Best Potterhead Podcasts (2026)

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The Straightest Straight Guy: ATYD 88-90 1:30:34

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This week, it’s a long-overdue return to our favorite foursome as we cover All the Young Dudes chapters 88-90. Things are getting tense, teenagers are really teenagering, and the Snape feud is reaching new levels of intensity. Also, we’re talking about the Venn diagram that is a circle of how Remus, Harry, and Amanda deal with people making a fuss …

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The Magic Behind the Art: An Interview with the Illustrator of the 2025 German Editions! 1:16:47

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Thanks for listening to Season 6, Episode 8 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Melanie, Erik, and Carly talk about: Main Segment: We are delighted to chat with George Caltsoudas, the illustrator of the 2025 German Editions from Carlsen Publishing! CLICK HERE to see all the Harry Potter artwork Check out George's website HERE Dialogue Alley is the …

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Episode 13: The Mirror of Erised 36:52

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In this episode, we crack open Chapter 12 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, where Harry discovers a mirror that doesn’t show you your outfit...it shows you your deepest unresolved emotional wounds. Cool, cool, very healthy. We talk late-night wandering, invisible cloaks doing the absolute most, and a mirror that should honestly come with a …

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QuizMaster: Trap Door Edition! | Getting past Fluffy, The chess game, Facing Voldemort, More! 33:17

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Send us a text In this episode, we test our knowledge on the trio's journey through the trap door. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:04 Warm Up Round · 4:03 Question #1: How do the trio get around Fluffy? What instrument do they play? · 10:10 Question #2: What spell does Hermione use to get past the devil snare? · 14:50 Question #3: What position does Ron…

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Episode 63 (B:3 C:22) Snape gets mad, and Lupin quits, The End 55:42

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Send us a text In this episode, we are discussing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 22. We have renamed the chapter "Snape gets mad, and Lupin quits, The End" Support the show and get some cool bonuses (Including videos!) (https://www.patreon.com/PotterChat) Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PotterChatPodcast) Join the …

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The Statue of Liberty and One Target: Merchants of the Wizarding World 1:00:23

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We’re back and hoping you haven’t forgotten our existence! For our triumphant(?) return after a couple of choatic weeks, we’re discussing the shops and businesses of Harry Potter’s magical world. Which shops do we wish we could actually visit? What are the real-world store parallels we see? And, perhaps most importantly, which of these illustrious …

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So what the heck happened this year? | 2025 Harry Potter Fandom Wrap Up, Predictions for 2026, More! 30:01

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Send us a text In this episode, we discussed the major developments of 2025 and made some predictions of what's to come next year. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:20 The most important part of this year has been the TV show. We got announcements, casting, and updates on filming that showed us that this thing is underway! There were little details of cou…

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Hogwarts Hang Vol. 1 + Alicia's Hogwarts House Revealed 52:11

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This week on #HarrySorryImLate, it's the final episode of the year! The last two episodes we looked back on our Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Discussions! This week, we're LETTING LOOSE and having more fun than usual (uh-oh) with some Harry Potter themed games (WizQuiz, SortThat, Who's At Hog…

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Into the Forbidden Forest! (Tea Leaves S1 E6) | Hagrid spills the beans, Trio meets Norbert, Face to face with Voldemort, More! 29:26

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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback and our first encounter in the Forbidden Forest in our version of the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:36 Quick recap, and Hagrid Spilling the beans! If we learn all these new things about Fluffy in a more natural manner, it shows us just how much that inform…

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Best of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! 1:20:03

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Chamber of Secrets was so chaotic in the best way! From Hedwigina's traumatic ordeals to new characters in Lockhart, Moaning Myrtle, Tom Riddle & More to Hogwarts truly being in shambles! We had such a great time covering the second installment in the Harry Potter book series. Enjoy some of our favorite moments from Season 2 covering Harry Potter a…

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Episode 62 (B:3 C:21) Life Saving Time Travel 42:09

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Send us a text In this episode, we are discussing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 21. We have renamed the chapter "Life Saving Time Travel" Support the show and get some cool bonuses (Including videos!) (https://www.patreon.com/PotterChat) Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PotterChatPodcast) Join the discussion in our…

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Holidays with Harry: Gifts for 2025! 59:02

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Thanks for listening to Season 6, Episode 7 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Melanie, Erik, and Carly talk about: News: Cursed Child, Harry Potter Lego in Germany, Funkos at Forbidden Forrest event Main Segment: We discuss some of our favorite Harry Potter holiday gifts! Translation of the Show: 2025 Catalan Philosopher's Stone Dialogue Alley is…

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Episode 12: Quidditch 38:21

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Welcome to the chapter where Hogwarts introduces its school sport by nearly killing several children. Hermione kicks off her role as the one who saves everyone all the time while Hagrid says too much again. Join us as we unpack Quidditch in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: airborne bullying, a scoring system that makes no sense, and the momen…

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HUGE Netflix Deal! What's next? | They need to make the money back, No major changes, New spinoffs, More! 28:24

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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Netflix acquiring HBO and Warner Bros., and what that means for the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:40 They need this money back. Netflix is going to invest in some big projects to make the 82.7 billion back. Harry Potter is already in production, and it will attract a huge fan base. They would be smar…

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Best Of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 1:10:51

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The book that started it all! From new found friendships to questionable Hogwarts staff and ghosts to queer coded bullies. This first installment in the Harry Potter series gave Alicia a first time Harry Potter book reader and Kofi a lifelong Harry Potter fan a lot to talk about! Enjoy some of our favorite moments from our Season 1 covering Harry P…

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Three Weeds: ATYD Chapters 85-87 1:25:02

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We’ve returned from our one-week Thanksgiving hiatus, back hanging with our favorite Young Dudes, and these three chapters do NOT disappoint. We’re talking broom cupboards, the ol’ Hufflepuff behind-the-greenhouse special, and Kev’s weird disdain from bomb-sniffing dogs. Support the show Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Foll…

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WE. NEED. QUIDDITCH! | Reminds us of the magic of Hogwarts, Grounds us from important events, Develops the plot socially, More! 31:33

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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss why we absolutely need quidditch for a function story. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:30 Quidditch reminds us of the magic of this world, and ties the story to reality. However powerful Voldemort is or however detentions Harry gets, quidditch will always be there to remind us just how magical the castle is. · …

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Episode 61 (B:3 C:20) Animals flee, and Harry almost gets kissed 32:37

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Send us a text In this episode, we are discussing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 20. We have renamed the chapter "Animals flee, and Harry almost gets kissed" Support the show and get some cool bonuses (Including videos!) (https://www.patreon.com/PotterChat) Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PotterChatPodcast) Join th…

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Dobby's Deliverance! 1:04:35

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We have arrived at the final chapter in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! The secrets were a plenty and it all is revealed! Harry & Tom Riddle, enemies or brothers in Slytherin? Dumbledore's back to whack Lucius for his evil shenanigans! Dobby said "give me FREE"! Percy Weasley you sly dog! Another year at Hogwarts has come to an end and THA…

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Episode 11: Halloween 48:36

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It's Halloween! There's giant Jack-O-lanterns floating in the great hall and troll in the girl's bathroom. If you survive, you get to keep your life but you'll lose 5 points from McGonagall. Grab your butterbeer and a ginger newt as we dive into the near-death experience that brings our favorite trio together. Follow us on Instagram @turnonthelight…

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The Magic Begins (Tea Leaves S1 E5) | Classes begin, Troll in the dungeon, Quidditch, Midnight Duel, More! 32:20

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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the first classes at Hogwarts to Harry's first Christmas with his new magical life in our version of the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:06 Quick recap, and classes begin! Classes are the life of the castle and the core of what it means to be a student at Hogwarts. I want to have a more in…

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A Fountain Pen of Fair Fortune: A Ferris Wheel Press Review 47:29

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Thanks for listening to Season 6, Episode 6 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Melanie and Carly talk about: News: New Catlan covers for books 1 and 2! Main Segment: We review the Hufflepuff Joule fountain pen by Ferris Wheel Press, as well as the limited edition Sorting Hat ink. There is also some enthusiatic hobby conversation about fountain pen…

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Release the Ginny Files! 52:23

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It was GINNY WEASLEY ALL ALONG?! Or Was It? We have arrived at the penultimate chapter and Harry has a parseltongue off with the Heir of Slytherin down in the Chamber of Secrets! Is Ginny alive? Will Harry make it out alive or will the Basilisk be eating good tonight! A special shoutout to FAWKES the Phoenix for standing by Harry's side! Hedwginia …

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The Grown Man In Your Pocket: Revisiting "Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs" 1:02:16

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This week, we’re bringing you another of Amanda’s Fave Chaps (rebranding to Salty Chaps pending) and revisiting the beloved “Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs” from Prisoner of Azkaban. We're drawing all kinds of parallels to our ATYD journey, working through Kev's renewed shock about the prank that almost killed Snape, and somehow talking a LOT…

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New World vs. Old World | Nicholas Flamel vs. Harry, Horcruxes vs. Hogwarts Classes, Ministry Traditions, More! 31:14

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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the old world of magic with the new one and what that means for the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:10 Harry vs. Flamel. Nicholas Flamel is an old-world figure for sure. He has been fighting this fight for hundreds of years, and it is crazy to think that his path has lead here, to Harry. The glow of th…

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Episode 60 (B:3 C:19) The Shack becomes a Courtroom 47:21

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Send us a text In this episode, we are discussing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 19. We have renamed the chapter "The Shack becomes a Courtroom" Support the show and get some cool bonuses (Including videos!) (https://www.patreon.com/PotterChat) Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PotterChatPodcast) Join the discussion …

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Lockhart's Lies and Ginny Dies? 1:06:42

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The Chamber of Secrets Monster Got GINERVA! Lockhart's LIES revealed! Moaning Myrtle's Lore! Harry & Ron have FOUND The Chamber of Secrets! There's a lot going on as we near the end of this second installment in the Harry Potter series! Join Us as we dive into Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 16 - The Chamber of Secrets Follow Us On …

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Material for Centuries: Wizarding World News Round-Up 1:27:53

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Well we’re apparently not done yappin’ just yet, since we’re bringing you another weirdly-long episode. This time, we’re rounding up recent news from the Wizarding World. We’re covering the HBO series casting news, the full-cast audiobooks, the parks, Broadway, and more. Plus, our unsolicited opinions about the PR nightmare that is being involved w…

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Episode 10: The Midnight Duel 43:21

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We're meeting Malfoy in the Trophy Room at midnight for a duel. Ron is Harry's second in case he dies. There's a giant three-headed dog waiting on the other side of the door, hiding that grubby little package from vault 713. And we go into the rabbit hole on the history of caning at British boarding schools. Join us! Follow us on Instagram @turnont…

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A Narrator? Nicholas Flamel? What next for the Harry Potter TV Show? | The Narrator is going to ruin the TV show, Nicholas Flamel as a core character, Forward motion, More! 30:42

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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the rumors of a narrator and photos of Nicholas Flamel for the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:20 The TV show will feature a narrator and Nicholas Flamel. The narrator is just a rumor right now, but we have seen leaked photos of Flamel shooting scenes with Dumbledore. These two idea seem t…

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Aragog You Raggedy B*tch! 37:56

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Friend of Hagrid, my Arse! Aragog you're no good! Follow the Spiders is crazy instructions, no matter the reason! This chapter gave Alicia goosebumps but gave Harry some much needed answers! Was it worth the traumatizing ordeal into the Forbidden Forest? Fang & Ron surely don't think so! Join Us as we dive into Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secre…

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Christopher Cross Has A Crush On Me: ATYD Chapters 82-84 1:47:27

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In this week’s jumbo-sized episode, we’re plodding our way through the next three pretty dense (and sometimes deeply uncomfy) chapters of ‘All the Young Dudes’. Join us as we extol the virtues of British name-calling, reminisce about our collective Doc Martens history, and genuinely wonder why prefects are not seen as narcs. Support the show Suppor…

