Our first ‘new’ Chapter-by-Chapter for Order of the Phoenix since October 2011! Remember when we started this book then stopped for some reason? Good times. Micah shares his convo with an inspiring 8-year-old Harry Potter fan! Potter booze cruise... Yes, please! Eric's Book Corner: Law Made Fun Through Harry Potter & Pod Life: Podcaster Stories Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 11: The Sorting Hat's New Song 7-Word Summary: Umbridge takes Dumbledore’s spotlight down during dinner Loyalty vs. judgment: We debate whether or not Hagrid is a "joke" of a teacher Welcome to Hogwarts, Professor Umbridge (not really)! What other times in history has the Sorting Hat given advice? We compare Slytherin and Gryffindor's falling out to that of Grindelwald and Dumbledore How the importance of unity at Hogwarts is a microcosm for that of the larger Wizarding World House unifiers: Narcissa Malfoy and Horace Slughorn Does Umbridge interrupt Dumbledore as payback for the Ministry hearing? Happy little faces = #FakeNews Is the Ministry infiltrating Hogwarts or just filling a high turnover position? Is Hogwarts self-sustaining or does it receive government funding? Discord amongst Gryffindors! What's up with Seamus? Would Harry telling Seamus what happened in the Graveyard have changed anything? True friendship: Ron and Neville's defense of Harry Harry finally realizes Dumbledore and him are in this together! The Umbridge Sucks Count climbs all the way to 11! On next week's episode we look back on the past decade in Potter! We Connect The Threads, give our MVPs of the Week and Rename The Chapter! Join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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