This is as juicy as it’s going to get for a while! The other day, Hogwarts Radio staffer Amy Hydara and I sat down with Melissa Anelli to discuss this summer’s hottest Harry Potter convention in the midwest: LeakyCon 2012! What surprises does the convention have in store for us? Who will be there? Will there be more LeakyCon’s in the future? ALL THIS AND MUCH MORE is included in this 50 minute interview. Enjoy!

• Broadcasting for the final time LIVE!!!
• We introduce the panel and bring everyone back for this final episode.
• Greyson feels like he should have prepared an “eloquent squeech.”
• Why are we ending? Thoughts from the panel.
• We read your emails throughout the show and respond to LIVE comments from the chat.
• What could our future projects hold? Do we have anything planned?
• Our site is back online, and we are posting news with a vengeance!
• Harry Potter discussion: Theme park expansion! We dish all the juicy details!
• What kind of stores could we see in Diagon Alley, and in the expansion?
• Gringotts cart ride details! Will it be underground? How will Universal stress the creative edge?
• We discuss what we know about ‘Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Hollywood!”
• Will this boost California’s tourist industry? Does L.A. need another theme park?
• A few memorable moments in Hogwarts Radio history.
• We wreck our loafs one last time.
• Our final good-byes.
• Hogwarts Radio will always be here to welcome you home. Thank you so much for everything that you have ever done for us!
• MISCHIEF MANAGED!

This episode of Hogwarts Radio was recorded in November 2011. Please be sure to update your iTunes feed and SUBSCRIBE to our podcast by clicking here.

We catch everyone up on the latest news, and have some very thought provoking discussion. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment in the comments section below!

• Episode 116 is live and brought to you by Terrance, Andy, and Jennifer.
• We discuss the upcoming Deathly Hallows: Part 2 dvd release.
• Is WB putting the Harry Potter films in the Gringotts’ vault?
• J.K. Rowling ranked 2nd in Guardian’s influential author list.
• Back to Potter!
• Trivia, prizes, and giveaways.
• Hogwarts Radio hosts a wizarding duel on the topic: “Is Snape a hero?” Terrance v. Jennifer.
• We take your calls on your thoughts about Snape.
• We close the show with a magical memory.
• Be sure to help nominate us in the 2011 Podcast Awards under the People’s Choice and Entertainment categories!

• British people are in British movies! WHOA!
• The actors start to branch out to different roles
• The HP Problems makes its Hogwarts Radio debut
• Emails address the past week’s hot topics!
• Evanna steps out and says she’ll go for other roles.
• Does Pottermore have replay-ability?
• An anonymous email rips us about being critical with Pottermore.
• Does getting a different house mean Jo knows us better than we know ourselves?
• Did we try to get the house we thought, or did we answer the questions honestly?
• The house that we get, do we identify with it, or does our real house lie with what we feel?
• Muggle Quidditch discussion!
• Main discussion: “Where do we go from here?”
• How has the fandom evolved, and how will it continue to evolve?
• The fansites will branch out, and continue their run as top sites people keep coming back to.
• “Everything Radio” coming soon with Aardvarks, Accordions, and more!
• Alan Rickman may not win an Oscar but you can help us win at the 2011 Podcast Awards!

Can’t listen now? Check out our transcript page here!

• Deleted scenes on the DVD and we fill you in on what to expect!
• How do we compare the Scream Awards with the MTV Movie awards?
• Why would WB release 20 new High-Res posters AFTER Deathly Hallows Part 2?
• Jenn’s top 10 this week takes the best user submissions for: “You know you’re a fan of Hogwarts Radio when…”
• Impromptu contest! Create a dance to our THEME MUSIC, and win a copy of Deathly Hallows Part 1 on Blu-Ray!
• Twitter shout-outs
• In the Muggle World makes it’s return to our program. We discuss some of the fall TV shows we’re looking forward to.
• We give our thoughts on the schedule.
• Chaptermore this week talks Chapter 7 of Sorcerer’s Stone in Pottermore, and we COVER EVERYTHING.
• What are some new things we learned?
• Is there some sort of point system that helps sort you?
• Be sure to help nominate us in the 2011 Podcast Awards under the People’s Choice and Entertainment categories!

• Do we see the trio in their typcasted roles, or are they now breaking out of that doing different projects?
• Evanna moving to Hollywood to pursue acting! What types of roles can we see her in?
• Forbes ranks JK Rowling low on their most influential list.
• What kind of a reach does she have compared to the other candidates?
• DOES the blogosphere blow up when Jo has something to say?
• Chaptermore pushes on with Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Pottermore!
• Magical Memories close out this week’s show!