The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 12 of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Mirror Of Erised.
We discuss how much Dumbledore is in control of Harry’s fate, the author’s gift of showing and not telling us about her characters, and why Mary’s deepest desires involve Doritos and melatonin…
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In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 11 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Quidditch,” and explain why Harry’s first big win matters less as a sports triumph than as the moment the trio starts chasing the mystery in earnest.
We discuss the author somehow keeping a play-by-play accounting of a fictional sport engaging, Harry’s purpose for not celebrating his big win, and how Hermione gets away with straight up lighting a professor on fire.
In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 10 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Hallowe’en,” and explain why this is the chapter where the trio finally becomes the trio — and where the book’s real adventure engine kicks into motion.
We discuss the why Hermione lied for the boys, Professors McGonagall’s intent, and the troughs at Fenway Park…
In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 9 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Midnight Duel,” and explain why this chapter is really about Harry’s flying gift, the trio beginning to form, and the mystery under Hogwarts finally showing its face.
We discuss the authors wholly unique descriptors, Hogwarts guiding Harry, and why Mary was scared to death by a little fly…
In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 8 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Potions Master,” and explain why this is the chapter where the story starts teaching Harry — and the reader — to suspect the wrong person.
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 7 of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Sorting Hat.
We discuss how the houses may have influenced YA stories forever, why Harry is always wrong and Snape is immediately misunderstood, and Hagrid Wasted…
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In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 6 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Journey From Platform Nine And Three-Quarters,” and explain why this is the chapter where Harry finally stops being alone and starts finding his people.
We discuss getting extremely thoughtful characterizations, understanding Malfoy, and Mary’s Pledge Of Allegiance…
The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – Diagon Alley.
We discuss how the author foreshadows Harry’s impending struggles, why Ollivanders feels like a sacred ceremony, and why Hagrid needs a stiff drink in Diagon Alley…
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In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 4 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Keeper Of The Keys,” and explain why this is the chapter where Harry’s locked life finally gets opened — by Hagrid, by truth, and by the wizarding world itself.
We discuss how the author shows, and doesn’t tell, us the story, why Petunia may have a smidgeon of compassion, and why Blake would have taken the Top Gun soundtrack to Hogwarts…
In this episode of The Potterverse, Mary & Blake break down Chapter 3 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Letters From No One,” and explain why this is the chapter where Hogwarts stops being a rumor and becomes an unavoidable summons for Harry.
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