Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

It’s the English class you didn't know you missed and the meaningful conversations you didn't know you craved. Join Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile as they bring thought, reflection and laughter to Harry Potter; not just as novels, but as instructive and inspirational texts that will teach us about our own lives. Relive the magic chapter by chapter as they explore themes such as commitment, revenge and forgiveness. This podcast creates time in your week to think about life’s big questions. Because reading fiction doesn’t just help us escape the world, it helps us live in it.


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Special Edition: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Spoiler Warning!)

After seeing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Vanessa and Casper discuss their impressions and share their favorite moments from the film.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Responsibility: The Whomping Willow (Book 2, Chapter 5)

Shame: At Flourish and Blotts (Book 2, Chapter 4)

A Brief Post-Election Note

Hi friends, we hope you’re taking care of yourselves. We offer you this reading from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curiosity: The Burrow (Book 2, Chapter 3)

Control: Dobby’s Warning (Book 2, Chapter 2)

Disappointment: The Worst Birthday (Book 2, Chapter 1)

Special Edition: Owl Post and Professor Stephanie Paulsell

In our last episode of season one, we hear from a few more listeners and have a meta-conversation about the podcast itself. Vanessa and Casper also have the opportunity to chat with Professor Stephanie Paulsell, with whom they developed this…

Wrap-Up: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

In the final episode of season one, Vanessa and Casper pull out a few key insights from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. They finally get around to talking about Harry himself, revisit the kindness of the Weasley twins, and think about…

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