MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

Romance and Rumors (HBP Chapter 15, 'The Unbreakable Vow')

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As Valentine's Day approaches in the Muggle world, romance is also a focus in this area of Half-Blood Prince. Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura as they watch Harry watch Draco, watch Hermione regret her revenge against Ron, and watch Snape learn that Harry is suddenly good at Potions. 

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  • Chapter by Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15: The Unbreakable Vow
  • The MC Pensive segment takes us back to an episode we recorded seven years ago.
  • Hermione decides to take Cormac McLaggen to Slughorn's Christmas Party, just as Ron feared she would. Is this revenge satisfying for the readers? Do we feel bad when it doesn't work out for Hermione?
  • Should love potions be taken more seriously than they are, by everyone? Harry is (rightly) worried.
  • Eric asks, how does Cormac not know how to show someone a good time?
  • Harry says that he kinda always thought Filch and Madame Prince were a thing. The hosts pick apart that offhand comment...
  • ...and then we speculate. COULD that be a thing? Filch and Madame Prince? What do they have in common? How does Mrs. Norris feel?
  • Is Snape's attempt to detect Draco's lying ethical? We know there's more in it at stake for him.
  • Should Draco have been suspicious that Snape was working for Dumbledore, based on Snape's emphasis on the importance of DADA for Crabbe and Goyle?
  • What If?: Harry overheard that Draco's mission was to kill Dumbledore? What if it was said aloud? What would Harry do?
  • Odds and Ends include the Number 12 (our favorite), and vampires.
  • Our MVP segment asks who is the best character to take to Slughorn's Christmas party?
  • Our Lynx Line topic this week for Slug Club patrons: Who should Snape and Trelawney have invited as their dates to Slughorn's party? And, what would their pick-up lines have been?
  • Participate in our weekly trivia segment by answering this week’s Quizzitch question at MuggleCast.com/Quizzitch!

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