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Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:52 - Convergence #0 (Dan Jurgens, Jeff King and Ethan Van Sciver) 0:10:27 - Batman Eternal #52 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Various) 0:23:05 - New 52: Futures End #48 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Various) 0:30:38 - Earth 2: World's End #26 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson, Bunn and Various) 0:41:51 - Arkham Manor: Endgame #1 (Frank Tieri and Felix Ruiz, Roberto Viacava, Christian Duce) 0:48:33 - Gotham Academy: Endgame #1 (Brenden Fletcher, Becky Cloonan, and Various) 0:56:48 - Batman and Robin Annual #3 (Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason) 1:05:40 - Batwoman Annual #2 (Marc Andreyko and Various) 1:16:38 - Harley Quinn #16 (Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Chad Hardin, John Timms) 1:25:36 - Batman / Superman Annual #2 (Greg Pak and Various) 1:36:55 - Superman / Wonder Woman #17 (Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke, Ed Benes) 1:44:44 - Sinestro Annual #1 (Cullen Bunn, Martin Coccolo and Various) 1:59:02 - Wonder Woman #40 (Meredith Finch and David Finch) 2:05:20 - Teen Titans Annual #1 (Tom King, Will Pfeifer and Alisson Borges, Wes St. Claire) 2:19:23 - Batman: Endgame Backups (James Tynion IV and Various) 2:39:12 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
It's “Anarchy” in the UK as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of V for Vendetta by metaphorically blowing up the veneration for this very mid movie. Alan Moore himself disassociated himself from this movie after complaining that they had made the movie about “current American Neoconservatism vs current american liberalism” rather than ANARCHY VS FACISM.Totalitarianism, Reddit Guy-ness, and SYMBOLOGY–enjoy our Guy Thoughts with your favorite Guy Thots. Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter And on Instagram @RememberShufflePod to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests. Join the patreon to support the shuffle bois and for an extra episode per month at https://www.patreon.com/c/RememberShuffle
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:19 - Multiversity: Ultra Comics #1 (Grant Morrison and Doug Mahnke) 0:21:27 - Batgirl: Endgame #1 (Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher and Bengal) 0:26:38 - Arkham Manor #6 (Gerry Duggan and Shawn Crystal) 0:35:24 - Catwoman #40 (Genevieve Valentine and Garry Brown) 0:45:08 - Red Lanterns #40 (Landry Q. Walker and Jim Calafiore) 0:54:43 - Sinestro #11 (Cullen Bunn and Brad Walker, Geraldo Borges) 1:02:35 - Aquaman #40 (Jeff Parker and Paul Pelletier) 1:12:12 - Flash #40 (Robert Venditti, Van Jensen and Brett Booth) 1:22:20 - Infinity Man and the Forever People #9 (Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen) 1:31:52 - Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #8 (Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Scott Hampton) 1:42:16 - Justice League Dark #40 (J.M. DeMatteis and Andres Guinaldo) 1:51:18 - Batman Eternal #47 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Alvaro Martinez) 2:01:28 - New 52: Futures End #43 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Andy MacDonald, Alberto Ponticelli, Allan Goldman) 2:11:47 - Earth 2: World's End #21 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson, Bunn and Various) 2:19:17 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Taking the Place of Barabbas 13 Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, 14 said to them, “You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; 15 no, […]
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:08 - Batgirl #40 (Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher and Babs Tarr) 0:12:02 - Batwoman #40 (Marc Andreyko and Georges Jeanty) 0:19:06 - Red Hood and the Outlaws #40 (Scott Lobdell and Tom Derenick) 0:26:02 - Superman #39 (Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr.) 0:34:18 - Batman / Superman #20 (Greg Pak and Ardian Syaf) 0:44:25 - Supergirl #40 (Kate Perkins, Mike Johnson and Emanuela Lupacchino) 0:53:14 - Green Lantern: New Guardians #40 (Justin Jordan and Diogenes Neves, Roge Antonio) 1:02:55 - Teen Titans #8 (Will Pfeifer and Kenneth Rocafort) 1:12:22 - Trinity of Sin #6 (J.M. DeMatteis and Yvel Guichet) 1:21:44 - Batman Eternal #50 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Alvaro Martinez) 1:30:02 - New 52: Futures End #46 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Scot Eaton) 1:40:20 - Earth 2: World's End #24 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson, Bunn and Various) 1:48:06 - Batman and Robin #40 (Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason) 1:55:35 - Gotham by Midnight #5 (Ray Fawkes and Ben Templesmith) 2:04:54 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Kevin, Chantae, CJ and Natasha are back to wrap up book 2, Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. They talk about the central theme of this podcast episode revolves around the intricate dynamics of loyalty, choice, and the moral implications of actions taken within the narrative of the Harry Potter series, particularly in relation to the character of Ginny Weasley and the basilisk. We explore the profound consequences of manipulation and the loss of agency, as exemplified by Ginny's experience with Tom Riddle's diary, which ultimately leads her into perilous circumstances. This discussion prompts a broader examination of the nature of good and evil within the wizarding world, as well as the varying degrees of culpability associated with characters like the basilisk, who acts out of instinct rather than malice. Throughout our discourse, we also delve into the pivotal role of loyalty, as embodied by Harry and his companions, and how their actions culminate in significant outcomes for themselves and others. As we conclude this episode, we underscore the importance of understanding these themes in shaping our interpretations of the narrative and its characters.Kevin, Chantae, CJ and Natasha are back to wrap up book 2, Harry Potter and
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:14 - Detective Comics: Endgame #1 (Brian Buccellato and Roge Antonio, Ronan Cliquet) 0:11:24 - Action Comics #40 (Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder) 0:20:15 - Green Lantern Corps #40 (Van Jensen and Bernard Chang, Mirko Colak) 0:31:17 - Justice League United #10 (Jeff Lemire and Neil Edwards) 0:40:02 - Worlds' Finest #32 (Paul Levitz and Jed Dougherty) 0:49:20 - New Suicide Squad #8 (Sean Ryan and Tom Derenick, Rob Hunter, Scott Hanna) 0:57:59 - Constantine #23 (Ray Fawkes and Jeremy Haun) 1:07:12 - Klarion #6 (Ann Nocenti and Trevor McCarthy, Szymon Kudranski) 1:17:12 - Batman Eternal #45 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Fernando Blanco) 1:24:48 - New 52: Futures End #41 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Stephen Thompson, Jack Herbert) 1:34:37 - Earth 2: World's End #19 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson, Bunn and Various) 1:42:42 - Gotham Academy #6 (Brendan Fletcher, Becky Cloonan and Karl Kerschl, Mingjue Helen Chen) 1:52:26 - Deathstroke #6 (Tony S Daniel) 2:01:47 - Secret Origins #11 (Landry Q. Walker, Ray Fawkes, Christy Marx and Scott Hepburn, Richard Isanove, Rick Burchett) 2:17:13 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
This week, to celebrate the 100th episode of My Weekly Mixtape, I am creating "The Ultimate Mixtape" along with 65 guest curators, all of which were either previous My Weekly Mixtape guests, friends of the show or one of the amazing Patreon Mixtapers. And, because I simply couldn't celebrate 100 episodes in one sitting, this week will consist of three brand-new episodes! Now, to create this Ultimate Mixtape, I started by asking these 65 different people the same question: If you had to choose one song for the ultimate mixtape (any song / any genre), that would be locked away in a time capsule for others to discover years or decades for now…which song would you choose and why? Now, I'm not lost on the fact that the question is just a spin on the “desert island song” question that a lot of my guests have been asked countless times. The twist for the next few episodes is: I am taking those 65 song choices (all of which are from various bands, artists, decades, genres and tempos), and curating them into what I hope will be a properly sequenced playlist from a musical perspective! At the very least? This was a fun & unique twist on a question as old as interviews themselves. But at its best? Congratulations, you're listening to The Ultimate Mixtape!! Guests appearing in Vol. 1 (in no particular order): Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms, Jim Loughlin of moe., Drew Copeland of Sister Hazel, Don Jamieson of RockStrap & VH1's That Metal Show, Coco Kinnon of Winona Fighter, Bryan Scott of Union Underground, Britt Lightning of Vixen, Sandy MacKinnon of Royal Tusk, Christian Swain of Rock & Roll Archaeology / Pantheon Podcasts, Joe Milliken, Author of “Let's Go! Benjamin Orr & The Cars”, DT Carel of SpaceCastle, Ed Cunard of Fawkes & Friends, Steve of Something For Nothing: A Rush Fancast, Zack Derby of NeatCast, Ben Montgomery of Records Revisited Podcast, Matt Kennedy of XRadioX, Tony G. of Podioslave, Miles Schuman of Rock Camp: The Podcast, and last (but certainly not least!) two of the incredible Patreon Mixtapers: Seeker & Tom Hutchinson. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! Theme music is "Unveiled" by The 4th. You can find the album on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube, Bandcamp & more! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape X: https://x.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myweeklymixtape.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:18 - Detective Comics #40 (Brian Buccellato and Francis Manapul) 0:13:02 - Grayson #8 (Tim Seeley, Tom King and Mikel Janin) 0:22:13 - Harley Quinn #15 (Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Chad Hardin, John Timms) 0:31:27 - Green Lantern #40 (Robert Venditti and Billy Tan) 0:39:22 - Green Arrow #40 (Ben Sokolowski, Andrew Kreisberg and Daniel Sampere) 0:46:30 - Aquaman and the Others #11 (Dan Jurgens and Lan Medina) 0:53:37 - Earth 2 #32 (Daniel H Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, Mike Johnson and Andy Smith, Airi Kamiyama) 1:01:27 - Justice League 3000 #15 (Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Howard Porter) 1:09:17 - Lobo #6 (Cullen Bunn and Cliff Richards) 1:17:50 - Infinity Man and the Forever People #8 (Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen and Daniel HDR) 1:25:27 - Swamp Thing #40 (Charles Soule and Jesús Saíz) 1:37:54 - Batman Eternal #48 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Fernando Blanco) 1:45:00 - New 52: Futures End #44 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Patrick Zircher, Andy MacDonald) 1:52:11 - Earth 2: World's End #22 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson, Bunn and Various) 2:00:10 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Steve Fawkes Evening Service Judges 18
Meet Charlie Fawkes, founder of Cheshire Detailing Services, who turned his love for cleaning cars into a full-time business at just 18.
