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The Potterverse: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone Book Review + Wrap-Up & Mailbag

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 Sorcerer's Stone The mirror Of Erised

The Potterverse | Chapter 12: The Mirror of Erised | The Sorcerer’s Stone

August 6, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

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…

The Potterverse: Chapter 8 – The Potions Master | The Sorcerer’s Stone

July 24, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

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.

The Potterverse | Chapter 5: Diagon Alley | The Sorcerer’s Stone

July 14, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

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…

The Potterverse: Chapter 4 – The Keeper Of The Keys | The Sorcerer’s Stone

July 10, 2020 Blake 1 Comment

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…