Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

It’s the English class you didn't know you missed and the meaningful conversations you didn't know you craved. Join Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile as they bring thought, reflection and laughter to Harry Potter; not just as novels, but as instructive and inspirational texts that will teach us about our own lives. Relive the magic chapter by chapter as they explore themes such as commitment, revenge and forgiveness. This podcast creates time in your week to think about life’s big questions. Because reading fiction doesn’t just help us escape the world, it helps us live in it.

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HPST Rewind! A 2019 Live Show

June 20, 2024 1:19:59 Comments Off

Today we’re bringing you a never before heard live show Vanessa and Casper did in 2019!They explore the theme of truth in Book 3 Chapter 12, in front of...

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Special Edition: Storytelling and Taylor Swift (with Margaret H. Willison)

June 14, 2024 14:05 Comments Off

Vanessa is joined for a small bonus conversation by Margaret H. Willison, faculty on our upcoming Taylor Swift Pilgrimage on Cape Cod. They explore why Taylor’s music is such...

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Special Edition: Assorted Bloopers!

June 13, 2024 16:21 Comments Off

We’re still off for the next two weeks as we prepare for Book 6 (!!), so today we’re bringing you an assortment of bloopers from Book 5.You can find...

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A HPST Rewind! Helplessness: The Other Minister (Series 1, Book 6, Chapter 1)

June 6, 2024 46:37 Comments Off

We’re off for a few weeks as we prepare for Book 6 (!!), so we’re bringing you this throwback episode of HPST from the first time Vanessa and Casper...

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Wrap-Up: The Order of the Phoenix

May 30, 2024 39:21 Comments Off

Vanessa and Matt wrap up their discussion of The Order of the Phoenix with a look back on the entire book! They discuss Dumbledore’s choices in this book, Harry’s...

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Love: The Second War Begins (Book 5, Chapter 38)

May 23, 2024 47:00 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and special guest Nathalie Folkerts explore the theme of Love in Chapter 38 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss Hagrid’s caretaking,...

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Control: The Lost Prophecy (Book 5, Chapter 37)

May 16, 2024 49:31 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and special guest Micaela Blei explore the theme of Control in Chapter 37 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss Dumbledore’s disclosures,...

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Mercy: The Only One He Ever Feared (Book 5, Chapter 36)

May 9, 2024 38:20 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Mercy in Chapter 36 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss Dumbledore’s grand return, Lupin’s gentle...

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Desire: Beyond the Veil (Book 5, Chapter 35)

May 2, 2024 41:35 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Desire in Chapter 35 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss the Deatheaters’ true desires, the...

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