Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Advocacy in Chapter 27 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss empathy for the dragon, Voldemort’s big realization, and next steps for the trio! Throughout the episode we consider the question: when is it possible and necessary to advocate for yourself? Thank you to M for this week’s voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 28, The Missing Mirror, through the theme of Closure. Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a Not Sorry Production [https://notsorryworks.com/] Find us at our website [https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/] | Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hpsacredtext/?hl=en] -- It’s two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only five dollars to join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/harrypottersacredtext] for extra content every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Co-founder of Not Sorry, Ariana Nedelman, has a new podcast project out today! When We All Get to Heaven [https://open.acast.com/networks/61b7793830fbc60012080c96/shows/61b778f11695629596e95100/episodes/heavenpodcast.org] is a 10-episode series that tells the story of one of the first gay-positive churches, the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco, and how it faced the personal, social, and political trials of the AIDS epidemic, including the deaths of hundreds of its members. The series is releasing over on Slate's Outward podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outward-slates-lgbtq-podcast/id1425950706] and the second episode is already out. Subscribe to Outward [https://slate.com/podcasts/when-we-all-get-to-heaven] to hear the whole series! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Transitions in Chapter 26 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Hermione’s transformation into Bellatrix, changes at Diagon Alley, and the descent into Gringotts! Throughout the episode we consider the question: how do we deal with unexpected transitions? Thank you to Kayla for this week’s voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 27, The Final Hiding Place, through the theme of Advocacy. Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a Not Sorry Production [https://notsorryworks.com/] Find us at our website [https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/] | Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hpsacredtext/?hl=en] -- It’s two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only five dollars to join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/harrypottersacredtext] for extra content every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Every once in a while we like to take a step back from our current chapter, and appreciate some overarching themes and guiding principles from the series. This week, Vanessa and special guest Stephanie Paulsell are talking about Sacred Reading and the early days of the pod! Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a Not Sorry Production [https://notsorryworks.com/] Find us at our website [https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/] | Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hpsacredtext/?hl=en] -- It’s two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only five dollars to join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/harrypottersacredtext] for extra content every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

As we continue to think about how to end this series well, Vanessa and Casper sit down to talk about ending and our upcoming gathering in Cambridge, Massachusetts. You can find more information about the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text upcoming Sacred Practice Weekend on our website [https://notsorryworks.com/hpst-cambridge-weekend-2025-webpage]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.