639: Christmas Lights or Chaos? (GOF Chapter 9: The Dark Mark)
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🗓️ 19 December 2023
⏱️ 75 minutes
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*Please note that we discuss some heavy topics in this episode and while we certainly pride ourselves on being a family-friendly podcast, the content may not be suitable for all ages.*
- Happy Holidays and New Year to all of our listeners! It’s our final episode of 2023, but don't fret because we'll be releasing a couple of bonus segments over the break!
- Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9: The Dark Mark
- 7-Word Summary: Winky struggles to explain herself to Crouch
- Main Discussion #1: Death Eaters & The Dark Mark
- Death Eaters & Terrorism: Voldemort's followers use the Quidditch World Cup celebration to cause mass hysteria
- The Death Eaters are dressed in hooded cloaks with masks, and are marching in a clan-like formation. We discuss similarities to the KKK here in the United States.
- We react to the torture of the Roberts family and exactly what Draco suggested be done to Hermione
- The Dark Mark & the Swastika: Both marks inspire fear and convey hatred. As an adult that lived through Voldemort’s reign, what must it have been like to see the Dark Mark return?
- Hermione is the only one of the trio who understands the gravity of the Dark Mark. What does this say about the wizarding world’s ability to insulate their children from the terror that Voldemort inflicted on the wizarding world?
- Was the Dark Mark cast to inspire fear in those at the Quidditch World Cup or in the Death Eaters themselves?
- Main Discussion #2: The Conviction of Winky & The Treatment of House-Elves
- Winky is found at the scene of the crime and is unjustly accused (and convicted).
- Similar to other situations we’ve experienced with Ministry justice, much of the real evidence is ignored!
- Our eyes are opened even further to the treatment of House-Elves by the larger wizarding world
- How has Hermione growing up in the Muggle world informed her views on House-Elves? Do we attribute Ron’s views to immaturity or his own upbringing?
- Hermione begins her outspoken criticism of the Ministry!
- Evanesco That returns as Andrew lays waste to all of the he-said-she-said-elf-said back-and-forth, blah, blah, blah in this chapter!
- Odds & Ends cover Fred & George's winnings, Beauxbatons, Madam Maxime, Stan Shunpike, Priori Incantato and more!
- Quizzitch: What did Rita Skeeter once call Bill Weasley in an interview with Gringotts curse-breakers?
- And don’t forget you can join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast! We have two brand-new ones for you in December, including our recap of the biggest events in fandom of 2023 and a look ahead to 2024! And, we celebrate with some of our favorite holiday Headcannons!
- This week’s episode is brought to you by MasterClass! This holiday season, give the gift of one annual membership and get one free at MasterClass.com/MuggleCast!
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to Muggle Cast your weekly ride into the Wizarding World fandom. I'm Andrew. |
| 0:18.5 | I'm Eric. I'm Micah. And I'm Laura. |
| 0:21.2 | Grab your wands and your best pair of running shoes as we try to avoid death eaters, |
| 0:27.1 | Vila, and annoying ministry officials because this week we're discussing Gobble to Fire, Chapter 9, |
| 0:32.2 | the Darkmark. |
| 0:33.0 | There's no better chapter to discuss during the holidays as I wear a Santa Claus hat |
| 0:39.0 | for our final episode of the year. |
| 0:42.0 | This is about as Cheeria chapter as back. for our final episode of the year. |
| 0:42.5 | This is about as Cheeria chapter |
| 0:44.5 | as Batman Returns is for Christmas movies. |
| 0:47.7 | It's got a lot of darkness. |
| 0:51.3 | Yes. |
| 0:52.3 | And we will be off for the next two weeks, but don't fret because we'd love to see you on |
| 0:57.0 | Patreon where there's tons of bonus episodes available, including a brand new favorite head cannons installment, which is holiday themed. |
| 1:06.1 | So definitely check that out at patreon.com slash mugglecast. |
| 1:09.3 | Speaking of bonus muggle cast, we also have another bonus up right now. We look back on |
| 1:15.0 | 2023 and look ahead to 2024. And by the way, speaking of 2024, |
| 1:21.4 | beginning in 2024, those who financially support us via Apple Podcasts will be getting |
| 1:26.4 | access to each installment of Bonus Muggle Cast. |
| 1:29.0 | This is a new feature for Apple Podcast subscribers. |
| 1:31.7 | We're also going to be raising the price of this |
| 1:33.3 | subscription to 499 a month to accommodate for the additional content and |
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