There comes a time in a person's life when they realize, for the first time, that the world is not actually the way they thought it was.  That the picture they had in their mind about how the world works, the rules of the game, are suddenly gone.  It is the end of innocence.  When does this end of innocence occur for Harry, and for the series?  In this week's show, we discuss when Harry Potter first comes face to face with a picture of the wizarding world that is not what he thought he knew.

In the news:

-Amazon.com bought "The Tales of Beedle the Bard". Awesome reviews on their website .
-As mentioned before on HP Progs, JK Rowling came in 3rd for Time's Person of the Year. Better luck next time you finish writing the world's most popular book series that turned a generation back on to reading and inspired millions of people, Jo.
-JK Rowling gave her Fan Site Award to the Harry Potter Alliance. Next year, HP Progs (assuming that Greg ever writes his thank-you letter).
-New actors announced for minor roles in HBP movie.  Phew. I haven't been sleeping at night wondering about who would play Marcus Belby.
-Stephen Colbert bested JK Rowling in the AP's "Celebrity of the Year" .  As a member of "Colbert Nation", I am happy for Stephen but think this is ridiculous.
-JK Rowling types REALLY fast.  You can see a video of her finishing Deathly Hallows. Thanks, ITV.

We are happy to announce that we will be attending Portus 2008, the Harry Potter symposium which will be held in Dallas, TX from July 10-13, 2008.  We will be taking part in the Portus Podcast Paloozaand we hope you can join us!!

Head on over to our website, http://www.hpprogs.com to listen to the episode and make sure to leave your comments, thoughts, and suggestions. 

Happy New Year!!

Greg and Penny