Episode #376: Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 1

Slug Club member Chris joins the show David Heyman says Grindelwald is scarier than Voldemort! Why is Dumbledore teaching a young Newt Defense Against the Dark Arts? "After all this time," Chapter-by-Chapter returns! And just in time for HBP's birthday! We analyze the chapter that had been brewing in JKR's mind for more than 13 years Would The Other Minister have worked earlier in the series? Where's Harry? Our first Potter book that doesn't begin with the boy wizard! Voldemort is on the rise and its clear the tone of the series has shifted Fireplace entrances, shady portraits, secret staff - do wizards have a superiority complex? Should the Ministry have considered lifting the International Statute of Secrecy?  Does Fudge ever consider enlisting the help of the Muggle Prime Minister? Do other heads of state have similar relationships with their Muggle counterparts? Rufus Scrimgeour: our thoughts on the new Minister and do we have cause to trust him? Kingsley Shacklebolt "Undercover Secretary" Whatever came of the Ministry's inquiry into the death of Sirius Black? How much control do magical governments have over their Muggle counterparts? Two new segments debut with Character MVP and Rename The Chapter!  Patrons weigh in with their thoughts on the first chapter of Half-Blood Prince! Quizzitch: What is the name of the bridge that gets destroyed by Death Eaters? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices