Alohomora!: The Original Harry Potter Book Club
Episodes
POA 12 Revisit: Hope, Not Happiness
04 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 288 we discuss… → How much do broomsticks cost?? → Who would have taken Harry's place as Seeker? → Oliver Wood's best chapter → H...
Lord Voldemort: Double Extra Big Bad
21 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 287 we discuss… - Do we pronounce the T in “Voldemort”? - Why is Voldemort drawn to Horcruxes, and why 7? - We hate controversy… bu...
DH 16 Revisit: The Life That Could've Been
07 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 286 we discuss... → Everyone is sad that Ron is dead gone → The cause for Hermione's tears → Mutiny! → Les MiserHogwarts → "Th...
Food: Why Would You Eat That?
23 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 285 we discuss… - Deathly Hallows is book-ended by good food - Home is where the food is - We'll never look at movie food the same way ag...
CoS 10 Revisit: No Hands Potter
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 284 we discuss... → Lockhart should have been the Hogwarts Drama teacher...or a Siren → What really happened to the Wagga Wagga Werewol...
Lily and James: Eyes Guys
26 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 283 we discuss... → Is Lily Evans a Mary Sue? → Irvin recommends the “Lily Evans” web series by Apple Juice Productions → What wa...
GoF 34 Revisit: The Bar Mitzvah Chapter
12 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 282 we discuss... → Tom Riddle the pun master → Harry doubts expelliarmus for the first and last time → Harry's journey with unforgiv...
Episode 281: Ring Composition, Part Deux - The Book Inside the Book
28 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 281 we discuss... → J.K. Rowling - the master of reprise → Even Jo's tweets are written in rings! → A quick history of ring compositi...
PS/SS 9 Revisit: Talk to the (Broken) Hand
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 280 we discuss... → Dudley vs. Draco - who's worse? → Eleven-year-olds flying - no parental approval required → Rememberalls must hav...
House Duality: Fifth Grade Impeachment
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 279 we discuss... → Controversial ideas → Who you are vs. what you value → Self-fulfilling prophecy → McGonagall's fully developed ...
GoF 8 Revisit: Quidditch on Demand
17 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 278 we discuss... → Consent of Scent is important! → How do Dobby and Winky know each other? → Barty Crouch Jr. is eavesdropping on t...
Muggles & Squibs - Not On The List
03 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 277 we discuss… → What makes a Muggle a Muggle and a Squib a Squib? → Focus on Filch → Why Magic needs Muggles → Othering and Nor...
DH 5 Revisit: A Saintlike Situation
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 276 we discuss… → Whomping Willow Woods → A little bit of everything for the discerning Potter fan → Foreshadowing full circle → ...
Bonus: Behind the Dumbledore
13 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Go "Behind the Dumbledore" with Lead Editor Patrick as he explores the past, present, and future of Alohomora! from his unique point of view.Become a ...
Neville Longbottom: From Zero to Hero
06 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 275 we discuss… → He fought the hat, and the hat won → "Young squib dies due to meringue." → Raised by tough love and post-war rea...
POA 18 Revisit: Society Killed the Potters!
22 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 274 we discuss... → Starting in the middle → Is it foreshadowing or a happy coincidence? → Strap in for a lot of Lupin Love → Dumbl...
Draco: Blondie Bear
08 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 273 we discuss… → Draco Malfoy was almost Draco Smart → Always tickle a sleeping Draco → Did the Malfoys think Harry was the next...
DH 1: Dinner with the Death Eaters
25 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 272 we discuss... → Dedications and Epigraphs worth reading → If you haven't read the other books, screw you! → Jo's writing at its p...
HBP 1 Revisit: Incontinent Gerbil
11 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 271 we discuss… → The other other other minister → What happens to Fudge? → A literal frog wearing a wig → Is the gerbil alive? →...
OotP 1 Revisit: Literal Trash Wizard
27 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 270 we discuss... → The Gateway to Reading → Why This Book is Emo by Kat → Physical changes → Who's the bully? → Magic Fisticuffs...
GOF 1 Revisit: Timelines Say What?
13 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 269 we discuss... → Laura is back! → Good in depth discussion, kick ass usernames → Delving into some magical science → Strug...
PoA 1 Revisit: None of Your Dang Business
30 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 268 we discuss... → Welcome back, Micah! → Holiday homework? → The themes are all here → Owls are dumb → Weasley Winnings → Sne...
CoS 1 Revisit: Tennis Ball Eyes
16 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 267 we discuss... → Is this actually Harry's worst birthday? → Cinnamon roll Harry → Hedwig vs. Dobby - who would win in a fight? →...
PS/SS 1 Revisit: Series of Half Truths
02 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 266 we discuss... → Why does this chapter turn off so many new readers? → Rainy days and Tuesdays always get me down...or not → I ass...
