Mommy Issues? or Molly Issues?

Summary
In this episode, Professor Julian Wamble explores the character of Molly Weasley from the Harry Potter series. They discuss Molly's role as a pureblood, a mother, a hero, and a friend. They also delve into Molly's fears and trauma, and how it shapes her actions and beliefs. The episode concludes with a preview of the next episode, which will focus on Molly's husband, Arthur Weasley.

Takeaways:
Molly Weasley is a complex character who elicits mixed reactions from fans.
Her role as a mother and a wife is central to her character, and she is both loving and protective.
Molly's beliefs as a pureblood and her treatment of non-pureblood characters like Hermione and Fleur raise questions about her prejudices.
Molly's actions and sacrifices in the fight against Voldemort make her a hero in the eyes of many fans.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Background
09:45 Molly Weasley as a Person
15:35 Molly Weasley as a Mother
22:47 Molly Weasley as a Pureblood
26:58 Molly Weasley as a Hero
27:50 Molly Weasley as a Friend
30:29 Molly Weasley's Fear and Trauma
37:01 Preview of Next Episode: Arthur Weasley

Everything I was hoping for!

I've been so looking forward to this podcast. I was one of the 800+ people who participated in the first survey prior to this and had so much trouble finalizing my answers. He covered everything I was struggling with, as well as quite a few new perspectives to consider!

His discussions are succinct yet thorough, and far more open-minded than I think a lot of people not engaged in academia would expect from a liberal polisci professor.

Even if you're not necessarily a Harry Potter fan, I implore you to give this podcast a chance, Analyzing fictional characters in this manner is such a good way to hold up a mirror to our own lives and forces us to really come to terms with our own beliefs.

I can't wait for the next episode!!!

Absolutely needed this!

I love how you deep dive into characters. This is great! I absolutely needed this while I sit at my Black IT job 😁