In this week's Gaming Fun Fact we take a look at the PSX - not to be confused with the PS1 (codename PSX). The PSX was a digital video recorder that was capable of playing PS2 and PS1 games. The device had multiple retail revisions and was only released in Japan.Rumors and leaks have been circling an alleged Oblivion remake with the latest information indicating that Bethesda may shadow drop the title as soon as April 2025. Monster Hunter Wilds has had a very successful launch with over 8 million copies sold in the first three days of release. Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto thinks that the game's success is in part due to the title's immersive story.BlizzCon 2025 is not happening, but Blizzard has promised a great show for 2026. In the past five years there have been two in-person Blizzcon events, is the show on its last leg?Defiance, the Syfy TV series with a companion MMO is coming back! Not the show, but the PC version of the MMO is about to be revived by Fawkes. We used to play this title a bit back in the day and it was a good time, so we're happy that it's back!
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:12 - Batman #39 (Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo) 0:09:19 - Arkham Manor #5 (Gerry Duggan and Shawn Crystal) 0:14:44 - Catwoman #39 (Genevieve Valentine and Garry Brown) 0:23:54 - Gotham Academy #5 (Brendan Fletcher, Becky Cloonan and Karl Kerschl) 0:32:09 - Gotham by Midnight #4 (Ray Fawkes and Ben Templesmith) 0:40:09 - Red Lanterns #39 (Landry Q. Walker and Jim Calafiore) 0:46:53 - Sinestro #10 (Cullen Bunn and Brad Walker) 0:53:46 - Aquaman #39 (Jeff Parker and Paul Pelletier) 1:01:32 - Flash #39 (Robert Venditti, Van Jensen and Brett Booth) 1:09:22 - Secret Origins #10 (Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, Dan Jurgens, Christy Marx and Irene Koh, Sean Chen, Stjepan Sejic) 1:21:34 - Deathstroke #5 (Tony S Daniel and Tony S Daniel) 1:28:42 - Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #7 (Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Scott Hampton) 1:37:30 - Justice League Dark #39 (J.M. DeMatteis and Andres Guinaldo) 1:46:26 - Batman Eternal #47 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Juan Ferreyra) 1:56:09 - New 52: Futures End #43 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Andy MacDonald) 2:04:25 - Earth 2: World's End #21 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:12:35 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:31 - Multiversity: Mastermen #1 (Grant Morrison and Jim Lee) 0:18:27 - Batman and Robin #39 (Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason) 0:26:15 - Batgirl #39 (Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher and Babs Tarr) 0:34:45 - Batwoman #39 (Marc Andreyko and Georges Jeanty) 0:42:56 - Red Hood and the Outlaws #39 (Scott Lobdell and Tom Derenick) 0:50:52 - Batman / Superman #19 (Greg Pak and Ardian Syaf) 0:59:21 - Supergirl #39 (Kate Perkins, Mike Johnson and Emanuela Lupacchino) 1:07:36 - Superman / Wonder Woman #16 (Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke, Ed Benes) 1:15:57 - Green Lantern: New Guardians #39 (Justin Jordan and Diogenes Neves) 1:24:06 - Justice League #39 (Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok) 1:33:59 - Wonder Woman #39 (Meredith Finch and David Finch) 1:41:11 - Teen Titans #7 (Will Pfeifer and Kenneth Rocafort) 1:51:24 - Trinity of Sin #5 (J.M. DeMatteis and Yvel Guichet) 1:59:48 - Batman Eternal #46 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Alessandro Vitti, Christian Duce, Ronan Cliquet) 2:10:32 - New 52: Futures End #42 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Scot Eaton) 2:18:46 - Earth 2: World's End #20 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:28:34 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
I detta avsnitt: För en del är Guy Fawkes mannen som blev känd som den som försökte spränga det engelska parlamentet. För andra är han mer känd som masken som blivit en vanlig syn vid demonstrationer och som symbol för hacker- och aktivistkollektivet Anonymous. Men vad färre känner till är att Fawkes ingick i en större konspiration, krutkomplotten, vars mål var att döda Englands kung och återföra riket till den katolska läran. Konspiratörerna lyckades ta sig hela vägen in till kungens livvakt, men det skulle krävas mer än så för att göra England katolskt igen. Dessutom går vi in på varför protagonisten i den berömda serien (och sedermera filmen) V For Vendetta ser ut som just Guy Fawkes. Allt detta och mycket mer i avsnitt 46 av Kvalificerat Hemligt. Musik i programmet: Podington Bear - Good Times (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Upbeat/GoodTimes_1375) Tudor Ceremonial Music - Gloria In Excelsis (https://archive.org/details/lp_ceremonial-tudor-church-music_the-purcell-consort-of-voices-st-pauls-cat/disc1/01.06.+Gloria+In+Excelsis.mp3)
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:32 - Harley Quinn Valentine's Day Special #1 (Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and John Timms, Ben Caldwell, Aaron Campbell, Thony Silas) 0:20:48 - Green Lantern Corps #39 (Van Jensen and Bernard Chang) 0:29:27 - Justice League 3000 #14 (Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Andy Kuhn) 0:41:14 - Justice League United #9 (Jeff Lemire and Neil Edwards) 0:49:59 - Worlds' Finest #31 (Paul Levitz and Jed Dougherty) 0:57:35 - New Suicide Squad #7 (Sean Ryan and Tom Derenick, Rob Hunter) 1:04:46 - Secret Six #2 (Gail Simone and Ken Lashley) 1:14:04 - Constantine #22 (Ray Fawkes and Jeremy Haun) 1:23:48 - Klarion #5 (Ann Nocenti and Trevor McCarthy, Szymon Kudranski) 1:33:04 - Batman Eternal #45 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Javier Fernandez) 1:43:04 - New 52: Futures End #41 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Andy MacDonald, Jesus Merino) 1:50:55 - Earth 2: World's End #19 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 1:58:46 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:23 - Detective Comics #39 (Brian Buccellato and Francis Manapul) 0:12:03 - Grayson #7 (Tim Seeley, Tom King and Stephen Mooney) 0:22:36 - Superman #38 (Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr.) 0:32:09 - Action Comics #39 (Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder, Scott Kolins) 0:42:16 - Green Lantern #39 (Robert Venditti and Billy Tan) 0:51:04 - Aquaman and the Others #10 (Dan Jurgens and Lan Medina) 0:59:00 - Earth 2 #31 (Daniel H Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, Mike Johnson and Andy Smith, Cliff Richards) 1:06:45 - Green Arrow #39 (Ben Sokolowski, Andrew Kreisberg and Daniel Sampere) 1:15:50 - Lobo #5 (Cullen Bunn and Reilly Brown, Alisson Borges, Cliff Richards) 1:25:15 - Swamp Thing #39 (Charles Soule and Jesús Saíz) 1:35:25 - Batman Eternal #44 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and ACO) 1:42:29 - New 52: Futures End #40 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Patrick Zircher) 1:51:47 - Earth 2: World's End #18 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:00:51 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:26 - The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (Grant Morrison and Various) 0:18:41 - Batman #38 (Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo) 0:27:51 - Arkham Manor #4 (Gerry Duggan and Shawn Crystal) 0:34:36 - Catwoman #38 (Genevieve Valentine and Garry Brown) 0:43:53 - Gotham Academy #4 (Brendan Fletcher, Becky Cloonan and Karl Kerschl) 0:53:00 - Gotham by Midnight #3 (Ray Fawkes and Ben Templesmith) 1:01:18 - Red Lanterns #38 (Landry Q. Walker and Jim Calafiore) 1:08:39 - Sinestro #9 (Cullen Bunn and Brad Walker) 1:16:34 - Aquaman #38 (Jeff Parker and Paul Pelletier) 1:24:02 - Flash #38 (Robert Venditti, Van Jensen and Brett Booth) 1:32:15 - Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #6 (Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Scott Hampton) 1:41:16 - Infinity Man and the Forever People #7 (Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen and Daniel HDR) 1:49:56 - Justice League Dark #38 (J.M. DeMatteis and Andres Guinaldo) 1:58:26 - Batman Eternal #43 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and David Lafuente) 2:07:52 - New 52: Futures End #39 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Patrick Zircher) 2:17:29 - Earth 2: World's End #17 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:25:27 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:26 - Batman and Robin #38 (Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason) 0:10:04 - Batwoman #38 (Marc Andreyko and Juan Jose Ryp) 0:17:23 - Red Hood and the Outlaws #38 (Scott Lobdell and R.B. Silva) 0:25:03 - Batman / Superman #18 (Greg Pak and Ardian Syaf) 0:33:27 - Supergirl #38 (Kate Perkins, Mike Johnson and Emanuela Lupacchino) 0:41:21 - Green Lantern: New Guardians #38 (Justin Jordan and Diogenes Neves, Ronan Cliquet) 0:49:07 - Justice League #38 (Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok) 0:57:13 - Wonder Woman #38 (Meredith Finch and David Finch) 1:04:37 - Teen Titans #6 (Will Pfeifer and Scott Hepburn) 1:14:57 - Trinity of Sin #4 (J.M. DeMatteis and Yvel Guichet) 1:23:18 - Batman Eternal #42 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Jed Dougherty) 1:30:37 - New 52: Futures End #38 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Andy MacDonald) 1:38:49 - Earth 2: World's End #16 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 1:47:15 - Harley Quinn #14 (Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Chad Hardin) 1:56:19 - Secret Origins #9 (Charles Soule, Paul Levitz, Van Jensen and Alessandro Vitti, Alisson Borges, Pat Broderick) 2:09:00 - Deathstroke #4 (Tony S Daniel) 2:20:03 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:00 - Batgirl #38 (Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher and Babs Tarr) 0:12:00 - Grayson #6 (Tim Seeley, Tom King