#65 - #HappyPottermas Part 3: HarryPotterPalooza
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Intro
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Hi everyone! And welcome to Books Between - a podcast for educators, parents and everyone who loves middle grade books!
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I\\u2019m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two tween girls, a 5th grade teacher in Central New York, and currently enjoying those magical days between Christmas and New Years when you have no idea what day it is and you spend half your time in your pajamas reading\\u2026..ahhhh\\u2026..
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I believe in the power of books - especially fantasy books - to help you mull over the big moral issues in life and help you discover who you really want to be. And few books have accomplished that for so many better than the Harry Potter series.
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This is our final #HappyPottermas episode of December and it is full discussion centered around those topics.
First, you\\u2019ll hear some clips from Harry Potter fans - editors, authors, teachers, and\\u2026 my own family.
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And then I\\u2019ll share with you three conversations that will definitely get your wheels turning - and probably disagreeing. First, #HappyPottermas organizer Erin Varley and I will chat with Dr. Pat Geyer about how she has transformed her school into Hogwarts. \\xa0Then librarian Angie Manfredi and I get into some Harry Potter controversies. And then I share some firewhisky with author and KidLitDrinkNight podcast host Amy Skelding who shares her surprising 10 Most Devasting Harry Potter Deaths.
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It probably goes without saying that this episode will discuss the ending of the books - but just in case that\\u2019s not clear - Spoiler Alert!!
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#HappyPottermas - Audio Submissions (2:00)
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- Cary (@CarytheEditor), Blogger Freelance Editor at The Friendly Editor
- Adrianna Cuevas (@acuevaswrites) - \\xa0MG author \\xa0
- Cassie Thomas (@mrs_cmt1489) - 5th grade teacher, blogger at Teachers Who Read
- Victoria J. Coe (@victoriajcoe) - author, Fenway & Hattie series
- Kathy Burnett (@thebrainlair) - Independent Bookstore Owner - The Brain Lair
- Lena Allen - 4th grade student
- Angie Allen - 6th grade student
- Paul Goat Allen (@paulgoatallen) - genre fiction book reviewer
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Erin Varley & Dr. Pat Geyer - Interview Outline (17:20)
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Our first special guests this week are Erin Varley (teacher and #HappyPottermas organizer) and principal Pat Geyer - who, as you will hear, is doing some amazing Harry Potter themed activities at her school that has inspired me to do some similar things this year as well.
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Take a listen\\u2026
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Topics we chatted about
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- Introductions
- Harry Potter Themed Activities at Pat\\u2019s School
- Harry Potter Themed Activities at Erin\\u2019s School
- Harry Pottter as a Read Aloud
- Kid\\u2019s Reactions to Harry Potter now vs. 20 Years Ago
- Rereading Harry Potter
- New Harry Potter Covers / Illustrated Versions
- Our Hogwart\\u2019s Houses
- More Hufflepuff and Slytherin love
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Links:
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Erin Verley on Twitter - @erinvarley
Dr. Pat Geyer on Twitter - @patgeyer
Pat\\u2019s school on Facebook
Pottermore website
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Angie Manfredi - Interview Outline (32:40)
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Next up I am really excited to welcome special guest Angie Manfredi - \\xa0librarian and editor of the upcoming anthology - The F Word. We chat about how our views of Harry Potter have changed over the years, our frustrations with Dumbledore and the new direction JK Rowling has taken with the spin-offs, and Angie\\u2019s incredible and very accurate one question quiz to sort you into the right Hogwarts House. Plus - she finally convinces me to read The Cursed Child. Which I will tell you - it is taking all of my willpower to do anything else around the house other than finish that book that right now.
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Take a listen\\u2026
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Topics we chatted about
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- Introductions
- First memories of reading Harry Potter
- Rereading Harry Potter
- Problematic Details
- Dumbledore & Draco
- Fantastic Beasts
- Problematic Systems of Magic involving Native Americans
- The Cursed Child
- Scorpius Malfoy
- Angie\\u2019s one question Hogwart\\u2019s House sorting quiz
- Should we sort?
- The Harry Potter Movies
- The acting in the Harry Potter movies
- Fascist Ideology in Harry Potter & the Mitford Sisters
- Snape, James Potter, the Black Family
- Controversial Opinions!
- Fan Fiction
- Native American Fantasy
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Links:
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Angie Manfredi on Twitter - @misskubelik
Author Adam Silvera
Carry On \\xa0by Rainbow Rowell
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha-Lee
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
The Lost Girl by Anne Ursu
The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg
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Native American Representation in Harry Potter
http://nativesinamerica.com/2016/07/dear-jk-rowling-were-still-here/
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And some books by Native authors Angie recommends if you liked Harry Potter
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Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection
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For YA readers
And if you want to read more about the Mitford sisters, who were the very real inspirations for the Black sisters:
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Rowling has said Jessica Mitford is a huge inspiration and her oldest daughter is named after her. And Angie quite recommend\\u2019s falling down a Wikipedia hole about them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitford_family#Mitford_sisters
Amy Skelding - Interview Outline (1:20:00)
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For our final #HappyPottermas segment, I am joined by middle grade author and Harry Potter mega fan Amy Skelding! She is also the host of the KidLitDrinkNight podcast. We share a bit of firewhisky and chat about Harry Potter inspiration in the work place, how Harry Potter inspired her family through a challenging time, and\\u2026 her rather surprising list of the ten most devastating deaths in the Harry Potter series.
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Take a listen\\u2026
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Topics we chatted about
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- Introductions
- Firewhisky
- The adult appeal of Harry Potter
- The movie adaptations
- The Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter as a Moral Compass
- House Sorting
- Favorite Character
- Amy\\u2019s Top Ten List of the Harry Potter Deaths in Order of Devastation to Me Personally
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Links:
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Amy Skelding on Twitter - @akskelding
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Ogden\\u2019s Old Firewhisky Recipe: http://www.inliterature.net/by-author/jk-rowling/2017/06/13021.html
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Half Magic by Edward Eager
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Closing
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Alright, that wraps up our show this week!
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If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they\\u2019ll love or a suggestion about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.
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Thanks and see you soon! \\xa0Bye!
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