The new HBO Harry Potter trailer works for one big reason: it understands that Harry’s story is not really about spells, spectacle, or nostalgia. It’s about an unloved child being offered a home — and that changes everything.
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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…
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…
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 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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