#013 | ‘Nicolas Flamel’ | TPS Overview (13)
Released on May 5, 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 13: Nicolas Flamel.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Breakthrough/Discovery
- Character Development– Neville’s confidence grows
- World Building– The Philosopher’s Stone, Alchemy, and the Elixir of Life
- Literary Device– Macguffin revealed/Epiphany
- Foreshadowing– Snape’s use of legilimency and the temptation to immortality
- Significance– The magic of the Philosopher’s Stone explained
Extra Links:
Learn more about Legillimency
Learn more about Alchemy