#461: Snape's Secrets (OOTP 24, Occlumency)

Published: April 14, 2020, 10 a.m.

b'Quizzitch Live: The Fandom of Secrets was a huge success! Keep an eye for our next hangout!\\n\\nRupert Grint is going to be a DAD!\\n\\nMuggle Mail covers a random Lockhart encounter and when J.K. Rowling actually revealed Dumbledore\'s sexuality (see J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life)\\n\\n\\n\\nChapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix \\u2013 Chapter 24: Occlumency\\n\\n7-Word Summary: Harry\\u2019s journey back into his mind fails\\xa0\\n\\nSnape vs. Sirius\\n\\nA grim goodbye! Should we have known then?\\n\\nWhat\'s the deal with The Knight Bus? Can\'t they "magic" a smoother ride?\\n\\nCho and Harry: he picks up on what\'s she putting down relatively quickly for a teenage boy! See you on Valentine\'s Day!\\n\\nNagini and The Department of Mysteries: Snape gives Harry the information Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix have refused to!\\n\\nWhat in the world is Dumbledore thinking letting Snape penetrate Harry\'s mind?\\n\\nWhy doesn\'t Harry get the opportunity to remove memories he doesn\'t want Snape to see?\\n\\nWould Harry fair better if he actually listened to Snape\'s instructions?\\n\\nCould Occlumency be considered a form of rape?\\n\\nSnape reveals a big truth about himself when describing Legilimency, but it goes over Harry\'s head!\\n\\nWhat does Voldemort know about Harry at this point in the story? Does he know he\'s a Horcrux? If so, why the strong desire to kill him?\\n\\nDoes Dumbledore not consider the vulnerable position mentally and physically these lessons put Harry in?\\xa0\\n\\nWhy does Snape not like the use of Voldemort\'s name?\\n\\nThe Umbridge Suck Count climbs to 52!\\n\\nThe hosts give their MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter!\\n\\nQuizzitch: What does Hagrid instruct Harry to put on the salamanders?\\n\\nThis week\'s episode is brought to you by Wondery\'s Imagined Life, and OpenFit (Start working out at home! Just text MuggleCast to 50-50-50 to get started)!\\n\\nJoin our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast! This week, we discuss the difference between Snape and Queenie and their ability to "read people\'s minds"!'