Potterversity Episode 19: Harry's Fantastic Fandom
Take a closer look at the Harry Potter fandom in this month's episode! What aspects of the fandom are your favorites: festivals, online communities, cosplay, fan fiction, or something else? On this ...
14 Mar 20221h 8min
Potterversity Episode 18: The Problem with House-Elves
We at Potterversity love house-elves! Join us for our valentine to Dobby, Winky, Kreacher, and Hokey and their persistent relevance for understanding injustice. House-elf fans Emily and Katy talk wi...
14 Feb 20221h 3min
Potterversity Episode 17: Potter and the Pig
Looking to recover lost love? Discover the connections between the Harry Potter stories and The Christmas Pig. Designed for younger readers, The Christmas Pig features a young boy going on a perilo...
10 Jan 202259min
Potterversity Episode 16: You Can't Over-Nerd Here
Tune in for the latest Potter Studies insights from the tenth annual Harry Potter Academic Conference! In this special episode, Emily and Katy have an in-person roundtable with Laurie Beckoff, Kat M...
13 Des 20211h 4min
Potterversity Episode 15: Film, Fandom, and Podcasting in Academia
Get a little "meta" in this episode about Harry Potter fandom and pop culture podcasting! Emily and Katy talk with film and fandom scholar - and fellow podcaster - Michael Boyce, Professor of Engli...
8 Nov 202156min
Potterversity Episode 14: Hogwarts Bullies
Investigate bullying at Hogwarts on this month’s episode. In this episode, Emily and Katy talk with Ithaca College’s Katharine Kittredge and Carolyn Rennie about the history of bullying and how it ...
11 Okt 20211h 18min
Potterversity Episode 13: Don't Know Much About . . . Arithmancy
Decode magical numbers on this month's episode! Katy and Emily talk with Dr. Lana Whited (Ferrum College) about one of the more mysterious of the magical subjects at Hogwarts: Arithmancy. We discuss ...
13 Sep 20211h 12min
Potterversity Episode 12: Harry and Aeneas in the Underworld
Harry’s explorations of loss, grief, and the nature of death borrow heavily from classical visions of the underworld, especially Virgil's Aeneid. In this episode, Katy and Emily talk to Dr. Vassiliki...
9 Aug 20211h 10min
