Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
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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 Matt Potts 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 ou...
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Transitions: Gringotts (Book 7, Chapter 26)
This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Transitions in Chapter 26 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Hermione’s transfor...
Special Edition: Sacred Reading with Stephanie Paulsell!
Every once in a while we like to take a step back from our current chapter, and appreciate some overarching themes and guiding principles from the ser...
Bonus Conversation: Ending Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
As we continue to think about how to end this series well, Vanessa and Casper sit down to talk about ending and our upcoming gathering in Cambridge, M...
Acceptance: Shell Cottage (Book 7, Chapter 25)
This week, Casper and Vanessa are joined by special guest Christine Flynn as they explore the theme of Acceptance in Chapter 25 of Harry Potter and th...
Denial: The Wandmaker (Book 7, Chapter 24)
This week, Casper and special guest Julia Argy explore the theme of Denial in Chapter 24 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Harry’s...
Healing: Malfoy Manor (Book 7, Chapter 23)
This week, Matt and Casper explore the theme of Healing in Chapter 23 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Dobby’s return, Lucius’s a...
Farewells: The Deathly Hallows (Book 7, Chapter 22)
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Farewells in Chapter 22 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Potterwatch, hearing...
Resistance: The Tale of the Three Brothers (Book 7, Chapter 21)
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Resistance in Chapter 21 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Xenophilius’s trap,...
Purpose: Xenophilius Lovegood (Book 7, Chapter 20)
This week, Vanessa and special guest Micaela Blei explore the theme of Purpose in Chapter 20 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Xen...
Peace: The Silver Doe (Book 7, Chapter 19)
This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Peace in Chapter 19 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Ron’s return, the destruc...
Redemption: The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore (Book 7, Chapter 18)
This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Redemption in Chapter 18 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Hermione’s tea offer...
Friendship: Bathilda’s Secret (Book 7, Chapter 17)
This week, Matt and Vanessa explore the theme of Friendship in Chapter 17 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Bathilda’s master plan...
Beginnings: Godric’s Hollow (Book 7, Chapter 16)
This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Beginnings in Chapter 16 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Harry and Hermione’s...
Reconciliation: The Goblin’s Revenge (Book 7, Chapter 15)
This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Reconciliation in Chapter 15 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Ron’s departure,...
Our Favorite Guest Episodes! Love: Dobby's Reward (Book 2, Chapter 18) - with Stephanie Paulsell
As we wrap up our final season of HPST, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite moments! This week we're revisiting our 2017 episode where sp...
Authenticity: The Thief (Book 7, Chapter 14)
This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Authenticity in Chapter 14 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Voldemort’s name,...
Ritual: The Muggle-Born Registration Commission (Book 7, Chapter 13)
This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Ritual in Chapter 13 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Umbridge’s list, the tri...
Trust: Magic Is Might (Book 7, Chapter 12)
This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Trust in Chapter 12 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Hermione’s planning, Harr...
Intimacy: The Bribe (Book 7, Chapter 11)
This week, Matt and Vanessa explore the theme of Intimacy in Chapter 11 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss wizarding supremacy’s pa...
Resilience: Kreacher’s Tale (Book 7, Chapter 10)
This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Resilience in Chapter 10 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Kreacher's titular t...
Special Edition: Dragons! with Hannah McGregor
Every once in a while we like to take a step back from our current chapter, and appreciate some overarching themes and important characters from the s...
Uncertainty: A Place to Hide (Book 7, Chapter 9)
This week, Casper and special guest Courtney Brown explore the theme of Uncertainty in Chapter 9 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss...
Storytelling: The Wedding (Book 7, Chapter 8)
This week, Vanessa and special guest Micaela Blei explore the theme of Storytelling in Chapter 8 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss...
Our Favorite Guest Episodes! Hope: The Flaw in the Plan - with John Green
As we wrap up our final season of HPST, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite moments! This week we're revisiting our 2021 episode with Joh...
Progress: The Will of Albus Dumbledore (Book 7, Chapter 7)
This week, Vanessa and Casper are joined by special guest Hanna Thomas Uose as they explore the theme of Progress in Chapter 7 of Harry Potter and the...
Commitment: The Ghoul in Pyjamas (Book 7, Chapter 6)
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Commitment in Chapter 6 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss the trio’s commitment...
Memory: Fallen Warrior (Book 7, Chapter 5)
This week, Vanessa and special guest Mauricio Bruce explore the theme of Memory in Chapter 5 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Hed...
Outrage: The Seven Potters (Book 7, Chapter 4)
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Outrage in Chapter 4 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss the 6 extra Potters, Hed...
The Real Question: Should I Take an Art Class in 2025? (with Vanessa Zoltan)
This week, we want to share with you an episode of another Not Sorry podcast, The Real Question.
The Real Question is a show that holds space f...
Vulnerability: The Dursleys Departing (Book 7, Chapter 3)
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Vulnerability in Chapter 3 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Dudley, Vernon, an...
Boundaries: In Memoriam (Book 7, Chapter 2)
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Boundaries in Chapter 2 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Dumbledore’s many sec...
Success: The Dark Lord Ascending (Book 7, Chapter 1)
This week, Vanessa and Casper are joined by special guest Elizabeth Rowe as they explore the theme of Success in Chapter 1 of Harry Potter and the Dea...
HPST Re-Run – Suspicion: The Dark Lord Ascending (Book 7, Chapter 1)
We're still off between seasons, but we though it would be fun to take a look back at our first read through of Book 7, Chapter 1 ahead of our 14th an...
Let's Ask Taylor Swift: Cardigan
We just dropped one of our favorite episodes so far of Let's Ask Taylor Swift with Vanessa and recent HPST guest host Daniel Schroeder, and since we'r...
Wrap-Up: The Half-Blood Prince
Vanessa and Casper wrap up their discussion of The Half-Blood Prince with a look back on the entire book! They discuss Dumbledore's strengths and weak...
Love: The White Tomb (Book 6, Chapter 30)
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Love in Chapter 30 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They discuss Hagrid’s role as patron sa...
Separation: The Phoenix Lament (Book 6, Chapter 29)
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Separation in Chapter 29 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They discuss the relationship d...
Apocalypse: Flight of the Prince (Book 6, Chapter 28)
This week, Vanessa and special guest Hannah McGregor explore the theme of Apocalypse in Chapter 28 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They dis...
Helplessness: The Lightning Struck Tower (Book 6, Chapter 27)
This week, Vanessa and special guest Daniel Schroeder explore the theme of Helplessness in Chapter 27 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They...
Fear: The Cave (Book 6, Chapter 26)
This week, Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Fear in Chapter 26 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! They discuss Harry and Dumbledore’s o...