Rookie Rule Breaker (OOTP Chapter 16, In The Hog's Head)

Help MuggleCast grow! Become a MuggleCast Member and get great benefits! Patreon.com/mugglecast Grab official merch! MuggleCastMerch.com Pick up overstock merch from years past! MuggleMillennial.Etsy.com On this week's episode, grab a dirty bottle of Butterbeer from the bartender who kind of looks familiar and pull up a seat or two, because Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura are hosting underground meetings in Hogsmeade's most iconic dive bar! News covers the recently announced interactive edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and new Cursed Child city and tour dates Chapter-by-Chapter continues with  Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 16: In The Hog's Head. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning an old recording from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 452 for our prior Chapter 16 analysis! The Hog's Head: site of many an important event in the Harry Potter series We give our initial reactions to Hogsmeade's most iconic dive bar! Given it is quiet and off-the-beaten-path, was the Hog's Head the best choice for the first, unofficial meeting of Dumbledore's Army? FINALLY! Some inter-House unity! Well, kind of... Do we fault Cedric's housemates for wanting to know more about his death? Should Hermione have prepared Harry more for this moment? What would it have taken to convince each of us to sign up for Dumbledore’s Army? Luna vs. Hermione: our favorite Ravenclaw does not back down! Odds & Ends cover a pair of eavesdroppers in Mundungus Fletcher and Willy Widdershins Micah plays bartender, whipping up some Hog's Head cocktails for Andrew, Eric and Laura Lynx Line: If you had to disguise yourself as someone in the Hog’s Head, what would you dress up as and how would you avoid detection? Quizzitch: In the mid-20th century United Kingdom, pint glasses replaced what type of drinking vessel, commonly made of glass, ceramic, or pewter? Visit MuggleCast.com for transcripts, social media links, our full episode archive, our favorite episodes, and to contact us!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices