Affirmation: The Unknowable Room (Book 6, Chapter 21)

<p>Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Affirmation in chapter twenty-one of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week Casper and Vanessa discuss Harry and Hermione’s different relationships with house-elves, Ron’s sense of sufficiency, and some icky sexist moments that stuck out in this chapter. Throughout the episode we consider the question: Can you affirm yourself?</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to Sam Blanckensee for this week's voicemail! If you want to read our response to J.K. Rowling’s tweet, you can <a href="http://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/campaigns/view-email/nGXvMWmZvmC-mQ1eeubI5olH7OPTjhKNX6TQdKMBWvOoE54vmzgmq43GRt5ZlfkCqphxcXpjvch2fTHHixuUKQCjX8dmB1sa?ss_campaign_id=5e0108917dab2277d8c379cf&amp;ss_campaign_name=JKR%E2%80%99s%20Transphobia%20%26%20the%20Amazing%20HP%20Community&amp;ss_campaign_sent_date=2019-12-23T20%3A01%3A28Z&amp;ss_email_id=5e011cef77b69a5daf805450&amp;ss_source=sscampaigns" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">find it here</a>. Next week we’re reading Chapter twenty-two, After the Burial, through the theme of Bitterness.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only a dollar <a href="https://www.patreon.com/harrypottersacredtext" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">to join our Patreon</a> for extra bloopers every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>