Short, but thrilling!

This chapter is so much fun.

“Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading” - Anonymous

We had a sieve in our kitchen when I was growing up, but we called it a strainer. I only knew the word from reading, and in my head it rhymed with "receive." I'm afraid I've taken the first steps toward passing that mispronunciation on to my children.

Having is a kid means sometimes having to explain concepts like "blackmail" on the spot, very poorly. 

We ended this one well after bedtime,  but we still had a long and great conversation after I stopped recording. I'm sorry you couldn't hear it, but just know the wheels are turning in his head. He's really trying to figure this one out.

Seriously, this whole mystery of Mr. Crouch being "sick" is extremely suspicious. 

Do you remember how Professor Snape brought Harry to the Hospital Wing after he was almost killed by dementors in the last book? Well, five points to your House if you did! I did not immediately remember that, as you'll hear. 

Our conversation at the end of this chapter does include a minor spoiler, just FYI. 

We have a minor digression midway through the chapter as we try to solve some of the mysteries in the book. Who fired off that Dark Mark at the Quidditch World Cup, anyway?

In which I sidestep the conversation about the appropriateness of students going to the Yule Ball with teachers. To be honest, the whole concept of finding a date went over his head, but hey, he's only six.