Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived | Philosopher's Stone

[@AstroPC96]

There are a total of 199 chapters in Harry Potter, which means we will have at least 199 episodes of this podcast! What a time to be alive :)

[@chase_stonei]

They’re doing the entire series so there’s a lot more than 199 episodes on their way

[@hannahsonnenburg7718]

@@chase_stoneithere’s not 199 chapters in the philosophers stone, that would be a book with thousands of pages! 199 chapters are all the books combined

[@fredmenor2026]

200, because they had episode 0 right? Lol

[@Invertcolors]

YAY

[@TheREALSimagination]

And then onwards to the nest one.

[@jacobspruiell961]

Fun fact: the "stern look" McGonagall gives Vernon is the only interaction between the two characters in the entire series 👍

[@danialhamilton7666]

Lets be honest if she had another she would have bipperty bopperty backhanded all the Dursley family

[@Jamestopboy]

@@danialhamilton7666 McGonagall is better than that. She'd turn into a cat and "accidentally" trip them over...

[@esbender973]

​@@Jamestopboy and then push all of their pristine dishes off of the table

[@AnElite112]

Dumbledore calls Hargrid to his office and tells him to go get Harry, as he leaves in a hurry he runs into mcgonagall and she asks him where he’s going in a hurry and tells her “the potters have been attacked and I need to collect Harry and bring him to his aunts”

[@Mythic_Sandy81]

In the uk there is a one week break midway through the term. Its called a half-term break and usually Halloween falls during that week. So the teachers wouldn't have been teaching that day. Thats how McGonagall was able to spend the day sitting outside the Dursleys

[@cripplious]

they never have that again in the other Halloween nights

[@viking_2112]

​@@crippliousit normally falls around Halloween but doesn't always but seeing as the books don't really mention half term it's possible that hogwarts doesn't celebrate it anymore by the time harry goes there but it might of been a thing in the past

[@forestgrump4723]

I mean all of wizarding society was celebrating so even if that wasn’t a thing I feel like classes might stop for a few days so kids could go home and celebrate with their parents

[@DanyoDiscGolfs]

And it’s a war. If it’s anything similar to what happens in DH. Hogwarts could’ve been closed up for sometime to protect the children 🤷‍♂️

[@spinny003]

I know a lot of people wanted them to read the chapters but I actually prefer this format. I can still listen to Stephen Fry narrate the chapter and then watch J and Ben discuss it afterwards. That's great.

[@PrecariousPorcupine]

After hearing them talk about their dad read the books to them I decided to read the books with my nephew. It’s perfect, I’ll make a potterhead out of my nephew yet! 😊

[@spinny003]

@@PrecariousPorcupine That's awesome. I'm hoping to do that with my nephews as well, when they're older.

[@EllaMarie1220]

i love ur profile picture

[@spinny003]

@@EllaMarie1220 Thank you.

[@rogueraven1701]

My personal theory is that McGonagall stay to keep an eye on baby Harry (in cat form), which is why she didn't disapparate with Dumbledore. She just stayed long enough for the Dursleys to find Harry and then left.

[@isacucho1234]

I thought EXACTLY THAT when I got to the part where they mentioned it 😂

[@thunderflare59]

A very McGonagall thing to do.

[@Lucy123456heath]

Makes sense

[@PrecariousPorcupine]

Great head canon!

[@Stephanie-kh6nx]

That's what I always thought. 😊

[@kimberleylewis8822]

The thing i always noticed rereading this chapter is that they left Harry on the doorstep but Harry is a little over 1 and can crawl and walk. I think they must have given him a sleeping potion because they seem confident he's not just going to get up and walk off!

[@carolinpetersen6894]

For some reason, coming into this I thought they would just read through the chapters and add opinions along the way, but this is MUCH better! I love getting right into the nitty-gritty, especially since if you're listening to this, you've already read the books. This is going to be the best Sunday tradition. I'm really looking forward to it.

[@DreadKyller]

While I like how much they go into, this was presented like it would indeed be a readthrough where they'd be stopping to discuss things as they come up. Happy you enjoyed it, for me a bit disappointed I feel this wasn't what was advertised.

[@hollypepen4012]

I enjoy listening to you both, but from the advertisements for this podcast, I DEFINITELY thought reading the chapters was going to be part of it. Like a read and then discuss sort of thing. I admittedly was looking forward to y'all reading the stories to us.

