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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What a Christmas prestent! Thanks a million Jo. Thanks also to the great Leaky staff.

Posted by Bez on December 18, 2007, 11:55 AM report to moderator

YAY SQUEEEEEE!! I can’t wait to hear it, I wish they could have put it in just one epp but oh well I suppose I’ll let them off for trying to strech it out…..meanies…

Posted by Remus_Rocks on December 18, 2007, 11:57 AM report to moderator

No problem Victoria! =)

Now, I should really stop listening to this interview and go & do my uni work! =(

Posted by Becca on December 18, 2007, 12:01 PM report to moderator

Auror Ron= confirmed!

So happy!

Posted by Kelly on December 18, 2007, 12:08 PM report to moderator

50 minutes of JKR!!!! this is a dream…..

Posted by Rr on December 18, 2007, 12:09 PM report to moderator

Omg! Congrats, Leaky! Thanks also for totally making my day! I came on yesterday and saw that post and then I was sooo excited that I couldn’t get to sleep! (Which is unfair because I’m the sort of person who believes going to sleep makes tomorrow come faster XD) and then I came on today and SQUEEE!!!!’D muchly as it was downloading! :D Jo is so wonderful! I can’t wait to hear mooore!

Posted by Serp on December 18, 2007, 12:12 PM report to moderator

Wriggly_Wrackspurt, I did a direct download and tried to import it into my iTunes and got no where.

I subscribe to Pottercast iTunes and when I opened it up this morning, the last file on the list is the DVD commentary for OotP. I even went to the site to get #130 and it’s not there.

I’ll try again after work but for now…nada on the JKR PC.

Posted by Agatha_Mars on December 18, 2007, 12:41 PM report to moderator

OMG! I’m not one, to listen to interviews, but that was outstanding. I can’t wait, until next week, to hear more! Jo is the most amazing person, and I really do admire her! Until next week, then, YAHOOOOOOO!

Posted by Confederate Lady on December 18, 2007, 01:14 PM report to moderator

Wow, Happy Xmas.

Posted by Dave H on December 18, 2007, 01:27 PM report to moderator

That was great. Really enjoyed it. Jo is so lovely, even though we already knew that..

Can’t wait for the next one.

Posted by Dawn on December 18, 2007, 01:27 PM report to moderator

Transcript please!

Posted by ZackFair on December 18, 2007, 01:28 PM report to moderator

The Elf squabble intro was hilariously executed – Jon “Dawlish” and Sue have become fine comic presenters ;) The wonderful return of Melissa (or “Melvin”) was like your mother coming home from a long trip and seeing how the kids have fared in her absence. Then something strange happened, some stranger almost took over the rest of the show as if she knew everything – it was all downhill from there. I mean who does she think she is? The author or something? I can understand having a fan on the show for a few minutes but not for the WHOLE PODCAST! All those theories she had about the Hocuxes and Neville as if she KNEW. Sheesh. Lets have some poper guests, Leaky :)

Posted by Professor Potter on December 18, 2007, 01:35 PM report to moderator

I want that number of Hogwarts Muggle Liason!! fun fun: giant squid – incident

Loved to listen! Really Good interview!

Posted by Karrelien on December 18, 2007, 01:35 PM report to moderator

Good morning all, I really want to download this interview on to my ipod and it isn’t showing up in itunes, help!

Posted by ImHermione1027 on December 18, 2007, 01:40 PM report to moderator

In other good news. JKR was just announced as Time’s Person of the Year.

Posted by Feorge on December 18, 2007, 01:53 PM report to moderator