- In Chapter 27 of Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore return to Hogsmeade only to see the Dark Mark above Hogwarts. They rush to the astronomy tower where Draco immediately appears and disarms Dumbledore. Because he cannot bring himself to kill the headmaster, Draco is pushed aside by Snape who ultimately kills Dumbledore himself.
- Today’s prompt is: What role might the Malfoys have played in the war if Draco had accepted Dumbledore's offer of protection?
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- In Chapter 26 of Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore apparate to a cave where Voldemort has hidden a Horcrux. To access the Horcrux, Dumbledore has to drink a potion that severely weakens him. The two wizards flee as Inferi erupt from the water around them.
- Today’s prompt is: If Harry had not touched the water, what protections might have tried to prevent him and Dumbledore from leaving the cave with the Horcrux?
- This episode is hosted by Rex Hadden.
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- In Chapter 25 of Half-Blood Prince, things at Hogwarts escalate. Harry learns that Draco is suspiciously happy, but he can't investigate why because Dumbledore has requested his help with a Horcrux.
- Today’s prompt is: Is Trelawney's pulling and reading of the Lightning-Struck Tower card an example of her prophetic ability or pure coincidence?
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- In Chapter 24 of Half-Blood Prince, Harry uses Sectumsempra on Draco without knowing what the spell does. Snape is able to heal the young Slytherin's mortal wounds and gives Harry detention. After detention, Harry works up the courage to finally kiss Ginny.
- Today’s prompt is: If Draco had died from Harry's use of Sectumsempra, would that constitute Snape breaking the Unbreakable Vow?
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- In Chapter 23 of Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore watch Slughorn's memory of Voldemort. The memory confirms Dumbledore's suspicions; Voldemort made six Horcruxes, and now they all needed to be destroyed.
- Today’s prompt is: Could Dumbledore and Harry have successfully pursued the Horcruxes without Slughorn's true memory?
- This episode is hosted by Richa Venkatraman.
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- In Chapter 22 of Half-Blood Prince, Aragog's death provides Harry with a unique opportunity to corner Slughorn and confront him about his memories of Voldemort.
- Today’s prompt is: Is the unethical use of animal products so prevalent in the wizarding world due to special properties that can't be replicated with spellwork, plants, or inorganic materials?
- This episode is hosted by Steph Martin.
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- In Chapter 21 of Half-Blood Prince, Harry attempts to gain entry into the Room of Requirement. Fortunately for Draco, the room seems to be designed to keep secrets.
- Today’s prompt is: How did the Room of Requirement come to be, and how did Tom Riddle find it?
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- In Chapter 20 of Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore view two more memories related to young Voldemort.
- Today’s prompt is: What might Voldemort have been doing that Dumbledore heard rumors of but did not yet make him a criminal wanted by the Ministry?
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- In Chapter 19 of Half-Blood Prince, Harry suffers a nasty Quidditch injury at the hands of Cormac McLaggen. While in the hospital wing, Harry sends Kreacher and Dobby to spy on Draco.
- Today’s prompt is: Why would Voldemort have wanted Slughorn on his side, and why might he be valuable to Dumbledore aside from the memory?
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- In Chapter 18 of Half-Blood Prince, Ron accidentally drinks a love potion and Harry rushes him to Slughorn for an antidote. While there, Ron (once again, accidentally) drinks poisoned mead and Harry saves his life using a bezoar.
- Today’s prompt is: Love potions should be illegal, and the use of them should be severely disciplined and litigated. Discuss.
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