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.…
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Ep. 16: Chess Players, Loyalties, and Blue Ministry Robes
February 26, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria wish a Happy Birthday to Ron Weasley and take a closer look into how his character was utilized in the Harry Potter series.…
Severus and Regulus and Their Paths to Redemption
January 27, 2020—In Episode 13, Victoria and I spoke at length about Regulus Black’s family, his betrayal of Voldemort, and his eventual death, all of which occur long before the beginning of the Harry Potter series.…
Ep. 13: Legacies, Diseases, and Aging Death Eaters
January 15, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria compare the decline of two very different pure-blooded lineages in the Harry Potter series.…
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. 12: Dark Lords, Prisons, and Battering Rams
January 1, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria examine their favorite baddie- Tom Marvolo Riddle Jr.…
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.…
Ep. 10: Saviors, Hormones, and Portrait Conspiracies
December 4, 2019—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria engage in a trivia face-off and discuss Harry Potter as a character.…
Ep. 9: Longbottoms, Blood Curses, and Roguish Earrings
November 20, 2019—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria wish Bill Weasley a Happy Birthday and discuss Neville Longbottom’s impact on the Harry Potter series, how the series would have been different if Neville had been the Boy Who Lived, and the relationship between himself, his grandmother, and his parents.…
Characters We Missed (or Didn’t Miss) in the Harry Potter Movies
November 18, 2019—In both Episodes 7 and 8, Victoria and I discussed characters who were cut from the Harry Potter books by filmmakers and their impacts on the story.…
Ep. 8: Snidgets, Bets, and Queerditch Marsh
November 6, 2019—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria celebrate the start of Quidditch season!…
Ep. 7: Ghosts, Feasts, and Snargaluff Pods
October 23, 2019—In this Halloween-inspired episode, Taylor and Victoria take a deeper look at some of their favorite Hogwarts ghosts.…
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. 6: Diaries, Rituals, and Staff Room Wars
October 9, 2019—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria discuss Horcrux theories – how they are created, their impact on the soul/body, and possible accidental Horcruxes that were created and never discussed in the Harry Potter series.…
The Darker Shades of the Wizarding World Heroes
September 28, 2019—In Episode 5 of Dwelling on Dreams, Victoria and I discuss Garrick Ollivander and his general indifference to moral absolutes.…
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.…
Missed Opportunities in the Wizarding World: Journalistic Reform
September 18, 2019—Over the course of a decade, JK Rowling delivered to us a famous story about a Boy Who Lived in 1,084,170 words.…
Ep. 4: Bookworms, Thunderbirds, and Childhood Fears
September 11, 2019—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria play some trivia in honor of Hermione’s birthday, and talk about their personal journeys with the Harry Potter series & their Hogwarts/Ilvermorny houses.
Missed Opportunities in the Wizarding World: Sentient Objects
September 4, 2019—Over the course of a decade, JK Rowling delivered to us a famous story about a Boy Who Lived in 1,084,170 words.…
Missed Opportunities in the Wizarding World: Beings and Spirits
August 21, 2019—Over the course of a decade, JK Rowling delivered to us a famous story about a Boy Who Lived in 1,084,170 words.…
Ep. 2: Twins, Runes, and Ballpoint Pens
August 14, 2019—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria examine the limits of magical theory in the Wizarding World and the effect that the Weasley twins’ inventions had on Wizarding culture.…
The Weasley Twins and Their Lasting Impact on the Harry Potter Series
August 14, 2019—Ah, the Weasley twins – pranksters and inventors extraordinaire!…
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.…
Three Lessons Learned from JK Rowling
July 31, 2019—Along with each episode of our bi-weekly podcast, we will be writing a supplemental article that goes into more detail regarding one of the topics that we discussed.…