Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set
Books 1-7 (Slipcase)
J. K. Rowling
The Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set includes J.K. Rowling’s seven beloved, bestselling Harry Potter books in their original hardcover editions, housed in a collectible slipcase.
This handsome boxed set contains all seven of J.K. Rowling’s beloved, bestselling Harry Potter books in their original A...
The speaker mentioned reading the first three books in the series over a weekend in college and being so engrossed that he was mad Hogwarts wasn't real when he finished the third one.
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I remember I read the first three Harry Potter books in a weekend when I was in college. And I literally- I finished the third book. I think there were only three at the time. I was mad that Hogwarts...
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Episode: Adam Grant, The Benefits of Generosity
The speaker mentioned reading the first three books in the series over a weekend in college and being so engrossed that he was mad Hogwarts wasn't real when he finished the third one.
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I remember I read the first three Harry Potter books in a weekend when I was in college. And I literally- I finished the third book. I think there were only three at the time. I was mad that Hogwarts wasn't real.
It was mentioned as a book that a girl might be reading, prompting a humorous interaction with the podcast host. It was used as an example for a potential conversation starter.
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What's that book you're reading?
Uh, fucking Harry Potter
Yeah, I saw that movie. That's pretty cool.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-21-18
Bill Burr mentioned reading the Harry Potter books to his daughter in French, using the French title "Harry Potter et le Calice de Feu" which is the fourth book, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in English.
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I've been reading French books like kids books to my daughter, um, I read Harry Potter et le Calice de Feu, and I was able to chat up French women afterwards.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-1-14
It was mentioned in passing as a book that a girl might be reading, in the context of a high school setting.
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What's that book you're reading?
Fucking Harry Potter
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-1-14
It was mentioned in the context of a high school boy trying to flirt with a girl who was reading the book, indicating it was a popular or noteworthy book amongst teenagers at the time.
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What's that book you're reading?
...she's got to be like...um...fucking Harry Potter...
...yeah, I saw that movie. Pretty cool.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-1-14
It was mentioned in the context of a high school boy trying to flirt with a girl who might be reading it, implying it's a popular book with the target demographic.
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What's that book you're reading?
Fucking Harry Potter
Yeah, I saw that movie pretty cool.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-1-14
It was mentioned briefly in the context of a high school boy trying to flirt with a girl by asking about a book she was reading, potentially as a conversation starter.
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What's that book you're reading?
...she's got to be like um...fucking Harry Potter...
Dumbledore has a militia, and the government is portrayed as being incompetent throughout the books. This was suggested as a reason why Harry Potter could be considered a libertarian story.
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Harry Potter is a libertarian story. What the entire fifth book is about is keeping the government out of schooling. Dumbledore has a militia, the government is incompetent throughout the books. Tha...
Dumbledore has a militia, and the government is portrayed as being incompetent throughout the books. This was suggested as a reason why Harry Potter could be considered a libertarian story.
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Harry Potter is a libertarian story. What the entire fifth book is about is keeping the government out of schooling. Dumbledore has a militia, the government is incompetent throughout the books. That's true, fair enough.
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The book was mentioned in a discussion about racial mixing. It was said that the people who favored purebloods were the bad guys, drawing a parallel to the left's stance on race.
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I mean in harry potter the people who were Encouraging just purebloods were the bad guys and it seems like in a couple years. We've turned away from this
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One of the books mentioned as an example of something that could be successful if funded by a grant program. It was said to be a cultural endeavor that would be worth hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.
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One of them is going to write the next harry potter, right?
During the episode the hosts brought up the series while discussing other topics, noting that one of the crew was dressed as Hermione and that some listeners had only seen the movies while others had read the books. They highlighted the cultural impact of the character and the differing levels of familiarity among the audience.
Episode: Hour 2 – College Football Coaching, Charles Barkle...
The hosts discussed the Harry Potter books, mentioning the character Hermione and noting that some people had only seen the movies or read the books.
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Poll question for hour two. By the way, it is a meet Friday. And Dylan is in the kitchen. He's dressed up as a Harry Potter character. Hermione? Yes. Hermione. The little girl that went on to be very famous ...
