, please check out our listener and friend, Michal’s youtube channel. She did a phenomenal job narrating “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” in a fantastaic British accent. We now know that we should have hired her to play JK Rowling in our re-enactment of the JKR/SVA trial. As we mentioned, you can now check out the Smart Mouth’s Podcast, which is our new podcast endeavor with some of the Mugglecast Crew.  This is a general news/entertainment/politics podcast and we hope you will enjoy it! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . As always, we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions about this latest episode of HPProgs. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. Welcome back. We actually recorded an HP Progs podcast!!! In this week’s episode, we talked about Dumbledore’s self loathing behaviors. Specifically those that were evidenced at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as well as in Dumbledore’s commentary at the end of Beedle the Bard.  We talked about the anguish that Dumbledore must had to make him feel so horribly about himself and we also talked about how this related to his relationship with Harry. We hope you enjoy this topic and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. In other news, please remember to enter “The Next Biggest Podcast Idol Survivor” contest for Azkatraz 2009. It is going to be great! Also, please check out our listener and friend, Michal’s youtube channel. She did a phenomenal job narrating “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” in a fantastaic British accent. We now know that we should have hired her to play JK Rowling in our re-enactment of the JKR/SVA trial. As we mentioned, you can now check out the Smart Mouth’s Podcast, which is our new podcast endeavor with some of the Mugglecast Crew.  This is a general news/entertainment/politics podcast and we hope you will enjoy it! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . As always, we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions about this latest episode of HPProgs. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-16,24113132 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:22:04 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, azkatraz, Audio of Beedle the Bard, Self Loathing, Smart Mouths harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23825510-Episode-96-Harry-Potter-Books-vs-Movies We’ve started to have this conversation many times over the span of HPProgs. Do the Harry Potter books get ruined or spoiled because of the movies? Does it hurt our reading imagination to be able to visualize the books based on the film makers’ choices? Are there any characters who were either ruined for us or made popular BECAUSE of the movies (Snape, anyone?). Can someone be considered a true Potter fan if they have only seen the movies?  Join us as we answer and discuss these questions and more in Episode #96 of HPProgs!! Also, check out the links we mentioned on this week’s episode: Candy Bar Lab : A blog exclusively about candy bars. They track down candy bars from around the world and write thoughtful, in-depth reviews with pictures. collativelearning.com: An incredible film review website. Make sure to check it out, it is brilliant!! Happy New Year everyone! Hope 2009 brings you a lot of happiness and prognostications!!! This podcast is brought to you by Aud... We’ve started to have this conversation many times over the span of HPProgs. Do the Harry Potter books get ruined or spoiled because of the movies? Does it hurt our reading imagination to be able to visualize the books based on the film makers’ choices? Are there any characters who were either ruined for us or made popular BECAUSE of the movies (Snape, anyone?). Can someone be considered a true Potter fan if they have only seen the movies?  Join us as we answer and discuss these questions and more in Episode #96 of HPProgs!! Also, check out the links we mentioned on this week’s episode: Candy Bar Lab : A blog exclusively about candy bars. They track down candy bars from around the world and write thoughtful, in-depth reviews with pictures. collativelearning.com: An incredible film review website. Make sure to check it out, it is brilliant!! Happy New Year everyone! Hope 2009 brings you a lot of happiness and prognostications!!! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 We’ve started to have this conversation many times over the span of HPProgs. Do the Harry Potter books get ruined or spoiled because of the movies? Does it hurt our reading imagination to be able to visualize the books based on the film makers’ choices? Are there any characters who were either ruined for us or made popular BECAUSE of the movies (Snape, anyone?). Can someone be considered a true Potter fan if they have only seen the movies?  Join us as we answer and discuss these questions and more in Episode #96 of HPProgs!! Also, check out the links we mentioned on this week’s episode: Candy Bar Lab : A blog exclusively about candy bars. They track down candy bars from around the world and write thoughtful, in-depth reviews with pictures. collativelearning.com: An incredible film review website. Make sure to check it out, it is brilliant!! Happy New Year everyone! Hope 2009 brings you a lot of happiness and prognostications!!! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2008-12-31,23825510 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:12:17 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Movies, azkatraz, collativelearning, Harry Potter books vs. movies, candy bar lab harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23709404-Episode-95-The-Tales-of-Beedle-the-Bard If you thought there were no more Harry Potter books…THINK AGAIN! We got our hands on The Tales of Beedle the Bard , and made our way through it just about as quickly as possible. The first thing we did, of course, was sit down and put a podcast together.  There’s really not much else to say, just download and listen already (but watch out: this podcast is full of spoilers)! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. If you thought there were no more Harry Potter books…THINK AGAIN! We got our hands on The Tales of Beedle the Bard , and made our way through it just about as quickly as possible. The first thing we did, of course, was sit down and put a podcast together.  There’s really not much else to say, just download and listen already (but watch out: this podcast is full of spoilers)! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. If you thought there were no more Harry Potter books…THINK AGAIN! We got our hands on The Tales of Beedle the Bard , and made our way through it just about as quickly as possible. The first thing we did, of course, was sit down and put a podcast together.  There’s really not much else to say, just download and listen already (but watch out: this podcast is full of spoilers)! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-04,23709404 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:56:54 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Albus Dumbledore, Hermione Granger, Beedle the Bard, babbity rabbity harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23684925-Episode-94-Why-Fairy-Tales-Matter For our pre-Beedle the Bard release episode, we couldn’t think of a better person to talk to than Travis Prinzi, from the Hogs Head. As you may (or may not) know, Travis is an expert on fairy tales and he spoke to us about why Fairy Tales Matter and why they shouldn’t be dismissed. We also spoke about the concept of having a fairy tale within a fairy tale: specifically Beedle the Bard in Harry Potter. Travis had a whole lot of interesting information and we can’t wait for you to hear what he had to say. Travis has a book coming out in several weeks titled: Harry Potter and Imagination: The Way Between Two Worlds. It is now available fore pre-order, so make sure you check it out!! We also discussed the results of our Beedle the Bard Contest, which we wrote about in the last blog post. And make sure you check out the information on helping out the HPEF while making holiday purchases (including Beedle the Bard!) at Barnes and Noble during the beginning of December. Yo... For our pre-Beedle the Bard release episode, we couldn’t think of a better person to talk to than Travis Prinzi, from the Hogs Head. As you may (or may not) know, Travis is an expert on fairy tales and he spoke to us about why Fairy Tales Matter and why they shouldn’t be dismissed. We also spoke about the concept of having a fairy tale within a fairy tale: specifically Beedle the Bard in Harry Potter. Travis had a whole lot of interesting information and we can’t wait for you to hear what he had to say. Travis has a book coming out in several weeks titled: Harry Potter and Imagination: The Way Between Two Worlds. It is now available fore pre-order, so make sure you check it out!! We also discussed the results of our Beedle the Bard Contest, which we wrote about in the last blog post. And make sure you check out the information on helping out the HPEF while making holiday purchases (including Beedle the Bard!) at Barnes and Noble during the beginning of December. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or dowload it directly as an mp3. For our pre-Beedle the Bard release episode, we couldn’t think of a better person to talk to than Travis Prinzi, from the Hogs Head. As you may (or may not) know, Travis is an expert on fairy tales and he spoke to us about why Fairy Tales Matter and why they shouldn’t be dismissed. We also spoke about the concept of having a fairy tale within a fairy tale: specifically Beedle the Bard in Harry Potter. Travis had a whole lot of interesting information and we can’t wait for you to hear what he had to say. Travis has a book coming out in several weeks titled: Harry Potter and Imagination: The Way Between Two Worlds. It is now available fore pre-order, so make sure you check it out!! We also discussed the results of our Beedle the Bard Contest, which we wrote about in the last blog post. And make sure you check out the information on helping out the HPEF while making holiday purchases (including Beedle the Bard!) at Barnes and Noble during the beginning of December. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or dowload it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-29,23684925 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:08:08 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast Beedle the Bard, Harry Potter and Imagination, Travis Prinzi, Azkatraz 2009, Fairy Tales and Harry Potter, Barnes and Noble Book Fair harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23621737-Warner-Brothers-releases-new-Half-Blood-Prince-trailer Warner Brothers has released the newest Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Trailer exclusively for fansites! You can see the trailer here or on youtube here: Ironically, the trailer will be debuting in theaters prior to the Twilight Movie next Thursday. I will be joining the MuggleCast crew today for a live trailer reaction podcast at 12:30 pm EST. If you want to discuss the trailer with fellow fans, take a listen on Ustream! Warner Brothers has released the newest Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Trailer exclusively for fansites! You can see the trailer here or on youtube here: Ironically, the trailer will be debuting in theaters prior to the Twilight Movie next Thursday. I will be joining the MuggleCast crew today for a live trailer reaction podcast at 12:30 pm EST. If you want to discuss the trailer with fellow fans, take a listen on Ustream! Warner Brothers has released the newest Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Trailer exclusively for fansites! You can see the trailer here or on youtube here: Ironically, the trailer will be debuting in theaters prior to the Twilight Movie next Thursday. I will be joining the MuggleCast crew today for a live trailer reaction podcast at 12:30 pm EST. If you want to discuss the trailer with fellow fans, take a listen on Ustream! tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23621737 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:11:04 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast Half Blood Prince, Half Blood Prince Trailer, Harry Potter Trailer, Live Mugglecast, Warner Brothers Trailer, Warner Brothers Harry Potter harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23620702-Episode-93-Female-Role-Models-in-Harry-Potter In this week’s episode we discussed the idea of female role models in the Harry Potter series. It is somewhat ironic that JK Rowling, a female author, chose to create a wonderful male role model as her main character. Many people have complained that there is a serious lack of quality feminist role models in the Harry Potter Series. Whether you agree or disagree with that, it is an interesting discussion to have. One critic of the feminine characters in Harry Potter is Elizabeth Heilman who wrote the essay titled, “Blue Wizards and Pink Witches: Representations of Gender Identity and Power.” She presented this essay at the HPEF conference, Nimbus 2003. Obviously, the series wasn’t complete when she offered her thoughts, but excerpts from the essay are a great springboard for an interesting discussion on the female characters of Harry Potter. As always we look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 20... In this week’s episode we discussed the idea of female role models in the Harry Potter series. It is somewhat ironic that JK Rowling, a female author, chose to create a wonderful male role model as her main character. Many people have complained that there is a serious lack of quality feminist role models in the Harry Potter Series. Whether you agree or disagree with that, it is an interesting discussion to have. One critic of the feminine characters in Harry Potter is Elizabeth Heilman who wrote the essay titled, “Blue Wizards and Pink Witches: Representations of Gender Identity and Power.” She presented this essay at the HPEF conference, Nimbus 2003. Obviously, the series wasn’t complete when she offered her thoughts, but excerpts from the essay are a great springboard for an interesting discussion on the female characters of Harry Potter. As always we look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Remember, you can now pre-order Travis Prinzi’s Book: ““Harry Potter and Imagination”. Also, make sure you register for Azkatraz 2009 (remember to write hpprogs in the referral area!)- we can’t wait to see you there! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. In this week’s episode we discussed the idea of female role models in the Harry Potter series. It is somewhat ironic that JK Rowling, a female author, chose to create a wonderful male role model as her main character. Many people have complained that there is a serious lack of quality feminist role models in the Harry Potter Series. Whether you agree or disagree with that, it is an interesting discussion to have. One critic of the feminine characters in Harry Potter is Elizabeth Heilman who wrote the essay titled, “Blue Wizards and Pink Witches: Representations of Gender Identity and Power.” She presented this essay at the HPEF conference, Nimbus 2003. Obviously, the series wasn’t complete when she offered her thoughts, but excerpts from the essay are a great springboard for an interesting discussion on the female characters of Harry Potter. As always we look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Remember, you can now pre-order Travis Prinzi’s Book: ““Harry Potter and Imagination”. Also, make sure you register for Azkatraz 2009 (remember to write hpprogs in the referral area!)- we can’t wait to see you there! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23620702 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:46:38 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and Imagination, Professor McGonnagal, Travis Prinzi, female characters in Harry Potter, Feminism in Harry Potter harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23534081-Episode-92-New-Half-Blood-Prince-Trailer It was a shock to everyone when the newest international Teaser Trailer for Half Blood Prince leaked online this morning. Now that we have gotten over the initial shock of the unexpected gift, we have had sometime to look at and analyze the trailer. In this week’s episode Greg and I discussed our initial thoughts and impressions about this newest trailer. We don’t see eye to eye on everything- especially Michael Gambon as Dumbledore. However, there is a lot that we do agree on about this trailer. We look forward to hearing your impressions of both the trailer and our analysis of it. As we discussed on the show, please check out our friend Amber’s Young Adult Literature podcast at: http://yalitreview.libsyn.com/ and also make sure to check out our favorite web show: Jake and Amir. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the episode using the player below, or down... It was a shock to everyone when the newest international Teaser Trailer for Half Blood Prince leaked online this morning. Now that we have gotten over the initial shock of the unexpected gift, we have had sometime to look at and analyze the trailer. In this week’s episode Greg and I discussed our initial thoughts and impressions about this newest trailer. We don’t see eye to eye on everything- especially Michael Gambon as Dumbledore. However, there is a lot that we do agree on about this trailer. We look forward to hearing your impressions of both the trailer and our analysis of it. As we discussed on the show, please check out our friend Amber’s Young Adult Literature podcast at: http://yalitreview.libsyn.com/ and also make sure to check out our favorite web show: Jake and Amir. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the episode using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. It was a shock to everyone when the newest international Teaser Trailer for Half Blood Prince leaked online this morning. Now that we have gotten over the initial shock of the unexpected gift, we have had sometime to look at and analyze the trailer. In this week’s episode Greg and I discussed our initial thoughts and impressions about this newest trailer. We don’t see eye to eye on everything- especially Michael Gambon as Dumbledore. However, there is a lot that we do agree on about this trailer. We look forward to hearing your impressions of both the trailer and our analysis of it. As we discussed on the show, please check out our friend Amber’s Young Adult Literature podcast at: http://yalitreview.libsyn.com/ and also make sure to check out our favorite web show: Jake and Amir. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the episode using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-26,23534081 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:07:08 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Movies, movie, trailer, Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Half Blood Prince, hpprogs, Draco Malfoy, snape, Half Blood Prince Movie, Analysis of Half Blood Prince Trailer, Half Blood Prince Trailer harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23463621-HPProgs-Episode-91-Wizard-Rock-and-YouTube-Contest-Winner Hey everybody!  We’re back for another exciting episode of HPProgs! We don’t have much to talk about this week.  It’s October which means we have to announce the winner of our September Beedle the Bard YouTube contest.  And we do, in the podcast.  So take a listen!  Also, we were at the New York City Wizard Rock Festival (which, after typing that out, I now know why everyone referred to as NYCWRF).  It was awesome, we got to hear lots of amazing bands, and meet lots of amazing people.  If you were there, let us know what you thought of it! And that’s about it!  Stay tuned we’ve got some good stuff coming in the next few weeks.  And make sure to check out HPProgs on YouTube, and enter the Beedle the Bard YouTube contest, if you haven’t alraedy (or even if you have, enter again!).  You could win a copy of the deluxe edition of the new Beedle the Bard book coming out in December. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobo... Hey everybody!  We’re back for another exciting episode of HPProgs! We don’t have much to talk about this week.  It’s October which means we have to announce the winner of our September Beedle the Bard YouTube contest.  And we do, in the podcast.  So take a listen!  Also, we were at the New York City Wizard Rock Festival (which, after typing that out, I now know why everyone referred to as NYCWRF).  It was awesome, we got to hear lots of amazing bands, and meet lots of amazing people.  If you were there, let us know what you thought of it! And that’s about it!  Stay tuned we’ve got some good stuff coming in the next few weeks.  And make sure to check out HPProgs on YouTube, and enter the Beedle the Bard YouTube contest, if you haven’t alraedy (or even if you have, enter again!).  You could win a copy of the deluxe edition of the new Beedle the Bard book coming out in December. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. Hey everybody!  We’re back for another exciting episode of HPProgs! We don’t have much to talk about this week.  It’s October which means we have to announce the winner of our September Beedle the Bard YouTube contest.  And we do, in the podcast.  So take a listen!  Also, we were at the New York City Wizard Rock Festival (which, after typing that out, I now know why everyone referred to as NYCWRF).  It was awesome, we got to hear lots of amazing bands, and meet lots of amazing people.  If you were there, let us know what you thought of it! And that’s about it!  Stay tuned we’ve got some good stuff coming in the next few weeks.  And make sure to check out HPProgs on YouTube, and enter the Beedle the Bard YouTube contest, if you haven’t alraedy (or even if you have, enter again!).  You could win a copy of the deluxe edition of the new Beedle the Bard book coming out in December. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-07,23463621 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:35:08 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, youtube, contest, Harry Potter, hpprogs, Wizard Rock, Beedle the Bard, nywrf harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23354037-Episode-90-Interview-with-Steve-Vander-Ark-of-the-Harry-Potter-Lexicon If you’re a fan of the Harry Potter books and J.K. Rowling, and were alive during the month of April of 2008, you probably heard about a little law suit over a book called “The Harry Potter Lexicon.”  The author of that book, Steve Vander Ark, is also the creator and editor of the Harry Potter Lexicon website.  We got a chance to talk with Steve about the lawsuit, the fan reactions, his new book and, of course, we talked a bit about Harry Potter (you know, the books about this boy wizard…oh never mind).  It’s a fascinating interview, hope you enjoy it.  We here at HPProgs believe in hearing all points of view, and hope that you will feel free to voice your opinions in the comments, while remaining respectful and rational in the process. A big thanks to Steve for taking the time to talk with us. Check out Steve’s new book entitled In Search of Harry Potter. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice tod... If you’re a fan of the Harry Potter books and J.K. Rowling, and were alive during the month of April of 2008, you probably heard about a little law suit over a book called “The Harry Potter Lexicon.”  The author of that book, Steve Vander Ark, is also the creator and editor of the Harry Potter Lexicon website.  We got a chance to talk with Steve about the lawsuit, the fan reactions, his new book and, of course, we talked a bit about Harry Potter (you know, the books about this boy wizard…oh never mind).  It’s a fascinating interview, hope you enjoy it.  We here at HPProgs believe in hearing all points of view, and hope that you will feel free to voice your opinions in the comments, while remaining respectful and rational in the process. A big thanks to Steve for taking the time to talk with us. Check out Steve’s new book entitled In Search of Harry Potter. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . Don’t forget to get your entries in for the Harry Potter/Beedle the Bard/YouTube Contest!  You can win a free copy of the Deluxe edition of the new Beedle the Bard book (that’s the $100 fancy version). You can listen to the episode with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. If you’re a fan of the Harry Potter books and J.K. Rowling, and were alive during the month of April of 2008, you probably heard about a little law suit over a book called “The Harry Potter Lexicon.”  The author of that book, Steve Vander Ark, is also the creator and editor of the Harry Potter Lexicon website.  We got a chance to talk with Steve about the lawsuit, the fan reactions, his new book and, of course, we talked a bit about Harry Potter (you know, the books about this boy wizard…oh never mind).  It’s a fascinating interview, hope you enjoy it.  We here at HPProgs believe in hearing all points of view, and hope that you will feel free to voice your opinions in the comments, while remaining respectful and rational in the process. A big thanks to Steve for taking the time to talk with us. Check out Steve’s new book entitled In Search of Harry Potter. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . Don’t forget to get your entries in for the Harry Potter/Beedle the Bard/YouTube Contest!  You can win a free copy of the Deluxe edition of the new Beedle the Bard book (that’s the $100 fancy version). You can listen to the episode with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-15,23354037 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:47:16 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, contest, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, trial, rdr books, Steve Vander Ark, Beedle the Bard, Harry Potter Lexicon, in search of harry potter, scottish book harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23320726-Episode-89-Rowling-Defeats-Vander-Ark It has been almost 6 months coming, but Judge Robert Patterson finally handed down the verdict in the JK Rowling/WB vs. Steve Vander Ark/RDR lawsuit. And the winner is…..JK Rowling. In this week’s episode, we discussed the decision, the reactions of both sides, what this means for the Harry Potter fandom as well as the future of copyright law. We also officially announced the rules for our Beedle the Bard YouTube Contest. Please make sure to enter, we want to be able to give out the books to some worthy winners! Finally, take a look at the Wall Street Journal Article (page 1, baby!) that mentions our Hitler Half Blood Prince Delay video. The article only portrays us as only *slightly* crazy…:) This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. As always, we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions!! You can listen to the episode using the player below, or download di... It has been almost 6 months coming, but Judge Robert Patterson finally handed down the verdict in the JK Rowling/WB vs. Steve Vander Ark/RDR lawsuit. And the winner is…..JK Rowling. In this week’s episode, we discussed the decision, the reactions of both sides, what this means for the Harry Potter fandom as well as the future of copyright law. We also officially announced the rules for our Beedle the Bard YouTube Contest. Please make sure to enter, we want to be able to give out the books to some worthy winners! Finally, take a look at the Wall Street Journal Article (page 1, baby!) that mentions our Hitler Half Blood Prince Delay video. The article only portrays us as only *slightly* crazy…:) This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. As always, we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions!! You can listen to the episode using the player below, or download directly as an mp3. It has been almost 6 months coming, but Judge Robert Patterson finally handed down the verdict in the JK Rowling/WB vs. Steve Vander Ark/RDR lawsuit. And the winner is…..JK Rowling. In this week’s episode, we discussed the decision, the reactions of both sides, what this means for the Harry Potter fandom as well as the future of copyright law. We also officially announced the rules for our Beedle the Bard YouTube Contest. Please make sure to enter, we want to be able to give out the books to some worthy winners! Finally, take a look at the Wall Street Journal Article (page 1, baby!) that mentions our Hitler Half Blood Prince Delay video. The article only portrays us as only *slightly* crazy…:) This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. As always, we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions!! You can listen to the episode using the player below, or download directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-09,23320726 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:33:07 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, JK Rowling, Warner Brothers, Steve Vander Ark, Wall Street Journal Harry Potter, Judge Robert Patterson, Beedle the Bard Contest, JKR/SVA Trial harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23219287-Episode-88-Delayed-And-The-Eyes-Have-It So, it’s been a week or so since the last episode of HPProgs; while you were waiting for the next show, and even larger wait was sprung upon you: Half Blood Prince, The Movie, was delayed from 2008 to 2000-and-freakin-9. Penny’s been covering developments on the HPProgs blog, and even managed to unearth one of the most ferverent reactions to the delay. In this episode, we discuss the delay, assorted other goings-on, along with a tangential discussion on the recurring occurrences of eyes in Deathly Hallows (first spotted by John Granger - sorry I can’t find the exact link), and what this might (or mightn’t) mean. Stay tuned for details on our Beedle the Bard contest, we will be putting out rules in the coming days. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. So, it’s been a week or so since the last episode of HPProgs; while you were waiting for the next show, and even larger wait was sprung upon you: Half Blood Prince, The Movie, was delayed from 2008 to 2000-and-freakin-9. Penny’s been covering developments on the HPProgs blog, and even managed to unearth one of the most ferverent reactions to the delay. In this episode, we discuss the delay, assorted other goings-on, along with a tangential discussion on the recurring occurrences of eyes in Deathly Hallows (first spotted by John Granger - sorry I can’t find the exact link), and what this might (or mightn’t) mean. Stay tuned for details on our Beedle the Bard contest, we will be putting out rules in the coming days. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. So, it’s been a week or so since the last episode of HPProgs; while you were waiting for the next show, and even larger wait was sprung upon you: Half Blood Prince, The Movie, was delayed from 2008 to 2000-and-freakin-9. Penny’s been covering developments on the HPProgs blog, and even managed to unearth one of the most ferverent reactions to the delay. In this episode, we discuss the delay, assorted other goings-on, along with a tangential discussion on the recurring occurrences of eyes in Deathly Hallows (first spotted by John Granger - sorry I can’t find the exact link), and what this might (or mightn’t) mean. Stay tuned for details on our Beedle the Bard contest, we will be putting out rules in the coming days. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-26,23219287 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:37:52 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Movies, Harry Potter, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling, eyes, Beedle the Bard, delayed harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23163954-Episode-87-Our-Worst-Episode-Ever-Plus-Twilight-vs-Harry-Potter We always get comments about how when they listen to our podcast, people feel like they’re getting a glimpse into our lives. They usually follow up with a statement about how they love the rapport the two of us have. Well, for those of you who like HPProgs for the intimate way we welcome you into our lives then this is the episode for you. After we discussed the new Twilight Book, “Breaking Dawn,” Greg and I proceeded to have a general potpourri episode with some content and a lot of personality (pseudonym for annoyance at each other). We also discussed an exciting new contest that is in the works! NOTE: There are “Breaking Dawn” Spoilers on this episode so if you haven’t finished the book yet, you might want to listen to the first few minutes and then skip to minute 20 or so not to hear them. As always we can’t wait to hear your thoughts: on the Breaking Dawn review, the Beedle the Bard News and contest, our short fandom discussion and ever... We always get comments about how when they listen to our podcast, people feel like they’re getting a glimpse into our lives. They usually follow up with a statement about how they love the rapport the two of us have. Well, for those of you who like HPProgs for the intimate way we welcome you into our lives then this is the episode for you. After we discussed the new Twilight Book, “Breaking Dawn,” Greg and I proceeded to have a general potpourri episode with some content and a lot of personality (pseudonym for annoyance at each other). We also discussed an exciting new contest that is in the works! NOTE: There are “Breaking Dawn” Spoilers on this episode so if you haven’t finished the book yet, you might want to listen to the first few minutes and then skip to minute 20 or so not to hear them. As always we can’t wait to hear your thoughts: on the Breaking Dawn review, the Beedle the Bard News and contest, our short fandom discussion and everything else we talked about. You can leave comments here on the blog or call our voicemail at 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Make sure to check out our channel on the new Odeo. Subscribe, rate, review, it’s all good, check it out. