Episode 17.5: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
In this bonus episode, Gavia recounts the often bewildering plot of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Morgan, who hasn't read it and isn't planning to. Spoilers abound. Other topics include the play's similarity to fanfiction, queerbaiting, reboot culture, and when to just let go.
Links
"'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' includes plenty of fanfic tropes, but ignores queer representation," Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, The Daily Dot
"'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' shouldn't have included a love potion," Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, The Daily Dot
"'What The Hell Is A Panju?' And Other Questions I, A Brown Potterhead, Have For J.K. Rowling," Krupa Gohil, BuzzFeed