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MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

Peeves' Fight Club (Half-Blood Prince Chapter 19, 'Elf Tails')

MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

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4.64.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

This week, the hosts discuss the ethics of commanding your House-Elf to tail your enemy. Why isn't Kreacher punishing himself for being so rude to Harry, when Dobby couldn't do the same about his masters? And, have any of us ever worried about being replaced like Ron does after missing out on the Quidditch match due to being poisoned? All these discussion points and more on the latest episode of our Chapter-by-Chapter analysis for Half-Blood Prince. Welcome to the show Slug Club member Stef! Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 19: Elf Tails How is it that Kreacher can speak ill of his master, Harry? When Dobby struggled hard to do so? Has Kreacher been bending the rules due to technicality? Does Peeves operate an underground House-Elf fight club? How is he so tuned in to Dobby and Kreacher's fight?... And how does he follow them? Ethically, is Harry asking the elves to follow Draco sound? Should there be limits to what you can ask your House-Elf to do? What alternatives might Harry have used to track Draco - how about a magical AirTag? Is Draco's plan too convoluted to work? Where do we stand on the Dumbledore vs Snape argument that Hagrid overhears? This week's Lynx Line: Have we ever felt in danger of becoming replaced? How did we handle it? MVP of the week has us creating new Quidditch nicknames for Harry, inspired by Draco's. Our weekly Quizzitch segment returns (now with 800% more 14-year-olds.) Which 1950's BBC Radio programme first coined the term, meaning a nonfatal, unspecified illness such as a cold or flu, and called it "The Dreaded Lurgi"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Snape needs to keep Draco in check here, too, because he's not doing enough.

0:05.0

But he took an unbreakable vow saying he's going to help Draco on his mission and not impede Draco.

0:10.0

Well, help him, then.

0:12.0

Welcome to Mugglecast, your weekly ride into the world of Harry Potter.

0:16.0

I'm Andrew.

0:17.0

I'm Eric.

0:18.0

And I'm Micah.

0:19.0

Lawyer's not here this week, but we are your Harry Potter friends talking about the books and the movies and the upcoming TV show.

0:25.6

Be sure to follow us in your podcast app so you never miss an episode.

0:29.8

Even though Laura's not here this week, we are lucky to have one of our Slug Club supporters on Steph.

0:35.6

Welcome to the show.

0:36.9

Hey, thanks for having me. It's such an honor to be here.

0:40.5

It's a pleasure to have you on and thank you so much for your longtime support. And this week,

0:45.1

brace for bludger because we're discussing chapter 19 of half blood Prince, elf tales.

0:50.7

But before we get into the episode, Steph, can we please get your fandom ID?

0:55.1

You may.

0:56.2

So my favorite book is Prisoner of Ascaban.

1:00.1

My favorite movie is, again, Prisoner of Ascaban.

1:04.6

Sorry, Eric.

1:05.8

I'm really confused right now.

1:08.4

I don't want to interrupt Steph.

1:09.6

No, go on my goodness.

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