"Hex and the City" garnered mixed responses from critics; Broadwater wrote that the segment was "a bit of a letdown" while Boss described it as "fairly poor". Mink however felt that the segment was the best in the episode. "House of Whacks" was well received. Broadwater described the segment as "brilliant" while von Riedermann referred to it as being the best of the three. Boss, who was dissatisfied with the first segment, felt that "House of Whacks" "makes up for it". Brosnan's guest appearance was praised; Jacobsson described the performance as "a surprisingly nice guest turn" while Boss referred to it as "killer". Adam Rayner of "Obsessed With Film" wrote that the segment features Brosnan "giving his best acting turn since... "The Long Good Friday"?". Particular scorn was aimed at "Wiz Kids", the third segment of the episode. Jacobsson stated that "Wiz Kids" "ends the show on a drab note" while Mink stated that the segment "pretty much fall flat". Boss was also critical, writing, "Harry Potter", in my "Simpsons"? It may be more likely than you think, although, for sure, it really does stink". Andre Dellamorte of "Collider" wrote that, even though he complimented the segment for being "bold" considering the film it parodied had not come out yet, he criticized the segment by writing "the depth of the parody stops with surface references". Peck, however, described the segment as being "quite possibly one of the best and most clever spoofs of "Harry Potter"".