The Fox and the Foxhound: Love, Marriage, and Harry Potter

Our AI overlords (ChatGPT) bequeathed us another random chapter to revisit and this time it’s Book 1’s ‘The Forbidden Forest’. It’s all of the whimsey of the first book with a nice jolt of terrifying shit deep in the heart of the school’s most irresponsible detention assignment. Also, C3PO for some reason? Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Buckle up kids, it’s time for another Dark Dive and this one’s a doozy- we’re wading through our deep and very thick hatred and dissecting the character of Dolores Umbridge. Is there room for compassion for her (don’t hold your breath)? What other characters share similarities with her? Is she in fact the creepy blonde child from ‘The Bad Seed’? All this and more in this week’s episode! Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

We’re making our way further into the seminal fanfiction ‘All The Young Dudes’ and things are getting HEAVY (and we don’t just mean the rain cloud) with young Remus. Stories from our youth, a shocking amount of bad singing, and we find a way to relate things back to A Christmas Story…again. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

This week, we let ChatGPT suggest a random chapter to revisit and ended up with ‘The Unbreakable Vow’ from Book 6- a chapter that both of the Wilsons thought was an entirely different chapter! Kev misremembers the names of many characters, we discuss teenage politics, and sad bastard music! Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

The Wilsons are exploring a new frontier- fanfiction! And we’re starting this journey with the first 10 chapters of the beloved ‘All The Young Dudes’ by MsKingBean89, a Marauders-Era Opus that focuses on a young Remus Lupin. We’re talking dyslexia, ‘Stand By Me’, and Kev’s continued refusal to just use the word ‘werewolf’. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Welcome back Foxies!! It’s Season 10 and we’re coming out the gate evilly with our very first Dark Dive- an examination of Tommy “Daddy Issues” Riddle. We’re talking about Voldy’s integrity as a villain, our own complicated paternal relationships, black holes, and…Barbie? It’s good to be back. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

It’s our Season 9 finale and we’re topping this baby off with the #1 entry on Barnes and Noble’s list of the 15 Best Harry Potter Chapters- Book 7’s eternally devastating and tragically beautiful “The Forest Again”, which could also just be called “The Wilsons Are Crying Again”. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Season 9’s penultimate episode has arrived and appropriately we’re tackling the penultimate chapter on Barnes and Noble’s list of the 15 Best Chapters of Harry Potter- Book 7’s ‘The Prince’s Tale’. We’re talking about the Half-Blood Prince, the artist formerly known as Prince, and somehow AGAIN The Good Place. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Our trek through Barnes and Noble’s 15 Best Harry Potter Chapters is on the emotionally devastating home stretch as we crack the top three, and this week we’re swimming through a very strong current of our own tears and revisiting Book 5’s ‘The Lost Prophecy’. Grab your tissues and join us as we go back to the chapter that emotionally scarred us (and probably many of you as well) in Season 5. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

This week, we’re being brave little toasters and talking all things Dahk Ahts (and defense against them). What’s the difference between a jinx, a hex, and a curse? Is James Potter a de facto Dark Wizard? What even defines dark magic anyway? And most importantly- what would Chidi Anagonye say? Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

We’ve reached #4 on Barnes and Noble’s ’15 Best Chapters of Harry Potter’ and this one is the one that started it all- Book 1’s “The Boy Who Lived”. What makes it a great chapter and is it in fact one of the best opening chapters in literary history? Plus, Harry the Pooh, Dazed and Confused, and…crab scarves? Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

You can’t have gold without silver (or maybe you can- we’re not metal experts) and this week we’re deep-diving The Silver Trio of Neville, Luna, and Ginny. Is this trio actually better than their Golden counterparts? What are the necessary ingredients for a perfect Supporting Character Pie? And is there a better example of perfect casting than Matthew Lewis (hint: no, there’s not)? Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

We’ve cracked the top five in Barnes and Noble’s best Harry Potter chapters, and this one will hit you right in the emotional balls- Book 7’s epic and brutal ‘The Battle of Hogwarts’. We’re covering everything from McGonogall’s ‘Independence Day’ moment to the Beach Boys for some reason and everything in-between…including THAT major character death that destroyed us all. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Mooncalves and dragons and nifflers- oh my! This week, we're talking about the non-human side of the Wizarding World. What are the ethics of eating magical animals among witches and wizards? What exactly makes a magical creature different from, say, a squirrel? What does a Hippogriff have in common with our old dog Joe? Also- the mysterious ocean Bloop, Teen Wolf, and Macho Man Randy Savage. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

After a longer-than-expected break, we are back-ish! While our promised 'Beasts of the Magical World’ episode is pushed to next week and The Wilson household is still somewhat cattywampus (look it up), we simply love you all too much to leave you out in the cold without an episode for a third week in a row. So this week we're takin’ 'er easy and having a good old-fashioned ridiculous chinwag about random things. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

We're up to number 6 on the Barnes and Noble list of the 15 best chapters of Harry Potter, and this week we're going aaaaaall the way back to Chapter 5 of Book 1: Diagon Alley. What makes this a great chapter? Masterful world-building, avoiding exposition, and so much Hagrid for starters. Plus- toilet humor, wizard-y hats, and Jesus fanfiction. Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

This week, we're looking deeply into the soul of everyone's favorite angsty blonde- Draco Malfoy. We're talking about the ‘importance of being ordinary’, all the ways in which Draco’s personality was doomed from the start, and the glorious Tom Felton. Plus: American exceptionalism, daddy issues, and Dolores Umbridge fanfiction? Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

We've reached #7 on the Barnes and Noble list of the 15 best Harry Potter chapters- Order of the Phoenix's ‘Career Advice’. Some McGonagall GOLD, a classic Maurauder heart-to-heart, and a couple of Weasleys giving the proverbial middle finger to ol' Toad Face- this one is chock full. Plus: reflections on teenagehood, Ted Lasso parallels, and rando-nauting! Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Well, we've finally crossed the finish line of the little play that tried real hard- Cursed Child. For a play that has overall recieved a lukewarm-at-best reaction from The Wilsons, the final scenes had us feeling all warm and fuzzy (with the occasional sucker punch of heartbreak). Plus, St. Jerome's Pizzer and Paster! Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound

Put on your best Scottish tartan and join us in celebrating MOTHER (Minerva McGonagall). We all agree she's awesome but this week we're digging into the reasons why, including her effect on Dumbledore's puppet-master ways, her non-maternal nurturing of Harry, and her steadfast presence despite a rocky (and traumatic) life. Plus- Kev and Amanda try Scottish accents and it goes very badly! Support the Show. Support FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhound Follow us! IG: @thefoxandthefoxhound TikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound