The Basic Cinephile Podcast: Season 1 Harry Potter

Raise your hand if you're still sad that your Hogwarts acceptance letter never came?? This week we're discussing the many classes offered at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the professors who teach them, and how relevant we think they would be to be successful in the magical community. 

Is it too soon to say that we miss Dobby? Bill Weasley’s awkward introduction into the film franchise, fangirling over Flitwick, and Daniel Radcliffe’s performance of the 7 Harry’s are all discussed on this week’s episode. But we have to say, in a world full of magic this film is entirely lackluster.

Harry must defeat Voldemort if the wizarding world is ever going to return to life as normal. But first he’ll have to find and destroy the remaining horcruxes. Dumbledore, the most powerful wizard in the world, couldn’t do it. So this should be a piece of cake for 3 kids, a deluminator, a fairytale book, and a golden snitch… right?

From the Sorcerer's Stone to the Half Blood Prince, we're taking a moment to look back on the series so far. We're discussing our favorite characters in the book, our favorite actors in the movies, who we think has betrayed Harry the most, and more!

It's all bludgers, quaffles, and snitches this week as we unpack the sport of quidditch with special guest Coach Jeremy Hirschkorn of Jett Movement Academy. Learn the history of the game, the safety protocols that we would implement, and how you can train for success on the quidditch pitch!

They burned down The Burrow and we’re not happy about it! Hear what else we have to say this week on The Basic Cinephile Podcast.  

Who the f*ck is Tom Riddle?? This week we’re diving into the Dark Lord’s past in one of our favorite Harry Potter books, The Half Blood Prince, to find out how Tom Riddle became Lord Voldemort.

Luna Lovegood has our hearts, Bellatrix Lestrange demands our attention, and Dolores Umbridge makes our skin crawl. This week we're diving into our favorite Harry Potter movie, The Order of the Phoenix.

Voldemort is back, death eaters have broken out of Azkaban, and Harry is at Privet Drive feeling more isolated than ever. Join us as we discuss how much we love Neville Longbottom, how we love to hate Dolores Umbridge, the tragic loss of Sirius Black, and the start of the Second Wizarding War.

Voldemort is back in the flesh and his Death Eaters are ready to get back to business. But who are they and how did they end up following the most evil wizard to ever live? In this episode, we dive into the origins of Tom Riddle's gang of Slytherins, the followers who join him in the graveyard, and other random tangents we found fascinating.

Voldemort is ripped?? This week we’re discussing Ralph Fiennes’s biceps and the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Cedric Diggory is dead, Voldemort is back, and the Ministry of Magic refuses to accept the truth. Join us this week as we discuss Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the second-highest-rated Harry Potter movie on Rotten Tomatoes. But we... didn't like it... Hear us out as we go off on the muggle clothing, icy dementors, and ridiculous new common room entrance that made this movie our least favorite so far.

Hermione punching Malfoy in the face, Sirius Black being one of the only characters who truly shows compassion to Harry, and Hagrid needing a bigger hut are some of the talking points on this week’s episode about the action-packed Prisoner of Azkaban.

Lucius Malfoy's iconic style, Hagrid looking like a 40-year-old Hogwarts student in the diary flashback, and mega-hottie Christian Coulson aka Tom Marvolo Riddle are all discussed on this week's episode about the Chamber of Secrets movie. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Richard Harris 1930-2002. 

“To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” -Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Show Notes: https://www.thebasiccinephile.com/episode-4

Hosted by Zianna Weston & Edelia Weston

Produced by Zianna Weston

Sound Editing by Craig Taylor

This week we’re discussing the movie that started it all! From our favorite casting choices, to our memory of watching this in theaters 20 YEARS AGO (literally, how??), to Hagrid’s iconic bangs, no topic is too obscure or irrelevant to be off limits!