Jan 13, 2020
Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things we experience in life, and the Potter series is one of the many resources here to help us better understand our feelings after the fact. In this episode, Jean shares the story of someone she lost and how the Potter series has helped her move with her grief.
TRIGGER WARNING - Death of a loved one, grief
On Episode 31, we discuss...
→ Finding a new relationship in the absence of a father figure
→ The strangeness of a person entering our lives exactly when we need them
→ The harrowing loss of someone who’s larger than life
→ Unreality in the aftermath of grief
→ Returning to Potter with a new perspective
→ “You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it”
→ Reflections on Harry, Sirius, and James
→ The obsessive nature of grief
→ Lessons on depression and sadness from Sirius
If you have a Potter story you want to share, we’d love for you to join us as a guest on the podcast! Please fill out the form on our website. At the end of every show, we also read anonymous submissions from anyone who doesn’t want to have their name shared with their story.