Healing: Malfoy Manor (Book 7, Chapter 23)

Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile & Ariana Nedelman

Religion & Spirituality, Books, Jk Rowling, Sprituality, Sacred, Sacred Reading, Philosophy, Harry Potter, Arts, Reading, Society & Culture

4.7 • 6.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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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.

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0:00.0	Hi, everybody. We are dropping into your feed to let you know about our last live show
0:10.1	together as Vanessa and Casper live in person in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Friday, November
0:16.8	7th. But even cooler, tell you a little bit about Saturday, November 8th, which we are calling sacred practice Saturday.
0:26.6	We'll have a packed schedule full of beautiful sacred practices.
0:31.6	We're going to be sacred reading together, of course, maybe a little bit of a sing-song.
0:35.6	There's going to be a beautiful evening activity
0:38.1	for which Yule Ball dress is highly encouraged. And it's just going to be an awesome opportunity
0:43.3	for us to celebrate being together as we've made and enjoyed this podcast for nearly a decade
0:49.4	at this point. And as this community has gathered locally and online for so many years, what a way to
0:56.3	celebrate and say goodbye. You can find out more at notsariworks.com, and we can't wait to see you then.
1:07.0	Chapter 23, Malfoy Manor
1:11.6	Harry looked round at the other two, now mere outlines in the darkness.
1:17.6	He saw Hermione point her wands not towards the outside, but into his face.
1:22.6	I'm Caspar Taukeye.
1:24.6	And I'm Matt Potts.
1:25.6	And this is Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. And welcome to the show, Reverend Dr. Matthew Potts. It's always great to be on the show, especially with you, Casper. It's been a long time since you and I recorded together. I've recorded with Vanessa a couple times recently. Well, they don't let us. They know we're trouble when we get together.
1:45.5	The powers that be.
1:47.2	Exactly.
1:48.2	She who must not be named.
1:51.2	Well, it's great to talk to you, Casper.
1:53.0	This week, for our Patreon subscribers,
1:55.3	there's a sword that features prominently in this chapter.
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