Alice and Martha are beyond excited to start Order of the Phoenix, and the first chapter of the book does not disappoint! Take a seat in the nearest hydrangea patch to eavesdrop as we discuss water skiing budgerigars (water skiing what?!), wilting salads, and Big D’s newly acquired affinity for “the noble sport.”
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Hey! Love the show, I know I’m a little late with this question but I thought i’d put it out there –
In chapter one of book 5 there’s a line that I thought was interesting but wasn’t sure if I should actually be interested by it 😛 It’s right after Harry hits his head on the window when he’s in the hydrangeas and Vernon is grabbing him around the neck. Harry is trying to get away and then there’s this subtle line that reads something like “Then, as if a painful stabbing sensation emanated from Harry’s head, Uncle Vernon let out a wimper and released his grip as if he’d been electrocuted.” (Sorry I know that’s not verbatim but I’m reading along in French so that’s my attempt at translating and I can’t provide an accurate page number).
It just made me wonder if this is just Harry’s magicalness brewing over because he’s feeling such a strong emotion (like when he ‘blows up’ Aunt Marge) or, potentially more interestingly, is it Lilly’s protection keeping him safe while he’s at Petunia’s house? I’m a little foggy on the details of Lilly’s love protection. Does it only keep Harry safe from Voldemort or does it keep Harry safe from all lethal threats? Anyways, just something I was thinking about and that i’d never caught before this reading. Thank you and keep up the great work! I love listening and just binged all the book club episodes in a month. I was playing you guys at 1.5x speed and I’ve tried to slow it back down to normal but am too used to your sped up voices!
Ah, it’s time for me to dive into Book 5. I’m also looking forward to reading Shifts by Fernwithy once the book gets to Spetember 1st. http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=2339&chapno=1
I listened to the Broadcast. It was a fun time!
OotP was the first time I waited for a HP book to come out and I was disappointed with how moody and angsty it was. I enjoyed it better the second time. Out of the five, Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favourite.
With Harry being as bored as he was, it would have made sense for him to readthe Daily Prophet, lol.
The Mrs. Figg revelation was great! But JK Rowling did a disservice by mentioning Marc Evans. If you want to know her thoughts and intentions about the mix-up, you can find it at the bottom of this page: https://hp-companion.com/op/op1/
That’s so cool that you girls have a sponser!
The one chapter a week suits me just fine! The longer the better. I wonder what you’ll read after Cursed Child.
Ah, it’s time for me to dive into Book 5. I’m also looking forward to reading Shifts by Fernwithy once the book gets to Spetember 1st. http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=2339&chapno=1
I listened to the Broadcast. It was a fun time!
OotP was the first time I waited for a HP book to come out and I was disappointed with how moody and angsty it was. I enjoyed it better the second time. Out of the five, Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favourite.
With Harry being as bored as he was, it would have made sense for him to read the Daily Prophet, lol.
The Mrs. Figg revelation was great! But JK Rowling did a disservice by mentioning Marc Evans. If you want to know her thoughts and intentions about the mix-up, you can find it at the bottom of this page: https://hp-companion.com/op/op1/
That’s so cool that you girls have a sponser!
The one chapter a week suits me just fine! The longer the better. I wonder what you’ll read after Cursed Child.