Sympathy: King's Cross (Book 7, Chapter 35)

About this episode

Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Sympathy in Chapter 35 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Sympathy in Chapter 35 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss whether the Voldemort baby could be helped, Dumbledore’s failings as a mentor, and Harry’s return to battle. Throughout the episode we consider the question: is sympathy an action or a feeling?  Thank you to Taylor for this week’s voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 36, The Flaw in the Plan, through the theme of Legacy. 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

• Sympathy
• Dumbledore's failings
• Harry's return to battle
• Voldemort baby
• action vs feeling

Keywords

• Sympathy
• Dumbledore
• Harry Potter
• Voldemort
• Deathly Hallows
• battle
• mentor
• voicemail
• S.P.E.W.
• Patreon

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Organizations: Not Sorry Productions

Books & works: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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