Hotwarts (OOTP Chapter 29, 'Career Advice')

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This week’s episode dives into some serious daddy drama as Harry throws caution to the wind and breaks into Umbridge’s office to have a heart-to-heart with Sirius about his father. Join Andrew, Eric, Micah, and Laura for career advice, a few cough drops, and plenty of laughs. Plus, things get slightly unhinged as we're upping the sexy factor for every character in the new Harry Potter TV show!

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News: Hogwarts? More like HOTwarts! The new Harry Potter TV Show announces (harrypotter.com/news/further-casting-announced…) nine new actors, including Draco, Molly, and the Dursleys! And the internet has feelings about the Vernon and Petunia actors.

• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 29: Career Advice. Our Time Turner segment takes us back to Episode 466 (mugglecast.com/episode-466-weasleys-victorious…) of MuggleCast, titled “Weasleys Victorious.”

• Harry feels betrayed and disillusioned after witnessing James's behavior. Is it fair to let this one memory define James as a character?

• Should Harry have shared the contents of the memory with Ron and Hermione? Could McGonagall or Hagrid have helped to ground him a bit?

• Snape's Worst Memory explains quite a bit, but it doesn't validate his treatment of Harry! Should Harry feel bad for Snape?

• Despite the author's commentary (accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglen…), some of us are still befuddled as to how memories viewed in the Pensieve are unbiased.

• Mirror, Mirror: why didn't Harry remember Sirius' gift? And why didn't Sirius point this out to Harry during their Floo conversation?

• Super Petty Snape: the symbolism of him smashing Harry’s Invigoration Draught

• MAX THAT entire Career Advice scene between McGonagall and Umbridge!

• It’s nice to see McGonagall balance encouragement with realism when giving Harry advice. But is too much emphasis being put on O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s?

• Make the Real Life Connection: Did the hosts ever have career conversations like Harry when we were in school?

• Should Umbridge even be present for Harry’s career consultation?

• We discuss the "sirius" risk(s) Harry took by breaking into Umbridge's office!

• Does the conversation with Sirius & Lupin actually do anything to reassure Harry?

• The Great Weasley Escape and... Hot Peeves?!

• The hosts share the best advice Harry actually receives in this chapter!

• In our Lynx Line segment for the week, we ask our Patrons (patreon.com/mugglecast) what’s really going through McGonagall’s head as she is constantly interrupted by Umbridge?

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Quizzitch: Filch seeks approval for whipping from Umbridge. The sound of a bullwhip cracking is caused by what specific thing occurring with the whip?

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