#435: Into The Dark (OOTP Chapter 3, The Advance Guard)
Welcome Slug Club member Christina!\n\nFandom Happenings: a new Wizarding World app, Mina Lima wallpapers, Lethal White begins filming and Darks Arts shows begin in Orlando!\n\nWe take listener feedback on British "tea" and defending Mundungus Fletcher\n\nChapter-by-Chapter continues with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 3: The Advance Guard\n\n7-Word Summary: Tonight the Guard rides into Grimmauld Place\n\nWe discuss Harry's treatment of Hedwig... his only friend at Privet Drive\n\nWho should Harry be guessing is behind the Howler? Does he even consider Dumbledore?\n\nIs it odd there is no further communication between Petunia and Harry? What about news on Dudley's condition?\n\nThe child abuse continues: eating through a cat flap and not being able to "steal" food from the fridge\n\nWas Mad-Eye Moody really the best person for Harry to first encounter?\n\nWe discuss the members of the Advance Guard and where else they popped up in the Potter series: Remus Lupin, Mad-Eye Moody, Nymphadora Tonks, Hestia Jones, Sturgis Podmore, Dedalus Diggle, Emmeline Vance, Kingsley Shacklebolt and Elphias Doge\n\nMoody washes his eye - what are the chances one of the Dursleys drinks that upon their return to Privet Drive?\n\nWe're introduced to Tonks for the first time in the series! Did the movies do her character justice?\n\nLaura wants to know.. why does Lupin look so ragged all the time?!?\n\nHow ignorant are the Dursleys to think they won a best-kept lawn competition in the middle of a draught? And what's the prize for winning?\n\nMetamorphmagi: What would we do with this new magical ability?\n\nDoes the Ministry detect magic being done by the Advance Guard while at Privet Drive?\n\nHow do Muggles not see the Advance Guard depart Privet Drive and arrive in Grimmauld Place? What kind of magic is being used, if any?\n\nWe Connect the Threads, give our MVPs of the Week and Rename The Chapter!\n\nQuizzitch: To what does Fred Weasley equate the concept of time?\n\nMicah and Eric will be at LeakyCon 2019 from October 11-13 in Boston! Join us for Podcasting with Potter on October 11, Name That Character on October 12 and MuggleCast Live on October 13! Register today using code MUGGLE for $10 off!\n\n\nBecome a member of our community today on Patreon and receive awesome, magical benefits!\n\nThis week's episode is sponsored by YourSuper. Improve your health with super plants! Get 15% off your order when using code MUGGLECAST at checkout.\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices