#410: What Happened To This Fandom?
MuggleCast: the Harry Potter podcast - A podcast by Harry Potter - Tuesdays
Welcome Slug Club member Kayla! The cover for Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated Edition is here -- could it be the best one yet? Micah may've discovered a Cursed Child reference on the cover.... Details concerning Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure are revealed. Micah was on the scene for an event. What mysterious beast will we encounter that never made it into the films? The man behind Fantastic Beasts is out at Warner Brothers -- will JKR say anything? Main Discussion: J.K. Rowling and The Fans Who Now Attack Her The hosts react to the recent misleading headlines about Dumbledore and Grindelwald's "intense sexual" relationship How far apart are the headlines from what J.K. Rowling actually said? Do fans of the Potter series owe it to themselves to fact check before reacting? The Complex History of JKR and Controversy: outing Dumbledore, Ron and Hermione's relationship, Cursed Child, Native Americans and more Is there a very real possibility that we have burned our bridge to JKR as a fandom? The hosts and patrons share what they would like to see from JKR in the future. Everyone's responses are available to read on Patreon. Quizzitch: In her first memory, what time does Tom Riddle come calling for Hepzibah Smith? Bonus MuggleCast (available on Patreon): we discuss the latest news on the upcoming iOS and Android game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices