Intimacy: The Woes of Mrs. Weasley (Book 5, Chapter 9)

<p>This week, Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Intimacy in Chapter Nine of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! They discuss meal sharing as a catalyst for closeness, Harry's unwanted intimacy with Lucius Malfoy, and the entitlement of close friends! Throughout the episode we consider the question: what are the tradeoffs, strengths, and limitations of intimate relationships?</p><br><p>Thank you to Russell for this week’s voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 10, Luna Lovegood, through the theme of Beauty with special guest Jolie Doggett!</p><p>--</p><p>It’s two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only two dollars<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><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>