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the episode with the player below, or download directly as an mp3. We always get comments about how when they listen to our podcast, people feel like they’re getting a glimpse into our lives. They usually follow up with a statement about how they love the rapport the two of us have. Well, for those of you who like HPProgs for the intimate way we welcome you into our lives then this is the episode for you. After we discussed the new Twilight Book, “Breaking Dawn,” Greg and I proceeded to have a general potpourri episode with some content and a lot of personality (pseudonym for annoyance at each other). We also discussed an exciting new contest that is in the works! NOTE: There are “Breaking Dawn” Spoilers on this episode so if you haven’t finished the book yet, you might want to listen to the first few minutes and then skip to minute 20 or so not to hear them. As always we can’t wait to hear your thoughts: on the Breaking Dawn review, the Beedle the Bard News and contest, our short fandom discussion and everything else we talked about. You can leave comments here on the blog or call our voicemail at 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Make sure to check out our channel on the new Odeo. Subscribe, rate, review, it’s all good, check it out. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. You can listen to the episode with the player below, or download directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-08,23163954 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, twilight, Steve Vander Ark, Beedle the Bard, Harry Potter Podcast, Stephanie Meyer, Breaking Dawn, Half Blood Prince Movie harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23126263-Episode-86-Half-Blood-Prince-Trailer-Podcast Hopefully by now, you’ve seen the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. We sat down immediately after watching to record out thoughts. What do you think of the trailer? Does the voice of the woman in the orphanage belong to J.K. Rowling? You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. Hopefully by now, you’ve seen the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. We sat down immediately after watching to record out thoughts. What do you think of the trailer? Does the voice of the woman in the orphanage belong to J.K. Rowling? You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. Hopefully by now, you’ve seen the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. We sat down immediately after watching to record out thoughts. What do you think of the trailer? Does the voice of the woman in the orphanage belong to J.K. Rowling? You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-29,23126263 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:51:52 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Movies, trailer, Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Half Blood Prince, Albus Dumbledore, snape, voldemort harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23112088-Episode-85-Free-Will-and-Choice-in-Harry-Potter One of the over-arching meta-themes of the Harry Potter books is, without a doubt, choice. From early on the books the theme of choice is empasised, when the Sorting Hat defers to Harry’s wish to be in Gryffindor, or when Dumbledore makes it clear to Harry that it is his choices, far more than abilities that make him the wizard that he is. It’s clear that J.K. Rowling is a proponent of the idea that we make ourselves who we are and are ultimately responsible for who we become. Putting aside a scientific discussion of free will and determinism, a greater question, from within the stories themselves, comes to light. With the conclusion of Book 7, and the revelation of Dumbledore’s less than altruistic motives, does J.K. Rowling’s position on free will and choice change? Did Harry, in fact, make all those choices of his own free will, or, perhaps, was he influenced by forces beyond his control? Despite Dumbledore’s protestations to the contrary, could Harr... One of the over-arching meta-themes of the Harry Potter books is, without a doubt, choice. From early on the books the theme of choice is empasised, when the Sorting Hat defers to Harry’s wish to be in Gryffindor, or when Dumbledore makes it clear to Harry that it is his choices, far more than abilities that make him the wizard that he is. It’s clear that J.K. Rowling is a proponent of the idea that we make ourselves who we are and are ultimately responsible for who we become. Putting aside a scientific discussion of free will and determinism, a greater question, from within the stories themselves, comes to light. With the conclusion of Book 7, and the revelation of Dumbledore’s less than altruistic motives, does J.K. Rowling’s position on free will and choice change? Did Harry, in fact, make all those choices of his own free will, or, perhaps, was he influenced by forces beyond his control? Despite Dumbledore’s protestations to the contrary, could Harry ever have avoided the final showdown with the Dark Lord, had he simply chosen to walk away? In this week’s episode, we examine the nature of free will and choice as presented in the books after Book 7, and what J.K. Rowling might be saying about what it means to be free. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/hp . Check out some of the books we talked about on this week’s episode. Make sure to check out Penny’s post Deathly Hallows: One Year Later for a rundown on all that’s happened since Book 7 was released. You can listen to this episode using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. One of the over-arching meta-themes of the Harry Potter books is, without a doubt, choice. From early on the books the theme of choice is empasised, when the Sorting Hat defers to Harry’s wish to be in Gryffindor, or when Dumbledore makes it clear to Harry that it is his choices, far more than abilities that make him the wizard that he is. It’s clear that J.K. Rowling is a proponent of the idea that we make ourselves who we are and are ultimately responsible for who we become. Putting aside a scientific discussion of free will and determinism, a greater question, from within the stories themselves, comes to light. With the conclusion of Book 7, and the revelation of Dumbledore’s less than altruistic motives, does J.K. Rowling’s position on free will and choice change? Did Harry, in fact, make all those choices of his own free will, or, perhaps, was he influenced by forces beyond his control? Despite Dumbledore’s protestations to the contrary, could Harry ever have avoided the final showdown with the Dark Lord, had he simply chosen to walk away? In this week’s episode, we examine the nature of free will and choice as presented in the books after Book 7, and what J.K. Rowling might be saying about what it means to be free. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/hp . Check out some of the books we talked about on this week’s episode. Make sure to check out Penny’s post Deathly Hallows: One Year Later for a rundown on all that’s happened since Book 7 was released. You can listen to this episode using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-24,23112088 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:26 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Philosophy, Harry Potter, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling, Albus Dumbledore, Book 1, determinism, free will, Chamber of Secrets, choice harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23085122-Episode-84-Post-Portus-Podcast As you may have read, we just got back from Portus 2008, a Harry Potter convention that took place July 10-13 in Dallas, Texas.  And, guess what?  We had a blast!  From Jim Dale giving a live performance, to meeting lots of fun and interesting people, it was a great time.  We sat right down as soon as we could after we got home to record some of our thoughts on what the Harry Potter fan-world is like one year after the release of Deathly Hallows, along with details on the all the great sessions we went to, movies watched, conversations had, etc.  It really was a great time, and special thanks to the HPEF for going all out and putting together an amazing weekend. If you were there, leave a comment or send us an email.  And make sure to check out www.hp2009.org for Azkatraz, in San Francisco!  Hope to see you there! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/hp . Don’t forget to check out Harry Potter Prog... As you may have read, we just got back from Portus 2008, a Harry Potter convention that took place July 10-13 in Dallas, Texas.  And, guess what?  We had a blast!  From Jim Dale giving a live performance, to meeting lots of fun and interesting people, it was a great time.  We sat right down as soon as we could after we got home to record some of our thoughts on what the Harry Potter fan-world is like one year after the release of Deathly Hallows, along with details on the all the great sessions we went to, movies watched, conversations had, etc.  It really was a great time, and special thanks to the HPEF for going all out and putting together an amazing weekend. If you were there, leave a comment or send us an email.  And make sure to check out www.hp2009.org for Azkatraz, in San Francisco!  Hope to see you there! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/hp . Don’t forget to check out Harry Potter Prognostications on the new Odeo.  Subscribe, why dontcha? You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3. As you may have read, we just got back from Portus 2008, a Harry Potter convention that took place July 10-13 in Dallas, Texas.  And, guess what?  We had a blast!  From Jim Dale giving a live performance, to meeting lots of fun and interesting people, it was a great time.  We sat right down as soon as we could after we got home to record some of our thoughts on what the Harry Potter fan-world is like one year after the release of Deathly Hallows, along with details on the all the great sessions we went to, movies watched, conversations had, etc.  It really was a great time, and special thanks to the HPEF for going all out and putting together an amazing weekend. If you were there, leave a comment or send us an email.  And make sure to check out www.hp2009.org for Azkatraz, in San Francisco!  Hope to see you there! This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/hp . Don’t forget to check out Harry Potter Prognostications on the new Odeo.  Subscribe, why dontcha? You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-16,23085122 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:15:06 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Portus 2008, Harry Potter, HPEF, azkatraz, Portus harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23043592-Episode-83-Patterns-in-Potter-Deathly-Hallows We’re back for another action-packed episode of Patterns in Potter.  This time, we take on the latest contender in the Harry Potter series, The Deathly Hallows.  We begin with an analysis of the prologue, of both The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus, and William Penn’s More Fruits of Solitude .  From there, we discuss the apparent connection to Chapters 2 and 3, and how they relate to what might be the theme of the book: trust, faith or death.  We haven’t quite decided yet.  Have any thoughts?  We’d love to hear from you. You can leave comments or call our voicemail at 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Make sure to check out our channel on the new Odeo.  Subscribe, rate, review, it’s all good, check it out. In the news:  Harry Potter makes it to Entertainment Weekly’s “1000 New Classics”. Greg has big time issues wit... We’re back for another action-packed episode of Patterns in Potter.  This time, we take on the latest contender in the Harry Potter series, The Deathly Hallows.  We begin with an analysis of the prologue, of both The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus, and William Penn’s More Fruits of Solitude .  From there, we discuss the apparent connection to Chapters 2 and 3, and how they relate to what might be the theme of the book: trust, faith or death.  We haven’t quite decided yet.  Have any thoughts?  We’d love to hear from you. You can leave comments or call our voicemail at 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Make sure to check out our channel on the new Odeo.  Subscribe, rate, review, it’s all good, check it out. In the news:  Harry Potter makes it to Entertainment Weekly’s “1000 New Classics”. Greg has big time issues with this. Thirty new international release dates for the Half Blood Prince movie.  My guess is that the movie will be released internationally before we see the teaser trailer. You can now buy the Deluxe Edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for $13.00!!!  Wow. Good deal. JK Rowling gets an Edinburgh Award. Greg imitates Sean Connery. You can listen to this episode with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. We’re back for another action-packed episode of Patterns in Potter.  This time, we take on the latest contender in the Harry Potter series, The Deathly Hallows.  We begin with an analysis of the prologue, of both The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus, and William Penn’s More Fruits of Solitude .  From there, we discuss the apparent connection to Chapters 2 and 3, and how they relate to what might be the theme of the book: trust, faith or death.  We haven’t quite decided yet.  Have any thoughts?  We’d love to hear from you. You can leave comments or call our voicemail at 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Make sure to check out our channel on the new Odeo.  Subscribe, rate, review, it’s all good, check it out. In the news:  Harry Potter makes it to Entertainment Weekly’s “1000 New Classics”. Greg has big time issues with this. Thirty new international release dates for the Half Blood Prince movie.  My guess is that the movie will be released internationally before we see the teaser trailer. You can now buy the Deluxe Edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for $13.00!!!  Wow. Good deal. JK Rowling gets an Edinburgh Award. Greg imitates Sean Connery. You can listen to this episode with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-01,23043592 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:23:58 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, death, trust, Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows, faith, Patterns in Potter, william penn, aeschylus harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23003484-Episode-82-Prognosticating-The-Prequel Wow, feels like old times. Because of the release of JK Rowling’s new 800 word Harry Potter Prequel , we were able to return to the pre-DH revelry of prognosticating Harry Potter. We took a break from Patterns in Potter and dedicated the entire Episode #82 to the prequel. This prequel wasn’t just a nice little vignette about James and Sirius. We reviewed, analyzed, and delved into what *might* have been going through Jo’s mind when she was writing the prequel. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the prequel so please share them with us. You can leave comments or call our voicemail at 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3 Wow, feels like old times. Because of the release of JK Rowling’s new 800 word Harry Potter Prequel , we were able to return to the pre-DH revelry of prognosticating Harry Potter. We took a break from Patterns in Potter and dedicated the entire Episode #82 to the prequel. This prequel wasn’t just a nice little vignette about James and Sirius. We reviewed, analyzed, and delved into what *might* have been going through Jo’s mind when she was writing the prequel. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the prequel so please share them with us. You can leave comments or call our voicemail at 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3 Wow, feels like old times. Because of the release of JK Rowling’s new 800 word Harry Potter Prequel , we were able to return to the pre-DH revelry of prognosticating Harry Potter. We took a break from Patterns in Potter and dedicated the entire Episode #82 to the prequel. This prequel wasn’t just a nice little vignette about James and Sirius. We reviewed, analyzed, and delved into what *might* have been going through Jo’s mind when she was writing the prequel. