Ep-64 Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (1997 novel)

Published: Nov. 8, 2018, 1:04 p.m.

Head over to Platform 9 \xbe and board the Hogwarts express and join the guys as they take their first trip into the Potterverse with J. K. Rowling\u2019s initial novel in her bestselling series. They begin by touching on the author\u2019s personal history leading up to writing the novel as well as its storied publication. Take a moment to revisit a warm and inviting series that has touched millions around the globe.

Topics include: the hosts\u2019 personal experience with the material, JK Rowling\u2019s activism, the hero\u2019s journey story type, is Harry Potter a Mary Sue, the guys share their own House allegiances, the pedagogy of Hogwarts, and the anti-climactic ending.

Join them next week for the film starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman, and more! Just in time for Fantastic Beasts the Crimes of Grindlewald.

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