Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, Chapters 5 & 6 (Patreon)

I am very excited about today's chapters, Patrons, because we finally get to meet the Azkaban guards. And you all have got to know how much I was looking forward to that.

The dementors are one of my favorite creations of J.K. Rowling's, because they're an external force that causes deep depression and despair; to me it feels like she's emphasizing that people don't have control over depression, that it's not something they can just "snap out of", and that they're very much a victim. I appreciate very much that Harry is constantly asking himself why he has such a reaction when nobody else does, because people with depression often feel there is something "wrong" with them. Overall I think she has done a great job of commenting on a difficult subject. 

There is a lot of talk about Astrology in this episode, and how much gym class sucks. If you were good at gym, I don't want to hear it. Gym class is the Devil. 

Thanks for listening, everyone! See you tomorrow with Sandman and Star Wars!