#488: Your Most Controversial Harry Potter Opinions

<ul> <li>In  celebration of Halloween, we're hosting our next Quizzitch Live this Saturday, October 31 at 3 p.m. ET! We hope to see you there!</li> <li>Chris Hansen takes on Tom Riddle! Watch it on our social media channels later this week.</li> <li>Only one week left until Election Day! Please make sure you are registered to vote in your state right now by visiting <a href="http://www.iwillvote.com">IWillVote.com</a>. You can also find out great ballot information at <a href="http://www.ballotready.org">BallotReady.org</a> and sign up to be a poll worker at <a href="http://www.powerthepolls.org">PowerThePolls.org</a>.</li> <li>We review the brand-new, beautifully illustrated MinaLima edition of Sorcerer's Stone. How does it compare to the Jim Kay Illustrated Series?</li> <li>We discuss how having worked on the Harry Potter films brings a whole new perspective to this illustrated edition</li> <li>Pop-ups galore: Dumbledore's watch, Hogsmeade, The Fat Lady Portrait and more!</li> <li>Main Discussion: The Most Controversial Opinions in the Harry Potter series</li> <li>What are the Harry Potter opinions that you think would get you in trouble? That would have people flinging an Unforgivable Curse at you? That would cause Umbridge to write a new decree about you? </li> <li>Is Hermione a terrible person?</li> <li>Are people who’ve only watched the movies and haven’t read the books "real" fans?</li> <li>Could the chapters that aren’t about Harry be the best parts of the series?</li> <li>Was the attack on The Burrow a good addition to the Half-Blood Prince movie?</li> <li>Were the Marauders,  while intelligent and witty, actually total a**holes?</li> <li>Was Remus Lupin horrible for not writing to Harry in Year 1?</li> <li>Quizzitch: What is Harry wearing during his first dream in Gryffindor Tower?</li> <li>This week's episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.peacocktv.com">Peacock TV</a> (watch the Harry Potter movies for free, all October long!) and BeachBody (text ‘mugglecast’ to 30-30-30 to receive a free trial!)