Sympathy: King's Cross (Book 7, Chapter 35)

This week, Casper and Vanessa explore the theme of Sympathy in Chapter 35 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss whether the Voldemort baby could be helped, Dumbledore’s failings as a mentor, and Harry’s return to battle. Throughout the episode we consider the question: is sympathy an action or a feeling? Thank you to Taylor for this week’s voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 36, The Flaw in the Plan, through the theme of Legacy. Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a Not Sorry Production Find us at our website |

You can listen to Sympathy: King's Cross (Book 7, Chapter 35) online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Sympathy: King's Cross (Book 7, Chapter 35) is an episode from Harry Potter and the Sacred Text by Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile & Ariana Nedelman.

This episode is 40:54 long.

This episode was published on Jan 15, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Harry Potter and the Sacred Text when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.