In this episode, we finish up our discussion on chapters 17-20 of Prisoner of Azkaban. We chat about Sirius Black, discuss Werewolf Trials of the 16th century, and chat about what Wolfsbane is actually all about. 

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Grandmont, J.-P. (2017, January 31). Wolfsbane: fictitous plant contains very real dangers. Plant Profiles in Chemical Ecology. https://sites.evergreen.edu/plantchemeco/wolfsbane-fictious-plant-contains-very-real-dangers/.

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