May 23, 2020
On Episode 298 we discuss...
→ "Thoughts can leave deeper scarring than almost anything
else."
→ Is Madam Pomfrey a master potioneer?
→ Is Umbridge's trauma due to loss of control?
→ Harry is just DONE
→ Ultimate sassy McGonagall
→ Harry actually has a moment to grieve!
→ Ron's emotional teaspoon grows...
May 9, 2020
On Episode 297 we discuss...
→ Turtleback storytelling
→ This is structured writing. Character-driven? Baloney!
→ We know that C.S. Lewis used this technique because of
Rowling!
→ What do Twilight and Star Wars have in common with Potter?
→ OOTP = OCD
→ J.K. Rowling has a tattoo?
→ Literary alchemy is here...
Apr 25, 2020
On Episode 296 we discuss...
→ GoF - the one time we see Sirius as a good father figure
→ Why does FakeMoody teach students to throw off the Imperius
Curse?
→ What DID Moody do to the witch who shouted, "Boo!" behind him on
April Fool's Day?
→ "Hagrid is the actual worst."
→ Goblin rebellions sound...
Apr 11, 2020
On Episode 295 we discuss...
→ How did Ron get away with bringing a rat to school,
anyway?
→ Are magical pets a reflection of their owners? OMG YES
→ "Errol's going to outlive them all."
→ Crackpot theories about Crookshanks and Mrs. Norris
→ Amphibious metamorphosis and how it compares to Neville
→ How...
Mar 28, 2020
On Episode 294 we discuss...
→ Does Golpalott’s Third Law actually make sense?
→ What if Harry had given a bezoar to Snape?
→ Slughorn compares Harry to Lily more than James
→ Why didn't Harry just ask Dumbledore what a Horcrux was?
→ Alohomora Research Corner: powered by Ctrl-F
→ A glimpse into classroom...