Snape, Wormtail, and Draco; Lily as Christ figure; “Close to the Dead” - what does it mean?; E-Owls
Some sound issues with this one, mainly my voice getting louder and softer, depending on where/when I was recording. Next podcast, I’ll be trying a new mic set-up, and if it works, sound should be crystal clear [...]

 

 Hog's Head PubCast #29 [32:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1457)

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“When one wizard saves another wizard’s life, it creates a certain bond between them … and I’m much mistaken if Voldemort wants his servant in the debt of Harry Potter.”
“I don’t want a bond with Pettigrew!” said Harry. “He betrayed my parents!”
“This is magic at its deepest, its most impenetrable, Harry. But trust me … [...]

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The scene that unfolds upon the Astronomy Tower is one of the most intense and tremendously written passages of the Harry Potter novels thus far. One of the most fascinating aspects in my mind is the dialogue between Draco and Dumbledore.
The heart of this essay is a consideration of one simple question: Why couldn’t [...]

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In the back of my mind, I’ve been toying with using a post to entertain the “Draco Wolf-boy” theory that is circulating. Janet Batchler has concluded her set-ups and payoffs series with a post on Draco, and she lays out the theory. Like her, I’m not entirely convinced, but I can definitely see [...]

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J.K. Rowling’s favorite character from the Chronicles of Narnia, Eustace Clarence Scrubb, just might be a key to some events of Book 7.

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