531: The Vibrating Broomstick, Hogwarts House Analysis Wrap Up, How Did Harry Know Lily's Patronus?

MuggleCast: the Harry Potter podcast

On this week's episode of MuggleCast, Andrew has some news that's been 14 years in the making! Plus, we open up our Muggle mailbag to hear from listeners about our most recent Hogwarts House discussions (don't forget, you can find them all here: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw & Slytherin). And on Bonus MuggleCast, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, we review deleted and unreleased scenes from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!

• Andrew's long-awaited Harry Potter Vibrating Broomstick review is here!
• Did Slytherins have collective guilt about leaving the Battle of Hogwarts?
• Was J.K. Rowling really trying to course correct for the lack of love for other Hogwarts Houses?
• Snapping the Elder Wand?!?! Why one listener thinks the movie got it right!
• Pickett The Ring Bearer
• Cuteness Alert! We hear from one of our youngest Hufflepuff listeners!
• Did J.K. Rowling subtly rank the Houses based on their colors?
• Do fans' perceptions of their House common rooms differ based on personality?
• We read several strong defenses of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff Houses.
• What if... Tom Riddle was in Gryffindor?
• A 2007 throwback emails asks how Harry could recognize Lily's patronus?
• Quizzitch: What form does Cho Chang’s Patronus take? Submit your answer!
• This week's episode is brought to you BetterHelp - get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MuggleCast!
• Coming up later this week on Bonus MuggleCast (available on Patreon), the hosts discuss the deleted scenes from Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone, to celebrate 20 years since the movie was released! Did you know they filmed the Professors singing the Hogwarts school song?

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