Revenge: The Sorting Hat (Book 1, Chapter 7)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of revenge in chapter seven of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss Dumbledore's whimsy as a tool of hospitality, whether Peeves should be pun...
17 Jun 202140min
Fear: The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters (Book 1, Chapter 6)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of fear in chapter six Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss how the Dursleys change (and don't change) towards Harry, Ron's role in his family...
10 Jun 202139min
Awe: Diagon Alley (Book 1, Chapter 5)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of awe in chapter five Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss Harry’s fame, Draco’s relationship with his wand, and the joys and overwhelm of tr...
3 Jun 202136min
Owl Post Edition: Wizard Supremacy with Naomi Westwater
This week, Vanessa and Matt are joined by Naomi Westwater to discuss how we see Wizard Supremacy operating in the text and how it helps us understand supremacy in our lives.Thanks to for their beautif...
27 Mai 202143min
Celebration: The Keeper of the Keys (Book 1, Chapter 4)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of celebration in chapter four Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss Harry’s birthday feast, the relentlessness of the Hogwarts letters, and th...
20 Mai 202140min
Obedience: The Letters from No One (Book 1, Chapter 3)
This week we're lucky to be joined by Jolie Doggett as we explore the theme of obedience in chapter three Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss Vernon's toxic masculinity, Dumble...
13 Mai 202144min
Hope: The Vanishing Glass (Book 1, Chapter 2)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of hope in chapter two Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss Harry's scar, descriptions of Dudley's body, and the 'foreignness' of the escaped ...
6 Mai 202152min
Frustration: The Boy Who Lived (Book 1, Chapter 1)
Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of frustration in the very first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week we discuss how the Dursley's are raising Dudley, why Vernon is so offend...
29 Apr 202149min
