Blood! The Crimson Thread
About this episode
The episode discusses J. K. Rowling's blood clotting disorder and its implications for her work, particularly in relation to themes of blood and the Eucharist in the Strike series.
Nick is joined by John Granger and special guest star Guido in their temporary headquarters as they await the move to Granger Towers. We discuss the revelation that J. K. Rowling has an inherited blood clotting disorder, and speculate that this could be von Willebrand Disease, and discuss what this could mean for a Golden Thread that John first explored more than five years ago. Nick surveys the instances of blood in all her published work, and John identifies a theme that Nick has missed - the Eucharist. Could this be the key to understanding the final narrative arch of the Strike series? Links Discussed in this Episode: The revelation of J. K. Rowling’s condition: https://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/j-k-rowling-and-the-roy-phipps-connection/ John discusses the Golden Thread on the Reading Writing Rowling Podcast in 2020. https://audioboom.com/posts/7566531-episode-37-troubled-blood-and-the-faerie-queene-strike-5 John Granger’s book How Harry Cast his Spell exploring the Christian content and meaning in Harry Potter . https://www.amazon.com/How-Harry-Cast-His-Spell/dp/1414321880 John’s visit to Denmark Street and St Giles-in-the-Fields in 2016…
People in this episode
Host: John Granger
Guest: Guido
Topics covered
- J. K. Rowling's health
- blood clotting disorder
- von Willebrand Disease
- Eucharist theme
- Golden Thread
- Strike series analysis
Keywords
- J. K. Rowling
- blood disorder
- Eucharist
- Golden Thread
- Strike series
- Harry Potter
- John Granger
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Reading Writing Rowling Podcast, Hogwarts Professor, Amazon, Victor Turner
Books & works: Harry Potter, How Harry Cast his Spell, The Blood Survey: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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