Chapter 12: The Mirror of Erised | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
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Chapter 11: Quidditch | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 11 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss broomsticks, the connection between Quidditch and the House Cup, Hogwarts textbooks, the teachers lounge, Fluffy’s bite, Oliver’s speech, Lee’s commentary and other details of Harry’s first Quidditch match, and Hagrid’s slip up.
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Do Broomsticks Have Magical Cores? - https://youtu.be/iL7P5B_YJ...
2023-11-26 20:33:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 10: Halloween | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 10 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss end of the midnight duel, the Nimbus 2000, wizard’s shocking lack of knowledge on muggle sports, the mechanics of Quidditch, professional Quidditch, Baruffio the Wizard, social life development, Quirrell and the troll, fighting the troll, convoluted points system and the golden trio being formed.
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Chapter 9: The Midnight Duel | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 9 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss the threat of expulsion, soccer, student math, Madam Hooch, Harry’s first time on a broom, Wood, Quirrell’s iguana, Quidditch, duels, past and present character parallels, the Bat Bogey Hex, Hermione’s classic line and Squibs interaction with magical things.
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Chapter 9: The Midnight Duel | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Chapter 8: The Potions Master | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 8 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss the staircases and other details of the castle, Peeves vs. Filch, soft magic systems, Harry’s classes, Quirrell’s turban, porridge, Snape being a bad teacher, the points system, and Mrs. Norris.
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The TRUTH About Hogwarts Origins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2PzpIFMlog&...
2023-11-05 20:28:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 8: The Potions Master | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 7 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss the First Years’ lack of knowledge about the Sorting Hat, Dumbledore’s nonsense words, the Founders, the Hat’s song, the random students, food at the feast, ghosts, family backgrounds, Filch, Geomancy, whether or not Hogwarts used to be a dragon and Harry’s dream.
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Nitwit Blubber Oddment Tweak Explained - 2023-10-29 19:27:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 6: The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 6 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss King’s Cross Station, Fred and George’s continuity, Trevor the toad, pronunciation, the beginning of Harry and Ron’s friendship, chocolate frog cards, Hermione’s intro, and Scabbers
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_an...
2023-10-22 19:26:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 6: The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Chapter 5: Diagon Alley | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 4 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss wizarding currency, Hagrid’s method of travel, Gringotts underground, people recognizing Harry, Quirrell’s innocuous intro, meeting Malfoy, wand details, hamburgers, and the Invisibility Cloak.
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Chapter 4: The Keeper of the Keys | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 4 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss Hagrid’s entrance, his umbrella/wand, the use of “squashy” throughout the series, Lily doing magic at home, the original Order, and Hagrid’s coat.
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Name of the Wind - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_the_Wind
Hogwarts Exact Location Video - 2023-10-08 19:20:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 4: The Keeper of the Keys | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Chapter 3: The Letters from No One | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 3 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss Dumbledore’s passive aggression, Harry’s zingers, Smeltings colors, welks, the Dursley’s weird logic, socks, and cliffhangers.
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Watch on Youtube: 2023-10-01 19:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 2 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss the use of “Philosopher” vs. “Sorcerer’s” Stone, cover art, Petunia’s relationship with Lily, Piers Polkis, Dudley and Harry’s appearance descriptions, Mrs. Fig’s broken leg, vacation home in Majorca, the snake, apparition and the extent of Harry’s abuse.
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Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 1 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss starting this podcast, the point of view development, character intros, general inconsistencies because of Pilot Episode-itis, the Ripley Scroll, the original Order of the Phoenix, their desire for a Founders series and the emotional impact of the chapter.
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2023-10-01 19:14:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3: The Letters from No One | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived | Philosopher's Stone (Ad Free!)
