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591: I Always Wanted to Use That Howler (Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 5 and 6)

MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

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Molly's Yell at Arthur Weasley in an Office Somewhere

Molly Weasley's howler exposes the entire Hogwarts student body to more personal inner workings of the Weasleys. I understand a woman's mother's desire to reprimand her kid, but this is not well thought out and speaks to a level of impulsivity that is shared by Ron in this chapter prior. She should have designated that howler to go to his dormitory anywhere that wasn't the great hall because now the entire school knows about Arthur's job potentially being at risk.

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