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  • HBP Chapter 14: Placebo Felicis

    HBP Chapter 14: Placebo Felicis
    2026/06/20

    Chug your pumpkin juice and let's win that Quidditch match! Join as Karoline, Sophia, Taavi, and our guest Ella discuss Chapter 14 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Felix Felicis!

    Join the discussion on our website

    In this episode:

    • The romantic drama of the chapter splits our panel
    • An in-depth enumeration of all the ways Ron sucks
    • Harry is a bad friend
    • Hermione doesn't get enough credit for her Quidditch passion
    • Ginny tells the whole castle that Ron makes out with his aunt
    • Viktor Krum's Quidditch prowess lives rent-free in Ron's head
    • WON WON!!
    • Ron's Inauguration into the Society of Filthy Hippogryffs
    • Would Felix Felicis make a good anxiety medication?

    For more from our guest Ella:

    • @ellaheipt on Instagram

    Contact:

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    2 時間 19 分
  • Felix Felicis: May the Felix Be With You

    Felix Felicis: May the Felix Be With You
    2026/06/06
    Grab your drink but remember to only have a little sip: Join Ev, Irvin, Taavi and our guest Margarete as they get giddy, reckless, and dangerously overconfident while discussing the most curious little potion called Felix Felicis. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Potions affect yourself, as opposed to all other magic that can affect othersSomehow, it's all Percy's faultCan a potion be omniscient?Do we trust men named Zugmunt?Do Slughorn's memories have an Autorecover feature?Felix Felicis makes drinkers act OOCEverybody hates moral philosophersHow did Slughorn get the Felix Felicis?Was Snape swigging some Felix?How much coffee is a reasonable amount of coffee? Resources: Felix Felicis from the HP LexiconFelix Felicis: Understanding Snape's Innocence by Brianna Leigh WoellSnape's Lucky Escape: Did the Felix Felicis Potion Really Fail? by Christy MorleyFantastic Potions and How They Helped Albus Dumbledore in HBP by Felicitys_mindFelix Felicis series at MuggleNet by Irvin Khaytman: Part 1: Felix's Helping HandPart 2: Free Will and FelixPart 3: How Felix WorksPart 4: Conversing with SlughornPart 5: Fight with the Fat LadyPart 6: The Felix-Struck Tower Pub's Jukebox: "Felix Felicis" by Hawhtorn & Holly"Felix Felicis" by Harry and the Potters Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompodEmail: 3broomstickspod@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks
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    2 時間 32 分
  • GoF Chapter 35 (Part 2): Get the Dark Lord a Cough Drop!

    GoF Chapter 35 (Part 2): Get the Dark Lord a Cough Drop!
    2026/05/23

    Grab a tea and a cough drop so you can get through your villain monologue without losing your voice: Join Irvin, Karoline, Sophia and our guest Lizzie as they finish their discussion of Chapter 35 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - "Veritaserum"!

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    In this episode:

    • How did Voldemort get through his villain monologue without a water bottle?
    • What is the Dark Order and who believes in it?
    • When do dementors dig graves for prisoners?
    • The ultimate Daddy Issues episode
    • Whose Voldy obsession is superlative?
    • Humanizing our villains through sport
    • Why is Barty Crouch Sr. turned into a bone?
    • Playing fetch with Bartz Crouch Sr.
    • Lupin's highly creative storytelling

    Resources:

    • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Sevens by Irvin Khaytman
    • The Fallen Fathers of Goblet of Fire by Irvin Khaytman
    • The Schemes Behind the Spite: Why Voldemort Really Jinxed the DADA Job by Sophia Jenkins
    • Dumbledore: The Life and Lies by Irvin Khaytman

    Contact:

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    • Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com
    • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks
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    2 時間 10 分
  • GoF Chapter 35 (Part 1): Winky's Drinking Stymies Dumbledore

    GoF Chapter 35 (Part 1): Winky's Drinking Stymies Dumbledore
    2026/05/09

    Get behind the bar and start mixing Polyjuice Potion and Veritaserum together for a new special drink: Join Irvin, Karoline, Sophia and our guest Lizzie, in discussion of Chapter 35 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - "Veritaserum"!

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    In this episode:

    • Mad Barty Crouch Eyes
    • What does Dumbledore know during the Third Task?
    • What does Moody call Lord Voldemort? What about Fake Moody?
    • Who calls Voldemort "daddy"?
    • Is Winky a master Occlumens… or just very drunk?
    • The merits of villain monologues
    • Hermione is a walking and talking book, really
    • Cheating on behalf of Harry
    • Is Snape foe(glass) or friend?
    • Is Moody's chest a Tardis?

    Resources:

    • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Sevens by Irvin Khaytman
    • The Fallen Fathers of Goblet of Fire by Irvin Khaytman
    • The Schemes Behind the Spite: Why Voldemort Really Jinxed the DADA Job by Sophia Jenkins
    • The Role of Books in the Hogwarts Saga by David Martin
    • A Very Bad Year for Albus Dumbledore (and it's all Snape's fault) by Josie Kearns
    • Dumbledore: The Life and Lies by Irvin Khaytman

    Pub's Jukebox: The Tournament by Slytherin Soundtrack

    Contact:

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    • Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com
    • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks
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    2 時間 27 分
  • Veritaserum: Ethical Minefield

    Veritaserum: Ethical Minefield
    2026/04/25

    Grab a butterbear and your antidode - just in case someone tries to slip you Veritaserum! Join as Karoline, Sophia and our guests Charles and Grace get lost in the ethics and moral dilemmas of truth potions.