CoS 13 Revisit: Acting Like a Good Guy
16 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 265 we discuss... → Hermione’s Crushin’ → The Filch Liberation Front → Meet Jack Valentine → Happy accident or deeply layered g...
Movie Adaptations: Making Movie Magic
02 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 264 we discuss… → Welcome Head Prop Modeller, Pierre Bohanna! → Behind the Props of Potter → The theory of adaptation → Other ...
HBP 17 Revisit: Rise Above Your Anguish
19 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 263 we discuss... → Morfin Gaunt = malnourished Steve Buscemi? → Insensitive Ron is insensitive → Floo problems → Oh Harry, if only...
Folklore & Mythology: A Whole New World
06 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 262 we discuss… → What is mythology? → The real and magical worlds sitting side b...
OoTP 23 Revisit: Protecting Me From Me
22 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 261 we discuss... → Mad-Eye is putting ideas into Harry's head...again → Rosie has an OGM! → Harry is clueless about magic → In wha...
Luna Lovegood: Broaden Your Minds
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 260 we discuss… → Luna and Newt definitely hung out → Is Luna a manic pixie dream girl? → Casually talking about death → How clos...
GoF 20 Revisit: You Might Come Across a Dragon
24 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 259 we discuss... → Find us on Pandora → The most insane challenge → Is Crouch Jr. trying to be caught? → Humble Harry → "Oh no, ...
Episode 258: Cursed Child NYC - Earth-One and Earth-Two
10 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 258 we discuss… → First Impressions →Do you HAVE to see the original cast? → 30 Crescendos → Main character confusion → The...
DH 18 Revisit: Disillusion Maxima
27 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 257 we discuss... → I don’t like puzzles, I’m a Gryffindor! → Hermione gets acknowledged! Gasp! → Harry’s wand, a crutch and a ...
Ghosts: Fleshed Out
13 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 256 we discuss… → Ghost rules - personality, portraits and progression → Ghost Amazon → Historical ghosts around the world → Gho...
OoTP 16 Revisit: Rock Kittens
29 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 255 we discuss... → Hermione gets no birthday love → Does Jo hate cats? → The unforgivable vanishing spell → Sirius is an angel fro...
Ring Composition, Part One: It's a Wow Thing
15 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 254 we discuss... → Ring Theory vs. Ring Composition: Wizards don't do math → Shoutout Maxima: Percivals; supporting a large family; wh...
PoA 5 Revisit: Go Away, Ginny!
01 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 253 we discuss... → Lupin, chocolate, and rain...all Michael needs to be happy → Love potions and pimps named Posie → Are we getting ...
Percy Weasley: Fake it 'Til You Make it
18 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 252 we discuss... → Shoutout Maxima: Ireland; Potter as a Netflix series; poems! → Percy's namesake, meaning, and tangled wizard family...
DH 7 Revisit: Kissing Advice
04 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 251 we discuss... → Happy birthday, Harry! → Too bad wizard google doesn’t exist → Harry doesn’t know he’s in a 7 book series →...
Pop Culture: Harry Potter is EVERYTHING
21 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 250 we discuss... → What is popular culture anyway? → J.K. Rowling made bank! → Harry Potter’s YA ancestors → From Baby-Sitters C...
CoS 4 Revisit: Forget Me Not
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 249 we discuss... → Foreshadow maxima! → Ghouls: pests of the after-life → Arthur Weasley’s Muggle World Podcast → Honest portray...
Magic's Inner Workings: We're All Squibs
23 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 248 we discuss... → Guessing about Gamp's Law → Can you conjure air?! → Turns out you can study Alchemy at Hogwarts → Could the pla...
PS/SS 16 Revisit: Traps Everywhere!
09 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 247 we discuss... → JKR told us Harry would live, it’s okay → Wizard cards answer exam questions! → The things the trees have ...
Hogwarts Houses: A Little Bit Phlegmatic
26 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 246 we discuss... → We’ve got all four Houses here for a discussion on the four Houses! → The Four Temperaments or “Humors” that ...
DH 36 Revisit: Exploding a Moment
12 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 245 we discuss... → Let the tears flow with Michael's reading of the chapter! → Untested magic → A moment for parallels → Harry's c...
Death: It Does Not Do to Dwell
28 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 244 we discuss... → JKR's admissions of how the death of her mother shaped the series → Immortality and the fear of death → Voldemort...
HBP 22 Revisit: Felix: The Master Manipulator
14 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 243 we discuss... → Best HBP chapter EVAR!! → Leaving Hagrid to grieve alone? Rude. → Half-Blood Prince: a metaphor for being 16 → ...
