First Years: A Harry Potter Podcast

For today's episode you need to have read through CHAPTERS 9 AND 10! I have the lovely hosts from Creating Magic podcast on today to discuss everything from what the symbolism is behind Harry's loss of the Nimbus 2000 to WHY does Dumbledore leave Percy in charge of the students while the teachers search the castle?! 

Go follow Creating Magic wherever you get your podcasts, follow them on Instagram: @creatingmagicpodcast, @mandrakesandmischief, and @muggleinkhakis ! 

Follow us at @FirstYearsPod on Instagram and Twitter! 

Email us at firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com 

Join in on our discussions on Mindful Magic Mondays or leave a review and your Hogwarts house to earn house points toward the House Cup!

For next time you need to read chapters 11 and 12. 

SOURCES:

“Faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faithful. Accessed 24 Aug. 2020.

“Fidelity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fidelity. Accessed 24 Aug. 2020.

For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 7 AND 8. We go over the differences between Professor Snape and Professor Lupin, what would have happened if Harry had gotten his permission form signed, the threat of Sirius Black, and we go over the folklore behind Kappas, Red Caps, Boggarts, and Grindylows. 

Hufflepuff is in the lead for the House Cup Tournament already with 40 points! Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review to earn house points! 

Follow us! @FirstYearsPod on Twitter and Instagram -- we now have Mindful Magic Mondays where I'll pose a question and you answer, and you'll earn house points! 

Email us! firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com - Always love hearing from you guys! 

SOURCES: 

“Boggart.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boggart.

“Border Ballads - Fair Helen of Kirkconnel: ScotClans: Scottish Clans.” ScotClans, 30 July 2015, www.scotclans.com/border-reivers-the-tragedy-of-fair-helen-of-kirkconnel/.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Kappa.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 4 June 2020, www.britannica.com/topic/kappa-Japanese-mythology.

“Grindylow.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 July 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grindylow.

“Kappa (Folklore).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 July 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappa_(folklore).

“Redcap.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 July 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcap.

For this episode you need to have read through chapters FIVE AND SIX of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Our original episode for chapter five came out a little short and you guys said to combine the two, so here we are! 

We're going over: Dementors, Professor Lupin, Divination, Hippogriffs, and Death Omens. 

Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review. If you do so and leave your name and Hogwarts house in your review, you'll get a shoutout on here as well as earn house points toward the 2nd House Cup Tournament! 

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SOURCES: 

Badone, Ellen. “Death Omens in a Breton Memorate.” Folklore, 1987, Vol. 98, No. 1 (1987), pp. 99-104.

Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises, Ltd. JSTOR.

http://www.jstor.com/stable/1259406

Bergen, Fanny D., W.M. Beauchamp, and W.W. Newell. “Current Superstitions. I. Omens of Death.” The Journal of American Folklore, Jan. - Mar., 1889, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Jan. - Mar., 1889), pp. 12-22.

American Folklore Society. JSTOR.

http://www.jstor.com/stable/533697

Bergen, Fanny D., and W.W. Newell. “Current Superstitions. II. Omens of Death (Continued).” The Journal of American Folklore, Apr. - Jun., 1889, Vol. 2, No. 5 (Apr. - Jun., 1889), pp. 105-112.

American Folklore Society. JSTOR.

http://www.jstor.com/stable/533318

“Church Grim.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Apr. 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_grim

“Dog Meaning and Symbolism.” The Astrology Web, 5 May 2020, https://www.theastrologyweb.com/spirit-animals/dog-meaning-symbolism

“Dog Symbolism, Dreams, and Messages.” Spirit Animal Totems, 9 May 2020, https://www.spirit-animals.com/dog-symbolism/#section10

Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Hippogriff.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Sept. 1999.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/topic/hippogriff

Ettlinger, Ellen. “Omens and Celtic Warfare.” Man, Jan. - Feb., 1943, Vol. 43 (Jan. - Feb., 1943), pp. 11-17.

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McKenna, Amy. “Where Does the Concept of a ‘Grim Reaper’ Come From?” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/story/where-does-the-concept-of-a-grim-reaper-come-from

Rowling, J.K., and Newt Scamander. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2009.

