HBP: Chapter 6 - Draco's Detour

Harry continues down a reckless path of trusting everything that is written in his textbook by the Half-Blood Prince. Hosts David and Kyle discuss how this will backfire, and review the first trip of the school year to Hogsmeade, which ends in harm to Katie Bell and more suspicion on Draco Malfoy (if you're Harry, anyway).

16 Aug 202439min

How would hosts David and Kyle run a quidditch tryout? Probably not in the manner that Harry ran his. The hosts break down the ever-popular Gryffindor quidditch tryout, a resolution with Hagrid over not taking Care of Magical Creatures and if the price of textbooks are impacted by wizard inflation.

9 Aug 202432min

If you're into Harry Potter lore, then this is the episode for you. Hosts David and Kyle break down Harry and Dumbledore investigating Voldemort's villian origin story. And much like any other villain origin story, it starts with some generation trauma. Listen on as we explore Voldemort's parents: Merope Gaunt and Tom Riddle.

2 Aug 202436min

Isn't it fun when we get to the title chapters? This week classes start at Hogwarts, but this time hosts David and Kyle are taking it more in stride than previous books. The hosts discuss their first impressions of Snape in the Defence Against the Dart Arts role and the new Professor Slughorn in Potions. Also, there's a good amount of romantic foreshadowing in this book that is fun to pick up on during the re-read.

26 Juli 202440min

Harry and his friends are back at Hogwarts, and it got hosts David and Kyle thinking: What is the quickest it takes Harry to arrive at school in each of the books? Listen now and see how soon it takes the students to arrive at Hogwarts in The Half-Blood Prince compared to other books in the series; the answer may surprise you. Oh, and Snape finally achieves his life-long dream.

19 Juli 202433min

Hosts David and Kyle get another look at the new professor, Horace Slughorn, and one host finds his presence on the Hogwarts Express a little gross. Harry becomes fixated/obsessed with spying on Draco, which doesn't end well for him in this chapter. Plus, is Hermione a psychopath? The answer isn't necessarily a straight no.

12 Juli 202442min

Harry is back at The Burrow and there is a surprise guest joining them this summer. Hosts David and Kyle discuss Harry's return to the Weasleys and their first impressions of how the main characters treat this new guest. Also, the hosts discuss that while the Ron/Hermione romance might come out of left field for many readers, a lot of off-page development occurs during chapters like this one.

28 Juni 202432min