The Harry Podcast

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**The Harry Podcast**

This is a show where your hosts, David and Madeline, analyze and discuss each chapter of the Harry Potter series from a literary perspective. We look at writing style, character development, plot, and connections between moments. We give you our own ideas, perspective, and questions about the text, and urge you to ask questions and come up with your own analysis as well.

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Episode 49: Harry Podcast and Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw Mar 10, 2020

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Wherein we talk about how the Firebolt is like Quidditch steroids and what Crookshanks is up to.

Episode 48: Harry Podcast and The Patronus Feb 25, 2020

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The exercise of practicing summoning a very happy memory is great therapy if you’re feeling depressed. Which I guess is like the whole point Rowling was making…maybe. Who knows.

Episode 47: Harry Podcast and The Firebolt Jan 14, 2020

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In today’s episode, Madeline and David examine Harry’s emotional state, the laziness and corruption of the Ministry of Magic, and why Hermione feels she has to betray the trust of Harry and Ron.

Episode 46: Harry Podcast and The Marauder's Map Dec 24, 2019

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In today’s episode, Madeline & David examine one of the most fun and powerful magic items in the series, as well as a very revelatory conversation Harry overhears at The Three Broomsticks.

Episode 45: Harry Podcast and Grim Defeat Dec 03, 2019

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As we reach the low point of the book, the hosts discuss Snape’s motivations and actions surrounding Lupin and Sirius, as well as how everything goes wrong for Harry specifically and the people of Hogwarts in general.

Episode 44: Harry Podcast and Flight of the Fat Lady Nov 12, 2019

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In today's episode, the hosts examine Harry's conversation with Lupin and the implications of Sirius Black's attack on our favorite portrait-guardian.

Episode 43: Harry Podcast and The Boggart in the Wardrobe Oct 29, 2019

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In this episode, the hosts discuss the very thought-provoking concept of boggarts. What does it mean that a boggart needs a target in order to take form? How is fear combated? How would our own, less concrete fears manifest?

Episode 42: Harry Podcast and Talons and Tea Leaves Oct 15, 2019

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On today’s episode, we talk mostly about the subject of Divination in the series—how it is portrayed by characters within the novels, how it relates to real-world figures and practices, and how it paradoxically is seen as ludicrous self-aggrandizement while simultaneously appearing to in fact be 100% accurate.

Episode 41: Harry Podcast and The Dementor Oct 01, 2019

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Apologies for being a week late! In this episode, Madeline and David dive deep into how Dementors are first presented to us, what they may represent, and a couple ideas about social commentary that Rowling may have been thinking of when she created them.

Episode 40: Harry Podcast and The Leaky Cauldron Sep 10, 2019

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Your hosts walk through the various instances of foreshadowing in this chapter, as well as debate Molly’s and Arthur’s positions on whether or not to tell Harry what’s going on with Sirius Black.

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