“Potterversity” Episode 26: “Learning Defense Against the Dark Arts”
Episode 26 of “Potterversity” examines the many politics of “Harry Potter” and how they can function as both Dark Arts and defense.
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“Potterversity” Episode 25: “The Alchemy of Harry Potter”
Episode 25 of “Potterversity” gets alchemical and looks at magical and personal transformation in “Harry Potter.”
Book Review: “Open at the Close,” Edited by Cecilia Konchar Farr
“Open at the Close: Literary Essays on Harry Potter” is a stimulating read filled with new perspectives on popular and uncommon topics.
“Potterversity” Episode 16: “You Can’t Over-Nerd Here”
Episode 16 of “Potterversity” comes fresh from the Harry Potter Academic Conference, discussing the latest developments in “Potter” studies.
“Potterversity” Episode 14: “Hogwarts Bullies”
Episode 14 of “Potterversity” gets tough on bullies at Hogwarts and the history of bullying.
“Potterversity” Episode 12: “Harry and Aeneas in the Underworld”
Episode 12 of “Potterversity” dives deep into the underworld in both “Harry Potter” and Virgil’s “Aeneid.”
“Potterversity” Episode 11: “Reading the Signs”
Episode 11 of “Potterversity” features Tolonda Henderson, a nonbinary trans scholar of young adult literature.
“Potterversity” Episode 10: “William Shakespeare’s History of Hogwarts?”
Universes collide on Episode 10 of “Potterversity” as Ian Doescher discusses his Shakespearean retellings of “Star Wars” and how the Hogwarts founders could benefit from the same treatment.
“Potterversity” Episode 9: “Harry Meets Dracula”
Sink your teeth into Episode 9 of “Potterversity,” where “Harry Potter” meets Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.”
