#468: Rubeus Hagrid’s Punch Out! (OOTP 31, O.W.L.S.)

MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

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🗓️ 9 June 2020

⏱️ 80 minutes

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MuggleCast opens with a listener email addressing current events in America. Also, please note we recorded this episode before JKR's latest hurtful tweets. Some suggested recommendations and resources that can help us all learn: Understand racism doesn't "go away" - it mutates. Learn from organizations like The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Vera Institute of Justice, The National Civil Rights Museum, The Innocence Project, and The MBK Alliance. Everyone has biases , many of them unconscious - find ways to confront your implicit biases Amplify the voices of people of color, but recognize when to be quiet and listen VOTE for candidates and legislation that will hold authorities accountable Visit Ethel's Club, which provides free grieving and healing sessions to African Americans around the world, led by licensed black therapists. Support black businesses in your area: Official Black Wall Street, EatOkra (iOS and Android). Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler and Whoopi Goldberg read the latest chapters from Sorcerer's Stone! Harry Potter face coverings are now available from WizardingWorld.com MuggleMail covers yet another definition of the word punting! Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 31: O.W.L.S 7-Word Summary: Exams can cause severe headaches and visions Ron has a little bit of James in him! Malfoy Career Advice: "It's not what you know, it's who you know." Comparing the O.W.L.S to standardized testing here in the United States Anxiety, all-nighters, drugs, cheating and more! Griselda Marchbanks: Dumbledore can "do things with a wand she's never seen before!" Oh, reallllly? Patronus Extra Credit The Removal of Rubeus Hagrid Why does Umbridge choose to sack Hagrid in this manner? Is this even about his job? We discuss the connection to current events. A History of Magic exam gone Siriusly bad! Why wasn't Harry provided more information about what Voldemort was after? The Umbridge Suck Count climbs to 94! Quizzitch: Who is the head of the Wizarding Examinations Authority? Join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast! This week's episode is sponsored by BeachBody On Demand: Work out from the comfort of home and still get super effective workouts, making you feel better! Text 'mugglecast' to 30-30-30 to get a free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Welcome to MuggoCast.
0:31.5	Before we get started with today's episode, we wanted to share an email from Mahira,
0:35.5	which captures the current events of the last week and how it relates to the story that we love so much.
0:40.8	She says,
0:41.8	One of the joys of rereading Harry Potter is how both we and our world change each time we reread the books.
0:49.3	It was interesting listening to last week's chapter with Hogwarts's Rebellion
0:53.9	against Umbridge during a week where protesters demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor,
1:00.1	Amad Arbery, and the countless others who have been the victims of police brutality against black people in the United States.
1:07.4	I think this chapter and other parts of order the Phoenix demonstrates many of the types of protests we've been seeing this past week.
1:15.4	In the United States, we've seen everything from peaceful protests to targeted destruction of property.
1:21.2	For example, the Minnesota police station.
1:24.0	I'd compare that to the Weasley twins book clubs sharing resources for learning about the history of racism against people of color,
1:32.4	Dumbledore's army,
1:34.2	donating to bail funds for those arrested while protesting,
1:38.1	McGonagall helping peeps,
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