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the prequel so please share them with us. You can leave comments or call our voicemail at 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3 tag:odeo.com,2008-06-18,23003484 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:43:53 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, audible.com, JK Rowling, Harry Potter Prequel, Harry Potter Prequel Podcasts, James and Sirius, Mauraders harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22594785-Episode-81-Patterns-in-Potter-Book-6-Definitely-Evil This week, we discuss J.K. Rowling’s commencement address to Harvard University’s graduating class of 2008 (with audio snippets!) and conclude our Patterns in Potter discussion for the theme of Book 6. JK Rowling’s Speech at the Harvard Commencement We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. As always, please vote for us on Podcast Alley and as always rate and review us on iTunes and Odeo (search for Harry Potter Prognostications). You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3. This week, we discuss J.K. Rowling’s commencement address to Harvard University’s graduating class of 2008 (with audio snippets!) and conclude our Patterns in Potter discussion for the theme of Book 6. JK Rowling’s Speech at the Harvard Commencement We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. As always, please vote for us on Podcast Alley and as always rate and review us on iTunes and Odeo (search for Harry Potter Prognostications). You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3. This week, we discuss J.K. Rowling’s commencement address to Harvard University’s graduating class of 2008 (with audio snippets!) and conclude our Patterns in Potter discussion for the theme of Book 6. JK Rowling’s Speech at the Harvard Commencement We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. As always, please vote for us on Podcast Alley and as always rate and review us on iTunes and Odeo (search for Harry Potter Prognostications). You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-08,22594785 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:16:11 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, evil, Harry Potter, Half Blood Prince, JK Rowling, Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore, Patterns in Potter, harvard, moral ambiguity, selfishness harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22574417-Episode-80-Patterns-in-Potter-Book-6-Black-White-and-Gray This week, we begin our Patterns in Potter coverage for Book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The theme of this book is quite ambiguous; in fact, it is ambiguous. Sorry if I’m not being too clear here, but you’ll have to listen to the podcast to figure the rest out. In the news: In honor of the 10th anniversary of the US release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Scholastic will be releasing a new edition of that book with new art. Winner of the Amazon Beedle the Bard contest was announced. Congratulations Rhiannon D. of Australia! Sadly, the actor who portrayed Marcus Belby in the HBP movie was killed last week. Our sympathies go out to the family of Rober Knox. Will the Half Blood Prince trailer come before “Get Smart?” Your guess is as good as our’s. JK Rowling has written an 800 word portion of a Harry Potter prequel. Don’t get your hopes up, she has no intention of writing the rest. We look forward to hearing from you. ... This week, we begin our Patterns in Potter coverage for Book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The theme of this book is quite ambiguous; in fact, it is ambiguous. Sorry if I’m not being too clear here, but you’ll have to listen to the podcast to figure the rest out. In the news: In honor of the 10th anniversary of the US release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Scholastic will be releasing a new edition of that book with new art. Winner of the Amazon Beedle the Bard contest was announced. Congratulations Rhiannon D. of Australia! Sadly, the actor who portrayed Marcus Belby in the HBP movie was killed last week. Our sympathies go out to the family of Rober Knox. Will the Half Blood Prince trailer come before “Get Smart?” Your guess is as good as our’s. JK Rowling has written an 800 word portion of a Harry Potter prequel. Don’t get your hopes up, she has no intention of writing the rest. We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Today is a new month (June, for those of you who have been hiding under a rock), so please vote for us on Podcast Alley and as always rate and review us on iTunes and Odeo. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download an mp3 directly. This week, we begin our Patterns in Potter coverage for Book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The theme of this book is quite ambiguous; in fact, it is ambiguous. Sorry if I’m not being too clear here, but you’ll have to listen to the podcast to figure the rest out. In the news: In honor of the 10th anniversary of the US release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Scholastic will be releasing a new edition of that book with new art. Winner of the Amazon Beedle the Bard contest was announced. Congratulations Rhiannon D. of Australia! Sadly, the actor who portrayed Marcus Belby in the HBP movie was killed last week. Our sympathies go out to the family of Rober Knox. Will the Half Blood Prince trailer come before “Get Smart?” Your guess is as good as our’s. JK Rowling has written an 800 word portion of a Harry Potter prequel. Don’t get your hopes up, she has no intention of writing the rest. We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Today is a new month (June, for those of you who have been hiding under a rock), so please vote for us on Podcast Alley and as always rate and review us on iTunes and Odeo. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download an mp3 directly. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-01,22574417 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:57:17 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Half Blood Prince, Draco Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, snape, Patterns in Potter, morality, moral ambiguity harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22521467-Episode-79-Harry-Potter-and-G%C3%B6del%E2%80%99s-Theorem This week, we finish up our Patterns in Potter discussion for Book 5, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.  This time, we focus on Harry’s visions (courtesy of Lord Voldemort) and his driving urge to understand the truth of these visions, and what knowledge they can bring in aiding in the fight against evil.  It’s quite an interesting discussion, and we end up talking about Gödel’s Theorem, for those of you who know what that is (for those of you who don’t, that’s why there is Wikipedia), and discuss rationalism, existenialism and religion. Send us your thoughts, we look forward to hearing from you! You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp... This week, we finish up our Patterns in Potter discussion for Book 5, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.  This time, we focus on Harry’s visions (courtesy of Lord Voldemort) and his driving urge to understand the truth of these visions, and what knowledge they can bring in aiding in the fight against evil.  It’s quite an interesting discussion, and we end up talking about Gödel’s Theorem, for those of you who know what that is (for those of you who don’t, that’s why there is Wikipedia), and discuss rationalism, existenialism and religion. Send us your thoughts, we look forward to hearing from you! You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . In the news: Vote for the Beedle The Bard winner. JK Rowling received Auther Of The Year Award. Again. Emma Watson made Maxim’s Hot 100 List.  Penny came in right before her though. No Moaning Myrtle in Half Blood Prince. The actress who plays her is busy checking out nursing homes (oh snap, that was mean.  I know.  I apologize to Shirley Henderson, but come on- she is old.) JK Rowling to write a “Story Card” with other notable authors. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. This week, we finish up our Patterns in Potter discussion for Book 5, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.  This time, we focus on Harry’s visions (courtesy of Lord Voldemort) and his driving urge to understand the truth of these visions, and what knowledge they can bring in aiding in the fight against evil.  It’s quite an interesting discussion, and we end up talking about Gödel’s Theorem, for those of you who know what that is (for those of you who don’t, that’s why there is Wikipedia), and discuss rationalism, existenialism and religion. Send us your thoughts, we look forward to hearing from you! You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com . Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . In the news: Vote for the Beedle The Bard winner. JK Rowling received Auther Of The Year Award. Again. Emma Watson made Maxim’s Hot 100 List.  Penny came in right before her though. No Moaning Myrtle in Half Blood Prince. The actress who plays her is busy checking out nursing homes (oh snap, that was mean.  I know.  I apologize to Shirley Henderson, but come on- she is old.) JK Rowling to write a “Story Card” with other notable authors. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-16,22521467 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:35:53 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Philosophy, religion, Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Order of the Phoenix, Patterns in Potter, existenialism, Gödel's Theorem harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22498282-Episode-78-The-Truth-Hurts In the week’s episode, we continue our discussion of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the central theme of truth and knowledge, specifically how the book presents the theme in context of Hogwarts, education, careers and experiential vs. learned/taught knowledge.  It’s even more exciting that I can describe. We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . And, the news: Radcliffe, Leung nominated for Best Kiss.  BORING. Lavender Brown interviewed.  Not the real Lavender Brown, mind you. Aerial footage of the Potter movie set at Leavesden Studios.  This is very cool. J.K. Rowling won a trial.  Not the trial we’re al... In the week’s episode, we continue our discussion of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the central theme of truth and knowledge, specifically how the book presents the theme in context of Hogwarts, education, careers and experiential vs. learned/taught knowledge.  It’s even more exciting that I can describe. We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . And, the news: Radcliffe, Leung nominated for Best Kiss.  BORING. Lavender Brown interviewed.  Not the real Lavender Brown, mind you. Aerial footage of the Potter movie set at Leavesden Studios.  This is very cool. J.K. Rowling won a trial.  Not the trial we’re all interested in, but a trial nonetheless. Also, check out Pensieve Memories, a new Harry Potter forum. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3. In the week’s episode, we continue our discussion of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the central theme of truth and knowledge, specifically how the book presents the theme in context of Hogwarts, education, careers and experiential vs. learned/taught knowledge.  It’s even more exciting that I can describe. We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp . And, the news: Radcliffe, Leung nominated for Best Kiss.  BORING. Lavender Brown interviewed.  Not the real Lavender Brown, mind you. Aerial footage of the Potter movie set at Leavesden Studios.  This is very cool. J.K. Rowling won a trial.  Not the trial we’re all interested in, but a trial nonetheless. Also, check out Pensieve Memories, a new Harry Potter forum. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-09,22498282 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:39:39 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, trust, Harry Potter, Order of the Phoenix, ootp, JK Rowling, Severus Snape, James Potter, Patterns in Potter, truth, knowledge, book 5, dolores umbridge harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22474279-Episode-77-A-Dramatization-and-Patterns-in-Potter-Book-5 In what will go down in history as being HPProgs’ finest hour *or* our worst episode yet, we bring to you Episode #77. We decided to go a slightly different route for part of this episode and after our very short news discussion we re-enacted part of the J.K. Rowling vs. Steve Vander Ark/RDR Books trial. All we can say is that those of you who called Greg’s accent rubbish are going to wish you had saved your insults. On a side note, when I was editing the episode I realized that we botched the name of SVA’s lawyer. It is David Hammer, not Barry. Apologies to Mr. Hammer. Speaking of accents, we played a voicemail from Potter’s Number One Fan in which he picked up Greg’s gauntlet and gave us a multi-character Harry Potter narration. Excellent job, in my opinion. We finished off the episode with the introduction to Patterns In Potter for “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”. You’ll have to trust that we are telling the truth when w... In what will go down in history as being HPProgs’ finest hour *or* our worst episode yet, we bring to you Episode #77. We decided to go a slightly different route for part of this episode and after our very short news discussion we re-enacted part of the J.K. Rowling vs. Steve Vander Ark/RDR Books trial. All we can say is that those of you who called Greg’s accent rubbish are going to wish you had saved your insults. On a side note, when I was editing the episode I realized that we botched the name of SVA’s lawyer. It is David Hammer, not Barry. Apologies to Mr. Hammer. Speaking of accents, we played a voicemail from Potter’s Number One Fan in which he picked up Greg’s gauntlet and gave us a multi-character Harry Potter narration. Excellent job, in my opinion. We finished off the episode with the introduction to Patterns In Potter for “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”. You’ll have to trust that we are telling the truth when we say that Book 5 has a good theme. As promised the links to the court transcripts are here. Thanks to Cris for the tip: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 It is a new month so please vote for us on Podcast Alley and as always rate and review us on iTunes and Odeo. Finally, HPProgs has a Twitter account so please join in the fun and start following us so you can get all of our updates! We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. In what will go down in history as being HPProgs’ finest hour *or* our worst episode yet, we bring to you Episode #77. We decided to go a slightly different route for part of this episode and after our very short news discussion we re-enacted part of the J.K. Rowling vs. Steve Vander Ark/RDR Books trial. All we can say is that those of you who called Greg’s accent rubbish are going to wish you had saved your insults. On a side note, when I was editing the episode I realized that we botched the name of SVA’s lawyer. It is David Hammer, not Barry. Apologies to Mr. Hammer. Speaking of accents, we played a voicemail from Potter’s Number One Fan in which he picked up Greg’s gauntlet and gave us a multi-character Harry Potter narration. Excellent job, in my opinion. We finished off the episode with the introduction to Patterns In Potter for “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”. You’ll have to trust that we are telling the truth when we say that Book 5 has a good theme. As promised the links to the court transcripts are here. Thanks to Cris for the tip: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 It is a new month so please vote for us on Podcast Alley and as always rate and review us on iTunes and Odeo. Finally, HPProgs has a Twitter account so please join in the fun and start following us so you can get all of our updates! We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-01,22474279 Thu, 01 May 2008 18:31:42 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, Order of the Phoenix, ootp, JK Rowling, copyright, Patterns in Potter, truth, rdr books, epistemology, barry hammer, book 5, david hammer, Steve Vander Ark, dramatic reenactment harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22430197-Episode-76-Harry-Potter-Goes-To-Court This week, we take a break from the Patterns in Potter series to disucss the court case currently underway in New York between J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. on one side, and RDR Books and Steve VanderArk on the other.  There’s been excellent coverage of the trial (and interesting comments) over on the WSJ Law Blog, make sure to check that out.  In the mean time, if you have a thought or opinion about the case, leave a comment or a message and we’ll play it our next podcast.  We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. No news this week, other than, you know, that court thingee.  We will continue the Patterns in Potter series next week, beginning Book 5, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or do... This week, we take a break from the Patterns in Potter series to disucss the court case currently underway in New York between J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. on one side, and RDR Books and Steve VanderArk on the other.  There’s been excellent coverage of the trial (and interesting comments) over on the WSJ Law Blog, make sure to check that out.  In the mean time, if you have a thought or opinion about the case, leave a comment or a message and we’ll play it our next podcast.  We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. No news this week, other than, you know, that court thingee.  We will continue the Patterns in Potter series next week, beginning Book 5, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3.   This week, we take a break from the Patterns in Potter series to disucss the court case currently underway in New York between J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. on one side, and RDR Books and Steve VanderArk on the other.  There’s been excellent coverage of the trial (and interesting comments) over on the WSJ Law Blog, make sure to check that out.  In the mean time, if you have a thought or opinion about the case, leave a comment or a message and we’ll play it our next podcast.  We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. No news this week, other than, you know, that court thingee.  We will continue the Patterns in Potter series next week, beginning Book 5, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3.   tag:odeo.com,2008-04-15,22430197 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:50:43 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, copyright, lawyers, fair use, steve vanderark, rdr books harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22278729-Episode-75-Patterns-in-Potter-Book-4-Pride Last week, we introduced pride as the theme of Book 4, with a focus on both personal and communal pride, and how nationalism, racism and other -isms can flow from pride. This week, we continue our discussion of Goblet of Fire and the theme of pride, listen to a few comments, and have an all-around good time. We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Shoutout to our listener, Robert Kingett,  and his podcast: www.freewebs.com/4yoinformation. As always, feel free to rate and review us on iTunes and vote for us on Podcast Alley (It is a new month!). This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. In the news: Nick Kids chose Potter again. Bloomsbury has a lot to thank Potter for. College k... Last week, we introduced pride as the theme of Book 4, with a focus on both personal and communal pride, and how nationalism, racism and other -isms can flow from pride. This week, we continue our discussion of Goblet of Fire and the theme of pride, listen to a few comments, and have an all-around good time. We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Shoutout to our listener, Robert Kingett,  and his podcast: www.freewebs.com/4yoinformation. As always, feel free to rate and review us on iTunes and vote for us on Podcast Alley (It is a new month!). This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. In the news: Nick Kids chose Potter again. Bloomsbury has a lot to thank Potter for. College kids love muggle Quidditch. JK Rowling’s work will be in a Birthday Book for Prince Charles. Transcript of JKR’s talk when she received the James Joyce Award. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. Last week, we introduced pride as the theme of Book 4, with a focus on both personal and communal pride, and how nationalism, racism and other -isms can flow from pride. This week, we continue our discussion of Goblet of Fire and the theme of pride, listen to a few comments, and have an all-around good time. We look forward to hearing from you. You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. Shoutout to our listener, Robert Kingett,  and his podcast: www.freewebs.com/4yoinformation. As always, feel free to rate and review us on iTunes and vote for us on Podcast Alley (It is a new month!). This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at http://audiblepodcast.com/hp. In the news: Nick Kids chose Potter again. Bloomsbury has a lot to thank Potter for. College kids love muggle Quidditch. JK Rowling’s work will be in a Birthday Book for Prince Charles. Transcript of JKR’s talk when she received the James Joyce Award. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-07,22278729 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:20:00 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, goblet of fire, pride, triwizard tournament, cedric diggory harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22199048-Episode-74-Pride-Before-The-Fall This week, we continue our Patterns in Potter series, beginning our examination of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In this episode, we discuss the main theme for Book 4, pride, and how Harry’s experiences in the beginning of Book 4 relate to this theme. Pride, both personal and external, comes before a fall, and there’s no bigger fall for the wizarding world than what happens at the end of Book 4. So, humble yourself, pull up a chair, and listen in. As always we look forward to hearing from you.  You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK.  Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. As always, feel free to rate and review us on iTunes and vote for us on Podcast Alley (new month next week!!)- remember, WE ARE THE NUMBER 3 HARRY POTTER PODCAST!!! In the news: JK Rowling will be in New York next month to appear as a witness in the... This week, we continue our Patterns in Potter series, beginning our examination of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In this episode, we discuss the main theme for Book 4, pride, and how Harry’s experiences in the beginning of Book 4 relate to this theme. Pride, both personal and external, comes before a fall, and there’s no bigger fall for the wizarding world than what happens at the end of Book 4. So, humble yourself, pull up a chair, and listen in. As always we look forward to hearing from you.  You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK.  Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. As always, feel free to rate and review us on iTunes and vote for us on Podcast Alley (new month next week!!)- remember, WE ARE THE NUMBER 3 HARRY POTTER PODCAST!!! In the news: JK Rowling will be in New York next month to appear as a witness in the lawsuit against RDR Publishers. Reacting to some of Steve Vander Ark’s comments concerning the RDR/JKR lawsuit, The Leaky Cauldron has decided to sever ties with Vander Ark. In a related announcement, HPProgs is offering an open invitation to Steve Vander Ark to talk to us (we are shameless, we know). JK Rowling has gone into more detail about the depression she suffered in her younger years. Nickelodeon Magazine is offering a chance for one lucky kid (ours, sorry everyone) to win a trip to the LA Premiere of HBP. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. This week, we continue our Patterns in Potter series, beginning our examination of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In this episode, we discuss the main theme for Book 4, pride, and how Harry’s experiences in the beginning of Book 4 relate to this theme. Pride, both personal and external, comes before a fall, and there’s no bigger fall for the wizarding world than what happens at the end of Book 4. So, humble yourself, pull up a chair, and listen in. As always we look forward to hearing from you.  You can leave comments here on the blog or send in your voicemails to 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK.  Please make sure to keep the message as close to one minute as possible and try to speak loudly and clearly. As always, feel free to rate and review us on iTunes and vote for us on Podcast Alley (new month next week!!)- remember, WE ARE THE NUMBER 3 HARRY POTTER PODCAST!!! In the news: JK Rowling will be in New York next month to appear as a witness in the lawsuit against RDR Publishers. Reacting to some of Steve Vander Ark’s comments concerning the RDR/JKR lawsuit, The Leaky Cauldron has decided to sever ties with Vander Ark. In a related announcement, HPProgs is offering an open invitation to Steve Vander Ark to talk to us (we are shameless, we know). JK Rowling has gone into more detail about the depression she suffered in her younger years. Nickelodeon Magazine is offering a chance for one lucky kid (ours, sorry everyone) to win a trip to the LA Premiere of HBP. You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-03-27,22199048 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:17:18 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Sports, Harry Potter, goblet of fire, Patterns in Potter, nationalism, racism, pride, quidditch harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22189404-Episode-73-Patterns-in-Potter-Prisoner-of-Azkaban-The-Pit-of-Despair In this week’s episode, we finished our discussion on the theme of emotion in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We talked about the Dementors and their effect on the soul, as well as their antidote: the Patronus, and the necessary requirements to conjure one.  This was actually an off the cuff, un-planned discussion and we really like what we came up with (not to toot our own horns).  We had some voicemails and we urge you to keep sending them, as well as your comments, in! We also discussed the news about the Deathly Hallows Movie being split into two.   Finally, Greg made an exciting work-related (yet not completely HPProgs unrelated) announcement (hint, check out http://beta.odeo.com/) that we look forward to sharing with all of you! If you want to send in voicemails you can call 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. As always, we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions. Be in touch!  You can listen to the podcast with the player ... In this week’s episode, we finished our discussion on the theme of emotion in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We talked about the Dementors and their effect on the soul, as well as their antidote: the Patronus, and the necessary requirements to conjure one.  This was actually an off the cuff, un-planned discussion and we really like what we came up with (not to toot our own horns).  We had some voicemails and we urge you to keep sending them, as well as your comments, in! We also discussed the news about the Deathly Hallows Movie being split into two.   Finally, Greg made an exciting work-related (yet not completely HPProgs unrelated) announcement (hint, check out http://beta.odeo.com/) that we look forward to sharing with all of you! If you want to send in voicemails you can call 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. As always, we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions. Be in touch!  You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. In this week’s episode, we finished our discussion on the theme of emotion in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We talked about the Dementors and their effect on the soul, as well as their antidote: the Patronus, and the necessary requirements to conjure one.  This was actually an off the cuff, un-planned discussion and we really like what we came up with (not to toot our own horns).  We had some voicemails and we urge you to keep sending them, as well as your comments, in! We also discussed the news about the Deathly Hallows Movie being split into two.   Finally, Greg made an exciting work-related (yet not completely HPProgs unrelated) announcement (hint, check out http://beta.odeo.com/) that we look forward to sharing with all of you! If you want to send in voicemails you can call 206-337-0357 in the US or 07092899490 in the UK. As always, we look forward to hearing your comments, thoughts, and suggestions. Be in touch!  You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-03-20,22189404 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:26:59 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, religion, soul, Harry Potter, Prisoner of Azkaban, Patterns in Potter, emotions, poa, modernity harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22165814-Episode-72-Harry-Potters-Anonymous Firstly, we apologize for the lateness of this episode. If you have been paying attention to the goings on at this blog, you’ll know that I have been ready to be committed to St. Mungos Psych ward because of all the problems editing this episode. It has taken 3 days and it is finally ready to go. Thanks for your patience. In this week’s episode, we interviewed Dr. Jeffrey Rudski from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. Dr. Rudski just completed a study that is being submitted to the Journal of General Psychology examining signs of addiction to the Harry Potter series and the fandom that surrounds it. Dr. Rudski was very interesting to talk to and he has some great insights into the Harry Potter fandom and the emotional connections that have come with the series and the fandom. Thanks to Dr. Rudski for taking the time to speak with us. Once again, we apologize for the audio quality of this interview. The rest of the episode was dedicated to various voicemails we have rec... Firstly, we apologize for the lateness of this episode. If you have been paying attention to the goings on at this blog, you’ll know that I have been ready to be committed to St. Mungos Psych ward because of all the problems editing this episode. It has taken 3 days and it is finally ready to go. Thanks for your patience. In this week’s episode, we interviewed Dr. Jeffrey Rudski from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. Dr. Rudski just completed a study that is being submitted to the Journal of General Psychology examining signs of addiction to the Harry Potter series and the fandom that surrounds it. Dr. Rudski was very interesting to talk to and he has some great insights into the Harry Potter fandom and the emotional connections that have come with the series and the fandom. Thanks to Dr. Rudski for taking the time to speak with us. Once again, we apologize for the audio quality of this interview. The rest of the episode was dedicated to various voicemails we have received over the past week or so. Some of the voicemails were Patterns in Potter related, some were general Potter observations, and some were either guilt inducers or ego strokers for Greg. Enjoy them! We promised to link to our listener, Katrina’s new podcast, “Kat Got Your Tongue”. Check it out and enjoy!! As always, we look forward to hearing from everyone. Please be in touch with your comments, thoughts, and suggestions! Please vote for us on Podcast Alley and rate and review us on iTunes. In the news: The Wyrd Sisters Band not happy with WB. Daniel Radcliffe bought a nice place in NYC. JKR is REALLY rich. In other news, the sky is blue. Jim Dale is coming to Portus!!!!!!!!!!!! Really interesting new interview with JKR. She discusses religion and HP, her history of depression and Dumbledore’s sexuality. Filming for Half Blood Prince took place at Millenium Bridge in London this week. David Yates took home and Empire Award. Stated that he is “tempted” to direct Deathly Hallows movie. JK Rowling still suing over paparazzi photos of her son. LATE BREAKING: Since we recorded it was announced that Deathly Hallows will be split into two movies, to be directed by David Yates!! You can listen to the episode with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. Firstly, we apologize for the lateness of this episode. If you have been paying attention to the goings on at this blog, you’ll know that I have been ready to be committed to St. Mungos Psych ward because of all the problems editing this episode. It has taken 3 days and it is finally ready to go. Thanks for your patience. In this week’s episode, we interviewed Dr. Jeffrey Rudski from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. Dr. Rudski just completed a study that is being submitted to the Journal of General Psychology examining signs of addiction to the Harry Potter series and the fandom that surrounds it. Dr. Rudski was very interesting to talk to and he has some great insights into the Harry Potter fandom and the emotional connections that have come with the series and the fandom. Thanks to Dr. Rudski for taking the time to speak with us. Once again, we apologize for the audio quality of this interview. The rest of the episode was dedicated to various voicemails we have received over the past week or so. Some of the voicemails were Patterns in Potter related, some were general Potter observations, and some were either guilt inducers or ego strokers for Greg. Enjoy them! We promised to link to our listener, Katrina’s new podcast, “Kat Got Your Tongue”. Check it out and enjoy!! As always, we look forward to hearing from everyone. Please be in touch with your comments, thoughts, and suggestions! Please vote for us on Podcast Alley and rate and review us on iTunes. In the news: The Wyrd Sisters Band not happy with WB. Daniel Radcliffe bought a nice place in NYC. JKR is REALLY rich. In other news, the sky is blue. Jim Dale is coming to Portus!!!!!!!!!!!! Really interesting new interview with JKR. She discusses religion and HP, her history of depression and Dumbledore’s sexuality. Filming for Half Blood Prince took place at Millenium Bridge in London this week. David Yates took home and Empire Award. Stated that he is “tempted” to direct Deathly Hallows movie. JK Rowling still suing over paparazzi photos of her son. LATE BREAKING: Since we recorded it was announced that Deathly Hallows will be split into two movies, to be directed by David Yates!! You can listen to the episode with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-03-12,22165814 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:19:08 -0700 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, interviews, Harry Potter, Patterns in Potter, addiction harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22152633-Episode-71-Patterns-in-Potter-Lost-in-Emotion In this week’s episode we started our discussion on the prevailing theme in Prisoner of Azkaban: Emotions. Between the Aunt Marge debacle, the werewolf in his midst, the various animals and animaguses (I never learned how to pluralize that) in the book, and time travel, Harry was forced to learn the importance of keeping his emotions in check. We plan on interviewing Dr. Jeffrey Rudski this week to talk about Harry Potter Addiction and we hope to have that on the next episode. We got some great listener comments from Rosie and Victoria. We now have a number for you to call in the US if you want to send us voicemails. You can call 206-337-0357and in the UK, please call 07092 899490. As always, please leave your comments as close to one minute as possible. It is a new month so don’t forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley(the link makes it *really* easy for you)! Finally, if you downloaded this episode before Monday morning March 3- 9am EST, you downloaded the unedited vers... In this week’s episode we started our discussion on the prevailing theme in Prisoner of Azkaban: Emotions. Between the Aunt Marge debacle, the werewolf in his midst, the various animals and animaguses (I never learned how to pluralize that) in the book, and time travel, Harry was forced to learn the importance of keeping his emotions in check. We plan on interviewing Dr. Jeffrey Rudski this week to talk about Harry Potter Addiction and we hope to have that on the next episode. We got some great listener comments from Rosie and Victoria. We now have a number for you to call in the US if you want to send us voicemails. You can call 206-337-0357and in the UK, please call 07092 899490. As always, please leave your comments as close to one minute as possible. It is a new month so don’t forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley(the link makes it *really* easy for you)! Finally, if you downloaded this episode before Monday morning March 3- 9am EST, you downloaded the unedited version which we put up on iTunes by mistake. There aren’t any good bloopers in it or anything, just a bunch of ums, you knows and throat clears. Also, the mp3 comments are not inserted. So go ahead and re-download the episode. We apologize for the inconvenience. In the news: Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson made EW’s 30 under 30 list. In a related story, we made EW’s Over 30 and Overweight list. It turns out that JK Rowling doesn’t *really* use Myspace. Shoot, now I have to figure out who I have been trying to get to read my fanfiction. Update on JKR/WB lawsuit against SVA/RDR. ROFL. Not really but I wanted to feel part of the whole *initials* thing. You can listen to the episode using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. In this week’s episode we started our discussion on the prevailing theme in Prisoner of Azkaban: Emotions. Between the Aunt Marge debacle, the werewolf in his midst, the various animals and animaguses (I never learned how to pluralize that) in the book, and time travel, Harry was forced to learn the importance of keeping his emotions in check. We plan on interviewing Dr. Jeffrey Rudski this week to talk about Harry Potter Addiction and we hope to have that on the next episode. We got some great listener comments from Rosie and Victoria. We now have a number for you to call in the US if you want to send us voicemails. You can call 206-337-0357and in the UK, please call 07092 899490. As always, please leave your comments as close to one minute as possible. It is a new month so don’t forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley(the link makes it *really* easy for you)! Finally, if you downloaded this episode before Monday morning March 3- 9am EST, you downloaded the unedited version which we put up on iTunes by mistake. There aren’t any good bloopers in it or anything, just a bunch of ums, you knows and throat clears. Also, the mp3 comments are not inserted. So go ahead and re-download the episode. We apologize for the inconvenience. In the news: Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson made EW’s 30 under 30 list. In a related story, we made EW’s Over 30 and Overweight list. It turns out that JK Rowling doesn’t *really* use Myspace. Shoot, now I have to figure out who I have been trying to get to read my fanfiction. Update on JKR/WB lawsuit against SVA/RDR. ROFL. Not really but I wanted to feel part of the whole *initials* thing. You can listen to the episode using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-03-03,22152633 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:08:04 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, Prisoner of Azkaban, Patterns in Potter harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22146295-Episode-70-Patterns-in-Potter-Identity-Theft In this week’s episode we continued our discussion on the theme of identity in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We did a brilliant (in Greg’s opinion) deconstruction of some of the characters in the book: specifically the individuals who were attacked by the basilisk and the so to speak cosmic justice of why they were attacked and the karma involved in that. It was a really interesting discussion and we can’t wait to get your thoughts on it.We also had some AMAZING listener comments from Michelle and Michal. They were both very well thought out and very well presented. Here are some links we promised you during the show: Potter’s Army Podcast Real life invisibility cloak HPProgs listener forums UK call-in number We really want to hear from you so please be in touch!! In the news: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix nominated for a boatload of Saturn Awards. A scene that wasn’t in the book will be added to the Half Blood Prince Movie. It is... In this week’s episode we continued our discussion on the theme of identity in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We did a brilliant (in Greg’s opinion) deconstruction of some of the characters in the book: specifically the individuals who were attacked by the basilisk and the so to speak cosmic justice of why they were attacked and the karma involved in that. It was a really interesting discussion and we can’t wait to get your thoughts on it.We also had some AMAZING listener comments from Michelle and Michal. They were both very well thought out and very well presented. Here are some links we promised you during the show: Potter’s Army Podcast Real life invisibility cloak HPProgs listener forums UK call-in number We really want to hear from you so please be in touch!! In the news: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix nominated for a boatload of Saturn Awards. A scene that wasn’t in the book will be added to the Half Blood Prince Movie. It is looking like David Yates might direct Deathly Hallows. Dan Radcliffe won an award for taking it all off. Harry Potter, addictive? You tell me. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. In this week’s episode we continued our discussion on the theme of identity in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We did a brilliant (in Greg’s opinion) deconstruction of some of the characters in the book: specifically the individuals who were attacked by the basilisk and the so to speak cosmic justice of why they were attacked and the karma involved in that. It was a really interesting discussion and we can’t wait to get your thoughts on it.We also had some AMAZING listener comments from Michelle and Michal. They were both very well thought out and very well presented. Here are some links we promised you during the show: Potter’s Army Podcast Real life invisibility cloak HPProgs listener forums UK call-in number We really want to hear from you so please be in touch!! In the news: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix nominated for a boatload of Saturn Awards. A scene that wasn’t in the book will be added to the Half Blood Prince Movie. It is looking like David Yates might direct Deathly Hallows. Dan Radcliffe won an award for taking it all off. Harry Potter, addictive? You tell me. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-02-24,22146295 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:29:44 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Books, Hermione Granger, Patterns in Potter, Chamber of Secrets, penelope clearwater, argus filch, mrs. norris, colin creevy, nearly-headless nick, heir of slytherin, justin finch-fletchly harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22139711-Episode-69-Patterns-in-Potter-Book-2-Crisis-of-Identity In this week’s episode we started to discuss the theme of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Identity.   As usual, the theme is present from the beginning of the book at the Dursley’s  and continues to make its appearance throughout the book. We talked about Harry’s struggle with identity and how it relates to other characters like Dobby, Gilderoy Lockhart, and Colin Creevey.  We also talked about how Harry struggles to create  his own identity while trying to deal with the famous name that was thrust upon him in his infancy. We started the episode with two excellent audio comments from Travis and Nathalie.  Both comments really set the stage for the discussion and we look forward to receiving more of these comments.  Please send in your audio comments to harrypotterprogs at yahoo dot com and remember, please keep them as close to one minute as possible. On the announcement front, I (Penny) made an exciting announcement about Portus 2008- so make sure to list... In this week’s episode we started to discuss the theme of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Identity.   As usual, the theme is present from the beginning of the book at the Dursley’s  and continues to make its appearance throughout the book. We talked about Harry’s struggle with identity and how it relates to other characters like Dobby, Gilderoy Lockhart, and Colin Creevey.  We also talked about how Harry struggles to create  his own identity while trying to deal with the famous name that was thrust upon him in his infancy. We started the episode with two excellent audio comments from Travis and Nathalie.  Both comments really set the stage for the discussion and we look forward to receiving more of these comments.  Please send in your audio comments to harrypotterprogs at yahoo dot com and remember, please keep them as close to one minute as possible. On the announcement front, I (Penny) made an exciting announcement about Portus 2008- so make sure to listen for that. Also, this episode was monumental because I did a great job (in my humble opinion) diverting the conversation as much if not more than Greg ever does (with the exception of the news of course when Greg was in his finest tangential form).  We’ll blame it on the head cold which is also more than obvious throughout the episode. In the news: Jim Dale won a Grammy Award for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:  Oh Hareeeeeee (Sorry, I couldn’t resist)! BAFTA Awards were last week.  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix didn’t win anything.  But we got some interesting sound bytes from Daniel Radcliffe and Jason Isaacs. Fleur Delacour won’t be making an appearance in the Half-Blood Prince movie.  I am only sad about this because I liked the scene in the end of HBP when Fleur and Molly hug. Oh well. Harry Potter producers Davids Heyman and Barron remain non-comittal about splitting the 7th book into two movies. JK Rowling has picked up the James Joyce Award.  She said some interesting new things. Actors have been cast in the roles of Fenrir Greyback and Amycus Carrow. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download directly as an mp3. In this week’s episode we started to discuss the theme of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Identity.   As usual, the theme is present from the beginning of the book at the Dursley’s  and continues to make its appearance throughout the book. We talked about Harry’s struggle with identity and how it relates to other characters like Dobby, Gilderoy Lockhart, and Colin Creevey.  We also talked about how Harry struggles to create  his own identity while trying to deal with the famous name that was thrust upon him in his infancy. We started the episode with two excellent audio comments from Travis and Nathalie.  Both comments really set the stage for the discussion and we look forward to receiving more of these comments.  Please send in your audio comments to harrypotterprogs at yahoo dot com and remember, please keep them as close to one minute as possible. On the announcement front, I (Penny) made an exciting announcement about Portus 2008- so make sure to listen for that. Also, this episode was monumental because I did a great job (in my humble opinion) diverting the conversation as much if not more than Greg ever does (with the exception of the news of course when Greg was in his finest tangential form).  We’ll blame it on the head cold which is also more than obvious throughout the episode. In the news: Jim Dale won a Grammy Award for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:  Oh Hareeeeeee (Sorry, I couldn’t resist)! BAFTA Awards were last week.  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix didn’t win anything.  But we got some interesting sound bytes from Daniel Radcliffe and Jason Isaacs. Fleur Delacour won’t be making an appearance in the Half-Blood Prince movie.  I am only sad about this because I liked the scene in the end of HBP when Fleur and Molly hug. Oh well. Harry Potter producers Davids Heyman and Barron remain non-comittal about splitting the 7th book into two movies. JK Rowling has picked up the James Joyce Award.  She said some interesting new things. Actors have been cast in the roles of Fenrir Greyback and Amycus Carrow. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-02-17,22139711 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:48:12 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, Patterns in Potter, gilderoy lockhart, Chamber of Secrets harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22132191-Episode-68-Patterns-in-Potter-Book-1-The-Desire-for-Power In this week’s episode we continued our discussion on Power as the prevaling theme in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. We specifically addressed the invisibility cloak and Mirror of Erised and their roles in bringing the theme to life. We also had some great listener comments in MP3 form from: Shimon, Aaron, David & Christian, and Travis (from the Hogs Head Pubcast). News was slow this week but we discussed a couple of interesting news items. We are enjoying the listener participation so please send your voice comments to us in mp3 format to harrypotterprogs at yahoo dot com as soon as possible. We will be starting our discussion on the Patterns of Book 2 so we’d love to hear what ya’ll have to say. Please keep the comments to around 1 minute in length. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download directly as an mp3. In this week’s episode we continued our discussion on Power as the prevaling theme in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. We specifically addressed the invisibility cloak and Mirror of Erised and their roles in bringing the theme to life. We also had some great listener comments in MP3 form from: Shimon, Aaron, David & Christian, and Travis (from the Hogs Head Pubcast). News was slow this week but we discussed a couple of interesting news items. We are enjoying the listener participation so please send your voice comments to us in mp3 format to harrypotterprogs at yahoo dot com as soon as possible. We will be starting our discussion on the Patterns of Book 2 so we’d love to hear what ya’ll have to say. Please keep the comments to around 1 minute in length. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download directly as an mp3. In this week’s episode we continued our discussion on Power as the prevaling theme in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. We specifically addressed the invisibility cloak and Mirror of Erised and their roles in bringing the theme to life. We also had some great listener comments in MP3 form from: Shimon, Aaron, David & Christian, and Travis (from the Hogs Head Pubcast). News was slow this week but we discussed a couple of interesting news items. We are enjoying the listener participation so please send your voice comments to us in mp3 format to harrypotterprogs at yahoo dot com as soon as possible. We will be starting our discussion on the Patterns of Book 2 so we’d love to hear what ya’ll have to say. Please keep the comments to around 1 minute in length. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-02-12,22132191 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:37:55 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, Patterns in Potter, Book 1, Sorcerer's Stone, Philospher's Stone, Mirror of Erised, HP Progs, Invisibility Cloak harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22120980-Episode-67-Patterns-in-Potter-Book-1 In our first episode of Patterns in Potter for Book 1, we take a look at the circumstances of Harry’s childhood and how that shaped him into the young man we meet right before being plunged into the wizarding world.  The rush of power, along with a less-than-clear message on the nature of right and wrong make up Harry’s first year at Hogwarts.  It is a new month, so please help us out by voting for us on Podcast Alley. Much appreciated. In the news: JK Rowling to be the guest speaker at Harvard commencement ceremonies. If you are in Harvard, we would love to be part of your extended family at this special time. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie won a Golden Tomato Award. Alan Rickman does not talk about the character of Severus Snape. Filming for HBP has started in Gloucester. Ace of Cakes premeired last week with a cake that was used at the LA Premiere of OoTP. Duff Goldman, if you googled your name and are reading this- we want you to come on our show. We... In our first episode of Patterns in Potter for Book 1, we take a look at the circumstances of Harry’s childhood and how that shaped him into the young man we meet right before being plunged into the wizarding world.  