Get out your Quick Quotes Quill! Alice and Martha resume conversation about Rita Skeeter in the fifth, sixth, and seventh books. From her one quality interview of Harry to her remarkably quick 900-page book on Dumbledore, the beetle isn’t kept at bay very long! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released... Read more The post Rita Skeeter: Character Study, Part 2 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Special guest Shut Up Tim joins Alice and Martha again to discuss another riveting five minutes! Dumbledore gives an impassioned warning to the students, Rupert Grint tricks Daniel Radcliffe into some actual acting, and McGonagall catches Roger Davies making questionable choices. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and... Read more The post Take Five, Take 6.7: Half-Blood Prince, 30:00-35:00 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice and Martha discuss everyone’s favorite “journalist,” Rita Skeeter, as she makes her first appearances of the series. From her coverage of the events at the World Cup to her slander of Hermione, Harry, and Hagrid, Rita makes a splash in the fourth book! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released... Read more The post Rita Skeeter: Character Study, Part 1 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice and Martha are joined by special guest Shut Up Tim to discuss the minute Tim thought was supposed to be on the last Take Five, as well as the four minutes after that! Draco breaks Harry’s nose very convincingly, Luna practices mending bones, and Flitwick doesn’t recognize Harry (or does he?). At least that’s... Read more The post Take Five, Take 6.6: Half-Blood Prince, 25:00-30:00 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Who is the little old man with Harry’s knobbly knees? Why is Harry’s entire extended family dead? Does the Lily and James timeline even make sense? Alice and Martha discuss all the important questions about the Mirror of Erised on this week’s One Page at a Time! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 1, Page 209 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Aunt Marge arrives at the Dursleys, who were damn good to take Harry in! Alice and Martha discuss Dursley family dynamics, Colonel Fubster, Ripper and more on this week’s episode! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to subscribe to... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 3, Page 23 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice and Martha return with special guest Shut Up Tim, who definitely understands the concept of five minutes and who takes copious noootes to prepare for each episode! There’s some great writing and acting in these five minutes, as well as pygmy puffs, nargles, and Peruvian Instant Darkness powder! Please consider supporting us on Patreon!... Read more The post Take Five, Take 6.5: Half-Blood Prince, 20:00-25:00 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice and Martha discuss the first of Hagrid’s tales, as he tells Harry the story of Lily and James’ murder with some interesting “insights” into what may have happened that night. Get ready for some amazing Hagrid impressions and even though they might have cookies, don’t be tempted to go to the dark side! Please... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 1, Page 55 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice and Martha follow Harry and Dumbledore into a world entirely their own, as Dunderbore – sorry, Dumberton, meets young Tom Riddle for the first time. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to subscribe to our show to make... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 6, Page 269 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice and Martha are once again joined by special guest Shut Up Tim to discuss the next five minutes of Half-Blood Prince. Bellatrix and her real weird Cissy head to Spinner’s End to make the Unbreakable Vow, Snape enjoys the summer by connecting with his Muggle roots, and Harry gets a taste of the Weasleys’... Read more The post Take Five, Take 6.4: Half-Blood Prince, 15:00-20:00 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
A little less Michael Gambon and a little more Hedwig makes for a slightly better five minutes for Alice, Martha, and special guest Shut Up Tim to discuss this week! Harry makes his way to the Burrow, via side-along (?) apparition. You’d think Mrs. Weasley would know if Harry Potter was in her house, and... Read more The post Take Five, Take 6.3: Half-Blood Prince, 10:00-15:00 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Sirius dusts off his voice on this week’s episode, as Alice and Martha enter the Shrieking Shack (mansion?) to hear all about how Sirius survived and escaped the very realistic Azkaban prison. Plus, Hermione manages not to be annoying, and Lupin enters teacher mode with some excellent classroom management skills. Please consider supporting us on... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 3, Page 371 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice, Martha, and SPECIAL GUEST Shut Up Tim discuss the second five minutes of Half-Blood Prince, which sees Harry taking Dumbledore’s arm off to Budleigh Babberton, Dumbledore channeling his inner Sanguini, and David Yates quickly turning into David Yikes. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics... Read more The post Take Five, Take 6.2: Half-Blood Prince, 05:00-10:00 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
How very right Alice and Martha were about the first single-digit One Page at a Time! “Jim Dale” gets to do the full narration this week, as Mr. Dursley drifts into an uneasy sleep and the cat on the wall doesn’t move an inch (wow!). Dumbledore stomps down the Privet Drive runway, and while we’re... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 1, Page 8 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Nearly Headless Nick has his 500th Deathday Party upstaged by not only the Headless Hunt, but Myrtle and Peeves as well on this week’s One Page at a Time! Find out whether or not Jacob’s sibling is a ghost, whether or not Mary would be capable of drawing flying moldy peanuts, and which memes fit... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 2, Page 135 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Firenze comes galloping in to save Divination! Alice and Martha discuss his CGI movie portrayal, the likelihood of teenagers swooning over a centaur, and an “I love magic!” moment on this week’s One Page at a Time. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 5, Page 602 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Did a veela send a blast out into the universe? Alice and Martha make some confident (not necessarily correct) assertions about the movie, forget to give a moral of the week, and test out lots of character impressions on this week’s One Page at a Time! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 4, Page 399 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice and Martha break down the most fun and hilarious page yet! Dumbledore senses traces of magic in a very mysterious manner, Harry brags about his fitness and his youth, and Voldemort once again fails to realize that physical pain is not the worst thing in the world. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 6, Page 559 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice and Martha discuss the Dursleys’ initial reactions to his first Hogwarts letter and dive into some interesting canonical lore that may or may not actually explain who is responsible for sending the letters. Hopefully you don’t have to silently fight Dudley for a chance to listen at the keyhole to this episode! Please consider... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 1, Page 36 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice, Martha, and special guest Shut Up Tim are BACK, baby! They’ve been reckless in their time off, and so has Harry. This episode is sure to be very pretty, so take our arm and we’ll be off! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows... Read more The post Take Five, Take 6.1: Half-Blood Prince, 00:00-05:00 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Alice and Martha are back to the third book, and someone’s prediction has come true! Stanley (??) makes his first OPAAT appearance as “Neville”, who outta read the papers more, finds out that Sirius isn’t just a Muggle convict. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 3, Page 37 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
Malfoy is back to his old tricks of taunting the Gryffindor Quidditch team on this page which sets Ron’s tragic Keeper arc into motion. Angelina manages to keep her cool, Harry shows off his athletic prowess, and Pansy takes lessons from Bellatrix. Alice and Martha recap the 291st page of Order of the Phoenix in... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 5, Page 291 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
In a rare twist, the pensieve is about to enter a world which is entirely our own, as Caractacus Burke recounts his memory of scamming poor Merope and (possibly) doing more than anyone else to set Voldemort for misery. Alice and Martha recap the 261st page of Half-Blood Prince in this week’s One Page at... Read more The post One Page at at Time: Book 6, Page 261 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
It’s thestral time, baby! Harry, Neville, and Luna show off their thestral expertise while Ron, Hermione, and Ginny stand open-mouthed and staring in confusion. How are they meant to get on these things?? Plus, a OPAAT first, as this page is half GP art! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released... Read more The post One Page at a Time: Book 5, Page 764 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
It’s time for Hagrid’s first Care of Magical Creatures lesson for the year! Aided by his disheveled appearance, the ominous Forbidden Forest, and his shrieking cry, Hagrid’s classroom management skills have never been better. Alice and Martha also announce this year’s real weird March Madness bracket. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes... Read more The post One Page at a Time: Book 5, Page 444 appeared first on The Real Weird Sisters.
