Reluctance: The Weighing of the Wands (Book 4, Chapter 18)
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile & Ariana Nedelman
4.7 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Reluctance in Chapter Eighteen of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! They discuss the "Potter Stinks!" badges, Rita Skeeter's journalistic practices, and the home court advantage of Mr. Ollivander examining the wands. Throughout the episode we consider the question: what can we learn from paying attention to moments where we feel reluctance?
Thank you to Lynn for their voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter Nineteen, The Hungarian Horntail through the theme of annoyance.
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| 1:38.0 | Chapter 18, The Wailing of the Wands. |
| 1:41.0 | When Harry woke up on Sunday morning, it took him a moment to remember why he felt so miserable |
| 1:47.0 | and worried. Then the memory of the previous night rolled over him. |
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