Rewarded Recklessness: The Making of a Gryffindor
In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble turns to the final Hogwarts house: Gryffindor. Often celebrated as the house of heroes, Gryffindor’s signature trait of bravery carrie...
3 Sep 20251h 12min
Prof Responds: Snakes, Supremacy, and the Slytherin Stigma
In this Prof Responds episode on Slytherin House, Professor Wamble takes on the accusations that he went too easy on the snakes. Drawing on listener comments, he dives deep into the complicated ways a...
27 Aug 202556min
Shedding Old Skins: Rethinking Slytherin House
In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble turns his critical gaze toward his own house—Slytherin. Long framed as the villains of the wizarding world, Slytherins are often reduc...
20 Aug 20251h 10min
Beyond the "Smart House": The Spectrum of Ravenclaw
In this Prof Response episode on Ravenclaw House, Professor Julian Wamble dives deep into the themes and tensions raised in the post-episode chat, centering on a surprising consensus: curiosity—though...
13 Aug 202553min
Can curiosity k*** the Ravenclaw
Is curiosity always noble? In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble dives into Ravenclaw House and the complicated legacy of curiosity. With survey responses pouring in—especi...
6 Aug 20251h 8min
Hufflepuffs & The Politics of Conditional Morality
In this Professor’s Response episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble returns to Hufflepuff House with one central question in mind: What happens when goodness depends on context? Aft...
30 Jul 202555min
Don't Pet the Badgers: Unpacking Hufflepuff House
Welcome back to Critical Magic Theory! In this house series premiere, Professor Julian Wamble kicks things off with a deep dive into one of the most beloved—and most misunderstood—Hogwarts houses: Huf...
23 Jul 20251h 14min
Prof Responds: The Shawls, Sherry, and Shenanigans of Sybill Trelawney
If Sybill Trelawney was wrong all the time, how is it that she keeps being right? From crystal balls to crystal-clear prophecies, shawls to sherry, this episode asks: what happens when a woman tells t...
16 Jul 202548min