[@benengle9621]

In high school, I was really excited to take a Shakespeare course thinking we would be sitting in a circle reading line from the parts to each other. Imagine my horror when the teacher did all the talking, expounding concepts of the play not even reading to us

[@orishahar]

wait they aren’t actually reading the book?

[@brandonl2555]

I thought the same thing! I definitely experienced some momentary disappointment

[@brandonl2555]

@@orishaharthey are reading it…to themselves…in preparation for the podcast. I thought they would be reading it to us.

[@Caffeinated_Firefly]

@@brandonl2555 Yeah well, that's against copyright law I'm pretty sure :(

[@laurenlewis2949]

I think the fact that Dumbledore is an accomplished legilimens is so overlooked. Perhaps because it comes up so much later in the series (Order?) and perhaps not many people know he is so powerful in that realm. And maybe playing an “old fool” to others is advantageous for him. But he’s far from foolish. To me, that’s why he trusts so completely. He KNOWS he can trust them (Hagrid, Snape). He can see it.

[@rhondacrosswhite8048]

Several years ago I rented a flat in Paris on rue Montmorency. Across the street and three doors down was a house that was once owned by Niolas Flamel. The building is now a restaurant and I dined there several times so I could admire the architecture and let my imagination run wild. The food was good too. Unfortunately, I never ran across Monsieur Flamel or his wife Perenel. At least not to recognise either of them if they were around.

[@BarryScooter]

Fun fact about the name Elvis in HP: in French, to go with the phrase "Je suis Voldemort" ("I am Voldemort"), they had to make Tom Riddle's name "Tom Elvis Jedusor".

[@IdaSantti]

Omg 😂

[@mjm3091]

Elvis Gaunt... Gross

[@svenjaple]

Honestly it never made sense to me why you would have to translate it to every single language. I would have liked him to stay Tom Marvolo Riddle 🙈

[@mjm3091]

@@svenjaple it's a book series meant for children, so some languages went out of their way to translate the names as well. It's sometimes done to convey the same meaning/feeling behind some names or to make it easier to say and read. Also with Chamber of Secrets probably being out at the time, when those books were translated - some translators definitely wanted to have that stupid anagram of I am Lord Voldemort covered.

[@IdaSantti]

@@svenjaple because it needs to say "I am lord Voldemort" in different languages and needs different letters

[@loopylinguist7716]

I thought this series was gonna be you guys actually reading the books chapter by chapter, and interjecting with your comments and thoughts and so on, but I still really enjoyed this!

[@lorcanmcguinness963]

Same

[@Ujabuja]

same

[@Michael_Green5]

I actually agree, but I think we may have to read along ourselves to get the same experience

[@jacobrose2214]

Same but it's still great and to be honest I only like Jim Dale. I love Stephen Fry and he does audio book reading of the Harry Potter series but it's just not as good as Jim Dale.

[@professorsypher6174]

Same. I was really looking forward to it... 😢

[@TheRabidPanda]

She didn't do the cat trick in the books until year 3. It didn't get applause because of divination. She turned her pig into a desk in the first book, the movie had her as a cat.

[@Ollie.H-23]

She didn't do it in class until book 3, but she was disguised as a tabby cat in the first chapter.

[@TheRabidPanda]

@@Ollie.H-23 I know, but they mention that she does it on their first day of class, that's the trick I was referring to.

[@thequirkyquark]

I'm loving this already. Having read/listened to these books maybe 50 times, and with no one in my own life with whom to discuss them, this channel has been hugely satisfying to hear you all talk about things that I've had in my mind for years. Also, new ideas like McGonagall just skipping school that day. Never occurred to me before. It's crazy that we can keep finding new things after all this time.

[@Larucos]

What I'd assume is that Dumbledore was not at the school or left instantly once he knew, he sent a message to Hagrid with instructions and addresses, as Hagrid is leaving, McGonagall asks him about Dumbledore and Hagrid says "oh he said he'd meet me up at this place", McGonagall goes straight to privet drive, Hagrid goes to Godric's Hollow, McGonagall apparates, so she's there immediately, Hagrid "cannot" use magic, so he gets to each place slowly and like, i have no idea where those places are in real life, so I'm very much okay with assuming it would take a long time to travel to Hogwarts to Harry to the Dursleys? Seems like a lot of mileage for one day.

