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First Time Readers

Jon, Danny, Kristen, Jenn, Lizzy

It"s every fan"s dream to read the books they love for the first time again. The wonder, the joy, the excitement and forums and not knowing what is going to happen on the next page. It"s one of the best experiences ever. Join four readers as they read and talk about Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and other nerd worlds. So come vicariously live through some first-time readers!

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01:16:05

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Ch 13-14

First Time Readers ·

2022/11/03

Chapter 13 - Mad-Eye MoodyQ1 - Would you want to squeeze the pus out of a bubotuber?Q2 - Which lesson would you rather go to—care of magical creatures or herbology?You are preoccupied, my dear. My Inner Eye sees past your brave face to the troubled soul within. And I regret to say that your worries are not baseless. I see difficult times ahead for you, alas… most difficult… I fear the thing you dread will indeed come to pass… and perhaps sooner than you think.”Q3 - What do you think Trelawney is

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01:23:21

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Ch 11-12

First Time Readers ·

2022/10/31

Chapter 11 - Aboard the Hogwarts ExpressQ1 - How do you like the name Mad-Eye?Mrs Weasley took a piece of buttered toast from a stack on the kitchen table, put it into the fire tongs and transferred it into Mr Diggory’s mouth.Q2 - have you guys ever had a mountain pie?“Your father thinks very highly of Mad-Eye Moody,” said Mrs Weasley sternly. “Yeah, well Dad collects plugs, doesn’t he?” said Fred quietly, as Mrs Weasley left the room. “Birds of a feather.”Q3 - Which is your favorite Weasley?Q4 -

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01:36:18

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Ch 9-10

First Time Readers ·

2022/10/24

Chapter 9 - The Dark Mark“Get up! Ron — Harry — come on now, get up, this is urgent!” Harry sat up quickly and the top of his head hit canvas. “S’matter?” he said. Dimly. He could tell that something was wrong. The noises in the campsite had changed. The singing had stopped. He could hear screams, and the sound of people running.Q1 - Have you ever been in a riot or a situation this scary?Q2 - What do you think of these masked people’s actions?The colored lanterns that had lit the path to the stadium

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01:23:56

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Ch 6-8

First Time Readers ·

2022/10/17

Chapter 6 - The PortkeyINTRO - Character impressions in your mind.Harry felt as though he had barely lain down to sleep in Ron’s room when he was being shaken awake by Mrs Weasley.Q1 - Is this the worst feeling ever? Non-snow days? What is the worst feeling as a kid?Q2 - You need a license to Apparate? Do you think anything else should require a license in the magical world?Q3 - What’s the earliest you’ve ever woken up?[Portkeys are] objects that are used to transport wizards from one spot to

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00:02:21

Harry Potter and the First Time Readers

First Time Readers ·

2022/10/10

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01:35:51

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Ch 2-5

First Time Readers ·

2022/10/10

Chapter 2 - The ScarNo, the thing that was bothering Harry was that the last time his scar had hurt him, it had been because Voldemort had been close by… but Voldemort couldn’t be here, now…the idea of Voldemort lurking in Privet Drive was absurd, impossible…Q1 - Why do you think Harry’s scar hurts whenever things like that happen?Q2 - Do you think Voldemort knows where Harry lives, and would he ever attack the house?As far as he knew, he was the only living person to have survived a curse like

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01:17:01

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Ch 1

First Time Readers ·

2022/10/04

Chapter 1 - The Riddle HouseThe villagers of Little Hangleton still called it “the Riddle House,” even though it had been many years since the Riddle family had lived there.Fifty years before, at daybreak on a fine summer’s morning, when the Riddle House had still been well kept and impressive, and a maid had entered the drawing room to find all three Riddles dead.Q1 - What do you think happened to the three Riddles?“Frank!” cried several people. “Never!” … By the following morning, hardly anyone in

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01:47:10

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Movie

First Time Readers ·

2022/09/30

We're talking about this movie! So join Jon, Jenn, Danny, and Kristen as they talk over the movie of Prisoner of Azkaban. They talk over some theories about what will happen, impressions of the characters, and see how Hogwarts should have a Weeping Willow that can cry with you rather than a Whomping Willow.

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01:52:47

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ch 21-22

First Time Readers ·

2022/09/26

Chapter 21 - Hermione’s Secret“You surely don’t believe a word of Black’s story?” Snape whispered, his eyes fixed on Dumbledore’s face. “I wish to speak to Harry and Hermione alone,” Dumbledore repeated.Q1 - What do you think about the dynamic between Snape and Dumbledore in this book?“But you believe us.” “Yes I do,” said Dumbledore quietly. “But I have no power to make other men see the truth.”Q2 - What do you think of the time turner?Q3 - Have you ever felt like you ran into a past or future

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02:03:08

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ch 18-20

First Time Readers ·

2022/09/19

Chapter 18 - Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs“They’ve — got — a — right — to — know — everything.” Lupin panted, still trying to restrain Black. “Ron’s kept him as a pet! There are parts of it even I don’t understand! And Harry — you owe Harry the truth, Sirius!” Black stopped struggling, though his hollowed eyes were still fixed on Scabbers, who was clamped tightly under Ron’s bitten, scratched and bleeding hands. “All right, then,” said Black, without taking his eyes off the rat. “Tell them

