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Potternaught

By Potternaught

A podcast about authorship, fandom, messy feelings and critical explorations of the Harry Potter books and franchise. For fans in crisis, critics, and those who have only absorbed the phenomenon through cultural osmosis and are curious enough to dive in (to the good and the bad).
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BONUS EPISODE: This Fandom Is A Monolith

PotternaughtJan 06, 2022

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01:35:23
BONUS EPISODE: This Fandom Is A Monolith

BONUS EPISODE: This Fandom Is A Monolith

We briefly return from our hiatus with an episode recorded last summer, all about Harry Potter Fandom: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Zoe and Adela reminisce about their first introductions to the books and to the fandom, online and offline. E remembers their view of this monolith of a fanbase from the sidelines, when internet culture in the 00s and 10s was saturated with Harry Potter references, theories, memes, and revelations. Zoe discusses types of fandoms from a scholarly lens and why the Harry Potter fandom was so transformative. For better or worse, HP fans shaped early internet culture. For better or worse, HP fans brought their obsession with the magical world into the real world. Let's talk about that.

Find us on Twitter!

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
e - @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!)

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS USED IN THIS EPISODE:

Consider the Snape Wife: https://jezebel.com/consider-the-snapewife-1845247730
Parents gaslight child: https://www.distractify.com/p/parents-raise-daughter-witch-harry-potter
A young trans man's response to JKR's terfdom: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/21/opinion/jk-rowling-twitter-trans.html
Ilvermorny, racism & cultural appropriation:
http://nativeappropriations.com/2016/03/magic-in-north-america-part-1-ugh.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/160311-history-of-magic-in-north-america-jk-rowling-native-american-stereotypes
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/09/jk-rowling-under-fire-for-appropriating-navajo-tradition-history-of-magic-in-north-america-pottermore

OUR FANDOM REC'S:
Fandom Forward: https://fandomforward.org/impact
A Very Potter Musical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmwM_AKeMCk
Potter Puppet Pals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z09rvN3s9Kg
Zoe's fic rec's:
"All Life Is Yours To Miss" https://archiveofourown.org/works/825875
"What We Pretend We Can't See" https://archiveofourown.org/works/9794657
"A Young Radical's Guide To Love" https://archiveofourown.org/works/643932/chapters/1168890
e's art rec: https://floccinaucinihilipilificationa.tumblr.com/tagged/harry-potter
Adela's wizard rock rec's:
"Just A Hufflepuff" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN_5Mko-bSg
"Spells And Scars" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJGD52uYJVE
"Bridge To The Other Side" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DarPU3Rpovs
"End Of An Era" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vDjOv_B4Gk
"Last Call" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1ZzqSZlym4

Jan 06, 202201:35:23
BONUS EPISODE: It's Not A Swing Dress, It's A Watermelon

BONUS EPISODE: It's Not A Swing Dress, It's A Watermelon

In which we watch and discuss the film adaptation of Goblet of Fire which, despite all of the negative shoutouts, we all quite enjoyed. Discussions include the much better handling of the Crouch/Moody mystery compared to the book, as well as the two genders: butterflies and staves. We would all also like to acknowledge that we completely forgot to talk about Draco at all, and we apologize.

Links:

Can You Do The Hippogriff: https://youtu.be/BRGAUnFuKj0

Patil twins pronunciation guide: https://www.tiktok.com/@promawhatup/video/6927446505091501318

Find us on Twitter!

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
e - @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!)

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/


Jun 09, 202101:15:55
35: I Can't Believe Zoe Is Harry Potter (Book 4 Wrap-Up)
May 26, 202101:06:06
34: A Minor Fudgery Of Space And Time

34: A Minor Fudgery Of Space And Time

Due to a technical issue we combined the last four chapters of HP 4! Hear E grumble about the second half of the climax, listen to Zoe get frustrated with Crouch’s Moody, and bask in Adela’s love for Fred and George. The book ends on the series’ first ever sad closing, but both we and Harry will preserve. 

Send us your book 4 wrap up questions! Spoilers please send directly to Zoe or Adela or to our Tumblr, and feel free to send us questions about the book 4 movie as well!

