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This week, don’t get distracted by the WonderWitch product line; a love potion is captivating but Draco Malfoy sneaking off is gonna have longer-lasting implications! Join Micah, Eric and Julian as they wind their way through the twists and turns of an otherwise dark and desolate Diagon Alley.

Welcome back Professor Julian Wamble, PhD - host of Critical Magic Theory podcast! We first spoke with Julian on MuggleCast 619 (Professor Trelawney’s Prediction) and then recently on MuggleCast 708 (Snape’s Worst Memory). You can also find him on Instagram and TikTok!
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Half-Blood Prince Chapter 6: Draco's Detour
The MuggleCast Pensieve segment, highlighting our last discussion of this chapter on MuggleCast #384, features a deep analysis of U-No-Poo!
The Ice Cream Man: Florean Fortescue had a ghost plot?
How is Bill able to take Harry's money out of Gringotts without his permission?
Why did Dumbledore refuse Auror protection for Harry in Diagon Alley? And is Hagrid really the best alternative?
We discuss Weasley's Wizard Wheezes being a beacon of light in an otherwise very dark time
Does Molly's concern for Fred and George stem from the loss of her brothers Gideon and Fabian in the First Wizarding War?
Inside Madam Malkin's: who was worse, Narcissa or Harry? We compare the this confrontation to the one inside Flourish & Blott's in Chamber of Secrets.
Why is Draco trying to operate in secrecy from his mother? And what in the world was Hermione thinking at the end of the chapter?
Lynx Line: Patrons tell us what's really on Malfoy’s forearm (wrong answers only!)
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