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Redemption: Out of the Fire (Book 5, Chapter 32)

May 9, 2019 00:40:05

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Redemption in chapter thirty-two of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week we look at a few characters and their possible arcs of redemption: Dolores Umbridge, Severus Snape, Kreacher, and Ron Weasley. Throughout the episode we consider the question: Do we feel comfortable saying that certain people are irredeemable?

Thanks to Leah Holleran for this week’s voicemail! Next week we’ll be reading chapter thirty-three, Fight and Flight, through the theme of Inheritance.

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Redemption: Out of the Fire (Book 5, Chapter 32)