Here Comes Umbridge! - New Hufflepuff A Very Potter Sequel First Time Reaction Part 1!

[@VeggieGamer]

*LUPIN!!

[@nidoquienn]

"I don't know what Hufflepuff's gonna be at this time, bc we've lost Cedric last time... I guess we'll FIND out" look at Veggie being a great Hufflepuff

[@mothwomon255]

I think Umbridge works like a Trunchbull character. She's a physically strong woman but her personality makes her terrifying. I can see how people might think Umbridge is a stereotype or mocking trans women, but I don't think that's the intention. They reuse actors and Joe Walker played the villain last play so, he was put into the villain role again. It's only because the audience knows who the actor is playing Umbridge, that it leans into the Dumbledore mistaking her for a man because of her physique. I mean his Voldemort was abs out, so his Umbridge is a guns show-- I think it's just a part of the characters he brings. Plus canon Umbridge is a pink monstrosity so that's a bit on the nose.

[@tabby5228]

Same. Also on an unrelated note, he is working that dress and wig. Like I know who the actor is, but when I see the performance, all I can see is a normal scary Umbridge.

[@kawaii33366]

the only way people can assume this is mocking trans women as they view trans women this way. It's like women can't be masculine.

[@brianalambert1192]

When I heard that there was controversy surrounding this musical, this portrayal of Umbridge never entered my mind as something people would get offended about. I always figured, like you said, that the joke started from that the actor who played the villain in the previous one has to play the villain again, so they wrote his physicality into the character. The idea of this being any kind of mockery of trans people never entered my head. I would never have made the connection if someone didn't tell me I mean, the musical never says that this Umbridge is a trans woman, they clearly state she's a woman; it's just that she happens to be played by a man and she happens to be an extremely fit woman with a "drill sergeant" mentality (can't think of another word for it). Which does not seem that out of the ordinary for this troupe. Draco Malfoy, Dean Thomas, and Crabbe are all male characters played by women. Clearly the cast has some limits on the amount of men/women that they have so actors sometimes need to play characters of the opposite sex. I always figured that something similar happened with Umbridge but they decided to make the fact that the actor is as muscular as he is part of her character Again, I'm surprised that of all the jokes in these musicals THIS is the one that got people riled up. I honestly think what happens to this character at the end is way worse in terms of things that don't age well. But Umbridge is awesome; she's funny, she's terrifying, she's can rip your head off, and apparently can do a sick musical number.

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

​@@brianalambert1192Good point with comparing it to Draco's casting. If people wanted to read into it more, they could say that Draco being stereotypically feminine while being played by a female actor is a dig against trans men somehow, but nobody does because thats clearly not the point being made. Umbridge is just a fun twist on the original character, and happens to be played by a male actor. If the joke was going to be "haha trans women are manly", while obviously a joke Starkid would never make, they could've made it a lot more obvious than "I am woman, hear me smash".

[@Angelo_MS]

Of course that wasn't the intention, i don't think anyone would ever argue that, but "biological male dressed as a woman being abusive to children and sexually forcing herself onto people" is 100% a pejorative trans stereotype, which is especially hurtful once you consider Rowling's bigotry

[@abbyschneider8692]

Fun fact: Mr Weasley is played by Nick Lang, one of Starkid’s founders and one of the writers/directors for like literally all of their projects. His rare performances are always a treat!

[@AlexanderWandering]

I got to meet him when they did an improv show in Chicago and he's my puppeteer idol, lol

[@shadowscythe11]

Rare? He appears in most of their shows. Now, a Matt Lang cameo, that would be rare!

[@aeroska18]

I think you’ll FIND that Lucius was indeed played by Cedric’s actor

[@zazzalil2698]

Rita Skeeter is actually played by Ginny's actress :)

[@VeggieGamer]

Oh wow, I need to go back to see that! I THOUGHT she was a bit tall! XD

[@itsadancething]

If I remember correctly, the original AVPM was put on KZbin for friends and family of the cast who couldn't come to see it live. They NEVER expected it to gain popularity the way it did!

[@amrys_argent]

Joey wore the blue headband in the first show because he was having wig trouble, but it's cute that they gave it an in-universe explanation in the sequel! The headband became enough of a Starkid meme that it shows up in a totally unrelated show, "Starship," which I 100% recommend as my underrated fave. It has some of the best songs IMHO, including a four-person duet, and some cool puppet work.

