Are you a Harry Potter fan? Or...were you before...well, you know? Looking for something to scratch that itch? A book with all the best bits of magic, intrigue, and self-discovery?

Have we got the solution to your problem? Yes. Yes, we do.

We open the podcast with two adults discussing a middle-grade book. Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna ticks all the boxes for the hungry HP fan.

Auramere > Hogwarts and we cover all the reasons why.

Supportive parents & teachers: check.

Fallible folks who make mistakes: check.

Winged deer: check.

Wonderful story with cultural diversity, neurodivergence, and age-appropriate discussions of boundaries, consent, self-acceptance, and coming of age: check, check, check, check, check, check, check.

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