Join Harry Potter experts J and Ben Carlin of the Super Carlin Brothers YouTube show in a chapter-by-chapter read-through of the entire Harry Potter Saga from "The Boy Who Lived" to "The Flaw in the Plan."
These two brothers have made a career of studying and discussing the Wizarding World and invite you to join them on an in-depth analysis of the story from start to finish. We plan to explore our favorite moments and characters, discuss fan theories, and the art of a good plot hole.
(This show will contain spoilers for the whole series)
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Chapter 14: Felix Felicis | Half-Blood Prince
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Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 14 of the Half Blood Prince and discu
Sep 13 1 h 49 min
Chapter 13: The Secret Riddle | Half-Blood Prince
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 13 of the Half Blood Prince and discuss the debrief with Dumbledore, obscurus magic, getting Mrs. Cole drunk, and Tom as a child.
Sep 6 1 h 39 min
Chapter 12: Silver and Opals | Half-Blood Prince
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 12 of the Half Blood Prince and discuss Dumbledore being gone, learning Levicorpus, the Sacred 28, the sad/cold trip to Hogsmeade
Aug 30 1 h 33 min
Chapter 11: Hermione’s Helping Hand | Half-Blood Prince
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Aug 23 1 h 42 min
Chapter 10: The House of Gaunt | Half-Blood Prince
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Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 10 of the Half Blood Prince and
Aug 16 1 h 50 min
Chapter 9: The Half-Blood Prince | Half-Blood Prince
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 9 of the Half Blood Prince and discuss Ron showing off, dropping COMC, McGonagall giving out class schedules, whether or not Harr
Aug 9 2 h 03 min
Chapter 8: Snape Victorious | Half-Blood Prince
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 8 of the Half Blood Prince and discuss the train’s schedule, nonverbal magic, werewolves underuse in the series, Snape being a je
Aug 2 1 h 22 min
Chapter 7: The Slug Club | Half-Blood Prince
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Jul 26 1 h 53 min
Chapter 6: Draco’s Detour | Half-Blood Prince
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 6 of the Half Blood Prince and discuss two aside Quidditch, Florean Fortescue’s abduction, “Harry Is Special” moments, the revers
Jul 19 1 h 47 min
Chapter 5: An Excess of Phlegm | Half-Blood Prince
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Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 5 of the
Jul 12 2 h 00 min
The Owlery Special Part 4!
Join J and Ben as they dive into YOUR QUESTIONS and answer the questions: How would the story be different if Snape was sorted into Griffindor? How does the Pensive REALL
Jul 5 1 h 34 min
Chapter 4: Horace Slughorn | Half-Blood Prince
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Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 4 of the
Jun 28 1 h 57 min
Chapter 3: Will and Won’t | Half-Blood Prince
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Jun 21 1 h 37 min
Chapter 2: Spinner’s End | Half Blood Prince
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Jun 14 1 h 39 min
Chapter 1: The Other Minister | Half Blood Prince
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 1 of the Half Blood Prince and discuss the state of politics, the recap via flashbacks, Fudge getting sacked, the terrors of the
Jun 7 1 h 42 min
Dumbledore's Big Plan: Order of the Phoenix Edition
Join J and Ben as they dive into how Dumbledore’s Big Plan fits into Order of the Phoenix
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May 31 50 min
Chapter 38: The Second War Begins | Order of the Phoenix
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May 24 1 h 59 min
Chapter 37: The Lost Prophecy | Order of the Phoenix
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May 17 2 h 13 min
Chapter 36: The Only One He Ever Feared | Order of the Phoenix
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May 10 1 h 33 min
Chapter 35: Beyond the Veil | Order of the Phoenix
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Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 3
May 3 1 h 54 min
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My family loves listening to this together on any drive we take. It makes the drives great and entertaining. My question is if the triwizard tournament was held at one of the other schools how would Hogwarts travel? Would they take the train? Would they take the hogwarts express? Would hogwarts transform and they ride the dragon (love this theory btw). Anyway keep up the great work! I recommend your podcast to everyone that asks for podcast recommendations.
Benchthis05 · Sep 2026
My sister (13) and I (27) just read HP for the first time recently, and we couldn’t wait to get back into the wizarding world. She started re-reading, but I wanted to find a podcast to listen to while home with my own little kids. Amongst the many that exist, I found you guys and it clicked. I immediately made her listen on a long car ride - captive audience! She’s been hooked ever since and is way ahead of me now! I am too but I have less time haha.
I can’t wait to give my kids the HP experience, but living it with my sister is just as precious. Thank you for such a wholesome bonding device, and all the laughs and intriguing theories that come along with it!
P.S. her name is Bea and would absolutely die if you discussed the possibility of Neville’s toad being an unregistered animagus - namely Umbridge!
jhugfjutdutgkhcytd · Sep 2026
Highly recommended!
Hey Brother! I do not usually write reviews, but I wanted to thank you guys for making this podcast.
I grew up with the Harry Potter books, and this podcast has reignited the magic. I cannot wait to read the books with my kids some day and see what theories they come up with.
In honor of the Half Blood Prince, I have two quick Snape theories that I’d love to get your opinions on:
1. Snape never wanted to be the DADA professor. He knew about the curse and ultimately wanted to get away from Dumbledore and his old high school.
2. For the entirety of Prisoner of Azkaban, Snape is experimenting with the wolfsbane potion on Lupin.
- Snape is known for tinkering with potion recipes.
- This could explain why Lupin missed so many days of class, why Lupin was willing to leave the castle on the night of a full moon despite him transforming into a relatively aggressive wolf, and maybe why Lupin seemed to be such an ineffective werewolf during the night Wormtail escaped.
Let me know whatcha think! Thanks!
Chasing-the-wind · Sep 2026
love the show! i finally caught up with you guys, and im looking forward to more episodes. my friends love to chat and theorize about the series too, but when i hear you talk about it, your knowledge of the subjects of hogwarts (especially potions) really informs the conversation in a meaningful way. i would love to see you guys maybe give a lesson or two as professors of the subjects to inform us amateurs of magic in our own theory crafting.
Sdejon · Aug 2026
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