#437: The Voldeport (OOTP Chapter 5, The Order of the Phoenix)

• Pottermore is NO MORE! We reflect on all the hype that surrounded its launch and re-sort ourselves with the new virtual Sorting Hat!
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chapter 5, The Order of the Phoenix
• Seven Word Summary: Harry asks Sirius about Voldemort’s return loudly
• No. 12 Grimmauld place belongs to Sirius. We debate using his home as Order headquarters!
• Harry and Sirius compare summers and both blame Dumbledore for their current situation. 
• Does Molly overreact to Fred and George’s coming of age? What was Molly like back in the day when she was first legally able to use magic?
• Slip of the knife... Death Omen #2 for Sirius!
• Molly doesn’t approve of Mundungus Fletcher and honestly, do we? Does Dumbledore pick Order members like he does Hogwarts professors?
• Sirius, Molly and The Battle of What's Best for Harry
• Sirius encourages Harry to ask about Voldemort. What do we make of his behavior?
• At this point in the story, which characters best reflect parental figures for Harry?
• The Voldemort Report offers a great lay of the land.
• The Order is not well positioned to spread the word of Voldemort’s return!
• What is the weapon? Was this misleading at all to us as readers? Is the prophecy truly a weapon?
• We Connect The Threads, give our MVPs of the Week and Rename the Chapter
• Quizzitch: The Black family tapestry reads “The Most Noble and Ancient House of Black,” but what is written directly beneath that line?
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