Where can I listen to the swish and flick podcast?
Swish and Flick: A Harry Potter Podcast on Apple Podcasts. We are a book club style podcast made up of four friends from each of the houses!
What is the swish and flick?
Swish and Flick is a Wizard rock band, inspired by the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling. The band's name is a take-off of the phrase "Swish and Flick", which is the wrist movement required to perform the Levitation Charm.
Who said swish and flick?
J.K. RowlingQuote by J.K. Rowling: “Swish and flick.”
What is Hermione's favorite spell?
Hermione's bluebell flames This spell becomes one of Hermione's trademarks. We don't hear the incantation for it in Philosopher's Stone, but it could be a variation on Incendio. Hermione first uses it against Snape when she and Ron think he is cursing Harry's broom in his first Quidditch match.
Who created Wingardium Leviosa?
Jarleth HobartWingardium Leviosa History The Levitation Charm was created in the 16th century by Jarleth Hobart as an attempt to prove that he was the first wizard to learn to fly.
What language did JK Rowling use for spells?
LatinJ.K. Rowling used Latin as inspiration for the spells in "Harry Potter." Some translations are very literal; "avis" means "bird." Others are complex. For example "sectumsempra" can be translated to "constant cut."
What does Avada Kedavra translate to?
I will destroy as I speakAvada Kedavra is an Aramaic phrase that means "I will destroy as I speak." Whether the words were chosen to be similar to the Muggle mock incantation "abra cadabra" is uncertain, but seems likely.
What spell does Hermione say?
And the third favorite Wingardium Leviosa, used for levitation, and known, perhaps most memorably, for Hermione Granger's pronunciation of it in Harry Potter Sorcerer's Stone.
Episode 233 - Curses and Kisses
Harry is NOT pleased with old Dung for stealing items from 12 Grimmauld Place and things get physical, physical. The Trio goes to have a nice butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks to try and calm down. As the cherry on top of their crummy trip to Hogsmeade, Katie Bell gets cursed.
Episode 232 - Negative Vibes Be Lost
Where in the world is Dumbledore? And Harry...
Episode 231 - A Snowball's Chance in a Fiery Place
Jimmy Peakes is in the house! Is Megan Hermione? Probably. Welcome to Gryffindor Quidditch Team tryouts! The Trio finally makes peace with Hagrid and Slughorn is going to have a party and Ron isn't invited (weep womp) and Harry still has detention because Snape doesn't care about parties.
Episode 230 - Thin Air Quotes
The trio needs to patch up their friendship with Hagrid and Harry has his first Quidditch Captain duties! Don't worry – Won Won makes the team again.
Episode 229 - Tommy's Mommy
We find out that Tommy's Mommy has been peeping at Tom Riddle and this is not good news for Mr. Marvolo Gaunt. We watch the last of Ogden's memory and find out that Dumbledore is not ready to have a conversation about the ring with the black stone.
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www.swishflickcast.com We are a book club style podcast made up of four friends from each of the houses! We are rereading the Harry Potter series chapter-by-chapter and putting together all our knowledge from the complete canon as well as adding in what we have learned from the Wizarding World.
Episode 233 - Curses and Kisses
Harry is NOT pleased with old Dung for stealing items from 12 Grimmauld Place and things get physical, physical. The Trio goes to have a nice butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks to try and calm down. As the cherry on top of their crummy trip to Hogsmeade, Katie Bell gets cursed.
Episode 232 - Negative Vibes Be Lost
Where in the world is Dumbledore? And Harry...
Episode 231 - A Snowball's Chance in a Fiery Place
Jimmy Peakes is in the house! Is Megan Hermione? Probably. Welcome to Gryffindor Quidditch Team tryouts! The Trio finally makes peace with Hagrid and Slughorn is going to have a party and Ron isn't invited (weep womp) and Harry still has detention because Snape doesn't care about parties.
Episode 230 - Thin Air Quotes
The trio needs to patch up their friendship with Hagrid and Harry has his first Quidditch Captain duties! Don't worry – Won Won makes the team again.
Episode 229 - Tommy's Mommy
We find out that Tommy's Mommy has been peeping at Tom Riddle and this is not good news for Mr. Marvolo Gaunt. We watch the last of Ogden's memory and find out that Dumbledore is not ready to have a conversation about the ring with the black stone.
Episode 228 - Harry Potter Return to Hogwarts 20th Anniversary Reaction
The nostalgia. The feels. It's home. It's been 20 years since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's (or Philosopher's!) Stone film came out. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? We watched the 20th Anniversary special together... and then recorded this reaction immediately afterwards.
