Freshly Floo'd Toast (GOF Chapter 11, Aboard the Hogwarts Express)
Choo Choo! It's time to return to Hogwarts as our Chapter-by-Chapter series continues with Goblet of Fire Chapter 11, "Aboard the Hogwarts Express." Join Andrew, Laura, Eric and Slug Club member Ning Xi as they dive deep into the topics that stand out on our latest reread.\n\nOur official Etsy store now contains some special discount and bundled items, such as the Comfy Cozy Combo Pack! Fancy yourself some socks and a warm beanie? Check out the full assortment of items available now!\n\nChapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire Chapter 11: Aboard the Hogwarts Express\n\n7-Word Summary: Traveling by train proves informative for Harry\n\nAmos Diggory appears at the Burrow! In... the fireplace? Why!?\n\nWhat makes (and doesn't make) the Floo Network a fitting medium for the equivalent of telephone communications? The hosts all examine.\n\nThe toast Molly offers is Eric's "I love magic" moment.\n\nMad-Eyes and misdirection abound. Does the fact that Arthur and Dumbledore like Alastor Moody make us more likely, or less, to believe that he is overly paranoid?\n\nWhat would the function of real Muggle "Please-men" actually be? We speculate.\n\nOn the train to Hogwarts, Draco boasts that Durmstrang School does not let Muggleborns in. But, is that REALLY possible given the Statute of Secrecy?\n\nHow would a school that teaches Dark Arts, not just Defense Against the Dark Arts, actually operate?\n\nAre the locations of the Wizarding schools hidden from the parents of the students who attend? Or just not known to Hermione in particular?\n\nShould Arthur have told Ron, Harry et al about the Triwizard Tournament, which would have prevented Draco from bullying them for not knowing?\n\nShout-out to Barty Crouch Jr. who is actually pretty darn good at what he does. We'll... be keeping track of that.\n\nIn Bonus MuggleCast this week over on MuggleCast's Patreon, we review the recently announced sales figures for Hogwarts Legacy and discusswhat the future for Wizarding world video games may be given the game's success.\n\n\nNext week's Quizzitch question: Name 2 of the 3 items that Filch has added to the list of forbidden objects (at the start of Harry's year 4)\n\nVisit MuggleCast.com for episode transcripts, social media links, our full episode archive, our favorite episodes, and to contact us\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices