• Episode 43 - What If: Severus Snape
    Sep 14 2024

    Join hosts Sam and Sierra and guest Neiha Khan (Dramione Diaries) as they delve into the many what-ifs of Severus Snape book-by-book.

    Join the discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-43-what-if-severus-snape/

    In this episode:

    • Pretty privilege, does it always work?
    • Snape caring for Harry changes everything, or does it…
    • Rogue bludgers for Snape no matter what
    • Snape killing Lockhart would be chef's kiss
    • Let the people talk!
    • Snape surviving Azkaban has many forms
    • Everything changes if adults don’t act like children
    • Harry failing at Occlumency is actually good
    • No awkward hugs, just death
    • Snape could change everything or nothing

    Contact:

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    3 hrs and 20 mins
  • CoS Chapter 5: A Twelve-Year-Old’s Perfect Plan
    Aug 31 2024

    Join hosts Aureo, Irvin, Sierra, and guest Karoline as they discuss chapter 5 from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Whomping Willow.

    Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-42-cos-chapter-5-a-twelve-year-olds-perfect-plan/

    In this episode:

    • Ranking the Weasley chaos year by year
    • What if the diary never made it to Hogwarts?
    • The Weasleys are clearly bad parents
    • Only magical trains can leave on time
    • The flying car would never happen with Hermione
    • RIP Chess Master Ron
    • Follow the owl instead of the spiders
    • We need to understand magical car physics and magical tree biology
    • Snape seems weirdly obsessed with Harry and Ron
    • This episode’s theme: Sierra has questions!

    Listen to the Pub's Jukebox here

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    2 hrs and 42 mins
  • Dragons: Those Darned Extra Legs
    Aug 17 2024

    Join hosts Aureo, Sam, and Sierra and guest Tiffany as they discuss the depiction of dragons in Harry Potter and other media.

    Join the discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-41-dragons-those-darned-extra-legs/

    In this episode:

    • Dragons are insects
    • We want our own dragon lore
    • Dinosaurs were the origin of dragon myths
    • But what if it was a phoenix?
    • We want to see more dragons in the new Harry Potter TV show
    • Ron is now a lion animagus
    • Another win for ring theory
    • How to Train Your Dragon is perfect if you like dragons
    • Dragons and cats are both magical creatures
    • Pokemon needs to do better
    • Dungeons and Dragons has all the dragons and you should avoid them

    Contact:

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    2 hrs and 38 mins
  • DH Chapter 22: It All Fits
    Aug 3 2024

    Join hosts Aureo, Sam, and Sierra and guest Christian as they discuss the titular chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows where Harry turns into a mad scientist and debates between Hallows and Horcruxes.

    Join the discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-40-dh-chapter-22-it-all-fits/

    In this episode:

    • The lying and conniving Hermione Granger
    • Does Ron know where Australia is?
    • Hermione really is ridiculously close-minded
    • Harry goes full-blown mad scientist
    • Look at my invisible cloak
    • Is Harry being obsessed with seeing dead people?
    • Harry and Dumbledore together are the masters of death
    • Why can no one multitask?
    • Weasleys are always there to lighten the mood
    • Using the Taboo to hunt Snatchers

    Contact:

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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • Law & Order: Wanted: Kissed or Alive
    Jul 20 2024

    Join hosts Aureo, Irvin, Sophia, and our guest Charles Boyd as they discuss law and order in the Wizarding World.

    Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-39-law-amp-order-wanted-kissed-or-alive

    In this episode:

    • Deep dive into wizarding law
    • Who is your second - we try to understand duels
    • We need more lawyers
    • Trials seem to be just an act, but at least they’re done by lunch
    • Differences between jail and prison explained
    • The Wizarding World seems to mirror… Muggle Russia?
    • Dumbledore will not be stopped by Fudge
    • Wand snapping seems to be a logistical nightmare
    • Always ask for consent before administrating a dementor’s kiss!
    • Fudge, the evil mastermind
    • Crookshanks will be the best prison warden

    Resources:
    Harry’s Mercy by Irvin

    Listen to the Pub's Jukebox here

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    2 hrs and 52 mins
  • HBP Chapter 9: Snape’s Dedicated Decorating
    Jul 6 2024

    Join hosts Ev, Irvin, and Sophia and guest Sam Ommen as they discuss the titular chapter of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince where Hogwarts pretends to be a school.

    Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-38-hbp-chapter-9-snapes-dedicated-decorating/

    In this episode:

    • McGonagall is dropping mics all over Neville and Augusta
    • The ins and outs of Hogwarts class scheduling
    • How authentic is Lavender’s interest in Ron?
    • Katie Bell is a savage!
    • Snape is eating crackers…
    • The million-galleon idea of an Amortentia perfume
    • A cozy little slice of life
    • The Three Broomsticks of Errors
    • Snape vs Slughorn’s teaching styles
    • Is the Half-Blood Prince’s textbook cheating?

    Listen to the Pub's Jukebox here

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    2 hrs and 22 mins
  • Journeys from Hogwarts: Man, Dobby’s Owl Beginning Second White Flaw!
    Jun 22 2024

    Join hosts Ev, Sam, Sierra, and our guest Hayley as they discuss all the journeys from Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books.

    Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-37-journeys-from-hogwarts-man-dobbys-owl-beginning-second-white-flaw/

    In this episode:

    • Bird Facts
    • Man, Dobby’s Owl Beginning Second White Flaw!
    • For A Well Organized Mind, Ending is Just a New Beginning
    • Special Guest, PIG! Hoot Hoot!
    • Sam Gets Cancelled Because of Shoulders
    • Malfoy gets hexed every… two times?!
    • Hermione is in Greece with Centaurs Every Summer
    • Should Have Ridden the Hogwarts Express Instead of Camping
    • Sam’s motto: I will die on every hill.
    • Time Travel Under Penalty of Death

    Listen to the Pub's Jukebox here

    Contact:

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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Strike Crossover: Strike the Fatalistic Trapeze Artist
    Jun 8 2024

    Join hosts Irvin and Sophia and special guests Dr. Beatrice Groves and Dr. Louise Freeman as they discuss the parallels between the Harry Potter and the Cormoran Strike series: Books 5 and 7 edition

    Join the discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-36-strike-crossover-strike-the-fatalistic-trapeze-artist/

    In this episode:

    • All the DH deaths were foretold!
    • Charlotte always gets a “dun dun dun”
    • Personal growth for Strike: bringing presents to nephews he doesn’t like!
    • Is Leda Strike the Snape of the series?
    • Does Irvin like being dramatic?
    • Was Charlotte Disarmed or Occluded against?
    • Lots of mourning by the sea
    • Books 5 and 7 are both very wet
    • The killers we can trust!
    • What’s the interbook pattern? Wedding bands? Leap frogs? Sine waves?

    Resources:

    • Book 5 as Prophecy for Book 7 by Sophia Jenkins
    • Strike's Church Going by Beatrice Groves
    • Robin Ellacott and the Running Hallows: Potter Echoes in the Most Recent Strike Novel by Louise Freeman
    • The Double Wedding Band Model: a Possible New Model for a 10-Part Strike and Ellacott Series by Louise Freeman
    • Rings, Double-bands, Stars and Asterisks: Which model works works for a ten-book Cormoran Strike series? by Louise Freeman
    • Lethal Black and Leapfrogging: Connections between the Strike & Ellacott Books Four and Six by Louise Freeman

    For more from our guests:

    • Beatrice Groves:
      • @beatricegroves1 on Twitter
      • Beatrice Groves on MuggleNet
      • Beatrice Groves on Hogwarts Professor
      • Potterversity Essays Exploring the World of Harry Potter
    • Louise Freeman:
      • @lmf3b on Twitter
      • The Farting Sofa Faculty Lounge

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    2 hrs and 26 mins