I desperately need an episode interviewing Dad Carlin talking about the magic of discovering the books with you guys for the first time and what reading them was like. If he read ahead and all that good stuff! That would make an amazing Christmas episode!

I don't think Armando Dippet thought Hagrid committed murder; I think he just thought Myrtle's death was a tragic accident that resulted from Hagrid's irresponsible choice to keep an acromantula in the castle. By the way, love the cozy set y'all created for this series!

Myrtle wasn't asked initially because she didn't haunt the toilet immediately. She went and haunted another student who used to annoy her. She came back to the toilet when that girl couldn't bear it anymore and went to the Ministry for help. So when she came back it was several years later, Hagrid was already expelled, the attacks had stopped and nobody cared anymore.

FYI, moleskin is a type of fabric made of carded cotton, it does not (necessarily) mean he killed a bunch of actual moles and used their skin as a coat.

I NEED to know what the conversation(s) between Petunia and Vernon were like when she had to reveal the existence of magic to him

Having to wait an entire week for the next chapter is excruciatingly painful. I need more, now! This podcast is great. You spoiled us releasing the first 3 chapters at the same time lol

Just gonna throw this out there, "squashy" is just a normal British word. I guess it might not be used too much in America, but that word is just kinda normal to me, so to hear you guys being completely flabbergasted by its repeated existence in the books is very funny. Love this podcast and thanks for giving us all something to look forward to for an hour or so each Sunday for THE NEXT 3 YEARS!!

39:30 Hagrid is also a great example of the idea that a person should have the capability of being dangerous, but not use that side of themselves unless it is really called on. He goes from "Sorry about that." to "Never insult Albus Dumbledore in front of me." in a heartbeat.

Honestly as an author I hope someone like the SCB covers my work one day and scrutinises it with their theories and analysis as much as they do with Harry Potter

I think that the Harry Potter Movies are some of the most perfectly cast movies in any franchise ever and one of those perfect castings is the late Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid. He just brought so much warmth and heart to Hagrid and like I literally cannot imagine anyone else playing him. I was watching Chamber Of Secrets the other week and like the scene at the end when Hagrid is back from Azkaban and Harry says "It's not Hogwarts without you Hagrid" and then they all clap for him I am not gonna lie I was bawling. Like full crying mess waterfall on my face situation. Since Robbie Coltrane passed away that scene so much harder and I think it is because of how brilliant he was in the role. Like to me He IS Hagrid. That's who he was always meant to be so yeah I was a full 25 year old woman who lives independently and has her own job and stuff crying my eyes out over a movie that came out 20 years ago .

Hagrid is such a fluffball, I love him so much🥰also, this entire series has 199 chapters all together, meaning it's gonna take 45-46 months to finish😮meaning that it'll take 3 years to finish this series😂😂we got a loooong ride ahead of us, and I am sooooo ready😂😆

Moleskin is a tough heavy fabric made from densely woven cotton, initially looped, then sheared which creates a short soft pile on the upper side. It looks and feels a bit like some sorts of velvet, but is actually far tougher and pre-dates denim for use in workwear. Not made from moles 🙈🤣

I wish I hadn’t found the podcast so soon after initial release, now I can’t binge listen and have to wait for each episode now like a muggle. 😂🙌🏼

This set is so stunning. It feels like they are in the common room studying a history of magic ✨️

I had always just believed it was Dumbledore messing with the Dursley’s with the absolute madness of the letters, but to think it may be Minerva McGonagall is actually kind of endearing to think about. Like we know that she didn’t agree with sending Harry to live with the Dursley’s, and as strict as she was throughout the books, her courage always kind of shown through until I’d argue in Order of the Phoenix where she swore an oath to Harry to make sure he became an Auror. It could’ve just been her trying to get one over on Umbridge, but I think it goes a bit deeper than that. I think that’s the moment when Harry really discovers that she has a soft spot for him and a heart of gold and I think it’s why Harry defended her dignity the way she did against one of the Carrows in Deathly Hallows. To think McGonagall was the one pestering the Dursley’s, getting them back for how horribly they treated Harry was probably the beginning of an underrated character relationship in the books. I think she wanted Harry to know, in a way, that the Dursleys were powerless against magic. Something a decade of abuse and neglect can kind of be hard to rationalize. But then again, even if that’s all just in my head, it’s funny to think Minerva was just fed up with Vernon and Petunia and wanted to troll them. Petty McGonagall is fun McGonagall

A point I would like to make is that Hagrid was probably not expelled for "Murder" as he was for unintentional manslaughter.