[@viking_2112]

Not sure where godrics hollow is but hagrid mentions flying over Bristol which is just below whales and directly across from London I'd guess it's north of that, probably around whales or the midlands although it could be Yorkshire as we do have some picturesque villages like godrics hollow not to far from where I live in york. hogwarts is up in the Scottish Highlands so that's really high up in the UK and little winging is in Surrey which is just south of London. Given we know it takes a good 7 hour train journey from London to hogwarts, it's feesable that it would take hagrid quite a while as it's like a 5 hour journey from the Highlands to around where i think godrics hollow is then it's quiet a long car drive from Yorkshire down to surrey so it does line up that something like that would have happened

[@ChelseaChfy-ex1po]

@viking_2112 Godrics Hollow is in Southwestern England

[@aisarete]

I always just thought Petunia sent the vase as a wedding gift? Like I don't think they went to the wedding but it seems like Petunia to send an ugly vase as a wedding present. So the vase predates Harry.

[@thunderflare59]

My headcannon is that Bathilda Bagshot insisted Hagrid and Harry stay for tea and wouldn't let them leave for hours. That's why Hagrid was so late.

[@IdaSantti]

Excellent headcanon!

[@i.b.640]

Great Idea. Even with the added sense of: wait for nightfall. There might still be death eaters out there.

[@roxannabryson8823]

This setup is absolutely beautiful. I love how warm and inviting it is, and all the little details around the room. Something people that only listen and not watch will definitely miss out on. I love it so much.

[@trina20disneyfanatic]

When you guys were talking about Uncle Vernon trying to think of names other than Harry, you say when he mentions the name Harold that Harry could be a nickname for Harold. However, I learned in one of my lit classes in college that Harry is actually a form of Henry.

[@sawanna508]

Yes, like Prince Harry is actually called Henry.

[@sawanna508]

The narration in this first chapter has always been one of those things about the series that reminded me of the Chronicels of Narnia. -About seemingly doing something useful when reading a book: I once got scoulded by my mother for rereading Goblet of Fire while there were things to do in preperation for Christmas Eve.

[@WilliamReginaldLucas]

The explanation as to why Tuesday is the most boring day of the week made me laugh, definitely suits a Vernon chapter 😅

[@teamcoltra]

And so the journey begins...

[@BilliamJoyBoy]

30:16 it happened when he first lives through the curse. And the second time. He talks to both black and white and gets carried by red

[@lauracoutinho5478]

OMG you two are the best! I've been hoping you'd do this chapter by chapter method FOREVER!

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

The Sword of Gryffindor horcrux theory is one of my favorites that you guys have put together.

[@authorshheart]

Not me annotating my Complete Series with all these comments... so cool to hear all these thoughts!

[@MythStarFire]

Actually bonfire night would not be the next week, it would be that Friday. Love the set and the reading! Bathilda Bagshot knew where the Potter’s were. Lily’s letter mentions she came over and was telling them stories about Dumbledore. There were other magical families that lived in Godric’s Hollow, they would have noticed the house blown up. Hagrid was the one who took Harry from the house. Sirius asked Hagrid to give Harry to him, not the other way around.

[@RilianSharp]

if it's tuesday nov 1, four days later would be saturday.

[@gonzaloreyes2609]

I read this books a lot of times, so seeing that you're not readings through them but commenting them is a breath of fresh air.

[@PuddleOfEmotion]

I feel like magonagals distrust of hagrid here may just be about how fit he is to care for a small child. Keep in mind she’s seen him oaf and bumble about for so long that may be all she sees. He’s gentle with his creatures but really, how often are they together with his outrageous animals that are small enough to require gentility?

[@myrthemig]

I really liked the discussion about the boy who lived - the boy who loved. I always pictured a great last chapter name to also be a one letter change but slightly different - the boy who lives. How the entire series is kinda about this fact that he lived you know he survived and he needs to keep surviving till the right moment only to then have lived again. With the last chapter finally ending this cycle and harry getting to truly live and continue to live the rest of his life for himself as the boy who lives.

[@islarf5095]

I got a suggestion for McGonagall being there on a Tuesday. Maybe this backs up McGonagall having a Time Turner?

[@laurenlewis2949]

You’re not supposed to go back more than 2-3 hours at a time. But she’s so clever, I’m sure she could transport back and forth in small chunks. Perhaps she’s so experienced with it, she feels comfortable living a whole day in another place. I know she says she’s sore from sitting on the wall all day but still. Good theory

[@laurenlewis2949]

Someone else pointed out November 1st is “all saints day” or toussaint day. Which would be a holiday anyway!

