Welcome to the second episode of our Rowling Studies podcast, this time a discussion on The Christmas Pig. Nick’s ‘Top Three’ books per the Lake or biographical and bibliographical perspective, Rowling’s life and literature influences, and John’s ‘Top Three’ books along Shed or ‘artistry and meaning’ lines only have one book in common: The Christmas Pig.

Join ‘Mystic Nick’ as he explains his prediction that this book was coming one year before the announcement and John - The Dean of Harry Potter Scholars as he explores the allegorical meaning behind Rowling’s masterpiece.

Let us know what you think of episode two and what you’d like to hear more of in our next episodes by dropping us a line in the comments spaces below or in the chat option at RowlingStudies.com!

Welcome to ‘Rowling Studies,’ a Hogwarts Professor podcast!

In the pilot episode, Nick Jeffery and John Granger discuss the aim of ‘Rowling Studies’ before jumping into a conversation about Nick’s theory that Charlotte Campbell did not commit suicide in Running Grave but was murdered. Their choice of methodology in exploring this speculative subject — ‘Lake’ biographical exploration (Simon Peter did it!), ‘Shed’ artistry (structure!), intertextual allusion (Romeo and Juliet!), and a look across the full canon of Rowling work — is precisely their point, but they make a pretty compelling case that Strike really blew it in his Epilogue interview with Emilia Crichton.

Nick and John’s full written discussions of the mysterious death of Charlotte Campbell can be read here and here. Let them know what you think of their first podcast and what you’d like to hear more about in their next episodes by dropping them a line in the comments spaces below or in the chat option at RowlingStudies.com!