Superstition: The Secret Riddle (Book 6, Chapter 13)

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

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🗓️ 31 October 2019

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Vanessa and Casper and special guest, Mike Schubert from the Potterless Podcast, explore the theme of superstition in chapter thirteen (spooky!) of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. They discuss Tom Riddle’s need for control, Dumbledore’s self-awareness, and the power of hindsight. Throughout the episode they consider the question: how do we acknowledge our own lack of control in a healthy way?

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1:11.7	Chapter 13, The Secret Reddle. Katie was removed to St. Mungo's hospital for
1:23.6	magical maladies and injuries the following day. By which time the news that she
1:27.9	had been cursed had spread all over the school. Though the details were
1:31.5	confused and nobody other than Harry, Ron, Hermione and Leanne seemed to know
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