Earnestness: The Lightning-Struck Tower (Book 6, Chapter 27)

Earnestness: The Lightning-Struck Tower (Book 6, Chapter 27)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Earnestness in the much-dreaded chapter twenty-seven of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week we celebrate Dumbledore's humanity, sympathize with Draco's impossible situation, and discuss why Vanessa doesn't like death bed confessions. Throughout the episode we consider the question: When is earnestness actually naiveté?


Thanks to Diana for this week's voicemail! Next week we’re reading chapter twenty-eight, Flight of the Prince, through the theme of Perfection with our friend Dr. Matt Potts.


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Blessing Luna Lovegood

Blessing Luna Lovegood

It’s Ariana’s turn to bless a female character of Harry Potter, and she’s chosen to bless Luna Lovegood for changing her mind about Ron. Vanessa invents a game about aptronyms (which means names that ...

25 Mar 201921min

Obligation: Seen and Unforseen (Book 5, Chapter 26)

Obligation: Seen and Unforseen (Book 5, Chapter 26)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Obligation in chapter twenty-six of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week, Vanessa starts to feel bad for Harry in his Occlumency lessons, Casper...

21 Mar 201940min

Defiance: The Beetle at Bay (Book 5, Chapter 25)

Defiance: The Beetle at Bay (Book 5, Chapter 25)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Defiance in chapter twenty-five of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss Hermione’s manipulation of Rita, Neville’s embrace of the DA, and Cho...

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Blessing Madam Pomfrey

Blessing Madam Pomfrey

It’s Vanessa’s turn to bless a female character of Harry Potter, and she’s chosen to bless Madam Pomfrey for her invisible labor. Ariana invents a game about woman doctors in America.NB: Ariana’s ‘fac...

11 Mar 201921min

Curiosity: Occlumency (Book 5, Chapter 24)

Curiosity: Occlumency (Book 5, Chapter 24)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Curiosity in chapter twenty-four of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They really zoom in on the Harry/Snape dynamic in this chapter: discussing the fi...

7 Mar 201938min

Control: Christmas on the Closed Ward (Book 5, Chapter 23)

Control: Christmas on the Closed Ward (Book 5, Chapter 23)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Control in chapter twenty-three of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss Molly’s anxiety over Arthur, Neville’s relationship with his grandmot...

28 Feb 201948min

Blessing Professor Trelawney

Blessing Professor Trelawney

It’s Ariana’s turn to bless a female character of Harry Potter, and she’s chosen to bless Professor Trelawney for her mentorship. Vanessa invents a game about Nostradamus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

25 Feb 201919min

Distance: St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries (Book 5, Chapter 22)

Distance: St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries (Book 5, Chapter 22)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Distance in chapter twenty-two of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss the fabulous headmaster portraits in Dumbledore’s office, Dumbledore’s...

21 Feb 201939min

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