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 "Mars is bright tonight" and think about the ferocity and terror of war. We regard the ways in which Dumbledore parallels Zeus and think about the role of fate and Harry's destiny.

Om Podcasten

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.