June 24, 2025

Episode #710: Forbidden Forest Free For All (OOTP Chapter 30, ‘Grawp’)

1 hour 20 minutes

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This week we find Hogwarts in a state of open rebellion with many students (and professors) practicing the subtle art of malicious compliance, a thing which Laura knows something about, as we will learn! Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah as they discuss Hagrid’s awful plan for the trio to put themselves at even greater risk for next to no obvious reward, because it’s time to cover Chapter 30 of Order of the Phoenix, Grawp!

Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 30: Grawp. Our Time Turner segment takes us back to Episode 467 of MuggleCast, titled “Stranger Danger.”

How Fred and George’s departure sparked an uprising. Was it the ‘permission’ everyone needed to misbehave?

Does Filch have buyers’ remorse for backing Umbridge? Weren’t things better for him (and his cat) under Dumbledore?

Forgetting who really put the Niffler in Umrbidge’s office, the hosts choose their favorite culprits (and then get the correct answer from Micah.)

A connection between Bubble Head Charms that would make them useful to this day.

Laura explains how to expertly hobble the willpower of a malicious HOA.

McGonagall forms an unexpected alliance, and the hosts chat about Montague’s situation.

Why doesn’t Harry care about pursuing Occlumency when everybody has told him how important it is?

Is desperation the leading cause of Hagrid’s unbelievable request?

Could Hagrid simply retire somehwere with Grawp, instead of leaving him behind with the kids?I/li>

Micah’s name origins return!

The hosts decide on their favorite resistance strategies for Umbridge.

In our Lynx Line segment for the week, we ask our Patrons whether Hagrid is really in the right to bring Grawp back with him to the UK?

Quizzitch: What wrestler, who stood at a giant height of 7 feet 4 inches, was also an actor, starring in a film that featured not a Forbidden Forest, but a Fire Swamp?

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