Everything is dire and they're all gonna die. That is the lesson from our chapters this week. Lucius injects some dark money into the ministry; Ron gets entirely too much responsibility; Harry has an existential crisis; Moody over-shares; Mrs. Weasley has an entirely logical reaction to a boggart; Sirius is a doomed doggo; Neville sprays stink sap; and Luna Lovegood provides a much-needed dose of weird. Plus: Ron gets his comeuppance for the Yule Ball and we talk a lot about the Civil War.

This week's chapters: The Woes of Mrs. Weasley & Luna Lovegood

Next week's chapters: The Sorting Hat's New Song & Professor Umbridge