and Mikel Janin) 0:21:20 - Superman / Wonder Woman #15 (Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke, Ed Benes) 0:29:37 - Green Lantern Corps #38 (Van Jensen and Bernard Chang) 0:39:37 - Justice League United #8 (Jeff Lemire and Neil Edwards) 0:46:04 - Worlds' Finest #30 (Paul Levitz and Jed Dougherty) 0:55:05 - New Suicide Squad #6 (Sean Ryan and Tom Derenick) 1:01:34 - Constantine #21 (Ray Fawkes and Jeremy Haun) 1:11:26 - Klarion #4 (Ann Nocenti and Fabrizio Fiorentino, Szymon Kudranski) 1:22:29 - Batman Eternal #41 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Joe Quinones) 1:30:15 - New 52: Futures End #37 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Aaron Lopresti) 1:41:01 - Earth 2: World's End #15 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 1:50:02 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:34 - Detective Comics #38 (Brian Buccellato and Francis Manapul) 0:11:04 - Action Comics #38 (Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder, Jae Lee) 0:20:19 - Green Lantern #38 (Robert Venditti and Admira Wijaya) 0:29:35 - Aquaman and the Others #9 (Dan Jurgens and Lan Medina) 0:39:38 - Earth 2 #30 (Marguerite Bennett, Mike Johnson and Andy Smith, Tyler Kirkham, Cliff Richards) 0:49:13 - Green Arrow #38 (Ben Sokolowski, Andrew Kreisberg and Daniel Sampere) 0:59:25 - Justice League 3000 #13 (Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Howard Porter) 1:10:57 - Lobo #4 (Cullen Bunn and Reilly Brown, Alisson Borges) 1:20:24 - Swamp Thing #38 (Charles Soule and Javier Piña) 1:29:49 - Batman Eternal #40 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Davide Furnò) 1:38:39 - New 52: Futures End #36 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Scot Eaton) 1:48:43 - Earth 2: World's End #14 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 1:58:37 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
This week, to celebrate the 100th episode of My Weekly Mixtape, I am creating "The Ultimate Mixtape" along with 65 guest curators, all of which were either previous My Weekly Mixtape guests, friends of the show or one of the amazing Patreon Mixtapers. And, because I simply couldn't celebrate 100 episodes in one sitting, this week will consist of three brand-new episodes! Now, to create this Ultimate Mixtape, I started by asking these 65 different people the same question: If you had to choose one song for the ultimate mixtape (any song / any genre), that would be locked away in a time capsule for others to discover years or decades for now…which song would you choose and why? Now, I'm not lost on the fact that the question is just a spin on the “desert island song” question that a lot of my guests have been asked countless times. The twist for the next few episodes is: I am taking those 65 song choices (all of which are from various bands, artists, decades, genres and tempos), and curating them into what I hope will be a properly sequenced playlist from a musical perspective! At the very least? This was a fun & unique twist on a question as old as interviews themselves. But at its best? Congratulations, you're listening to The Ultimate Mixtape!! This ep. Includes the first 20 song choices! Stay tuned for Volume's 2 & 3 later this week, to get the full experience! Guests appearing in Vol. 1 (in no particular order): Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms, Jim Loughlin of moe., Drew Copeland of Sister Hazel, Don Jamieson of RockStrap & VH1's That Metal Show, Coco Kinnon of Winona Fighter, Bryan Scott of Union Underground, Britt Lightning of Vixen, Sandy MacKinnon of Royal Tusk, Christian Swain of Rock & Roll Archaeology / Pantheon Podcasts, Joe Milliken, Author of “Let's Go! Benjamin Orr & The Cars”, DT Carel of SpaceCastle, Ed Cunard of Fawkes & Friends, Steve of Something For Nothing: A Rush Fancast, Zack Derby of NeatCast, Ben Montgomery of Records Revisited Podcast, Matt Kennedy of XRadioX, Tony G. of Podioslave, Miles Schuman of Rock Camp: The Podcast, and last (but certainly not least!) two of the incredible Patreon Mixtapers: Seeker & Tom Hutchinson. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape X: https://x.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myweeklymixtape.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:35 - Sinestro #8 (Cullen Bunn and Martin Coccolo) 0:12:46 - Green Lantern Annual #3 (Robert Venditti and Billy Tan) 0:26:42 - Robin Rises: Alpha #1 (Peter Tomasi and Andy Kubert) 0:36:10 - Batman Annual #3 (James Tynion IV and Roge Antonio) 0:50:39 - Catwoman Annual #2 (Genevieve Valentine and Patrick Oliffe) 1:01:29 - Grayson Annual #1 (Tim Seeley, Tom King and Stephen Mooney) 1:13:24 - Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual #2 (Scott Lobdell and Tom Derenick) 1:24:11 - Harley Quinn #13 (Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Chad Hardin) 1:34:38 - Superman / Wonder Woman #14 (Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke) 1:42:17 - Batman Eternal #39 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Felix Ruiz) 1:51:36 - New 52: Futures End #35 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Jesús Merino, Stephen Thompson) 2:00:25 - Earth 2: World's End #13 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:07:30 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:29 - Red Lanterns #37 (Charles Soule and Jim Calafiore) 0:12:51 - Infinity Man and the Forever People #6 (Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen and Tom Grummett, DANIEL HDR) 0:19:36 - Arkham Manor #3 (Gerry Duggan and Shawn Crystal) 0:27:17 - Gotham by Midnight #2 (Ray Fawkes and Ben Templesmith) 0:36:21 - Superman #37 (Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr.) 0:44:32 - Aquaman #37 (Jeff Parker and Paul Pelletier) 0:53:44 - Flash #37 (Robert Venditti, Van Jensen and Brett Booth) 1:03:41 - Secret Origins #8 (TIm Seeley, Tom King, Jeff Lemire, Duffy Boudreau, Ann Nocenti and Stephen Mooney, Travel Foreman, Roger Robinson) 1:16:59 - Deathstroke #3 (Tony S Daniel) 1:24:55 - Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #5 (Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Scott Hampton) 1:34:48 - Justice League Dark #37 (J.M. DeMatteis and Andres Guinaldo) 1:45:20 - Batman Eternal #38 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Andrea Mutti) 1:55:27 - New 52: Futures End #34 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Patrick Zircher, Scott Kolins) 2:05:55 - Earth 2: World's End #12 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:13:38 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
As they say, all good things must come to an end. As we close out 2024, join host CH as she reflects on the end of fairly significant chapter in her life's journey - that of a 20 year Pluto Moon astrological cycle that was rife with challenge and struggle while also amounting to significant personal growth. Listen in as she discusses how a start-of-the-year job layoff became the catalyst for some of the deepest introspection and self-growth she has ever done leading to greater understanding of personal strengths and aspirations. If you have felt perhaps this year has been a humdinger for you as well, this episode offers insights into embracing transitions and finding resilience in the face of uncertainty - no matter the year. Show Notes For those interested in learning more about what the Pluto Moon cycle means from as astrological standpoint, try a Google search for "Pluto Moon Astrology Meaning" or use an AI prompt. CH mentions the Taylor Swift lyric: "The who's who of 'Who's that'", which is from the song "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" off 'The Tortured Poets Department' album. Fawkes is the fictional phoenix bird character from the 'Harry Potter' series, known to periodically die by bursting into flames then be reborn from the ashes Previous episode mentions Episode 1: This Is Me Starting Episode 18: Living Through A Layoff Episode 20: Share the Chair: Nathan Waldvogel Episode 22: Walk Through the Fire Episode 49: The (Unexpected) Summer Sabbatical
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Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:16 - Multiversity: Thunderworld #1 (Grant Morrison and Cameron Stewart) 0:16:22 - Green Lantern: New Guardians #37 (Justin Jordan and Diogenes Neves, Rodney Buchemi) 0:25:04 - Batman #37 (Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo) 0:34:15 - Batman and Robin #37 (Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason) 0:41:40 - Batman / Superman #17 (Greg Pak and Ardian Syaf) 0:50:59 - Batwoman #37 (Marc Andreyko and Georges Jeanty) 0:57:21 - Catwoman #37 (Genevieve Valentine and Garry Brown) 1:06:13 - Red Hood and the Outlaws #37 (Scott Lobdell and R.B. Silva) 1:14:15 - Supergirl #37 (Kate Perkins, Mike Johnson and Emanuela Lupacchino) 1:24:36 - Justice League #37 (Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok) 1:30:44 - Wonder Woman #37 (Meredith Finch and David Finch) 1:37:00 - Teen Titans #5 (Will Pfeifer and Scott Hepburn) 1:45:57 - Trinity of Sin #3 (J.M. DeMatteis and Yvel Guichet) 1:54:18 - Batman Eternal #37 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Andrea Mutti) 2:03:36 - New 52: Futures End #33 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Aaron Lopresti, Stephen Thompson) 2:11:56 - Earth 2: World's End #11 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:19:50 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:11 - Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1 (Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Alain Mauricet, Brandt Peters, Darwyn Cooke) 0:18:34 - Green Lantern Corps #37 (Van Jensen and Bernard Chang) 0:27:55 - Batgirl #37 (Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher and Babs Tarr) 0:39:31 - Justice League United #7 (Jeff Lemire and Neil Edwards) 0:48:28 - Worlds' Finest #29 (Paul Levitz and Jed Dougherty) 0:58:15 - New