The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 2 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – Dobby’s Warning.
We chat why Blake’s OUT on Dobby, how this chapter alludes to a much larger unsavory world, and why Blake may have to be Team Hufflepuff for life….
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 1 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Worst Birthday.
We discuss Harry’s memory of Hogwarts, why this chapter says a lot more than it leads on, and why Mary goes absolute Savage-mode tonight….
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake give a full Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone film review!
We discuss if the movie can stand on it’s own from the books, if the ending of the film follows through on the books theme, and why Blake would totally be Snape’s boy…
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In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake do a full Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone book review, wrap-up, and mailbag — and explain why this first book still works so well because it turns magic into belonging, friendship, bravery, and home.
We discuss if each of the main characters have successful arcs, the audacity of the world building, and why Snape may or may not be a fan of cruises and beer…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 17 of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Man With Two Faces.
We discuss if the book stands on it’s own as a singular work, why Harry being a passive character in the end is the right choice, and Voldemort just needs to find a Hot Topic…
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In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 16 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Through The Trapdoor,” and explain why this is the chapter where the trio’s strengths finally pay off — and where Harry has to stop being part of a team and start becoming the one who goes forward alone.
We discuss the value of bookends and symmetry, why Quirrell waits so long to get the stone, and why Dumbledore only cares about two things: cake and Kelly Clarkson…
In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 15 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Forbidden Forest,” and explain why this is the chapter where Harry finally stops trying to stay small — and starts facing the truth of what his story really is.
We discuss why McGonagle may have more up her sleeve than what appears, Harry’s choice to leave his stasis, and the Exorcism Of Emily Rose…
In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 14 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Norbert The Norwegian Ridgeback,” and explain why this chapter only looks like dragon chaos when it is really the book’s last big setup move before the endgame.
We discuss the narrative clunkiness of this chapter, the author growing in her story, and why Madam Pomfrey cares about one thing and one thing only: HIPPA.
In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 13 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Nicolas Flamel,” and explain why this chapter is really about friendship unlocking the mystery while Harry keeps misreading Snape more confidently than ever.
We discuss how friendship is the key to discovering Nicolas Flamel, why The Sorcerer’s Stone is immediately associated with Snape, and we have a special guest appearance from our Little Lass…
The Potterverse: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone – Commentary Track | PREMIUM PREVIEW
Mary and Blake provide a live-time commentary track for Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone film…
In this track we discuss the various changes between the film and book, what matters most to the viewer for Harry at the end of the film, and we discover a brand new character – FauxGrid…
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