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583: High Flying Hijinks (Sorcerer's Stone, Chapters 11 - 12)

MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

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Is Dumbledore Playing Chess?

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" premieres Friday at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. This week, Jarrett ponders whether or not Dumbledore was thoughtful in giving Harry his father's cloak of invisibility. "Dumbledore is playing chess here," says writer-producer Ray Gormenghini. 'It honestly probably could have saved his life,' he adds. "'The Half-Blood Prince' has a lot to say about how we feel about people who give us gifts that aren't from their own family."

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