First Years: A Harry Potter Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#67: Thoughts & Ghosts
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTER of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! We chat about the power of thought, how thoughts p...
#66: Dumbledore's Audacity
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTER 37 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! We chat about the aftermath of the ministry vis...
#65: Mourning
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTER 36 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! We chat about Harry's heartbreak, what happ...
#64: The Department of Mysteries
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, but seriously...who works security and the front desk at the Ministry of Magic?! We're joined by Dani and Paula from Creating Magic today to...
#63: Centaurs and Ministry Methods
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode, you need to have read CHAPTERS 32 & 33 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We're going to chat about McGona...
#62: O.W.L.s
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode, you need to have read CHAPTER 31 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! We'll chat about promises, Ron's newfound confiden...
#61: Adaptation
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 29 & 30 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We'll chat about James Potter, Fred &...
#60: Ministry Control & Unlikely Empathy
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 27 & 28 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We'll talk about Umbridge's role as headm...
#59: Seen and Unforeseen
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode, you need to have read CHAPTER 26 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We'll talk about the reaction to Harry's interview...
Summer Update!
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hey guys! First off: we are not going anywhere! We are just taking a break for the summer. Recently I've been having trouble keeping up with thi...
#58: Occlumency
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 24 & 25 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We chat about occlumency, deep dive into ...
#57: Visions
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode, you need to have read CHAPTERS 22 & 23 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We talk about visions, prophetic dreams,...
#56: Giants
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode, you need to have read CHAPTERS 20 & 21 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We go over Hagrid's story, deep dive int...
#55: The DA
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 18 & 19 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We chat about the DA, the Room of Require...
#54: Secret Rebellious Meetings
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 16 & 17 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We'll be chatting about the meeting in th...
#53: Percy's Letter & The Hogwarts High Inquisitor
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 14 & 15 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We have a lot to discuss in this episode,...
#52: Umbridge
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 12 & 13 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We're talking about Umbridge, Harry's "te...
#51: Wizarding NPR with Belated Binge!
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 10 & 11 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I am joined by Zac from Belated Binge. We...
#50: Unmet Expectations with Creating Magic Podcast!
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you have to have read CHAPTERS 8 & 9 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I'm joined by Dani and Steven from Creating...
#49: The Black Family & The Ministry of Magic
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 6 AND 7 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We'll discuss Sirius Black's family, Secret-K...
#48: Rights Within the Wizarding World
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTER FIVE of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We chat about goblin folklore, Sirius and Harry's...
#47: Division & Things That Are Hidden
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTER FOUR of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We chat about where we see division and hidden th...
#46: Abandonment
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 2 & 3 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We'll be going over abandonment, the threat...
#45: Dementors & Anger
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**Trigger Warning for this episode -- we dive into the links between PTSD, depression, and anger in this episode. So please be aware that we'll be men...
#44: MOVIE Analysis: Goblet of Fire with Jesse Boone!
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have finished Goblet of Fire and watched the movie! Jesse Boone joins me again to discuss how this movie matches up ag...
#43: Trauma
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read THE LAST THREE CHAPTERS of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We discuss the events of these chapters, div...
#42: Death and Resurrection with Emily Cavender!
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 32-34 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Grab two butterbeers for this one, we dive into death...
#41: The Pensieve and the Third Task
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 30 & 31 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We discuss the memories within the pensieve, wh...
#40: The Madness of Mr. Crouch and The Breakdown of International Cooperation
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 28 & 29 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We chat about Winky's trauma, Hermione's hate m...
#39: The Second Task
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 26 & 27 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We chat about the second task of the Triwizard ...
#38: Second Chances
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 24 & 25 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Today we chat about Ron and Hermione's interact...
#37: The Yule Ball with Jessica Glick!
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 21-23 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I am joined by the lovely Jessica Glick for this episode...
#36: The First Task with Creating Magic Podcast!
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 19 & 20 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We're joined by Dani & Steven of Creating M...
#35: Binding Magical Contracts
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 16-18 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We chat about the rules of the Triwizard Tournament a...
#34: The Unforgivable Curses
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We go over CHAPTERS 14 & 15 in this episode! We chat about Snape and Moody's teaching methods, the Unforgivable Curses, Hermione's new SPEW endeav...
#33: Mad-Eye Moody & the Triwizard Tournament with Jesse Boone and Casey Ellings!
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 12 AND 13 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I am joined by the lovely Harry Potter power coup...
#32: Draco, Percy, & Rita Skeeter
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 10 & 11 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We discuss Voldemort's presence in the book so far...
#31: Quidditch & Vulnerability
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 8 & 9 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We discuss the mythology behind veelas and leprechau...
#30: The Weasleys, The Ministry, & "Anti-Muggle" Precautions
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 5-7 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We talk about the parenting of Molly and Arthur Weasley...
#29: The Insurrection Through the Lens of Harry Potter
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is NOT SPOILER FREE. Please make sure you know all the events of the Harry Potter series before you listen! Today I'm joined by the wonde...
