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“Beyond the Veil” Episode 53: “Chapter 5 – Hagrid Is Not a Snitch”

by Madison Ford · September 28, 2020

Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the fifth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Diagon Alley.”

 

 

On this episode, we discuss…

→Hagrid is Mary Poppins

→Abolish Azkaban!

→Accio Fandom: Reading an essay by Emily Burack on anti-Semitism and goblins

→Yeehaw! House politics!

→Poor, hateful Draco

→Harry living in a dream

→Stuttering, trauma, and Quirrell

→This week’s relevant tangent: the magic of epilogues

Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

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