#013 | ‘Nicolas Flamel’ | TPS Overview (13)

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 13: Nicolas Flamel.

Episode Outline

1. Chapter Summary
2. Key Theme– Breakthrough/Discovery
3. Character Development– Neville’s confidence grows
4. World Building– The Philosopher’s Stone, Alchemy, and the Elixir of Life
5. Literary Device– Macguffin revealed/Epiphany
6. Foreshadowing– Snape’s use of legilimency and the temptation to immortality
7. Significance– The magic of the Philosopher’s Stone explained

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