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
Sybill Trelawney: Seeing, but Not Believed
What happens to a seer in a world that refuses to see her?In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble opens the third eye and dives deep into the divisive, eccentric, and often-d...
10 Jul 20251h 6min
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
