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Grab your House-themed pennants and something to do for an hour, because today we\u2019re heading down to the Black Lake and celebrating a Triwizard Task that nobody above ground can see or appreciate! Join Eric, Laura, Micah and special guest Chlo\xe9 as they discuss Chapter 26 of Goblet of Fire, \u201cThe Second Task.\u201d\n\nChapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26: The Second Task\n\n7-Word Summary: The merpeople mock Harry incessantly under water\n\nMain Discussion #1: Leading up to the task\n\nHagrid\u2019s back teaching. Do we miss Professor Grubbly-Plank?\n\nCould Harry be reaching out to Lupin or other folks for help?\n\nHave we ever overslept on the day of an exam and had to wing it?\n\nMain Discussion #2: The Task and Immediate Aftermath\n\nWhy are the other headmasters so visibly annoyed at Harry? Could they tone it down a bit?\n\nWhat does the Second Task look like, for the audience and spectators? Even Dumbledore has to ask the merpeople what happened at the end of it.\n\nMicah\u2019s Hot Take: Hermione is not meaningful enough to Krum for her to be his hostage.\n\nThe hosts debate: were the \u2018hostages\u2019 ever really in danger? We also polled our Patrons... twice.\n\nAre we disappointed by the writing\u2019s handling of Fleur\u2019s performance?\n\nDo we agree with the final results of the Second Task?\n\nOdds and Ends touches on a Skeeter sighting, and another mention of their school hats!\n\nQuizzitch: Who authorized Aurors to use the Unforgivable Curses during the first Wizarding war?\n\nVisit\xa0MuggleCast.com\xa0for episode transcripts, social media links, our full episode archive, our favorite episodes, and to contact us!\n\nFor twice-monthly Bonus MuggleCast, as well as other great benefits, including the chance to co-host the show, a new physical gift every year, and a video message from one of the four of us visit Patreon.com/MuggleCast!\n\nReminder: Micah and Eric and Chlo\xe9 will be at LeakyCon! Visit LeakyCon.com to check out the latest guests, and use code 'MUGGLE' while registering for a discount!\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices