GoF Chapter 10 & 11 - Mayhem at the Ministry / Aboard the Hogwarts Express

Hosts David and Kyle discuss The Phoenix Lament, essentially the aftermath of the big battle in Hogwarts. Hosts David and Kyle discuss how this chapter wraps up a few of the loose ends from the book, including what has made Tonks so upset, how Fleur will fit in with the Weasley family and who exactly is the Half-Blood Prince.

28 Feb 43min

We're back with an action sequence this week on the podcast. David and Kyle discuss whether Dumbledore dying is really what un-did Harry's frozen state, and if so, how does it not undo some of his other magic? Plus the growth of Harry from basically lucking out of situations when he was younger to taking matters into his own hands this chapter.

7 Feb 31min

Spoiler alert: Snape kills Dumbledore. Hosts David and Kyle re-live the infamous scene through the lens of the re-read and discuss Malfoy's feeble (and not-so-feeble) attempt to off his headmaster this past school year. Plus they recap what it's like to read this scene once again and how it certainly leaves ambiguity in Snape's allegiances for a first-time reader (heck, even a re-reader).

17 Jan 36min

A Horcrux. Inferi. Fire. And Dumbledore swimming? Hosts David and Kyle break down Harry and Dumbledore's trip to the cave to retrieve a Horcrux and go in-depth about Voldemort's plan to protect it.

10 Jan 26min

Our hosts are back for one of the final chapters before we get to the action in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. David and Kyle discuss Trelawney's admission to Harry, which fuels his distrust for Snape event more. Plus we see our first signs of what is come to close out this book.

3 Jan 23min

Love is in the air. But so is some nasty dark magic. We reach a peak in the Harry-Ginny relationship, but we also see Harry using some careless magic to get back at his long-time rival Draco. Plus, hosts David and Kyle discuss seeing a more sympathetic side of Draco.

27 Dec 202435min

Have you ever wondered what Harry's true power, "love," really is? Today's episode breaks that down, in addition to learning some crucial points the entire Harry Potter story as Harry and Dumbledore review Slughorn's true conversation with Tom Riddle about Horcruxes.

13 Dec 202445min

Are you feeling lucky? Harry sure does in After the Burial after taking his Felix Felicis potion to obtain a crucial horcrux-laden memory from Professor Slughorn. But is this really what Harry wanted to use the potion for? All this and how it leads to a drunken evening for some of the characters in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

6 Dec 202429min