031 Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone

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Ah, yes, the classic tale of a young boy who is trapped in a cupboard by his evil step family, and then rescued by a group of wizards who run a school in Scotland and send children into the woods to fight an immortal supervillain. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J K Rowling sounds strange and unsuitable for young people when we summarize it, and yet it is by far one of the most influential children’s books ever written.

Join us as we reminisce about simpler times when all we had to worry about was whether Ron would receive yet another maroon sweater at Christmas, and then try to understand why every adult in Harry’s life is so irresponsible.

Recommended Reading:

• His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman

• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Quarantine Recommendations:

• The Long Goodbye by Riz Ahmed (album)

• Rabbit Hole by New York Times (podcast)

• You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass) by Mike MacHargue (book)

Next Week:

• Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi