A Day at Hogwarts

Dear listener,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

FIRS' YEARS THIS WAY!

OMG you guys, you've been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! in honor of your acceptance, we're doing a show to help you get in the mood for things you might encounter at Hogwarts, like people from different houses, difficult classes, Quidditch games, and so much more.

Season 3 - Episode 9 - A Day at Hogwarts

"Taking You to School" by Dumbledore
" by Harry and the Potters
"Hogwarts Here I Come" by Into the Pensieve
"What Up, Hogwarts?" by Big Whompy
"We're the Students at Hogwarts" by Catchlove
"Trains, Doubts, and Dreams" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Potions, Dancing, Hexing and Romancing" by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills
"House Song" by Ministry of Magic (and friends!)
"Go Go Gryffindors" by the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office feat. Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"In Which Green is the Best Color" by the Parselmouths
"We are Ravenclaws" by DJ Accio
"For all the Hufflepuffs" by the Remus Lupins
"Problem-Solving Skillz" by Harry and the Potters
"Pick Me in the Classroom" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Pretty Girl" by Peeved
"Bookworm" by Roonil Wazlib
"History of Magic" by Gred and Forge
"Potions Yesterday" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Divination" by Gred and Forge
"APWBD" by the Remus Lupins
"My Baby" by Ministry of Magic
"Sybill Trelawney" by Catchlove
"Snape" by the Remus Lupins
"Captain of Gryffindor" by the First Task is Dragons
"Gryffindor Rally Cry" by Ministry of Magic
"Broomstick" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Chasin' Snitches" by the Cruciatus Curse
"SPEW" by Harry and the Potters
"Prefects are Hot" by the Moaning Myrtles
"Loosen Your Tie" by the Remus Lupins
"Hogsmeade Hop" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Yuletide Anthem" by Kwikspell
"Hogwarts Lullaby" by the Veelas

From school dances to first dates, class bullies to the most evil wizard of all time...

Courtesy of WarnerBros.

This week The Witching Hour investigates the events of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Discussing topics like the Yule Ball, the death of Cedric... and then Sirius, the DA and introduction of countless wonderful characters like Luna Lovegood and Nymphadora Tonks, this is a show you won't want to miss!




Season 3 - Episode 6 - Books 4 & 5

Part 1: Book 4
"Triwizard Tournament" by Harry and the Potters
"Cedric" by the Moaning Myrtles
"Bonjour Fleur" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Krum" by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills
"Durmstrang Boy" by the Parselmouths
"It's Dragons! It's Mermaids! It's a Maze!" by the Mudbloods
"Potter Stinks" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Quick Quotes Quill" by Tom Riddle and Friends
"Ravenclaw Seeker" by Remedial Potions
"Cho Chang" by the Mudbloods
"The Yule Ball" by Ginny and Weasleys
"The Yule Ball" by Harry and the Potters
"Yule Ball" by the Fleur Delacours
"The Real Mad-Eye Moody" by Philosopherock
"Eulogy, Book IV" by Philosopherock
"Pensieve Diggory"
"Woe is Me" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls

Part 2: Book 5
"The Year Harry Went Emo" by Peeved
"Stick it to Dolores" by Harry and the Potters
"U Down w/the OOTP?" by Dumbledore
"Aurors for the Win" by Tonks and the Aurors
"Dumbledore's Army" by Harry and the Potters
"We are the DA" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"The Human Hosepipe" by Harry and the Potters
"Lovegood (Acoustiatus version)" by Ministry of Magic
"I Believe in Nargles" by the Whomping Willows
"Bridge to the Other Side" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"I May Lose Everything" by Ministry of Magic

It's 1975 all over again...

The loneliest Slytherin. Image courtesy of the Harry Potter Wiki

Finally, the latest podcast is out. This week the Witching Hour focuses on the key figures of Hogwarts, 1975: The Marauders, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, as well as Lily Evans and Severus Snape.

We want to dedicate this week's episode to our fan Tabitha for being such a faithful listener! This week's for you!

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Back in the Day (Marauders Era)

This week's tracks:

"My Parents Are Muggles" by Seen or Unforseen (as requested by Jesse!)
"Marauders' Map" by Ministry of Magic
"Baby I'm Back" by the Purebloods
"Great, I'm in Love with a Flower" by Padfoot and Prongs
"The Godfather" by Harry and the Potters
"The Godfather, Part II" by Harry and the Potters
"I Miss You" by the Purebloods
"The Veil" by the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
"Furry Little Problem" by the Marauders
"Teenage Werewolf" by the Rempus Lupins
"Hey Remus" by the Whomping Willows
"My Teacher is a Werewolf" by Harry and the Potters
"Love Song for Professor Lupin" by the Parselmouths
"Werewolf Love" by Tonks and the Aurors
"Beneath Your Scar" by Muggle Relations
"Peter Pettigrew, that Rat" by Catchlove
"Wormtail Soup" by the Marauders
"Honorary Marauder" by Tonks and the Aurors
"However Far Away" by Ministry of Magic
"Marauders Forever" by the Remus Lupins
"Marauders" by Danny Dementor
"Marauders' Worst Memory" by the Remus Lupins
"Snape's Worst Memory" by the Marauders
"Song of the Doe" by Reflections of Lily
"This Book is so Awesome" by Harry and the Potters
"Dear Mister Snape" by The Cruciatus Curse
"Snape vs. Snape" by Ministry of Magic
"Run Snape Run" by Harry Potter and the Magic of Music
"The Bravest Man I Ever Knew" by Ministry of Magic

Drumroll please....

Yes, it's true: It all ends on July 15, 2011. And it's already less than 100 days until that day rolls around.