#441: Brian? (OOTP Chapter 8, The Hearing)

<ul> <li>Mike from Potterless Podcast joins the show! He shares why he got into the series so late and some of the moments that shocked him the most.</li> <li>Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 8 - The Hearing</li> <li>7-Word Summary: Harry is attacked by Fudge but Dumbledore prevails</li> <li>Have any of us ever been before a judge?</li> <li>Given Harry is being charged with UNDERAGE magic, isn’t it ridiculous an adult can’t accompany him to trial?</li> <li>Where exactly was Harry’s owl sent? Was it even sent at all?</li> <li>We’re introduced to Fudge’s “right-hand“ woman... Dolores Jane Umbridge!</li> <li>Why do we think Dumbledore arrived at the Ministry three hours early?</li> <li>Given the number of people required for this trial, there is no way the time and location wasn’t changed at least the night prior!</li> <li>By changing the time, is the Ministry hoping Harry would need to use magic, getting him into further trouble?</li> <li>Is Ms. Figg a credible witness? We debate if she really saw the Dementors!</li> <li>Dumbledore makes Fudge SUPER uncomfortable!</li> <li>Who really sent the Dementors? Voldemort? The Ministry?</li> <li>Do we think Fudge made the decision to implement Umbridge at Hogwarts before or after the trial?</li> <li>Would Harry have prevailed without Dumbledore present?</li> <li>What’s up with Harry’s heart swelling to unnatural size?</li> <li>This could have all been solved with a little bit of Veritaserum! </li> <li>The Umbridge sucks count grows by 2!</li> <li>We Connect The Threads, Rename The Chapter and give our MVPs of the Week</li> <li>Quizzitch: What nickname does Malfoy give Harry while at the Ministry?</li> <li>Join our community at <a href="http://Patreon.com/MuggleCast">Patreon.com/MuggleCast</a> and receive magical benefits, including early access to the show via our live streams!</li> <li>Thanks to this week's sponsor: Wondery's <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/bad-batch/">new podcast Bad Batch</a>, an investigative series. </li> </ul>