Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

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.

This week, Casper and Vanessa are joined by special guest Christine Flynn [https://www.christineanneflynn.com/] as they explore the theme of Acceptance in Chapter 25 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Griphook’s proposal, Wizarding / Goblin relations, and Lupin’s son! Throughout the episode we consider the question: how can acceptance of our current reality make way for new adventures? Thank you to the Calgary Cauldrons for this week’s voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 26, Gringott’s, through the theme of Transitions. Learn more about Christine’s class here! [https://notsorryworks.com/bad-first-draft-2025-cookbook-writing-as-memoir-webpage] 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.

This week, Casper and special guest Julia Argy [https://notsorryworks.com/bad-first-draft-2025-writing-romantasy-webpage] explore the theme of Denial in Chapter 24 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Harry’s scar pain, Dobby’s burial, and the conversation with Griphook! Throughout the episode we consider the question: when is it helpful to deny ourself things? Thank you to River for this week’s voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 25, Shell Cottage, through the theme of Acceptance. 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.

This week, Matt and Casper explore the theme of Healing in Chapter 23 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss Dobby’s return, Lucius’s attempts to get back in Voldemort’s good graces, and Wormtail’s hand! Throughout the episode we consider the question: what does it mean to heal imperfectly? Thank you to Sophie for this week’s voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 24, The Wandmaker, through the theme of Denial with Julia Argy. 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.