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The Rad Wrap: Harry Potter
Moody Movies: Philosopher's Stone (2001), Chamber of Secrets (2002), Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Goblet of Fire (2005), Order of the Phoenix (2007), Half-Blood Prince (2009), Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 (2010), Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 (2011)
Welcome witches, wizards, and non-binary magical folks. Accio some popcorn and butterbeer, as we board the Hogwarts Express and unpack all eight films in the Harry Potter series. We unequivocally do not support the views of the original author. Full stop: gender diversity and transfolk make this world a better and more magical place.
Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, where Kylie and Elliott explore films with a common thread. In this, their longest episode yet, they explore their complicated relationship to the Harry Potter movie and book series. They relive the movie magic and revisit a world that has meant so much to them, remembering how the films made clear that they were mispronouncing character names; realizing that the entire series is rooted in grief; identifying Hagrid and Sirius Black as fun and cool uncles, respectively; whistling along to Hedwig's Theme; loving Dobby, as always; admiring Potter Plosives; re-evaluating which films are a favourite and why; and so much more.
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