First Years: A Harry Potter Podcast

For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 18 & 19 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We chat about the DA, the Room of Requirement, Quidditch, Umbridge, and more!

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For next episode, you need to read chapters 20 & 21.

I also wanted to apologize for the recent audio quality not being as good as you guys are used to. I have new upstairs neighbors that have made it very difficult to record without using the highest level of background noise cancellation. I'm currently in the process of moving to a new space that will be much more podcast friendly :) I appreciate your patience during this time! <3

For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTER FIVE of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We chat about goblin folklore, Sirius and Harry's summers, Voldemort's plans, and whether or not there's a "first amendment" within the wizarding world.

This is the blog with the art history timeline and photos: artistchristinacarmel.com/blog/a-very-brief-history-of-portrait-painting

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I also just wanted to expand on my first amendment point that obviously there are exceptions to the rule. Hate speech, incitements of violence, things like that can be prohibited – none of which Dumbledore is doing. Some speech is also restricted based on national security, despite what the first amendment says. One of the sources I looked at states, “generally, a person cannot be held liable, either criminally or civilly for anything written or spoken about a person or topic, so long as it is truthful or based on an honest opinion and such statements.” (Cornell Law School source)

We know the Dumbledore is being truthful. So there’s really no reason for Dumbledore to be thrown in Azkaban. However, even though the above talks about truthful or honest opinions, given the amount of misinformation that has been able to slide in recent years here, I still doubt that Dumbledore would get thrown into jail even if Voldemort being back was BS.

SOURCES:

Berner, Adam Ethan. “Making a Family: The History and Theory behind Family Photos.” Musée Magazine, Musée Magazine, 26 Oct. 2020, museemagazine.com/features/2018/11/20/making-a-family-the-history-and-theory-behind-family-photos.

Carmel, Christina. “A Very Brief History of Portrait Painting.” Artist Christina Carmel, artistchristinacarmel.com/blog/a-very-brief-history-of-portrait-painting.

Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Goblin.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/art/goblin.

“First Amendment.” Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, www.law.cornell.edu/wex/first_amendment.

Geller, Prof. “Goblin - Monstrous Creature from European Folklore.” Mythology.net, 21 Oct. 2016, mythology.net/mythical-creatures/goblin/.

“Goblin.” Goblin - New World Encyclopedia, www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Goblin.

“Portrait – Art Term.” Tate, www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/p/portrait.

Shapiro, Stephen J. (1989) Comparing Free Speech: United States v. United Kingdom. University of Baltimore Law Forum: Vol. 19: No. 2, Article 5., https://scholarworks.law.ubalt.edu/lf/vol19/iss2/5

The Week Staff. “Hate Speech vs. Free Speech: The UK Laws.” The Week UK, The Week, 12 Feb. 2020, www.theweek.co.uk/97552/hate-speech-vs-free-speech-the-uk-laws.

For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 6 AND 7 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We'll discuss Sirius Black's family, Secret-Keepers, Doxies, Dumbledore's behavior, and the first look we get at the Ministry of Magic.

For next episode, you need to read chapters 8 and 9!

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For today's episode you need to have read CHAPTERS 10 & 11 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I am joined by Zac from Belated Binge. We discuss Harry's arrival at school, the Quibbler and the Daily Prophet, the Sorting Hat's song, and more!

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For today's episode, you need to have read CHAPTERS 22 & 23 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We talk about visions, prophetic dreams, Harry's frustration with Dumbledore, St. Mungo's, and more.

Current house points:

Hufflepuff: 880 Slytherin: 450. Gryffindor: 315 Ravenclaw: 295

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For next episode, you need to read chapters 24 & 25.

SOURCES:

“Oneiromancy.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Apr. 2022, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneiromancy.

“Two Headed Snake Symbol.” Dream Dictionary, 13 Dec. 2021, www.dreamdictionary.org/symbolism/two-headed-snake-symbol/.

“What Do Prophetic Dreams Mean?: Sleep Matters Club.” The Sleep Matters Club, 18 May 2022, www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matters-club/what-do-prophetic-dreams-mean.

Wigington, Patti. “Prophetic Dreams: Are You Dreaming the Future?” Learn Religions, Learn Religions, 11 July 2019, www.learnreligions.com/prophetic-dreams-4691746.