Thursday, March 30, 2006

PhoenixCast Episode 3: Potions Lessons

Episode 3: Potion Lessons
  • Intro: What is today's topic?
  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PROFESSOR JEFF!!
  • Quibbler Headliners: FIRE FIRE! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!
    • Order of the Phoenix casting news!: Mr. Remus And Black(R.A.B.)teehee! yay!
    • Goblet of Fire Sales booming!!!
    • LUMOS!!!
    • PhoenixCast still looking for Quibbler Newsreporter and a transcriber
  • (Potion Lessons): Student Voicemails!
    • Morgan: Hello Professors this is Morgan peering from outside your window and i was just wondering if You think that Snape is good or evil? and if you think he'll become a deatheater? and do you think he was in love with lilly potter? that's about it. Thank you
    • Zuly: Hi Professors! this is Zuly, I'm calling from Chicago, Illinois. I have a question about potions, specifically,about Felix Felicis. Do you think its going to show up in book 7 again? What will Harry, Ron, and Hermione do with it? I know that harry used it to get the memory from slughorn and he wanted to use it to help express his feelings for Ginny and be her boyfriend but decided not to be in a relationship with her to keep her off of danger. I'm sure he'll use it to destroy voldemort but what else do you guys think?
    • Jack: Hello professor Jeff and Proffesor Vi. I'm Jack from slytherin and i love your show. Snape makes lots of potions and some kids think that they are poison. Why do they drink them anyways. Also, I have to do this week's famous question if mcgonagal drank a potion that made her really hyper and peppy, What would happen if she sang my humps from the black eye peas? Thanks!
  • (Potion Lessons): Student Emails!
    • Erica S: Hey guys,Love the show!! I've been listening since episode 1 and it gets better everytime. I have 2 questions: 1) Do you think the trio will make some Felix Felicis just to have some around in case it may come in handy? 2) Do you think we will see the Half Blood Princes (Snape) potions book again? It may be useful since I think Snape is a good guy and there may be something in there to help Harry and the trio. Thanks and again, I love the show!!! Keep them coming!!
  • Question about last week's episodeShelley: Hi there I like your pocast and think it's so great because it is different. I would love to be on the grffyndor quidditch team as a keeper. i think in the last podcast you said james was a seeker but he was a chaser. I have a qustion about book 6 why did Harry have try-outs for keeper when that position was filled by Ron Angelina as captin only had try-outs for the empty postions. do you think Hermione acted out of character casting a spell so Ron would get the postion of keeper she is such a strong person to act so silly over a guy. Hermione's whish aka shelley
  • Conclusion
    • Homework assignent 3: Divinations(read below for details)
    • Future segment with slytherin student Tiny Tim IN "Late Night with TINY TIM!!" COMING SOON TO PHOENIXCAST!!!
    • End of show
    • HW announcement
    • BLOOPERS!!!
download (episode 3) Homework Assignment : Next week we will foretell the unforseen!! Send in your questions for Divinations Class!! Oh and for extra credit create a dancing image of mcgonagal dancing to "my humps" by the black eye peas. (sheesh the black eye peas need any more plugs??.. thanx rafael..lol) Thankx guys!!! Email questions to PhoenixPodcast@gmail.com OR call 1 (206) 888-3173 !!!

Thursday, March 16, 2006

PhoenixCast Episode 2: Quidditch Tryouts!

Join Professor Vi and Jeff as they explore in detail the game of quidditch. Hear who currently made the quidditch team, spots for the quidditch team and other after school activities still available. Hear from the Quibbler news and hear our students ask questions about the popular wizarding sport.

