Comments on: Episode #95: The Tales of Beedle the Bard http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/ If you thought Harry Potter was just for kids, think again! Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Amelia http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-56638 Amelia Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:17:31 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-56638 Hi Greg and Penny! Greg- you told me to comment, so I am. I'm a little (haha) late, but I'm listening to the show now because I downloaded all the episodes I could after hearing you both on Smartmouths. Love this show too! Yay! Hi Greg and Penny! Greg- you told me to comment, so I am. I’m a little (haha) late, but I’m listening to the show now because I downloaded all the episodes I could after hearing you both on Smartmouths. Love this show too! Yay!

]]> By: Alez http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-19480 Alez Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:23:05 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-19480 Hi I think you're wrong that the wizarding world is separate from our world. I actually think the fact that it the wizarding world is secret and therefore could be real is one of the most attractive aspects of the series. Hi

I think you’re wrong that the wizarding world is separate from our world. I actually think the fact that it the wizarding world is secret and therefore could be real is one of the most attractive aspects of the series.

]]> By: toughmm http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-16279 toughmm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:38:00 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-16279 Finally read the book and heard this episode. Never commented before but have been a listener for more than a year. Started in the 40's and then downloaded all the podcasts and finally caught up. You guys are awesome and a pleasure to listen to. Hope you guys had a Happy New Year. Will listen to the next episode as soon as I can. Keep up the great work! Finally read the book and heard this episode. Never commented before but have been a listener for more than a year. Started in the 40’s and then downloaded all the podcasts and finally caught up. You guys are awesome and a pleasure to listen to. Hope you guys had a Happy New Year. Will listen to the next episode as soon as I can. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Adam http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-16090 Adam Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:38:02 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-16090 Hi guys, I finally had time to finish listening to this episode! I was wondering why everyone was commenting on this post until I heard the whole thing. BTW I love your new Deathly Hallows shirt, friends at school keep asking me if it's a band logo of some sort hahaha! Hi guys, I finally had time to finish listening to this episode! I was wondering why everyone was commenting on this post until I heard the whole thing. BTW I love your new Deathly Hallows shirt, friends at school keep asking me if it’s a band logo of some sort hahaha!

]]> By: librarylily http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-16032 librarylily Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:26:48 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-16032 One more commenter coming in late! I put off this episode till reading the book for myself (my husband got it for me for Christmas), so I didn't get to hear it till yesterday. As always, I very much enjoyed the discussion. :) One more commenter coming in late! I put off this episode till reading the book for myself (my husband got it for me for Christmas), so I didn’t get to hear it till yesterday. As always, I very much enjoyed the discussion. :)

]]> By: linden swallow http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15995 linden swallow Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:26:35 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15995 Hi Greg and Penny! Just wanted to post so that you can count me in as a listener (occasional). I loved Beedle and enjoyed your discussion, although I have to correct you on philosophy - Greg started out to say "Platonism" to describe realities beyond this world, and then changed it to "Aristotelianism." You were right the first time, and they are not synonyms. Plato taught that eternal forms or ideals existed, and that earthly individual objects conformed more or less to them. Aristotle gave more attention to the particular and earthly. Anyway, THANKS for the podcast! Happy 2009, everyone! Hi Greg and Penny! Just wanted to post so that you can count me in as a listener (occasional). I loved Beedle and enjoyed your discussion, although I have to correct you on philosophy – Greg started out to say “Platonism” to describe realities beyond this world, and then changed it to “Aristotelianism.” You were right the first time, and they are not synonyms. Plato taught that eternal forms or ideals existed, and that earthly individual objects conformed more or less to them. Aristotle gave more attention to the particular and earthly. Anyway, THANKS for the podcast! Happy 2009, everyone!

]]> By: MamaeAzores http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15882 MamaeAzores Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:11:50 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15882 Hello, I always listen, but hardly comment because of how late I hear the podcasts. I have a couple of comments. Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, MEP is a real person MEP= Member of the European Parliament. Dumbledore left the book to Hermione but the notes to the Library. It's not a different version of the book, he didn't leave the book to the Library only the notes. At least that's what I understood. About the large institutions for children in Europe when kids are taken from their parent's or orphaned there are large institutions like the old American Orphanages that are large and have way too many children in the same building. There is now a moving (in some countries) towards smaller homes where small groups of children live as siblings with those responsible for them, but not foster parents. About the Elder Wand, I agree with Shannon, that a witch may have owned the waned simply no witch ever "claimed" to own it. They couldn't have died naturally owning it, otherwise it would have lost its power, so it was either won or taken.... Hope you all had a Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year. -MamaeAzores Hello,
I always listen, but hardly comment because of how late I hear the podcasts. I have a couple of comments. Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, MEP is a real person MEP= Member of the European Parliament. Dumbledore left the book to Hermione but the notes to the Library. It’s not a different version of the book, he didn’t leave the book to the Library only the notes. At least that’s what I understood.

