Episode 60: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

It’s finally happening… we’re talking about Harry Potter on the podcast! More specifically, Episode 60 of SSR is all about the book that started it all: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In this episode, we talk about why the books have been challenged by conservative communities, obsess over the amazing world of Hogwarts and beyond, and chat about what we would have liked to see more of from Rowling’s female characters. Alli also reveals her true feelings about the movie adaptations and takes a guess at which House she would be sorted into. And that’s just the start… there’s so much to talk about when it comes to Harry!

Learn more about guest Gemma Hartley by following her on Instagram (@gemmalhartley) and Twitter (@gemmahartley).

CHECK OUT GEMMA’S BOOK: Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward

CHECK OUT GEMMA’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION:

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

MORE READING:

“Things 20-somethings will notice re-reading the Harry Potter books” (Pottermore)

“Twenty years of Harry Potter — the 20 things we have learned” (The Guardian, 2017)

“A Definitive Ranking of the Harry Potter Books” (BuzzFeed, 2014)

“19 Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Harry Potter Books” (Mental Floss, 2015)

“Living Through Death With Harry Potter” (The Atlantic, 2018)

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