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Episode 2: There's Nothing Shameful About Being Different

33m · Beyond the Veil · 11 Mar 04:00

TheHarry Potterseries inspired a love of reading in millions, and some of us even learned how to read using these magical books. In our interview with Emily Garrison, we discussed how she identified with Harry's outsider status, how the books helped her overcome a major learning obstacle, and how thePotterbooks helped her deal with grief.

On Episode 2, we discuss...

→Having a learning difficulty can make you feel like an outsider, just like Harry

The magic of the books pushing us to overcome our challenges

What's to love about Harry and Sirius's relationship?

Not taking the power of reading for granted

There's nothing shameful about being different

This week's Whisper: learning valuable lessons from a character you hate

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