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A special episode of the Secrets of Harry Potter on the occasion of the premiere of the movie ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’. We have an eye witness report straight from the red carpet premiere of the movie in Hollywood where all the stars of the movies were seeing the finished movie […]

These are perilous times for Wizard and Muggle – for Goblin and Elf – for Giant and creature alike…as the dark lord continues to make his presence known. Difficult challenges await, difficult choices abound - Who’s side are you on? Where will you go? What will you do? Join us on a journey from our […]

Happy St. Valentine’s Day! In this special edition of the Secrets of Harry Potter, LOVE is the word, the topic and, just maybe, the ultimate answer. So, whether you speak Parsletongue or the tongues of men and of angels – you’ll discover what is essential when you join us today.
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What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot if the name is “DEATHLY HALLOWS”! In this episode of the Secrets of Harry Potter we’ll explore J. K. Rowling’s cryptic use of names and titles… and how it’s a bit like entering a magical maze of mixed up thoughts, myths, legends and theories that might be […]

In this episode of the Secrets of Harry Potter we look at the hidden spiritual meaning of the magical beasts in Harry Potter: the Unicorn, the Phoenix, Owls, Centaurs, the Hippogryph, the Red Lion. Also in this episode: similarities between Arthur’s Knights and Harry Potter’s friends.
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In this two-part special of the Secrets of Harry Potter episode 16, we pull together the strands of storytelling throughout history to find the great themes, images and symbols of The Hero in Harry Potter. From King Arthur to Superman we find recurring patterns in the Secrets of Harry Potter…
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Episode 15 of the Secrets of Harry Potter takes an in-depth look at Hogward’s professor Lupin.
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Listener feedback: The Triwizard Tournament and the Quidditch World Cup; Durmstrang, the Flying Dutchman and the Four Elements; the books vs. the movies; the Wands; was Igor Karkaroff really repentent or just scared? Spain and Hermione.

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Mad Eye Moody
In this episode of the Secrets of Harry Potter, we’ll meet Harry Potter’s fourth year Defense Against the Dark Arts professor and explore the religious references and mythological symbols related to Moody’s mysterious Mad-Eye…

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The students of the Beauxbatons School of Magic in HP4

In this episode we will explore the secrets of the three Wizarding Schools who compete in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. We’ll learn a bit about their histories, the meanings of their names, their Head masters, and in one case… a Headmistress! So be prepared for an interesting […]