This week on Books and Butterbeer, we dive into Chapter 9 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where Hogwarts continues to prove it might be the least secure school in the wizarding world. With Sirius Black still on the loose, security tightens, nerves are high, and classes somehow continue like nothing is wrong.

We talk about the chaos of the school schedule, the introduction of new classes (some more traumatic than others), and why Professor Trelawney might be the most dramatic teacher Hogwarts has ever hired. Between grim predictions, questionable teaching methods, and the trio trying to survive another year of magical education, we ask the important question: how did any Hogwarts student ever graduate?

Grab your tea, check for Grim-shaped dogs, and join us for the ride.