[@robo1513]

the headband also appears in MAMD

[@jordinagel1184]

I don’t think two-person duets are possible, by definition…

[@Theo-gu2tk]

The world thinks that Voldemort died at the end of AVPM, because although he survived, he decided to spend the rest of his life hiding with Quirrell

[@MadisonApitz]

“Oh, in a cupboard under some stairs” I quote way too often

[@brianalambert1192]

I will say, Umbridge in the original movies was everything you hated all rolled into one. This Umbridge is everything you're terrified of all in one. I watch her and you're laughing because you're terrified of when she is going to snap

[@CeliaNightstep]

I'm so glad that you like Lauren as Draco, she basically is among the top favorite starkid members. Its not the last time she plays young boys. XD

[@jeanie-panini4878]

I love this sequel- and how many similarities Cursed Child has to it!! The songs are so good, and the setting and callbacks to the first one are great too! Umbridge is definitely interesting… they deffo didn’t intentionally do anything transphobic, but it is can certainly be taken that way, and might be insensitive. The cast and crew are amazing and kind, they’ve spoken about their regrets for the character, and that there was no meaning for it to be taken such a way- but it’s good that they apologised and accepted the criticism (unlike certain other authors lol) Criticising and debating a piece of media means that you value and enjoy it- and whilst there are some eek moments in AVPM/S/SY, the good nature and heart that goes into every Starkid production really shines through and makes lifelong fans!! 💜 💜

[@jeanie-panini4878]

Also I am BEGGING you to watch Twisted!! Personally it’s my favourite production ❤

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@janie-panini Interestingly enough, according to Nick Lang, the first version of "A Very Potter Sequel" was very close to what would become "Cursed Child," but when they took a read through it, they realized it was kinda crap and too fan-ficcy. So they re-wrote it and came up with what we now have.

[@brianalambert1192]

I love the song where Harry's talking about he never had a home before. You know these are the thoughts the actual character had

[@curioppyty]

it genuinely makes me tear up it's such a pretty song

[@evelynball231]

Fun fact, I sent that song to my therapist for Christmas with a line by line breakdown of what it meant to me in terms of the work we were doing and the therapeutic relationship we had and I made him cry, but yeah he really did give me that place where I was wanted and accepted and safe for the first time in my life, I really did feel less alone, my heart really did start to heal, and yeah he was awesome anyway this song makes me cry even more than it used to lol

[@inkeriananas]

​@@evelynball231 wow that's beautiful. Glad you found a therapist like that, it's not always easy ❤

[@makaylahaverluk667]

I'm the in "watch all the harry potter starkid musicals together" camp, but I know a lot of people like to save the third one for later because it's just so nostalgic and you can really see their development by watching some of their other content that came before it.

[@Theo-gu2tk]

Yay! The Starkid times continue! Sequel is such a step up from the first one in terms of writing, comedy, staging, and pretty much everything else. I'm a huge fan, and I hope you have a great time with it!

[@JERBYTUBE]

I think the most controversial thing about this sequel is the way they portrayed Umbridge. I like how they showed her though, she's both hilarious and absolutely terrifying

[@ThirrinDiamond]

Despite being gender noncomforming, i don't know how to feel about her and haven't been able to find a lot of people discussing it. How she's portrayed is mostly confusing to me.

[@LadyBeyondTheWall]

I love her in this and I don't get why it's controversial. It isn't like she's a trans woman. Her character is just a woman. Men play women in theater all the time and this woman just happens to be scary and muscular, which some women are.

[@mandmified17]

For me a lot of umbridge’s jokes just aren’t funny because they go too far or too long. Also the scene with the centaurs didn’t age particularly well but I don’t think they’d make that joke nowadays

[@kilian-one-l]

@@mandmified17 I always saw that scene as making subtext from the book into text. If you look into the lore behind centaurs, there is some rapey shit, so yeah...

[@zdiegi5493]

I personally never liked the Umbridge portrayal even before JK showed her true colours. I think it's because the whole portrayal it's basically constantly suggesting that if you're a strong woman you: a) are a freak b) are probably just covering up self esteem issues c) hate other women, especially the pretty ones d) are probably mentally and emotionally unstable e) can never be seen as a real women (as shown by everyone confusing her for a man) And I definitely don't want to say that that's what Starkid wanted to say! But for me they just beat the jokes too long and too hard, so that it just gets increasingly more uncomfortable for me😕 That said I still enjoy the rest of AVPS and senior year is actually my favorite. And since they also openly acknowledged that the portrayal was problematic I'm definetly not holding it against them either🙂🙂

[@silverkyre]

The scarf says Metrosexual and not Heterosexual lol which is basically the same but it's why they have the shoe joke right after.

[@viking-astronaut]

Went looking for this comment lol, yeah the now missing joke is that none of them are assigned actual sexualities: "metrosexual", "bi-curious", "waiting till marriage".

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@viking-astronaut Not entirely true. Dumbledore was assigned, "Gay As The Fourth Of July."

[@kateorgera5907]

They really kept the plot secret for this, so the time travel reveal - that the sequel was, in fact, also a prequel - was so exciting when it released in 2010! Of course, time travel isn't quite so easy in the actual Harry Potter universe, but this show really solidified the AVPM-verse as its own thing for me, separate from the books or films. But "Home" is such a beautiful song that I could see the real Harry singing, that's how good it is. they upped the production quality and plot maturity nicely now that they knew the world was watching, while still keeping much of the college fan parody charm.

[@lenabauer9242]

I think it’s worth listening to Darren singing “Home” more recently and comparing it to this recording. He has matured so much vocally, it’s amazing

[@lenabauer9242]

Not that Darren doesn’t sound amazing here, but it’s wild to hear how he has improved

[@malvaashdown]

Yay! Someone who likes Percy! I really appreciate this character and how he changes over the years. With a redemption arc that doesn’t go over the top. I like it.

[@wendydanielle3476]

I am SO happy you caught the background reference, no one ever mentions it and they make it painfully obviously in a later scene. It’s such a brilliant touch of detail

[@LadyBeyondTheWall]

I love Umbridge in this, honestly. And I wish people wouldn't get their knickers in a twist over it. Her *character* is just a woman played by a man, which happens in theater all the time. She's not a trans character. She's just a scary woman who works out a lot, and eats falcon eggs and rocks. No one's making fun of trans people in this. 🤷🏻‍♀

[@islasullivan3463]

I think some of the problem is that they are kinda making fun of more strong and muscular women, and some of the humor around Umbridge is the man in a dress joke which is transphobic. So I can see why people take issue with it. I see it as a product of the times like the Cho Chang and the teachers jokes that have aged really poorly, but then again I’m not trans so I can’t really tell if this is offensive or not.

[@islasullivan3463]

Especially given all the transphobic sh*t Rowling has said. (Yes, this was made well before she revealed herself as a terf but it’s still what new fans of this are gonna possibly associate it with).

[@holyalpaca750]

@@islasullivan3463 I don't think Joe being in a dress was ever really the butt of the joke though. Or rather, the jokes weren't supposed to be funny _because_ he's a man in "women's clothes". I think it's different from the transphobic portrayal of the old movies I'm assuming that you're talking about, where the sole act of a man being in a dress was supposed to be the "joke" itself. I always thought Umbridge's scenes were "funny" because of her psychopath-like behaviour and because of Joe's absolutely terrifying facial expressions. I'm not saying her portrayal in this is perfect and there is nothing you could improve upon and neither am I defending that Starkid never wrote anything problematic before, but I do think we shouldn't automatically label things as anti-LGBTQ+ or x-phobic because they have a surface level resemblance to something offensive, but may or may not actually contain the thing that made it offensive. I think that approach itself is a very limiting view of the issue of problematic representation in media. A little edit: With that being my opinion, I also agree we shouldn't speak on behalf of trans people. At the end of the day they're the ones to know whether Umbridge's portrayal is offensive or not.

[@maguitorres9616]

I think the issue is Dumbledore thinking she's a man and the jokes around it

[@islasullivan3463]

@@holyalpaca750 That also makes sense and I don't believe that was Starkid's intentions with Umbridge's character either, but I can see why people have problems with it. Specifically with the muscular women is that media often portrayed them as presenting hyper masculine, evil, and borderline crazy in comparison to the "good" traditionally feminine characters like Trunchbull and Miss Honey from Matilda, However Umbridge does sort of subvert the trope because she presents as hyper feminine showing how her villainy stems not from not conforming to societies views but from the abuse and sexism she experienced as a child. (It should be noted that mentally ill people are far more likely to be the victims of violence than perpetrators).

[@jonathanlind8370]

My thoughts on squibs is, just as two muggles can have a wizard kid, two wizard parents can have a muggle kid. So a squib is a social constructed term for a muggle with wizard parents. So the chance for two wizards to have a wizard kid is much higher than if two muggles have kids, since you get genes from both parents, thus making the wizard gene hereditary. So I don’t think Muggles can have a squib kid because squib is a muggle with wizard parents, meaning a squib If these thoughts are true/real, it would then explain why some wizard families (like the Malfoys) are against muggle-born and marriage with muggles

[@amberdawn5372]

Agreed. A "squib" in a Muggle family is just another Muggle. Squib is simply a term used to differentiate them as people who don't have any magic of their own but are still born into the Wizarding World. A close real world equivalent would be CODAs (children of Deaf adults). Many CODAs are hearing, but they still grow up culturally Deaf or in a deaf environment and the CODA label is a way to signify that lived experience. Taking out the stigma surrounding squibs, it's an easy label for non-magical kids with magical parents that still grow up among magic. Which is why the squib label can't apply to Muggle children with Muggle parents, the cultural aspect of the label doesn't apply.

[@jessicaleser8822]

The difference between muggles and squibs though, is that they can see through anti-muggle spells. Like the caretaker at Hogwarts is a squib, but he can still SEE Hogwarts whereas muggles would see a run down dilapidated building.

[@amberdawn5372]

@@jessicaleser8822 Maybe? I can't remember if it has been confirmed anywhere that no muggles can see Hogwarts or other magical locations, but if there is I would love to know. I've always viewed it more as most muggles don't believe in real magic which is why repelling them/hiding the magic works. But if they know it exists then they would be able to see it, kind of like how the Fidelius charm can hide things until you're told it's there. Main reason being that we know Muggleborns and mixed-magic marriages exist and I find it hard to believe that those muggle partners or parents wouldn't be able to see through those spells by just knowing there is something to see, even if they have to actually get past the magical perimeter before they can see the real place (like crossing through the wall on platform 9 3/4). Otherwise they wouldn't be able to visit Diagon or the train platform and I'm pretty sure they can. So in that case squibs would see Hogwarts because they already know it exists, not necessarily that magic recognizes them as different to regular muggles.

[@jonathanlind8370]

There are charms preventing muggles to see Hogwarts, however knowing that it’s there can be a good reason for them not being able to see it as you said. Then we can’t forget that Jakob was able to see Hogwarts in “secrets of Dumbledore”, it could be because he was told it was there. I don’t remember the scene son would have to rewatch it. - Then again it might be nothing since the fantastic beasts franchise is full of continuity errors.

[@Miroslava_Ivanova]

Remus has been my favourite character since I read Prisoner of Azkaban close to 20 years ago, at this point. This version of him is absolutely unhinged and I completely love it too!!! Umbridge is also really close to being my fave, she's also deranged, but in a completely different way and I can't get over the accent, absolutely hilarious!

[@sunnysunsins]

YES! The sequel is so much better in every way

[@connorblack99]

I have literally never once noticed the set and I’ve watched this show so many times

[@Manka__Kasha]

AHHHH best thing to end a hard unpleasant day with. So glad to see you continuing Starkid reactions! this one has so many cool things and awesome songs too.

[@entertainmentlife430]

Umbridge is my favorite character in this musical!!!

[@hulk1902]

Lupin and Umbridge are the best here!

[@silverkyre]

Not just the set is the American original cover of the first book. But the Yellow shirt with the red stripe Harry is wearing when he goes to Platform Nine and 3/4 is also what he wears on the cover of the book. You should look it up because you might recognize something else the do later on ;)

[@lukehannah4554]

Dude I just found ur channel yesterday cuz of ur reactions to a Very Potter Musical and I was looking for reactions for A Very Potter Sequel and now I just saw this video upload one hour ago in my recommendations. Keep it up👏

[@hulk1902]

Yes, you right, Cho is year older than Harry.

[@this.is.a.username]

Fun fact: you got it, Harry wearing the headband to hide his scar, then giving it to Ron in the sequel is to explain why Ron wears it in the first musical. He's really wearing it because the wig wouldn't stay on right. Urban Outfitters in Ann Arbor is the place where they got that headband from, it sold out after AVPS hit YT and blew up... and I was never able to snag one.

