Comments on: Episode #10: You Know, Hogwarts!

By: Rob Fahrni

Rob Fahrni — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:36:47 +0000

Penny, for some reason the end of the link wasn’t included the _(book) part was missing. Sorry about that.

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:28:13 +0000

Ahh, ok. the link you sent me to was about the ancient city of Colophon but luckily I used my smarts and found the link to Colophon in publishing. I think I get it. Thanks. (You’d think Greg would have explained it to me considering the fact that we live together but you know how it is…)

By: Rob Fahrni

Rob Fahrni — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:35:20 +0000

Penny, Wikipedia has a nice definition of a colophon…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colophon_(book)

By: Janice

Janice — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:14:41 +0000

Great topic. It hadn’t occured to me to think of Hogwarts as a character in itself, but it really is.

As you guys sort of touched on, Hogwarts has great importance to both Harry and Tom – we find out that both of them thought of the school as more of a home than any place else they’d ever been. It follows that they will fight over it – whether literally for control of the building, and/or metaphorically for the “soul” of the school.

One small, pet theory of mine about Ron and year 7: It wouldn’t suprise me if, assuming Hogwarts is open in some fashion, Ron gets the chance to be both Head Boy and Quidditch Captain, but turns down (or leaves) the positions in order to help Harry. Being BOTH Head Boy and Quidditch Captain was what Ron saw in the Mirror of Erised in Book 1, and I’ve always suspected that he would come full circle in Book 7, but with a twist – he would have the opportunity to fufill that dream, but would sacrifice it for something more important, thus being a living illustration of Dumbledore’s point that one should not dwell on dreams and fail to live. (Like I said, it’s a pet theory!

Finally, a question: I think JKR told us at one point that she couldn’t tell us how the Potters got their money, because it would give something away. You guys have any theories on where the Potters’ money came from, or what James & Lilly did for a living before they died?

PS – Hope Greg is feeling better!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:07:05 +0000

Get well soon, Greg.
I’m glad you have taken note of the “you know” business; yes, I’m still here, listening to each and evey one of your podcasts. Keep up the good work!

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:49:59 +0000

Not to sound ignorant, but what is a colophon?

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:49:57 +0000

Rob: Not at all, I think we can figure out a way to either link to your comments and/or incorporate your comments into our podcast…in fact I think that would be very cool.

I will put together a colophon, I think it would be a good post in it’s own right.

Thanks!

By: Rob Fahrni

Rob Fahrni — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:57:03 +0000

Great episode! I don’t care if you say “You Know” a lot.

This episode has inspired me to think about podcasting. I’d like to get my wife to listen to it and throw our our theories on Hogwarts as a response podcast, audio comments if you will. What would you two think about that? Would it cramp your style?

Also what about putting together a colophon so you can share your podcasting setup as well as the technology used to publish your podcasts?

Thanks for the wonderful resource!