Grab a butterbeer, but save it for after the book shopping! Join Sam, Aurelia, Sierra, and a special guest Alice, in discussion of the Chapter 4 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – “At Flourish & Blotts”!
In this episode:
- It’s not about comprehension but about the fun we had along the way
- The magical houses reflect the owners priorities
- The ghoul was definitely babysitting Fred & George
- Follow the owls to capture Dark wizards
- Hermione & Molly planned to see Lockhart all along
- Harry is just not catching… or catching on
- Floo powder feels very Santa Claus-y
- Curse-breaking is just ministry-sanctioned blundering
- Borgin & Burkes decoration is bones and dark vibes
- Wizarding zoning means all the hags are in Knockturn Alley
- Hermione needs more murders and more buildings
Resources:
- The Importance of Borgin and Burkes by Zarathustra
- The Foreshadowing of Borgin and Burkes by Irvin
- Borgin, Burke, and the Half-Blood Prince by Irvin
Pub’s Jukebox:
Brawl at Flourish & Blotts by Draco and the Malfoys
It is my head canon that the repellant eats the flesh of the slug while the slugs eat the flesh of the school cabbages. Another great episode!!
I am 100% here for Sam’s theory about Hermione and Molly plotting to go to Lockhart’s signing! It makes perfect sense!