[@Beeba10]

15:12 "Can Muggles have Squibs?" No. A Squib is someone who should have had magic (because they were born to magical parents), but doesn't. A Squib born to a Muggle would just be another Muggle 😊

[@Theo-gu2tk]

That was a ton of fun! I’ll once again say that I’d love to see you check out The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals sometime down the line, as that’s my absolute favorite show of theirs!

[@dysenteryworld]

lauren lopez is incredible in every role she's in

[@captainslance]

facts!

[@KatieWillems]

including Nerdy Prudes Must Die, which the digital ticket is still available for just a few more hours ;-)

[@darrencrissistotallyawesom918]

I love To have a home so much. It's such a beautiful song that fits Harry so well and Darren sings it wonderfully. It always makes me cry

[@andrew_palluny]

LET'S GOOOOOO!!! I was waiting for this!! You're gonna love this one! It's even better than the first!

[@zagorskaewelina]

So glad I found you! I'm an autistic ADHDer who found these musicals 2 days ago and got pretty obsessed. So the channel is a blessing to me and the poor non-Potterhead husband of mine 😅

[@captainslance]

Ahh getting the notification for this made my day! 😊

[@zdiegi5493]

Yay, glad your doing the whole trilogy! :)

[@Croissantsss]

The Coolest Girl is one of my favorite starkid songs! I’m sad this actress (Bonnie) was only in these two shows because she definitely has my favorite singing voice of the company, right up there with dumbledore. (And on that note you should for sure watch twisted after you finish the potter trilogy!)

[@jessicaleser8822]

Yes...twisted is my favorite

[@Beeba10]

You're right, Darren **does** have an amazing voice ❤ Because of his voice and acting ability, he ended up on Glee. I presume you're going to watch the 3rd musical after this one - I believe most of Darren's time was taken up by Glee so he didn't have time to rehearse much for the 3rd which is why you'll see him holding/reading from a script when you get to that one.

[@jessicaleser8822]

The glee references in the third musical are hilarious too

[@zdiegi5493]

Wow, I never caught that reference to the background from the book cover😮🙈 Also: I really like the new system with more parts per episode but a break in between!

[@fightingfaerie]

The captions are wrong. The Scarf sorts Harry as Metrosexual not heterosexual. Hence the “… I’ll make it work.” line after

[@RefalaStas]

42:30 And you can notice that Harry wears the same sweater in the play as on the cover :)

[@tbh_isa]

is it bad that ive only just realized after years of being into very potter musicals that the guy that plays lucius is the same guy that plays cedric in the first one?!!!😭 WHY AM I ONLY JUST REALIZING THIS

[@lordcommandersnipelc]

I was sososososososo happy when i got this notification! I think that you're gonna really enjoy this series! Also Hagrid isn't in this one, but in A very potter Senior year (the third and last one in the series) he is!

[@amelie.1313]

Hey Veggie, in my opinion it's hard to find good reaction channels or even youtubers I really like. But you do a great job and I think you should have way more likes!! Wish I could like your Videos way more times, especially the Harry Potter-themed ones😊

[@Booper270]

In regards to the question of whether a squib could be born to muggles: squib is a word used to refer to a magical born child who has no magic themselves therefore no, a squib could however theoretically be born to a magical parent and a muggle parent though it would likely depend on the magical parent's bloodline what they were called as the word squib does seem to have some negative connotations due to its connection with blood purity so a family with less severe blood purity ideals may choose to refer to them simply as a muggle rather than place the connotations associated with the word squib on said child

[@kdean_art1066]

I discovered these plays when I was 10 (all the was back in 2010)! It’s great seeing people viewing and genuinely enjoying these plays all these years later! These shows bring me a sense of comfort and, for that, I hold StarKid so near and dear to my heart. Everytime someone new comes into my life that likes HP-I’ll ask them if they’ve watched AVPM. Everyone up to this point has said no and come out the other side ready to watch AVPS. Veggie, this is the first video of yours I’ve seen and (about 22 minutes in) you’ve earned yourself a new subscriber! Hearing that you recently got into HP a little over a year ago is exciting because we’ll get to witness a lot of your “HP firsts”; and I’m rather excited! EDIT: (40:10) I NEVER NOTICED BELLATRIX WAS DEAN OMG. I’m usually good with faces but I never genuinely put that together😂😂😂

[@niamhmcdermott7512]

I can't imagine you watching these Starkid Potter Musicals without the hufflepuff scarf and santa hat 😊

[@Frogcs]

I'm so happy for this new video but I have to study for like 3 exams this week still🥲 I'm sure the video is great :D and I'll watch it when my exams are done!