Episode: Hour 3 – Jason Smith and Mike Harmon Guest Hosting
The hosts referenced the Harry Potter series when joking about jamming a room under the stairs, using it as an example of a book someone might read.
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Jamming the room under the stairs like Harry Potter. No, not quite that bad. It was just saying, let's go over here. Let's read a book.
Episode: Hour 3 – Jason Smith and Mike Harmon Guest Hosting
The hosts referenced the series while joking about a childlike scenario, saying they were "jamming the room under the stairs like Harry Potter" before urging someone to read a book.
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Jamming the room under the stairs like Harry Potter. No, not quite that bad. It was just saying, let's go over here. Let's read a book.
In two episodes, the hosts referenced the title while discussing Warner Bros. Discovery's intellectual property, saying they would watch the series to brush up on the material. The mention was purely contextual and did not constitute a recommendation.
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The book series was mentioned in the context of Warner Bros. Discovery's intellectual property, leading one host to say they would watch it to prepare for the World Cup draw.
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Warner Bros. Discovery, the film and TV giant whose IP includes DC Comics, Friends, Harry Potter, and everything HBO.
I'm going to watch some Harry Potter to brush up, you know.
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The book series was mentioned in the context of Warner Bros. Discovery's intellectual property, which Netflix was interested in acquiring.
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I'm going to watch some Harry Potter to brush up, you know.
Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, everything that you mentioned.
The newest Harry Potter book was mentioned as an example of a topic where people commonly recycle the same fallacious arguments.
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With our co-workers about what the best course of action is to take moving forward on a project. With our spouses about whether we were out of line that day when we made too much noise in the kitchen....
— Episode: Episode #073 ... How To Win An Argument...
Episode: Episode #073 ... How To Win An Argument Pt. 1
The newest Harry Potter book was mentioned as an example of a topic where people commonly recycle the same fallacious arguments.
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With our co-workers about what the best course of action is to take moving forward on a project. With our spouses about whether we were out of line that day when we made too much noise in the kitchen. And yes, as you probably guessed by the start of this episode, these arguments are an integral part of what it means to be conducting philosophy.
no matter what subject we're talking about, football, health care, welfare, civil rights, or even the newest Harry Potter book, people pretty much use the same ones over and over again.
Episode: Episode #006 ... Aristotle Pt. 2
The narrator used the combined word count of the Harry Potter book franchise and the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise to illustrate the sheer volume of Aristotle's writings, which totaled approximately 1.5 million words.
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To put that into perspective,
That is about the same as the entire Harry Potter book franchise
Combined with the entire Fifty Shades of Grey franchise
In the episode, Drew highlighted the massive popularity of the series, noting how obvious its cultural impact was. He also expressed surprise that the film adaptations were not a flop, using the title as an example of widespread success.
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The immense popularity of the books was noted, leading to surprise that the movie series was not a flop.
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Harry Potter. Yeah, I mean, those books were huge. Very obvious. That's... I mean, if you think about it, if you think about how big the books were, the fact that the movies weren't a flop.
The hosts reminisced about how the series shaped their childhoods, noting its massive popularity and cultural footprint, including a collector's edition they saw in a bookstore. They referenced the final installment’s record sales and how the books inspired movies and even a theme park, while sharing personal memories of reading chapters together as kids.
Episode: Best Bits: Listener Q&A With Morgan and Mike D
Mike D mentioned he tried reading the first book but did not read the entire series, and wondered if reading it as an adult would be the same as when he was younger.
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I didn't read all the Harry Potter books when they came out.
And I feel like that's why it was so popular with millennials because you kind of grew up with them.
I just watched some movies.
I tried reading the first one and I think I read that one, but I don't think I've read all those books.
I was at a bookstore the other day and I saw like a nice like collector's edition of them. I'm like, I don't know if it would still hit the same as an adult.
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It was mentioned as a great movie that has held up over time and inspired a theme park. The accompanying books were also referenced.
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It's so good. It's such a classic. It's inspired a whole theme park on it.
You know, you give up. She's like, there's the accompanying books.
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The seventh and final book in the series was released in 2007 and sold 65 million copies.
