Harry’s Role as Confessor and Confidant in Deathly Hallows, Part 2
July 31, 2021—One of the beautiful things about the Harry Potter books, for those of us who were young when they were being released, was that we were able to grow up with Harry.…
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Harry’s Role as Confessor and Confidant in Deathly Hallows, Part 1
June 28, 2021—One of the beautiful things about the Harry Potter books, for those of us who were young when they were being released, was that we were able to grow up with Harry.…
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.…
S3 Ep1: Ramblings, Family Magic, and Mandrake Babies
May 19, 2021—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria start off Season 3 by going back to the inspiration for the Dwelling on Dreams podcast with a free-form discussion on surprise topics.…
S2 Ep20: Inconsistencies, Cinematic Changes, and Bloody Socks
March 24, 2021—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria wrap up Season 2 of Dwelling on Dreams by finishing their two-part series on things from the Harry Potter books and movies that just don’t make sense!…
S2 Ep19: Plotholes, Blast-Ended Skrewts, and Bloodowls
March 10, 2021—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria break down some elements of the Wizarding World (in the Harry Potter books) that just…don’t make logical sense!…
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 Ep9: Friendships, Leaders, and Alternate Realities, Pt.1
September 23, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria examine the “Golden Trio” relationship – how it evolves over time and the impact it has on Harry, Ron, and Hermione.…
S2 Ep6: Girlfriends, Crushes, and Dramatic First Kisses
August 12, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria examine Ginny Weasley- both the Ginny of the book series and the Ginny of the movie series.…
Harry’s Biggest Stealth Fails
August 6, 2020—In Episode 4 of Season 2, Victoria and I discussed the many ways those in the Wizarding world disguise themselves and sneak around.…
S2 Ep4: Disguises, Espionage, and Magical Waterfalls
July 15, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria test their knowledge in their third “Books and Cleverness” segment and discuss the various magical means of concealment used in the Wizarding World.…
From Man to Monster: Voldemort’s Transformation
July 13, 2020—When we meet the Tom Riddle of 1943 in Chamber of Secrets, he’s a charming, handsome boy of sixteen whose face masks the evil within.…
S2 Ep3: Graveyards, Champions, and Innocence Lost
July 1, 2020—In this episode, Taylor and Victoria explore events that happened at the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, most notably how the death of Cedric Diggory and the resurrection of Voldemort had lasting repercussions for the rest of the series.…
Mysteries We Could Have Solved with a Time-Turner
June 29, 2020—In our most recent episode, Victoria and I discussed the role of Time-Turners in the Harry Potter series.…
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.…
Werewolves in the Wizarding World
March 31, 2020—It’s somehow appropriate that, with the world’s attention currently directed towards an infectious disease, Dwelling on Dreams has spent two episodes discussing a victim of a magical infectious disease, Remus Lupin (and no, we didn’t plan it that way).…
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.…
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. 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.…
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.…