546: How Will Jacob Remain a Vital Part of 'Fantastic Beasts'?

<div>With just three months to go until the release of<em> Secrets of Dumbledore</em>, we continue our Fantastic Beasts character discussions with Jacob Kowalski!  The heart of the Fantastic Beasts series is a true, loyal friend and partner. But what does the future hold for him? Slipping on a strudel? Getting lost in Newt's suitcase? Don't miss our Top 10 Ways in Which Jacob Kowalski WILL DIE! And next week we explore the loving/semi-toxic relationship between Lily Potter and Severus Snape, so <a href="https://mugglecast.com/contact/">send us your feedback</a>!<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>Welcome Slug Club member, Roshni!</li> <li>Coming this October... the Illustrated Edition of Order of the Phoenix by Jim Kay!</li> <li>Did you buy your Harry Potter eBooks from Pottermore back in the day? Make sure you have your digital copies downloaded! <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/11/22877914/harry-potter-ebooks-pottermore-psa-january-31st">Here's why</a> </li> <li>Fantastic Beasts Character Discussion: Jacob Kowalski</li> <li>If you missed our first deep dive on Jacob, <a href="https://mugglecast.com/episode-319-jacob/">check out Episode 319</a>!</li> <li>How does Jacob humanize his fellow wizards?</li> <li>Why introduce a Muggle as one of the core four?</li> <li>Is Jacob the stereotypical fat, funny guy who is the comic relief of the series?</li> <li>What happened to Jacob between the first two films?</li> <li>Did Jacob's memory return too quickly?</li> <li>If Queenie and Jacob had gotten legitimately married in England and then moved back to America, would she have been put in jail? </li> <li>How does Newt's character and attitude change when Jacob is around?</li> <li>EVERYTHING is WRONG with Nicolas Flamel</li> <li>What do the hosts make of Jacob's reaction to Grindelwald's rally, especially his "another war" line?</li> <li>What does the future look like for Jacob? Will he be a sacrificial lamb? What does he bring to the table that the rest of the team will need in <em>Secrets of Dumbledore</em>?</li> <li>Top 1