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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 1H 48M

'Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince' with Daniel Matthews and Hunter Hill

from Rewatching: A Spirited Revisit of the Iconic Film Franchises · host Rewatching

This is the film where Voldemort’s threat looms large, but not as large as teenage hormones (someone grad the chapstick). In this episode, we're talking The Half-Blood Prince, a film that somehow juggles wizard romance, potions class comedy, and the darkest ending in the series.Is this the most brutal rooftop finale since The Lion King?Don't forget to guess which houses we're in...Episode Breakdown00:00 – New professors, same cursed jewelry18:00 – *Lavender Brown has entered the chat*37:00 – Why are we laughing so much?55:00 – Draco Malfoy’s emo arc76:00 – Dumbledore's cave tricks102:00 – The end of innocence (again)Key TakeawaysThis is the darkest yet funniest film of the entire franchise?JK Rowling is making some BIG statements about memories...The real curse of the series? Dating in high school...Welcome to Rewatching! Each season, we do a fan-friendly, deep dive into the most recognizable and nostalgic film franchises in pop culture such as The Lord of the Rings (Season 1), Harry Potter (Season 2), and many other favorites. Our cast and crew, similar to the franchises, are new every season but what they lack in consistency they make up for with a love of these films. We are fans first, not experts and...fair warning: there will be spoilers because this isn’t "Watching"... this is Rewatching.This podcast is made possible by rewatchingfilms.com and is a companion resource to our Saturday afternoon newsletter 'Rewatching.'

This is the film where Voldemort’s threat looms large, but not as large as teenage hormones (someone grad the chapstick). In this episode, we're talking The Half-Blood Prince, a film that somehow juggles wizard romance, potions class comedy, and the darkest ending in the series.Is this the most brutal rooftop finale since The Lion King?Don't forget to guess which houses we're in...Episode Breakdown00:00 – New professors, same cursed jewelry18:00 – *Lavender Brown has entered the chat*37:00 – Why are we laughing so much?55:00 – Draco Malfoy’s emo arc76:00 – Dumbledore's cave tricks102:00 – The end of innocence (again)Key TakeawaysThis is the darkest yet funniest film of the entire franchise?JK Rowling is making some BIG statements about memories...The real curse of the series? Dating in high school...Welcome to Rewatching! Each season, we do a fan-friendly, deep dive into the most recognizable and nostalgic film franchises in pop culture such as The Lord of the Rings (Season 1), Harry Potter (Season 2), and many other favorites. Our cast and crew, similar to the franchises, are new every season but what they lack in consistency they make up for with a love of these films. We are fans first, not experts and...fair warning: there will be spoilers because this isn’t "Watching"... this is Rewatching.This podcast is made possible by rewatchingfilms.com and is a companion resource to our Saturday afternoon newsletter 'Rewatching.'

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