Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters/Pairing: Helga Hufflepuff/Rowena Ravenclaw
Rating: G
Content Notes: None
Length: 09:26
Performer Links: RickyPulsifer and the_dragongirl
Author: fenellaevangela
Summary: With the founding of Hogwarts still only in the planning stages, Helga sneaks away to try and enjoy a beautiful day before returning to work.
Reccer Notes: There is nothing not to rec about this charming podfic. It's got it all--Helga's POV, wlw, snarky comments about Gryffindor and Slytherin, endorsements of self-care (i.e., Proper Relaxation), and, most importantly, not one but TWO performers! I am sure it takes loads of extra coordination, so whenever I encounter a podfic where two or more performers work together, I standing ovate at the work involved in collaborating. Here RickyPulsifer does a superb job both narrating, and expressing Helga's practical brilliance, and the_dragongirl delivers a lovely Rowena. The two voices compliment the characters, and one another, in the context of exhaustion as the hurdles involved with opening the greatest magical school for 1000 years are navigated. RickyPulsifer makes Helga's unflinchingness in the face of hard work, her love of the outdoors, and dream of teaching resonant, but she's never some bland, dull goody-two-shoes. Rather, the performance presents a balanced character, using intonation to great effect to emphasise Helga's shrewdness, internal eyerolls at Gryffindor and Slytherin, her attraction to Rowena, and her liveliness. Listen and enjoy the wisdom of Helga Hufflepuff, Self-care Queen :D.
Fanwork Link(s): Proper Relaxation