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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Care: The Eye of the Snake (Book 5, Chapter 21)

January 18, 2024 46:12 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Care in Chapter 21 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss Hagrid’s return to teaching, Hermione’s...

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Heartbreak: Hagrid’s Tale (Book 5, Chapter 20)

January 11, 2024 39:52 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Heartbreak in Chapter 20 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss Hagrid’s mother, the new Gurg,...

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Grace: The Lion and the Serpent (Book 5, Chapter 19)

January 4, 2024 45:57 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Grace in Chapter 19 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss Harry’s game-saving capture of the...

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A Christmas Poem from Matt: The Magi, by William Butler Yeats

December 25, 2023 1:56 Comments Off

Every Christmas, we like to share a favorite poem. This year it’s ‘The Magi’ by William Butler Yeats. We’ll be back with our regularly scheduled episodes on January 5th....

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Intellectual Humility: Throughout the Series

December 14, 2023 38:25 Comments Off

This week we’re concluding our collaboration with The Greater Good Science Center, examining the theme of Intellectual Humility as Vanessa and Matt look back at key moments in the...

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Possibility: Dumbledore’s Army (Book 5, Chapter 18)

December 7, 2023 50:58 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and Jackson Bird explore the theme of Possibility in Chapter Eighteen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss the Room of Requirement,...

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Refuge: Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four (Book 5, Chapter 17)

November 30, 2023 41:19 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Refuge in Chapter Seventeen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss the clubs at Hogwarts, Umbridge’s...

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Satisfaction: The Hog’s Head (Book 5, Chapter 16)

November 23, 2023 39:06 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Satisfaction in Chapter Sixteen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss Zacharias Smith’s intro to the...

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Charisma: The Hogwarts High Inquisitor (Book 5, Chapter 15)

November 16, 2023 47:31 Comments Off

This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Charisma in Chapter Fifteen of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss Umbridge’s selective appeal, Mcgonagall’s confidence,...

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