Tension: The Hearing (Book 5, Chapter 8)
Book 5 Chapter 8
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Tension in Chapter Eight of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss Harry's ... Read More
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Visibility: The Ministry of Magic (Book 5, Chapter 7)
Book 5 Chapter 7
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Visibility in Chapter Seven of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss ... Read More
Risk: The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black (Book 5, Chapter 6)
Book 5 Chapter 6
This week, Vanessa and Jackson Bird explore the theme of Risk in Chapter Six of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss ... Read More
Special Edition: Celebrating Hagrid!
Every once in a while we like to take a step back from our current chapter, and appreciate some overarching themes and important characters ... Read More
Comparison: The Order of the Phoenix (Book 5, Chapter 5)
Book 5 Chapter 5
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Comparison in Chapter Five of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss the ... Read More
Apathy: Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place (Book 5, Chapter 4)
Book 5 Chapter 4
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Apathy in Chapter Four of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss the ... Read More
Deception: The Advance Guard (Book 5, Chapter 3)
Book 5 Chapter 3
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Deception in Chapter Three of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss the ... Read More
Friendship: A Peck of Owls (Book 5, Chapter 2)
Book 5 Chapter 2
This week, Vanessa and special guest (and friend) Micaela Blei explore the theme of Friendship in Chapter Two of Harry Potter and the Order ... Read More
Dreaming: Dudley Demented (Book 5, Chapter 1)
Book 5 Chapter 1
Welcome back for Season 5! This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Dreaming in Chapter One of Harry Potter and the Order of the ... Read More
Intellectual Humility: The Goblet of Fire
Book 4 Chapter 39
This week we're continuing our collaboration with The Greater Good Science Center, examining the theme of Intellectual Humility as Vanessa ... Read More
Wrap-Up: The Goblet of Fire
Book 4 Chapter 38
Vanessa and Matt wrap up their their discussion of The Goblet of Fire with a look back on the entire book! They discuss the failures of ... Read More
Love: The Beginning (Book 4, Chapter 37)
Book 4 Chapter 37
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Love in Chapter Thirty-Seven of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss Harry's ... Read More
Teamwork: The Parting of the Ways (Book 4, Chapter 36)
Book 4 Chapter 36
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Teamwork in Chapter Thirty-Six of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss Snape ... Read More
Wandering: Veritaserum (Book 4, Chapter 35)
Book 4 Chapter 35
This week, Vanessa is joined by the lovely Colette Potts (!!), to explore the theme of Wandering in Chapter Thirty-Five of Harry Potter ... Read More
Conspiracy: Priori Incantatem (Book 4, Chapter 34)
Book 4 Chapter 34
This week, Matt and Vanessa explore the theme of Conspiracy in Chapter Thirty-Four of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss ... Read More
Invisibility: The Death Eaters (Book 4, Chapter 33)
Book 4 Chapter 33
This week, Matt and Vanessa explore the theme of Invisibility in Chapter Thirty-Three of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss ... Read More
Intention: Flesh, Blood, and Bone (Book 4, Chapter 32)
Book 4 Chapter 32
This week, Matt and Vanessa explore the theme of Intention in Chapter Thirty-Two of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss Voldemort's ... Read More
Spite: The Third Task (Book 4, Chapter 31)
Book 4 Chapter 31
This week, Matt and Vanessa explore the theme of Spite in Chapter Thirty-One of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss Rita Skeeter's ... Read More
Special Episode: House Elves with Witch, Please!
Book 4
For years, we've been grappling with how to appropriately talk about house-elves in the Harry Potter series. As the books progress and we ... Read More
Comfort: The Pensieve (Book 4, Chapter 30)
Book 4 Chapter 30
This week, Matt and Vanessa explore the theme of Comfort in Chapter Thirty of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss Harry's ... Read More