Suicide Squad #5 (Sean Ryan and Tom Derenick, Rob Hunter) 1:05:46 - Constantine #20 (Ray Fawkes and Jeremy Haun) 1:14:29 - Klarion #3 (Ann Nocenti and Trevor McCarthy) 1:25:35 - Batman Eternal #36 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Fernando Blanco) 1:35:16 - New 52: Futures End #32 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Scot Eaton) 1:44:07 - Earth 2: World's End #10 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 1:52:09 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:59 - Secret Six #1 (Gail Simone and Ken Lashley) 0:10:41 - Sinestro #7 (Cullen Bunn and Ethan Van Sciver) 0:17:59 - Green Lantern #37 (Robert Venditti and Francis Portela, Scott McDaniel) 0:24:55 - Detective Comics #37 (Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato and Francis Manapul) 0:32:17 - Gotham Academy #3 (Brendan Fletcher, Becky Cloonan and Karl Kerschl) 0:41:12 - Grayson #5 (Tim Seeley, Tom King and Mikel Janin) 0:48:27 - Action Comics #37 (Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder) 0:57:08 - Aquaman and the Others #8 (Dan Jurgens and Lan Medina) 1:06:25 - Earth 2 #29 (Marguerite Bennett, Mike Johnson and Andy Smith) 1:13:25 - Green Arrow #37 (Ben Sokolowski, Andrew Kreisberg and Daniel Sampere) 1:21:55 - Justice League 3000 #12 (Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Howard Porter) 1:31:55 - Lobo #3 (Cullen Bunn and Reilly Brown, Alisson Borges) 1:40:07 - Swamp Thing #37 (Charles Soule and Jesus Saiz) 1:48:36 - Batman Eternal #35 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Fernando Blanco) 1:56:42 - New 52: Futures End #31 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Jesus Merino) 2:04:55 - Earth 2: World's End #9 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:13:37 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Today, Andy's catching up with Julian a.k.a. Neon Fawkes, Toronto synth wave DJ and co-host of THE STATE OF SYNTH on NIGHTRIDE.FM. Julian talks about social media, moving to bluesky, and his synth wave DJ night at TILT in Toronto. Synth events and concerts have been returning to the city and Julian saw The Midnight open for Chromeo and a bunch of other cool shows! He also discusses the Synth Bangers Fest in Denver before Andy goes on a bizarre tangent about face cream. You can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth You can Find NEON FAWKES Here: https://www.instagram.com/julesneonfawkes/ https://www.threads.net/@julesneonfawkes https://bsky.app/profile/neonfawkes.com https://nightride.fm/ https://thestateofsynth.com/ Don't forget to check out all the awesome artists featured on today's show! JESSY MACH - “Hymn to survival” https://soundcloud.com/jessy-mach https://future80s.bandcamp.com/album/rainbow-active https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TQlkahZRIbzxA02tAeCCK https://www.instagram.com/jessymachmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY2lkW5tVussfSBsMSprjA https://www.facebook.com/jessymachmusic https://twitter.com/jessymachmusic Glowline & OVRGRWN - “Angel Eyes” https://soundcloud.com/glowline https://glowline.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.instagram.com/glowlinemusic/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5O5Al4ErSslplYN5lH8tXs OVRGRWN: https://soundcloud.com/ovrgrwn?fbclid=IwAR1gSPjIYTdpCJ8KQ1zqg3rhcTeN_b_KrJEe6s5REWEKZ42mp3YspeCM_ls https://ovrgrwn.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/3MU1O9zfAq6tm6qcacKsED https://www.instagram.com/ovrgrwnmusic/?hl=en https://twitter.com/ovrgrwnmusic?lang=en Elevate The Sky - “Entity” https://soundcloud.com/elevatethesky https://elevatethesky.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dIFGImfTuEQ130Dug51Lk https://www.instagram.com/elevatethesky/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9YXea4Nxgdn5zQrr_GIQA https://www.facebook.com/elevatetheskyband/ https://bsky.app/profile/elevatethesky.bsky.social Sung - “Edge Point” https://soundcloud.com/sung_music http://sung-music.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sung_music/ https://www.facebook.com/Sungmusic https://twitter.com/sung_music Lyst - “Dreaming of You” https://lystmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2P8SY4USMzQn1mOmaJX9WS https://www.instagram.com/lyst.music https://www.threads.net/@lyst.music https://twitter.com/LystMusic https://bsky.app/profile/lystmusic.bsky.social Kamileon - “Atari 2600” https://soundcloud.com/kamileon https://kamileon.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4MPfgqLJe32Lx1u4sALGWW https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFU8FcDjIQlYrdvGhrSKTmQ https://www.facebook.com/kamileonmusic https://twitter.com/jeremyabryan Magic Dance - “The Dead Boys” https://soundcloud.com/magicdancemusic https://magicdance.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/album/5S9FsiVu6MIvrMqHgB1PXS https://www.instagram.com/magicdancemusic/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQo8isvHlruvc-Tn08uVJw https://www.facebook.com/magicdancemusic https://twitter.com/magicdancemusic BMX Escape - “That Melody (feat. Justin J. Moore)” https://soundcloud.com/bmxescape https://bmxescape.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/artist/61mr1LdQ9dt0T9XKQbQaDg https://www.instagram.com/bmx.escape/ https://www.facebook.com/bmxescape https://twitter.com/bmxescape https://bsky.app/profile/bmxescape.bsky.social Justin J Moore: https://www.instagram.com/justinjmooremusic/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustinJMooreMusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/5a3lC3q5ngxoZVcIf1nryN
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:29 - Gotham by Midnight #1 (Ray Fawkes and Ben Templesmith) 0:11:40 - Red Lanterns #36 (Charles Soule and Jim Calafiore) 0:19:46 - Arkham Manor #2 (Gerry Duggan and Shawn Crystal) 0:27:30 - Catwoman #36 (Genevieve Valentine and Garry Brown) 0:37:04 - Superman #36 (Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr.) 0:43:49 - Aquaman #36 (Jeff Parker and Paul Pelletier) 0:52:53 - Flash #36 (Robert Venditti, Van Jensen and Brett Booth, Andre Coelho) 1:01:51 - Secret Origins #7 (Robert Venditti, Van Jensen, Paul Levitz, Frank Barbiere and Miguel Sepulveda, Jonboy Meyers, Robson Rocha) 1:14:23 - Deathstroke #2 (Tony S Daniel) 1:22:11 - Infinity Man and the Forever People #5 (Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen and Tom Grummett) 1:31:00 - Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #4 (Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Scott Hampton) 1:39:02 - Justice League Dark #36 (J.M. DeMatteis and Andres Guinaldo) 1:49:42 - Batman Eternal #34 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Álvaro Martínez Bueno) 1:56:24 - New 52: Futures End #30 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Tom Raney) 2:05:07 - Earth 2: World's End #8 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:14:00 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Chapter 33 - The Prince's TaleAs Ginny and Hermione moved closer to the rest of the family, Harry had a clear view of the bodies lying next to Fred: Remus and Tonks, pale and still and peaceful-looking, apparently asleep beneath the dark, enchanted ceiling.Q1 - What do you think about Tonks and Lupin?Q2 - In the beginning of the memory what do you think of Snape, Lily, and Tuneys connection?Q3 - Petunia wrote a letter to Dumbledore asking to be let into the school…do you understand her character more from this?Q4 - According to Snape's memory, what do you think of James and Sirius?Harry watched again as Snape left the Great Hall after sitting his O.W.L. in Defense Against the Dark Arts, watched as he wandered away from the castle and strayed inadvertently close to the place beneath the beech tree where James, Sirius, Lupin, and Pettigrew sat together. But Harry kept his distance this time, because he knew what happened after James had hoisted Severus into the air and taunted him; he knew what had been done and said, and it gave him no pleasure to hear it again. . . . He watched as Lily joined the group and went to Snape's defense. Distantly he heard Snape shout at her in his humiliation and his fury, the unforgivable word: “Mudblood.” Q5 - Why is this Snape's worst memory?“Her boy survives,” said Dumbledore. With a tiny jerk of the head, Snape seemed to flick off an irksome fly. “Her son lives. He has her eyes, precisely her eyes. You remember the shape and color of Lily Evans's eyes, I am sure?” “DON'T!” bellowed Snape. “Gone . . . dead . . .” “Is this remorse, Severus?” “I wish . . . I wish I were dead. . . .” “And what use would that be to anyone?” said Dumbledore coldly. “If you loved Lily Evans, if you truly loved her, then your way forward is clear.” Snape seemed to peer through a haze of pain, and Dumbledore's words appeared to take a long time to reach him. “What — what do you mean?” “You know how and why she died. Make sure it was not in vain. Help me protect Lily's son.” “He does not need protection. The Dark Lord has gone —” “The Dark Lord will return, and Harry Potter will be in terrible danger when he does.” There was a long pause, and slowly Snape regained control of himself, mastered his own breathing. At last he said, “Very well. Very well. But never — never tell, Dumbledore! This must be between us! Swear it! I cannot bear . . . especially Potter's son . . . I want your word!” “My word, Severus, that I shall never reveal the best of you?” Dumbledore sighed, looking down into Snape's ferocious, anguished face. “If you insist . . .” Q6 - Do you understand why Snape hated and yet protected Harry?