#475: Denial and Acceptance (OOTP 38, The Second War Begins)

Published: July 28, 2020, 10 a.m.

It's our final Chapter-by-Chapter episode! The reading archive is now complete!\n\nCongratulations to our recent Quizzitch Live winners Morg97, Molly, Melissa, Kate, and Kiran.\n\nEric has a new podcast, Thank You For Spieling! Find it on your favorite podcast app.\n\nMuggleMail includes Occlumency lessons, the Marauders watching Snape and Lily, and whether you can grow out of reading Harry Potter books.\n\n\nChapter-by-Chapter CONCLUDES with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix \u2013 Chapter 38: Second War Begins\n\n7-Word Summary: Hogwarts is not the most safe space\xa0\n\nFudge's behavior following Voldemort's return leaves the hosts all bothered.\n\nWhat really happened to Umbridge, and how did Dumbledore leave the Forest unscathed?\n\nMalfoy means business, but is his anger misplaced? Snape and McGonagall square off.\n\nWhy can't Hagrid make Harry feel better? Can anyone?\n\nTo add insult to injury, Harry discovers Sirius' mirror...\n\n...and Nearly-Headless Nick is roped into a counselor role for his fellow Gryffindor.\n\nLuna offers hope. Why doesn't Harry talk to Lupin? And the book ends!\n\nOur final Umbridge Suck Count segment is Brutal! Listen for the final tally.\n\nMVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter\n\nTo wrap up this book, we each share our favorite character and a lesson we each learned from Order of the Phoenix.\n\nQuizzitch: Multiple Choice! How many times does the word \u201cgrim\u201d appear in Book 5, including in \u2018Grimmauld Place\u2019? A) 50-79 times B) 80-119 times C)120-149 times D)150+ times\n\nThis week's episode is brought to you by Thirdlove. Find your perfect fitting bra by going to Thirdlove.com/mugglecast, and get 15% off your first order!\n\nJoin our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast!\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices