HP for Grown Ups

 

SCHEDULE FOR WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS

April 30 – Nov 18

 

 

Every week until mid-November 2001, we will have an in depth discussion of 2-3 chapters from the each of the first three Harry Potter books (starting with PoA and ending with PS/SS) and another on a Potter-related topic or topics. On Monday of each week, a volunteer will post a summary of that week's chapters and kick off the discussion of that week's topic with a short sketch.  In both cases, the writer should also throw up a few questions to get the ball rolling.

 

 

VOLUNTEERS PLEASE!!!!

 

Quills at the ready everyone?  We have volunteers for most weeks’ lead-off summaries (there are a few gaps), but if you have a particular fondness for something that’s left by all means let us know and we’ll pencil you in.  

 

Contact the Chasers HERE.

 

 

 

Week

Chapter(s)

Sketch Topic(s)

Volunteer(s)

Apr 30-May 6

PoA Chapters 1 & 2 - At the Dursleys

Privet Drive and area; King's Cross Station and London locations

Andrew Preston

May 7-13

PoA Chapters 3 & 4 - Escape from the Dursleys and into wizarding London

The Daily Prophet; Rita Skeeter

Jim Flanagan (chapters only)

Jamieson Wolf Villeneuve (Rita sketch)

May 14-20

PoA Chapters 5 to 7 - Start of school year

Hogwarts’ Classes: Care of Magical Creatures

Parker Nesbit

May 21-27

PoA Chapters 8 & 9 - Despair and worry

Hogwarts’ Classes: Divination, Magical Runes, Arithmancy

Sara Metz

May 28-June 3

PoA Chapters 10 & 11 - Revelations, happiness and more despair

Spells & Charms; the nature of magic

Amy Z

Jun 4-10

PoA Chapters 12 & 13 - Hope and revenge

Crookshanks, Scabbers and animal characters

Trina

Jun 11-17

PoA Chapter 14 – Snape’s Grudge

Hogsmeade Village, tradespeople and area

Lyda Clunas (chapter only)

Jun 18-24

PoA Chapter 15 – Quidditch

Quidditch: the game, teams and players

Simon Branford

Jun 25-July 1

PoA Chapters 16 & 17 – Exams and revelations

The Marauders’ Era

Marianne (Zarleycat) – (chapters only)

Heidi Tandy (Marauders only)

Jul 2-8

PoA Chapters 18 to 20 - Unmasking, happiness and almost death

The Marauders’ Era (week 2)

Monika Huebner (chapters only)

Jul 9-15

PoA Chapters 21 & 22 - Rescue and looking ahead

Azkaban & The Dementors

Naama

Jul 16-22

BREAK/POT LUCK WEEK

 

Jul 23-29

CoS Chapters 1 & 2 – Misery

Hogwarts’ Classes: Charms

Catherine

Jul 30-August 5

CoS Chapters 3 & 4 – Escape

The Burrow and area; wizarding geography

Amber (chapters only)

Aug 6-12

CoS Chapters 5 & 6 – Trouble

Games and pastimes (except Quidditch)

Susanne Schmid (chapters only)

Aug 13-19

CoS Chapters 7 & 8 - Mudbloods and the Chamber

Wands and magical ability

Kristin (chapters only)

Lisa Inman (Wands)

Aug 20-26

CoS Chapters 9 & 10 – Problems

Transport and travel

Marianne

Aug 27-Sep 2

CoS Chapters 11 & 12 - Duelling and changing

Hogwarts’ Classes: DADA

Parker

Sep 3-9

CoS Chapters 13 to 15 - Diary, Fudge and spiders

The Forbidden Forest

Allison Steger (chapters)

katzefan (Forest)

Sep 10-16

 

 

 

Sep 17-23

CoS Chapters 16 to 18 - The Chamber, The Heir and rewards

Hogwarts' Houses, The Founders & The Sorting Hat

Genevieve Pratt

Sep 24-30

PS/SS Chapter 1 – Intro

Hogwarts’ Classes: Herbology and History of Magic

Jana (chapters only)

Oct 1-7

PS/SS Chapters 2 & 3 - Meet the Dursleys and Harry

Magical devices and objects

 

Joy (chapters only)

Oct 8-14

PS/SS Chapters 4 & 5 - Harry discovers the wizarding world and his own fame.

Diagon Alley, tradespeople and area

Sheryll

Oct 15-21

PS/SS Chapters 6 & 7 - The start of Hogwarts and a friendship

Hogwarts’ Classes: Potions

Amber

Oct 22-28

PS/SS Chapters 8 & 9 - Malfoy and Snape

Hogwarts Textbooks (note: not just the Comic Relief Books)

Lisa Inman

Oct 29-Nov 4

PS/SS Chapters 10 & 11 – Another new friendship and Quidditch

Hogwarts’ Classes: Transfiguration

Michelle Barnett (chapters only)

Nov 5-11

PS/SS Chapters 12 & 13 - Christmas, desire and Flamel

Food & Drink (including sweets/candy)

Libby (chapters only)

 

Susanne Schmid (Food & Drink)

Nov 12-18

PS/SS Chapters 14 & 15 - Scary creatures: Norbert and the Forest

Magical Creatures – from owls to Boggarts

Laura/Devil’s Angel

Nov 19-25

PS/SS Chapters 16 & 17 - The Stone

Hogwarts Castle, grounds & lake

katzefan

 

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