Bitterness: After the Burial (Book 6, Chapter 22)

<p>Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Bitterness in chapter twenty-two of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This week Casper and Vanessa discuss why Hermione doesn’t want to go to Aragog’s funeral, whether Slughorn does a good eulogy, and Miriam from the story of Exodus. Throughout the episode we consider the question: Does bitterness have something to do with sorrow?</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to Eve for this week's voicemail! Next week we’re reading chapter twenty-three, Horcruxes, through the theme of Memory.</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>