[@amelie.1313]

Good luck to you!

[@Frogcs]

Amelie Flad Thanks!

[@wizard_lily8262]

I also have to study for exams, good luck!!!

[@krissmith800]

Awesome reaction as always. Umbridge is the most controversial part here due to JK's comments on trans people. Of course, this was done before that whole thing and they said in an "interview" that Umbridge was portrayed the way she is because they wanted her to be scary and intimidating. Also, Dumbledore mistaking her as a man can be seen as problematic, but everything pays off. So, yeah, the Umbridge thing doesnt age well for many reasons, but Team StarKid did not mean anything by it. They did since apologize if it offended anyone and so forth. Anyway, can't wait for more. 🙂

[@BramLastname]

The whole thing just sounds like unfortunate timing, But just like with the women playing boys, it never stuck me as odd.

[@krissmith800]

@@BramLastname Yeah. I mean, Team StarKid is known for having performers play different genders and such. Heck, it is something that dates back to Shakespeares day. However, I think it was the whole JK controversy that amped up the discussion. All of that said, there is no ill intent and it doesn't change that I like the story overall.

[@darrencrissistotallyawesom918]

If they didn't have the whole thing with everyone mistaking Umbridge for a man, I'd be much more comfortable with the whole thing

[@LadyBeyondTheWall]

@@darrencrissistotallyawesom918 But see, I don't recall everyone mistaking her for a man. Someone did but Ron corrected him. The rest of the kids knows she's a woman. And then Dumbledore did because he's kind of dumb and thinks with his you-know-what. That's basically only 2 people unless I'm totally misremembering. And hey, sometimes if you're a kind of muscular woman some people might mistake you for a man. 🤷🏻‍♀ I'm bi-sexual and dated a muscular woman for a while and she was mistaken for a man once or twice. You laugh it off and everything's fine, lol. No one is trying to be a jerk in those situations most of the time, and in the play no one does it specifically to be a jerk. It's just fairly realistic to what happens fairly rarely. There's no reason to not put an example of it in the play.

[@krissmith800]

@@LadyBeyondTheWall I also think doing this shows her strength (and intimidation). I won't go too much into it since it would be spoilers, but she does indicate that she had to become what she did to overcome her past. She used to be "a chubby little (blank)," and had to turn to eating nothing but "protein shakes, falcon eggs, and rocks." This, in turn, hardens her and here are the results. At least StarKid gives a reason why Umbridge is the way she is presented.

[@jenniferbaker5931]

Hi thank you so much for your reaction this literally made my day!

[@marabanara]

My favourite StarKid show is Twisted, though I also love The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals

[@luizasabbaga592]

Joe walker has no right to look that good in that dress

[@hulk1902]

21:10 OMG, your face XD. It's a good thing you didn't take a sip here, otherwise you would either choke or splatter the monitor with juice...

[@jordanNCM]

To my understanding on the muggles having a squib question; a squib is the term for a non-magical person born into a magical family. Similar to how a wizard can be born into a muggle family. Two muggles having a non magical child is just the norm so there is no use for the term as it essentially refers to a muggle being born to a wizard.

[@josiera]

YEEES! Just got my dinner ready and was looking for something to watch while eating, and you've posted this?! Perfect dinner entertainment.🤟

[@charmainedethierry4166]

A squib is a pureblood that doesnt have enough magic to use a wand, although they may be able to brew potions and use runes they are unable to cast spells

[@kazifichera9587]

Voldemort did die at the end of the musical and Umbrige is played by Voldemort.Also Rita is played by Ginny.

[@glitzdancer]

Fun fact seeing Lucius dancing on tumblr is how I found team starkid back in the day lol

[@elinedefaux]

SO EXITED FOR U TO WATCH THIS ONE OMG

[@otter011]

I understand the controversy but to me Joe Walker is simply a very pretty, sexy man and Umbridge is a very terrifying, strong woman. Joe played her perfectly because he can do the psycho so well, just like Lauren is perfect in roles like Draco. There are a lot of uncomfortable/inappropriate/problematic jokes in here but I don’t think I’ve ever watched a movie that’s older than 2-3 years that doesn’t have those issues

[@ThirrinDiamond]

Iiihhhh was so excited for this!

[@GuriStargin]

I'm so glad you decided to continue these plays and also did it much faster! :D The audio will get much better in later plays, the next Potter one is gonna be WAY better but Darren's (Harry) microphone had some problems so his audio is the only one messed up :( Voldemort kind of died but kind of didn't? But he went into hiding with Quirrell so his followers don't know he is still around. It amazes me that you pay so much atention to the "background" characters like the weasleys, their actors are sometimes underapreciated 💖 Fun fact: Arthur, like some other people have comented, is played by one of the main writers/leaders, but he is also the sorting hat and scarfy, since he used to be the designated puppeteer, he also created all the puppets by hand. Also yes, Voldemort is absolutedly Umbridge :D

[@EricWalker-p7e]

Jamie Lyn Beatty played Ginny, and is Rita Skeeter

[@PaddleboardingFL]

im 7 months late to the convo but I'd say muggles cant have a squib in the same way that Wizards cant have a muggle! Squibs are specifically non-Magical children born from Magical parents and muggles are non-magical children born from non-magical parents, So muggles can only make more muggles lol (or 'Mudbloods')

[@SpeedyOwl]

I never notices that lucius and cedric were played by the same character. Rita Skeeter is played by the same person as Ginny too. If you like reacting to hp stuff I'd recommend potter puppet pals.

[@this.is.a.username]

my fave of the HP musicals, my favorite song in this one seems to be hit or miss with reactors, hoping you dig it when it appears.

[@MXalmat]

If you love Lupin you should definitely read ‘All the young dudes’ after finishing HP. It’s a legendary fanfiction about the Marauders era, written from Lupin’s POV.

[@marabanara]

Reeta Skeeter is played by the same actress as Ginny.

[@kazkitty7675]

I love you my guy. But please don't leave us hanging for part two. Please. Xxxx

[@makaylahaverluk667]

I love the music in this one! It has some of my favourite songs (tho my all time fave is in AVPSY). I think Umbridge had potential but it just went poorly. There are several AVPS Umbridge moments I love but too many that just don't work which kinda ruins it.

[@TravilingMystery]

A squib is a child born to witches or wizards who can't do magic, so by definition, no. Two muggles can't have a squib as a child.

[@JERBYTUBE]

Yes lets goooooo

[@TheWalrusWasPaul23]

As a teacher myself, Umbridge is giving me the creeps

[@lechat8533]

32:14 Lol...lol...lol... 🧡🖤🧡🖤

[@nickthedreamer4434]

...WAIT: you're watching Starkid now?!?!? GO DOWN THIS RABBIT HOLE AT ONCE!!!! Honestly, I personally really want to see your reaction Twisted more than most but there's barely anything made by Starkid (if at all) that isn't worth it.

[@Marina-cq2yt]

Let's goooi

[@marya234]

Hagrid's only in the AVPSY unfortunately (and some other cool characters that aren't in the first 2 musicals)

[@darajeeling]

me... I take it! yay

[@jordanNCM]

"Oh it's Seamus! Shouldn't he be Irish?" Shouldn't all of them be British?

[@storydrivengamer7302]

If you haven’t already, you should react to all of the Harry Potter Pitch Meetings. They’re SO funny!!

[@captainslance]

You missed the chance to do a “We’re going back to Hogwarts” joke at the beginning 😭

[@megajgbc]

Nice

[@BiggerBossN313]

You should react to lackadaisy

[@this.is.a.username]

"you wear a haircut" ... brits do english so weird sometimes

[@Korbin_Arts]

a lot of trans people are upset about the portrayal of umbridge in this, especially since she's played by a man (and that her masculinity gets used as a joke a lot). i agree that it could have been handled better (and at the time this was made people weren't as aware anyway) but as a trans person i honestly don't have an issue with it. I think people are more upset by it than they need to be. jk rowling on the other hand i am extremely offended by

[@Quirderph]

I think much of it amounts to association. The fact that she's from a play adapted (loosely) from Rowling's books puts certain themes in a worse light than they would otherwise. While some of the show's characters don't exactly come across as great people, I don't think the show's actual script crosses the line into being outright hateful.

[@wittyfela]

You should first read the books then review this because it contains spoilers

[@Herimna]

He's seen the films though

[@louishej8364]

First!

[@noaaa7]

I skip Umbridge-centered scenes on rewatch but other than that AVPS is just amazing!