Book 1 - 17: The Man with Two Faces & Dr Faustus
This week we consider how "Dr Faustus" (1592) by Christopher Marlowe speaks to Chapter of "Philosopher's Stone". We think about who is the most "Faust...
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Hello fellow readers, and welcome to Ravenclaw Readers! We’re veteran Harry Potter fans, Claire and Ella, along with first-time reader Paul. Join us as we explore Harry Potter in the literary tradition, chapter by chapter. Each week we read a Harry Potter chapter alongside a classic work of literature. We compare and contrast the major themes and narratives of these two texts, and dig deep into each HP chapter, to consider the insights gleaned when Harry Potter is read as part of a wide literary landscape.
Book 1 - 16: Through the Trapdoor & Alice in Wonderland (Chapter 8)
This week we consider Chapter Sixteen, Through the Trapdoor, and parallel it with Chapter Eight of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. ...
Book 1 - 15: The Forbidden Forest & The Iliad (Book 5)
We're back with Chapter Fifteen The Forbidden Forest, look at it alongside Book Five of Homer's "The Iliad". We discuss the centaurs's warnings of "Ma...
Book 1 - 14: Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback & Cadmus Founds Thebes
We're looking at Chapter Fourteen, Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback, and the story of how Cadmus founded the city of Thebes from Ovid's "Metamorphoses"...
Book 1 - 13: Nicolas Flamel & Hamlet (Act I, Scene V)
This week we're considering Chapter Thirteen, Nicolas Flamel, and Hamlet (Act I, Scene V). We discuss the distinction between duty and desire in relat...
Book 1 - 12: The Mirror of Erised & Narcissus
We're examining Chapter Twelve, The Mirror of Erised, in parallel with the story of Narcissus as told in Ovid's Metamorphoses. We discuss Harry's welc...
Book 1 - 11: Quidditch & Jason and the Golden Fleece
This week we're examining Chapter Eleven, Quidditch, along with the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece from Apollonius's "Argonautica". We discuss t...
Book 1 - 10: Hallowe'en & Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Fitt I)
We take a look at Chapter Ten, Hallowe'en alongside Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. We consider the chivalric code and unspoken rules, disruption to ...
Book 1 - 09: The Midnight Duel & Hamlet (Act I, Scene III)
This week we're sticking with the works of the Bard, looking at his famous play Hamlet (Act I, Scene III) alongside Chapter Nine, The Midnight Duel. W...
Footnotes - 01: What is "Canon"?
Welcome to the first Footnotes episode of Ravenclaw Readers! We're taking a bit of a break over the festive season, so we sat down for a casual conver...