Borders has now relesed their “Harry Potter Book Club,” a joint presentation with PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast. The discussion took place between PotterCast and several Phoenix Rising attendees a few weekends ago in New Orleans. The talk goes about an hour (and is viewable or downloadable in chapters or in full, in WMV and in iPod format) and touches on topics ranging from who will die to how we all became fans.
PotterCast is also on tour right now; we’re trying to put together a fan hangout in Santa Fe, NM, tomorrow, so keep an eye on our blog for more.
Big thanks to Borders for this awesome chance to present a talk that considers the important issues to fans. We had a great time doing it and we hope you enjoy it!
it was great listening! it definately got kind of sad towards the end concerning “what’s next?” i kind of feel that the main difference is just that people will move on faster and be propelled to read the next JK Rowling novel or the next fantasy novel. They are going to visit threads and submit ideas but most likely once they are finished reading the set and have a few thoughts to add. this moment can never be re-lived…
so yeah, the fandom will get quieter, fewer theories, but the fandom will never die. We have three more movies to see, a theme park to visit, who knows? although i might choke on my cheerios if they come out with HP: the musical;)
I was lucky enough to get to participate! We had such a great time taping. We all kind of forgot the cameras were there so that by the end it felt like we were a bunch of friends sitting in someone’s living room chatting about Harry Potter.
Except I was sitting next to Melissa and trying not to be fangirlish. :-)
"You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there."
I love how Pottercast has teamed up with Borders! First post, woot woot!