Join hosts Ev and Sophia, as well as special guests Dr. Beatrice Grove, Dr. Louise Freeman, and Nick Jeffrey, as they discuss the connections between the Harry Potter books and The Hallmarked Man from the Cormoran Strike series.

Please be warned that there will be spoilers for the Cormoran Strike books in this episode.

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In this episode:

• Sophia eats up rich romantic drama
• The Hallmarked Man is Crimes of Grindelwald
• Is it you, Dorcas Pengelly?
• Red herrings: masons, astrology, prophecy?
• What's with all the Margarets?
• Ted and Sirius breaking patterns
• Capslock Strike or capslock Robin?
• Living with Murphy is worse than Occlumency lessons
• Kim is Umbridge without kittens
• That Cursed Child feeling
• Our Strike 9 predictions

Resources:

• "The Crimes of Grindelwald", Kipling, and the Origins of the Deathly Hallows Symbol by Dr. Beatrice Groves
• The Alchemical Symbolism of the Deathly Hallows in "Crimes of Grindelwald" by Dr. Beatrice Groves
• First Impressions of The Hallmarked Man by Dr. Louise Freeman
• Pentagram Predictions III: Troubled Blood as Alchemical Twin to Deathly Hallows by Dr. Louise Freeman
• The Phoenix or The Flame - a collection of essays from authors incl. Dr. Beatrice Groves, Dr. Louise Freeman, and Irvin

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For more from our guests:

• Dr. Beatrice Groves:
  • @beatricegroves1 on Twitter
  • Beatrice Groves on MuggleNet
  • Beatrice Groves on Hogwarts Professor
  • Potterversity Essays Exploring the World of Harry Potter
• Dr. Louise Freeman:
  • @lmf3b on Twitter
  • Doc Thelma on Reddit
  • The Farting Sofa Faculty Lounge
  • The Harry Potter Academic Conference
  • Queen City Magic
• Nick Jeffrey:
  • @gbjeffen on Twitter
  • Nick Jeffrey on Hogwarts Professor
  • Nick Jeffrey on Substack