Podcast: The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast

The Potterverse: Chapter 12 – Professor Umbridge | The Order Of The Phoenix

Mary & Blake discuss chapter 12 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Professor Umbridge.

We chat if we think Umbridge is actually wrong with her assessment of Hogwarts, why McGonagall is sneaky great, and the unfortunate rise of “Pinkhats” in sports…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 11 – The Sorting Hat’s New Song | The Order Of The Phoenix

Mary & Blake discuss chapter 10 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Luna Lovegood.

We chat the authors setting up Harry’s isolation and changing the fabric of the one place place in which he finds solace, why Umbridge should have been setting of MAJOR red flags from the jump, and why if you’re going to have friends, then you be on the lookout for fart friends…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 10 – Luna Lovegood | The Order Of The Phoenix

Mary & Blake discuss chapter 10 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Luna Lovegood.

We discuss why setting up Draco as a prefect is a stellar writing device on multiple levels, why the movie gets so much right from this scene but mistakenly leaves out a much needed form of levity, and why we desperately need a Ravenclaw to tell us what the heck is going on in Luna’s head…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 9 – The Woes Of Mrs. Weasley | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 9 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – The Woes Of Mrs. Weasley.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss how the author sets up a mental map of the Ministry for later in the book, why we should be way more terrified of Lucius Malfoy, and why Remus peaked in high school…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 8 – The Hearing | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 8 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – The Hearing.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the motivations behind Fudge’s actions, why this might be the scariest chapter in all of Harry Potter, and we have a VERY special guest…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 7 – The Ministry Of Magic | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 7 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – The Ministry Of Magic.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the difficulty of writing this kind of chapter due to plot, theme, and world-building, why it’s important to see the Ministry through Harry’s eyes, and why Blake is horrified at the notion of Kippers for breakfast…

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The Potterverse: Chapter 6 – The Noble And Most Ancient House Of Black | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 6 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – The Noble And Most Ancient House Of Black.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss why the struggle and motivation revealed in this chapter make Sirius a great character, the plot being very simple for a reason, and why Mary couldn’t help but do the Different Perspective RIGHT AWAY. 

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The Potterverse: Chapter 5 – The Order Of The Phoenix | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – The Order Of The Phoenix.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the need for tonal balance and characters like Tonks, the implications behind the decisions made for Harry by his Godfather and his adoptive mother, and why Blake LOVES the idea of a bow on a brand new car….

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The Potterverse: Chapter 4 – Number Twelve Grimmauld Place | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 4 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – Number Twelve Grimmauld Place.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss if Harry is justified in his anger, the emotional complexity of Percy’s choices, and why Blake totally threw Mary off her “different perspective” game!

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The Potterverse: Chapter 3 – The Advance Guard | The Order Of The Phoenix

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 3 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix – The Advance Guard.

In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am nature of the chapter, why Tonks is perfectly characterized within the first few lines of meeting her, and why Vernon Dursley LOVES to rat on his neighbors.

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