Episode #354: Yates On Mute

* Eric...? Eric...? * Slug Club member Ken joins the show * Guessing Game: How many books has the Harry Potter series sold to date? How many do we think are duplicate copies? * Eric...? Eric...? * We respond to David Yates' recent comments about how Dumbledore's sexuality will play into Fantastic Beasts 2 * Saying that "all fans are aware of that" has not sat well with...well...the fans * JKR and the Wizarding World preach inclusion and acceptance but have shied away from embracing LGBTQ characters * That said, Dumbledore still needs to be introduced in the Fantastic Beasts series and fans need to learn about his history with Grindelwald's * We haven't seen Jude Law's portrayal of Dumbledore and we know he spent time learning about the character from Rowling * Rowling is the screenwriter, she's the one who knows the backstory and she has four films to tell it * Eric...? Eric...? * In honor of Groundhog's Day we each create a weather-predicting fantastic beast * Southern Hagrid makes an appearance * Owl Post covers last weekend's Celebration of Harry Potter * Voicemails return! * Quizzitch: In Chapter 10 of Half-Blood Prince, "The House of Gaunt," Hermione is seen working on an essay entitled what? * Eric...? Eric...?