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Karma is Crookshanks Purring in My Lap (GOF Chapter 13, Mad-Eye Moody)

Jan 30, 2024

Hogwarts professors' competence is ranked. Draco gets his karma as Moody turns him into a ferret. Speculation about head writers for a Harry Potter TV series. Debatable usefulness of magical creatures in lessons. Is Hagrid fit to be a teacher? Trelawney messes up Harry's birthday. Rita Skeeter's article shades Mr. Weasley. Analysis of Goblet of Fire Chapter 13: Mad-Eye Moody.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Spinoffs, Writers, and Chapter 13 Analysis

02:56 • 2min

Ron's Excitement and Harry's Reluctance

05:15 • 11min

The Suitability of Blast-Ended Skrewts for Classroom Instruction

15:45 • 2min

The Pointlessness of Magical Creatures

17:31 • 22min

Arthur's Involvement in Investigating Mad-Eye Moody's Home

39:48 • 13min

The Ferret Transformation

53:01 • 19min

Speculating on Quizitch Usernames and Discussing a New Quiz Question

01:11:43 • 3min

This week, it’s a competence competition between several Hogwarts professors. As Harry attends his first day of his fourth year, we follow along and rank each class and its teacher. Finally, Draco bites off more than he can chew, and we remember that we love Barty Crouch, Jr. when he cosplays an ex-Auror. Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah as Chapter-by-Chapter covers Chapter 13 from Goblet of Fire, “Mad-Eye Moody.”

In this week’s news, Deadline reports that the Harry Potter TV series is looking for its head writers. The hosts briefly speculate - Stay tuned for a Bonus MuggleCast in which we take a closer look at the writers under consideration.
Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Goblet of Fire Chapter 13: Mad-Eye Moody
7-Word Summary: Karma comes full ferret for Draco Malfoy
Back in school, it’s time to rank the first lessons of the year and assess teachers’ competence!
Micah asks: given the usefulness of Bubotuber pus, does Professor Sprout have a side hustle?
What makes Sprout’s gross lesson soar, and Hagrid’s gross lesson fail? One of the teachers prepared the students better.
Is it okay to ask “what is the point” when discussing magical Beasts?
Would Hagrid be better off as a teacher’s assistant, or outside of teaching at all?
Trelawney, the most competent Divination teacher Harry has had so far, gets his birthday wrong. Couldn’t she have looked it up?
Rita Skeeter’s new article shades Mr. Weasley, but wasn’t he just doing his job? How was the event with Moody’s rubbish bins any different than his day-to-day?
How is Rita getting her information? Does she have inside sources, or is she using her Animagus secret to its advantage this early?
Draco can dish, but not take, criticism about mothers.
Is it right for “Moody” to teach Draco a lesson?
Laura points out that Barty Crouch Jr.’s comments about Lucius work on multiple levels.
What would Barty Crouch, Jr. have to say to Snape?
Andrew recaps Ron’s funniest moments of the chapter.
Next week’s Quizzitch question: What is Lavender showing Parvati in DADA that gets her scolded by Mad-Eye?
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