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    In this episode:

    • Harry's about to give his class some realllllllly interesting gossip
    • What even is truth??
    • Swapping Grandma stories
    • Anything can be true if you just believe hard enough
    • Is truth serum torture and do Wizards care about International Muggle law?
    • "Very strict Ministry guidelines"---sure, Snape sure
    • Summary of veritaserum in trials: wizards don't care about truth
    • The world's fastest trials

    For more from our guest Charles:

    • @AtMinorityOfOne75 on Twitter
    • charlesboyd on Substack
    • charles.boyd.517701 on Facebook

    For more from our guest Grace:

    • gracevictoriaarts on Instagram
    • Voldemort: The Definitive Study of Tom Riddle-the Man Who Would Become "He Who Must Not Be Named" by Grace Candido-Beecher (available April 28th in all* bookstores)
    • voldemortbook on Instagram
    • voldemortbook on Tumblr

    Pub's Jukebox:

    • Eff the Ministry by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills

    Contact:

    • Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/
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    • Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com
    • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks
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    2 時間 28 分
  • CoS Chapter 12: More Of An Intention Than A Plan

    CoS Chapter 12: More Of An Intention Than A Plan
    2026/04/11

    Pinch your nose and be happy Crabbe's toenails aren't part of the polyjuice potion: Join Ev, Taavi, Irvin, and our guest Line, in discussion of the Chapter 12 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!

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    In this episode:

    • Did the Polyjuice awaken Hermione's inner cat lady?
    • Hermione is canonically not allergic to cats… thank goodness.
    • We have an identity crisis of Hogwarts House… but are much more certain Harry's not a Slytherin
    • The Christmas chapter with barely any Christmas in it
    • Was Hermione ready to brew Polyjuice Potion, or was she lucky?
    • Harry Potter and the Trials of Project Management
    • The Trio doesn't yet know that Hermione is bad at improv
    • Draco aspires to be a minion
    • Draco will do whatever he needs to do for the BAFTA

    For more from our guest Line:

    • @mrs_oakgrove on Instagram

    Resources:

    • Chapter 2 of Malfoy by Irvin Khaytman

    Pub's Jukebox: Why'd I Do It by Siriusly Hazza P

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    2 時間 40 分
  • Polyjuice Potion: It All Comes Back to Grading Papers

    Polyjuice Potion: It All Comes Back to Grading Papers
    2026/03/28

    Grab your flask and chug the Polyjuice Potion, before anyone notices your eye is twitching! Join as Sam, Sierra, Irvin, and our guest Saul Hankin discuss the ethics and legalities of one of the most notorious potions.

    Please be warned the end of this episode gets NSFW, but you'll have ample notice when it comes!

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    In this episode:

    • The seven ingredients that no one can remember
    • Is Barty Crouch Jr a good barber?
    • Harry and Ron are lacking in Christmas spirit!
    • Can you mix Polyjuice with corpses?
    • Quadruple axels come up a lot
    • Where DNA meets magic
    • Mystique is the main topic of this episode
    • Heartwarming uses of Polyjuice Potion…?
    • The tragic tale of Kockturn Alley Sally

    We are saying Goodbye to Sam Williams and Sierra Obermark

    We are incredibly grateful for the time, energy, and fun they have brought to every episode! You'll be greatly missed and we wish you all the best for your next adventures!

    If you'd like to keep listening to Sam and Sierra, you can still catch them on their podcast Fandom Shmandom, where they dive deep into the fandoms you know and love (or maybe need to catch up on)!

    • Fandom Shmandom Podcast
    • @fandomshmandompod on Instagram

    Resources:

    • Polyjuice Potion Essay from Irvin in Harry Potter and the Summer! Of! Fun! Zine!
    • Polyjuice Potion on Pottermore
    • Trivia, AD
    • New York Order of the Phoenix - New York City's Harry Potter Meetup group

    Pub's Jukebox:

    • Wizard Swingers by Peeved

    Contact:

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    2 時間 7 分
  • PS Chapter 8: The Pickling Solution for Quirinius Quirrell

    PS Chapter 8: The Pickling Solution for Quirinius Quirrell
    2026/03/14

    Grab a butterbeer and sing with us: Snape, Snape, Severus Snape! Join Sam, Taavi, Irvin, and our guest Luke, in discussion of Harry's first week at school in Chapter 8 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!

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    In this episode:

    • Are there Fitting Charms on Mrs. Weasley's sweaters?
    • Madam Malkin's clever marketing ploy!
    • Hermione's parents would be appalled at Quirrellmort's dental hygiene
    • Did Dumbledore know that Voldemort was possessing Quirrell?
    • Can you make a map of Hogwarts for the first years?
    • The Victorian language of flowers
    • Can Snape's behavior be excused or just explained?
    • House point inflation
    • Does Hagrid save his favorite newspapers?
    • A wizard is never late, except to class

    Pub's Jukebox: Potions with Neville by Seamus and the Finnigans

    • Seamus and the Finnigans on Facebook

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    1 時間 44 分