Harry Potter Book Club
Follow along as six friends journey chapter-by-chapter through the entire Harry Potter canon! Savor the story with us as we discuss the literary, philosophical, religious, and socio-cultural dimensions of J.K. Rowling’s modern classic. Each episode of this read-through focuses on a couple chapters, exploring themes, analyzing characters, chasing allusions, and simply enjoying the wizarding world that’s captured our imaginations. Pull up a chair and join the club!
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Episodes
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
This one is sure to give you nightmares! Join us as we discuss the Basilisk, Gilderoy Lockhart, and dirty blood.
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Mail call! A howler arrives for Ron and Harry. Harry is accused of seeking the limelight, starting a fan club, and giving out signed photographs. Meanwhile, we discuss the surprisingly complex character of Gilderoy Lockhart.
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Ouch! Harry and Ron narrowly escape the Whomping Willow. Join us as we reenter Hogwarts for Harry's second year as a Gryffindor.
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Harry, awakened from a dream in which someone is tapping at his cage, peers out of his barred windows to see his best friend, Ron Weasley, inside a car suspended outside of his window. Driving are Ron's older twin brothers, Fred and George, who have agreed to help break Harry out of Privet Drive. Join us as we are introduced to the Weasley's home, The Burrow, and meet a few new characters.
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
The gang began talking after our initial recording of Chapter 2 and decided we had a couple of points to add. Enjoy this short bonus episode of Chapter 2 of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Forced to spend his birthday preparing for a boring dinner party for Uncle Vernon's work associate, Harry retreats to his room to find someone (or is it something?) is sitting on his bed. Join the HPBC as we begin our journey into the Chamber of Secrets.
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
We made it to the end of "The Sorcerer's Stone" and now meet the man with two faces. But, it wasn't Snape. It wasn't even Voldemort.