The HP Lexicon Podcast » The HP Lexicon Podcast
By Steve Vander Ark
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Podcast Description
I've had some amazing adventures in over a decade as a Harry Potter fan: reading and researching the books, visiting the sets of the film, enjoying Wizard Rock concerts, speaking at conventions, traveling throughout Britain discovering Harry Potter's world, and even writing two books. Over those years I've especially loved sharing my enthusiasm for Potter with fans at libraries, bookstores, and conventions. That's what this podcast is all about as well. I'll talk about canon sources (those wonderful Daily Prophet newsletters, for example), discuss the way the books work together to tell one glorious tale, and share some of my experiences wandering through Britain in search of Harry Potter's magical world. So come along as we wander through the magical world of the Harry Potter stories. ~~ Steve Vander Ark
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Episode 9: “The Dark Arts … are you TRYING to be bad?” | Steve wonders about the numbers 1531 and 4157, then talks about December in the Harry Potter universe, what makes the Dark Arts dark (and where Crouch Jr. could have learned them), mixes up the spelling of a spell and forgets the order of Priori Incantatem, then recalls experiences with anti-Potter book-banners. Alternate titles: “There are connections everywhere! Oh, no, I guess there aren’t.” “It’s all fun and games until someone gets their fake magical eye knocked out.” “Over the course of a year, you MIGHT start to wonder …” Show links: Calendars: PS, CS, PA, GF, OP, HBP, DH Hogwarts academics, classes Dark Arts Goblet of Fire on the Lexicon Ennervate (spelled correctly, regardless of how I spelled it in the show …) Facebook fan page Google+ page Kindle: Reader’s Guide to PS Nook: Reader’s Guide to PS email: steve.lexicon@gmail.com | 12/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 8: “And then book 3 came along … a bolt of lightning!” | Steve raves about Pottermore, then talks about dragon breeds, interviews from the misty past, offensive spells, Rowling’s trickery, missing the whole point, and other odds and ends of Harry Potter lore. Show links: Facebook fan page Accio Quote Book three on the Lexicon Kindle: Reader’s Guide to PS Nook: Reader’s Guide to PS | 9/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 7: “There’s a door … a black door with no handle …” | Steve wanders down Charing Cross Road, then talks about hidden pubs, anti-magical roads, questions in book two and answers in books six, floating kitchenware, hanging animals, and other bits of Potter lore. Show links: Cuthbert Binns Charing Cross Road Leaky Cauldron Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets The Reader’s Guide to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on Kindle Facebook page | 9/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 6: “Only two people are known to have done it … and they’re both dead!” | Steve discusses McGonagall and Walpurga and their friends, wobbly bridges, mutant chickens, Bertie Botts Shots, who can and can’t fly, a fateful decision to retrieve a forgotten diary, and other odds and ends of Harry Potter canon. Show links: Lexicon’s timeline: 1920 through 1945 Lexicon Bestiary introduction page Notes about Wizards NOT flying Millennium Bridge on Wikipedia Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans King’s Cross Station | 8/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5: “In front of me was a signpost that said ‘Burrow’…” | Steve explains how choices were made about Lexicon content ten years ago, then discovers the Burrow among the hedgerows, an intriguing list from Rowing's notebooks, and two Harrys over the course of the saga. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4: “Boom! There comes Neville!” | Steve lists things he liked and didn't like about Deathly Hallows part 2 (SPOILERS), and discusses the warm and cozy Great Hall, the Famous Wizard cards, prejudice through the ages, what Dobby knew and how, and other Harry Potter odds and ends. | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3: “There’s an Elf head hanging outside the window!” | Steve talks about Harry Potter canon levels, Rowling skipping the ‘t’, teaching styles of Snape vs. Flitwick for First Years, wandering around Grimmauld Place, and other random Potter things. Show links: Grapevine Library: Harry Potter Presentations July 16, 2011 The Black Family Tree Essay: Arthur Weasley’s Relationship to Sirius Black: First Forays into the Black Family Tree Mysterious Britain: Black Annis Facebook page | 7/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 2: “Oh wait a minute, who was that?” | Steve talks about Pottermore misconceptions, how Rowling changed the online world once before, cool and interesting sources of canon information, Galleons changing the world, the late Quidditch match in book one, and other bits of Potter lore. Links: Harry Potter for Writers blog about Pottermore, including screen shots and a link to the video HP Lexicon sources: The Daily Prophet Newsletters HPL: Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts HP Lexicon essay: Wizard Money HPL: Reader’s Guide to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone The Daily Prophet newsletters | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1: “Did Dumbledore walk around with it in his pockets?” | Steve introduces the podcast, thanks a few people, then chats about visiting the graveyard in Godric’s Hollow, the missing twenty-four hours, the mystery of Quirrell, and a few other oddities. Links: The Harry Potter Lexicon, Facebook page Here’s a view of the graveyard in that little North Devon town. | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
VanderArk Podcast
Great first episode for what is sure to be a great podcast. You feel like are sitting down having a conversation with Steve and come away feeling like you know more about HP (which is the whole point). Got to learn some new stuff which I love to do with Harry. Great fun if you are a HP fan and better than any others I've listened to.
Just listen!!!!
Excellent!!! Fresh point of view, interesting thoughts and insights, always look forward to the next podcast!!
Awesome!
Great podcast for Potter fans!
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