This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 9, Grim Defeat. Inside this episode you’ll find: more questions about Quidditch (unfortunately), whether or not Dementors can fly, and the Hogwarts method for employing substitute teachers.

We stand with the Indigenous People of America and Canada. Those of us who are non-Indigenous and live in North America benefit from the colonialism that took place here. It is necessary for all of us to be involved in the reconciliation. Please visit oncanada.ca/settlerstakeaction and consider making a donation to The NDN Collective at ndncollective.org.

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This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 8, Flight of the Fat Lady. Inside this episode you’ll find: the longest conversation about Quidditch we will ever have (we promise), an admonishing of Hermione’s reaction to a classmates pet passing away, and Harry whining about being alone while his friends lives exist outside his own.

The Israeli/Palestinian conflict has escalated again, and although there is now a ceasefire, there have been over 240 Palestinian deaths to 12 Israeli deaths. This is not a proportional response. We have chosen the American Friends for their work in the region and the United States since 1948. Please check out afsc.org for more details.

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This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 7, The Boggart in the Wardrobe. Inside this episode you’ll find: further discussion on why Snape sucks (a running theme in this show), why Seamus Finnigan is toxic, and a lewd conversation on Malfoy’s shrivelfig. Plus you'll get to hear what each hosts personal boggart would take the shape of, and the answers may surprise you.

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This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 6, Talons and Tea Leaves. Inside this episode you’ll find: an absolute STANNING of Sybill Trelawney, just how many hippogriffs are too many hippogriffs, and the proper pronunciation of a certain painted character.

Rainbow Railroad was founded in 2006 as a volunteer-run organization by a diverse group of LGBTQI+ activists, and human rights defenders who wanted to do more to address the levels of violence LGBTQI+ people face worldwide. Since being founded, the organization has helped over 1,600 individuals find safety through emergency relocation and other forms of assistance.

Thanks to Rainbow Railroad, LGBTQI+ individuals will be able to access lives free from persecution and find peace in a safe and supportive community. Please consider joining us in making a donation here.

Thank you to 4 For Fun for their review!

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This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 5, The Dementor. Inside this episode you’ll find: Jo’s famous red herring trope coming into play yet again in this series, a discussion on whether the idea of chocolate being the remedy to depression is thoughtful and interesting, and a hard stance on whether Hagrid would actually be a good professor at Hogwarts.

Since 2003, the World Literacy Foundation has striven to ensure that every young individual regardless of geographic location has the opportunity to acquire literacy skills and reach their full potential, succeed at school and beyond. We urge you to join our donation at worldliteracyfoundation.org.

Thank you to Cindy for their review!

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This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 4, The Leaky Cauldron. Inside this episode you’ll find: the real-time discovery that rivals the Book 1 realization about Marcus Flint, a rousing endorsement of Florean Fortescue’s, and a bizarrely specific conversation about hags in the wizarding world.

We encourage you to join us in donating to Dr. Jennifer Mullan and her Decolonizing Therapy project. As her website states: "Dr. Mullan believes that it is essential to create dialogue to address how mental health is deeply affected by systemic inequities and the trauma of oppression, particularly the well-being of Queer Indigenous Black Brown People of Color (QIBPOC)." You can donate at www.drjennifermullan.com. 

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This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 3, The Knight Bus. Inside this episode you’ll find: a conversation on wizarding transportation with Pete Buttigieg, Adam’s rediscovery on what happens to Stan Shunpike later in the series, and a debate on whether Cornelius Fudge does the right thing by letting Harry off the hook.

This week we have made a donation to the Transgender Law Center. TLC is the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures. Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, TLC employs a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation.

Please consider joining us in making a donation at transgenderlawcenter.org

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This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri all talk about Chapter 2, Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake. Inside this episode you’ll find: a foray into Jo’s weird fatphobia that really comes out during this chapter, an inquiry as to how wizards get haircuts at Hogwarts, and if there’s a better way for the Ministry to keep track of underage wizards using magic outside of school.

Asian American acts of violence and harassment have escalated exponentially in the COVID-19 pandemic, due in part to the dangerous rhetoric of the previous administration. We stand in solidarity with our Asian brothers, sisters, and everyone in between against these acts of cruelty. Please visit stopaapihate.org and consider joining us in donating to ensure a safer community for everyone.

Thank you to Publicus Publicosa for their review on Apple Podcasts!

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This week, Allie, Adam, and Arri talk about Chapter 1, Owl Post. Inside this episode you’ll find: a discussion on the volume at which Harry writes using his quill on parchment, an introduction to the classic textbook The Monster Book of Monsters, and why it takes Harry an hour to open three gifts.

We hope you will all take time this week to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated for COVID-19 if you have not already done so. Our US listeners can find vaccinations sites here or here. 

Thank you to 0768236 for their review on Apple Podcasts!

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We're about to catch the Knight Bus into the Prisoner of Azkaban, so what better way to get ready than with an abridged reminder of all we went through in Book 2? This week, reminisce on good times with Allie giving your a brief chapter breakdown, plus a selected highlight from every episode so far! 

Get ready because next week, we're heading into the third book of the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. What better way to celebrate spring than with a Harry Potter book?!

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