The rush of power, along with a less-than-clear message on the nature of right and wrong make up Harry’s first year at Hogwarts.  It is a new month, so please help us out by voting for us on Podcast Alley. Much appreciated. In the news: JK Rowling to be the guest speaker at Harvard commencement ceremonies. If you are in Harvard, we would love to be part of your extended family at this special time. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie won a Golden Tomato Award. Alan Rickman does not talk about the character of Severus Snape. Filming for HBP has started in Gloucester. Ace of Cakes premeired last week with a cake that was used at the LA Premiere of OoTP. Duff Goldman, if you googled your name and are reading this- we want you to come on our show. We are in Baltimore. You rawk!!!!!!!!!!!! It doesn’t look like Del Toro will be directing Deathly Hallows. JK Rowling has received a South Bank Award. She spoke of her split from Harry being more painful than any relationship ending. Lord Richard Attenborough feels left out of all the Potter-hoopla. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download an mp3 directly. In our first episode of Patterns in Potter for Book 1, we take a look at the circumstances of Harry’s childhood and how that shaped him into the young man we meet right before being plunged into the wizarding world.  The rush of power, along with a less-than-clear message on the nature of right and wrong make up Harry’s first year at Hogwarts.  It is a new month, so please help us out by voting for us on Podcast Alley. Much appreciated. In the news: JK Rowling to be the guest speaker at Harvard commencement ceremonies. If you are in Harvard, we would love to be part of your extended family at this special time. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie won a Golden Tomato Award. Alan Rickman does not talk about the character of Severus Snape. Filming for HBP has started in Gloucester. Ace of Cakes premeired last week with a cake that was used at the LA Premiere of OoTP. Duff Goldman, if you googled your name and are reading this- we want you to come on our show. We are in Baltimore. You rawk!!!!!!!!!!!! It doesn’t look like Del Toro will be directing Deathly Hallows. JK Rowling has received a South Bank Award. She spoke of her split from Harry being more painful than any relationship ending. Lord Richard Attenborough feels left out of all the Potter-hoopla. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download an mp3 directly. tag:odeo.com,2008-01-31,22120980 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:17:50 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, Patterns in Potter, Book 1, Sorcerer's Stone, Philosopher's Stone harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22080337-Episode-66-Introducing-Patterns-in-Potter It’s finally time.  It’s been several months since Deathly Hallows came out, we’ve discussed most of what there is to discuss relating to the characters, the themes, the news that came out after the book was released.  It’s time to move on.  But don’t worry, by move on, we don’t mean stop talking about Harry Potter!  No, it’s time to go back, back to the beginning…where it all…began.  It’s time to start talking about, what I humbly have dubbed (and have been hinting at for a while): Patterns in Potter (can you hear the echo of ominousness?).  In this episode, we introduce the Patterns in Potter theory, and give some examples.  For the next few weeks we’re going to be discussing the books, in order, using the Patterns in Potter pattern.  So make sure to listen, because this stuff will be on the final exam.  If you want to cheat (or can’t listen to the show), check out the original blog post. And: we want your hel... It’s finally time.  It’s been several months since Deathly Hallows came out, we’ve discussed most of what there is to discuss relating to the characters, the themes, the news that came out after the book was released.  It’s time to move on.  But don’t worry, by move on, we don’t mean stop talking about Harry Potter!  No, it’s time to go back, back to the beginning…where it all…began.  It’s time to start talking about, what I humbly have dubbed (and have been hinting at for a while): Patterns in Potter (can you hear the echo of ominousness?).  In this episode, we introduce the Patterns in Potter theory, and give some examples.  For the next few weeks we’re going to be discussing the books, in order, using the Patterns in Potter pattern.  So make sure to listen, because this stuff will be on the final exam.  If you want to cheat (or can’t listen to the show), check out the original blog post. And: we want your help!  For each episode, we want your thoughts, comments and ideas.  Either email them to us (harrypotterprogs AT yahoo DOT com) or record your thoughts on an mp3 and email them to us.  We’ll incorporate them into the show. In the News: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix nominated for 2 BAFTA awards. Will Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie be split into 2? JK Rowling and WB have filed a full injunction against RDR Publishers and Steve Vander Ark to stop the HP-Lexicon from being published. First set of all seven signed Harry Potter books was auctioned off in Scotland to support a rugby club. The Vatican is stirring up the anti-Potter waters again. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. It’s finally time.  It’s been several months since Deathly Hallows came out, we’ve discussed most of what there is to discuss relating to the characters, the themes, the news that came out after the book was released.  It’s time to move on.  But don’t worry, by move on, we don’t mean stop talking about Harry Potter!  No, it’s time to go back, back to the beginning…where it all…began.  It’s time to start talking about, what I humbly have dubbed (and have been hinting at for a while): Patterns in Potter (can you hear the echo of ominousness?).  In this episode, we introduce the Patterns in Potter theory, and give some examples.  For the next few weeks we’re going to be discussing the books, in order, using the Patterns in Potter pattern.  So make sure to listen, because this stuff will be on the final exam.  If you want to cheat (or can’t listen to the show), check out the original blog post. And: we want your help!  For each episode, we want your thoughts, comments and ideas.  Either email them to us (harrypotterprogs AT yahoo DOT com) or record your thoughts on an mp3 and email them to us.  We’ll incorporate them into the show. In the News: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix nominated for 2 BAFTA awards. Will Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie be split into 2? JK Rowling and WB have filed a full injunction against RDR Publishers and Steve Vander Ark to stop the HP-Lexicon from being published. First set of all seven signed Harry Potter books was auctioned off in Scotland to support a rugby club. The Vatican is stirring up the anti-Potter waters again. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-01-17,22080337 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:56:56 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Books, Philosophy, literature, Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows, snape, Patterns in Potter harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22056139-Episode-65-Leadership-in-Harry-Potter What makes a leader?  For centuries, philosophers have debated the essential qualities of a leader (the differences in what a culture values in it’s leaders is often a good indication of the values of said culture).  When looking at Harry Potter, what are the qualities that J.K. Rowling seems to show as making a good leader?  How do the characters in leadership roles respond to the power and authority they are given?  In this podcast, we discuss all these issues.  Many thanks to Greg from Toronto for joining us for this discussion. Referenced in our discussion is the book Forty Ways to Look at Winston Chuchhill: A Breif Account of a Long Life. In the News: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been nominated for four awards from the Visual Effects Socity. Guillermo Del Toro hopes to direct Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Drama Raincoast Books is shutting down its publ... What makes a leader?  For centuries, philosophers have debated the essential qualities of a leader (the differences in what a culture values in it’s leaders is often a good indication of the values of said culture).  When looking at Harry Potter, what are the qualities that J.K. Rowling seems to show as making a good leader?  How do the characters in leadership roles respond to the power and authority they are given?  In this podcast, we discuss all these issues.  Many thanks to Greg from Toronto for joining us for this discussion. Referenced in our discussion is the book Forty Ways to Look at Winston Chuchhill: A Breif Account of a Long Life. In the News: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been nominated for four awards from the Visual Effects Socity. Guillermo Del Toro hopes to direct Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Drama Raincoast Books is shutting down its publishing division. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. What makes a leader?  For centuries, philosophers have debated the essential qualities of a leader (the differences in what a culture values in it’s leaders is often a good indication of the values of said culture).  When looking at Harry Potter, what are the qualities that J.K. Rowling seems to show as making a good leader?  How do the characters in leadership roles respond to the power and authority they are given?  In this podcast, we discuss all these issues.  Many thanks to Greg from Toronto for joining us for this discussion. Referenced in our discussion is the book Forty Ways to Look at Winston Chuchhill: A Breif Account of a Long Life. In the News: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been nominated for four awards from the Visual Effects Socity. Guillermo Del Toro hopes to direct Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Drama Raincoast Books is shutting down its publishing division. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-01-12,22056139 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:20:51 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Leadership, Government, Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling, Albus Dumbledore, nietszche, the prince, dumbelfore, machiavelli, fudge harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22055538-Episode-64-Ronald-Weasley From the beginning, Ron has played second fiddle to Harry Potter…or has he? Perhaps Ron’s perception that he was simply there as Harry’s backup was just that: perception. Ron was, in fact, more of an individual and a complement to Harry than just a sidekick. Finally, in Book 7, Ron comes to realize this. In this week’s episode, we look back at Ron’s past and his coming-of-age/growing up in Book 7 and the Epilogue. In the News: USA Today names Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the Book of the Year for 2007. Richard Griffiths and Julie Walters will receive distinguished awards. OoTP on long lists for the BAFTAS in six categories. Daniel Radcliffe has donated his glasses to a Holocaust exhibit. You can listen to the episode with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. From the beginning, Ron has played second fiddle to Harry Potter…or has he? Perhaps Ron’s perception that he was simply there as Harry’s backup was just that: perception. Ron was, in fact, more of an individual and a complement to Harry than just a sidekick. Finally, in Book 7, Ron comes to realize this. In this week’s episode, we look back at Ron’s past and his coming-of-age/growing up in Book 7 and the Epilogue. In the News: USA Today names Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the Book of the Year for 2007. Richard Griffiths and Julie Walters will receive distinguished awards. OoTP on long lists for the BAFTAS in six categories. Daniel Radcliffe has donated his glasses to a Holocaust exhibit. You can listen to the episode with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. From the beginning, Ron has played second fiddle to Harry Potter…or has he? Perhaps Ron’s perception that he was simply there as Harry’s backup was just that: perception. Ron was, in fact, more of an individual and a complement to Harry than just a sidekick. Finally, in Book 7, Ron comes to realize this. In this week’s episode, we look back at Ron’s past and his coming-of-age/growing up in Book 7 and the Epilogue. In the News: USA Today names Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the Book of the Year for 2007. Richard Griffiths and Julie Walters will receive distinguished awards. OoTP on long lists for the BAFTAS in six categories. Daniel Radcliffe has donated his glasses to a Holocaust exhibit. You can listen to the episode with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2008-01-05,22055538 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:06:15 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Books, literature, Ron Weasley, Portus 2008, Harry Potter harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22055539-Episode-63-Harry-Potter-and-the-End-of-Innocence There comes a time in a person’s life when they realize, for the first time, that the world is not actually the way they thought it was.  That the picture they had in their mind about how the world works, the rules of the game, are suddenly gone.  It is the end of innocence.  When does this end of innocence occur for Harry, and for the series?  In this week’s show, we discuss when Harry Potter first comes face to face with a picture of the wizarding world that is not what he thought he knew. In the news: Amazon.com bought “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”. Awesome reviews on their website . As mentioned before on HP Progs, JK Rowling came in 3rd for Time’s Person of the Year. Better luck next time you finish writing the world’s most popular book series that turned a generation back on to reading and inspired millions of people, Jo. JK Rowling gave her Fan Site Award to the Harry Potter Alliance. Next year, HP Progs (assuming that Greg ever writes his... There comes a time in a person’s life when they realize, for the first time, that the world is not actually the way they thought it was.  That the picture they had in their mind about how the world works, the rules of the game, are suddenly gone.  It is the end of innocence.  When does this end of innocence occur for Harry, and for the series?  In this week’s show, we discuss when Harry Potter first comes face to face with a picture of the wizarding world that is not what he thought he knew. In the news: Amazon.com bought “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”. Awesome reviews on their website . As mentioned before on HP Progs, JK Rowling came in 3rd for Time’s Person of the Year. Better luck next time you finish writing the world’s most popular book series that turned a generation back on to reading and inspired millions of people, Jo. JK Rowling gave her Fan Site Award to the Harry Potter Alliance. Next year, HP Progs (assuming that Greg ever writes his thank-you letter). New actors announced for minor roles in HBP movie.  Phew. I haven’t been sleeping at night wondering about who would play Marcus Belby. Stephen Colbert bested JK Rowling in the AP’s “Celebrity of the Year” .  As a member of “Colbert Nation”, I am happy for Stephen but think this is ridiculous. JK Rowling types REALLY fast.  You can see a video of her finishing Deathly Hallows. Thanks, ITV. We are happy to announce that we will be attending Portus 2008, the Harry Potter symposium which will be held in Dallas, TX from July 10-13, 2008.  We will also be taking part in the Portus Podcast Palooza while we are there.  You may remember what a fantastic time we had at Prophecy 2007-  we hope you can join us this year!! You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. There comes a time in a person’s life when they realize, for the first time, that the world is not actually the way they thought it was.  That the picture they had in their mind about how the world works, the rules of the game, are suddenly gone.  It is the end of innocence.  When does this end of innocence occur for Harry, and for the series?  In this week’s show, we discuss when Harry Potter first comes face to face with a picture of the wizarding world that is not what he thought he knew. In the news: Amazon.com bought “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”. Awesome reviews on their website . As mentioned before on HP Progs, JK Rowling came in 3rd for Time’s Person of the Year. Better luck next time you finish writing the world’s most popular book series that turned a generation back on to reading and inspired millions of people, Jo. JK Rowling gave her Fan Site Award to the Harry Potter Alliance. Next year, HP Progs (assuming that Greg ever writes his thank-you letter). New actors announced for minor roles in HBP movie.  Phew. I haven’t been sleeping at night wondering about who would play Marcus Belby. Stephen Colbert bested JK Rowling in the AP’s “Celebrity of the Year” .  As a member of “Colbert Nation”, I am happy for Stephen but think this is ridiculous. JK Rowling types REALLY fast.  