#442: Harry Potter Screenwriter Returns, Cursed Child Inside Look

Finally... some Fantastic Beasts 3 news! What bigger role will Eulalie Hicks play in the upcoming film? Steve Kloves returns to his screenwriting role. What does it mean for Potter fans? We're going to Rio! Will we see Castelobruxo? Why did Crimes of Grindelwald fall flat at the box office? Let's not forget the controversies that preceded it! Fantastic Beasts 3 is taking the series back to its Hogwarts roots! Is this a good thing? Is there such a thing as too much Hogwarts? We spent seven films there, isn't it time to explore the larger wizarding world? Was J.K. Rowling unfairly blamed for the writing in Crimes of Grindelwald? Yummy! Fantastic Beasts 3 will provide more breadcrumbs for Potter fans! Patrons share how they would like to see Hogwarts and Dumbledore be further incorporated (without it feeling like it was done just to please the fans) We give our early predictions for the title of Fantastic Beasts 3! We review Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey: Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production. It makes a great holiday gift! It was predestined! The story behind J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany! Why did parenting play such a big role in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? Why was Goblet of Fire such a big focus? The story behind Dobby, Sirius Black, McGonagall, Luna and Astoria Malfoy! Box office woes: why are Cursed Child tickets slumping in Year 2? We take voicemails on Dumbledore's middle names and running Dementors Join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including early access to the show via our live streams! This week's episode of MuggleCast is brought to you by AWAY Travel, a favorite company of Micah and Andrew's. Get $20 off one of their amazing suitcases by visiting AWAYTravel.com/muggle and using code 'muggle' at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices