Ann Lysy is a Slytherin/Thunderbird who lives near Chicago with her Gryffinclaw husband. She was forcibly introduced to the world of Harry Potter when she was sixteen and a friend pushed Sorcerer's Stone into her hands and said, "you HAVE to read this." Since then, she's helped her trivia team, My Favorite Marauder, win multiple Harry Potter trivia competitions, been to ALMOST every Wizarding World in the world (you're next, Beijing!), and hosts and produces the SpeakBeasty podcast. When she isn't podcasting, she likes to cross-stitch, plan future trips, and watch gentle baking shows.