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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…
4 months, 2 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…
4 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months 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…
5 months, 1 week 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, …
5 months, 2 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …
6 months ago
Prof Responds: Secrecy, Sacrifice, and the Dumbledores We Never Questioned
Season 2 Episode 43
In this Prof Responds episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble revisits the Dumbledore family to examine how secrecy, sacrifice, and…
6 months, 1 week ago
Ariana & Aberforth Dumbledore & the Price of Secrecy
Season 2 Episode 42
In the first episode of Critical Magic Theory in 2026, Professor Julian Wamble steps away from the six-part Albus Dumbledore arc for a rant/rave on A…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
IT IS CHRISTMAS... AT HOGWARTS
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL (WHO CELEBRATE)!! AND TO ALL.... AN INVISIBILITY CLOAK!!
USE IT WELL!
In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Prof. looks at …
6 months, 3 weeks ago