S3 Ep5: Transport, Treats, and Magical Robin Hood
September 1, 2021—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria discuss different types of travel and their favorite foods in the Wizarding world.…
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S3 Ep4: Anniversaries, Shady Deals, and Tiara Solutions
August 11, 2021—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria reflect back on the start of the Dwelling on Dreams podcast and take a look at some of the questionable ethics their favorite characters had during wartime.…
S3 Ep2: Lies, Goblins, and TV Reboots
June 16, 2021—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria follow up their previous Niffler’s Gold segment with new questions to discuss.…
Dumbledore vs Voldemort: Comparing Two Giants of the Wizarding World
Much has been said in the past of the similarities and differences between Harry and Voldemort, but few spend much time comparing and contrasting Voldemort and Dumbledore.…
S2 Ep16: Headmasters, Supreme Mugwumps, and Upended Plans
January 29, 2021—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria examine the better aspects of Albus Dumbledore in the first of a two-part series.…
S2 Ep15: Allegories, Hypocrites, and Infant Dark Lords
January 13, 2021—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria discuss the relationship between Voldemort and Severus Snape, explore how Snape was able to play double agent for so long, and highlight a very interesting fan theory.…
S2 Ep14: Spies, Princes, and Sarcastic Quips
December 30, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria continue their discussion on Severus Snape’s character- highlighting the more positive aspects of his personality.…
Tracing Snape’s Loyalties (From Lily to Voldemort to Dumbledore to Harry)
December 20, 2020—Severus Snape is a complex man, there is no denying.…
S2 Ep13: Potion Masters, Prejudices, and Life-long Obsessions
December 12, 2020—This week, Taylor and Victoria start their mini series on Severus Snape.…
Crossover Characters in Both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts
September 22, 2020—In Episode 8 of Season 2, Victoria and I discussed the characters and settings chosen for the Fantastic Beast movies.…
S2 Ep5: Dursleys, Dementors, and Occasional Christmas Cards
July 29, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria celebrate Dwelling on Dreams podcast’s 1-year anniversary by exploring the relationship between the Dursleys (specifically Dudley) and Harry.…
When Draco Got It Right (Or At Least Not Wrong)
June 12, 2020—Draco Malfoy is not a good person. I’d like to make that clear from the start.…
S2 Ep1: Hallows, Rivalries, and Petulant Personalities
June 3, 2020—In the first episode of Season 2, Taylor and Victoria finish their series on the Deathly Hallows by discussing the Elder Wand and its importance to the Harry Potter series.…
Ep. 20: Cloaks, Parents, and Anime Transformations
April 22, 2020—In the Season 1 finale episode, Taylor and Victoria continue their series on the Deathly Hallows by examining the history and function of the Invisibility Cloak.…
Ep. 19: Afterlives, Resurrections, and Convoluted Plots
April 8, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria examine the Resurrection Stone and the afterlife in the Harry Potter series in the first of a (loose) 3-part series on the Deathly Hallows.…
Ep. 18: Werewolves, Worldviews, and Spiritous Apparitions, Pt. 2
March 25, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria finish their in-depth discussion on Remus Lupin by examining his relationship with Tonks and his attitude towards his condition.…
Ep. 17: Werewolves, Worldviews, and Spiritous Apparitions, Pt. 1
March 11, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria take a deep dive into the character of Remus Lupin.…
Unfogging the Future: Seers
February 18, 2020—While Victoria and I agreed in Episode 15 that the ball of quirkiness that is Luna Lovegood is probably not a Seer, it’s actually very difficult to be sure either way.…
Harry and the Dursleys: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
January 9, 2020—In Episode 11, Victoria and I explore what Harry’s life could have been if he’d been raised, partially or entirely, by Sirius Black.…
Ep. 11: Guardians, Christmases, and Tropical Getaways
December 18, 2019—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria discuss what could have happened if Sirius had been exonerated and therefore able to claim full guardianship of Harry at Christmas.…
Book-Harry Confronts His Friends and His Foes
December 15, 2019—In Episode 10, Victoria and I delved deep into Harry Potter’s character, including how he was a different person in the books than he was in the movies.…
Dumbledore and Harry’s Horcrux: When did he know?
October 14, 2019—This week’s supplement to the podcast episode (about Horcruxes… check it out if you haven’t already) will be a little different.…
Ep. 5: Shops, Wands, and Basilisk Horns
September 25, 2019—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria discuss some of the finer points of wand making, Ollivander as a “morally gray” character, and the importance of the twin cores in Harry and Voldemort’s wands.…
Ep. 3: Classes, Clubs, and Weekend Seminars
August 28, 2019—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria discuss classes they would have liked to have seen in the Hogwarts curriculum and examine Dumbledore as a Headmaster.…
Ep. 1: Dreams, Mirrors, and Seven Cursed Diamonds
July 31, 2019—In the first episode of Dwelling on Dreams, Taylor (a Ravenclaw) and Victoria (a Hufflepuff) examine the Mirror of Erised.…
Ep. 1 Text: Dreams, Mirrors, and Seven Cursed Diamonds
July 31, 2019—Taylor: Hello, and welcome to Dwelling on Dreams, where two passionate Harry Potter fans dive deep to examine the Wizarding World.…