Bigger, Bolder, Beast-ier (OOTP Chapter 31, 'O.W.L.s.')

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On this week’s episode, break out the scantrons and No. 2 pencils because Harry, Ron and Hermione are finally sitting their O.W.L.s. Join Andrew, Eric, Micah, Laura and Slug Club member Stacy for the stress-inducing conclusion to Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts. And if exams weren't enough, Hagrid's been sacked and Voldemort has Sirius!

• Welcome Slug Club member, Stacy!
• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 31: O.W.L.s. Our Time Turner segment takes us back to Episode 468 of MuggleCast, titled “Rubeus Hagrid's Punch Out.”
•  Ron cannot stop talking about his big Quidditch win! Did we ever have a friend who just wouldn't shut it about a big accomplishment?
• Magical Moment: Ron reminds Harry of his father James
• After learning about Grawp, Ron raises a fantastic point: “Have we ever come off better for mixing with one of Hagrid’s monster mates?”
• How do the O.W.L. exams reflect real-world academic pressures?
• Draco drops some real world knowledge: "It’s not what you know, but who you know!"
• Why do the students have to wait until July for their scores? Shouldn't magic allow for instant results?
• Wingardium Leviosa, Polyjuice Potion & Patronuses! During Harry's O.W.L.s, we get several throwbacks to the first three books!
• Speaking of Patronuses, is Professor Tofty playing favorites? Does he offer the other students bonus points?
• What does the nighttime ambush of Hagrid suggest about the Ministry’s tactics?
• Sirius Problem: Voldemort has Harry's godfather in the Department of Mysteries!
• What would Harry’s post-exam life look like if he didn’t have a Dark Lord inside of his head?
• The hosts share which O.W.L. they would most like to sit!
• Harry overhears Professor Marchbanks tell Professor Umbridge that Dumbledore “Did things with a wand I’d never seen before!” In our Lynx Line segment for the week, we ask our Patrons what kind of things do you imagine Dumbledore doing to impress the examiners?
• Quizzitch: Harry struggles to name all of the moons of Jupiter for his Astronomy O.W.L. WHICH of the FOLLOWING is NOT one of Jupiter’s moons? Io, Metis, Europa, Ganymede, Calypso, Themisto, Pandia, and S/2003 J 2. Join in on the fun!
• Tilda Swinton? Peter O'Toole? James McAvoy? Michael Cera!? On this week's Bonus MuggleCast, we discuss the actors who turned down Harry Potter roles!

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