Reading Harry Potter With A Four-and-a-half Year-old

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In which we shake our fists skyward at the continued presence of Rita Skeeter and debate the likelihood of the second task involving a singing, showering prefect. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

We were so excited to read about the first task we started our discussion during bathtime.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

The recording cuts off before we identify the Harry and the Potters song that mentions the Hungarian Horntail, but don't worry, we do remember that it's The Yule Ball, off their first album.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Alright, real quick, I want to address the periodic crying baby in the background of many of these chapters: we've been reading mostly at bedtime lately, which is also the baby's bedtime, and once the baby realizes we're getting him ready for bed he protests loudly. Sorry! It's an honest little slice of life from our day, but I know it doesn't make for the most enjoyable listening experience for everyone. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Sometimes you really have to get into character if you want your Dumbledore voice to be believable.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

In which a song by the band Harry and the Potters spoils one of the big surprises in the book. It won't be the last time, I'm sure. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Thanks to the holidays and associated travels we took a little over a month off from Harry Potter, so it was great to get back in the saddle. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Last year we received a note from his preschool teacher indicating that he was tested as having the vocabulary of an eight-year-old, and I 100% credit Harry Potter for that--how many other kindergarteners know what "constant vigilance" means? (Also, this week and last week there were some severe audio issues with the recording. Sorry! Next episode will be back to normal!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Thanks to a recording issue sound quality is a little bit off on this one, but the quality content is dead on. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

We're either going to have to start bedtime earlier or stop reading Harry Potter at bedtime, because he goes to bed LATE on the nights he asks for Harry Potter before bed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Another late night staying up past bedtime reading Harry Potter. There's a lot of inadvertent misinformation in this one: I incorrectly attribute Ron's middle name (Bilius) to one of Molly's heroic brothers who died in the first Wizarding War against Voldemort, when actually he was named after a different uncle who was a sloppy drunk and died after seeing a Grim. Oops! I also do a horrible job explaining why trains need to have multiple cars. Eh, he'll probably turn out okay regardless.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

What is the plural of Pegasus? Pegasi? Pegasuses? I take a stab at this one as we stay up past bedtime once again. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

We finished up Chapter 8 before diving into Chapter 9. We were reading while waiting for a visit from Nan, who arrives midchapter and sits down to join us as we finish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Maaaan it is hard to hold to a firm bedtime when you're reading an exciting quidditch chapter! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

So we've recently listened to a couple of our podcast episodes together--which is a bit of a surreal experience--and his biggest takeaway from those episodes is that the name of the podcast is no longer accurate. So remember: you're listening to Harry Potter with a six-year-old now! We also received a great voice message from a listener named Will! You can leave us a voice message too at https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter/message (Will, let us know the name of your podcast and we'll check it out!).  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Some more  bedtime reading. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Bedtime reading with new footie pajamas. Includes several necessary breaks to test the grippy-ness of the footie pajama feet on the bedroom's hardwood floor.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

Little brothers just want to be in the middle of everything you're doing, don't they? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support

I think, "Sorry, we can't keep reading. it's waaay past your bedtime already!" is going to be a frequent refrain this book. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reading-harry-potter0/support