Episode 1: Harry Potter's Magical Fandom

Hopewell Valley Student Podcasting Network Episode Title: Harry Potter's Magical FandomGabbi: Welcome to The fan and the foe with your host(s) Gabbi and Louisa. Your go-to fandom podcast. In this episode of the fan and the foe, we are discussing the magical world of Harry Potter…Louisa: and its unusual fansSegment 1: What house are you quiz and basic rundown Gabbi: Harry Potter is a magical world which I myself have been an avid fan of for years. There are 7 original books and 8 movies which follow the trials and tribulations of Harry Potter and his friends' years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Louisa: See, even off the bat, with a name like that, you know the fans are going to bea bit  insane. Go into some fandom lore, basic knowledge of the characters, plot, and biggest challenges they face– Voldemort, how Harry Potter's parents diedRaised by muggles Hogwarts recruits him Harry meets Ron and Hermione and is introduced to the world of magic He finds out he's really special– conqueror of death Louisa : Apparently, according to Gabbi, One of the most iconic parts of Harry potter is the Hogwarts houses, there are 4 of them, and fans take great pride in whatever house they are in. I personally am a Gryffindor but Louisa here does not know what house she is so we are going to take a quick buzzfeed quiz to find out, Ill take it too for funTake the QuizSegment 2:  Argument And we are back!talk-through quiz, and argue about different things while reviewing the houses as we get results. Ask abiu questions Describe housesTalk about why fans seem to flock to it, it's a way to escape, reminds them of their childhood Hard to let something go that has been part of your life for so longUniversal is understandable, the harry potter rides are the best onesAnd the butterbeerLouisa: Okay, I understand if people under the age of 12 enjoy Harry Potter, but those 30-year-old adults who dress up as characters for Halloween? Like, that's a little odd to me, but hey, you do you, I guess. Segment 3:  Crazy fan mail Gabbi: Some of the Harry Potter actors have had some CRAZY superfans but who can blame them, I would want to learn magic, too.Louisa: Sure, but look at this story i found: Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy was interviewed by Yahoo News recounting his craziest encounter. He said “‘I’ve got some very strange letters. One man wanted to adopt me. He had changed his name legally to Lucius Malfoy and wanted me to change my name to Draco Malfoy and to legally adopt me. I declined!’” he said. Louisa: this is why you Harry Potter fans are insane. Like, who in the right mind does that??Gabbi: yea…this one isn’t helping my case. But this next one has to do with everyone's favorite Rupert Grint who plays Ron He cant say no to fans and one time ended up going back to their apartment and getting dressed as a drag queen “full heels and a feather boa” he says Louisa: well that wraps up todays episode. Thank you for tuning inGabbi+Louisa: Thank you for tuning in!Music Credits:   Introduction Website where you got the song from: Youtube Audio Library Song Title: F16Artist:The Grey Room/ Golden PalmsLicensing:  Youtube Audio Library Liscense Outro Song Title: Merry Go RoundArtist: TelecastedLicensing: YouTube Audio...