Impossibility: The Forest Again (Book 7, Chapter 34)

About this episode

Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Impossibility in Chapter 34 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Impossibility in Chapter 34 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Voldemort’s understanding of Harry, the Resurrection Stone, and Neville! Throughout the episode we consider the question: when do we resign ourselves to perceived impossibility and when do we decide to fight it? Thank you to Emma for this week’s voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 35, Kings Cross, through the theme of Sympathy. Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a Not Sorry Production Find us at our website | Follow us on Instagram -- It’s two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only five dollars to join our Patreon for extra content every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Casper, Vanessa

Topics covered

• Impossibility
• Voldemort's understanding
• Resurrection Stone
• Fighting perceived impossibility
• Harry Potter

Keywords

• Impossibility
• Voldemort
• Resurrection Stone
• Harry Potter
• Chapter 34
• Neville
• Sympathy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 34, Chapter 35, Kings Cross

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