Owl Post Edition: Slytherin Pride with Travis McElroy

Owl Post Edition: Slytherin Pride with Travis McElroy

Why would anyone want to be a Slytherin? Vanessa and Casper to talk with Travis McElroy about his devotion to his Slytherin identity. They touch on the importance of pride, the difference between patriotism and nationalism, and whether we should just dismantle the whole house system.

This episode we also hear owl post from Laura, Harriet, an Anonymous caller, Sasha, and Tesla.

Next week, we’re reading chapter 10, The House of Gaunt, through the theme of Temptation.

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Hope: Nicolas Flamel (Book 1, Chapter 13)

Hope: Nicolas Flamel (Book 1, Chapter 13)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of hope in chapter thirteen of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They discuss Neville's brawl with the Slytherins, the sacred space of quidditch, and whether ...

13 Aug 201625min

White Privilege: The Mirror of Erised (Book 1, Chapter 12)

White Privilege: The Mirror of Erised (Book 1, Chapter 12)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of white privilege in chapter twelve of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They discuss Molly Weasley's continued generosity, explore the topic of invisibility...

6 Aug 201624min

Goals: Quidditch (Book 1, Chapter 11)

Goals: Quidditch (Book 1, Chapter 11)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of goals in chapter eleven of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They discuss Voldemort's questionable judgment in this chapter, whether our intentions are as ...

30 Jul 201625min

Friendship: Halloween (Book 1, Chapter 10)

Friendship: Halloween (Book 1, Chapter 10)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of friendship in chapter ten of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They discuss Hermione's confrontation with mortality, give an allegorical reading of Quiddit...

23 Jul 201630min

Betrayal: The Midnight Duel (Book 1, Chapter 9)

Betrayal: The Midnight Duel (Book 1, Chapter 9)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of betrayal in chapter nine of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They discuss bullying, Brexit, and why Professor mcGonagall might be a worse teacher than you...

16 Jul 201627min

Promises: The Potions Master (Book 1, Chapter 8)

Promises: The Potions Master (Book 1, Chapter 8)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of promises in chapter eight of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They discuss tropes in bad 80s tv shows, Harry's reaction to his own fame, and Hermione's de...

9 Jul 201628min

Vulnerability: The Sorting Hat (Book 1, Chapter 7)

Vulnerability: The Sorting Hat (Book 1, Chapter 7)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of vulnerability in chapter seven of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They discuss how Harry’s experience with the sorting hat teaches us to reclaim our own ...

2 Jul 201626min

Expectations: The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters (Book 1, Chapter 6)

Expectations: The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters (Book 1, Chapter 6)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of expectations in chapter six of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They discuss Harry and Ron's budding friendship, the unusual bravery of Scabbers the rat, ...

25 Jun 201625min

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