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S01E31 — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Season 1, Ep. 31
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The series ends, and we — love it? hate it? — you'll have to listen to find out! We complain about review the book-to-film changes for Deathly Hallows compared to both movies and also cover some fun details about the franchise as a whole.
Don't miss the final episode in our SUMMER OF POTTER!
Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls096753011/
https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_differences_between_the_Harry_Potter_books_and_films
https://www.potter-search.com/
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