513: Why is Hufflepuff's Professor Sprout So Absent From the Harry Potter Series?

<ul> <li>Welcome Slug Club member, Franzi!</li> <li>Main Discussion: Professor Sprout &amp; Herbology’s Role in the Harry Potter Series</li> <li>To start off, the hosts test their skills in a new game: Potter Plant or... Pokemon?</li> <li>What’s the first word that comes to mind when you think of Professor Sprout?</li> <li>What does Sprout's name origin tell us about her character?</li> <li>Miriam Margoyles shined in her limited screen time in the Potter films</li> <li>The Chronicles of Sprout and McGonagall are canon - should it be a spin-off series?</li> <li>Laura dishes on some good Sprout fan fictions as we revisit the Splitwick publishing controversy!</li> <li>Does Professor Sprout's character suffer from lack of representation? How would we rank her in comparison to other heads of house? </li> <li>Does the connection between Professor Sprout and Hufflepuff house get lost on the reader? Is she not that memorable for the average reader? </li> <li>Do Sprout (Hufflepuff) and Flitwick (Ravenclaw) suffer from not being focal points of Harry’s story and attention? </li> <li>Top Sprout Moments in the Potter series include devil's snare, mandrakes, keeping Hogwarts open and more</li> <li>Sprout, Snape, and Neville:  we discuss Herbology's role in the series and its relationship to Potions</li> <li>Quizzitch: What is the common name of the family of flowering plants, solenacaeae, which include tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, bell and chili peppers? Visit <a href="http://www.MuggleCast.com/Quizzitch">MuggleCast.com/Quizzitch</a> to submit your answer!</li> <li>This week’s episode is sponsored by ThirdLove (Visit <a href="http://www.thirdlove.com/MuggleCast">ThirdLove.com/MuggleCast</a> for 20% off your perfect fitting bra) and Quip (visit <a href="http://www.getquip.com/muggle">GetQuip.com/muggle</a> to get a free plastic gum dispenser with any refill plan).</li> <li> <a href="http://www.patreon.com/mugglecast">Support us on Patreon</a> and receive magical benefits, like access to our recording studio, Bonus MuggleCast,