“No,” said Snape, his black eyes on Fleur's and Roger's retreating figures. “I am not such a coward.” “No,” agreed Dumbledore. “You are a braver man by far than Igor Karkaroff. You know, I sometimes think we Sort too soon. . . .” Q7 - Do they sort too soon?Snape raised his eyebrows and his tone was sardonic as he asked, “Are you intending to let him kill you?” “Certainly not. You must kill me.” There was a long silence, broken only by an odd clicking noise. Fawkes the phoenix was gnawing a bit of cuttlebone. “Would you like me to do it now?” asked Snape, his voice heavy with irony. “Or would you like a few moments to compose an epitaph?” “Oh, not quite yet,” said Dumbledore, smiling. “I daresay the moment will present itself in due course. Given what has happened tonight,” he indicated his withered hand, “we can be sure that it will happen within a year.” “If you don't mind dying,” said Snape roughly, “why not let Draco do it?” “That boy's soul is not yet so damaged,” said Dumbledore. “I would not have it ripped apart on my account.” “And my soul, Dumbledore? Mine?” “You alone know whether it will harm your soul to help an old man avoid pain and humiliation,” said Dumbledore.Q8 - Do you understand why Snape killed Dumbledore now?“Harry must not know, not until the last moment, not until it is necessary, otherwise how could he have the strength to do what must be done?” “Tell him what?” Dumbledore took a deep breath and closed his eyes. “Tell him that on the night Lord Voldemort tried to kill him, when Lily cast her own life between them as a shield, the Killing Curse rebounded upon Lord Voldemort, and a fragment of Voldemort's soul was blasted apart from the whole, and latched itself onto the only living soul left in that collapsing building. Part of Lord Voldemort lives inside Harry, and it is that which gives him the power of speech with snakes, and a connection with Lord Voldemort's mind that he has never understood. And while that fragment of soul, unmissed by Voldemort, remains attached to and protected by Harry, Lord Voldemort cannot die.” Q9 - Harry is a Horcrux…“So the boy . . . the boy must die?” asked Snape quite calmly. “And Voldemort himself must do it, Severus. That is essential.” Another long silence. Then Snape said, “I thought . . . all these years . . . that we were protecting him for her. For Lily.” “We have protected him because it has been essential to teach him, to raise him, to let him try his strength,” said Dumbledore, his eyes still tight shut. “Meanwhile, the connection between them grows ever stronger, a parasitic growth: Sometimes I have thought he suspects it himself. If I know him, he will have arranged matters so that when he does set out to meet his death, it will truly mean the end of Voldemort.” Dumbledore opened his eyes. Snape looked horrified. “You have kept him alive so that he can die at the right moment?” “Don't be shocked, Severus. How many men and women have you watched die?” “Lately, only those whom I could not save,” said Snape. He stood up. “You have used me.” “Meaning?” “I have spied for you and lied for you, put myself in mortal danger for you. Everything was supposed to be to keep Lily Potter's son safe. Now you tell me you have been raising him like a pig for slaughter —” “But this is touching, Severus,” said Dumbledore seriously. “Have you grown to care for the boy, after all?” “For him?” shouted Snape. “Expecto Patronum!” From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe: She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears. “After all this time?” “Always,” said Snape. Q10 - Does Snape love Harry?Q11 - What does always mean?Q12 - Do you get why Snape kept the letter?Chapter 34 - The Forest AgainHarry understood at last that he was not supposed to survive. His job was to walk calmly into Death's welcoming arms. Along the way, he was to dispose of Voldemort's remaining links to life, so that when at last he flung himself across Voldemort's path, and did not raise a wand to defend himself, the end would be clean, and the job that ought to have been done in Godric's Hollow would be finished: Neither would live, neither could survive. Q1 - Was this really the whole purpose of Harry's life?Dumbledore's betrayal was almost nothing. Of course there had been a bigger plan; Harry had simply been too foolish to see it, he realized that now. Q2 - Was Dumbledore really just raising him like a pig for slaughter?Harry pulled the Invisibility Cloak over himself and descended through the floors, at last walking down the marble staircase into the entrance hall. Perhaps some tiny part of him hoped to be sensed, to be seen, to be stopped, but the Cloak was, as ever, impenetrable, perfect, and he reached the front doors easily. Q3 - If you were in this situation, would you have said goodbye?Harry glanced down and felt another dull blow to his stomach: Colin Creevey, though underage, must have sneaked back just as Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle had done. He was tiny in death. He felt he would have given all the time remaining to him for just one last look at them; but then, would he ever have the strength to stop looking? It was better like this. The long game was ended, the Snitch had been caught, it was time to leave the air. . . . The Snitch. His nerveless fingers fumbled for a moment with the pouch at his neck and he pulled it out. I open at the close. Breathing fast and hard, he stared down at it. Now that he wanted time to move as slowly as possible, it seemed to have sped up, and understanding was coming so fast it seemed to have bypassed thought. This was the close. This was the moment. He pressed the golden metal to his lips and whispered, “I am about to die.” The metal shell broke open. He lowered his shaking hand, raised Draco's wand beneath the Cloak, and murmured, “Lumos.” The black stone with its jagged crack running down the center sat in the two halves of the Snitch. The Resurrection Stone had cracked down the vertical line representing the Elder Wand. The triangle and circle representing the Cloak and the stone were still discernible. Q4 - Was this a surprise to you?And again Harry understood without having to think. It did not matter about bringing them back, for he was about to join them. He was not really fetching them: They were fetching him. Lily's smile was widest of all. She pushed her long hair back as she drew close to him, and her green eyes, so like his, searched his face hungrily, as though she would never be able to look at him enough. “You've been so brave.” He could not speak. His eyes feasted on her, and he thought that he would like to stand and look at her forever, and that would be enough. Q5 - What did you think of Harry bringing everyone back?“I thought he would come,” said Voldemort in his high, clear voice, his eyes on the leaping flames. “I expected him to come.” Nobody spoke. They seemed as scared as Harry, whose heart was now throwing itself against his ribs as though determined to escape the body he was about to cast aside. His hands were sweating as he pulled off the Invisibility Cloak and stuffed it beneath his robes, with his wand. He did not want to be tempted to fight. “I was, it seems . . . mistaken,” said Voldemort. “You weren't.” Harry said it as loudly as he could, with all the force he could muster: He did not want to sound afraid. The Resurrection Stone slipped from between his numb fingers, and out of the corner of his eyes he saw his parents, Sirius, and Lupin vanish as he stepped forward into the firelight. At that moment he felt that nobody mattered but Voldemort. It was just the two of them. Q6 - What do you think of Harry here?Voldemort had raised his wand. His head was still tilted to one side, like a curious child, wondering what would happen if he proceeded. Harry looked back into the red eyes, and wanted it to happen now, quickly, while he could still stand, before he lost control, before he betrayed fear — He saw the mouth move and a flash of green light, and everything was gone. Q7 - Is Harry dead?Chapter 35 - Kings CrossHe recoiled. He had spotted the thing that was making the noises. It had the form of a small, naked child, curled on the ground, its skin raw and rough, flayed-looking, and it lay shuddering under a seat where it had been left, unwanted, stuffed out of sight, struggling for breath. He was afraid of it. Small and fragile and wounded though it was, he did not want to approach it. Nevertheless he drew slowly nearer, ready to jump back at any moment. Soon he stood near enough to touch it, yet he could not bring himself to do it. He felt like a coward. He ought to comfort it, but it repulsed him. “You cannot help.” He spun around. Albus Dumbledore was walking toward him, sprightly and upright, wearing sweeping robes of midnight blue. “Harry.” He spread his arms wide, and his hands were both whole and white and undamaged. “You wonderful boy. You brave, brave man. Let us walk.”Q1 - Were you shocked it was Dumbledore?“But . . .” Harry raised his hand instinctively toward the lightning scar. It did not seem to be there. “But I should have died — I didn't defend myself! I meant to let him kill me!” “And that,” said Dumbledore, “will, I think, have made all the difference.”Q2 - Why is this going to make all the difference?“But . . .” Harry raised his hand instinctively toward the lightning scar. It did not seem to be there. “But I should have died — I didn't defend myself! I meant to let him kill me!” “And that,” said Dumbledore, “will, I think, have made all the difference.” “He took my blood,” said Harry. “Precisely!” said Dumbledore. “He took your blood and rebuilt his living body with it! Your blood in his veins, Harry, Lily's protection inside both of you! He tethered you to life while he lives!” Q3 - Do you get why Harry is not dead really?“I believe that your wand imbibed some of the power and qualities of Voldemort's wand that night, which is to say that it contained a little of Voldemort himself. So your wand recognized him when he pursued you, recognized a man who was both kin and mortal enemy, and it regurgitated some of his own magic against him, magic much more powerful than anything Lucius's wand had ever performed. Your wand now contained the power of your enormous courage and of Voldemort's own deadly skill: What chance did that poor stick of Lucius Malfoy's stand?” Q4 - Did Harry's wand temporarily become a Horcrux?