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Strike Crossover: The Life and Lies of Cormoran Strike

The Three Broomsticks

Release Date: 11/08/2025

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Join hosts Ev and Sophia, as well as special guests Dr. Beatrice Grove, Dr. Louise Freeman, and Nick Jeffrey, as they discuss the connections between the Harry Potter books and The Hallmarked Man from the Cormoran Strike series.

Please be warned that there will be spoilers for the Cormoran Strike books in this episode.

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In this episode:

  • Sophia eats up rich romantic drama
  • The Hallmarked Man is Crimes of Grindelwald
  • Is it you, Dorcas Pengelly?
  • Red herrings: masons, astrology, prophecy?
  • What's with all the Margarets?
  • Ted and Sirius breaking patterns
  • Capslock Strike or capslock Robin?
  • Living with Murphy is worse than Occlumency lessons
  • Kim is Umbridge without kittens
  • That Cursed Child feeling
  • Our Strike 9 predictions

 

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