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01:39:51

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ch 16-17

First Time Readers ·

2022/09/16

Chapter 16 - Professor Trelawney’s PredictionEven Fred and George Weasley had been spotted working.Q1 - What do you think differentiates between a charm and a spell?Their second from last exam, on Thursday morning, was Defense Against the Dark Arts. Professor Lupin had compiled the most unusual exam any of them had ever taken; a sort of obstacle course outside in the sun, where they had to wade across a deep padding pool containing a Grindylow, cross a series of potholes full of Red Caps, squish

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02:08:06

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ch 11-15

First Time Readers ·

2022/09/12

Chapter 11 - The FireboltHe stopped on a picture of his parents’ wedding day. There was his father waving up at him, beaming, the untidy black hair Harry had inherited standing up in all directions. There was his mother, alight with happiness, arm in arm with his dad. And there…that must be him. Their best man…Harry had never given him a thought before.A hatred such as he had never known before was coursing through Harry like poison. Q1 - How do you feel after letting it stew, that Harry is the

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01:31:24

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ch 8-10

First Time Readers ·

2022/09/07

Chapter 8 - Flight of the Fat LadyQ1 - How do you think the Fat Lady feels that she is just known as the Fat Lady?“Well, look at it logically,” said Hermione turning to the rest of the group. “I mean, Binky didn’t even die today, did he, Lavender just got the news today —” Lavender wailed loudly, “—and she can’t have been dreading it, because it’s come as a real shock—” “Don’t mind Hermione, Lavender,” said Ron loudly, “she doesn’t think other people’s pets matter very much.”Q2 - Is Hermione a good

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01:18:45

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ch 6-7

First Time Readers ·

2022/09/05

Chapter 6 - Talons and Tea Leaves“Dad had to go out to Azkaban one time, remember, Fred? And he said it was the worst place he’d ever been. He came back all weak and shaking…They suck the happiness out of a place, Dementors. Most of the prisoners go mad in there.”Q1 - What do you think of Dementors sucking the happiness out of a place?“How’re you supposed to be in three classes at once?” “Don’t be silly,” said Hermione shortly. “Of course, I won’t be in three classes at once.”Q2 - Do you think

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01:40:18

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ch 1-5

First Time Readers ·

2022/08/29

Chapter 1 - Owl PostHarry Potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways. For one thing, he hated the summer holidays more than any other time of year. For another, he really wanted to do his homework, but was forced to do it in secret, in the dead of night. And he also happened to be a wizard.Q1 - Wendelin the Weird is so named because she liked to be burned, if you had a title to your name, what do you think it would be?Q2 - Why haven’t wizards adopted ballpoint pens yet?For years, Aunt Petunia and

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01:37:00

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Movie

First Time Readers ·

2022/08/25

Why can't we just follow the butterflies? So join Jon, Jenn, Danny, and Kristen as they talk over the movie version of the Chamber of Secrets. They talk over some theories about what will happen, impressions of the characters, and best and worst book to movie changes.

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01:09:20

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Ch 15-18

First Time Readers ·

2022/08/22

Chapter Fifteen - AragogQ1 - Who do you think would be the best person thus far to replace Dumbledore as headmaster?“Let me at him,” Ron growled, as Harry and Dean hung onto his arms. “I don’t care, I don’t need my wand, I’m going to kill him with my bare hands—”Q2 - Is it irresponsible for Harry to leave the cloak at Hagrids because he doesn’t think he’ll need it.Q3 - What animal do you hate or that creeps you out more than any other?“And you … you didn’t come from the Chamber of Secrets?” said

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01:16:13

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Ch 11-14

First Time Readers ·

2022/08/15

Chapter Eleven - The Dueling Club“So Dobby stopped us getting on the train and broke your arm…” He shook his head. “You know what, Harry? If he doesn’t stop trying to save your life he’s going to kill you.”Q1 - At this stage of their schooling, which Wizard or Witch would you want to duel and which would you not want to duel?“Scared?” muttered Malfoy, so that Lockhart couldn’t hear him. “You wish,” said Harry out of the corner of his mouth.Q2 - If you could talk to any animal, which one would you

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01:31:30

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Ch 6-10

First Time Readers ·

2022/08/08

Chapter Six - Gilderoy Lockhart“You’d better open it, Ron,“ said Neville, in a timid whisper. “It’ll be worse if you don’t. My gran sent me one once, and I ignored it and —” he gulped, “it was horrible.”Q1 - What do you think Gran’s howler was about? And do you like the idea of howlers?At least the Howler had done one thing: Hermione seemed to think they had now been punished enough and was being perfectly friendly again.Q2 - Thoughts on Lockhart?I mean, a few people have heard of you, haven’t they

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01:22:54

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Ch 1-5

First Time Readers ·

2022/08/01

Chapter 1 - The Worst Birthday“I want more bacon” “There’s more in the frying pan, sweetums,” said Aunt Petunia, turning misty eyes on her massive son.Q1 - Has your opinion of the Dursley’s changed at all?Harry stared from his purple-faced uncle to his pale aunt, who was trying to heave Dudley to his feet.Q2 - Why do you think Vernon is purple and Petunia is pale?Q3 - Why do you think Harry wants the Dursley’s to recognize his birthday?Q4 - Are you a birthday person or not?Aunt Petunia knew he

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