Episode 2: Quidditch Tryouts
  • Intro: What is today's topic?
  • Quibbler Headliners: FIRE FIRE! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!
    • PhoenixCast on itunes and new voicemail number 1 (206) 888-3173!!!
    • GOF DVD sells big
    • Order of the Phoenix updates
  • Quidditch Tryouts!: Student Voicemails!
    • Chloe: Professor jeff, I was wondering in our muggle studies we learned how sports can often affect the moral of a nation when its at war. Since the return of You Know Who, what role do you think Quiditich will play in the nation’s retaliation and unification. Thanks bye!
    • Morgan: Hello Professors, this is morgan from England now and I was just wondering after Harry Potter Goblet of Fire, if you think that the quidditch matches will be covered that much in the new Harry Potter movies. Thank you
    • Annelise: Hi Phoenix Casters! When Harry did the quidditch tryouts for the Grffindor quidditch team in Half Blood Prince, how did he make the final decision for who got on the team and who didn't, especially for the positions of chaser and beater? For chaser, the book states that he began with a basic flying test, but you can't just judge people on how well they fly around the field, and we didn't hear anything about the beaters. Thanks for your time and doing a great podcast! I like how professionally done it is.
  • Quidditch Tryouts!: Student Emails!
    • Erica: Hey PhoenixCasters, Love the show and thank you for answering my question on your first episode. I have a question that is sort of related to Quidditch. What do you think about the fact that Harry's parents lived in Godric's Hollow and Godric's Hollow happens to be where the snitch was invented? Also, after the war is over and assuming that the trio live, do you think Ron and Harry might consider playing Quidditch professionally. Thanks and I would love to be on the Gryffindor House Quidditch team, preferably a chaser.
    • Rafael: I heard your Care of Magical Creatures podcast and first off, let me just say, it was amazing. But, you neglected one of the listeners questions.Something about black eyed peas? But i'll go on to my questions. Do you think Harry Potter will grow up to be a great quiditch seaker, or after this whole thing with Voldemort, he'll stay on the path to become an Auror to help keep other evil wizards at bay? What are your favorite quiditch positions and why? And last but not least, if hermoine, ginny, and luna were to sing "my humps" by the black eye peas at the quiditch match to distract the other team, would it be effective or would it also distract the gryffindor team?
  • Professor Chat: We interview ourselves since the student we were going to was unavailable
  • Conclusion
    • Homework Assignment 3 (read below for details)
    • Announcing the new Quidditch house players!
    • Thank You's (you yeah you!!) and also special thanks to Tiny Tim and Kelazma
    • End of show
    • Many a BLOOPERS!!!
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Homework Assignment 3: Potions Lessons: Get your books and potions supplies ready! Your homework assignment for next week is to submit questions about anything related to potions, characters related to potions, and anything at all related to the potions is acceptable. Also you may subit an email for an internship working as a transcriber or our Quibbler News Reporter. Thankx guys!!! Email questions to PhoenixPodcast@gmail.com OR call 1 (206) 888-3173 !!!

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

PhoenixCast Episode 1: Care of Magical Creatures Lesson

The offical first episode has finally been made! Hear Professor Vi and Jeff talk about magical creatures and hear some news from the daily prophet. Again we want to thank everyone who sent in questions because since our podcast relies on a role-playing classroom environment, we rely greatly on you guys!!! So here is a quick outline of the podcast. Right below the outline is a link to download the mp3 file of the show. Enjoy!!

Episode 1: Care of Magical Creatures

  • Intro: What is today's topic?
  • Daily Prophet Headliners: This Just In!
    • GOF Dvd!
    • JKR's Diary Update!
    • The Black Tree Buyer!
  • Magical Creatures: Student Questions!
    • Q1: From Lorena (Micigan State U.) - Hagrid is clearly passionate about the animals that he cares for. First where do you think this passion stems from and do you think his passion is a positive one or is he hiding from real emotional relationships through the animals? Also, Is the phonex rising actually dumboldore being reincarnated?
    • Q2: From Erica - I was just wondering, where is Fluffy? I know it seems unimportatnt but I always wondered what someone would do with a three headed dog. Thanks
    • Q3: From Rafael - Let's say Harry, Hermoine, and Ron have to go into hiding from the Dark Lord and Hagrid offers to keep them on ground with them in the form of magical creatures? what magical creatures will each of them be? And in continuation to that question... if Hermoine is a magical parrot creature thing, would she be taught to sing "My Humps"?
    • Q4: (voicemail Q) From Morgan(New Hampshire)- Hi professors this is Morgan from New Hampshire, a long time listener, second time caller, and I was just wondering, which creature do you think makes the larget impact in the whole series of Harry Potter? Thanks
  • Student Chat
    • Jeff interviews our first Raven Claw student!
  • Conclusion
    • Homework assignent 2 (read below for details)
    • End of show
    • BLOOPERS!!!
download (episode 1)

      Homework Assignment 2: Quiditch Tryouts!! Hey guys your homework assignment for next episode is to send in a question about Quiditich (perferably audio questions but text are good too). It can be anything from characters, to brooms, to the game itself... Anything as long as it is about Quiditich. IF you want to join a house quiditch team let us know too so we can put you on the side bar! And for EXTRA CREDIT!!! Spread the word about PhoenixCast!! Thankx guys!!! Email questions to PhoenixPodcast@gmail.com