#441: Brian? (OOTP Chapter 8, The Hearing)

Published: Nov. 4, 2019, 6:55 p.m.

b"Mike from Potterless Podcast joins the show! He shares why he got into the series so late and some of the moments that shocked him the most.\\n\\nChapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 8 - The Hearing\\n\\n7-Word Summary: Harry is attacked by Fudge but Dumbledore prevails\\n\\nHave any of us ever been before a judge?\\n\\nGiven Harry is being charged with UNDERAGE magic, isn\\u2019t it ridiculous an adult can\\u2019t accompany him to trial?\\n\\nWhere exactly was Harry\\u2019s owl sent? Was it even sent at all?\\n\\nWe\\u2019re introduced to Fudge\\u2019s \\u201cright-hand\\u201c woman... Dolores Jane Umbridge!\\n\\nWhy do we think Dumbledore arrived at the Ministry three hours early?\\n\\nGiven the number of people required for this trial, there is no way the time and location wasn\\u2019t changed at least the night prior!\\n\\nBy changing the time, is the Ministry hoping Harry would need to use magic, getting him into further trouble?\\n\\nIs Ms. Figg a credible witness? We debate if she really saw the Dementors!\\n\\nDumbledore makes Fudge SUPER uncomfortable!\\n\\nWho really sent the Dementors? Voldemort? The Ministry?\\n\\nDo we think Fudge made the decision to implement Umbridge at Hogwarts before or after the trial?\\n\\nWould Harry have prevailed without Dumbledore present?\\n\\nWhat\\u2019s up with Harry\\u2019s heart swelling to unnatural size?\\n\\nThis could have all been solved with a little bit of Veritaserum!\\xa0\\n\\nThe Umbridge sucks count grows by 2!\\n\\nWe Connect The Threads, Rename The Chapter and give our MVPs of the Week\\n\\nQuizzitch: What nickname does Malfoy give Harry while at the Ministry?\\n\\nJoin our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including early access to the show via our live streams!\\n\\nThanks to this week's sponsor: Wondery's new podcast Bad Batch, an investigative series."