Critical Magic Theory: An Analytical Harry Potter Podcast
A podcast by Prof. Julian Wamble - Wednesdays
48 Episodes
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Prof Responds: LAVENDER BROWN
Published: 2/12/2025 -
Lavender Brown: Messy? Maligned? or Misunderstood?
Published: 2/5/2025 -
Merope Gaunt and the space between victimhood & villainy
Published: 1/22/2025 -
Poverty, Power, and the Paradox of the Gaunts
Published: 1/8/2025 -
Luna Lovegood's Path to Authenticity, Courage, and Friendship
Published: 12/11/2024 -
Cedric Diggory: Not a Hero, but a Champion
Published: 11/27/2024 -
The Ministers’ Manipulative Ministrations
Published: 11/13/2024 -
The Quiet Complexity and Courage of Neville Longbottom
Published: 10/30/2024 -
The Duplicity of Barty Crouch Jr: Radicalized Victim or Perpetual Villain?
Published: 10/16/2024 -
The Mind Games and Mayhem of Barty Crouch, Sr.
Published: 10/2/2024 -
The Chaotic Neutrality of Horace Slughorn
Published: 9/18/2024 -
James Potter: Heroic Gryffindor? Privileged Bully?
Published: 9/4/2024 -
The Seriously Tragic Tale of Sirius Black
Published: 7/31/2024 -
Andromeda and Regulus: Pureblood Rebels with a Cause?
Published: 7/17/2024 -
The Bellatrix Paradox: "Love?" Loyalty, and Lunacy
Published: 7/3/2024 -
Draco Malfoy: Spoiled Rich Boy or Reluctant Anti-Hero?
Published: 6/19/2024 -
Draco Malfoy: Misunderstood, Maligned, or Merely A Malfoy?
Published: 6/5/2024 -
Lucius Malfoy's Path to Power (& Flawless Hair)
Published: 5/22/2024 -
Narcissa Malfoy: The Villain, The Mom, & the Hero?
Published: 5/8/2024 -
The Best and the Worst of the Weasleys
Published: 4/24/2024
Instead of seeing criticism as an indication of not liking something, Professor Julian Wamble invites listeners of Critical Magic Theory to explore the things about the characters, plot points, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter broadly that have always given them pause or made them smile without knowing why. It is in this navigation of the positive and the negative aspects of a world that we find true magic.