Dear Mr. Potter: A Harry Potter Seminar

In this session, we meet the competition in chapters fifteen and sixteen of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, "Beauxbatons and Durmstrang" and "The Goblet of Fire".

In this session, we dive deep into the workings of magic, the Dark Arts, and the Unforgivable Curses in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

In this session, we continue our discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with a long-awaited (but less than enthusiastic) return to Hogwarts.

In this session, we continue our discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with Death Eaters and the Dark Mark, Hufflepuffs Gone Bad and mysterious money.

In this session, we continue our discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with the Quidditch World Cup, veela and leprechauns, and problems of agency.

In this session, we continue our discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with portkeys, apparition and Ton-Tongue Toffees.

In this session, we begin our discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with exposition, misdirection and secret cakes.

In this session, we conclude our discussion of A Wizard Of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin, and face down the shadow in the sunless land beyond the sea.

In this session, we continue our discussion of A Wizard Of Earthsea, and talk about Ged's journey north into Faerie, the magic of Osskill, and the return of Serret.

In this session, we continue our discussion of A Wizard Of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin, and talk about dragons, true names, and the unleashing of the shadow.

In this session, we continue our discussion of A Wizard Of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin, and talk about women's magic, light and shadow, and the inherent risks of power.

In this session, we begin our discussion of A Wizard Of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin with the first two chapters.

In this session, I offer some final thoughts on Prisoner of Azkaban, and talk about the next phase of Dear Mr. Potter. Next week, we begin A Wizard of Earthsea!

In this special session, I recorded a live commentary track and discussion for the movie adaptation of Prisoner of Azkaban!

In this session, we discuss the end of the story, justice and injustice, and Harry in a darker world in chapters 21 and 22 of Prisoner of Azkaban!

In this session, we get a lot of answers and face down the dementors in chapters 19 and 20 of Prisoner of Azkaban!

In this session, we're dragged into the Shrieking Shack and the plot is revealed in chapters 17 and 18 of Prisoner of Azkaban!

In this session, things turn dark, society starts to crumble, and Hermione is our hero in chapters 15 and 16 of Prisoner of Azkaban!

In this session, we check the calendar, then play some quidditch and stroll into Hogsmeade in chapters 13 and 14 of Prisoner of Azkaban!

In this session, we try to decipher the mystery of the past, witness Harry's descent into darkness, and learn about the Patronus charm in chapters 11 and 12 of Prisoner of Azkaban!