Season Three (PoA Overview)

Listen in to the Muffliato Podcast where Josh and Blake fill your ears to prevent you from hearing nearby conversations. Each week we explore the wizarding world of Harry Potter and bring you along with us.

#057 | ‘Owl Post Again’ | PoA Overview (22)

June 8, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 22: Owl Post Again.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Resolution
  3. Character Development– Lupin & Snape
  4. World Building– Pigwidgeon
  5. Literary Device– Falling Action
  6. Foreshadowing– Trelawney’s Prophecy
  7. Significance– Hermione returns the time-turner & Sirius sends a letter

#056 | ‘Hermione’s Secret’ | PoA Overview (21)

June 1, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 21: Hermione's Secret.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Time and Space
  3. Character Development– Dumbledore & Harry
  4. World Building– Time-Turners
  5. Significance– Harry saves himself and Sirius with a powerful Patronus. Both Buckbeak and Sirius Black are rescued

Extra Links

Time-Turner:
https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Time-Turner
https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/time-turner

#055 | ‘The Dementor’s Kiss’ | PoA Overview (20)

May 11, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 20: The Dementor's Kiss.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Transformations & Reversals
  3. Character Development–  Sirius Black
  4. World Building– Dementors & Werewolves
  5. Foreshadowing– The figure across the lake
  6. Significance– Someone saves Harry and Sirius from the Dementors’ kiss

Extra Links

Dementor's Kiss: https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-dementors-kiss

#054 | ‘The Servant of Lord Voldemort’ | PoA Overview (19)

May 4, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 19: The Servant of Lord Voldemort.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Truth
  3. Character Development–  Snape’s Magical Prowess & Anger Issues
  4. Literary Device– Flints
  5. Foreshadowing– The Servant of the Dark Lord Revealed
  6. Significance– Harry believes Sirius and Lupin

#053 | ‘Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs’ | PoA Overview (18)

April 27, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 18: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Friendship & Betrayal
  3. Character Development–  Lupin’s Backstory & Classmates
  4. World Building– Marauders’ Map, Animagi, & Whomping Willow
  5. Literary Device– Exposition & Cliffhanger
  6. Significance– The Marauders' School Life

Extra Links:

Lupin's History: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/remus-lupin

#052 | ‘Cat, Rat and Dog’ | PoA Overview (17)

April 13, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 17: Cat, Rat and Dog.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Betrayal & Devotion
  3. Character Development–  Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, & Crookshanks
  4. Worldbuilding– 
  5. Literary Device– Misdirection & Plot Twists
  6. Significance– Black the Animagus & Remus the Werewolf

Extra Links:

Werewolves: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/werewolves

Marauders' Map: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/the-marauders-map

Crookshanks Musings: https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/33-thoughts-crookshanks-must-have-had-during-prisoner-of-azkaban

Kneazles: https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/a-guide-to-the-magical-creatures-not-to-be-confused-with-muggle-ones

https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Kneazle

#051 | ‘Professor Trelawney’s Prediction’ | PoA Overview (16)

April 6, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 16: Professor Trelawney's Prediction.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Prophecies and Problems
  3. Character Development–  Trelawney and Macnair
  4. World Building– Final Exams & Prophecy
  5. Literary Device– Red Herring & Rising Action
  6. Foreshadowing– Harry’s ‘Prophecy’ & Trelawney’s Prophecy
  7. Significance– Buckbeak’s Death & Scabbers’ Return

Links

The Hall of Prophecy - https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/most-mysterious-things-in-the-department-of-mysteries

#050 | ‘The Quidditch Final’ | PoA Overview (15)

March 30, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 15: The Quidditch Final.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Defeat & Victory
  3. Character Development–  Hermione’s slap heard ‘round the castle
  4. World Building– Quidditch & Cheering Charms
  5. Foreshadowing– Padfoot & Crookshanks
  6. Significance– Gryffindor win the Quidditch Cup

#049 | ‘Snape’s Grudge’ | PoA Overview (14)

March 23, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 14: Snape’s Grudge.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Risk & Repercussion
  3. Character Development–  Ron Weasley’s Fame, and Snape vs. the Marauders
  4. World Building– Invisibility Cloak & the Shrieking Shack
  5. Foreshadowing– Lupin familiarity to the Marauder’s Map
  6. Significance– Buckbeak is sentenced to death

#048 | ‘Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw’ | PoA Overview (13)

March 16, 2022



Episode Summary

Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 13: Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw.

Episode Outline

  1. Chapter Summary
  2. Key Theme– Victory & Perspective
  3. Character Development–  Cho Chang’s appearance, Lee Jordan’s salesmanship, Harry's Patronus
  4. World Building– Harry’s corporeal Patronus
  5. Foreshadowing– Cho Chang as a Love Interest; Sirius attacks Ron
  6. Significance– Sirius breaks into Gryffindor Tower