#28: Dreams & Parenting
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode covers CHAPTERS 2-4 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We talk about dreams and what they mean, the importance of parenting, and ...
#27: Mob Mentality and The Riddle House
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're starting Goblet of Fire!! For this episode you just need to have read CHAPTER ONE of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We talk about loyalty ...
#26: MOVIE Analysis: Prisoner of Azkaban with Jesse Boone!
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by my lovely friend Jesse Boone to go over the movie adaptation of Prisoner of Azkaban. We chat about what works, what doesn't, wha...
#25: Time Travel
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We finish up the last two chapters of Prisoner of Azkaban in this episode! We chat about Snape, Trelawney, how time travel works, and think about what...
#24: Werewolves and WolfStar Part 2! with Emily Cavender
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we finish up our discussion on chapters 17-20 of Prisoner of Azkaban. We chat about Sirius Black, discuss Werewolf Trials of the 16th...
#23: Werewolves and WolfStar with Emily Cavender (Part 1!)
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am joined by the lovely Emily Cavender to discuss chapters 17-20 of Prisoner of Azkaban. We discuss Harry's motivations, Snape's motivations, ...
#22: Divination and Sports
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going over chapters 15 and 16 of Prisoner of Azkaban. We're chatting about crystal scrying, the role of sports in our world and the wizard...
#21: Hermione's loneliness and Hogwarts' Security
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going over chapters 13 and 14 of Prisoner of Azkaban. We go over: Hermione's loneliness, the Quidditch Match, Snape's reliability/unreliab...
#20: Boundaries, Souls, and Justice in the Wizarding World
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 11 AND 12! We go over: the transition from the Nimbus 2000 to the Firebolt, Hermione's issues with ...
#19: Bonus Episode: SVC Harry Potter Panel with Creating Magic Podcast!
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THIS EPISODE IS NOT SPOILER FREE. Creating Magic podcast and I were invited to do a panel discussing Dementors, Patronuses, and mental health within H...
#18: Fidelity, Loss...and What's Up With All These Bad Decisions the Adults Are Making?
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read through CHAPTERS 9 AND 10! I have the lovely hosts from Creating Magic podcast on today to discuss everythin...
#17: Snape vs. Lupin
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 7 AND 8. We go over the differences between Professor Snape and Professor Lupin, what would have ha...
#16: Dementors, Hippogriffs, and Death Omens
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode you need to have read through chapters FIVE AND SIX of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Our original episode for chapter fiv...
#15: A Darker Beginning...
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going over chapters 1-4 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! We'll be discussing character shifts from previous books, Sirius Blac...
#14: Discussing Racism and Injustice Through Harry Potter
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TRIGGER WARNING: 56:15-56:35 -- there is discussion of sexual assault and terminology regarding sexual assault. This is the time stamp if you would li...
#13: MOVIE Analysis: Chamber of Secrets
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going over the movie version of Chamber of Secrets. We'll discuss changes made, the quality of it as an adaptation, question what a stick ...
#12: Phoenixes and Basilisks
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are going over CHAPTERS 16-THE END of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! We're joined by special guest, Karissa Marston. We discuss Gilderoy ...
#11: Mandrakes!
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are going over CHAPTERS 12-15 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! We're discussing the events of the chapters, fear, acromantulas, and of c...
#10: The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened...with Megan Roads!
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we go through CHAPTERS 6-11 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with our lovely guest, Megan Roads! We discuss the history of t...
#9: Best Not to Fight with the Whomping Willow
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you need to have read through CHAPTER FIVE of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We go over the Whomping Willow and the id...
#8: Elves and Eyes
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you need to have read through CHAPTER FOUR (again!). There wasn't enough time last episode to go over Dobby so we'll be doing that tod...
#7: Isolation and Familial Relationships
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode SEVEN of First Years! This is the first episode of Chamber of Secrets! You have to have read through CHAPTER FOUR of Chamber of Sec...
#6: MOVIE Analysis: Sorcerer's Stone
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode we go over the movie version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We discuss changes made between page and screen, what makes a g...
#5: The Sorcerer's Stone
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we go through chapter 13 THROUGH THE END! You've made it through the first book! How do you feel?! Thank you so much to @mugglei...
#4: Trolls, Demon Dogs, and Friendship, Oh My!
28 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode you need to have read through chapter twelve of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone! Grab an extra butterbeer f...
#3: House Biases?
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, you need to have read through chapter eight of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone! This is part one of our episodes...
#2: The Wand Chooses the Wizard
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode you need to have read through chapter five of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone! We'll be going over Harry's journ...
#1: An Owl Flutters By The Window
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, you need to have read through chapter one of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/Philosopher's Stone. Our first introduction to ma...
First Years Podcast Trailer
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
First Years is a podcast for adult first-time readers of Harry Potter, who need a space to enjoy each book and have adult conversations about it. This...