On this week’s episode, we hope you know the difference between a ghost and an Inferius, lest you want to incur the sass of Severus Snape. Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura as we suffer through Defense Against The Dark Arts while trying very hard to break into the Room of Requirement.
- Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 21: The Unknowable Room
- Main Discussion #1: Distracted by Draco
- Fudge Flashback: We reflect on the Minister’s comments in the very first chapter of this book: “The other side can do magic too.”
- As Hermione consistently reminds Harry throughout the chapter, he is taking his eyes off the prize. Why is Harry not more focused given how testy Dumbledore was with him during their last lesson?
- We debate whether or not Dumbledore should have offered Harry more guidance
- Snitch Report: Given how Dobby behaves after tailing Draco, should Harry have been more mindful of what he was asking the former Malfoy house-elf to do?
- Why did it take Harry (and Hermione) 452 pages to realize Draco was using the Room of Requirement?
- Main Discussion #2: EMO Slytherins
- Snape is in rare form. Do we attribute his more-than-sassy nature to Draco? Dumbledore? Or did he just not have his coffee?
- Draco is in over his head. Do we have any sympathy for him?
- Lynx Line: What would you say to make the Room of Requirement open for you to reveal what Draco is up to? [Wrong answers only]
- Quizzitch: In Chapter 21, Harry is searching for a phrase that’ll get him into the Room of Requirement… kind of like a password. WHO was the host of the United States television game show called “Password,” from 1961 to 1975?