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Shedding Old Skins: Rethinking Slytherin House
Shedding Old Skins: Rethinking Slytherin House

Season 2 Episode 24

In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble turns his critical gaze toward his own house—Slytherin. Long framed as the villains…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Beyond the "Smart House": The Spectrum of Ravenclaw
Beyond the "Smart House": The Spectrum of Ravenclaw

Season 2 Episode 23

In this Prof Response episode on Ravenclaw House, Professor Julian Wamble dives deep into the themes and tensions raised in the post-episode chat, ce…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Can curiosity k*** the Ravenclaw
Can curiosity k*** the Ravenclaw

Season 2 Episode 22

Is curiosity always noble? In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble dives into Ravenclaw House and the complicated legacy of…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

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Hufflepuffs & The Politics of Conditional Morality
Hufflepuffs & The Politics of Conditional Morality

Season 2 Episode 21

In this Professor’s Response episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble returns to Hufflepuff House with one central question in mind:…

10 months ago

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Don't Pet the Badgers: Unpacking Hufflepuff House
Don't Pet the Badgers: Unpacking Hufflepuff House

Season 2 Episode 20

Welcome back to Critical Magic Theory! In this house series premiere, Professor Julian Wamble kicks things off with a deep dive into one of the most …

10 months, 1 week ago

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Prof Responds: The Shawls, Sherry, and Shenanigans of Sybill Trelawney
Prof Responds: The Shawls, Sherry, and Shenanigans of Sybill Trelawney

Season 2 Episode 19

If Sybill Trelawney was wrong all the time, how is it that she keeps being right? From crystal balls to crystal-clear prophecies, shawls to sherry, t…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Sybill Trelawney: Seeing, but Not Believed
Sybill Trelawney: Seeing, but Not Believed

Season 2 Episode 18

What happens to a seer in a world that refuses to see her?

In this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble opens the third eye and d…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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Prof Response- Bigger than the Box: the Rubeus Hagrid Story
Prof Response- Bigger than the Box: the Rubeus Hagrid Story

Season 2 Episode 17

In this Prof Responds episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble returns to the larger-than-life figure of Rubeus Hagrid, unpacking th…

11 months ago

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Caretaker, Friend, Scapegoat: The Rubeus Hagrid Story
Caretaker, Friend, Scapegoat: The Rubeus Hagrid Story

Season 2 Episode 16

This is not just a story about a lovable half-giant. It is a story about the monsters society teaches us to see—and the people we discard because the…

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Prof Responds- The Umbridge Trap
Prof Responds- The Umbridge Trap

Season 2 Episode 15

On this Prof Responds episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble returns to the woman in pink—Dolores Jane Umbridge—to unpack the powe…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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