Note: Adela had a couple audio issues throughout the episode, apologies!

Find us on Twitter!

Adela - @aredhel__ 

Zoe - @zoetopaz 

E - @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!)

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

May 12, 202101:11:50
33: Lord Voldemort's Multilevel Marketing Scheme

33: Lord Voldemort's Multilevel Marketing Scheme

CW: brief discussion of a dead body 38:40-39:45, brief mention of fetuses in anti-abortion ads 39:45-40:20.

In which we discuss the first half of the climax of Goblet of Fire, including the fridging of Cedric Diggory, an expository villain monologue that lasts five whole pages, and whether Voldy's cult is actually an MLM. 

Find us on Twitter!

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
E - @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!)

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

Apr 21, 202101:05:43
32: The Vaguest Of Clues

32: The Vaguest Of Clues

We talk about possibly the two least helpful chapters in the entire fourth book (The Dream & The Pensieve), and the Neville Protection Squad commences once again. 

Follow us on Twitter!

Adela: @aredhel__
Zoe: @zoetopaz
e: @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr)

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com 

LINKS:
Adela's Kickstarter (ends April 10th): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adela/wisp-rpg

Apr 07, 202152:07
31: The Plot Holes Positively Curdle

31: The Plot Holes Positively Curdle

In which we discuss Chapters 27-28 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, "Padfoot Returns" and "The Madness of Mr. Crouch". The C Plot thickens, plot holes abound, and the author, a self-proclaimed feminist, continues to have an entirely anti-feminist way of writing women.

Find us on Twitter!

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
e - @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!)

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
All The Young Dudes: https://archiveofourown.org/works/10057010
Adela's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adela/wisp-rpg

Mar 24, 202101:01:39
30: ... It's Just Bigotry, Isn't It?

30: ... It's Just Bigotry, Isn't It?

CW: frank conversations about anti-semitism & transphobia.

Sports? Big communal bathtub? How a whole generation of activists inspired by these books now have to reconcile the foundation of their being with the betrayal of the author who gave them that?

Find us on Twitter!

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
E - @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!)

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS:
Harry Potter Alliance: https://www.thehpalliance.org/
Adela's game: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adela/wisp-rpg

Mar 10, 202101:00:42
29: Minerva McGonagall's Lumberjack Dress Robes

29: Minerva McGonagall's Lumberjack Dress Robes

A quiet bunch of chapters as we crawl through the good and the bad of Yule Ball drama, more messy house elf business, and Hagrid's big reveal.

Follow us on Twitter!

E - @cel10e
Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz 

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!) 

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS

TikTok about the Patils: https://www.tiktok.com/@promawhatup/video/6927446505091501318
Gayly Prophet episode exploring Hagrid as trans: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ivD0vNQczAS8YdbR3QVZW?si=3loOJrWFS-enTjdOq1Ppvg
Draco's kid fic (caveat: Zoe only remembers the Yule Ball and doesn't know if she would recommend the whole fic): https://archiveofourown.org/works/16810249
Adela's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adela/wisp-rpg


Feb 24, 202101:05:16
28: Some Anybody Can Be Bad People
Feb 10, 202101:14:42
27: God Save The Queen
Jan 27, 202101:13:51
26: The Voltron Of Neville Protection
Jan 06, 202101:11:58
25: Are We Really Fans?
Dec 09, 202001:03:55
24: Fantastic Beasts(??) And How To Classify Them
Nov 26, 202001:14:45
23: Weasleys & Wizard Whimsy

23: Weasleys & Wizard Whimsy

In which we discuss some issues with the Weasleys' parenting, explore some discrepancies and plot-holes in the fabric of wizarding society, and argue about Sports. E has fewer and fewer nice things to say about JKR, Zoe gives us a magical theory lesson, and Adela shares her headcanons of the Weasleys who are not straight.

Follow us on Twitter:

e - @cel10e
Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz 

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!) 

