Dumbledore's Biggest Secret Ever (HBP Chapter 25, 'The Seer Overheard')

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🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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On this week's episode, don't talk to your Divination professor when she’s had a few too many because she might just SET YOU OFF! Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura as they confront Dumbledore about that night at the Hog's Head. Year 5 of the MuggleCast Collectors Club is here! You can receive SIX exclusive stickers by joining us on Patreon. These stickers can go on the custom Collectors Club Card we released a few years ago, or you can put them wherever else you like! Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Chapter 25 of Half-Blood Prince, The Seer Overheard Harry is contemplating retrieving the Prince’s book from the Room of Requirement. Hasn't Harry learned anything from trusting mysterious books? Hermione discovers an old newspaper clipping featuring Eileen Prince, Captain of the Hogwarts Gobstones Team. But the Prince can't be a woman, right?! Connecting the Threads: much like Hermione discovers the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk, she begins to unravel the identity of the Half-Blood Prince. Trelawney seems pretty miffed at Dumbledore these days. Now that's she served her purpose, is Sybill old news? Or is Albus just too busy for anyone not named Horcrux? Could Snape overhearing the prophecy be the biggest secret that Dumbledore has kept from Harry? Does Dumbledore downplay the impact of this revelation? Was he ever planning to tell Harry? The Lightening-Struck Tower: we recall the first time we read this chapter... and not feeling good about Dumbledore’s chances. Hunting Horcruxes: does Dumbledore sacrifice the safety of the school to go on an adventure with Harry? Lynx Line: You’re Harry and you run into Snape on your way to Dumbledore’s office after just learning he overheard the prophecy… What happens? Quizzitch: What is the more common name of the ailment known as pertussis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And this is Harry's interpretation.
0:02.4	He says she was not pretty.
0:04.8	She looked simultaneously cross and sullen with heavy brows and a long, pallid face.
0:12.3	What was also killing me is Laura calling out that it says, she was not pretty.
0:17.1	Are you saying Snape's not pretty?
0:18.8	We can't say that anymore, apparently, because now there's hot. Well, he washed his hair every once in a while, it took care of himself. Welcome to Mugglecast, to your ride into the world of Harry Potter. I'm Andrew. I'm Eric. I'm Micah. And I'm Laura. And we're your Harry Potter friends gathering here to talk about the books and the movies and the TV show.
0:38.9	If you don't already, make sure you follow us in your podcast app and you'll never miss an episode.
0:42.9	And this week, don't talk to your divination professor when she's had a few too many because we're discussing chapter 25 of half-blood Prince.
0:50.3	The sear overheard.
0:52.6	We are recording.
0:53.8	I have to let everybody know on saturday may second it is the
0:57.9	anniversary of the battle of augwards pour one out micha this was your note wasn't it you jump in here
1:04.5	no you're doing a great job do you guys remember when j k rolling would apologize for the death of one character on the anniversary of Battle of Hogwarts?
1:14.4	Yeah, she doesn't do that anymore.
1:15.7	Well, she's got a lot of now.
1:16.5	I just don't apologize for now.
1:23.0	I'll be waiting.
1:24.6	Yeah, not going to happen.
1:32.9	So we pour one out for those that we lost on that fateful day many moons ago.
1:33.7	1998.
1:34.9	98.
1:35.3	Wow.
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