Prof Response- Bigger than the Box: the Rubeus Hagrid Story
In this Prof Responds episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble returns to the larger-than-life figure of Rubeus Hagrid, unpacking the rich, complicated responses listeners shared in t...
2 Jul 202549min
Caretaker, Friend, Scapegoat: The Rubeus Hagrid Story
This is not just a story about a lovable half-giant. It is a story about the monsters society teaches us to see—and the people we discard because they fit that image.In this episode of Critical Magic ...
25 Jun 20251h 21min
Prof Responds- The Umbridge Trap
On this Prof Responds episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble returns to the woman in pink—Dolores Jane Umbridge—to unpack the powerful and sometimes uncomfortable insights raised in...
18 Jun 202542min
The Devil Wears Pink: The Violence, Villainy, and Vanity of Dolores Umbridge
On this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble dives into the soft-voiced, hard-hearted horror that is Dolores Jane Umbridge. She may wear kitten brooches and speak in syrupy tones,...
11 Jun 20251h 7min
Prof Responds- Gilderoy Lockhart: Ravenclaw or Ravenfraud?
In this Prof Responds episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble dives into the dazzling disaster that is Gilderoy Lockhart—our favorite fame-chasing fraud.From his misuse of memory cha...
4 Jun 202546min
Fame Is a Fickle Fraud: Here Lies Gilderoy Lockhart
What would you do to be remembered?This week on Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble dives deep into the shimmering shallows of Gilderoy Lockhart—a man so desperate for legacy, he obliterate...
28 Mai 20251h 4min
Prof Responds- Mom or Mess, Petty or Possessed: McGonagall & Quirrell
What do maternal tropes, mediocre men, and magical possession all have in common? In this "Prof Responses" episode, Professor Julian Wamble returns to unpack the post-episode chats on two very differe...
21 Mai 202550min
Ambition and Audacity: The Two Faces of Quirinus Quirrell
What if the villain wasn’t overtaken—but offered himself up? In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble dives into the sweaty, stammering chaos of Professor Quirrell—and the dan...
14 Mai 20251h 6min
