#411: RiddleGin (HBP 20, Lord Voldemort's Request)

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• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Chapter 20 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Lord Voldemort's Request
• 7-Word Summary: Voldemort tries again to obtain Dumbledore’s allowance
• Just how is Draco getting the "ingredients" he needs for Polyjuice Potion?
• Hogwarts staffing problem: what's the deal with Trelawney and Firenze?
• Dumbledore calmly shames Harry for not retrieving Slughorn's memory. Have we ever experienced anything like this in real life?
• Given everything Harry has been through recently, is this a fair request? Why doesn't Dumbledore get off his ass and do it himself?
• How might the course of history have changed if Tom Riddle had been allowed to teach at Hogwarts?
• Hepzibah, Hokey and Horcruxes
• What was Voldemort truly after in Dumbledore's office?
• It is clear Dumbledore had inside information on Voldemort early on. Why didn't he do more to stop him?
• From tour guide to caretaker, the hosts give Voldemort a job at Hogwarts!
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• We make several connections between this chapter and Order of the Phoenix
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