Wizard MBA (Harry Potter & The Magicians with Hope Rehak)

Oh oh, it's magic! If you're still emotionally devastated over the Magicians finale from last week, this episode is for you. Comedian, playwright and Harry Potter academic Hope Rehak visited the studio to talk about her strong and complicated bonds with two magical fandoms: Harry Potter & The Magicians.

Topics discussed include: Harry Potter academia, Book Ron vs. Movie Ron, J.K. Rowling retconning & The Ilvermorny Discourse, Lev Grossman reading our minds, Hope's high school Harry Potter club, fanfiction & ship feelings, mental health, community care, the Chicago municipal elections & more.

More commentary on Ilvermorny/JKR retconning:

• http://nativesinamerica.com/2016/07/dear-jk-rowling-were-still-here/

• https://nativeappropriations.com/2016/03/magic-in-north-america-the-harry-potter-franchise-veers-too-close-to-home.html

• https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/26/17906676/nagini-fantastic-beasts-jk-rowling-harry-potter-dumbledore-george-lucas

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/03/18/its-not-enough-jk-rowling-say-her-characters-are-queer-show-it-us/?utm_term=.53a3b0f5d2a5

You can find Hope's work and further writing on her website, HopeRehak.com or on Twitter at @HopeRehak. Also related to wizardry, Hope once wrote about the greatest movie of all time, Practical Magic, for Bright Wall/Dark Room:
https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2018/10/30/feminist-seductions-practical-magic/

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