2min chapter

MuggleCast: the Harry Potter podcast cover image

593: Nepo Baby Draco (Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 7 and 8)

MuggleCast: the Harry Potter podcast

CHAPTER

Is There Something Subtextual Going on in Hogwarts?

There is definitely a lot of dismissiveness in these books around female characters who are even remotely, quote, girlish or overly feminine. There's a whole other episode to be had talking about how the author has written female characters and we could go into that in much more detail. I think between Sprout and McGonagall, there are at least a couple of female characters at Hogwarts who have not been hoodwinked by Lockhart at this point.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode