Episode 146: Manticore Soccer League

• It's March!
• Phoenix Register: will the news curse strike again? (Yes)
• SoD costumes at the Studio Tour!
• We love Newt's costume! And Dumbledore's! And Queenie's! And and and…
• There was another SoD fan event in Japan
• Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History will drop in the UK on 2/27, in the US on 4/1, and in France on ????
• Harry Potter: The Exhibition opened in Philadelphia, and it looks very cool
• Owl Post – positivity in the HP fandom! Can we be as excited about the fandom as we were 20 years ago?
• Ann is a Fandom Old™ and has feelings.
• Marjolaine made the right call and doesn’t read the comments.
• Main Discussion: texts and signs in the trailer!
• Albus and Jacob’s Big New York Adventure is totally happening.
• “I think we can call him a fascist.”
• Here’s the Twitter thread we mention! Thanks @max_kirchi_fca for the assist!
• “Maybe they’re like Russian nesting suitcases.”
• Don’t brainwash children into killing Muggles.
• Newtcase: the manticore, a.k.a. “the nope monster”
• The manticore is the first beast with a theme song.
• Arachnologists – write in and tell us about baby scorpion venom, please!
• Student safety: not a thing that’s considered at Hogwarts.
• The manticore is named Mrs. Whiskers. We don’t make the rules.

Podcast Question: Are there any inspiring examples of positivity from the Wizarding World fandom that you’ve experienced? Share them with us!