Today we're going over chapters 1-4 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! We'll be discussing character shifts from previous books, Sirius Black, and Harry's uncontrolled magic. We'll also analyze the Firebolt broomstick and Ron's new wand! We may have also figured out the beef between Acromantulas and Basilisks?! 

Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review us whatever you listen to your podcasts. If you leave your name and Hogwarts house, you'll win a shoutout on here as well as earn house points toward the 2nd House Cup! 

Instagram & Twitter: @FirstYearsPod 

Email us: firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com 

My cats really like running around while I podcast, so don't mind them in this episode if you can hear them :) 

SOURCES: 

“#22 Birch Tree Symbolism & Meaning.” TreeSymbolism.com, treesymbolism.com/birch-tree-symbolism-meaning.html.

“Birch”, “Ash.” Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, by Scott Cunningham, Llewellyn Publications, 2016, pp. 39–56.

Caro, Tina. “Ash Tree Symbolism and Meaning Explained [With Magical Uses].” Magickal Spot, 4 June 2020, magickalspot.com/ash-tree-symbolism-meaning/.

Kendall, Paul. “Ash Mythology and Folklore.” Trees for Life, 30 July 2019, treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/ash/ash-mythology-and-folklore/.

Kendall, Paul. “Birch Mythology and Folklore.” Trees for Life, 30 July 2019, treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/birch/birch-mythology-and-folklore/.

Lawson, MD, Karen. “How Do Thoughts and Emotions Affect Health?” Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing, University of Minnesota, www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/how-do-thoughts-and-emotions-affect-health.

Nall, Rachel. “What to Know About Being Unable to Control Emotions.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 4 Oct. 2008, www.healthline.com/health/unable-to-control-emotions.

https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-woods

https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wand-cores

TRIGGER WARNING: 56:15-56:35 -- there is discussion of sexual assault and terminology regarding sexual assault. This is the time stamp if you would like to skip it. 

Today's episode we've taken a break from our reading of Harry Potter and have two guests on to discuss where we see racism and injustice within the Potter series, relate it to our world today, and discuss how Harry Potter can be used as a tool to have these incredibly important discussions with our children, friends, and family members. 

THIS EPISODE IS NOT SPOILER FREE. 

Thank you to my guests @racheal_carrillo and @mus.moiz for helping me have this discussion. 

Reach out with your thoughts on @firstyearspod (Twitter and Insta) or email us at firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com 

BLACK LIVES MATTER

TRANS LIVES MATTER

BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER 

RESOURCES:

https://blacklivesmatter.com

https://www.instagram.com/rachel.cargle/

https://twitter.com/DrIbram

https://www.instagram.com/mspackyetti/

Today we're going over the movie version of Chamber of Secrets. We'll discuss changes made, the quality of it as an adaptation, question what a stick shift has to do with flying, and ANNOUNCE THE HOUSE WINNERS OF OUR FIRST HOUSE CUP TOURNAMENT! 

For next episode, you need to read chapters 1-4 of Prisoner of Azkaban! 

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Thank you again so much to everyone who participated in the House Cup Tournament! 

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Sources: 

Columbus, Chris, director. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Warner Brothers, 2002.

We are going over CHAPTERS 16-THE END of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! We're joined by special guest, Karissa Marston. We discuss Gilderoy Lockhart, Tom Riddle, memory and loyalty, phoenixes, basilisks, and the overarching symbols of Gryffindor and Slytherin within this book. 

Tonight 5/19/2020 on Instagram Live! Join @firstyearspod and @karissamarston for house cup cocktail making. We'll be talking all things HP while making house inspired cocktails and giving away house points toward the house cup! 

The House Cup will be awarded NEXT EPISODE! All members of the winning house will be entered into a giveaway -- more details will be found on our Instagram @firstyearspod. 

Twitter: @firstyearspod 

Email us: firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com 

Follow Karissa for some more geeky cocktail making: @karissamarston 

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SOURCES:

Alexander, R. McN. “The Evolution of the Basilisk.” Greece & Rome, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Oct., 1963), pp. 170-181.

Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Classical Association. JSTOR.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/642817

Editors of EncyclopædiaBritannica, The. “Phoenix.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 19 Feb. 2020.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/phoenix-mythological-bird

Gregory, Joshua C. “Magic, Fascination, and Suggestion.” Folklore, Vol. 63, No. 3 (Sep., 1952), pp. 143-151.

Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises, Ltd. JSTOR.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1256932

Robinson, Margaret. “Some Fabulous Beasts.” Folklore, Vol. 76, No. 4 (Winter, 1965), pp. 273-287.

Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises, Ltd. JSTOR.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1258298

Rowling, J. K., and Newt Scamander. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 2020.

Senter, Phil, Uta Mattox and Eid. E. Haddad. “Snake to Monster: Conrad Gessner’s Schlangenbuch and the Evolution of the Dragon in the Literature of Natural History.” Journal of Folklore Research, Vol. 53, No. 1 (January/April 2016), pp. 67-124.

Indiana University Press. JSTOR.

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Thompson, Dorothy Burr. “The Phoenix.” Phoenix, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1946-1947), pp. 2-3.

Classical Association of Canada. JSTOR.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1085964

Writers and Editors of the New World Encyclopedia, The. “Phoenix (mythology)”. Mar. 2019.

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/phoenix_(mythology)

We are going over CHAPTERS 12-15 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! We're discussing the events of the chapters, fear, acromantulas, and of course, MANDRAKES! 

This is our second to last episode of Chamber of Secrets -- which means there's only a few weeks left to earn house points for your house before we give away the house cup! Be sure to follow us on instagram at @FirstYearsPod -- we're going to have a day for each house to earn house points. At the end, all members of the house who wins will be entered into a giveaway! 

You can also earn points by rating and reviewing us and leaving your name and Hogwarts house! 

Twitter & Instagram: @FirstYearsPod

Email us at: firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com 

https://www.authorsarahjonesdittmeier.info/firstyearspodcast

SOURCES: 

Brussell, David Eric. “Medicinal Plants of Mt. Pelion, Greece.” Economic Botany, Vol. 58, Supplement (Winter, 2004), pp. S174-S202.

Springer on behalf of New York Botanical Garden Press. JSTOR.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/4256917

Carter, Anthony John. “Narcosis and Nightshade.” British Medical Journal,Vol. 313, No. 7072 (Dec. 21-28, 1996), pp. 1630-1632.

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Fleisher, Alexander, and Zhenia Fleisher. “The Fragrance of Biblical Mandrake.” Economic Botany, Vol. 48, No. 3 (Jul. -Sep. 1994), pp 243-251.

Springer on behalf of New York Botanical Garden Press. JSTOR.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/4255636

Westcott, William Wynn. “The Mandrake.” The British Medical Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1524 (Marc. 15, 1890), pp. 620-621.

BMJ. JSTOR.

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Wikipedia contributors. "Mandrake." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 Apr. 2020. Web.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrake

In this episode we go through CHAPTERS 6-11 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with our lovely guest, Megan Roads! We discuss the history of the Chamber of Secrets, facts vs myth, fear and the spread of rumors, and pureblood privilege. 

HOUSE POINTS: HUFFLEPUFF IS NOW IN THE LEAD. Shoutouts go to those who earned their houses house points via instagram: starry.eyed.one, karissamarston, thepreppywitch, coldblooded.slytherin, katek2010, mpinedo9, samanthaferry.jpg. 

Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for more house point opportunities: @FirstYearsPod

Go follow Megan! @meg_roads

Email us at: firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com

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In this episode you need to have read through CHAPTER FIVE of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. 

We go over the Whomping Willow and the idea of barriers Harry has had to get through in this book so far. 

Note: Apologies for the squeaky stool noise in the background. Oy! Thank you for bearing with us regarding audio issues the past couple episodes!

HOUSE POINTS: SLYTHERIN IS IN THE LEAD WITH HUFFLEPUFF ONLY FIVE POINTS BEHIND! It's anyone's game! 

Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram (and be on the look out for house point opportunities!): @FirstYearsPod

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“#10: Willow Tree: Symbolism and Meaning.” TreeSymbolism.com

https://treesymbolism.com/willow-tree-symbolism-meaning.html

“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrier. 

Gifford, Jane. “Lesson of the Willow.” The Wisdom of Trees. From source: “Willow.” Thegoddesstree.com http://www.thegoddesstree.com/trees/Willow.htm

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https://www.jstor.org/stable/2383008

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https://www.jstor.org/stable/1499433

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