Avada Cow-Davra (OOTP Chapter 21, The Eye of the Snake)

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On this week’s episode, grab your tissues because we’re discussing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 21: The Eye of the Snake. And speaking of Hagrid-centric chapters, it looks like the Harry Potter TV Show has found its Rubeus!

Harry Potter TV Show News: Nick Frost is reportedly up for the role of Hagrid! We discuss if he can pull off this pivotal role and what we know him from.
Chapter by Chapter resumes with Order of the Phoenix Chapter 21, The Eye of the Snake (gulp).
Despite Hermione’s best efforts, Hagrid decides to teach a class on Thestrals. We break down the pro’s and con’s of this decision.
If most of the class can’t see a creature, does that make it a bad lesson? Not necessarily! But Hagrid could’ve designed this class better.
What did Hagrid’s ‘shrieking cry’ sound like?
Shouldn’t there be some magic that allows those who haven’t seen death to be able to see Thestrals? At least for research purposes it would make sense!
Speaking of seeing death, is it strange that Umbridge herself can’t see Thestrals?
Should Dumbledore have warned Hagrid about what Umbridge has been up to at the school? Or DID they talk once Hagrid returned?
The second half of this chapter has a big Life Moment for Harry: His first kiss!
Was it Cho or Harry who made the first move? And how should Harry have reacted when she was crying?
We recount our First Kiss stories, and this week’s Lynx Line asks Patrons if they had a bad first kiss themselves!
Quizzitch: Capable of reaching a length of roughly 19 feet and weighing around 28 lbs, what is the largest known venomous snake species in the world?
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