Podcast

Critical Magic Theory: An Analytical Harry Potter Podcast

Author: Prof. Julian Wamble
Feed episode count: 94
Official site: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/critical-magic-theory-an-analytical-harry-potter-podcast--6511293
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Summary

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.

Episodes

Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Heroes & Halfbloods

Duration seconds: 4086
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroes-halfbloods--72258284

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds: Seamus Finnigan- The Boy Who trusted his Mom

Duration seconds: 3331
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-seamus-finnigan-the-boy-who-trusted-his-mom--72177036

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Seamus Finnigan & the Making of "Irish McIreland"

Duration seconds: 4392
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/seamus-finnigan-the-making-of-irish-mcireland--72075918

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds: D.A.D.A, Power, and the Politics of Fear

Duration seconds: 3281
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-d-a-d-a-power-and-the-politics-of-fear--71983830

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

Defense Against the What???

Duration seconds: 4040
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/defense-against-the-what--71883445

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds: Dean Thomas- An Unnecessary Digression?

Duration seconds: 4390
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-dean-thomas-an-unnecessary-digression--71708011

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

Dean Thomas: We're Fighting Aren't We?

Duration seconds: 4407
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dean-thomas-we-re-fighting-aren-t-we--71525714

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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds: What's Missing from the Tale of Padma and Parvati Patil?

Duration seconds: 3585
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-what-s-missing-from-the-tale-of-padma-and-parvati-patil--71331259

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

The Double Disappearing Act of Parvati and Padma Patil

Duration seconds: 3985
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-double-disappearing-act-of-parvati-and-padma-patil--71170898

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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds- Cho Chang, the Rebel

Duration seconds: 3762
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-cho-chang-the-rebel--71010586

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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

The Tale of the Three Hierarchies

Duration seconds: 1857
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tale-of-the-three-hierarchies--70859131

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Mar 18, 2026 · not_requested

Cho Chang & the Cost of Emotional Intelligence

Duration seconds: 4243
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cho-chang-the-cost-of-emotional-intelligence--70703868

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Mar 11, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds: Present Characters, but Not Known Ones

Duration seconds: 3444
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-present-characters-but-not-known-ones--70581825

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Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested

The Color of Magic: Race & the Wizarding World

Duration seconds: 4225
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-color-of-magic-race-the-wizarding-world--70427784

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Feb 25, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds: The Erasure of Nymphadora Tonks

Duration seconds: 3407
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-the-erasure-of-nymphadora-tonks--70256540

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Feb 18, 2026 · not_requested

The One Who Got Away: The Search for Nymphadora Tonks

Duration seconds: 4323
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-one-who-got-away-the-search-for-nymphadora-tonks--70118520

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Feb 11, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds: Fleur Delacour & the Patriarchy’s Sleight of Hand

Duration seconds: 3121
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-fleur-delacour-the-patriarchy-s-sleight-of-hand--69937673

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Feb 4, 2026 · not_requested

Fleur Delacour & The Price of Pretty Privilege

Duration seconds: 4824
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fleur-delacour-the-price-of-pretty-privilege--69754532

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Jan 28, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds: Hogwarts & the Pedagogy of Wartime Education

Duration seconds: 4209
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-hogwarts-the-pedagogy-of-wartime-education--69610928

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Jan 21, 2026 · not_requested

Two Years of Critical Magic: Best & Worst Teachers at Hogwarts

Duration seconds: 4768
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-years-of-critical-magic-best-worst-teachers-at-hogwarts--69519985

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Jan 14, 2026 · not_requested

Prof Responds: Secrecy, Sacrifice, and the Dumbledores We Never Questioned

Duration seconds: 3573
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-secrecy-sacrifice-and-the-dumbledores-we-never-questioned--69430772

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Jan 7, 2026 · not_requested

Ariana & Aberforth Dumbledore & the Price of Secrecy

Duration seconds: 3762
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ariana-aberforth-dumbledore-the-price-of-secrecy--69331854

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Dec 25, 2025 · not_requested

IT IS CHRISTMAS... AT HOGWARTS

Duration seconds: 3025
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-is-christmas-at-hogwarts--69201043

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Dec 18, 2025 · not_requested

Prof Responds: Dumbledore, Necessity, and the Myth of “No Other Choice”

Duration seconds: 4066
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prof-responds-dumbledore-necessity-and-the-myth-of-no-other-choice--69081286

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Dec 10, 2025 · not_requested

The Fears, Fallacies, and Folly of A.W.P.B. Dumbledore

Duration seconds: 3621
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fears-fallacies-and-folly-of-a-w-p-b-dumbledore--68952517

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