The Smoking Goblet

Yet more alchemy in the Harry Potter series - and, what does the unicorn represent?

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Alchemy is an important part of the Harry Potter series, and is very prominent in the Deathly Hallows. This episode looks at some of the symbolism - and suggests whyJK Rowling might use such symbolism.

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Dumbledore makes a surprising choice. I've no idea, though, what it means.

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What are the third and fourth books actually about?

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JK Rowling use of language and the details it can reveal.

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Does the Order of Phoenix work as a stand alone novel?

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Does Dolores Umbridge represent what Hannah Arendt called "the banality of evil"? I think she does.

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In this episode, as it's that time of year, I'm taking a look at the significance of Christmas, as well as Halloween.

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I take a look at the idea that each of the seven Harry Potter novels represent the seven traditional planets of alchemy and astrology.

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The portraits at Hogwarts in particular show how JK Rowling refers to different genres of literature that influence the series. This is a slightly edited version of last week's episode.

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