[@geana._.]

im not going to lie i was REALLY looking forward to you both reading through the books and talking about your thoughts afterwards lol i think the promos for it confused me but im still super excited to see where this goes!

[@BitsyBrooke-bi5tj]

This is awesome I have been listening/watching so many chapter by chapters but now my favorite Harry Potter channel is doing it!!!!!

[@JoeGaming93]

How is this fun is lame

[@JoeGaming93]

Plz explaim what's cool about this I love there channel but this is really a let down

[@zunk_funk]

@@JoeGaming93 It has the same appeal as re-watch podcasts for a show, it's big fans who already knowing the books by heart hearing about each chapter in depth. I was also expecting them to actually read the chapters, but this does have appeal to certain groups

[@BitsyBrooke-bi5tj]

@zunk_funk thanks for explaining

[@IdaSantti]

You mixed it, Hargrid had Harry and Sirius asked to hold him, because he is the godfather. But great episode, can't wait for more!

[@xargon813]

My guess is Dumbledore had Hagrid take Harry to Frank and Alice Longbottom for the day, then go back and retrieve him that night. Their house should’ve been the next safest place, since Dumbledore knew Neville might be the chosen one. Then Hagrid could’ve met McGonagall after that and didn’t have time to explain everything

[@eliseives9574]

I have a theory that Hogwarts was closed during this chapter because YKW was creating such an unsafe environment that children were kept home. That's also why every year after Harry's first year there are more and more children on the train- families started having children again after YKW's fall, so there are more and more kids on the train.

[@burgerkingexpress7847]

34:15 well it’s dark out so maybe she’s asking how he knew it was her compared to a regular cat. And Dumbledore did reply he never saw a cat sit so stiffly not her color pattern or breed

[@kazoohero93]

You guys have no idea how amped I am for this podcast. I usually read the whole series about once a year. So excited to listen to this with fellow potter scholars. Best of luck with the new venture guys! PS. Love the set

[@JoeGaming93]

Bruh they aren't reading it is lame is more of a going tru the book and explaining it its own way. Or more describing what the book or says. Is just a big disappointment idk how anyone can enjoy this. Or am i missing something I haven't seen them read single line 🤔

[@dustinbachstein3729]

I wanted to hear the audiobooks again from the beginning anyway, so now I intend to hear them with you and always hear a chapter before listening to your podcast on that chapter :)

[@davidberblinger8277]

dang, I was mislead by your initial advertisements about this series. I was so excited to hear you read the books word for word on a platform I could easily keep current on. I thought your notes post chapter would be exceptional to my understanding of the lore. I love watching your videos on theories about the harry potter universe, but I have never been able to sit down and read the books myself. I have been biding my time until you were far enough into the book to start listening. Only now do I realize it is a commentary, not a story you are telling us.

[@biasvita07]

I'm SO thrilled for this podcast! All the feels ❤️⚡️

[@vincentmarcellino7183]

I got my start with Prisoner. It was at a school book fair and it got me into reading big books. I remember waiting for the 6th and 7th books to come out and the joy in coming home from school to find that my dad had bought them for me when they did. I later went back to read Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets to get the full context of things prior to Prisoner. I'm now an aspiring novelist and I owe it to my first picking up a book that fateful day at the book fair. My love of reading fantasy has bled into my adult life of writing my own.

[@enderarmy2042]

Nice to have a free audio read of this that I can listen to while working

[@mattandsarahaschan]

So it seems J is the host of this show, so does that mean the debate is over, and Ben really is the One True Host for Popcorn Culture

[@i.b.640]

I always assumed that most parents kept their children home in the wizarding war to keep them safe. Homeschooling is a big thing with the magic folks. Also Hagrid crossing McGonagall in the hallway shouting: I'm off going to get little Harry. We meet dumbledore at *address* in the evening - By gotta go! - is not unthinkable.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Cant wait guys! Already loving this!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@andybryan7151]

With Mcgonagall's quote "They're not completely stupid," can be taken a couple ways though. "They're not COMPLETELY stupid," implies a bias against muggles, but "They're not completely STUPID," could be seen as a condemnation of said bias held by most wizards. I wonder if the day "our story starts" could be November 3rd. Maybe Hagrid took Harry to Hogwarts and Madame Pomfrey for the cut on his head, then went drinking and talked about the "poor little mite" being orphaned in the pub. Celebrating Voldemort being gone and talking as Hagrid does. Dumbledore would be busy confirming Voldemort's demise, or lack thereof, and maybe hadn't been at Hogwarts those days which is why Mcgonagall went to find him because she wouldn't believe it until she heard it from him. That also gives Sirius time to track down Peter and get thrown in Azkaban so that putting Harry with Petunia wouldn't be counted as kidnapping since Sirius was his godfather.