Harry Potter: The Diamond in the Rough
31 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 242 we discuss… → A role model for teenage activism → Why is Harry so determined to be a "good guy?" → Harry, listen to Michelle O...
OotP 37 Revisit: TL;DR
17 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 241 we discuss... → Does Harry finally learn from his shortcomings? → A perfect moment for Dumbledore to mention his family → Voldy ...
Ron Weasley: The Fwoopers and the Billywigs Talk
03 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 240 we discuss... → Jack Russel terriers should be renamed Ron terriers → Could Ron ever turn to the dark arts? → Ron's wands reveal ...
HBP 10 Revisit: The Crimes of Merope
17 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 239 we discuss... → Hermione’s got nothing → Who’s the Half-Blood Prince? Who cares? → Dumbledore’s secret Maxima Spell → ...
Hermione Granger: Exit, Pursued by Hermione
03 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 238 we discuss... → Hermy-own? Herm-own-ninny? → Just who are Hermione's parents? → Does Hermione’s wand core fit her personality? ...
GoF 28 Revisit: House Elves are Hufflepuffs
20 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 237 we discuss... → Is Butterbeer alcoholic? → Where do House Elves come from anyway? → You is nosing! → Hermione's hate mail →...
Languages and Translations: It Changes a Lot
06 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 236 we discuss... → Harry Potter and the Translator's Nightmare → Names go Rogue → The Smasher, the Steamroller and the Golden Lightn...
PS/SS Ch. 12 Revisit: Erodelbmud Eht Nepo
24 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 235 we discuss... → Self-worth, yay! → Needling Hagrid → “Chess! That’ll do it!” → Ancient artifacts for Christmas →The...
Ginny Weasley: Sugar Free Ginny
10 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 234 we discuss... → Facts about Ginny → Ginny's ties to Tom Riddle → What else could Ginny have grown to be? → Degrees of Ginny lov...
PoA 21 Revisit: Somewhere In Time
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 233 we discuss... → Vindicitive overload - Snape at his worst → At first I was afraid, I was petrified → Did Snape know about Sirius ...
Recap: Episode 232
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Platonic and romantic balance → Platonic examples in fiction → Gay panic → Are Hinny really soul mates? → Is ...
Shipping Wars: The Best in Both of Them
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 232 we discuss... → Book vs Movie Hinny → Our OTPs → Early Ships → Friendships → True Love → Fan Fiction Ships → Dean &; Sea...
Recap: Episode 231
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → All the tears → Lupin love → Bashing on not enough Lupin love → Choices → Jean Grey comparisonBecome a support...
DH 34 Revisit: We're All Just Stardust
29 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 231 we discuss... → Harry Potter in braille → Short but beautiful → What more could Dumbledore do? → Expecto Patronum Maxima! → D...
Recap: Episode 230
29 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Snape and Sirius: More alike than you think → What if Snape had killed Lupin? → Are Fred and George just as bad? →...
Sirius Black: He Gives the Best Gifts
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 230 we discuss... → Not Snape 2.0 → Get your learning on - Padfoot and the Pup → Does Jo hate Sirius? → Who's the leader of the pac...
Recap: Episode 229
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Diffindo cuts all the things → Overacheiving O.W.L.s → Nonverbal spells → Quidditch pitch protection please? →...
HBP 11 Revisit: Hermione Does Not Approve
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 229 we discuss... → We love Half-Blood Prince but we can’t remember why → Do not write in library books! → Completely change your ...
Recap: Episode 228
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → The Trio Recovers → Harry's figuring it out → Can you be too dumb to become a ghost?Become a supporter of this po...
Nineteen Days Later: What a Mess
16 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 228 we discuss... → MuggleNet Live! Ninteen Years Later Recap → Harry’s new house → Ron’s Wizard Wheezes → “OMG, my parents! ...
Recap: Episode 227
16 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Movie Misfires → #KrumLove? → Put upon Percy → Societal Pressures → Will boys be boys?Become a supporter of t...
GoF 23 Revisit: An Evening of Blunders and Broken Hearts
19 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 227 we discuss... → Hermione's not gonna take it anymore → Ron can't have nice things → Cinderella's back → Beauxbatons and Durms...
Recap: Episode 226
19 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → How Queer should Potter be? → The Werewolf parallel → Queer stereotypes vs. Queer themes → Asking more from Ro...
LGBTQIA+ In Potter: Beauty In Difference
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 226 we discuss... → LGBTQIA: Now you know your ABCs → Sexuality in the wizarding world → Dumbledore seen and unseen → Fantastic...
Recap: Episode 225
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Directionally challenged → Marauders Map OS update → Don't underestimate Sirius Black → The will of James and L...
PoA 10 Revisit: They Don't Make Them Like This at Hogwarts!
