August 05, 2025

Pickup On Aisle 97 (OOTP Chapter 34, The Department of Mysteries)

1 hour 16 minutes

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On this week’s episode, we're headed to the Ministry to save Sirius! Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Meg as we cram into a telephone booth, descend below the streets of London and explore our way through the Department of Mysteries!

Happy Birthday, Harry! Don't miss our birthday wishes to our favorite Boy Wizard.

Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 34: The Department of Mysteries. Our Time Turner segment takes us back to Episode 471 of MuggleCast, titled “Punk’d.”

Should Harry have considered alternative transportation to the Ministry of Magic given half the traveling party can't see their ride? Could they have doubled up?

So cold! Do thestrals have seat warmers? Did anybody bother to ask them?

Where do thestrals rank among the modes of magical transportation?

Why didn't Harry notice his Voldemort meter was on low?

Inside the Ministry of Magic - another security nightmare!

The Brain Room: what exactly is being studied here? And why do these brains seemingly have minds of their own?

The Love Room aka The Break Room! Apparently, it's an Amortentia rager!

The Death Room: was the Ministry of Magic built around The Veil? Meg offers a theory that will blow your mind! And we analyze why each of the characters present react so differently.

Our Lynx Line patrons answer the question, “What other rooms should be represented at the Ministry of Magic / Department of Mysteries?”

Quizzitch: When entering the Dept. of Mysteries, Harry and friends first encounter a room with many unmarked doors. Similarly, the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, CA (USA) has over 2,000 doors in its mansion, which contains 160 rooms. How many windows are present in the Winchester Mystery House? a) 2,001 b) 10,000, c) 665, or d) 4,000? Join in on the fun!

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