About the large institutions for children in Europe when kids are taken from their parent’s or orphaned there are large institutions like the old American Orphanages that are large and have way too many children in the same building. There is now a moving (in some countries) towards smaller homes where small groups of children live as siblings with those responsible for them, but not foster parents.

About the Elder Wand, I agree with Shannon, that a witch may have owned the waned simply no witch ever “claimed” to own it. They couldn’t have died naturally owning it, otherwise it would have lost its power, so it was either won or taken….

Hope you all had a Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.

-MamaeAzores

]]> By: HatPFan http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15761 HatPFan Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:33:28 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15761 HI GREG AND PENNY! YAY HPPROGS! HI GREG AND PENNY! YAY HPPROGS!

]]> By: nance http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15579 nance Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:27:22 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15579 I just listened to your podcast and wanted to comment to thank you. I enjoy listening and hope you keep going. I just listened to your podcast and wanted to comment to thank you. I enjoy listening and hope you keep going.

]]> By: Pauluk http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15490 Pauluk Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:52:02 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15490 Hi Guys, never commented before but having just listened to the latest podcast i thought i would say hi. Been listening to you forever and enjoy every second. Thanks!! Paul, UK x Hi Guys,
never commented before but having just listened to the latest podcast i thought i would say hi. Been listening to you forever and enjoy every second. Thanks!!

Paul, UK x

]]> By: Dory http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15430 Dory Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:11:08 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15430 Hi Greg and Penny! Greg, your version of The Rose sounded better than the original! ;) There's a beautiful Dutch version by Ann Christie, who sadly died of cancer years ago. The English version is better though. I don't think the translation is as strong as the original. My favorite story was The Fountain of Fair Fortune. I don't really know why. I guess i'm just a big softie, because the last line of that story about how the water of the fountain wasn't magical at all but everyone found the 'fortune' they were looking for in themselves, almost got me in tears. But anyways, i just wanted to say hi and tell you that i've been listening to this podcast for just a little over a year now, and i still really enjoy every episode; even though i listen to them a little late sometimes. :) Happy Holidays and greetings from Belgium! xxx Hi Greg and Penny!

Greg, your version of The Rose sounded better than the original! ;) There’s a beautiful Dutch version by Ann Christie, who sadly died of cancer years ago. The English version is better though. I don’t think the translation is as strong as the original.

My favorite story was The Fountain of Fair Fortune. I don’t really know why. I guess i’m just a big softie, because the last line of that story about how the water of the fountain wasn’t magical at all but everyone found the ‘fortune’ they were looking for in themselves, almost got me in tears.

But anyways, i just wanted to say hi and tell you that i’ve been listening to this podcast for just a little over a year now, and i still really enjoy every episode; even though i listen to them a little late sometimes. :)

Happy Holidays and greetings from Belgium! xxx

]]> By: Bill http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15425 Bill Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15425 Yeah, makes total sense! But still, same point----if it had been a hot torrid affair with a steamy witch that made dabble in world domination would you have been thinking about that while you read B the B??? Probably not. Best I remember (and I'm old so if I remember wrong it's not my fault!!) your feeling was that adding that bit of sexuality to Dumbledore, whatever the orientation should not have been seen as "real" cannon as it somehow changed things. My point is that it may have changes your perception of that one little stab at taking over the world but basically Dumbledore stays Dumnledore. The real larger question was whether the bits of information JKR was giveing out were too much and somehow would change how one read the books And with B the B we HAVE a new Harry Potter book to test it. Didn't matter that Dumbledore was gay just like it didn't really mater that Neville has been sleeping with Hannah Abbott for years. Or that Draco lost his hair. Never once did I think of Draco's hair as I read B the B!!! That sort of additional cannon is just interesting stuff. The books still, and always will, stand as themselves whether you have the additional bits or not. But in the same way it matters to African American kids that Dean and Kingsley are back Dumbledore being gay matters very much in to all the young (and old) gay people reading the books. It's one of those things that really is insignificant to cannon but makes a strong social statement. Got a ton of things--flying out west Monday---to do but I had forgotten how much fun it is to poke at you Penny!!! Enjoy the turn of the Season tomorrow! Bill Yeah, makes total sense!

But still, same point—-if it had been a hot torrid affair with a steamy witch that made dabble in world domination would you have been thinking about that while you read B the B??? Probably not. Best I remember (and I’m old so if I remember wrong it’s not my fault!!) your feeling was that adding that bit of sexuality to Dumbledore, whatever the orientation should not have been seen as “real” cannon as it somehow changed things. My point is that it may have changes your perception of that one little stab at taking over the world but basically Dumbledore stays Dumnledore. The real larger question was whether the bits of information JKR was giveing out were too much and somehow would change how one read the books And with B the B we HAVE a new Harry Potter book to test it. Didn’t matter that Dumbledore was gay just like it didn’t really mater that Neville has been sleeping with Hannah Abbott for years. Or that Draco lost his hair. Never once did I think of Draco’s hair as I read B the B!!! That sort of additional cannon is just interesting stuff. The books still, and always will, stand as themselves whether you have the additional bits or not.

But in the same way it matters to African American kids that Dean and Kingsley are back Dumbledore being gay matters very much in to all the young (and old) gay people reading the books. It’s one of those things that really is insignificant to cannon but makes a strong social statement.

Got a ton of things–flying out west Monday—to do but I had forgotten how much fun it is to poke at you Penny!!!

Enjoy the turn of the Season tomorrow!
Bill

]]> By: Penny http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15374 Penny Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:48:09 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15374 Once again, the fact that Dumbledore is gay is a non-issue for me. Always was. My issue is that the original story/cannon was changed when she said that his infatuation w/ Grindelwalde led him down the path that it did. Once again, if we found out after the fact that Dumbledore had had a torrid love affair with a muggle girl that ended badly and that is what made him want to put down muggles at that time in his life, I'd have the *exact same* issues. Make sense? Once again, the fact that Dumbledore is gay is a non-issue for me. Always was.

My issue is that the original story/cannon was changed when she said that his infatuation w/ Grindelwalde led him down the path that it did. Once again, if we found out after the fact that Dumbledore had had a torrid love affair with a muggle girl that ended badly and that is what made him want to put down muggles at that time in his life, I’d have the *exact same* issues. Make sense?

]]> By: Bill http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15348 Bill Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:08:06 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15348 Penny---interesting answer! You forgot to think about is so.........if you had read B the B BEFORE you knew he was gay it would have been the same......which means.... maybe if you had read DH AFTER you knew it wouldn't have mattered either. Leading us to conclude, as I said when we were on this before, the thing that matters about Dumbledore being gay is that it doesn't matter that Dumbledore is gay. Yeah, I know, evil to mess with you during the holidays!! Happy Hanukkah!! Bill Penny—interesting answer! You forgot to think about is so………if you had read B the B BEFORE you knew he was gay it would have been the same……which means…. maybe if you had read DH AFTER you knew it wouldn’t have mattered either.

Leading us to conclude, as I said when we were on this before, the thing that matters about Dumbledore being gay is that it doesn’t matter that Dumbledore is gay.

Yeah, I know, evil to mess with you during the holidays!!

Happy Hanukkah!!

Bill

]]> By: Sarah B. http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15346 Sarah B. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:01:22 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15346 I am really Sarah, darn typos. ;) I am really Sarah, darn typos. ;)

]]> By: Saeah B. http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15345 Saeah B. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:00:38 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15345 Just in case I didn't comment before, I meant to! Love the show! Just in case I didn’t comment before, I meant to! Love the show!

]]> By: Penny http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-2/#comment-15344 Penny Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:40:55 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15344 First of all, can I just say I LOVE YOU ALL!! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. It is great to see some old familiar names as well as so many new and "delurked" names! Bill- Interesting question. No I didn't think about Dumbledore being gay when I read Beedle the Bard because it made no difference to that story. If you will remember, I only think it changed cannon in that his motivations for muggle suppression may have been fueled by his desire to please Grindelwalde as opposed to his desire for power as it seemed in DH. In any event, great to hear from you again! First of all, can I just say I LOVE YOU ALL!! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. It is great to see some old familiar names as well as so many new and “delurked” names!

Bill- Interesting question. No I didn’t think about Dumbledore being gay when I read Beedle the Bard because it made no difference to that story. If you will remember, I only think it changed cannon in that his motivations for muggle suppression may have been fueled by his desire to please Grindelwalde as opposed to his desire for power as it seemed in DH. In any event, great to hear from you again!

