Beyond the Veil

Beyond the Veil

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Beyond the Veil episodes

  • Chapter 14 - So Smol but So Powerful

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the 14th chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →Demands for more giant squid pagetime

    →Hermione: bullet journaler or Google calendar philosopher?

    →Norbert has major baby Yoda vibes

    →A disturbing lack of Charlie Weasley

    →Madame Pomfrey is the real deal

    →Accio Fandom: 1991 by Tonks and the Aurors

    →Hagrid: the good, the bad, and the motherly

    →Oblivating Muggles: not a vibe

    →Institutional neglect, Dumbledore, and Hagrid

    →The last childhood months at Hogwarts

    →This week's relevant tangent: do frogs have teeth?

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

    1 hr 3 min
  • Chapter 13 - Snape Is Mad Sus

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the thirteenth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "Nicolas Flamel."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →The suspicious activities of Snape and Quirrell

    →"Beyond the Veil" origins trivia

    →Awww, Harry's proud of himself

    →Ron's roller coaster of emotional intelligence

    →Confusing feminist messages

    →Accio Fandom: Neville's courage

    →Hogwarts needs a supercomputer to keep out Count Olaf... or Voldemort?

    →New and improved nightmares thanks to the Mirror of Erised

    →Exercise and mental health

    →A longing for complexity but a love for simplicity

    →This week's relevant tangent: More on why Harry is Detective Pikachu

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

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    51 min
  • Chapter 12 - The Ten Million Turnip Christmas

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the twelfth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "The Mirror of Erised."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →Does the wizarding world care about human rights?

    →The magic of homemade gifts

    →Draco's lacking comedy repertoire

    →All aboard the turnip trolley

    →Forced heterosexuality? Not a vibe.

    →Getting drunk in front of children? Not a vibe.

    →Are curfews necessary at Christmas?

    →The fantasy of "normal" holidays

    →Poor Harry

    →This week's relevant tangent: an Animal Crossing, Harry Potter, and Broadway crossover

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

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    56 min
  • Chapter 11 - A Violent, Chaotic Sport of Delight with Anna Meriano

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca and special guest Anna Meriano, author of the Love Sugar Magic series and the upcoming This Is How We Fly, for a discussion on the eleventh chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "Quidditch."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →Limping, betrayal, and mystery: a regular weekday for Harry Potter

    →Relatable snitch on pitch feels

    →Evil stepmothers and Quidditch

    →The murky world of gender identity

    →Breaking Texan stereotypes

    →Is Tumblr for old farts?

    →Capturing Quidditch culture

    →Distraction as a tool for mental health

    →The power of fandom spaces

    →Tea: the second-best mental healthcare in the books

    →This week's relevant tangent: food carts and college memories

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

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    1 hr 30 min
  • Chapter 10 - Guano? No Thank You

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the tenth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "Halloween."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →Hogwarts needs smaller doors

    →Harry and Ron's excellent adventure

    →No injuries? No problem!

    →The problem with bats

    →Accio Fandom: Introducing the "Beyond the Veil" Book Club, starting January 2021

    →The human condition

    →Let Hermione speak!

    →Poor punch lines

    →Gifted and talented Quidditch players

    →Where is the school counselor?

    →The benefits of school sports

    →This week's relevant tangent: primal fluid, Kid Cuisine, and squirrels

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

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    58 min
  • Chapter 9 - Harry Potter Is Detective Pikachu

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the ninth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "The Midnight Duel."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →A deep, shared identity with grumpy old men

    →Harry is Detective Pikachu

    →Dean Thomas deserved more page time!

    →Stop hating on Hermione

    →The Real House Students of Hogwarts on Black Girls Create

    →House politics, favoritism, and safety briefings

    →Poor Neville

    →Illnesses, injuries, and mental health

    →Oliver Wood: a big Gryffindor mood

    →The real magic is the friends we made along the way

    →The traps of fandom

    →This week's relevant tangent: yelling at children and hard-boiled eggs

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

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    42 min
  • Chapter 8 - Meat and Gender

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the eighth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "The Potions Master."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →Welcome to Hogwarts, where we all hate Snape

    →A staircase to nowhere

    →Accessibility and magic bean bag chairs

    →Snape, Mr. Darcy, and Victorian flower language

    →Would you rather wear quintaped fur or a niffler hat?

    →Should Hogwarts hire former Death Eaters? (Probably not!)

    →Long term effects of teacher bullying

    →Mrs. Norris as a service animal

    →This week's relevant tangent: ceiling meat

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

    57 min
  • Chapter 7 - That Ghost Needs Therapy

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the seventh chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "The Sorting Hat."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →Hogwarts Class of 1997

    →2020: the year of Peeves

    →The Hogwarts school song: on-brand silliness

    →The worst first day of middle school

    →Turbans are not ridiculous

    →The problem with sorting

    →Murder ghosts and ghost therapy

    →Respecting the wishes of Sir Nicholas

    →Ewwww, Snape

    →This week's relevant tangent: the witch trials

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

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    54 min
  • Chapter 6 - Wizarding World Accountants

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the sixth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →Candy on a train to Seattle

    →The Weasleys are here!

    →Scabbers and abandonment? Gross

    →Accio Fandom: Getting into Draco's head

    →Choose your volleyball team

    →Violence, redemption, and Drarry

    →The Venn Diagram of Dudley and Draco

    →Mental health is political

    →This week's relevant tangent: is the Weasleys' second cousin truly an accountant?

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

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    59 min
  • Chapter 5 - Hagrid Is Not a Snitch

    Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the fifth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, "Diagon Alley."

    On this episode, we discuss…

    →Hagrid is Mary Poppins

    →Abolish Azkaban!

    →Accio Fandom: Reading an essay by Emily Burack on Anti-Semitism and goblins

    →Yeehaw! House politics!

    →Poor, hateful Draco

    →Harry living in a dream

    →Stuttering, trauma, and Quirrell

    →This week's relevant tangent: the magic of epilogues

    Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check out Beyond the Veil on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, Potter and mental health discussions, and more!

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    57 min

About Beyond the Veil

From the publisher's feed

Beyond the Veil is a Potter podcast all about mental health and resparking the joy we had the first time we read the books. The Potter series has helped fans deal with mental health crises, overcome major obstacles, and made powerful, positive changes in their lives with the help and support of the Harry Potter series. With dozens of lessons in mind after conversations with fans from around the world, hosts Madison and Rebecca are rereading the series with the hopes to learn a few more along the way.