“Can you forgive me?” he said. “Can you forgive me for not trusting you? For not telling you? Harry, I only feared that you would fail as I had failed. I only dreaded that you would make my mistakes. I crave your pardon, Harry. I have known, for some time now, that you are the better man.” Q5 - Is Harry a better man than Dumbledore?“The argument became a fight. Grindelwald lost control. That which I had always sensed in him, though I pretended not to, now sprang into terrible being. And Ariana . . . after all my mother's care and caution . . . lay dead upon the floor.” Q6 - What are your thoughts on the whole Dumbledore and Grindelwald situation?“Would I?” asked Dumbledore heavily. “I am not so sure. I had proven, as a very young man, that power was my weakness and my temptation. It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.Q7 - Had Dumbledore had power thrust upon him, would he have been a good leader?“Maybe a man in a million could unite the Hallows, Harry. I was fit only to possess the meanest of them, the least extraordinary. I was fit to own the Elder Wand, and not to boast of it, and not to kill with it. I was permitted to tame and to use it, because I took it, not for gain, but to save others from it. “But the Cloak, I took out of vain curiosity, and so it could never have worked for me as it works for you, its true owner. The stone I would have used in an attempt to drag back those who are at peace, rather than to enable my self-sacrifice, as you did. You are the worthy possessor of the Hallows.” “If you planned your death with Snape, you meant him to end up with the Elder Wand, didn't you?” “I admit that was my intention,” said Dumbledore, “but it did not work as I intended, did it?” “No,” said Harry. “That bit didn't work out.”Q8 - What are they talking about that it didn't work out?“I've got to go back, haven't I?” “That is up to you.” “I've got a choice?” “Oh yes.” Dumbledore smiled at him. “We are in King's Cross, you say? I think that if you decided not to go back, you would be able to . . . let's say . . . board a train.” “And where would it take me?” “On,” said Dumbledore simply.“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love. By returning, you may ensure that fewer souls are maimed, fewer families are torn apart. If that seems to you a worthy goal, then we say good-bye for the present.”Q9 - Harry is going back?“Tell me one last thing,” said Harry. “Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?” Dumbledore beamed at him, and his voice sounded loud and strong in Harry's ears even though the bright mist was descending again, obscuring his figure. “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”Q10 - Is this real or is it happening inside Harry's head?Chapter 36 - The Flaw in the PlanHands, softer than he had been expecting, touched Harry's face, pulled back an eyelid, crept beneath his shirt, down to his chest, and felt his heart. He could hear the woman's fast breathing, her long hair tickled his face. He knew that she could feel the steady pounding of life against his ribs. “Is Draco alive? Is he in the castle?” Q1 - Were you surprised at Narcissa lying?And now a chill settled over them where they stood, and Harry heard the rasping breath of the dementors that patrolled the outer trees. They would not affect him now. The fact of his own survival burned inside him, a talisman against them, as though his father's stag kept guardian in his heart. Q2 - Why is Harry not affected by crucio and the dementors and stuff?“Harry Potter is dead! Do you understand now, deluded ones? He was nothing, ever, but a boy who relied on others to sacrifice themselves for him!” “He beat you!” yelled Ron, and the charm broke, and the defenders of Hogwarts were shouting and screaming again until a second, more powerful bang extinguished their voices once more. Q3 - What do you think of Ron's progression as a character?In one swift, fluid motion, Neville broke free of the Body-Bind Curse upon him; the flaming hat fell off him and he drew from its depths something silver, with a glittering, rubied handle — The slash of the silver blade could not be heard over the roar of the oncoming crowd or the sounds of the clashing giants or of the stampeding centaurs, and yet it seemed to draw every eye. With a single stroke Neville sliced off the great snake's head, which spun high into the air, gleaming in the light flooding from the entrance hall, and Voldemort's mouth was open in a scream of fury that nobody could hear, and the snake's body thudded to the ground at his feet —Q4 - Do you get why we all love Neville so much now?The house-elves of Hogwarts swarmed into the entrance hall, screaming and waving carving knives and cleavers, and at their head, the locket of Regulus Black bouncing on his chest, was Kreacher, his bullfrog's voice audible even above this din: “Fight! Fight! Fight for my Master, defender of house-elves! Fight the Dark Lord, in the name of brave Regulus! Fight!” Hundreds of people now lined the walls, watching the two fights, Voldemort and his three opponents, Bellatrix and Molly, and Harry stood, invisible, torn between both, wanting to attack and yet to protect, unable to be sure that he would not hit the innocent. “What will happen to your children when I've killed you?” taunted Bellatrix, as mad as her master, capering as Molly's curses danced around her. “When Mummy's gone the same way as Freddie?” “You — will — never — touch — our — children — again!” screamed Mrs. Weasley. Bellatrix laughed, the same exhilarated laugh her cousin Sirius had given as he toppled backward through the veil, and suddenly Harry knew what was going to happen before it did. Molly's curse soared beneath Bellatrix's outstretched arm and hit her squarely in the chest, directly over her heart. Bellatrix's gloating smile froze, her eyes seemed to bulge: For the tiniest space of time she knew what had happened, and then she toppled, and the watching crowd roared, and Voldemort screamed.Q5 - What was the most emotional moment in the whole series for you?“You won't be killing anyone else tonight,” said Harry as they circled, and stared into each other's eyes, green into red. “You won't be able to kill any of them ever again. Don't you get it? I was ready to die to stop you from hurting these people —” “But you did not!” “— I meant to, and that's what did it. I've done what my mother did. They're protected from you. Haven't you noticed how none of the spells you put on them are binding? You can't torture them. You can't touch them. You don't learn from your mistakes, Riddle, do you?”Q6 - What do you think of this?“Yeah, it did,” said Harry. “You're right. But before you try to kill me, I'd advise you to think about what you've done. . . . Think, and try for some remorse, Riddle. . . .” “What is this?” Of all the things that Harry had said to him, beyond any revelation or taunt, nothing had shocked Voldemort like this. Harry saw his pupils contract to thin slits, saw the skin around his eyes whiten. “It's your one last chance,” said Harry, “it's all you've got left. . . . I've seen what you'll be otherwise. . . . Be a man . . . try . . . Try for some remorse. . . .” Q7 - Thoughts on Harry telling Tom to try for some remorse?“The true master of the Elder Wand was Draco Malfoy.” Blank shock showed in Voldemort's face for a moment, but then it was gone. “But what does it matter?” he said softly. “Even if you are right, Potter, it makes no difference to you and me. You no longer have the phoenix wand: We duel on skill alone . . . and after I have killed you, I can attend to Draco Malfoy. . . .” “But you're too late,” said Harry. “You've missed your chance. I got there first. I overpowered Draco weeks ago. I took this wand from him.” Harry twitched the hawthorn wand, and he felt the eyes of everyone in the Hall upon it. “So it all comes down to this, doesn't it?” whispered Harry. “Does the wand in your hand know its last master was Disarmed? Because if it does . . . I am the true master of the Elder Wand.” Q8 - What do you think about the Elder Wand issues?Q9 - How did you like the death of Voldemort?After a while, exhausted and drained, Harry found himself sitting on a bench beside Luna. “I'd want some peace and quiet, if it were me,” she said. “I'd love some,” he replied. “I'll distract them all,” she said. “Use your Cloak.” “And then there's this.” Harry held up the Elder Wand, and Ron and Hermione looked at it with a reverence that, even in his befuddled and sleep-deprived state, Harry did not like to see. “I don't want it,” said Harry. “What?” said Ron loudly. “Are you mental?” “I know it's powerful,” said Harry wearily. “But I was happier with mine. So . . .” He rummaged in the pouch hung around his neck, and pulled out the two halves of holly still just connected by the finest thread of phoenix feather. Hermione had said that they could not be repaired, that the damage was too severe. All he knew was that if this did not work, nothing would. He laid the broken wand upon the headmaster's desk, touched it with the very tip of the Elder Wand, and said, “Reparo.” Q10 - What are your thoughts on the Hallows now?EpilogueQ1 - What do you think about the epilogue?Q2 - What do you think of Harry and Ginny and their kids names?“Teddy's back there,” he said breathlessly, pointing back over his shoulder into the billowing clouds of steam. “Just seen him! And guess what he's doing? Snogging Victoire!”“Don't forget to give Neville our love!” Ginny told James as she hugged him. “Mum! I can't give a professor love!” “But you know Neville —” James rolled his eyes. “Outside, yeah, but at school he's Professor Longbottom, isn't he? I can't walk into Herbology and give him love. . . .” Q3 - What do you think about Prof Longbottom?