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Stasis room fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/9794657?view_full_work=true
Wizard Clothing: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/clothing
History of the Quidditch World Cup: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/history-of-the-quidditch-world-cup
Area 51 headcanon: https://puzzled-dragon.tumblr.com/post/95060074300/ladybols-thehufflepuffwholeaptthroughtime
North American Wizarding Schools: https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/146724209425/the-five-american-wizarding-schools
Adela's TTRPGs: https://flowerfae.itch.io/
Zoe's Jane Austen panel: https://www.glendaleazlibrary.com/events_services/virtual_jane_austen_mini-_fest

Nov 11, 202001:13:44
22: Harry Is A Real Person Now!
Oct 28, 202001:03:14
BONUS EPISODE: WAIT, AUNT MARGE IS THE TRUNCHBULL?!
Oct 14, 202048:53
BONUS EPISODE 1: This Is An Alan Rickman Podcast Now
Sep 30, 202051:01
21: Falling Out Of Love (Book 3 Wrap-Up)
Sep 09, 202001:14:51
20: How Can I Make This Story More About Dads?
Aug 26, 202001:06:34
19: Everyone Hold Hands And Say Something Important
Aug 12, 202059:46
18: Quidditch? Sports!? Thoughts?!?
Jul 29, 202055:21
17: Baby Goat Stampede

17: Baby Goat Stampede

Let's talk about Patronuses--in the books, on Pottermore, and in the fandom. Also in this episode: a very good Quidditch match, a very bad portrait hole guardian, and Hermione deserves better friends!

Find us on Twitter:

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
E - @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!) 

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:

The Patronus Charm: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/patronus-charm
Spirit Animals & Cultural Appropriation: https://www.spiralnature.com/spirituality/spirit-animal-cultural-appropriation/
&: http://blog.nativepartnership.org/a-native-view-on-spirit-animals-and-animal-medicine/
Guide to Rare and Unusual Patronuses fanart: https://alicia-mb.tumblr.com/post/90349337593/just-one-of-those-things-that-i-always-wondered

Jul 16, 202001:07:42
16: GIVE US YOUR BEST WIZARD SWEARS!

16: GIVE US YOUR BEST WIZARD SWEARS!

CW light discussion of alcohol, timestamp 29:42-32:01 and briefly again at 36:10-36:43

Rising action means lots of plot but not as much intrigue as we move right through Book 3. We discuss some the implications of Snape in a dress that we didn't talk through last time (thank you to Cole on twitter for pushing us on this), some good Quidditch writing, and some theories about Lupin. Tweet us your best wizard swears to un-bleep what Ron called Snape, and let us know what your Patronus is (self-assigned and Pottermore assigned) as we get into the next chapter chunk!

Find us on Twitter!

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
E - @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!)

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS USED/MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Sir Cadogan: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/sir-cadogan
Professor Kettleburn: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/professor-kettleburn
WIZARD SWEARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqTHmzMk0Cw

BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES:
Where to donate:
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html#lgbtq-funds
About Anti-Racist Reading Lists: https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/anti-racist-reading-lists-what-are-they-for.html
Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Marsha P. Johnson Institute: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NjY0OTc=
Loveland Foundation: https://thelovelandfoundation.org/
Defund the Police: https://defund12.org/
Bail Funds: https://bailproject.org/
Prison Abolition: https://www.themarshallproject.org/records/4766-prison-abolition; https://www.autostraddle.com/police-and-prison-abolition-101-a-syllabus-and-faq/;  
For more in-depth context on the prison abolition movement check out this book by Angela Davis https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781583225813 or https://www.akpress.org/areprisonsobsolete.html

Jun 24, 202043:48
15: A Grim Reality

15: A Grim Reality

We start with a statement on our support for Black Lives Matter and our statement against JKR's transphobic rhetoric. We discuss Wolfie McWolferson, bad teaching and good, boggarts and dementors, and how chocolate is great. We take some time to talk about prison abolition and how bad Azkaban is. This book is a wild ride. 

Find us on Twitter! 

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
E - @cel10e

The Show:
@potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!)

