Through the Griffin Door Chapter 36: The Parting of the Ways | Goblet of Fire
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Aug 3, 2025 They debate the odd Dark Mark art and why the skull looks wrong. They unpack blood magic, prior incantatum, and the strange connection between brother wands. They question why Dementors were left unchecked and riff on Dumbledore’s sudden mood shifts and that unsettling gleam of triumph. They trace fallout: political denial, assigned tasks, and emotional aftershocks for Harry and those around him.
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Action As Narrative Catalyst
- Dumbledore’s physical actions cue major story beats and signal shifts in tone and power within scenes.
- Jonathan and Ben use the phrase "and then the dragons arrived" to show how a single line can trigger dramatic momentum.
Facing Pain Rather Than Numbing It
- Dumbledore deliberately avoids numbing Harry’s trauma because postponing pain often makes it worse later.
- The hosts link this to Dumbledore's personal experience and to a universal truth about processing trauma.
Fawkes As A Shock Blanket
- Jonathan compares Fawkes's comforting weight to a shock blanket used in real trauma care.
- He describes how first responders wrap victims to stabilize them, linking fiction to real practice.
