The Not-So-Chosen One (OOTP Chapter 9, The Woes of Mrs. Weasley)

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🗓️ 10 December 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Harry has been cleared of all charges! Ron and Hermione have been made Prefects! We're throwing a banger of a party at Grimmauld Place! Come join us as we discuss The Woes of Mrs. Weasley, just leave the boggart at home, please! Welcome, Slug Club Member Rex! It's the holiday season and the MuggleCast Merch Store is open for all your gifting needs! Grab brand-new, original MuggleCast designs. We have t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, hats, and more! And don't forget, you can now gift a Patreon subscription! Mark your calendars! A special holiday edition of Quizzitch Live is headed your way Sunday, December 15 at 12 PM ET. Stay tuned for more details! We discuss some exciting Harry Potter TV Show news: Paapa Essiedu is rumoured as the favorite for Snape, while we get confirmation that filming is set for Summer 2025. David Holmes, the stuntman for Daniel Radcliffe, who was injured on the set of Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has released a new book called The Boy Who Lived. Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 9: The Woes of Mrs. Weasley. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning some old recordings from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 443 and Episode 241 for prior Chapter 9 analysis! Why was Dumbledore in such a rush to exit the trial chamber? And why didn't he bother to give Arthur the good news about Harry? What was Lucius Malfoy doing down on Level 9? How does he know enough about Harry's situation to call him "Patronus Potter"? We analyze his level of (financial) influence over Ministry officials. What does it say about Fudge that despite being surrounded by Death Eaters, Dumbledore believes he's acting of his own free will? Arthur explains Muggle Baiting to Harry. Do Fred and George’s actions from last summer with ton-tongue toffee fall into this category? Why doesn't Sirius seem to be happy for Harry? When is he going to grow up? Are we surprised that everyone was surprised that Ron was made Prefect? Who would have made a better choice? Neville? Dean? Seamus? What are the pros and cons if Dumbledore had made Harry a Prefect? Molly's Greatest Fear and the many lessons it teaches us as readers What would each of our boggarts be (within the context of Grimmauld Place)? Lynx Line: Should Dumbledore have made Harry a Prefect instead of Ron? Why or why not? Quizzitch: What fountain gets the most money thrown into it per year, in the real world? Don’t forget you can support the show over at Patreon.com/MuggleCast! You’ll get great benefits such as Bonus MuggleCast, live streams, yearly stickers, Lynx Line participation, a physical gift, a video message from one of the four of us made just for you, our private Facebook and Discord groups where you can hang out with fellow Potter fans, and so much more! On this week's Bonus MuggleCast, we debate whether or not the Harry Potter Movies are Christmas movies? Visit MuggleCast.com for episode transcripts, social media links, our full episode archive, our favorite episodes, and to contact us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Mugglecast, your weekly ride into the Wizarding World fandom.
0:18.1	I'm Andrew.
0:19.0	I'm Eric.
0:19.9	I'm Micah.
0:21.0	I'm Laura. And this week, we are talking about the Harry Potter TV show, because there's been
0:26.4	some news there. And we're discussing Chapter 9 of Order of the Phoenix, The Woes of Mrs. Weasley.
0:32.7	And while she may be experiencing some woes, Harry is innocent of all charges, and there are some new prefects on board.
0:39.8	So get ready to partay.
0:42.3	And joining us for today's partay is Mugglecast listener, Slug Club supporter, and friend of the show.
0:49.1	Rex, hi, Rex.
0:50.1	Welcome to Mugglecast.
0:50.8	Hey, thanks for having me.
0:52.5	It's been a dream.
1:17.7	Aw. Well, Rex is actually part of the Munglenet family, right? You've worked with MungleNet over the years. Yeah, I was with MuggleNet from July 2019 to September 23. Doing various social media. I was on Speak Beastie for a minute, as well as Aloha Mora, as well as doing, I think, in 2022, they did the promptly Potter. And I was also on that.
1:22.4	Very cool. Well, we're excited to have you on. And can we get your fandom ID as well?
1:29.3	So my favorite book is Half Blood Prince, my favorite movies, Prisoner of Ascompan. My favorite character is Remus Lupin.
1:36.4	I'm a Hufflepuff and I'm a Thunderbird. Awesome. Well, and Lupin has a important role,
1:41.3	I'd say, in this chapter. So it's appropriate that you're on this week. And yeah, thanks again for your support and for joining us today. Before we get into Chapter 9 of Order of the Phoenix, we do have a couple of announcements.
1:48.9	First of all, Quisage Live, our real-time online Harry Potter trivia game returns Sunday, December 15th at 12 p.m. Eastern.
1:59.0	So mark your calendars.
2:03.7	Everybody can play live and you'll be competing against fellow Harry Potter fans as we host the trivia event. This will also be our final episode of
2:10.2	Mugglecast of the year. Micah, what types of questions can people expect? Oh, it's a surprise, Andrew.
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