Girls Takeover, Part 2: How Motherhood Is A Core Theme in Harry Potter
The ladies of MuggleCast are back for Part 2 of our Girls Takeover Series! This week we\u2019re diving deeper into the roles of women as mothers, teachers, care givers, and warriors. We\u2019re joined by our social media manager Chlo\xe9, transcriber manager Meg, and sister-podcast host Pam.\xa0\n\nThis week, we dive deeper into the roles of women as mothers we didn\u2019t get to dig as deep into on our last installment.\xa0\n\nWe spend time ruminating on the show\u2019s current position in Goblet of Fire, and give Hermione props for being the friend Harry needs, even if it\u2019s not necessarily what Harry wants.\xa0\n\nDid Merope Gaunt make the ultimate sacrifice out of love for her son?\xa0\n\nIs Narcissa a good mother? We examine how being a good mother and being a good person are not mutually exclusive.\xa0\n\nNo matter the role examined, we continue to find that for the women in Harry Potter, motherhood is a core theme. Even women who don\u2019t have children, they still serve mother-like roles in some capacity.\xa0\n\nThat\u2019s right, even Umbridge represents a particular flavor of motherhood (ugh).\xa0\n\nWe also examine the roles of women and fandom, and reflect on our tenure as Potterheads, and what our fandom engagement looks like outside of the podcast these days.\xa0\n\nDemographics for leaders in the Harry Potter fandom has evolved in the last 20 years: a fandom where many of the site runners, content creators, and podcasters were men has seen a dramatic shift towards more women and non-binary people leading in the fandom space.\xa0\n\nWe look to organizations like Fandom Forward, MuggleNet, and LeakyCon as organizations that are heavily woman-led making efforts to create better inclusivity and representation in the wizarding world fan space.\xa0\n\nDid you enjoy this installment of Girls Takeover? Keep an eye out for our next installment, where we\u2019ll be taking on an installment of Chapter by Chapter!\xa0\n\nThis week's episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/mugglecast\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices