Potter Lane: Expecto Podcast

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 9: The Midnight Duel

- Introduction - Exclusive interview with new Guinness World Record Holder Victoria Maclean!!! - Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Impressions so far - Character Analysis: New characters and their impact, Questioning the actions taken by characters - Elements of the Story We Question - Book or movie - Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell - Thanks for Listening!***All music played in podcast has been privately written and created by Potter Lane. Any similarities to Harry Potter soundtrack are unintentional and only a result of what the music was written to inspire thoughts of. No money has been earned from the production of this podcast.

 

 

 

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 8: The Potions Master Remastered

Introduction

Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Foreshadowing, Impressions so far

Character Analysis: Nods to other texts, Questioning the actions taken by characters – Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Romeo and Juliet – Severus Snape and his hidden meanings

Things We Question – Snape the multi-faceted bully? Hogwarts the maze? Professor Binns? Gringotts break-in?

Feedback Activity: Book or movie – Additional lessons, tea with Hagrid

Ending on a High: Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat  -  Remastered

Introduction

Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Impressions so far – Harry’s Nightmares

Character Analysis: New characters and their impact, Questioning the actions taken by characters – YA Novels

Things We Question – How did no one know about the Sorting Hat?

Feedback Activity: Book or movie - The Hogwarts Song by Potter Lane (Lyrics by JK Rowling)

Ending on a High: Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell - "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!"

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 6: The Journey From Platform Nine and Three-quarters  -  Remastered

Introduction

Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Impressions so far – Dumbledore already foreshadowed as wanting to be Master of Death?

Character Analysis: New characters and their impact, Questioning the actions taken by characters

Things We Question – Ron with pet against school rules? Lee Jordan with alleged Chamber of Secrets monster!? Wandlore?! Hogwarts Express Driver?

Feedback Activity: Book or movie – Platform scenes; Twins; Draco, Crabbe and Goyle

Ending on a High: Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 5: Diagon Alley - To Be Remastered

Introduction

Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Impressions so far

Character Analysis: New characters and their impact, Questioning the actions taken by characters – Harry’s wealth? Professor Quirrell

Things We Question – “Not a single witch or Wizard who went bad hasn’t been in Slytherin?” WHAT?!

Feedback Activity: Book or movie

Ending on a High: Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 4: The Keeper of the Keys - Remastered

Introduction

Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Impressions so far

Character Analysis: New characters and their impact, Questioning the actions taken by characters – Why marry a woman if you hate her family?

Things We Question – Illegal use of magic?

Feedback Activity: Book or movie – Hagrid mistaking Dudley for Harry?

Ending on a High: Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 3: The Letters from No One

PENDING RE-RECORD FOR REMASTERED EDITION

Introduction

Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Impressions so far – Links between magic and Smeltings?

Character Analysis: New characters and their impact, Questioning the actions taken by characters

Things We Question – THE LETTER? And, is there an easier way (for witches and wizards!!!) than sending a half-giant to break down the door?!

Feedback Activity: Book or movie – Dursley’s running from the letters?

Ending on a High: Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass

PENDING RE-RECORD FOR REMASTERED EDITION

Introduction

Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Impressions so far

Character Analysis: New characters and their impact, Questioning the actions taken by characters – Why is Vernon so anti-magic?

Things We Question – Pier Polkiss a squib/squib parent?

Feedback Activity: Book or movie – Pier Polkiss?

Ending on a High: Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell, Change a page

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived  -  Remastered

Introduction

Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Impressions so far

Character Analysis: New characters and their impact, Questioning the actions taken by characters

Things We Question – Love Magic – Links to Ariana Dumbledore?

Feedback Activity: Book or movie – “To Harry Potter – The boy who lived!” *clink*

Ending on a High: Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell, Change a page

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