Episode Details

On this week's episode, it's time for Slughorn Unfiltered. We're going into the true memory that Dumbledore and Harry have been after, opening a significant path forward in the quest to defeat Voldemort!

• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 22: After the Burial
• Is Hagrid being a bad friend by asking the trio to break curfew?
• This isn't the first time Hagrid has put Harry in danger re: Aragog; we recall moments in Chamber of Secrets which connect.
• Hermione and Ron's reactions to Harry taking liquid luck still make us giggle.
• How did Hagrid actually fend off all of Aragog's family to get him to his hut?
• Is Harry being a bad friend to Hagrid by inviting Slughorn to the funeral, knowing Slughorn wants to turn a profit?
• Could Harry have gotten Horace's memory without using Felix Felicis?
• We go through why Harry is successful and what steps are taken which ensure his victory with the memory.
• Does Horace Slughorn appear again in this book? Does he avoid Harry after this?
• Odds and Ends discuss the first Potions lesson of the year, which was an important one for both Harry and Draco.
• Lynx Line: When did you successfully persuade someone to do something they didn’t want to do, and how did you do it?
• Quizzitch: 1 On which Earth continent would you find the world’s biggest spider, Theraposa blondi aka “The Goliath Birdeater”?

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