Accio, Golden Egg (GOF Chapter 20, The First Task)
This week Chapter by Chapter returns as Harry faces off against the CLEARLY most-dangerous dragon. Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah and special Slug Club guest Catherine as they tackle Chapter 20 of Goblet of Fire, \u201cThe First Task.\u201d\n\nWelcome to the show, Slug Club guest Catherine, who is a college professor of psychology!\n\nIn the news: Helena Bonham Carter was asked about Miriam Margolyes\u2019 recent, controversial remarks about adult Harry Potter fans! We discuss Helena's response.\n\nChapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20: The First Task\n\n7-Word Summary: Dragons are afoot inside Hogwarts\u2019 grounds AHHHHHHH\n\nHarry \u201cdoes the right thing\u201d with Cedric. What does this tell us about his character?\n\nMad-Eye Fakey\u2019s dark detectors are going off, but not for the reason he says!\n\nProfessor McGonagall is a mother figure to Harry, and we get an inkling of it in this chapter.\n\nShould the Triwizard Tournament feature four of the same dragon?\n\nWhy does Ludo Bagman keep asking Harry to cheat?\n\nHarry and Ron are friends again, and we discuss what was missing in Harry\u2019s life while he was gone.\n\nWho do we think had the best solution for the First Task?\n\nKarkaroff gives Harry a FOUR. Isn\u2019t there a rubric or a better way to prevent against this absurd favoritism?!\n\nOdds and Ends touch on Poor Poppy Pomfrey, pointed caps, Trelawney nonsense, and a cool connection between books 1, 4 and 7.\n\nQuizzitch question: What is the pattern of Dobby's tie when Harry first encounters him in the Hogwarts kitchens?\n\nVisit\xa0MuggleCast.com\xa0for episode transcripts, social media links, our full episode archive, our favorite episodes, and to contact us!\n\nComing up in Bonus MuggleCast, we play a quiz where we try to name all the Harry Potter characters mentioned more times than Seamus Finnigan. For twice-monthly Bonus MuggleCast, as well as other great benefits, visit Patreon.com/MuggleCast!\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices