SHP#31 - The Wand and the Staff
In this episode of the Secrets of Harry Potter, we analyze the literary, mythological and religious themes in chapter 18 of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’.
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thanks for reading my last comment on the podcast! It means alot!
Awesome episode! I really enjoyed the various theories discovered in the book. For example the theory about how students learn, that was so wonderful to see! And furthermore I think J.K. Rowling did think this through, because she has often told that she wanted Harry to grow with his fans. That’s not exactly proof, but it certainly implies that J.K. Rowling did had her thoughts about it.
Furthermore, again the old ‘good vs bad’ battle returns in many varieties. I can’t explain how much more value this Secrets series is giving the Harry Potter stories. As one of the feedback-writers said in this episode, I can’t wait to hear about the very exciting and important next few chapters in this last book.
Great stuff as usual, and now that Amazon is publishing “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”, there’s more material to keep us going past Deathly Hallows.
Greetings!
I found the listing below for muggle in the Webster’s Dictionary. Just wanted to let you know that I love your podcast and look forward to it very much!
Thanks!
Kelly Grainger
Webster’s New Millennium™ Dictionary of English - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: muggle (3)
Part of Speech: n
Definition: a person without magical powers
Etymology: 1996; popularized by J. K. Rowling in “Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone”
Webster’s New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7)
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With you guys hitting the truth and lies book in the last episode, I was suprise that you did not make any comments about the author comeing out and saying that dumbledore was gay. Can you please give your option on this topic, and if it was needed to be said, thanks.
Father,
Breaking news from the world of HP. Yesterday WB announced that the 6th installment of the Harry Potter movies, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has been postponed. The movie was set to release on November 21,2008. I has been moved back 8 months. The new release date is July 17,2009.
Good Bless,
Blanca
Call this old news all you want, but i think that people ought to know the facts.
The “newest Harry Potter book” The Tales of Beedle the Bard will be sold on December 4 2008. Obviously, “Profits from the sale of the book will be given to the Children’s High Level Group, and it is expected to raise an estimated £4 million ($7.6 million).”
What some fans don’t know, is that there is a Collector’s Edition for pre-order, as well as the regular average-fan version that is available in libraries. That $100-American Collector’s Edition will only have up to 100 000 copies made, so that is why I right now saving up for that amazing book. So if you are a true fan of Harry Potter, I would consider saving up now. Because 100 000 copies go fast if it is a Harry Potter book!
You can find the Collector’s at
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0956010903/
For more information about The Tales of Beedle the Bard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Beedle_the_Bard
P.S. My opinion of The Secrets of Harry Potter is still “Bloody Brilliant!”
Blanca,
I saw that and I also read that some people think that WB did not want Dan Radcliff promoting HBP while he was in the middle of his Broadway show Equis.
Jim Beeghley
The forums are all a-buzz regarding theories as to why they would postpone the movie. I personally think it makes no sense to blame it on the writers strike. I was really looking forward to the movie and now all i can do is wait.
Blanca