Channel Title: Harry Potter and the Sacred Text Channel Description: In conversation with the podcast, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. For every book, a video. <video> Commitment: The Boy Who Lived (Book 1, Chapter 1) Description: In the premiere episode of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, Casper and Vanessa talk about why they are starting this project and analyze the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone through the theme of commitment. </video> <video> Who Has a Secret in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? Description: When have you let your hurt hurt someone else? In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, we meet Madame Maxime. Madame Maxime is a half-giant, but that isn’t all she is. She’s also graceful, just, and beloved by her students. But because the wizarding world thinks that giants are vicious, and blood-thirsty, she hides her true identity so that the other parts of herself can be seen. Enter Rubeus Hagrid, who wants to love her. But part of why he wants to loves her, is because she’s a giant. And Madame Maxime balks. We don’t blame Madame Maxime for hiding her heritage to try to escape prejudice. Sometimes, in a prejudiced world, that’s what you need to do. She’s not trying to to be political – she’s just trying to exist. But is hiding her identity a disservice to other half-giants, like Hagrid? --------------- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a weekly podcast reading Harry Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text. We believe that reading fiction doesn’t just help us escape the world, it helps us live in it. Season four, on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, launches on October 5, 2017. www.harrypottersacredtext.com Animation: Hannah O'Neal Writers: Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile, Ariana Nedelman Voiced by: Casper ter Kuile </video> <video> Snape... it's complicated. Description: Whose hard work makes your life possible? --------------- Ah the moral ambiguity of Severus Snape. On the one hand, he is an egotistical bully who cares more about his own power in the classroom than taking care of his students. On the other hand, his loyal and life-risking contributions to the Order of the Phoenix often go unseen and unappreciated. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the truth of Snape’s character continues to be both unveiled and obfuscated. --------------- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a weekly podcast reading Harry Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text. We believe that reading fiction doesn’t just help us escape the world, it helps us live in it. Season six, on Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, launches on July 25, 2019. www.harrypottersacredtext.com Animation: Hannah O'Neal Writers: Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile Voiced by: Casper ter Kuile </video> <video> Inspiration: The Madness of Mr. Crouch - With John Green (Book 4, Chapter 28) Description: Vanessa and Casper and special guest, John Green, explore the theme of "inspiration" in chapter twenty-eight of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They discuss fainting in public, Dobby's humanity, and some of the sadness of parenthood. Throughout the episode they consider the question: How do we commit ourself to doing work after the inspiration happens? </video> <video> Why Go On a Harry Potter Pilgrimage? Description: Head to readingandwalkingwith.com to register for a trip today! </video> <video> Can You Forgive Petunia Dursley? Description: It's easy to read the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and think of the Dursleys as horrible, cartoonish people. But what if we didn't? Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a weekly podcast reading Harry Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text. We ask the questions: What if we read the books we love as if they were sacred texts? What would we learn? How might they change us? www.harrypottersacredtext.com Video Credit: Hannah O'Neal Co-Hosts: Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile Producer: Ariana Nedelman </video> <video> Harry Potter: How to Be Brave Description: We know we live in difficult times. And that now is a moment to be brave, to be true to our values. But how do we do that? What do we do with our good intentions? In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, we see Harry struggle with the fear he feels whenever the Dementors are near. He longs for his father, for guidance and strength. He meets Prof. Lupin who teaches him how to protect himself and others, but Harry struggles to learn. What can we learn from Harry in this moment? Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a weekly podcast reading Harry Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text. We ask the questions: What if we read the books we love as if they were sacred texts? What would we learn? How might they change us? Season three, about Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, launches on March 28, 2017. www.harrypottersacredtext.com Animation: Hannah O'Neal, Taryn Johnson Writers: Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile, Ariana Nedelman Voices: Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile Audio Production: Ariana Nedelman </video> <video> Who is Your Ginny Weasley? Description: At the beginning of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ginny Weasley is easy to ignore. She's a young girl, clumsy and love-sick. What's going on in her life doesn't seem "important" in the grand scheme of things. But what if someone had taken the time to listen to her? Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a weekly podcast reading Harry Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text. We ask the questions: What if we read the books we love as if they were sacred texts? What would we learn? How might they change us? Season two, about Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, launches late October, 2016. www.harrypottersacredtext.com Animation: Hannah O'Neal, Taryn Johnson Writers: Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile, Ariana Nedelman Voices: Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile Audio Production: Ariana Nedelman </video> <video> Would Harry and Hermione be better off without Ron? Description: When have you let a bad thought lead you to make a bad decision? --------------- Ron Weasley is always caught in the middle---in his family, in his classes, and in his friend group. It's kind of unavoidable when you have the Chosen One and the Brightest Witch of Her Age and you're just...you. What happens when you just get too fed up with being in last place? When is it your time to be the center? And what happens when you make a big mistake? --------------- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a weekly podcast reading Harry Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text. We believe that reading fiction doesn’t just help us escape the world, it helps us live in it. Season seven, on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, launches on April 23, 2020. www.harrypottersacredtext.com Animation: Hannah O'Neal Writers: Ariana Nedelman, Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile Voiced by: Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile </video> <video> What Question Would You Ask Harry Potter? Description: Some fun announcements from the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text team! Thanks to Molly Vaughn for her help with direction and lighting. Stay tuned for a new animated video coming out in July. Seattle, WA: Thursday June 8 @ 7pm – Fremont Abbey http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005276BA10334C Portland, OR. Sunday June 11 @ 7pm – Old Church http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005276A3542393 Los Angeles, CA. Tuesday. June 13 @ 7pm – Immanuel Presbyterian https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/09005279DF2D8C74 San Francisco, CA. Thursday June 15 @ 7pm – Sherith Israel https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/1C005278A0AAA3CC New York City, NY. Sunday July 16 at 7pm Fourth Universalist https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/00005295E99FC9F9 Philadelphia, PA. Monday July 17 @ 7pm PhilaMOCA https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/02005295E5CF9C61 Washington DC Tuesday July 18th @ 7pm -- Sixth & I https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1475575?utm_medium=bks </video> <video> In Harry Potter, Who's Your Knight in Shining Armor? Description: We wouldn’t want to have a beer with Stanley Shunpike. Does that mean we shouldn’t trust him? At the beginning of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry meets Stanley Shunpike on The Knight Bus. We see Stanley through Harry’s eyes: A sniggering teenager with “large, protruding ears and quite a few pimples.” With all of his gossiping and uncultured manner, we’re not meant to like him very much. And later in the series, it is easy for the Wizarding World to believe that Stanley is a Death Eater. But, as Harry suspects and we come learn, Stanley never was a Death Eater. It was just easy to distrust him, because he was rough around the edges. What are we looking at when we distrust or dislike someone? Is it what’s on the outside, or what’s on the inside? Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a weekly podcast reading Harry Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text. We ask the questions: What if we read the books we love as if they were sacred texts? What would we learn? How might they change us? www.harrypottersacredtext.com Animation: Hannah O'Neal Writers: Vanessa Zoltan, Ariana Nedelman with Casper ter Kuile Voiced by: Vanessa Zoltan </video> <video> What could Dolores Umbridge possibly be thinking? Description: Note: We first released this video with a different title and question. We got a lot of feedback that it seemed like we were defending Umbridge's actions. That's absolutely not what we wanted to do. Thus, we're re-releasing it here with a new title and framing question. Thanks for helping us be better. _______________ What evil do you justify in your life? In Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, we meet one of Harry Potter’s most hated character, Dolores Umbridge. Umbridge is a cruel bully. She does everything in her power to undermine Dumbledore, Harry Potter, and the resistance movement. She also is an ambitious woman who thinks she’s doing what’s right for Hogwarts. Can we imagine ourselves into her point of view? Can we understand what she makes the choices she does? Would we, in other context, do the same? --------------- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a weekly podcast reading Harry Potter, the best-selling series of all time, as if it was a sacred text. We believe that reading fiction doesn’t just help us escape the world, it helps us live in it. Season five, on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, launches on August 23, 2018. www.harrypottersacredtext.com Animation: Hannah O'Neal Writers: Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile, Ariana Nedelman Voiced by: Vanessa Zoltan </video>

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