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 225 we discuss... → Layering Halloween 1981 → Why didn't Hermione reveal her knowledge sooner? → Where the Remus/Lily friendship i...
Recap: Episode 224
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Snape's ideology → The lasting effects of childhood and choices → Snape's advantages → Let's try some gender-be...
The Great Snape Debate: Dangerously Interesting
08 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 224 we discuss... → How do you feel about Severus Snape? → Rowling’s post-Potter thoughts on Snape → “Sectumsempra’s not a nice...
Recap: Episode 223
08 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Not everyone loves CAPSLOCK HARRY → Is the worst character... Arthur Weasley? → What makes Grimmauld Place so grea...
OotP 4 Revisit: Super Slytherin House
24 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 223 we discuss... → Living among the Muggles → What the Fidelius is going on with the Fidelius Charm? → The incestuous Black Family T...
Recap: Episode 222
24 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Riddle's name is his life → Voldemort the computer → Why did Riddle choose Myrtle? → The influence of Love Potio...
Tom Riddle: Train Ride of Insanity
10 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 222 we discuss... → Born of the Love Potion → Life at the Orphanage → Could Dumbledore have saved him? → Tom at Hogwarts → Be...
Recap: Episode 221
10 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Harry’s uncharacteristic naivety? → Mirror Rooms – The Chamber of Secrets and Room of Requirement → What re...
CoS 17 Revisit: This Chapter's Weird
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 221 we discuss... → At least it’s the best video game? → “Can we talk about plumbing for a minute?” → Timing Riddle's monologue...
Recap: Episode 220
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Harry’s control over his fantasy DEPRESSION/SUICIDE TRIGGER WARNING: Skip to the 28:28 mark to avoid this conversa...
Is Harry Imagining Everything?: But, He Bounced!
14 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 220 we discuss... → Does this theory affect the re-readability of the series? → Other examples of dream theory in pop culture → Fight...
Recap: Episode 219
14 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Whose Vault Is This Anyway? → Do families really share their wealth? → Why is Harry rich? → Hagrid the half-g...
PS/SS 5 Revisit: Treat Yo' Self
29 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 219 we discuss... → Chapter episodes return! → Tornadoes, Wardrobes and Leaky Cauldrons → What does your Diagon Alley look like? → ...
Recap: Episode 217
29 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → The next generation reads Potter → Ron the Seer → Crookshanks's secret identityBecome a supporter of this podcast:...
PS/SS Movie Watch: Male Breakout Star (Live)
29 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 218 we discuss… → Host views on the film → History of the film → We talk awards, production, & premiere → How the actors became a...
Lupin is James, and Other Such Fun Oldskool Theories
15 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 217 we discuss... → What could have been, and what still could be? The potency of theories that still remain plausible → The book that...
Recap: Episode 216
15 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → The inherent danger in all classes, not just Hagrid's → Difficulty of Muggle Studies → Cultural influences on scho...
Wizarding Education: Flitwick ROCKS
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 216 we discuss... → Similarities between Hogwarts O.W.L.s, N.E.W.T.s and Muggle aptitude tests → The ever-increasing difficulty of Char...
Recap: Episode 215
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → The flexibility of Time a.k.a. Schrodinger's Snape → Does Jo regret calling Cursed Child canonical? → Delphi's red...
Cursed Child As Canon: #BreakTheCurse
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 215 we discuss... → The curse moves to NYC → Can canon be bias-free? → Rowling’s fingerprints → Entitlement or constructive criti...
Recap: Episode 214
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Harry, Riddle and moral grayness → Relevance and timelessness → Rowling's responsibility → Reading Potter wit...
Life Lessons & Themes: All Sorts of Lessons
04 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 214 we discuss... → Harry’s Cinderella moment → “You will be independent because I demand it!” → The weird connection of Moanin...
Recap: Episode 213
04 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → A lesson in paper sizes → Who’s chasing the Marauders? → MockingPhoenixJay → James and Sirius support the...
James & Sirius Prequel: A Mark Evans Thing
18 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 213 we discuss... → Read the Prequel! → What time of year did this escapade take place? → Are James & Sirius in the Order of the Ph...
Recap: Episode 212
18 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club-...
Ilvermorny - Choo-Choose It!
04 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 212 we discuss... → Ilvermorny: A (Brief Recap) History → No one got the Salem Witches' Institute joke → Connections to the British w...
Recap: Episode 211
04 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this recap we discuss... → Raise your wands in memory of John Hurt → Did Dumbledore repair Hagrid's wand? → Twins and their wands → Harry's...
Wandlore - More About Yew
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 211 we discuss... → Our wands say interesting things about us → Ollivander's Bespoke Wand Selector questions are fascinating → Americ...