"He didn't know what he was going to – but it had to be better than what he was leaving behind."

Harry Potter Book 1, Chapter 6

In this chapter Anna Young discusses what a great mom Mrs. Weasley is, the whimsy of the magical world (from steam trains, to moving pictures), and how sassy Ron is to Hermione... and much more.

"Harry wished he had about eight more eyes."

Anna is diving into the Wizarding World proper in this chapter. Cauldrons, robes, goblins, gold, owls, wands, and so much more. This chapter also presents us with an example in opposites between the Dursleys and everything Harry had ever known, and the ever-lovable Hagrid.

"You're a wizard!"

Hagrid enters, Harry's true history is revealed, and Dudley gets a tail.

On this episode, Anna discusses the delightful friendliness of Hagrid, how very "un-Dursley-ish" he is, and how much being known and loved means to all of us.

"No post on Sundays"

"Daddy's gone mad, hasn't he?"

"It was not a mistake, it had my cupboard on it!"

He lay and watched his birthday tick nearer, wondering if the Dursleys would remember at all, wondering where the letter writer was now.

BOOM.

In this chapter Harry is given hope, and Vernon Dursley goes a little mad.

Anna discusses UK uniforms and school system, the Dursley family's issues with hitting, and the fact that you can't run away from people who love you.

"But today, nothing was going to go wrong."

In this chapter, Dinky Duddydums has a birthday, and Harry's inherent magical abilities manifest, but what causes it? Most often accidental, under-age magic is caused by fear or self-preservation or curiosity, but not Harry.

Anna walks through this terrible day with astonishing levels of foreshadowing to something better.

"There won't be a child in our world who doesn't know his name."

Well said Professor.

Dive in with Anna Young as we begin reading through the Harry Potter series, book by book, chapter by chapter.

The Keep Calm and Read On podcast is a book discussion from the perspective of a parent to parents wanting to engage with excellent book to read with their kids.