The Magic is Back in Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking Season 2

The Weasley twins are back and they’re serving up serious baking magic! James and Oliver Phelps join Heather Brooker to talk about Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking – Chapter Two, returning to Food Network this holiday season. The brothers share behind-the-scenes secrets, new enchanted challenges, and how the spirit of Hogwarts comes alive in the kitchen. Plus, hear how guest stars from the films add extra magic (and mischief!) to the competition.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Welcome back to entertain Me. I'm your host, Heatherbrooker. This
is a show where we cover all things entertainment from
sokel to the silver screen. And you are in for
a treat today. That's because I've been filling in on
Wake Up Call, Kafi's morning show this week. Amy King
has been off and I've been filling in for her.
And I got to do the Halloween episode, so you know,

(00:23):
I had to bring all kinds of magic and fun
and anything I could to make this show special. And
I interviewed James and Oliver Phelps from the Harry Potter series.
Of course, they played the Weasley Twins and they have
a new show out called Wizards of Baking and this
is the second season. It's about to kick off on

(00:45):
November two, and I talked with them and I want
to share that interview with you all here. It's such
a fun show, it's great for families and I had
a blast talking with them, So check it out. Harry
Potter fans are in for a treat this holiday season

(01:06):
as Harry Potter Wizards of Baking returns for chapter two.
On Food Network. The magical Baking competition features even more
enchanted challenges, stunning edible creations, and plenty of wizardry in
the kitchen. Joining me now are the show's host, James
and Oliver Phelps, the beloved twins who brought Fred and
George Weasley to life. Good morning, gentlemen.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
Good morning he.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
Hello, I'm doing well. I am so thrilled to be
talking with you today because you are coming back for
another round of Baking Magic. So what can fans expect
that's new or even more spellbinding in chapter two?

Speaker 2 (01:41):
Yeah? We are. So we're very lucky that everyone seems
to really enjoy season one. So yeah, chapter two, the
Standard takes off from where it left and dare I say,
go even more so? Some of the baits are even bigger.
We're on some slightly different sets as well, so it's
not exactly the same. And the like I said, the
Standard is just incredible this season.

Speaker 1 (02:03):
So the baker's creations on this show are absolutely wild.
Can you talk about what the most jaw dropping dessert
is that you've seen this coming season? Maybe without giving
away too much.

Speaker 2 (02:15):
Yeah, without giving away too much, I mean one that
I never thought I'd ever seen in my life was
a life size edible dobby that would be that would
be things the first thing that comes to my head,
but not just that, and that's really in a weird context.
It tasted incredible as well this house elf, So there's
there's lots of elements will go into making these these

(02:35):
huge show piece. Obviously they need to look great, but
also they need to taste good as well. So that's
where the judges Chef Carla Hall and Josei fusif they
really know what they're talking about with that.

Speaker 1 (02:46):
So that always amazes me with these baking shows, how
they can create what this edible art but also make
it taste good. Sometimes I'm like, wait a minute, does
that foot that you just made, or person or whatever
really tastes good? But I believe you if you say
it does. So you both have said this show captured.

(03:07):
Oh go ahead.

Speaker 2 (03:07):
I was going to say, well a lessons. It is
a baking competition, so it does need to taste good,
and they're very they're very hot on if it doesn't.
But the problem is when you've got literally the best
in the world doing it, everything tastes really good, that.

Speaker 1 (03:20):
Makes it even harder, I can imagine. So tell me
a little bit more about how baking and storytelling really
come together in this show.

Speaker 2 (03:31):
So yeah, So each each episode is based on a
set from the original Harry Potter series, so like the
opening episode which comes out on Sunday on Food Network.
So they we have eight teams and we start off
where the last season finished in the Great Hall, and

(03:51):
these eight teams, they're sourced into houses and they have
to basically compete against the other. So you've got like
say two people that are in Gryffindoor House or two
teams in Griffin Little House, and the two teams compete
directly against each other as to who's going to go
through to the next round. So it's there's a competitive
side of it as well, and they're using their parttern knowledge,

(04:14):
their information, their imagination more importantly, and their their their
talents as well.

Speaker 1 (04:20):
Now you've worked with some amazing guest judges and returning
Hogwarts alums this season. Any behind the scenes moments or
mischief that you can.

Speaker 2 (04:28):
Share with us, I don't know about mistif, but it
was funny being like so Devin Murray, for example, who
played who played Shames in the movies, he came back.
He came back for an episode to help you a
guest judge, and he was saying to me, He's like, James,
this is the first time I've been back to the
studios in fifteen years, and he's having a big days
Aboo moment. And I can relate to him because every

(04:51):
so often, like I'd be walking down a sound stage
and then have flashbacks to where I was twenty years
ago when we were filming some of the films. So
he said it was great nostalgia for him, and he
got to have a nice lot of cake as well
whilst he was there.

Speaker 1 (05:07):
Well, I know this is such a special show for
my daughter and I. We're big Harry Potter fans. She's
a hufflepuff, I'm a ravenclaw, and this is one of
the shows that we can watch together and we love
it so much. So, James and Oliver, thank you so
much for your time this morning. You guys can catch
Harry Potter Wizards of Baking Chapter two this holiday season

(05:27):
on Food Network starting November two. Thank you, gentlemen. See
what I mean, they were fantastic. Thanks so much for
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