Episode #732: It’s Morfin Time! (HBP Chapter 10, ‘The House of Gaunt’)

/ Micah

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This week, we’re taking a trip down Gaunt memory lane. Join Andrew, Eric, Micah, Laura, Bob, Harry and Dumbledore as they visit the outskirts of Little Hangleton for a mighty Morfin good time!

  • The new Chamber of Secrets audiobook is now out, featuring Game of Thrones star Kit Harington as Gilderoy Lockhart.
  • Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 10: The House of Gaunt. The MuggleCast Pensieve segment highlights our last discussion of this chapter back on MuggleCast #390!
  • With Harry continuing to use the Half-Blood Prince’s Potions book, the hosts revisit their original positions about the ethics of Harry’s work.
  • Does the Half-Blood Prince’s handwriting provide any clues to their true identity?
  • What conclusions can be drawn from the cards Harry overhears Trelawney reading?
  • Dumbledore claims that much of his lesson time with Harry will be based on the wildest of guesswork. We beg to differ!
  • Marvolo, Morfin and Merope: we analyze the Gaunt family dynamic and their connection to Salazar Slytherin
  • What is the main reason Dumbledore chose to show Harry this memory?
  • MVP: Best Bob Ogden Moment
  • The Lynx Line asks our patrons what Salazar Slytherin would have thought about the Gaunts as his direct descendants.
  • Participate in our weekly trivia segment by answering this week’s Quizzitch question at MuggleCast.com/Quizzitch!

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