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Episode #354: Yates On Mute

Episode #354: Yates On Mute

MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast · Harry Potter

February 5, 20181h 8m

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Show Notes

  • Eric...? Eric...?

  • Slug Club member Ken joins the show

  • Guessing Game: How many books has the Harry Potter series sold to date? How many do we think are duplicate copies?

  • Eric...? Eric...?

  • We respond to David Yates' recent comments about how Dumbledore's sexuality will play into Fantastic Beasts 2

  • Saying that "all fans are aware of that" has not sat well with...well...the fans

  • JKR and the Wizarding World preach inclusion and acceptance but have shied away from embracing LGBTQ characters

  • That said, Dumbledore still needs to be introduced in the Fantastic Beasts series and fans need to learn about his history with Grindelwald's

  • We haven't seen Jude Law's portrayal of Dumbledore and we know he spent time learning about the character from Rowling

  • Rowling is the screenwriter, she's the one who knows the backstory and she has four films to tell it

  • Eric...? Eric...?

  • In honor of Groundhog's Day we each create a weather-predicting fantastic beast

  • Southern Hagrid makes an appearance

  • Owl Post covers last weekend's Celebration of Harry Potter

  • Voicemails return!

  • Quizzitch: In Chapter 10 of Half-Blood Prince, "The House of Gaunt," Hermione is seen working on an essay entitled what?

  • Eric...? Eric...?

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