Podcasts Science Decipher SciFi Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix: wizard and muggle technologies w/ Eric Molinsky

Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix: wizard and muggle technologies w/ Eric Molinsky

Published: Dec. 20, 2016, 7:45 a.m.

Scifi and Fantasy \n\n

Our different aptitudes for processing fantasy. Fantasy tropes, internal consistency, Patrick Rothfuss.

\n\n Wizard and muggle technologies \n\n

Telegraphs, internets, owls and agentive magical paper airplanes. Other things too!

\n\n The power of names \n\n

\u201cTrue name\u201d magic in Harry Potter. IRL examples. Ancient Egypt, Medieval Europe, Jewish mysticism, Aronofsky\u2019s Pi. Rothfuss again.

\n\n Classism and wizard racism \n\n

Wizard Hitler!

\n\n Wizard warfare \n\n

Magic bullet machine gun enchanted buckler wizards. Enchanted riot shields with a wand-hole in them. Other innovations.

\n\n Characters \n\n

The fascististic headmistress, Ballatrix, Luna, and other characters we wanted to note.

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