[@jessicaausborn]

Love the set! I already listened to the first three chapter podcasts on my podcast app, but might have to switch to youtube just for the cozy set atmosphere :-)

[@smac919]

11:54 the Dursley’s being extra nosey to neighbors and keeping an eye on oddly dressed people could be attributed to them being weary of wizards coming after Harry, to either get him to hogwarts or kill him. Petunia would have known exactly what happened to her sister, she just tells Harry a lie. Petunia probably knew about Voldemort or at least knew it was very bad wizards that killed her sister and tried to kill Harry.

[@sargentrowell81]

Would love for you to continue the story of "What If Neville Was The Chosen One."

[@samg6516]

I've been watching your videos for a long time and im 11 years old, the theories you guys make are really good and im a huge harry potter fan but none of the people in my grade like harry potter and it kind of feels like no one cares about what I like sometimes and I want to tell you guys that you are the only people I can connect with my favourite franchise so I just wanna say thanks

[@sydneybales]

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[@nobodyfamousX]

To be fair that chapter had to fall on a weekday. Vernon works in an office. 9 to 5. Monday to friday. He would be home on sunday. Edit: do you think Harry ever finds out about this? Like i know Hagrid mentions to Harry that he brought him to the Dursley's that night, but do you think he knows McGonagall and Dumbledore were also there?

[@Atrulion]

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU GUYS DID THIS! I'm gonna have a blast listening!

[@samwiseplaysyt485]

I'm in the middle of 2 different book series (percy jackson and wingfeather saga) but i dont have the next book for either of them and idk what to read then y'all announced your doing this podcast where your reading through Harry Potter and its perfect timing!

[@cjraymond7216]

One of my biggest questions after reading this again is them just leaving a 1 year old outside all night in November in the UK. Did they cast a warning charm? How did he not get hypothermia??

[@pennybast3953]

the Dursleys live in Little Whinging. I always knew that there had to be something about that name. The Cambridge dictionary provides this definition: "continuous complaining, especially about something that does not seem important."

[@natanmiller3607]

Wouldn’t making the sword of Gryffindor a horcrux be really risky because there would be a chance that it would appear to a worthy Gryffindor at any point

[@IdaSantti]

But how do you destroy something that only grows stronger from things that should hurt it?

[@icyflame716]

Expected this to be reading and discussing the chapter. I was totally down for the most in depth audiobook version ever.

[@benengle9621]

One thing I thought of I didn't hear you mention is the integrated timeline of Dumbledore meeting with Snape mingled with this chapter.

[@Sandra.Molchanova]

I literally re-read all the books this summer after several years' sabbatical, so I know how unusually fresh they seem from that perspective 😁 Excited to hear your views on them, guys!

[@madisonbaron6670]

56:35 yes! I loved this! I wish they would explore this more!

[@flamescube7224]

I have been waiting since the first announcement and this is better than i hoped for!!!!!

[@izzysmith105]

I would presume everyone knows what happened due to magical investigation - once Godric's Hollow realises, the Ministry is called, they perform some kind of spell like Newt does in CoG with the golden smoke and licking the ground - that along with James and Lily's bodies, plus knowledge that they were hiding from Voldemort means they could figure out everything they needed to know. As for Tom Riddle - he graduates in '44, goes to work for Borgin and Burkes. Dumbledore is headmaster by between '65 and '71, and his visit to Hepzibah is ten years before that, so he works at Borgin and Burkes for 11-16 years. Then after killing Hepzibah, he disappears for a while, doing evil things that Dumbledore hears about, presumable including actually finding the Diadem, since he knows it's location but hasn't found the time to get it yet. By this time he already has a following, he comes back to Hogwarts to ask for a teaching position, and Dumbledore rejects him. He leaves, hiding the Diadem on his way out. Having found 3 of 4 Founders relics, he only needs to sword, which he can't get unless a Gryffindor pulls it for him. So, he starts his attack on the Wizarding World, in 1970. Also I'm actually trying to write a Founders Series right now! It was inspired by SCB's ideas of an 8 season epic tv show, and while I haven't written much I have done a lot of planning for accuracy and consistency

[@hiddencitypictures]

I actually did recognize Sirius Black's name when I first read it in Prisoner of Azkaban. The conclusion that I came to was that Sirius must have had some type of Vader complex where he wanted to kill Voldemort and came to check to see if Harry had truly killed Voldemort.

