OOTP, 5 Revisit: Oppression Olympics

On Episode 217 we discuss... → What could have been, and what still could be? The potency of theories that still remain plausible → The book that started it all, for some of us... → How Harry Potter's mystery genre enables many different outcomes as possibility → Neville's memory, Peter's hand, and Harry's Gryffindor ancestry → Snape, the Overgrown Bat-shaped Man → is James Potter trapped inside Remus Lupin's body? (Yes, and here's why) → Ron Weasley is Dumbledore, Mark Evans is relevant and Dumbledore IS. NOT. DEAD. → False book titles, dropped plot threads like that dreaded red-headed Weasley Cousin and other such things that might have been!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

15 Apr 20172h 28min

On this recap we discuss... → The inherent danger in all classes, not just Hagrid's → Difficulty of Muggle Studies → Cultural influences on schools of magic worldwide → Medieval tactics → Teachers' continued areas of studyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

15 Apr 201733min

On Episode 216 we discuss... → Similarities between Hogwarts O.W.L.s, N.E.W.T.s and Muggle aptitude tests → The ever-increasing difficulty of Charms, Transfiguration and Potions in the series → Omission of regular school subjects such as math, language, etc. → Tertiary education - the lack thereof? - in wizarding society → The benefits of *Independent Magical Study* → Those who teach! Is Lupin the best? What about Flitwick? → The importance of trust for learning in an educational setting → Students who got jobs immediately after Hogwarts. There are more than you think!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

4 Apr 20172h 42min

On this recap we discuss... → The flexibility of Time a.k.a. Schrodinger's Snape → Does Jo regret calling Cursed Child canonical? → Delphi's redeeming qualities → Alison and Eric face off (and come to an agreement!)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

4 Apr 201731min

On Episode 215 we discuss... → The curse moves to NYC → Can canon be bias-free? → Rowling’s fingerprints → Entitlement or constructive criticism? → Canonizing Non-Canonicity → Choose Your Own 19 Years Later → “Let’s make a baby! I love you, Bellatrix!” → What we miss from the missing characters → What's your canon?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

18 Mars 20172h 41min

On this recap we discuss... → Harry, Riddle and moral grayness → Relevance and timelessness → Rowling's responsibility → Reading Potter with the next generationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

18 Mars 201731min

On Episode 214 we discuss... → Harry’s Cinderella moment → “You will be independent because I demand it!” → The weird connection of Moaning Myrtle and Ginny → Beware nice words and pretty people → What’s Prisoner of Azkaban’s secret ingredient? → The shock of Goblet of Fire → Teachers of the revolution → The empathy of Luna Lovegood → Dumbledore’s diary → The essential sacrifice → What has Harry Potter taught you?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

4 Mars 20172h 29min

On this recap we discuss... → A lesson in paper sizes → Who’s chasing the Marauders? → MockingPhoenixJay → James and Sirius support the Moutahora Macaws → Can we spot Rowling’s writing?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alohomora-the-original-harry-potter-book-club--5016402/support.

4 Mars 201725min