Reading fiction doesn’t help us escape the world.

It helps us live in it.

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We condemn J.K. Rowling’s transphobia.

Harry Potter and the Sacred Text supports all gender identities. Read more about our values here.

HPST Announcements

Join Casper ter Kuile for a pilgrimage in Sussex!

Casper and our beloved mentor, Stephanie Paulsell, are leading our first ever Agatha Christie pilgrimage in Sussex, England! Join them in October as they hike along the sea cliffs and discuss A Murder is Announced.

Join our 2026–2027 What Matters cohort!

By popular demand, What Matters is back for it’s fifth annual cohort! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Carvell Wallace to our star faculty roster along with storyteller Micaela Blei and spiritual director Mauricio Bruce.

In short, What Matters is a secular seminary for self-exploration, but even more, it’s a chance for members to treat three texts as sacred and discover the sacred in themselves and the world around them. Registration is open now through July 31st!

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Series 1

In the premiere episode, Casper and Vanessa talk about why they are starting this project.

Series 2

With new co-host Matt Potts. Matt and Vanessa discuss, “How do we react to frustration productively?”

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