[@sawanna508]

I recognised the name too because I read the first three books in a couple of months or so but I read very fast as well and get really invested when I read something for the first time. So I thought it was interesting that Name had appeared before but didn't spend many thoughts about it.

[@mrhalloween3592]

Yesss oh my lord, I needed this; thank you guys sooooo much.

[@TheRabidPanda]

The book doesn't even say the word magic until after Hagrid tells him he's a wizard.

[@JoeGaming93]

Is there a possible way for them to actually read this as and audio book. I would prefer if they read a least 2 pages then go and explain then repeat

[@trinerasmussen7099]

Unrealistic in regards to time and copy right

[@Liked_by_BeckyB]

Love this! So glad I found it. ❤

[@jordanelliott4118]

I think it would be cool to have you guys read the chapter, like your own version of the audio book(even if not as many voices and expressions as Jim Dale), then go into the breakdown after, all in one video. Right now I listen to one chapter then come to the video about the chapter.

[@sravvu66]

This is soo exciting!! I'm going to share this amazing experience with my son ❤❤

[@adiennika24]

Did I miss something. My whole life. The sword was in James Potters hand. Remember he approached him without his wand.

[@teamcoltra]

I was reading the first book again in prep for this series, but in chapter one I think the thing that really caught my attention most: "Yeah," said Hagrid in a very muffled voice, "I'll be takin' Sirius his bike back. G'night, Professor McGonagall -- Professor Dumbledore, sir." Why did Dumbledore let Hagrid try to return to Sirius Black when at this point they would have realized that Sirius was actually the person who indirectly killed the Potters and killed all those muggles. Either he already knew Sirius was good and probably should have done more to prove his innocence.. or he should have told Hagrid that he shouldn't go find him.

[@carolinpetersen6894]

More pilot-itis, maybe?

[@ColtonWalker073]

Mayber Sirius hadn't caught up to Wormtail yet, and thus hadn't been arrested for his and the muggles' murder.

[@teamcoltra]

​@@ColtonWalker073but Dumbledore had to know that only the secret keeper could have given up their location. He believed that secret keeper was Sirius.

[@ColtonWalker073]

@@teamcoltra Yeah, that's true. I gues it's just a plot hole after all. Oh well.

[@teamcoltra]

See I don't think it's a plot hole, per se. While I don't think JK intended this, it still adds to my theory about Dumbledore. He's always saying "greater good", what if he knew that Sirius wasn't the secretkeeper because he had actually planted the seeds to get Sirius to have them use Peter. Dumbledore was behind the whole fidelious charm plan, yet somehow Sirius thinks that the location could be tortured out of him when we know that the charm doesn't work that way? The Potters don't make themselves the secret keeper even though we know that's an option? Dumbledore knew that Harry or Neville were destined to take down Voldemort... The Order was losing the war... So Dumbledore realizes that he has to setup the two families to have just enough security to not think it's a trap but with holes so Voldemort could make his move and setup his own downfall. I know people think this isn't the Dumbledore they know... But this is exactly the Dumbledore they know. This was basically his plan around Harry. He didn't know Harry was going to likely survive this until Goblet.

[@roryconley9763]

I thought this was going to be a read through. Is there a copywriter issue? I thought you guys talked about reading it with voices and all. I was looking forward to an “audiobook” with Carlin voices!

[@emilydwelch3962]

Love that y’all are doing this!! For some reason, I thought we were going to read the chapters together and break them down, but I actually do love what y’all are doing. I’ve been obsessed with Harry Potter since I was a child. My grandmother got me the first book before any of the movies came out and I never read it. But my mom took me to see the first movie and at that moment, I knew I wanted to read the books. I had to retire my very first set in 2023 bc the binding was falling off of all of them due to how many times they had been read, and by extension, how much they had been loved. I still have them in my China hutch, but I bought the hardbacks to read instead in 2023 and reread the whole series. I also started my Harry Potter collection to fill my China hutch. Ahhhh I’m so excited how much y’all cover this series.

