Prepare for a journey into the darker corners of the Wizarding World!
Hosts Ev, Irvin, and Sophia are joined by special guests Dr. Louise Freeman and Nick Jeffrey to tackle one of the most talked-about topics in the Wizarding World: suspicious death in the Harry Potter series. Join us for a deep dive into the impact of the series’ most discussed deaths, including the mysterious veil that claimed Sirius Black and the ongoing debate surrounding Albus Dumbledore’s pivotal death before Deathly Hallows.
In this episode:
- Killed by a metaphor – a horrible way to go!
- Why are Snape’s spells so very blast-y?
- Who’s chugging draughts of living death!
- Snape’s knitting gives it all away
- Jo is trying to get us through the stages of grief
- Dying takes a lot out of you!
- Jo put a fan debate into Deathly Hallows
Resources:
- Dumbledore is not dead by Dave Haber
- “Potterversity” Episode 55: “The Murky Marshes of Memory – Part 1” by Louise Freeman
- “Potterversity” Episode 56: “The Murky Marshes of Memory – Part 2” by Louise Freeman
For more from our guests:
- Louise Freeman:
- Nick Jeffrey:
- Books:
- The Phoenix or The Flame – a collection of essays from authors incl. Beatrice Groves, Louise Freeman and Irvin
- Dumbledore: The Life and Lies of Hogwarts’s Renowned Headmaster by Irvin
The Pub’s Jukebox: Why Dumbledore Why by Hawthorn & Holly
I am in the camp that Dumbledore is dead. The fact may be sad, but it’s true. The man was in excruciating pain from the ring curse and he just came back to Hogwarts after a terrible ordeal in the cave just to find the Dark Mark over the crenelated ramparts. Dumbledore was ready to meet Death as an old friend and Snape took care of it while protecting Draco’s still unblemished soul. Anyone who wants to bring Dumbledore back from the dead will cheapen the loss dedicated readers felt as they “saw” him falling off the Astronomy Tower.