I love the idea that it was McGonagall as the one that sends the absurd amount of letters to passive aggressively torture the Dursley's. As far as the car crash thing, I took it to mean as like, considering the later aspects where we find out that the Wizarding World just simply don't use Muggle items because they think it's a "lesser" means to perform what they do, there would really be no reason for Lily and James to use a car instead of any other magical method. Granted the idea that magic being sort of a "safety net" would make sense, but then later on in Chamber, Harry gets his arm broken. Granted I don't remember at the moment if it was from the fall or via the Bludger hitting it. As far as Hagrid not being able to spell "Voldemort", part of me wonders if it was him making an excuse to not write it down because he's just THAT afraid of the name so as to maybe subtly try and build up the amount of weight and fear wizards and witches have of him.

Has anyone else ever wondered how the Dursleys got back from the hut on the rock? Harry and Hagrid take the boat back to the mainland.

Since they’ve touched on Hagrid being suspected to be a murderer here. The Ministry is very leaning towards Pureblood Supremacy, especially when Hagrid is expelled - before Voldemort takes the radical and violent route to Pureblood Supremacy. Hagrid being honestly suspected to be the murderer implies not only that the Ministry of Magic thought Slytherin’s Monster was a spider, but also that the Pureblood Supremacist Ministry genuinely thought it was possible Hagrid is the Heir of Slytherin

The pockets that are full of odds and ends also showed up in Doctor Who, with the popular Fourth Doctor's coat being full of them. It's entirely possible it was a reference to that, since the Doctor is very much like a wizard despite being in a sci-fi setting.

Something I love in the book vs the movie is how Hagrid immediately knows which boy is Harry where in the film he thinks it’s Dudley at first

I love the set!! They made their own Gryffindor common room. I kind of want to see how they would design the other common rooms now.

Potato chip bags are actually extremely flammable. They don’t burn long but the grease from the chips can absolutely be used if stranded to start a fire as long as you have wood etc. to keep it going

I download/listen on Spotify first, then watch the KZfaq video after :) Trying to support where I can. This podcast makes me so happy.

Didn't think anything could beat J vs Ben, but you guys have done it. This podcast is fantastic. After listening to it, I was wondering, Lily Potter did magic at home in front of her parents and Petunia and never got in trouble. Is it possible one of her parents was a witch or wizard? This way the Ministry wouldn't be able to charge Lily for doing underage magic away from school. Keep up the great work guys.

At a rate of 1 chapter per week this will take close to 4 years, and I'm totally here for it, but if you're looking for similar ideas for when this is coming to a close It could be interesting hearing you re-visit (or experience for the first time) old Disney movies, like how you do reviews on new movies on the main channel, but for older movies you haven't done, but still fits the brand.

I’ve been subscribed for a few months and have binged way too many of your videos in that time. Just wanted to let you guys know that it’s nice to watch a couple of other guys who grew up loving Harry Potter continue to do so. Love the content. Keep it coming!

Hey guys, love the podcast so far! Since you have mentioned Name of the Wind a few times in these episodes I was just wondering if you would ever do a similar podcast breaking down chapters for Name of the Wind. That would be stellar!

I've wondered if thestrals somehow helped Hagrid get to the island. He says in the next chapter that he flew, and of course Harry wouldn't be able to see thestrals yet.

I believe "squashy" was also used to describe Slughorn when he is a chair upon Dumbledore and Harry's arrival ....

"He asks for all these things, but he already has them!" I don't think it's unreasonable to ask your host to provide for you, even if you dropped by unannounced.