[@potterpal5]

Does anyone else find it mean how JK Rowling and Mcgonagal talk about Dudley? “He’s screaming for sweets”. He’s 16 months old. “He said Shan’t/Won’t. That somehow makes him an evil toddler”.

[@AliAngelpie]

I agree that it is demeaning, but I think Rowling is comparing Dudley and Harry. Dudley is spoiled rotten which results in narcissistic and bullying behavior while Harry is kind and nervous, wanting to know more about his parents and life, but forced to walk around eggshells with his relatives and endure their cruel treatment. It doesn’t make him bitter or a bully, he does have a lot of sass, but he’s inherited his mother’s warmth and generosity, choosing Ron and Hermione over the more elite students

[@killerfudgetastic]

I think it’s less about the child and more about the fact that the parents appear to approve of the behavior. Like, if I remember correctly Vernon literally chuckles at Dudley throwing a tantrum and affectionately calls him “little tyke”. If the parent doesn’t have a problem with the behavior, and not only doesn’t try to prevent it but in fact encourages it, the behavior is unlikely to go away, which is what we see happen.

[@sawanna508]

In the German version the word is "Pfui!" (Comparable to Yuck! or Ugh!).

[@amywilson7540]

One thing I find kind of amusing in this chapter is when Mr. Dursley sees the people in cloaks and he thinks "The getups you saw on young people!" Mr. Dursley is probably in his twenties here, and he's already developed this curmudgeonly attitude. It's just one of those things I didn't think about as a kid, since I just thought of him as "an adult", and it didn't occur to me that he isn't that old himself.

[@heartscapesreiki1496]

Hmmm...I had interpreted this concept incorrectly. I thought you were going to literally read the books to us, and then analyze--SCB story time if you will. Not gonna lie, I'm a bit sad that's not correct 😔. Still enjoying the discussion, though.

[@benhaskin311]

Good works guys! Love the new set🎉

[@mattandsarahaschan]

Fun personal bit about the "Won't" and "Shant" I didn't even notice I read it wrong when I was reading it to my daughter for the first time. I know that bit so well I just said "Wont" and my daughter was the one who pointed out that I said the wrong word

[@laura_1998]

On my second watch through, first on Audible and now on KZbin.

[@kklam4820]

I was at that History of Magic exhibit at the British Museum and it was amazing! Never linked that Ripley Scroll together on the Philosopher Stone tho.... lol

[@donnieward6287]

I always figured the "lost day" with Hagrid involved A. Dumbledore preparing the Dursleys house and B. Harry being checked out by a magical doctor and ensuring that he was in good health physically and magically before leaving him for 10 years

[@Boundwithflame23]

I absolutely adore the set omg.

[@Beavers94]

woooooo I'm super excited!!! fantastic concept with a "pun-tacular" title! xD

[@josephpayton7522]

I wish they read the chapter and commentated throughout rather than just talked about it.

[@MacAoidh4]

Totally agree 👍🏼

[@berylgilligan9287]

I will never understand why James wasn't his own secret keeper like Bill Wesley was at shell cottage

[@Ismail-kv3ex]

Cause J.K. Rowling didn’t think of the rules of the charm all the way through until after prisoners One of those slip ups along the journey of writing

[@bruhdon4748]

For the sake of the plot to happen lol

[@laser8389]

39:00 Does being under the Imperius curse keep them from observing/remembering the world? I don't remember that being an effect. Either way, unless the Death Eaters were all sneaking around casting Imperio, they'd all be arrested pretty quickly.

[@killerfudgetastic]

When we get a description of Harry under the curse, he seems to be able to notice the space around him, but find it hard to focus on it. I believe it’s a bit different in the graveyard after he’s has training, but it’s been years since I’ve read the books. So it might depend on the strength of the charm and how able the charmed is to resist.

[@JojoMarci]

ALSO.... referring to the time after the attack... It has to be really well visited. Snape was there (and left without helping Harry), Peter basically had to be there, someone took the wand, Sirius was there and Hagrid was there

[@jaspergregoor490]

i expected a bit of a audiobook with commentary, but i still love it.

