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Harry going to Hogsmeade is going to put him in danger. This scene, Harry is relatively safe as

safe as Harry can be with Voldemort on the loose, and it just moves him slightly closer to danger

because it's opening the door to Hogsmeade. I love that you're going here. This is literally

what I was talking with a client the other day, and when the character doesn't know the main

threat, how do you get the main threat in there? Well, that's why it's so important that the

author knows, right? Because then the author has opportunities to throw red herrings to throw

false breadcrumbs, add them, and turn them this way in that way, which creates setups for bot twist.

Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast. My name is savannagilbo, and I'm here to

help you write the story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to

be overwhelming. So each week, I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable,

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