My favorite line in the chapter is when Hagrid says something about "What do you mean he [Harry] knows nothing?!" And then Harry goes like, "Wait, hang on, I DO know somethings. I'm not completely dumb, you know? I DID go to school for 10 years, you know? I DO know mathS [the British spelling, of course 😉) & stuff!" It's like, "Way to go, Harry! Way to stick up for yourself! Totally not what Hagrid meant, but still . . . You go, kid!" 😅 Also, I just assumed that Hagrid said that line about Dudley being a pig 🐷 was just Hagrid not wanting to admit that he doesn't know how to do human transfigurations; I mean, don't forget that Hagrid was expelled in his 3rd year (if I remember correctly?). That meant he STILL had a lot more "magic stuff" (😅) to learn at Hogwarts . . . 🤔

I've already heard the podcast but i wanna watch this as well

I am loving this journey with you guys! Because of your fan theories, I just did my first reread of the series in about 10 years! Although before that I read it probably 15 times! Now I'm even more excited to comb over every chapter with you! Thank you SCB's for helping me rediscover a passion for these books!!!

I am absolutely loving this new podcast by my favorite KZfaqrs! I am also excited because my wife is just getting started on her wizarding world journey as of a few weeks ago!

It’s so interesting to get this super in depth look at the story by you guys as a British person because I never realised just how many ‘British-isms’ in the story I completely took for granted all this time, like ‘squashy’ being a pretty common British adjective or the fact the vernon assumes he has to pay for hogwarts because it very much sounds like a private school (which is also how smeltings is coded as well. The smeltings sticks you discussed in a previous chapter are absolutely a thing in very old British private boys schools). Hagrid talking about the weather in his letter never came across as odd to me either because it’s kind of an expected part of polite conversation for older generations, idk it’s just super interesting!

My favorite hp expression is “Merlin’s pants!” Because Ron was like 😮

Hagrid may have used a portkey to get to the rock 27:11 it's elaborated in the epilogue and we kind of see this with the MoM cars: they are bewitched so that the accidents can't happen. the cars are magically pushed out of the way automatically.

This is the first chapter that just had me weeping while i read

I absolutely love your thunder podcast. I am reading along with you and then listening. It is my new favorite thing every Sunday. In this podcast, you said that you imagined Vernon Dursley, lighting a bag of Lays potato chips but I believe in London are a bag of fries, so I’m picturing a brown paper bag with grease spots and a very inept at making fires Mr Dursley

I keep thinking I should read the chapter each week before these as it feels like a book club.

God I love this set! Whoever helped design it did an amazing job!

Okay I’m super confused about how this prefect thing works. In the fifth book when Ron and Hermione get chosen as prefects, Harry admits that he had completely forgotten that prefects are chosen during the fifth year. This would suggest that each year two prefects from the fifth year are chosen. But we know that Percy and Ron and Hermione and Malfoy etc. continue to be prefects in the sixth year aswell. So does this mean that there are infact six prefects from each house, two fifth, sixth and seventh years every year? And if this is the case and a prefect is made head boy or girl in the final year, is one house short of one or maybe two prefects and are they replaced by new seventh years? How does this work, I need clarity!😂

Loving this new pod so much! I'm rereading along with the series, finally delving into my illustrated copies. Thank you for always making such fun and thoughtful potter content!❤⚡

So "squashy" is a fairly normal word to use here in England. We even have a popular brand of sweets called "Squashies" 😊

I am saddened by the fact that I found these so early now I have to wait the painstakingly long week for a new episode. Thanks for the great content.

This just dawned on me: Reubeus is the name given him by his dad, and Hagrid is not a surname but the name his giantess mom gave him. He uses it to honor his mom.

i thought we would be 3 chapters every sunday... this might take some time lmao

Love the touch in the movie with the misspelled words on the cake that Hagrid gives to Harry, really reinforces how lacking his education was because he got expelled. I can't imagine having to write a letter without the help of spell check, also they apparently have a spell that spell checks which is used on an essay that Ron wrote in book 6.

I've not come across people reading HP chapter by chapter as a pod since Goblet of Wine and I'm so enjoying getting back to that format and your discussions are always well informed and you both clearly have such love for this series

This podcast is so entertaining it’s about to be THE thing I look forward to every week. I beg y’all to continue until the end of the series even though at this rate it will take about 4 years 🫶🏻

not realy a podcast guy myself. but this wil be my first one ill check every week on. great work guys

So I'm a writer, and listening to the excitment of you guys explaining things always gives a boost to keep writing even through writers block.