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:26 - Multiversity: Pax Americana #1 (Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely) 0:17:26 - Green Lantern: New Guardians #36 (Justin Jordan and Diogenes Neves) 0:23:37 - Batman and Robin #36 (Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason) 0:28:51 - Batwoman #36 (Marc Andreyko and Georges Jeanty) 0:35:51 - Harley Quinn #12 (Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and John Timms, Chad Hardin) 0:44:27 - Red Hood and the Outlaws #36 (Scott Lobdell and R.B. Silva) 0:50:13 - Batman / Superman #16 (Greg Pak and Ardian Syaf) 0:58:45 - Supergirl #36 (Kate Perkins, Mike Johnson and Emanuela Lupacchino) 1:05:59 - Superman / Wonder Woman #13 (Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke) 1:12:53 - Justice League #36 (Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok) 1:20:08 - Wonder Woman #36 (Meredith Finch and David Finch) 1:27:20 - Teen Titans #4 (Will Pfeifer and Kenneth Rocafort) 1:35:26 - Trinity of Sin #2 (J.M. DeMatteis and Yvel Guichet) 1:43:32 - Batman Eternal #33 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Jason Fabok) 1:50:20 - New 52: Futures End #29 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Patrick Zircher) 1:58:34 - Earth 2: World's End #7 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:06:49 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
This week's guest curator is Ed Cunard, co-host of Fawkes & Friends, and we're crafting a two-pronged mixtape this week. On one side: we offer PSA's on some of the biggest karaoke cliches we've each seen over the years. And on the other: the songs that'll set off a sing-along like nobody's business! We also talk about Karaoke etiquette (yes, there is such a thing!) and the differences a regional perspective can bring to the songs! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:49 - Green Lantern Corps #36 (Van Jensen and Bernard Chang) 0:15:32 - Batman #36 (Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo) 0:26:20 - Batgirl #36 (Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher and Babs Tarr) 0:36:53 - Justice League United #6 (Jeff Lemire and Neil Edwards) 0:45:25 - Worlds' Finest #28 (Paul Levitz and Jed Dougherty) 0:55:10 - New Suicide Squad #4 (Sean Ryan and Tom Derenick) 1:03:19 - Constantine #19 (Ray Fawkes and Jeremy Haun) 1:12:43 - Klarion #2 (Ann Nocenti and Trevor McCarthy) 1:22:58 - Batman Eternal #32 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Jason Fabok) 1:30:02 - New 52: Futures End #28 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Andy MacDonald) 1:39:58 - Earth 2: World's End #6 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 1:49:35 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:37 - Green Lantern #36 (Robert Venditti and Francis Portela, Scott McDaniel) 0:10:42 - Superman Unchained #9 (Scott Snyder and Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen) 0:20:04 - Detective Comics #36 (Benjamin Percy and John Paul Leon) 0:28:08 - Gotham Academy #2 (Brendan Fletcher, Becky Cloonan and Karl Kerschl) 0:36:08 - Grayson #4 (Tim Seeley, Tom King and Mikel Janin) 0:45:07 - Action Comics #36 (Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder) 0:53:54 - Aquaman and the Others #7 (Dan Jurgens and Lan Medina) 1:02:49 - Earth 2 #28 (Marguerite Bennett, Tom Taylor and Alisson Borges, Andy Smith, Javi Fernandez, Diogenes Neves) 1:12:41 - Green Arrow #36 (Ben Sokolowski, Andrew Kreisberg and Daniel Sampere) 1:21:18 - Justice League 3000 #11 (Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Howard Porter) 1:29:31 - Lobo #2 (Cullen Bunn and Reilly Brown) 1:37:20 - Swamp Thing #36 (Charles Soule and Jesus Saiz) 1:45:25 - Batman Eternal #31 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and Fernando Pasarin) 1:52:31 - New 52: Futures End #27 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Aaron Lopresti) 2:00:41 - Earth 2: World's End #5 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:09:11 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co
The Gunpowder Plot lies in ruin. Fawkes is the first conspirator to face the wrath of the King, and unthinkable torture. With his life hanging in the balance, Fawkes must decide: martyr himself for a lost cause, or betray everything he believes in?Listen to British Scandal on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/british-scandal/ now.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at britishscandal@wondery.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In Elizabethan England, Catholics face brutal persecution. A young Guy Fawkes vows to fight back. When, years later, he returns home from abroad to find his homeland even more rotten, he knows the time has come. But can Fawkes spark a revolution without getting caught in the crossfire?Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at britishscandal@wondery.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
There is an old English rhyme that implores every patriotic Briton to "Remember, Remember, the 5th of November." This was the date of a foiled attack on the English parliament known as the Gunpowder Plot. The man poised to light the fuse on the 36 barrels of gunpowder stockpiled under the house of lords in 1605 was the Catholic agitator Guy Fawkes. Since the date of his capture the popular understanding of Fawkes has undergone a remarkable transformation. He has gone from being a nearly forgotten triggerman, to a reviled villain burnt in effigy, to a valiant folk hero, to a symbol for internet "hacktivists." Does "Guy Fawkes" the symbol have anything to do with Guy Fawkes the man? Tune-in and find out how rambunctious political theatre, Hungry Scots, and a man with all sorts of Rizz play a role in the story.
