HeyJaredHarry Potter After 2020
How does it feel to read Harry Potter after 2020?The words on the page don't change.But times change. We, the readers, change. And that changes the story.Join podcast hosts Lorrie Kim and JC on a re-read of the series, chapter by chapter.
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6.22: After the Burial (opens the original)
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The lure of being told that you could earn back forgiveness (or that you could somehow make repairs or amends) is the fantasy that's powerful enough to overcome a shame that's so deep that you would literally let thousands of people die rather than face yourself. For full show notes, transcripts, ways to contact the hosts or support the show, and more, visit hpafter2020.com .
6.21: The Unknowable Room (opens the original)
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The question that Ron's been asking this entire year feels so current and contemporary: "Anyone we know?" Because that is the risk, right? That's been contemporary life. Okay. In the news, who's being targeted today? Is it trans people again? Is it queers in general? Is it libraries and librarians? Is it legal immigrants? Is it birthright citizens? Is it farmers? Childhood cancer researchers… That's who's being targeted today. Canadians! For full show notes, transcripts, ways to contact the host
6.20: Lord Voldemort's Request (opens the original)
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This curse really hampers a lot of good learning that those students had been entitled to. This is the "think of the children" fight for the soul of education. Do you want to teach people to be strong and defend themselves? Or do you want to keep them ignorant and easy to exploit? For full show notes, transcripts, ways to contact the hosts or support the show, and more, visit hpafter2020.com .
6.19: Elf Tails (opens the original)
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Lorrie : Then we get the line that an entire mammoth AO3 ship lives and dies on. JC : Oh, yes. Yes, we do. "Harry, however, had never been less interested in Quidditch; he was rapidly becoming obsessed with Draco Malfoy." I'm pretty sure people had that tattooed on their bodies at some point. For full show notes, transcripts, ways to contact the hosts or support the show, and more, visit hpafter2020.com .
6.18: Birthday Surprises (opens the original)
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Between the time that this book was first written and now, I've seen consent culture become much more widespread and better understood. That's only a good thing. That's a difference I've seen in our lifetimes, a change in the popular culture. For full show notes, transcripts, ways to contact the hosts or support the show, and more, visit hpafter2020.com .
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