MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

517: The Potter Fandom's Life-Changing Support for LGBTQ+ People

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  • Welcome Swish and Flick's Meg & Katie!
  • Main Discussion: Celebrating Pride Month in the Harry Potter fandom
  • Andrew, Meg & Katie share their personal experiences of coming out and the feeling of safety in the Potter fan community
  • What is it about the Harry Potter fandom that makes it a welcoming place for diversity? What have the hosts noticed about inclusion at Potter events?
  • What’s a “different” thing about the other hosts that the fandom didn’t judge them for?
  • Why was it such a big deal to reveal Dumbledore's sexuality? What other gay characters were in pop culture at the time?
  • How important is it for us to remember the time at which the Harry Potter series was written?
  • Does the lack of an LGBTQ+ character in the Harry Potter series speak to its larger diversity issue?
  • Would J.K. Rowling  have viewed including a gay character as a risk? Would publishers be concerned about how parents might react to a gay character? 
  • We discuss the possible sexualities of several Potter characters, including Nymphadora Tonks, Charlie Weasley, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and more
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