Harry Potter

This article is about Harry Potter references on The Simpsons. For the character, see Harry Potter (character).

Harry Potter is a book and film series about a young wizard who goes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It has been referenced in many ways in The Simpsons.

References to Harry Potter in The Simpsons

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 12 266 "Trilogy of Error" Ned Flanders was reading a bland, modified version of Harry Potter in which Harry Potter goes to hell for using magic. 250px 13 270 "Treehouse of Horror XII" The "Wiz Kids" segment is a parody of the Harry Potter series. Harry is also a character in the segment, appearing as one of the students in Mrs. Krabappel's classroom in the school Springwarts School of Magicry, a parody of Hogwarts. Lord Montymort and Slithers are parodies of Lord Voldemort and Nagini, respectively. 16 386 "Pranksta Rap" After Bart accidentally caused Kirk Van Houten to be thrown in jail, Bart told Milhouse that if he told anyone the truth, he would tell the world about how Milhouse wet his pants watching Harry Potter. Milhouse responded by saying that he wasn't scared, he was just peeing. The Simpsons Movie Homer renamed Plopper the pig to Harry Plopper. 18 386 "The Haw-Hawed Couple" Headmaster Greystash is a parody of Albus Dumbledore. Malicious Krubb is a parody of Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy. Professor Skizzletwitch is a parody of Remus Lupin. 19 416 "Papa Don't Leech" As the rest of the family sings Lurleen Lumpkin's new song, "Daddy's Back", Lisa says, "Keep it down! I'm reading Harry Potter!" 20 428 "The Burns and the Bees" Several billionaires are playing Quidditch. 21 445 "Treehouse of Horror XX" The Werewolf dresses up as Harry Potter. 453 "Boy Meets Curl" Moe and other people in the bar were watching Harry Potter and complimenting Harry's broomwork, but also commenting that he shouldn't be playing Quidditch as there are still 4 of the 7 Horcruxes to be found. 463 "The Bob Next Door" Sideshow Bob described his plan to kill Bart as "the greatest murder since Snape killed Dumbledore", a reference to the sixth book and movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. 23 492 "The Book Job" There are several references to Harry Potter. The Angelica Button series is seen again, a parody of the Harry Potter series. Bart says that Patty has read enough fiction to strangle a Hippogriff. Patty says "I'm in" in Parseltongue. Comic Book Guy is seen dressed up as a Rubeus Hagrid-type character. The story they came up with about an orphan who went to a magical school is a reference to Harry Potter. 495 "Holidays of Future Passed" Homer mentions that he'll be safe, because he has his invisibility cloak. 24 520 "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing" Severus Snape appears in the movie Love, Indubitably. 522 "Gorgeous Grampa" During the song "High to Be Loathed", Mr. Burns mentions Lord Voldemort, and makes his shadow, among lots of other villains. 25 540 "Married to the Blob" At the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con costume contest, Kumiko dresses as Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon and Comic Book Guy dresses as a Stargate from Stargate SG-1. Kumiko then jumps though the Stargate and is dressed as a Gryffindor student from Harry Potter.

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Bart Simpson #30 The Book That Ate Springfield The book Larry Snotter and the School For Monsters is a parody of Harry Potter Simpsons Comics #67 Growing Pains! The book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Kidney Stone is a parody of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone of the Harry Potter series, known in the USA as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Simpsons Comics #171 To the Bookmobile! When the Simpsons as going on a 12 hour car ride want's Lisa listen on Harry Potter, but Homer does not allow that.

Common cast and crew

Picture Name Role in Harry Potter Role on The Simpsons Daniel Radcliffe Played Harry Potter in all eight films. Voiced Edmund in the the season 22 episode "Treehouse of Horror XXI" and Diggs in an upcoming season 25 episode. J. K. Rowling Is the author of all seven Harry Potter books. Voiced herself in the season 15 episode "The Regina Monologues".

External links

• The Harry Potter series at Wikipedia

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