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The Tale of the Three Hierarchies
For personal reasons, Professor Julian Wamble is taking a brief detour from the regularly scheduled programming — which also means listeners who have…
2 months, 1 week ago
Cho Chang & the Cost of Emotional Intelligence
Season 2 Episode 52
She was the first girl Harry Potter called his "girlfriend." But, she was also a seeker, Cedric's date, a defender of her best friend, a member of Du…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Prof Responds: Present Characters, but Not Known Ones
Season 2 Episode 51
In this Prof Responds episode, Professor Julian Wamble returns to "The Color of Magic" to sit with what the CMT community brought to the post-episode…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Color of Magic: Race & the Wizarding World
Season 2 Episode 50
In this Black History Month special, Professor Julian Wamble turns the lens on the five Black characters in the Harry Potter series, Angelina Johnson…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Prof Responds: The Erasure of Nymphadora Tonks
Season 2 Episode 49
In this listener response episode, Professor Julian Wamble returns to Nymphadora Tonks to engage the CMT community on the most compelling reactions t…
3 months, 1 week ago
The One Who Got Away: The Search for Nymphadora Tonks
Season 2 Episode 48
Nymphadora Tonks is one of the most beloved characters in the Harry Potter series — and one of the most underserved. In this episode, we dig into 303…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Prof Responds: Fleur Delacour & the Patriarchy’s Sleight of Hand
Season 2 Episode 47
In this Prof Responds episode, Professor Julian Wamble revisits Fleur Delacour and the surprising truth many listeners shared: we didn’t like her whe…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Fleur Delacour & The Price of Pretty Privilege
Season 2 Episode 46
Fleur Delacour is one of the most misunderstood women in the Harry Potter series. She's often blamed for her beauty, scrutinized for her confidence, …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Prof Responds: Hogwarts & the Pedagogy of Wartime Education
Season 2 Episode 45
In this Prof Responds episode, Professor Wamble reflects on listener responses to the “Best & Worst Teachers at Hogwarts” discussion and steps back t…
4 months ago
Two Years of Critical Magic: Best & Worst Teachers at Hogwarts
Season 2 Episode 44
In this two-year anniversary episode of Critical Magic Theory, Prof. takes a step back from individual character deep dives to ask a bigger question …
4 months, 1 week ago