]]> By: Bill http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-15341 Bill Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:25:06 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15341 Howdy again. Been awhile. Still try and catch your podcast whenever I can but I got a bit behind. Just listened to this one. I liked the Fountain of Fair Fortune but think I liked Babbity Rabbity best, That was also the case when I read the summaries Amazon released. Not sure why, but of the bunch those two struck me as stories a kid would really get into. They somehow felt like a "real' fairy tale. I'm interested Penny, remembering our discussion last summer.... Now you have read new actual cannon---even written by Dumbledore cannon--- knowing that Dumbledore is gay. Did that knowledge change your perception at all as you were reading? Did you even remember it as you read the book? Season's Best! Bill Howdy again. Been awhile.

Still try and catch your podcast whenever I can but I got a bit behind. Just listened to this one. I liked the Fountain of Fair Fortune but think I liked Babbity Rabbity best, That was also the case when I read the summaries Amazon released. Not sure why, but of the bunch those two struck me as stories a kid would really get into. They somehow felt like a “real’ fairy tale.

I’m interested Penny, remembering our discussion last summer…. Now you have read new actual cannon—even written by Dumbledore cannon— knowing that Dumbledore is gay. Did that knowledge change your perception at all as you were reading? Did you even remember it as you read the book?

Season’s Best!

Bill

]]> By: Michelle http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-15278 Michelle Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:51:11 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15278 Hey, I loved this episode! Keep up the great work! I am so glad I got my Collector's Edition! I think I will go buy one of your shirts now, because Greg told me to. hahaha Hey, I loved this episode! Keep up the great work! I am so glad I got my Collector’s Edition! I think I will go buy one of your shirts now, because Greg told me to. hahaha

]]> By: Rachel http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-15195 Rachel Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:13:09 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15195 Hey Greg and Penny! I'm listening to the podcast right now, and just heard the part where you wondered if Bertrand de Pensees-Profondes was made up or not ... I haven't googled it, but I do know some French, and "Pensees Profondes" means "profound thoughts" ... so I think he's a faker! But I do love JKR's frequent play on words with names (i.e. Umbridge - umbrage) Keep up the great work! Can't wait to hear # 100 Hey Greg and Penny!

I’m listening to the podcast right now, and just heard the part where you wondered if Bertrand de Pensees-Profondes was made up or not … I haven’t googled it, but I do know some French, and “Pensees Profondes” means “profound thoughts” … so I think he’s a faker! But I do love JKR’s frequent play on words with names (i.e. Umbridge – umbrage)

Keep up the great work! Can’t wait to hear # 100

]]> By: Casie http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-15149 Casie Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:42:57 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15149 Just saying hi... Love the podcast! In my opinion, HPProgs is, far and away, the most intelligent (and best) Harry Potter podcast around. I've listened from the beginning so thanks for all the episodes! Just saying hi… Love the podcast! In my opinion, HPProgs is, far and away, the most intelligent (and best) Harry Potter podcast around. I’ve listened from the beginning so thanks for all the episodes!

]]> By: kivs http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-15147 kivs Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:32:04 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15147 hey im acually listning to the podcast as im writing this because i just got a chance to fully read the book. i wanted to point out two things the first is that when you were talking about j.k. rowling placing herself in the books because she wrote "those familiar with the history of the most recent wizarding war everyone who has read all seven volumes on the life of harry potter for instance" to support that in the beginning of the first book she writes "when mr and mrs dursley woke up on a dull gray tuesday our story starts" so shes writing it as if it already happened and she is narrorating the story not harry i personally always belived she would end the books by writing "and so ends our story" or something like that but in much better words my second observation is that the stories get much more serious as the book progresses. i mean its starts out with a man running away from a hopping pot and ends with three brothers fighting with death sorry for such a long post but i really wanted to get this out and sorry if somebody already wrote about it but i tried to look through the comments to see if anyone did but there were to many. hey im acually listning to the podcast as im writing this because i just got a chance to fully read the book. i wanted to point out two things the first is that when you were talking about j.k. rowling placing herself in the books because she wrote “those familiar with the history of the most recent wizarding war everyone who has read all seven volumes on the life of harry potter for instance” to support that in the beginning of the first book she writes “when mr and mrs dursley woke up on a dull gray tuesday our story starts” so shes writing it as if it already happened and she is narrorating the story not harry i personally always belived she would end the books by writing “and so ends our story” or something like that but in much better words
my second observation is that the stories get much more serious as the book progresses. i mean its starts out with a man running away from a hopping pot and ends with three brothers fighting with death
sorry for such a long post but i really wanted to get this out and sorry if somebody already wrote about it but i tried to look through the comments to see if anyone did but there were to many.

]]> By: Beth http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-15114 Beth Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:06:01 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15114 Hi! Hi!

]]> By: Alexandra http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-15089 Alexandra Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:11:58 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15089 Hi, sorry on comenting so late, just read the book and listened to the episode today, great work as always! I'm glad you enjoyed the book as much as I did, my favorite one was the warlocks hairy heart this is my first time commenting here, I love the podcast, is easily the best potter podcast around don't know what else to say... you guys rock! greetings from venezuela :) Hi, sorry on comenting so late, just read the book and listened to the episode today, great work as always!
I’m glad you enjoyed the book as much as I did, my favorite one was the warlocks hairy heart
this is my first time commenting here, I love the podcast, is easily the best potter podcast around
don’t know what else to say… you guys rock! greetings from venezuela :)

]]> By: Mona http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-15070 Mona Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:47:54 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-15070 Hi! I love your podcast! I started listening to you as soon as your first episode was available and I've listened to all of them. However, I never leave a comment because I usually listen to you while commutting... Sorry! I really enjoyed listening to the episode on Beedle. I haven't read it yet, because it is way TOO expensive over here. I'm going to wait till I can get a cheaper edition. Happy Holidays from Argentina! Look forward to your podcasts! Hi!
I love your podcast! I started listening to you as soon as your first episode was available and I’ve listened to all of them. However, I never leave a comment because I usually listen to you while commutting… Sorry!
I really enjoyed listening to the episode on Beedle. I haven’t read it yet, because it is way TOO expensive over here. I’m going to wait till I can get a cheaper edition.
Happy Holidays from Argentina!
Look forward to your podcasts!

]]> By: Yinka http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-14923 Yinka Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:54:33 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-14923 Hi like always love the show. Hi like always love the show.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-14909 Shannon Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:35:23 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-14909 Hi Greg and Penny! Just wanted to say hi and to let you know that I love your podcast. I saw you both at Portus this year, but I didn't know about your website or podcast at that time. I haven't seen the video yet, but I'm pretty sure I must be in it - must look. I loved Episode 95 and had one comment with regards to no witch ever admitting to owning the Elder Wand. I took this footnote to mean that no witch was ever dumb enough to admit they owned the wand, as opposed to no witch had simply ever owned it. I sort of envision it as though if a witch did get the wand, that it simply passed hands once she died and that maybe she got it in the first place in the same way. Hi Greg and Penny! Just wanted to say hi and to let you know that I love your podcast. I saw you both at Portus this year, but I didn’t know about your website or podcast at that time. I haven’t seen the video yet, but I’m pretty sure I must be in it – must look.

I loved Episode 95 and had one comment with regards to no witch ever admitting to owning the Elder Wand. I took this footnote to mean that no witch was ever dumb enough to admit they owned the wand, as opposed to no witch had simply ever owned it. I sort of envision it as though if a witch did get the wand, that it simply passed hands once she died and that maybe she got it in the first place in the same way.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-14905 Valerie Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:01:07 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-14905 Great Discussion! Great Discussion!

]]> By: Brent http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-14827 Brent Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:46:58 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-14827 Hey Greg and Penny, just finished the book and the podcast. I've been on a non-spoiler kick, no Harry Potter until I finished Beedle. It took the mail a week to get here. Look forward to more of your analysis on the book. Two comments: JKR made sure to point out that she had strong female characters in Beedle. Makes me think back to your gender podcast. Second, when I heard that we would learn more about the Malfoys, Sir Nicholas and the owners of the Elder Wand. I thought well...there would be more. I understand why based on the format of the book that the information was presented this way. I guess I wanted a laundry list of the owners of the elder wand. Hey Greg and Penny, just finished the book and the podcast. I’ve been on a non-spoiler kick, no Harry Potter until I finished Beedle. It took the mail a week to get here. Look forward to more of your analysis on the book.

Two comments: JKR made sure to point out that she had strong female characters in Beedle. Makes me think back to your gender podcast.

Second, when I heard that we would learn more about the Malfoys, Sir Nicholas and the owners of the Elder Wand. I thought well…there would be more. I understand why based on the format of the book that the information was presented this way. I guess I wanted a laundry list of the owners of the elder wand.

]]> By: Chris http://www.hpprogs.com/2008/12/05/episode-95-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-14825 Chris Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:02:04 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/?p=468#comment-14825 I've listened to every episode but never commented. Nice job with the podcast, keep up the good work. I’ve listened to every episode but never commented. Nice job with the podcast, keep up the good work.

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