Theme music
by Morgan Jackson:
https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS USED IN THIS EPISODE:

Where to donate: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html#lgbtq-funds
About Anti-Racist Reading Lists: https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/anti-racist-reading-lists-what-are-they-for.html
Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Marsha P. Johnson Institute: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NjY0OTc=
Loveland Foundation: https://thelovelandfoundation.org/
Defund the Police: https://defund12.org/
Bail Funds: https://bailproject.org/
Prison Abolition: https://www.themarshallproject.org/records/4766-prison-abolition; https://www.autostraddle.com/police-and-prison-abolition-101-a-syllabus-and-faq/;  
For more in-depth context on the prison abolition movement check out this book by Angela Davis
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781583225813 or https://www.akpress.org/areprisonsobsolete.html

Azkaban: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/azkaban
HP Content by Black Creators: https://twitter.com/pottercast/status/1270023374283182081 

Jun 10, 202057:38
14: The Dursley Problem Continues

14: The Dursley Problem Continues

We face a whole lot of fatphobia in these first few chapters, meet Stan and Ernie of the Knight Bus, and adopt a Very Good Cat named Crookshanks. Plus we talk through issues with the depiction of British curse breakers in Egyptian tombs. Also! Tweet at us about your headcanon of how the Knight Bus works!

Follow us on Twitter!

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
E - @cel10e

The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!) 

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Marge Dursley: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/marge-dursley
The Knight Bus: https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/the-knight-bus
Florean Fortescue (SPOILER ALERT): https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/florean-fortescue
Celtic Myths & Legends Podcast: https://celticmythspodcast.libsyn.com/

May 27, 202057:42
13: WHAT ANIMAL AND WHICH WALLS (Book 2 Wrap-Up)
May 06, 202051:37
12: Impressive... And Yet, In The Middle, Quite Hollow
Apr 23, 202047:43
11: Got To Be Seen To Be Doing Something
Apr 08, 202045:30
10: A Slytherin Special
Mar 25, 202055:31
09: Justin Folkien Rolkien Tolkien
Mar 11, 202051:28
08: Lucius Malfoy's Secret Bentley
Feb 26, 202053:41
07: Egg.
Feb 12, 202059:52
06: In This House We Love Neville (Book 1 Wrap-Up)

06: In This House We Love Neville (Book 1 Wrap-Up)

Come join us for a book 1 wrap up where we discuss our favourite moments, characters, and other childhood fave books! We answer questions, do a quiz, and prepare to dive into the next Harry Potter adventure.

Find us on Twitter! 

Adela - @aredhel__
Zoe - @zoetopaz
e - @cel10e
The Show: @potternaught (Twitter & Tumblr!) 

Theme music by Morgan Jackson: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com/

LINKS USED IN THIS EPISODE

Neville is brave: https://magicfolk.tumblr.com/post/190098143360/cywscross-i-had-a-thought-nevilles-greatest

Handwriting Thread: https://twitter.com/potternaught/status/1214219143093702656

The world is on fire, but here are some things you can do:

If you’d like to learn more about the #nowarwithiran movement, check for a protest in your local area, and check out the MoveOn page, Action Network page, and many more places.  

To donate to the firefighting efforts in Australia, visit the New South Wales and Victoria fire department websites, but we also recommend the New South Wales Rural Fire Service website where you can donate to a fund to help the families of volunteer firefighters who have lost their lives fighting these unprecedented blazes. https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/general-news/featured/support-for-firefighter-families 

The First Nations Communities have a gofundme to provide direct support to the indigenous communities hurt by these fires https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/08/do-your-homework-give-cash-and-avoid-scams-how-to-give-to-australias-bushfire-crisis

Jan 15, 202056:05
05: CHESS GRANDMASTER RON
Jan 01, 202056:57
04. Be Charlie, Encourage Crimes
Dec 18, 201947:36
03: SPORTS!!!!?!
Dec 04, 201901:04:20
02: Let's Talk About Goblins
Nov 20, 201901:08:04
01: Perfectly Normal, Thank You Very Much
Nov 06, 201901:05:23
Episode 00: HARRY POTTER IS A WIZARD
Oct 23, 201956:05