Quantum Harry, the Podcast

What links Neville’s Remembrall, the Prophecy Ball, and Snitches? How does Harry play a metaphorical match against Ravenclaw in the first book? And does Harry make a real prediction during his Divination final? Episode 16: The Seeker Watch the Episode 16 video on YouTube. EPISODE GUIDE

What links Ginny and Parvati in Goblet of Fire? Why did JK Rowling put Tonks and Lupin together, or Fleur Delacour and Bill Weasley? Why does Harry insult Fleur for Ginny but not Hermione for Cho? A look at the Maiden archetype in the Harry Potter books. Episode 3: Iron Maiden EPISODE GUIDE

Some of JK Rowling's most important "game pieces" are classic archetypes. What links Dumbledore, Ron Weasley and Sirius Black? A look at the Wise Old Man, especially a sub-type that JK Rowling favors, a twist on the familiar "fairy godmother". Episode 2: This Old Man EPISODE GUIDE

What three words can sum up the Harry Potter series? What do Voldemort, the Dursleys, and Dolores Umbridge have in common with The New York Times, the Academy Awards, and a children's book publisher? And what do they all have to do with Dumbledore's will? Episode 1: The Kids' Table EPISODE GUIDE