HBO Has a Chance to Give Us the REAL Hagrid

Our journey through the Harry Potter books continues as we predict what we think could become Episode 2 of HBO’s new Harry Potter series.This week, we’re tackling two of the most important early chapters in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: The Keeper of the Keys and Diagon Alley.And we have THOUGHTS.Harry discovering he’s a wizard should be one of the biggest emotional moments of the entire first season, but did the original movie rush through it? We break down what HBO needs to do differently with Hagrid, Harry learning the truth about his parents, and his first introduction to the Wizarding World.Then it’s off to Diagon Alley, where there is SO much more from the books we hope finally makes it onto the screen. Gringotts, Ollivanders, Harry discovering he’s famous, Quirrell, wizarding money, magical transportation, and potentially even storylines happening away from Harry.Plus, we discuss the latest HBO casting news, revisit the chaos caused by our Voldemort vs. Darth Vader debate, tackle some Harry Potter trivia, and somehow end up comparing Fred and George to Breaking Bad.What do YOU most want to see HBO add back from The Keeper of the Keys and Diagon Alley?⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Voldemort vs. Darth Vader aftermath09:30 New Harry Potter HBO casting18:45 Harry Potter trivia21:05 Our HBO Episode 2 breakdown22:45 The Keeper of the Keys29:20 “You’re a wizard, Harry”33:30 What HBO needs to fix about Hagrid40:10 Diagon Alley44:10 Gringotts + what the movie left out49:50 Ollivanders51:05 What HBO could add beyond Harry’s story57:00 How should Episode 2 end?58:50 Favorite Wizarding World names1:06:45 Predicting Episode 31:07:30 Fred vs. George⚡ Follow Half Blood Pod as we work our way through the Harry Potter books and break down what we hope HBO keeps, changes, restores, and expands in the new series.