Ariana blesses The Fat Lady for having to work all the time. Vanessa provides a quiz on The Second Shift by Arlie Russell Hochschild with Anne Machung. Unfortunately this will be the last Women of Harry Potter episode that you'll be able to fin

Ginny Weasley with Mike Schubert

Dec 9th, 2019 36m 28s

On this episode we invite Mike Schubert of the Potterless Podcast to bless one of his favorite characters, Ginny Weasley for doing an excellent job of being the youngest in a large and incredible family. Vanessa provides Ariana and Mike with a

Professor Sprout

Nov 25th, 2019 15m 34s

Vanessa blesses Professor Pomona Sprout for setting a beautiful example of finding and living out one's calling. Ariana provides a most excellent quiz on everyone's favorite plant - the mandrake.

Cho Chang With Kathy Tu

Nov 11th, 2019 21m 10s

Kathy Tu, co-host of WNYC's Nancy podcast joins Vanessa this week to bless the nearly-perfect Cho Chang for her immense talent, her hard work and for living up to the incredibly high standards put upon her by others. Vanessa gives Kathy a quiz

Parvati Patil with Proma Khosla

Oct 28th, 2019 26m 50s

Proma Khosla, a culture writer for Mashable, dancer, and professional Harry Potter fan, joins Ariana to bless Parvati Patil and set the record straight on exactly how her name is pronounced. Ariana gives Proma a quiz on the annual "Twins Days"

Angelina Johnson with Bayana Davis

Oct 14th, 2019 29m 31s

We are kicking off a series of WOHP episodes lifting up and shedding light on the women of color in the Harry Potter series with this first episode on Angelina Johnson featuring Bayana Davis of the #WizardTeam podcast. Vanessa provides Bayana w

Ron Weasley

Sep 30th, 2019 34m 49s

In this special episode Ariana airs her grievances with Ron Weasley's inconsiderate behavior in defense of Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood and others. She then with the help of a listener voicemail contemplates a blessing for him. Vanessa provi

Mrs. Figg

Sep 16th, 2019 26m 56s

This week Vanessa blesses secret spy and squib, Mrs. Arabella Figg, for her great ability to lie in the most ethical circumstance - in order to protect someone else. Ariana delivers a curious quiz about spinsters and cats. We do hope you will j

Minerva McGonagall with Margaret H. Willison

Sep 2nd, 2019 27m 58s

This week Vanessa is joined by Margaret H. Willison to bless our favorite educator - Minerva McGonagall. Margaret and Vanessa compare and contrast McGonagall and Dumbledore's pedagogical strategies and praise her for being the moral center of H

Pansy Parkinson

Aug 19th, 2019 25m 11s

This week Vanessa chooses an unlikely character to bless - Slytherin's Queen Bee, Pansy Parkinson. Ariana and Vanessa discuss finding forgiveness and extending empathy toward young people who've made bad choices based on the influence of their

Cho Chang

Aug 5th, 2019 18m 42s

This week we're joined by Jewish educator and friend of the podcast, the brilliant Brigid Goggin. Brigid has chosen to bless local sad girl and absolute badass - Cho Chang. She blesses her for her tears, for her friendship with Marietta, and fo

Myrtle

Jul 15th, 2019 18m 15s

Ariana has chosen to bless the resident teenage bathroom ghost known as Moaning Myrtle and to offer her some empathy for her tragic fate and to all of those who've known the pain of depression. *Trigger warning* - mention of depression and suic

Lily Potter

Jul 1st, 2019 28m 30s

It’s Vanessa's turn to bless a female character of Harry Potter, and she’s chosen to bless Lily Potter for the incredible love and restraint she shows during her short moments with Harry. Ariana quizzes Vanessa about some famous but unlikely fr

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Introducing: Women of Harry Potter

Jun 7th, 2019 59s

Join Vanessa Zoltan and Ariana Nedelman from Harry Potter and the Sacred Text as they bless women from the Harry Potter series.

Minerva McGonagall with Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara

Jun 3rd, 2019 22m 25s

We have two special guests on this week’s episode of Women of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text - our friends from Reading Glasses Podcast, Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara. They have chosen to bless McGonagall for being a great Boss Lady and mate

Molly Weasley with Dr. Chloe Angyal

May 6th, 2019 19m 8s

We have a special guest on this week’s episode of Women of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text - our dear friend Dr. Chloe Angyal. Chloe has chosen to bless Molly for invisible labor during this war. Vanessa invents a game about great animal moms.

Ginny Weasley

Apr 8th, 2019 21m 25s

It’s Vanessa’s turn to bless a female character of Harry Potter, and she’s chosen to bless Ginny for her trauma at the hands of Lord Voldemort. Ariana invents a game about youngest members of famous groups.

Luna Lovegood

Mar 25th, 2019 20m 45s

It’s Ariana’s turn to bless a female character of Harry Potter, and she’s chosen to bless Luna Lovegood for changing her mind about Ron. Vanessa invents a game about aptronyms (which means names that are well-suited to their bearers).

Madam Pomfrey

Mar 11th, 2019 21m 41s

It’s Vanessa’s turn to bless a female character of Harry Potter, and she’s chosen to bless Madam Pomfrey for her invisible labor. Ariana invents a game about woman doctors in America. NB: Ariana’s ‘fact’ about Disneyland is, of course, an urban

Sybill Trelawney

Feb 25th, 2019 19m 34s

It’s Ariana’s turn to bless a female character of Harry Potter, and she’s chosen to bless Professor Trelawney for her mentorship. Vanessa invents a game about Nostradamus.

Fleur Delacour

Feb 11th, 2019 21m 10s

We’re trying something new! Every other week, Vanessa and Ariana are going to sit down to bless a female character of Harry Potter. We’re calling the segment “Women of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text.” This week, Vanessa blesses Fleur Delacour