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PotterCast 130: The One with J.K. Rowling

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Posted by: Melissa
December 18, 2007, 07:27 AM


And it's here! J.K. Rowling is on PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast! Aggggh! This is part one of her appearance; the rest will be up next week. We'll have a transcript up as soon as we can.

To listen, subscribe via iTunes (subscribers, hit "Update this Podcast" if you don't see it right away), or grab it via direct download, or just hit the "Play" button on the right side of the page (--->.

Show info:

J.K. Rowling comes to PotterCast! This is just part one - make sure to tune in next week for part two!

In this landmark show we talk about:

-The morals of Beedle the Bard
-Who was right about Horcri?
-Who made the first Horcrux?
-Creating a Horcrux vs. splitting the atom
-Will Jo tell us how to create a Horcrux?
-The things that made her editor look like she wanted to vomit
-The Scottish Book and its potential date of publication
-Baby pictures for the Dawlish entry
-Dumbledore and homosexuality in the wizarding world
-The recklessness and blindness that comes with love
-Madam Hooch fanfic
-Is Harry kinda not really a Horcrux?
-Was Harry the not-so-much-a Horcrux damaged in CoS??
-The pain in Harry's scar explained in more detail
-Dumbledore's "in essence divided" spell
-Neville. Just Neville. The Boy it Could Have Been.
-Matthew Lewis as Cormac McLaggen?
-Thrice defying the Dark Lord explained
-The missing 24 hours, and how Dumbledore found out what happened in Godric's Hollow
-"You either get to be right, or you get more stories!"
-"I've got a bit of a problem with this myself...maybe they've got a point."
-How the Scottish Book would be laid out, and more info about what will be in it
-"It's about doing the absolute definitive, giving people everything guide."
-Hannah Abbott's backstory: Muggleborn or pureblood? And running the Leaky Cauldron
-The Web site and the WOMBATs - are there more WOMBATs? The secret agenda that got book seven info online.
-Jo: "I win!"
-The Trio: Did they graduate Hogwarts?
-Hogwarts graduation traditions, and Jo's feelings on not writing a ceremony

Don't forget to tune in next week!

RT: 49:10
Edited by Superhero Stede Bonnett

With special thanks to Rosi for being our Brit voice, and Fiddy for putting up with all manner of craziness.
Leaky theme song by Brad Mehlenbacher of Draco and the Malfoys

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402 Comments

Occlumency1

Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!

Posted by Occlumency1 on December 18, 2007, 02:52 AM report to moderator
Aaron

JUMPS UP AND DOWN WITH JOY

Posted by Aaron on December 18, 2007, 02:53 AM report to moderator
Aaron

It’s dowloading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Aaron on December 18, 2007, 02:54 AM report to moderator
Aaron

50 mins?? Would have pefered it longer…

Posted by Aaron on December 18, 2007, 02:55 AM report to moderator
Todd

Cant wait to listen! Does anyone else have problems with it not showing up in iTunes? Currently for me the most recent podcast is the OoTP commentary.

Posted by Todd on December 18, 2007, 02:57 AM report to moderator
Aaron

Todd press subscribe and it’ll come

Posted by Aaron on December 18, 2007, 02:58 AM report to moderator
Aaron

The direct download link is wrong…. it downloads 128

Posted by Aaron on December 18, 2007, 02:59 AM report to moderator
Todd

Its nothing to do with not subscribing to the podcast as i done that a loong tme ago, do i have to click anything on this page?

Posted by Todd on December 18, 2007, 03:01 AM report to moderator
kidding

are oyu REALLY complaining! JEeeeeeeeeez!

Posted by kidding on December 18, 2007, 03:01 AM report to moderator
steph

wow this is so exciting. and as early on tues as you can get! thank-god for time zones…it only 7pm here :P

Posted by steph on December 18, 2007, 03:02 AM report to moderator
SamKamHPFan

YAAAAY!!!!!!!! Staying up for it was worth it! Now I get no sleep!!!! But it doesn’t matter! I didn’t get any for DH when it came out and this is almost as exciting so who cares!!! Who needs sleep!! Thanks for doing this pottercast! Thanks Jo! I love you!

Posted by SamKamHPFan on December 18, 2007, 03:13 AM report to moderator
hermy

I’m in London and for the off chance of it already being up I’ve logged in first thing this morning… and it’s up!!! Thank you so much Leaky! It’ll be great to hear this on the way to work :-)

Posted by hermy on December 18, 2007, 03:25 AM report to moderator
YEAH!

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Posted by YEAH! on December 18, 2007, 03:27 AM report to moderator
Wriggly_Wrackspurt

Oh my gosh, I’m downloading it right now. This is so exciting…. :D

Posted by Wriggly_Wrackspurt on December 18, 2007, 03:28 AM report to moderator
Ann

YAY!!! I’m so excited for this I can hardly stand it! Thank you so much PotterCast!

Posted by Ann on December 18, 2007, 03:28 AM report to moderator
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