I figured out diagonally a long time ago but never put together nocturnally. So that's a new thing I learned just now

Simple enough answer, Hagrid got there by Side-Apparating alongside Dumbledore. On arrival, Dumbledore saw the boat and said to Hagrid, "See you back at school?" and Apparates away.

When Hagrid said he couldn't spell Voldemort, I always thought he just meant he couldn't write it down. I didn't even consider he meant he actually didn't know how to spell the name until you guys mentioned it.

*clears throat* AS a German Harry Potter Fan who has had the pleasure to enjoy Coldmirror's Harry Podcast: Hagrid's "moleskin" coat, is not actually moleskin, but most likely refers to a certain type of technique to rough up the material and make it more wind- and waterproof (or something like that) Seriously, I pity everyone who can't enjoy those 30 videos, it's some of the best Harry Potter Entertainment ever made

Howd he get to the island? "Flew, of course"

Please fully do this series I’m gonna listen to this entire series

Yay really been looking forward to this. Think I’m gonna love this series.

I love this sophisticated program

another great summary! I always love Hagrid's introduction in the books, both the first chapter and at the house on the rock! I also took part in the steps challenge, I really didn't think I could do it but I did with 3 days to spare! I didn't get the medal as getting it to the UK was quite expensive, but I got a piercing to celebrate it, it'll always remind me that I can do something if I want it enough! Thanks for setting it up and I hope we can all do it again! Oh and squashy is totally a common word here in the UK lol

I love this series I throw it on and I can like do task while I listen to you guys talk about it and I can just have adults in the background while I’m with my toddlers and I’m learning so much I mean I already knew a bunch but learning so much more. Keep it up. Thank you I look forward to, listening to these for a long time. Hopefully you go through all the books.

Huge fan of SCB. So much so that my sister and I started answering our phone calls as heeey sister 😂 I can now defined relate with your experience as kids and having to wait an entire week for another chapter. This podcast is absolutely amazing! I have seen every HP video and I am surprised to find out more things I did not know before. Congrats on a great new project

I’m so excited for this podcast! It’s been forever since I read a physical copy of the book, audio books are so convenient with the hustle and bustle of everyday life but this has inspired me to read the chapter along with you!

The thing that has always bothered me about Neville is that his magic supposedly first showed when he was dropped out of a window and turned out to be able to bounce, then why did he break his wrist when he fell off the broom? Why not being able to bounce then too?

Loving this series so far! Love hearing your thoughts on the happenings in the chapters and connections you’re making/references to future events of the books. Looking forward to Diagon Alley next week!

I just have to say this channel is a dream come true 🎉. Love, love, love your commentary and it's very interesting to see how a lot of theories and consequences are setup so early on.

I immediately thought of magically large pockets like hermione's purse for hagrids cloak. A simple, very useful enchantment that makes more sense than hagrid just stuffing normal pockets to the brim with owls, mice, tea kettle, food, liquor bottle, cake, umbrella, and who knows what else

I have been listening through the audiobooks and i just finished book 5 and have started book 6 yesterday, I listened to book 4 about 2 weeks ago and I noticed the fact that he used to say voldemorts name without the T and then added the T in the beginning of book 5! It’s funny that you guys mentioned it because i had just noticed it myself. I had also assumed that he did this because of the release of the movies so it’s great to know i was right in my assumption. I absolutely love this podcast.

I've started reading the books again and so far I am reading along with your podcast schedule. I'm sure I will get ahead as I get more engrossed, but enjoying hearing your thoughts on each chapter after I've read them xx

I've so looked forward to this. I love this podcast so much. Thanks guys for making this :)

Love the Petunia analysis, Ben. And I have a theory about the parents. We have seem how Dumbledore treat muggle legal guardians when we see he meeting Tom Riddle... What he did? Manipulate the legal guardian. I think that, because timeturner poisoning, they can do that with muggleborns because, tell parents like: Magic exist, your child is magical and in few weeks You hace to let they go to a boarding school that no parents visit, and that is ok... No, the Evans were like: yaaaay, bye Lily, bye! No. That's... no. Maybe that happens with Hermione parents and is the intro to she not seeing them like never.

