Downton Abbey Crossover: What Is A Wizarding Weekend?
Release Date: 08/30/2025
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Downton Abbey Crossover: What Is A Wizarding Weekend?
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Join the Discussion: Grab some tea and crumpets, and put on your finest evening wear! Join Irvin, Sam, Sierra, and special guest Dr. Louise Freeman in a discussion about all the connections between Harry Potter and Downton Abbey. In this episode: It’s our first show after summer vacation… Our heads are bare and full of air, dead flies and bits of fluff House elves and servants If Gilderoy Lockhart gets hold of Riddle’s diary, he ends up as Paul Atreides How much of Downton’s popularity is due to the HP connection with Maggie Smith? Everyone wants to give...
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Grab some tea and crumpets, and put on your finest evening wear! Join Irvin, Sam, Sierra, and special guest Dr. Louise Freeman in a discussion about all the connections between Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.
In this episode:
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It’s our first show after summer vacation… Our heads are bare and full of air, dead flies and bits of fluff
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House elves and servants
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If Gilderoy Lockhart gets hold of Riddle’s diary, he ends up as Paul Atreides
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How much of Downton’s popularity is due to the HP connection with Maggie Smith?
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Everyone wants to give O’Brien a kick
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Redemption arcs done right!
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Who’s the less fun Rita Skeeter?
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Lots of late-in-life tragedies for folks who don’t deserve them
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All the characters will be recast as Nigel!
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Tom = Harry’s man through and through
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