PotterCast 130: The One with J.K. Rowling

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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.

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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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I just listened to it, and I literally smiled the whole time. Oh man. Thanks Jo, and thanks PotterCast. I supremely look forward to more.

Posted by Joshua "P" on December 18, 2007, 11:06 AM report to moderator

Fiddy is Jo’s PA.

Posted by roonwit on December 18, 2007, 11:06 AM report to moderator

I will wait for the AQ update, roonwit. Thanks!!!!!!!!

Posted by Roy on December 18, 2007, 11:10 AM report to moderator

Wow. Thanks for that roonwit. I didn’t know that. Fiddy is one cool lady.

Posted by Shain on December 18, 2007, 11:13 AM report to moderator

Shain, you’ll be in John’s good books with that comment ;)

Posted by Becca on December 18, 2007, 11:16 AM report to moderator

LOL. But, honestly, she is. She gamely partook in that awesome intro and brought Jo to us :).

Btw, did Jo really give them the diamond version of Beedle the Bard?

Posted by Shain on December 18, 2007, 11:20 AM report to moderator

I did like the answer about the perspective of homosexuality in the Wizard World, on one hand it is much the same as in the Muggle world. On the other hand it is an issue that looses attention in the scope of Bloodline. Among the oldfashion and conservatives it’s not that big an issue if you are PureBlood and gay, of course as long as you procreate your pure bloodline. But false moral due to religion does not seem to play its role as in Muggle society. Looks a bit like the situation in old European nobility and royalty where marriage were a matter of the brain and status and not of the heart. As long as the offspring was garanteed coming from the marriage arrangement taking or leaving of lovers was nobodies business. (with the exception of lovers getting power that intervered with the social accepted picking order) In my idea the most conservative wizards are the ones having the least trouble with homosexuality, while the moderate and modern ones are the ones who would trow up dust. It was always a telltale for me that Rita Skeeter did not out Dumbledore as such; befriending a Dark Art Wizard had more scandal potention then loving a guy.

Posted by kamion on December 18, 2007, 11:26 AM report to moderator

Don’t believe anything John says. I think Jo was joking along with him (and we know the Beedle the Bard covers have SEMI-precious stones in them, ie. not diamonds)).

Posted by roonwit on December 18, 2007, 11:28 AM report to moderator

Just listened to it. Very cute.

On one hand, it’s always so very wonderful to get interview info from Jo, and the banter here was sweet and fun. On the other hand, it would be even more wonderful if somewhere down the line we could get interviews which actually ask the hard questions about the themes in the books.

I enjoyed this podcast; Jo was as entertaining and eloquent as ever, but it’s hardly likely to generate any powerful new discussion, is it? Fluff and banter, nothing more.

Posted by Si on December 18, 2007, 11:31 AM report to moderator

I have died and gone to wizard haven!!!!

Posted by flik258 on December 18, 2007, 11:32 AM report to moderator

Haha…that’s what I was wondering as well. I forgot that the books had semi-precious stones. Thanks again for clearing that up :)

Posted by Shain on December 18, 2007, 11:32 AM report to moderator

Thanks guys! I really loved this! I got up early to listen :) I’m going to go to all my teachers and have them download it when I get to school, lol. I can’t wait for part 2! I’m off to squee now! Yay Jo!

Posted by Auror Proudfoot on December 18, 2007, 11:33 AM report to moderator

my god. That was beautiful.

Posted by burningpumpkins on December 18, 2007, 11:38 AM report to moderator

Thank you Jo, thank you Leaky, for this. It’s a great pleasure to hear the real questions asked by people who know what they’re talking about. Jo is charming (as always) and it sounds like you all had great fun.

Posted by DorisCrockford on December 18, 2007, 11:49 AM report to moderator

to becca: again, thank you very much for the tip! Just listened and i’m so happy, and since i’m belgian, three big kisses (virtual ones that is!) to you!

Posted by victoria on December 18, 2007, 11:53 AM report to moderator