Gender Swap Edition: Can Harrietta Potter Manage Mischief?

Grab a butterbear and think about what if... Join Karoline, Sophia, and our guest Matthew as they philosophize about the differences in girl's and boy's upbringing in the wizarding world. *Join the discussion on our website* **In this episode:** - Fanfiction informs culture - The inevitable demise of Cedric Diggory - The gender-specific nuances of Dursley-abuse - Would female Harry have done better at school? - Harrietta and Ginny <3 - Looks change everything for Snape - A little bit of Hagrid bashing - Gender swapping Fleur turns into Lockhart - Archetypes with fixed genders - Polyjuice potion transitioning variation **Resources:** - Harry Potter and the Social Construct. Does Gender-Swap Fanfiction Show Us That We Need to Re-consider Gender Within Children's Literature? by Harry Oulton - Nine Contradictory Observations About Girls' and Boys' Upbringing and Education – The Strength-Based Approach as the Way to Eliminate the Gender Gap by Kaarina Määttä & Satu Uusiautti - Why boys achieve less at school than girls: the difference between boys' and girls' academic culture by Mieke Van Houtt **Contact:** - Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod - Email: [3broomstickspod@gmail.com](mailto:3broomstickspod@gmail.com) - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks