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582: Have a Broomstick, Potter (Sorcerer's Stone, Chapters 9 - 10)

MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

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Harry Potter - The Last Sword in the Movie

This is the first example in the books of Harry acknowledging that Hermione is right in the privacy of his dormitory, but sort of writing her off to her face. Her top concerns are number one, losing well earned house points for being caught out of bed and being expelled. That's number two, and then in third death cannot lose house points die. And then the stage in life death is such a nebulous eventuality. I did not have a good concept of death when I was 11. There's this iconic line, which made it to the movie as well. Now, if you two don't mind, I'm going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea

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