559: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' Review!

04/18/22 • 79 min

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MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

On this week's episode, it's all about reviewing Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore! It's finally here, so just how many secrets were there, and did they live up to expectations? We touch on some of the film's biggest moments and discuss whether or not this could be the last installment in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.

Welcome Slug Club member, Jemima!
Main Discussion: Our review of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The hosts given their spoiler-free initial reactions to the third Fantastic Beasts film before jumping into all the details and spoilers
Did this movie course-correct like we hoped it would?
The Top 7 Moments from The Secrets of Dumbledore...
Say what, kid?!? Aurelius is Aberforth's lovechild?!?
Ariana WAS an obscurus! Were we satisfied with the reveal?
Tea time with Albus and Gellert
Is Mads the Grindelwald we've been waiting for?
The Brothers Scamander take on the Manticore
Could any of us make sense of The Election?
The Blood Pact: Explained & Destroyed
Queenie & Jacob: Going to the bakery andddd gonna get marrrried!
Next week: More on The Secrets of Dumbledore, including our favorite characters, scenes, and beasts
Be sure to check out Micah on Everyone's A Reel Critic (where they discuss movies with at least a 20% differential between the critic and audience rating) to talk about Crimes of Grindelwald!
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Welcome Slug Club member, Jemima!
Main Discussion: Our review of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The hosts given their spoiler-free initial reactions to the third Fantastic Beasts film before jumping into all the details and spoilers
Did this movie course-correct like we hoped it would?
The Top 7 Moments from The Secrets of Dumbledore...
Say what, kid?!? Aurelius is Aberforth's lovechild?!?
Ariana WAS an obscurus! Were we satisfied with the reveal?
Tea time with Albus and Gellert
Is Mads the Grindelwald we've been waiting for?
The Brothers Scamander take on the Manticore
Could any of us make sense of The Election?
The Blood Pact: Explained & Destroyed
Queenie & Jacob: Going to the bakery andddd gonna get marrrried!
Next week: More on The Secrets of Dumbledore, including our favorite characters, scenes, and beasts
Be sure to check out Micah on Everyone's A Reel Critic (where they discuss movies with at least a 20% differential between the critic and audience rating) to talk about Crimes of Grindelwald!
This week's episode is brought to you by AMC Shudder (stream your first 30 days of Shudder for FREE by going to Shudder.com and using code mugglecast) & MeUndies (get 25% off your first Membership item or 15% off your first order and a 100% satisfaction guarantee by visiting MeUndies.com/MuggleCast)!

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Previous Episode

558: Play Our 'Fantastic Beasts' Trivia Game!

With just a few days before the release of Secrets of Dumbledore, we host our 7th installment of Quizzitch Live to test your knowledge to-date on the Fantastic Beasts series. Are you up on your fantastic casting? Can you guess who said these memorable quotes? Is your knowledge of beasts at the Magizoologist level? Just how well do you know Gellert Grindelwald ? Join us for Quizzitch Live: Fantastics Beasts and the Suitcase of Fun! Prizes benefit Lambda Legal, The Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline and GLSEN!
Next week will be part 1 of our big Secrets of Dumbledore review! After you see the movie, be sure to send in your feedback and theories, and we may include it on air!
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Next Episode

560: The Best Characters, Scenes, and Beasts of 'Secrets of Dumbledore'

This week, we continue our review of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, this time focusing on the various odds and ends of the film! Plus, we hand out our "Bunty Awards," which are accolades for several aspects of the movie! Stay tuned for many, many more thoughts on the weeks and months ahead!

The "Bunty" award for our Favorite New Character, Favorite New Beast, etc
What was the one stand-out scene of the film?
Was the movie poster for the film misleading? (YES)
Eric took a stopwatch into his Secrets of Dumbledore screening... for a very specific experiment.
We, like Jacob, were confused by the plot to confuse Grindelwald.
What about Grindelwald's visions in the puddles and mirrors, what do they mean?
Was Credence made to sound more like Aberforth at the start of the film? And was anyone else thinking he would have a romance with Queenie from their early interaction?
The re-use of classic Harry Potter lines is scrutinized by Micah.
Was the Anton Vogel actor too similar in appearance to Mads as Grindelwald, and did that lead to confusion about the plot and characters?
Could Credence be conceivably written out of the franchise at this point? And why can't the phoenix intervene to save him from his condition? It's... right there.
How do we feel about all the Aberforth and goat stuff now after seeing this movie?
Why doesn't anyone in the film call the head of the International Confederation of Wizards by its book-given title?
Revisiting some 'Crackpot Theories,' could Leta still live?
Quizzitch: According to The Secrets of Dumbledore, What is Bunty’s given surname? Submit your answer!
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