#007 | ‘The Sorting Hat’ | TPS Overview (7)
Released on March 24, 2021
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh continue their discussion of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Community
- Character Development– Hogwarts Professors and Ghosts
- World Building– The Sorting Ceremony
- Literary Device– Snape as a Red Herring
- Foreshadowing– Quirrell’s mysterious turban
- Significance– Harry sorted into Gryffindor
Extra Links:
Learn more about the Sorting Hat
Learn more about the Quill of Acceptance and the Book of Admittance