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The seventh and final book to what popular novel series, Eddie, was released in 2007 and went on to sell 65 million copies.
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The seventh and final book in the series was released in 2007 and sold 65 million copies. The podcast hosts discussed its popularity and the fact that one of them had read all the books.
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the seventh and final book of this very popular series 2007 Harry Potter
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Morgan's mother used to read her a chapter every night from the Harry Potter books when she was a child; these are cherished memories for her.
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when I was a kid, my sister and I would crawl into bed with my mom and she'd read us a chapter every night.
that's how we read the entire Harry Potter series that way.
It was mentioned that J.K. Rowling is very fond of adverbs, as seen in the Harry Potter books.
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I don't read it, is that thing, does that thing have a lot of adverbs?
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Episode: What a Weekday: Cricket's Revenge
It was mentioned that J.K. Rowling is very fond of adverbs, as seen in the Harry Potter books.
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I don't read it, is that thing, does that thing have a lot of adverbs?
Oh, she loves adverbs, they're all over those books.
Episode: No Coup for You
The podcasters discussed a joke that relates to the 'Harry Potter' series, mentioning the books' themes of division and societal categorisation, which were negatively perceived.
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I grew just reading the Harry Potter... But it was part of growth.
I really learned from Harry Potter that human beings come from immutable groups and those groups are really, really important. And we should really divide children into groups when they're small.
The book was referenced in two episodes as the coveted final installment that a teen character managed to obtain before anyone else, underscoring his brilliance and outsider status. The hosts mentioned it only as a plot point rather than offering a recommendation.
Episode: ENCORE: The Book Bandit
It was mentioned as the final book in the series that the teen in the book Bully, was able to get a copy of before anyone else.
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He's so brilliant that he gets his hands on a copy of the final Harry Potter book before anybody else does.
Episode: The Book Bandit
The final book in the series was mentioned as a book that Filippo's character, Diego, got his hands on before anyone else.
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But despite pulling that off, he still remains an outcast.
So he figures he's got no choice but to become a bully just like everybody else.
The caller explained that his wife, a reading literacy specialist, allows their daughter to read Harry Potter books before watching the movies, so she can form her own mental imagery from the limited bank of words in the book.
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It's the reason why she will let our kids read a Harry Potter book, well, my 14 year old is passed, but my daughter's young, read a certain Harry Potter book without watching it yet.
— Episode: Are We Too Touchy-Feely in Front of the...
Episode: Are We Too Touchy-Feely in Front of the Kids?
The caller explained that his wife, a reading literacy specialist, allows their daughter to read Harry Potter books before watching the movies, so she can form her own mental imagery from the limited bank of words in the book.
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It's the reason why she will let our kids read a Harry Potter book, well, my 14 year old is passed, but my daughter's young, read a certain Harry Potter book without watching it yet.
Because the images that she creates in her head is from a very limited bank.
A Harry Potter trivia notebook was found in a backpack in the tunnels, suggesting that the group of kids were not necessarily serious about their vampire persona.
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Then the last section was labeled trivia and was a running scoreboard of what looked to be a Harry Potter trivia leak.
— Episode: The Vampire Tunnels of Springfield, Miss...
Episode: The Vampire Tunnels of Springfield, Missouri
A Harry Potter trivia notebook was found in a backpack in the tunnels, suggesting that the group of kids were not necessarily serious about their vampire persona.
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Then the last section was labeled trivia and was a running scoreboard of what looked to be a Harry Potter trivia leak.
The Harry Potter books and movies were mentioned as potentially leading young people to be more interested in the supernatural and the occult.
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He also points a finger at popular culture, saying Harry Potter books and films... ...and the vampire-themed Twilight series have revived curiosity with the supernatural.
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Episode: 76 - Australian Exorcists - live w/ Wil Anderson
The Harry Potter books and movies were mentioned as potentially leading young people to be more interested in the supernatural and the occult.
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He also points a finger at popular culture, saying Harry Potter books and films... ...and the vampire-themed Twilight series have revived curiosity with the supernatural.
Elizabeth Barraza was a fan of the Harry Potter books, particularly the world it created, and even designed custom Harry Potter shoes to wear on a planned trip to Universal Studios.