Hey Brothers! Discovered you guys some months ago and love what you guys do! Love what you are doing with this channel! Never a dull week with the Carlin brothers ! Greetz from Belgium!

Question, hagrids wand was snapped because of his “murder charge” after being expelled. If this had happened to another wizard, no longer able to do magic because of the lack of a wand. Could that create an obscurus?

I think there is a tuition to pay for attending Hogwarts, when we go through Dumbledore's memory of meeting Tom/Voldemort for the first time I'm pretty sure he mentions something about they have a program or something for students who can't or struggle to afford the tuition for Hogwarts

I am actually here before the first half hour it is up! Awesome! Also, hearing this discussion made me realize that it would be interesting to know if Mr and Mrs Evans actually went to Diagon Alley or Platform 9 3/4. I just need to know how they responded if they did!

it would be so fun to hear you guys read the name of the wind like this

Going back when this series has finished and going through them all is gonna be nice

I absolutely love these videos!! I love listening to you guys talk about the books. So happy y’all are doing this ❤❤

I love the idea, james didnt want to be head boy, and thought Remus deserved it but remus talked him into the idea

According to Merriam-Webster, moleskin can be “the skin of the mole used as fur”, but also may be “a heavy durable cotton fabric with a short thick velvety nap on one side.”

I love the idea that McGonnagal is the one terrorizing the Dursleys with the Letters lol I can see it! I think the weather comment in the letter is for one the same when you write a Postcard from vacation + the british are notorious for complaining about the weather, it tracks.

The weather comment is a very British thing to include in a letter. Us Brits love talking about the weather 😂

I am so exited for this, I love you’re popcorn culture podcast and your regular KZfaq. I am so excited. I’ve already listened to the 4 episodes in Spotify but I love this too

Hey guys, i am loving these, please go slower, i want to see this last at least for 10 years.

I absolutely love this ❤ how am I going to survive whole week with no new chapter I don't know. Many ❤ form a loyal fan in Germany

Years ago, when I took hunter safety (I think 10 to be exact 😅), my instructors did mention burning chips to make a fire if needed. I think it's more than 10 seconds, but don't quote me on this because it's been years, and I haven't hunted in, probably 8 or so years. I just remember putting doritos in my hunting bag just in case of an emergency. I recall it was the Nacho cheese ones because I don't care to eat those, so I didn't mind wasting it on hunting.

I like how Neville has an Uncle Algea and Neville becomes the Herbology Professor.

As you guys are going through this, you should highlight the differences between the books and the movies. There’s so many and it would be fun to compare as we go through.

This is a lot of fun. Thank you, Benjamin & Jonathan

I've been waiting for this.

I love the Snape as prefect and James becoming Head Boy theory. That one is great. It makes so much sense. It has to be canon. I have noticed before that Harry must have been exhibiting magic early. He also was riding a toy broom by 1 as we find out later.

44:50 Actually i believe the word play for the magic alleyways are a smart word play on Diurnal and Nocturnal (meaning active during day (light) and night (dark))

I'll say, i've transcribed diaries (for my day job) from the late 1800's and they always start off citing the weather.

My new favourite yt series

Been loving this series sooo much. Can't wait for many many more. And the many years this will go on for. When they talk about "bag of chips" is that them being American and assuming they mean there chips or did they read crisps and translate it for themselves. Because if it was a bag of chips they usually have all the nice paper and stuff rapped around which I think could burn alright in a fire

HAGRID FLEW THERE! It’s not undisclosed! I guess the answer is actually in the next chapter but that makes hagrid equally powerful as Voldemort! Also, funny side note, I’m a firefighter in South Florida, and potato chip bags are actually very flammable. You are absolutely correct in saying they last of like 10 seconds, but they can start a fire if there’s other materials! 😂

Vernon no longer being in the position of power in the beginning is so cathartic.

McGonagall does have enough snark to address the letters like that. In OP, she tells Peeves the correct direction to unscrew a hall chandelier when everyone except Filch is trying to make Umbridge's life difficult. LOL.