Grab a butterbear and think about what if... Join Karoline, Sophia, and our guest Matthew as they philosophize about the differences in girl's and boy's upbringing in the wizarding world.

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In this episode:

• Fanfiction informs culture
• The inevitable demise of Cedric Diggory
• The gender-specific nuances of Dursley-abuse
• Would female Harry have done better at school?
• Harrietta and Ginny <3
• Looks change everything for Snape
• A little bit of Hagrid bashing
• Gender swapping Fleur turns into Lockhart
• Archetypes with fixed genders
• Polyjuice potion transitioning variation

Resources:

• Harry Potter and the Social Construct. Does Gender-Swap Fanfiction Show Us That We Need to Re-consider Gender Within Children's Literature? by Harry Oulton
• Nine Contradictory Observations About Girls' and Boys' Upbringing and Education – The Strength-Based Approach as the Way to Eliminate the Gender Gap by Kaarina Määttä & Satu Uusiautti
• Why boys achieve less at school than girls: the difference between boys' and girls' academic culture by Mieke Van Houtt

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