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When Liz was growing up, she just fell in love with Star Wars and Harry Potter.
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Elizabeth Barraza was a fan of the Harry Potter books, particularly the world it created, and even designed custom Harry Potter shoes to wear on a planned trip to Universal Studios.
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When Liz was growing up, she just fell in love with Star Wars and Harry Potter.
And for them, like I said earlier, they really connected on Star Wars and Harry Potter.
So they planned a trip to Orlando mainly to check out Universal Studios and Harry Potter World.
The title was frequently referenced by several hosts as a well‑known fantasy series that many of them grew up reading, with some praising its world‑building and nostalgic impact. At the same time, others pointed out repetitive tropes, problematic portrayals, and the author’s controversial views, leading to a mixed but generally casual discussion.
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Elise Morales had previously mentioned it as her favorite book, but later denounced her association with the franchise due to author J.K. Rowling's controversial views, expressing regret over the book's impact on her.
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I cannot be officially associated with the franchise any longer... it is something that has caused me genuine emotional pain.
But the fact that the creator has refused to progress or change and actually I think has regressed as a person... that is extremely unfortunate.
But her constant behavior has made it harder to just like enjoy this thing that honestly I would have loved to just have an uncomplicated relationship with this wizard book from my childhood.
Episode: "Haus of Cultch: More Categories"
It was mentioned in the context of a discussion about names, and how some names, like those in the Harry Potter books, can sound a little bit silly.
It was mentioned that the books were not written for adults and that some people find the goblins to be anti-Semitic caricatures, especially now in retrospect.
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Someone gave me their paperback, I could not crack into that book I just was like I don't fucking care about this
But my theory now is and this is even before she fully was guns blazing as a transphobic, as a transphobic the books if you read them in your adulthood, you have to read those books within a certain window of your life because now if you read them as an adult it loses something they're not written for us
The goblins at Gringotts Bank people say they're anti-Semitic they are literally hook-nosed goblins they just what do they do they're bankers they're bankers and they're kind of just like if you really want to look into this they are caricatures of like anti-Semitic Jewish stereotypes
I almost want to show you a picture but they have the theme park rides in Universal Studios and if you go wait do I know I think I know what they look like send me a picture of it
Episode: "I Don't Think So, Honey! 13" (Part 2)
It was mentioned by Maria Heinegg as part of a group of fantasy/adventure books, which she criticized for repetitive storylines and tropes.
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It's all the fucking same. It's the same shit nobody cares. It's all Man boys on a quest to gain wisdom from an ancient man.
Episode: "I Don't Think So, Honey! 10" (Part 1)
It was mentioned as one of a few books the speaker had read, along with 'In Cold Blood' and 'Bossypants'.
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I have read upwards of 14 books all the Harry Potter's in cold blood and all the like six of the lady comedy autobiographies bossy pants I loved it fuck you
Episode: "I Don't Think So, Honey! 9" (Part One)
Lisa Kleinman stated that, as an adult, it did not make her horny and that she did not need to read a glorified picture book about people who do not have sex or drugs.
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I don't think so honey Harry Potter. Believe a story about British teenagers that wear Catholic school uniforms does not make me horny. But that is the magic I guess of Harry Potter.
I am sorry I am adult and I don't need to read a glorified picture book about people that don't fuck and do drugs.
Episode: "Break My Arm, Sexually" (w/ Max Silvestri)
The books were discussed as a series the speakers grew up with, particularly noting the shift in tone and reading level throughout the series, and its connection to their own life stages.
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Imagine 70 of those.
It bothers me so much that my sorcerers stone is a paperback and the rest of them are hardcover. I need to go buy the hardcover.
There's some writing in the Harry Potter books that is stunning, like when he dies and he's in King Cross. The ghost of his last laugh still on his face when Fred Weasley dies.
And then just like the whole imagery around Cedric dying, like how sudden that felt. And like that just felt like she's good. The whole chapter where he's dead at King's Cross with Dumbledore.