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Review: The Sorcerer's Stone Dramatized Audiobook! 43:41

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Thanks for listening to Season 6, Episode 4 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Melanie and Erik talk about: News: New Polish books arrived! Main Segment: We review the new dramatized audiobook for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Dialogue Alley is the official podcast of The Potter Collector Carly @alltheprettybooks on Instagram Erik @knocktu…

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Jumping the Gap: Muggle to Magic (Tea Leaves S1 E4) | Journey to Hogwarts, First sight of the Castle, Sorting Ceremony, More! 31:22

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Send us a text In this episode we discuss Harry's journey to Hogwarts in our version of the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:21 Quick Recap, and opening at Kings Cross. We could also open in the Leaky Cauldron, but it would be better for us to take that extra time exploring the wizarding world than the Muggle one. We see Harry meet the Weasleys,…

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Episode 59 (B:3 C:18) Storytime with Lupin in the Shack 51:42

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Send us a text In this episode, we are discussing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 18. We have renamed the chapter "Storytime with Lupin in the Shack" Support the show and get some cool bonuses (Including videos!) (https://www.patreon.com/PotterChat) Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PotterChatPodcast) Join the discuss…

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They Done Got Hermione, Hagrid AND Dumbledore! 46:38

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Hogwarts is in SHAMBLES! Hermione's been PETRIFIED! Hagrid has been ARRESTED and Dumbledore has been SACKED! Is All Lost? Will The Heir of Slytherin finish Muggleborns at Hogwarts once and for all? It's all up to Harry and Ron.... so things aren't looking good lol! Kofi & Alicia also discuss their Halloweens this year, some That's So Raven apprecia…

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Sleepy Creepy Jellybeans: The Deep Dive on The Weasleys 1:10:18

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Join us this week as we don our best handmade ‘A’ and ‘K’ sweaters, cast a couple of housework spells, and get cozy at The Burrow- that’s right, it’s the deep dive of The Weasleys! What do the Weasleys have in spades, even though their Gringotts vault is bare? What are the Weasleys’ shining moments (and their not-so-great ones)? And why are we feel…

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Halloween in the TV Show! | Learning more about traditions, More time to explore the story, Ambience around Hogwarts, More! 30:39

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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss what Halloween should include in the TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:22 We have more time to explore the stories. Voldemort kills the Potters, a troll breaks into Hogwarts, the Chamber of Secrets is revealed, Sirius Black breaks into the Castle, and Harry’s name is picked from the Goblet of Fire all on…

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Ron Weasley is No Good! 1:17:45

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Ron Weasley COME TO THE FRONT! You were very mean-spirited this chapter and Kofi has a few words for you. Aside from Ron being a jerk, Hermione has fully recovered, thank you Jesus and Harry has discovered via a new pen pal WHO OPENED THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS 50 YEARS AGOOOO! Join Us as we dive into Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 13 …

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Rosalind Franklin- Who Saw The Secret of Life 8:50

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In this episode, we explore the remarkable life and legacy of Rosalind Franklin, the brilliant scientist whose X-ray diffraction images were key to discovering the double helix structure of DNA. Often overlooked in history, Franklin’s precision, persistence, and groundbreaking research changed the world of molecular biology forever. Through her wor…

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Rutherford P. Railman: Revisiting "Snape Victorious" 58:41

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It’s time for the very first of Amanda’s Fave Chaps, and the premiere selection is Book 6’s “Snape Victorious”. We’re renewing our membership to the Snape Haters Club, theorizing about who exactly is conducting the Hogwarts Express, and having a moment for Emo Tonks. Join us! Support the show Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound…

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Continuing the HBO Show Dialogue 44:37

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Thanks for listening to Season 6, Episode 4 of Dialogue Alley! In this episode, Melanie and Carly talk about: News: More new books announced! Main Segment: We continue the discussion for the HBO tv series. Translation of the Show: Order of the Phoenix from Azerbaijan Dialogue Alley is the official podcast of The Potter Collector Carly @allthepretty…