This week Chapter by Chapter returns as Harry faces off against the CLEARLY most-dangerous dragon. Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah and special Slug Club guest Catherine as they tackle Chapter 20 of Goblet of Fire, “The First Task.”
- Welcome to the show, Slug Club guest Catherine, who is a college professor of psychology!
- In the news: Helena Bonham Carter was asked about Miriam Margolyes’ recent, controversial remarks about adult Harry Potter fans! We discuss Helena’s response.
- Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20: The First Task
- 7-Word Summary: Dragons are afoot inside Hogwarts’ grounds AHHHHHHH
- Harry “does the right thing” with Cedric. What does this tell us about his character?
- Mad-Eye Fakey’s dark detectors are going off, but not for the reason he says!
- Professor McGonagall is a mother figure to Harry, and we get an inkling of it in this chapter.
- Should the Triwizard Tournament feature four of the same dragon?
- Why does Ludo Bagman keep asking Harry to cheat?
- Harry and Ron are friends again, and we discuss what was missing in Harry’s life while he was gone.
- Who do we think had the best solution for the First Task?
- Karkaroff gives Harry a FOUR. Isn’t there a rubric or a better way to prevent against this absurd favoritism?!
- Odds and Ends touch on Poor Poppy Pomfrey, pointed caps, Trelawney nonsense, and a cool connection between books 1, 4 and 7.
- Quizzitch question: What is the pattern of Dobby’s tie when Harry first encounters him in the Hogwarts kitchens?
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