[@AHufflepuffAndASwiftie]

There we go!! HERE'S Chapter 1!! Yesterday was interesting . . . With Chapter 3 being released (accidentally?) early . . . 🤣 I, of course, watched it yesterday, anyway, because I was JUST so excited for this!! 😃🤩 The set looks absolutely AMAZING, btw!! "THIS 'SET' IS AMAZIIINNNGGG"; like if you've been a fan of SCB for THAT long to get that joke!! 😂 Also, here's a video idea for the "main" channel that I JUST thought of listening to this on Apple Podcast this morning before this vid was released, actually: What do you think the muggles living IN Godric's Hallow think who Godric is?? 😅 Because, we the reader of course know who Godric is, but WHO do you think the muggle think he is?? You could just TOTALLY make up a whole story about a "muggle" Godric!! 🤣 Just a thought . . . 😉 Also, here's a "What If" question for you: What If Voldemort HAD been expelled instead of Hadgrid? Like what if Dumbledore HAD manage to convince the Headmaster then (Dipet, I think?) that Voldemort was ACTAULLY the one who opened the Chamber? Would Voldemort have became as dangerous & as powerful then?? 🤔 "Also, also, actually, actually," she DOESN'T say that line in the movie when Dumbledore says, "I should have known it was you, Professor . . . " Just something to point out . . . 😉 And also you do NOT have hardcovers, Brothers!! I can CLEARLY see they're both paperback copies!! YOU LIE!! JK!!! 😂 Also, as far as language goes, Ben IS correct in that the words for "Papa" & "Mama" ARE very similar in other languages because those are the 1st syllables are baby makes, along with "Ba", too! So good guess, Ben! 😊👍🏻 Also, "Fa" & "Mo" are other fairly common ones in all languages, I think, as in "Father" & "Mother". Don't exactly know where English gets the syllable for "Da" as in "Dada" or "Daddy" because as far as I know, English seems to be the only language to call "Dad" dad . . . Most other languages use either "Pa" or "Ba" as the first syllables for "Dad", but I COULD be wrong in that . . . 🤔 So there ya go; a short linguist lesson for you from my child development class in college!! ☺

[@patrickdukart3298]

Ok, so... KZbin watcher and have made a few comments but. Starting from beginning after caught up. Need to buy a new philosophers stone copy first but yea. Love hearing about new theories and more and more ... Founders series is necessary. Hope to comment so it makes sense, y'all get me through many hours at work (4 am- when we are done pm Pacific time) keep it up and thank you!!!

[@maja-kehn9130]

Okay, I think I had the wrong expectations of this podcast. 😂 I was under the impression that you would at some point read out loud the actual chapter. I mean I love your insides to the story but for people who have never read the story or don´t watch your other channel I think it will be quite difficult to follow because you are jumping all over the place. Is it just me?🤔

[@charliedegiulio9951]

No.

[@melanieackard7736]

Yes, they say at the beginning that it's also for newcomers to the series, but they're talking about plot points from all over the series. It wouldn't make any sense for a newcomer. I still liked this episode, though. Might not watch the rest because I was expecting a read through.

[@Sway22]

they can't just read the book. That would have been taken down from yt.

[@melanieackard7736]

@@Sway22 others have said that there are ways to do it without violating copyright. I haven't looked into the law myself, but people say that if you read and then discuss, it falls under fair use. Either way, why advertise it as a "read through" if it's not a read through? They've since changed how they describe it, though, and are now just saying "discussion."

[@maja-kehn9130]

​@@Sway22There are other channels that do read through of books, I'm subscribed to one that read the Game Of Throne books by chapter. Any way, I still think it's a shame they spoil so much for people who never read the story.

[@Xeyxey0]

The animagus moment from book 3 was brilliantly placed, since it reminds the reader that animagi exist, so when you find out Sirius is one, you aren't like "what's that?" and could have potentially figured out the beetle from book 4. I sometimes wonder if the books had been released like chapter by chapter with forced pauses between if I'd have enjoyed the books differently, and been able to figure out the plot twists through the books. As a kid, I obviously zoomed through the books in 1-2 days when they were released lol. I wish I could re-read them for the first time again.

[@DanyoDiscGolfs]

Owls fly pretty fast too so that’s potentially how Hagrid got word to her to meet him and how word spread so quickly about Voldemort’s fall

[@harmonydesroches]

I enjoyed this so much!! 🦡

[@JojoMarci]

It's just an incredible book. I love it every time and ever since ❤

[@PrecariousPorcupine]

After hearing them talk about their dad read the books to them I decided to read the books with my nephew. It’s perfect, I’ll make a potterhead out of my nephew yet! 😊

[@danialhamilton7666]

Theory what if the helga hufflepuffs cup was what muggles mistook as the holy grail

[@hannahsonnenburg7718]

Over an hour? What a treat.