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The Quibbler: A Harry Potter Book Club

Ep. 63—Oedipus Hex

The Quibbler: A Harry Potter Book Club

Heather Price-Wright & Alex Dalenberg

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4.8787 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2018

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

We're done with Order of the Phoenix! Five books down—can you believe it? This week, Dumbledore gives the Sparknotes for the whole series; Harry is rightfully pissed; Kreacher pulls a reverse Dobby; Luna does emotional labor, as does Nearly Headless Nick; Mad Eye gets his point across; and we're genuinely say about Sirius—seriously. Plus: WARNING! We spoil Murder on the Orient Express for some reason. This week's chapters: The Lost Prophecy & The Second War Begins Next week: Owl Post!

Transcript

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0:00.0

I can't remember if I cried when I heard about how his house elf lied, but something touched me deep inside the day that Padfoot died.

0:13.0

You're listening to the Quibbler podcast, the Harry Potter Book Club for a lonely teenage Broncan Buck with a pink carnation and a pickup truck.

0:22.9

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches.

0:27.1

Born to those who have Christ defied him, born as the seventh month dies,

0:32.1

and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal.

0:34.7

But he will have power the Dark Lord knows not.

0:37.8

Neither must die at the hand of the other, for neither can live while the other survives.

0:43.4

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies.

0:53.8

I'm Heather Pricewright.

0:55.4

And I'm Alex Dallenberg.

0:57.7

And we fucking made it to the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

1:06.3

We are reading this week the chapters called The Lost Prophecy and the Second War Begins.

1:14.1

In this podcast, you will hear references to dated rock and roll songs, spoilers, and cursing.

1:24.9

You will also hear some adult themes.

1:26.9

This week's adult themes are American Pie by Don McLean.

1:32.8

Systemic oppression, guilt trips, job interviews, image rehab, and unveiled threats.

1:41.4

Alex, oh my God, what happened this week?

1:44.6

You sent me so many American pie lyrics based on...

1:48.0

Well, here's one. Drove my Chevy to the levee, then remembered I can fly.

1:53.6

That one was good. That's pretty good. There's better ones, though.

1:56.0

Did you write the book of spells, and do you have faced wizards don't go to hell?

2:00.4

Because Sir Nicholas told you so.

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