The first one I read in fourth grade I would have been a little bit younger. Totally. So they ended at matching towards the end and then like when the movies first came out that's when they matched. It was a way of-
Episode: "I Don't Think So, Honey! 3" LIVE (Part One)
It was mentioned in the context of someone reading a book while walking on the sidewalk, with the speaker suggesting that it is rude to do so.
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If you don't put that book away, Harry Potter and the Chamber of my Asshole are coming for you.
Episode: "Romp" (w/ Mitra Jouhari)
Mitra Jouhari mentioned reading the Harry Potter books as a child, which instilled a belief in her own magical abilities, leading to a variety of fantastical playground antics.
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So the first one I think was like magic culture.
So I grew up on that. I believed that I was very special.
Episode: "To The Shoulder" LIVE (w/ Big Dipper)
The series was mentioned as a part of the list of books that Matt Rogers had read.
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The seven Harry Potters, yeah.
Episode: "I Don't Think So, Honey! 10" (Part 1)
It was mentioned as one of a set of books the speaker had read, along with In Cold Blood and Bossypants.
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I have read upwards of 14 books all the Harry Potter's in cold blood and all the like six of the lady comedy autobiographies bossypants I loved it fuck you
Episode: "Ellen (and the Year 2016)" (w/ Sudi Green)
Sudi Green mentioned that she enjoyed Harry Potter, suggesting it's a good example of a book series that builds a fully realized world like Lord of the Rings.
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And that applies to like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter and like all these things.
Episode: "Break My Arm, Sexually" (w/ Max Silvestri)
It was discussed how the books matched up with the listeners' ages as they were released, and that the tone and reading level changed over the series.
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The whole chapter where he's dead at King's Cross with Dumbledore.
When he dies and he's in King Cross. The ghost of his last laugh still on his face when Fred Weasley dies.
And like that just felt like she's good.
And then just like the whole imagery around Cedric dying, like how sudden that felt.
The first one I read in fourth grade I would have been a little bit younger.
Episode: "The Omarosa Fan Club" (w/ Ayo Edebiri)
It was mentioned that the speaker secretly read the books despite not being allowed to due to their religious upbringing.
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So like one word I secretly read at the Harry Potter books.
Episode: "I Don't Think So, Honey! 3" LIVE (Part One)
It was mentioned as a book that someone was reading on the sidewalk, which was deemed rude by the speaker.
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If you don't put that book away, Harry Potter and the Chamber of my Asshole are coming for you.
Episode: "Romp" (w/ Mitra Jouhari)
Mitra Jouhari mentioned reading the Harry Potter books starting in second grade, and it fostered a belief in her own magical abilities as a child.
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So like the first one I think was really bad. The first one I think was like magic culture.
So I grew up on that. I believed that I was very special. I had the confidence of like a, you know, a loved kid who lived in the Midwest where everybody was really nice. So I was like, I'm obviously magic.
Episode: "Tragical" (w/ Jo Firestone)
It was mentioned in a context of the hosts insulting their listeners' reading comprehension, suggesting that some listeners wouldn't even be able to read the difficult Harry Potter books.
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Couldn't even read the hard Harry Potter's. Are the hard ones? The hard ones. Everyone, everything passed.
Episode: "Barbar (Stupid Ass Queen)" (w/ Kristen Bartlett)
It was mentioned as an example of high fantasy, in contrast to 'Lord of the Rings'. The speaker did not elaborate on their opinion of the book series.
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Okay, but Harry Potter is high fantasy.
Episode: "I Don't Think So, Honey!" LIVE (Part Two)
Tim Murray stated he's never read any of the books and doesn't plan to, expressing a preference for a world with a strong female lead.
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I've never fucking read it and I never fucking will because I am almost 30 honey I missed the boat honey it's not gonna happen
Oh he's an orphan with a scar on his face I don't give two shits
Give me subpoena the teenage wit honey give me focus focus honey tear down Harry Potter world build me a Practical Magic world
The title was brought up when Cassandra noted her broad interests that included the series, and Jackie recalled how she had loved reading it as a child. Both hosts mentioned it in passing rather than as a recommendation, highlighting its role in their personal hobbies and childhood reading habits. The overall tone was a casual nod to its popularity.
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