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 Juni 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 20251h 6min
The Silent Suffering of Minerva McGonagall
“She was watching the Dursleys all day while everyone else celebrated—and somehow, we still expect more from her.” In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, we take a long-overdue deep dive into the o...
30 Apr 20251h 15min
Prof Responds- Remus Lupin & the Struggle to Stay Human
Welcome to Critical Magic Theory, where we deconstruct the Wizarding World of Harry Potter—because loving something doesn’t mean we can’t be critical of it. This week’s Prof Response tackles one of ou...
23 Apr 202538min
3.3%=100%: The Remus Lupin Story
Why didn’t Lupin ever write to Harry? Why did he run from Tonks? And how does someone who survives so much still feel like they deserve so little?In this soul-stirring episode of Critical Magic Theory...
16 Apr 20251h 25min
Prof Responds: Has anyone seen Peter Pettigrew?
What if the biggest betrayal in the Wizarding World wasn’t just about evil—it was about never being seen in the first place?In this episode chat of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble deep-...
9 Apr 202543min
