#7 - Potterheads

You'd best _Accio Seat_ for this episode, as we enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter fandom and talk about Potterheads! What's it like growing up along side the object of fandom? Is Young Adult (YA) just for kids? Why do people of all ages love Harry Potter? Whether you're Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin, you won't need a Nimbus 2001 to catch this week's episode! Everyone's a fan! 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Aquarium" by by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony (solos performed by Markus Staab on the piano) Logo: ["Glasses"](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) ["Harry Potter"](https://thenounproject.com/term/harry-potter/7729) by [Ryan Thomas Noll](https://thenounproject.com/rtnoll) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)