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This week, it\u2019s a competence competition between several Hogwarts professors. As Harry attends his first day of his fourth year, we follow along and rank each class and its teacher. Finally, Draco bites off more than he can chew, and we remember that we love Barty Crouch, Jr. when he cosplays an ex-Auror. Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah as Chapter-by-Chapter covers Chapter 13 from Goblet of Fire, \u201cMad-Eye Moody.\u201d\n\nIn this week\u2019s news, Deadline reports that the Harry Potter TV series is looking for its head writers. The hosts briefly speculate - Stay tuned for a Bonus MuggleCast in which we take a closer look at the writers under consideration.\n\nChapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire Chapter 13: Mad-Eye Moody\n\n7-Word Summary: Karma comes full ferret for Draco Malfoy\n\nBack in school, it\u2019s time to rank the first lessons of the year and assess teachers\u2019 competence!\n\nMicah asks: given the usefulness of Bubotuber pus, does Professor Sprout have a side hustle?\n\nWhat makes Sprout\u2019s gross lesson soar, and Hagrid\u2019s gross lesson fail? One of the teachers prepared the students better.\n\nIs it okay to ask \u201cwhat is the point\u201d when discussing magical Beasts?\n\nWould Hagrid be better off as a teacher\u2019s assistant, or outside of teaching at all?\n\nTrelawney, the most competent Divination teacher Harry has had so far, gets his birthday wrong. Couldn\u2019t she have looked it up?\n\nRita Skeeter\u2019s new article shades Mr. Weasley, but wasn\u2019t he just doing his job? How was the event with Moody\u2019s rubbish bins any different than his day-to-day?\n\nHow is Rita getting her information? Does she have inside sources, or is she using her Animagus secret to its advantage this early?\n\nDraco can dish, but not take, criticism about mothers.\n\nIs it right for \u201cMoody\u201d to teach Draco a lesson?\n\nLaura points out that Barty Crouch Jr.\u2019s comments about Lucius work on multiple levels.\n\nWhat would Barty Crouch, Jr. have to say to Snape?\n\nAndrew recaps Ron\u2019s funniest moments of the chapter.\n\nNext week\u2019s Quizzitch question: What is Lavender showing Parvati in DADA that gets her scolded by Mad-Eye?\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