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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PC Trio! Great job! Jo is adorable and funny and lovely, and the discussion is simply fabulous.

Well done, all!

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

ImHermione1027 – Hi there. Go to your Podcat bit on itunes, rightclick on pottercast, update podcast should appear.. then just click that. Hope that helps.

Posted by Dawn on December 18, 2007, 02:06 PM report to moderator

That was wonderful! Thanks to all involved

Posted by Yvii on December 18, 2007, 02:09 PM report to moderator

@ Dawn: right click on Pottercast? Do you mean the icon? I am right clicking everywhere and all I get is copy iTunes url.. :(

Posted by ImHermione1027 on December 18, 2007, 02:14 PM report to moderator

20 min are over and Jo sounds gr8. I cld not recognize her in the starting.

She is so friendly with these guys.

I just cant believe it that Leaky is the first site interview Jo.

Mugglenet lost to you guys in this.

I really like this site and I think its better than Mugglenet.

I hope they a have a podcast outside the UK and US and somewhere in India. There are no less Harry Potter and Dan fans here. All girls here are mad about Dan.

Posted by Harsh on December 18, 2007, 02:16 PM report to moderator

So unfair. I don’t have itunes and the other link stopped at two minutes and it won’t play again.

Posted by Danni on December 18, 2007, 02:16 PM report to moderator

Oh wow, I had a theory of how Voldemort got that tiny body that at the time people were telling me was ‘pretty gross’—What if my theory was correct? Ooh and was the directory girl Jessica? Just seems like it might be.

Posted by Witchchylde on December 18, 2007, 02:22 PM report to moderator

What a fantastic way to start the day. I loved hearing her just discussing all this. It sounded like she was just sitting down over coffee. I loved her answers, and the way she’s really thought about the small details. I really loved her answer on the missing 24 hours.

I felt so teased each time you all started to talk about the romance and the hubub after the HBP interview. I really hope you get back to that in part two because I’m so curious about what she has to say. I love that she admits she gets frustrated sometimes about people continuing to questions things when the answers are right there in the book. It was fantastic. Thanks, Leaky!

Posted by Melindaleo on December 18, 2007, 02:22 PM report to moderator

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! What a GREAT Christmas gift! I listened with tears streaming down my face – it made me so happy!! Thanks guys!!

Posted by Kirstin on December 18, 2007, 02:22 PM report to moderator

HUGE THANKS from France! :-)

Posted by Sophie on December 18, 2007, 02:22 PM report to moderator

This is wonderful. Many thanks to Melissa, Sue, John, and everyone else who made this possible. And the greatest thanks, of course, to Ms. Rowling, who so generously made room for her fans in her hectic schedule.

Was that really the real Fiddy?? Many thanks to her as well.

I thought the questions discussed were great. Thanks for bringing up several topics we’ve been wondering about. I loved hearing more about Neville and his family.

I just have to add this, because I know many, many people are reading these comments. There are a great many of us for whom Lupin is a favorite character, and we’d love to know more about him. Absolutely anything; there are loads of questions, but I won’t list them for fear folks will start throwing things. However, if anyone has an opportunity in future to ask Ms. Rowling any more questions, please take pity and let her know that many of us would like to know more about Lupin.

Posted by theotherhermit on December 18, 2007, 02:42 PM report to moderator

@ Dawn- nevermind, got it, thank you!! You’re fabulous :)

Posted by ImHermione1027 on December 18, 2007, 02:45 PM report to moderator

Best holiday gift, EVER.

THANK YOU, POTTERCAST!!! : ) <3

Posted by Jessie on December 18, 2007, 02:48 PM report to moderator

Thank you for uploading it so early in the day, it sure made my morning run quite memorable.

Posted by frank on December 18, 2007, 02:49 PM report to moderator

Feorge- that’s great news =D How did you find out? Can’t find anything on their website or Google news…

And haha I believe that it is the real Fiddy Henderson!!

Posted by Becca on December 18, 2007, 02:51 PM report to moderator