Rowling Studies The Hogwarts Professor Podcast
John GrangerThe Artistry and Meaning of J. K. Rowling and Other Greats hogwartsprofessor.substack.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 77 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | FictionArtsBooks | |||
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‘Fiona F’ is a Hogwarts Professor subscriber in Adelaide, Australia, the truly down under capitol of the South Pacific island-continent. She works as an environmental scientist on the days she isn’t combing through the Cormoran Strike novels of Rowli... more
Last week Ed Shardlow posted his thoughts about The Hallmarked Man being written in playful but meaningful parallel with Rowling’s “political fairy tale,” ‘The Hallmarked Man Meets The Ickabog.’ Nick Jeffery and John Granger called him up both to con... more
In yesterday’s Hallmarked Man Notes: The Christmas Charm Bracelet Decoded, Tod Jameson and the Ectopic Pregnancy, and Venetian Blinds, Ed Shardlow explained three sub-texts within Strike 8 that, though invisible on first and second reading, pop up du... more
Nick Jeffery and John Granger sat down last weekend to discuss John’s post, The Literary Alchemy of Hallmarked Man: What Do the Structural Models Tell Us? They’d talked about this subject briefly before John had written it up and he came to rather di... more
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- Demonstration of The Fun and Importance of Literary Analysis
As the title suggests, this podcast (and essays by Hogwarts Professor) demonstrates the fun, joy, and oft forgotten importance and relevance of literary analysis. With an MA in literature though no longer teaching/no longer in academia, I find myself missing the discussion and thoughtfulness when in the company of those who love what they read apply skill and brilliance TO that reading. What I love most is that while these conversations are intellectual (full of research and knowledge and master... more
Apple Podcasts5JustTheBooksAndMe
United States2 months ago - Amazing insight
Absolutely LOVE(!) to listen to these two. I have finally found a community of people who care about the lake and shed as much as I do!
Nick’s incredible lake insights, together with John’s detail-oriented research of shed, is an incredible listening experience. I am always surprised at how much goes over my head when reading Rowling, but listening to these two helps me learn more.
My only critique: I wish there were more episodes! ;)
Apple Podcasts5joolay11United States8 months ago - Here for Harry Potter
Hello!! I am here because a few years ago I read How Harry Cast His Spell, and wanted more! To my dismay, the podcast started out with all these references to Rowlings other works, so I had to go read those! Being a Christian, I can’t recommend reading any of the others except the Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, due to their graphic and sometimes sexual content and language, though I did benefit in my understanding and enjoyment from these works in different ways. This podcast is in-depth and goe... more
Apple Podcasts4EvelynBrownHogwartsLegacyUnited States10 months ago - Entertaining and enlightening!
Longtime Potterhead and reader of JK; the layers of analysis and context provided is awesome! All delivered in entertaining dialogue. Found myself relistening
Apple Podcasts5BeeatcuUnited Statesa year ago - Pure Fun
I never knew Rowling could be so much fun before listening to John and Nick. It’s like a satisfying detective novel, but about literature and happening in real time.
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A scholarly, theory-forward show that dissects J.K. Rowling's work and related literary canons through close-reading, intertextual analysis, and symbol-driven frameworks. Episodes frequently blend ring composition, alchemical models, sacred and secular readings, and name-etymology to illuminate narrative structures across Potter and Strike universes, often pairing rigorous argumentation with accessible discussion. A distinctive trait is the use of slides, Substack references, and collaborative study among long-running contributors, which gives the show a classroom-nerd energy that still feels invitational to devoted fans and curious newcomers alike. These conversations tend to emphasize interpretive rigor, cross-textual connections, and the... more
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