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, “The First Task.”<ul>
<li>Welcome to the show, Slug Club guest Catherine, who is a college professor of psychology!</li>
<li>In the news: Helena Bonham Carter was asked about Miriam Margolyes’ recent, controversial remarks about adult Harry Potter fans! We discuss Helena's response.</li>
<li>Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20: The First Task</li>
<li>7-Word Summary: Dragons are afoot inside Hogwarts’ grounds AHHHHHHH</li>
<li>Harry “does the right thing” with Cedric. What does this tell us about his character?</li>
<li>Mad-Eye Fakey’s dark detectors are going off, but not for the reason he says!</li>
<li>Professor McGonagall is a mother figure to Harry, and we get an inkling of it in this chapter.</li>
<li>Should the Triwizard Tournament feature four of the same dragon?</li>
<li>Why does Ludo Bagman keep asking Harry to cheat?</li>
<li>Harry and Ron are friends again, and we discuss what was missing in Harry’s life while he was gone.</li>
<li>Who do we think had the best solution for the First Task?</li>
<li>Karkaroff gives Harry a FOUR. Isn’t there a rubric or a better way to prevent against this absurd favoritism?!</li>
<li>Odds and Ends touch on Poor Poppy Pomfrey, pointed caps, Trelawney nonsense, and a cool connection between books 1, 4 and 7.</li>
<li>Quizzitch question: What is the pattern of Dobby's tie when Harry first encounters him in the Hogwarts kitchens?</li>
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