For this episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 8 & 9 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We discuss the mythology behind veelas and leprechauns, the rules of quidditch (and what would make it better!), vulnerability, privilege, and interpretations of the colors we see in these chapters. 

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SOURCES: 

“A Brief History of Leprechauns, Ireland's Trickster Fairies.” Real Word, 12 June 2020, www.trafalgar.com/real-word/history-of-leprechauns-trickster-fairies/.

Cartwright, Mark. “Leprechaun.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 13 Mar. 2021, www.ancient.eu/Leprechaun/.

Vila (Fairy). 8 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vila_(fairy).