Potter Revisited

#17 Literary Whiplash | PS 17, The Man With Two Faces

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Potter Revisited Episode #17 | Literary Whiplash Aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 17 "The Man With Two Faces"

  • we LOVE the opening line to this chapter!
  • Tori feels bad for Hagrid - despite the times we challenge him on not be responsible, his heart is usually in the right place
  • Quirrell seems to do wandless magic - is this an oversight? 
  • Quirrell reveals that Snape and James Potter hated each other at school, which is why Snape hates Harry, which seems to be an unintentional secret as so many know about it
  • We discuss what little we know about James Potter as a character and where the truth about him is
  • Snape's memories show the worst of James, where Sirius and Remus usually gloss over the bad parts and focus on the good
  • Tori loves the marauder's fandom and the ability it gives to create your own version of James Potter
  • "There is no 'good' and 'evil', only power and those too weak to seek it." Really shows how Voldemort sees the world
  • Harry faces Voldemort for the first time and sees right through him - Dumbledore's man already
  • At what point in the novel did Voldemort attach to the back of Quirrell's head?
  • The way Voldemort is described is very creepy
  • Could Harry being a Horcrux explain how Harry hurt Quirrell, rather the "love" as Dumbledore tells him? Tori discusses her theory
  • Dumbledore tells Harry he was doing very well on his own - yet he was in a coma for 3 days? #WhyDumbledore
  • Is Dumbledore trying to downplay dying for the Cause since he knows it is likely Harry may have to die?
  • Shay wonders how everyone found out what happened between Harry and Quirrell? Did Dumbledore spread it around?
  • Shay ponders why Dumbledore tells Harry to say "Voldemort" when his real name is Tom Riddle
  • How does Lily's Sacrifice work?
  • Would Voldemort have actually spared Lily?
  • Could Dumbledore have given Harry an age appropriate answer to why Voldemort tried to kill him? He keeps him in the dark for so long
  • Why does Dumbledore gloss over James and Snape's rivrary? 
  • Ron wonders if Dumbledore meant for Harry to save the stone - and Harry likes the idea. Is this showing Dumbledore manipulating him already?
  • Tori loves the photo album Hagrid made for Harry
  • Could Harry have contacted all the old school friend Hagrid contacted for the Photos? Shay thinks Dumbledore wouldn't have allowed it due to it interfering with his relationship with Harry and not wanting him to get information outside of him
  • We love the final feast, but feel slightly bad that Slytherin lost the house cup because Dumbledore changed the rules at the last minute. This is their Villain Origin Story
  • We discuss our overall opinions and thoughts on the first Harry Potter Book! 

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    Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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