You can see a video of her finishing Deathly Hallows. Thanks, ITV. We are happy to announce that we will be attending Portus 2008, the Harry Potter symposium which will be held in Dallas, TX from July 10-13, 2008.  We will also be taking part in the Portus Podcast Palooza while we are there.  You may remember what a fantastic time we had at Prophecy 2007-  we hope you can join us this year!! You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2007-12-27,22055539 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:48:16 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Books, Philosophy, religion, literature, Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows, Order of the Phoenix, goblet of fire harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22055540-Episode-61-The-Order-of-the-Phoenix-DVD-Show So…we preordered a copy of the Order of the Phoenix DVD, but it didn’t arrive yet…so, we borrowed a copy so that we could watch the extra features and review them for the podcast but…there were no extras on the copy we borrowed….so instead we just watch a few scenes and offer our comments.  Hope you like it. Mark you calendars: the first ever HPProgs call-in show is set to kick off at 11PM EST this Saturday, December 15.  Call in and talk to us about whatever you like!  It’s going to be awesome.  In case you’re too shy (or chicken) to verbally engage us, we’re pretty sure you can listen live.  The call in number is 646.595.4635, check out the call-in page for more details. Looking for the perfect holiday present for a Harry Potter fan?  Why stuff their stockings with a Harry Potter t-shirt from the HPProgs T-shirt store.  It’ll guaruntee a Happy Christmas. In the news: Jim Dale was nominated for a Grammy.  “Oh Hareeeeeeee!&... So…we preordered a copy of the Order of the Phoenix DVD, but it didn’t arrive yet…so, we borrowed a copy so that we could watch the extra features and review them for the podcast but…there were no extras on the copy we borrowed….so instead we just watch a few scenes and offer our comments.  Hope you like it. Mark you calendars: the first ever HPProgs call-in show is set to kick off at 11PM EST this Saturday, December 15.  Call in and talk to us about whatever you like!  It’s going to be awesome.  In case you’re too shy (or chicken) to verbally engage us, we’re pretty sure you can listen live.  The call in number is 646.595.4635, check out the call-in page for more details. Looking for the perfect holiday present for a Harry Potter fan?  Why stuff their stockings with a Harry Potter t-shirt from the HPProgs T-shirt store.  It’ll guaruntee a Happy Christmas. In the news: Jim Dale was nominated for a Grammy.  “Oh Hareeeeeeee!” JK Rowling is Barbara Walter’s Most Fascinating Person of 2007.  Let’s hope she wins the Triple Crown. The trio actors will be featured on Biography’s “Potter Kids” documentary.  Not to be confused with the “Cosby Kids”. Several HP actors have been nominated for Theatregoer’s Choice Awards.  Well done.  Well done. Tim Roth as Snape?  Say it aint so!!!! Dan says HBP movie is set to be the funniest of the Potter series.  Yeah, I always found the scene where Dumbledore  died funny.  Didn’t you? Happy Birthday Charlie Weasley.  Did you have a party for Charlie?  I did.  In my mind (quote from HP Progs listener David E.). JK Rowling has updated her site with some good new info. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. So…we preordered a copy of the Order of the Phoenix DVD, but it didn’t arrive yet…so, we borrowed a copy so that we could watch the extra features and review them for the podcast but…there were no extras on the copy we borrowed….so instead we just watch a few scenes and offer our comments.  Hope you like it. Mark you calendars: the first ever HPProgs call-in show is set to kick off at 11PM EST this Saturday, December 15.  Call in and talk to us about whatever you like!  It’s going to be awesome.  In case you’re too shy (or chicken) to verbally engage us, we’re pretty sure you can listen live.  The call in number is 646.595.4635, check out the call-in page for more details. Looking for the perfect holiday present for a Harry Potter fan?  Why stuff their stockings with a Harry Potter t-shirt from the HPProgs T-shirt store.  It’ll guaruntee a Happy Christmas. In the news: Jim Dale was nominated for a Grammy.  “Oh Hareeeeeeee!” JK Rowling is Barbara Walter’s Most Fascinating Person of 2007.  Let’s hope she wins the Triple Crown. The trio actors will be featured on Biography’s “Potter Kids” documentary.  Not to be confused with the “Cosby Kids”. Several HP actors have been nominated for Theatregoer’s Choice Awards.  Well done.  Well done. Tim Roth as Snape?  Say it aint so!!!! Dan says HBP movie is set to be the funniest of the Potter series.  Yeah, I always found the scene where Dumbledore  died funny.  Didn’t you? Happy Birthday Charlie Weasley.  Did you have a party for Charlie?  I did.  In my mind (quote from HP Progs listener David E.). JK Rowling has updated her site with some good new info. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2007-12-13,22055540 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:11:35 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Movies, Harry Potter, Order of the Phoenix, ootp, hpprogs, dvd harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22055541-Episode-60-Harry-Potter-and-The-Golden-Compass J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has reinvigorated a generation and turned them on to reading. But what to read when the battle against Lord Voldemort is at an end? One of the more popular answers is Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy ; the first installment, The Golden Compass , has been adapted to film and hits theaters this month. In this week’s episode, we take a closer look at Pullman’s series, and how it compares to Rowling’s novels, as well as other novels geared towards youths and placed in a fantastic setting. Joining us on this week’s episode is Travis Prinzi, proprietor of SwordOfGryffindor.com. Travis’ background in philosophy and literature were especially enlightening in this discussion. Here is a link to the interview that Travis mentioned on the show: Phillip Pullman and Peter Chataway, an award-winning Christian film critic. In the news: JK Rowling talked about Multiple Sclerosis on “Your Total Health&#8221... J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has reinvigorated a generation and turned them on to reading. But what to read when the battle against Lord Voldemort is at an end? One of the more popular answers is Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy ; the first installment, The Golden Compass , has been adapted to film and hits theaters this month. In this week’s episode, we take a closer look at Pullman’s series, and how it compares to Rowling’s novels, as well as other novels geared towards youths and placed in a fantastic setting. Joining us on this week’s episode is Travis Prinzi, proprietor of SwordOfGryffindor.com. Travis’ background in philosophy and literature were especially enlightening in this discussion. Here is a link to the interview that Travis mentioned on the show: Phillip Pullman and Peter Chataway, an award-winning Christian film critic. In the news: JK Rowling talked about Multiple Sclerosis on “Your Total Health”. The Potter actors (not Chris Rankin) are on ANOTHER Forbes list. You can listen to this podcast with the player below, or download an mp3 directly. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has reinvigorated a generation and turned them on to reading. But what to read when the battle against Lord Voldemort is at an end? One of the more popular answers is Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy ; the first installment, The Golden Compass , has been adapted to film and hits theaters this month. In this week’s episode, we take a closer look at Pullman’s series, and how it compares to Rowling’s novels, as well as other novels geared towards youths and placed in a fantastic setting. Joining us on this week’s episode is Travis Prinzi, proprietor of SwordOfGryffindor.com. Travis’ background in philosophy and literature were especially enlightening in this discussion. Here is a link to the interview that Travis mentioned on the show: Phillip Pullman and Peter Chataway, an award-winning Christian film critic. In the news: JK Rowling talked about Multiple Sclerosis on “Your Total Health”. The Potter actors (not Chris Rankin) are on ANOTHER Forbes list. You can listen to this podcast with the player below, or download an mp3 directly. tag:odeo.com,2007-12-06,22055541 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:58:01 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Books, Philosophy, religion, literature, Christianity, Harry Potter, atheism, JK Rowling, golden compass, phillip pullman harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22055542-Episode-59-Draco-Disappoints Was it just us, or was Draco’s finale just a bit disappointing?  By the end of Book 6, it looked like Draco was prime for some kind of glorious and game-changing redemption.  His failure to off Dumbledore left him in a bad place, but it was clear that there was still some good left in him.  Along with the hints that, in order to prevail, Hogwarts would have to unite against a common threat, we had all the signs that Draco was going to turn coats at a crucial moment, a la Darth Vader, and help Harry save the day.  But alas, all we get is a mopey blond kid, more scared than anything else.  What happened?  How did Draco lose his mojo? For fun, take a look back at an old, old Draco prognostication, circa Goblet of Fire. Make sure to tune in next week for what looks to be a really great show.  Travis Prinzi from Sword of Gryffindor will be our guest on the show. In the news: JK Rowling is Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainer of The Year. Good Morning America previewed “Th... Was it just us, or was Draco’s finale just a bit disappointing?  By the end of Book 6, it looked like Draco was prime for some kind of glorious and game-changing redemption.  His failure to off Dumbledore left him in a bad place, but it was clear that there was still some good left in him.  Along with the hints that, in order to prevail, Hogwarts would have to unite against a common threat, we had all the signs that Draco was going to turn coats at a crucial moment, a la Darth Vader, and help Harry save the day.  But alas, all we get is a mopey blond kid, more scared than anything else.  What happened?  How did Draco lose his mojo? For fun, take a look back at an old, old Draco prognostication, circa Goblet of Fire. Make sure to tune in next week for what looks to be a really great show.  Travis Prinzi from Sword of Gryffindor will be our guest on the show. In the news: JK Rowling is Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainer of The Year. Good Morning America previewed “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”. Harry Potter, the character, makes it onto Details Magazines “50 Most Influential Men Under 45″ . JK Rowling received a 2007 Writers’ Guild Award. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download an mp3 directly. Was it just us, or was Draco’s finale just a bit disappointing?  By the end of Book 6, it looked like Draco was prime for some kind of glorious and game-changing redemption.  His failure to off Dumbledore left him in a bad place, but it was clear that there was still some good left in him.  Along with the hints that, in order to prevail, Hogwarts would have to unite against a common threat, we had all the signs that Draco was going to turn coats at a crucial moment, a la Darth Vader, and help Harry save the day.  But alas, all we get is a mopey blond kid, more scared than anything else.  What happened?  How did Draco lose his mojo? For fun, take a look back at an old, old Draco prognostication, circa Goblet of Fire. Make sure to tune in next week for what looks to be a really great show.  Travis Prinzi from Sword of Gryffindor will be our guest on the show. In the news: JK Rowling is Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainer of The Year. Good Morning America previewed “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”. Harry Potter, the character, makes it onto Details Magazines “50 Most Influential Men Under 45″ . JK Rowling received a 2007 Writers’ Guild Award. You can listen to the podcast with the player below, or download an mp3 directly. tag:odeo.com,2007-11-28,22055542 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:16:26 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, Harry Potter, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling, Draco Malfoy harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22055543-Episode-58-Harry-Potter-Potpourri The more interviews J.K. Rowling gives, the more show topics we get. This time, J.K. Rowling spoke with the Dutch newspaper Volksrant (not to be confused with Volkswagon or Voltron) and discussed many topics. Amongst them were the issues of life after death in the Harry Potter books, as well as more details on Nazi parallels and her religious background. In this week’s episode, we explore and plumb the depths opened by these recent comments. Happy Thanksgiving! Instead of going shopping with everyone else in the world, why not order yourself (or a loved one) a copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on DVD? Or get them one of our original Harry Potter t-shirts? In the news: Vote for JK Rowling to win Time’s Person of the year. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is up for a People’s Choice award. Casting complete for HBP. Lavender not being kept brown. JK Rowling has updated the Rubbish Bin on her website as well as offered more information on the L... The more interviews J.K. Rowling gives, the more show topics we get. This time, J.K. Rowling spoke with the Dutch newspaper Volksrant (not to be confused with Volkswagon or Voltron) and discussed many topics. Amongst them were the issues of life after death in the Harry Potter books, as well as more details on Nazi parallels and her religious background. In this week’s episode, we explore and plumb the depths opened by these recent comments. Happy Thanksgiving! Instead of going shopping with everyone else in the world, why not order yourself (or a loved one) a copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on DVD? Or get them one of our original Harry Potter t-shirts? In the news: Vote for JK Rowling to win Time’s Person of the year. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is up for a People’s Choice award. Casting complete for HBP. Lavender not being kept brown. JK Rowling has updated the Rubbish Bin on her website as well as offered more information on the Lexicon Lawsuit. WB giving fans the opportunity to win a trip to the HBP set. News on James Potter and the Elder’s Crossing. Spanish translations of DH coming out in February. JK Rowling is one rich lady. Beetle the Bard will be on display at Sotheby’s. UPDATE: We appreciate everyone’s patience with this week’s podcast. Unfortunately the podcast hosting service we were using was a bit messed up so the podcast wasn’t working- but we think it is fixed now. Please let us know if you have any more difficulty with it! You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. The more interviews J.K. Rowling gives, the more show topics we get. This time, J.K. Rowling spoke with the Dutch newspaper Volksrant (not to be confused with Volkswagon or Voltron) and discussed many topics. Amongst them were the issues of life after death in the Harry Potter books, as well as more details on Nazi parallels and her religious background. In this week’s episode, we explore and plumb the depths opened by these recent comments. Happy Thanksgiving! Instead of going shopping with everyone else in the world, why not order yourself (or a loved one) a copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on DVD? Or get them one of our original Harry Potter t-shirts? In the news: Vote for JK Rowling to win Time’s Person of the year. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is up for a People’s Choice award. Casting complete for HBP. Lavender not being kept brown. JK Rowling has updated the Rubbish Bin on her website as well as offered more information on the Lexicon Lawsuit. WB giving fans the opportunity to win a trip to the HBP set. News on James Potter and the Elder’s Crossing. Spanish translations of DH coming out in February. JK Rowling is one rich lady. Beetle the Bard will be on display at Sotheby’s. UPDATE: We appreciate everyone’s patience with this week’s podcast. Unfortunately the podcast hosting service we were using was a bit messed up so the podcast wasn’t working- but we think it is fixed now. Please let us know if you have any more difficulty with it! You can listen to the podcast using the player below, or download it directly as an mp3. tag:odeo.com,2007-11-21,22055543 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:53:04 -0800 no Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast podcasts, interviews, religion, death, Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Deathly Hallows, Severus Snape, jkrowling, souls, Albus Dumbledore, afterlife, immortality, wiliam penn harry potter, books, literature, movies, dumbledore, snape, jk rowling