Accio, Golden Egg (GOF Chapter 20, The First Task)

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This week Chapter by Chapter returns as Harry faces off against the CLEARLY most-dangerous dragon. Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah and special Slug Club guest Catherine as they tackle Chapter 20 of Goblet of Fire, “The First Task.”

• Welcome to the show, Slug Club guest Catherine, who is a college professor of psychology!
• In the news: Helena Bonham Carter was asked about Miriam Margolyes’ recent, controversial remarks about adult Harry Potter fans! We discuss Helena's response.
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20: The First Task
• 7-Word Summary: Dragons are afoot inside Hogwarts’ grounds AHHHHHHH
• Harry “does the right thing” with Cedric. What does this tell us about his character?
• Mad-Eye Fakey’s dark detectors are going off, but not for the reason he says!
• Professor McGonagall is a mother figure to Harry, and we get an inkling of it in this chapter.
• Should the Triwizard Tournament feature four of the same dragon?
• Why does Ludo Bagman keep asking Harry to cheat?
• Harry and Ron are friends again, and we discuss what was missing in Harry’s life while he was gone.
• Who do we think had the best solution for the First Task?
• Karkaroff gives Harry a FOUR. Isn’t there a rubric or a better way to prevent against this absurd favoritism?!
• Odds and Ends touch on Poor Poppy Pomfrey, pointed caps, Trelawney nonsense, and a cool connection between books 1, 4 and 7.
• Quizzitch question: What is the pattern of Dobby's tie when Harry first encounters him in the Hogwarts kitchens?
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• Coming up in Bonus MuggleCast, we play a quiz where we try to name all the Harry Potter characters mentioned more times than Seamus Finnigan. For twice-monthly Bonus MuggleCast, as well as other great benefits, visit Patreon.com/MuggleCast!

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