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This week's guest curator is Ed Cunard, co-host of Fawkes & Friends, and we're crafting a two-pronged mixtape this week. On one side: we offer PSA's on some of the biggest karaoke cliches we've each seen over the years. And on the other: the songs that'll set off a sing-along like nobody's business! We also talk about Karaoke etiquette (yes, there is such a thing!) and the differences a regional perspective can bring to the songs! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 28 - The Flight of the PrinceQ1 - What are your thoughts on Dumbledore's death?Q2 - Who do you think has died so far?“Cruc —” But Snape parried the curse, knocking Harry backward off his feet before he could complete it; “Cruc —” yelled Harry for the second time, aiming for the figure ahead illuminated in the dancing firelight, but Snape blocked the spell again. Harry could see him sneering. “No Unforgivable Curses from you, Potter!” he shouted over the rushing of the flames, Hagrid's yells, and the wild yelping of the trapped Fang. “You haven't got the nerve or the ability —” “Incarc —” Harry roared, but Snape deflected the spell with an almost lazy flick of his arm. Q3 - Is Snape really an amazing wizard?“Fight back!” Harry screamed at him. “Fight back, you cowardly —” “Coward, did you call me, Potter?” shouted Snape. “Your father would never attack me unless it was four on one, what would you call him, I wonder?” “Sectum — !” Snape flicked his wand and the curse was repelled yet again; but Harry was mere feet away now and he could see Snape's face clearly at last: He was no longer sneering or jeering; the blazing flames showed a face full of rage. Mustering all his powers of concentration, Harry thought, Levi — “No, Potter!” screamed Snape. “You dare use my own spells against me, Potter? It was I who invented them — I, the Half-Blood Prince! And you'd turn my inventions on me, like your filthy father, would you? I don't think so . . . no!” Q4 - Thoughts on Snape being the Half-Blood Prince?“Kill me then,” panted Harry, who felt no fear at all, but only rage and contempt. “Kill me like you killed him, you coward —” “DON'T—” screamed Snape, and his face was suddenly demented, inhuman, as though he was in as much pain as the yelping, howling dog stuck in the burning house behind them — “CALL ME COWARD!”Q5 - Is Snape a coward?Harry heard Hagrid's moan of pain and shock, but he did not stop; he walked slowly forward until he reached the place where Dumbledore lay and crouched down beside him. He had known there was no hope from the moment that the full Body-Bind Curse Dumbledore had placed upon him lifted, known that it could have happened only because its caster was dead, but there was still no preparation for seeing him here, spread-eagled, broken: the greatest wizard Harry had ever, or would ever, meet. Dumbledore's eyes were closed; but for the strange angle of his arms and legs, he might have been sleeping. Harry reached out, straightened the half-moon spectacles upon the crooked nose, and wiped a trickle of blood from the mouth with his own sleeve. Then he gazed down at the wise old face and tried to absorb the enormous and incomprehensible truth: that never again would Dumbledore speak to him, never again could he help. . . . Q6 - Dumbledore is actually dead?To the Dark Lord I know I will be dead long before you read this but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret. I have stolen the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as I can. I face death in the hope that when you meet your match, you will be mortal once more. R.A.BQ7 - Theories on who RAB is?Q8 - Did Dumbledore die for nothing?Q9 - What is your favorite Dumbledore memory?Chapter 29 - The Phoenix LamentFear stirred in Harry's chest again: He had forgotten the inert figures he had left behind. “Ginny, who else is dead?” “Don't worry, none of us.” “But the Dark Mark — Malfoy said he stepped over a body —” “He stepped over Bill, but it's all right, he's alive.” There was something in her voice, however, that Harry knew boded ill. “Are you sure?” “Of course I'm sure . . . he's a — a bit of a mess, that's all. Greyback attacked him. Madam Pomfrey says he won't — won't look the same anymore. . . .”Q1 - Do you think Harry understands the cost of what this fight is all about?“No!” Lupin looked wildly from Ginny to Harry, as though hoping the latter might contradict her, but when Harry did not, Lupin collapsed into a chair beside Bill's bed, his hands over his face. Harry had never seen Lupin lose control before; he felt as though he was intruding upon something private, indecent. He turned away and caught Ron's eye instead, exchanging in silence a look that confirmed what Ginny had said. Q2 - Have you ever experienced grief like this?Gulping, Madam Pomfrey pressed her fingers to her mouth, her eyes wide. Somewhere out in the darkness, a phoenix was singing in a way Harry had never heard before: a stricken lament of terrible beauty. And Harry felt, as he had felt about phoenix song before, that the music was inside him, not without: It was his own grief turned magically to song that echoed across the grounds and through the castle windows. How long they all stood there, listening, he did not know, nor why it seemed to ease their pain a little to listen to the sound of their mourning, but it felt like a long time later that the hospital door opened again and Professor McGonagall entered the ward. Like all the rest, she bore marks of the recent battle: There were grazes on her face and her robes were ripped. “Snape,” repeated McGonagall faintly, falling into the chair. “We all wondered . . . but he trusted . . . always . . . Snape . . . I can't believe it. . . .”Q3 - Do you think the professors knew better?Q4 - Is there anything about the story that the group is giving that is strange to you or hits you differently? Are there any clues in there?“Of course, it doesn't matter how he looks. . . . It's not r-really important . . . but he was a very handsome little b-boy . . . always very handsome . . . and he was g-going to be married!” “And what do you mean by zat?” said Fleur suddenly and loudly. “What do you mean, ‘ 'e was going to be married?' ” Mrs. Weasley raised her tear-stained face, looking startled. “Well — only that —” “You theenk Bill will not wish to marry me anymore?” demanded Fleur. “You theenk, because of these bites, he will not love me?” “No, that's not what I —” “Because 'e will!” said Fleur, drawing herself up to her full height and throwing back her long mane of silver hair. “It would take more zan a werewolf to stop Bill loving me!” “Well, yes, I'm sure,” said Mrs. Weasley, “but I thought perhaps — given how — how he —” “You thought I would not weesh to marry him? Or per'aps, you hoped?” said Fleur, her nostrils flaring. “What do I care how he looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk! All these scars show is zat my husband is brave! And I shall do zat!” she added fiercely, pushing Mrs. Weasley aside and snatching the ointment from her. Q5 - How cool is Fleur?“You see!” said a strained voice. Tonks was glaring at Lupin. “She still wants to marry him, even though he's been bitten! She doesn't care!” “It's different,” said Lupin, barely moving his lips and looking suddenly tense. “Bill will not be a full werewolf. The cases are completely —” “But I don't care either, I don't care!” said Tonks, seizing the front of Lupin's robes and shaking them. “I've told you a million times. . . .” And the meaning of Tonks's Patronus and her mouse-colored hair, and the reason she had come running to find Dumbledore when she had heard a rumor someone had been attacked by Greyback, all suddenly became clear to Harry; it had not been Sirius that Tonks had fallen in love with after all. “And I've told you a million times,” said Lupin, refusing to meet her eyes, staring at the floor, “that I am too old for you, too poor . . . too dangerous. . . .” “I've said all along you're taking a ridiculous line on this, Remus,” said Mrs. Weasley over Fleur's shoulder as she patted her on the back. “I am not being ridiculous,” said Lupin steadily. “Tonks deserves somebody young and whole.” “But she wants you,” said Mr. Weasley, with a small smile. “And after all, Remus, young and whole men do not necessarily remain so.” Q6 - What do you think of Lupin and Tonks?“Harry,” she said, “I would like to know what you and Professor Dumbledore were doing this evening when you left the school.” “I can't tell you that, Professor,” said Harry. Q7 - Why doesn't Harry tell more people about this?“Dunno,” said Harry, lying back on his bed fully clothed and staring blankly upwards. He felt no curiosity at all about R.A.B.: He doubted that he would ever feel curious again. As he lay there, he became aware suddenly that the grounds were silent. Fawkes had stopped singing. And he knew, without knowing how he knew it, that the phoenix had gone, had left Hogwarts for good, just as Dumbledore had left the school, had left the world . . . had left Harry. Chapter 30 - The White TombThere might still be as many as four Horcruxes out there somewhere, and each would need to be found and eliminated before there was even a possibility that Voldemort could be killed. He kept reciting their names to himself, as though by listing them he could bring them within reach: the locket . . . the cup . . . the snake . . . something of Gryffindor's or Ravenclaw's . . . the locket . . . the cup . . . the snake . . . something of Gryffindor's or Ravenclaw's . . . Q1 - Any further ideas on what the Horcruxes could be?“I should've shown the book to Dumbledore,” said Harry. “All that time he was showing me how Voldemort was evil even when he was at school, and I had proof Snape was too —” Q2 - If Harry could have Dumbledore back for one question, what question should he ask him?The crowd continued to swell; with a great rush of affection for both of them, Harry saw Neville being helped into a seat by Luna. Neville and Luna alone of the D.A. had responded to Hermione's summons the night that Dumbledore had died, and Harry knew why: They were the ones who had missed the D.A. most . . . probably the ones who had checked their coins regularly in the hope that there would be another meeting. Q3 - What do you think of Umbridge at the funeral?And then, without warning, it swept over him, the dreadful truth, more completely and undeniably than it had until now. Dumbledore was dead, gone. . . . He clutched the cold locket in his hand so tightly that it hurt, but he could not prevent hot tears spilling from his eyes: He looked away from Ginny and the others and stared out over the lake, toward the forest, as the little man in black droned on. . . . There was movement among the trees. The centaurs had come to pay their respects too. They did not move into the open but Harry saw them standing quite still, half hidden in shadow, watching the wizards, their bows hanging at their sides. And Harry remembered his first nightmarish trip into the forest, the first time he had ever encountered the thing that was then Voldemort, and how he had faced him, and how he and Dumbledore had discussed fighting a losing battle not long thereafter. It was important, Dumbledore said, to fight, and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then could evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated. . . . Q4 - Will Harry win this fight?And Harry saw very clearly as he sat there under the hot sun how people who cared about him had stood in front of him one by one, his mother, his father, his godfather, and finally Dumbledore, all determined to protect him; but now that was over. He could not let anybody else stand between him and Voldemort; he must abandon forever the illusion he ought to have lost at the age of one, that the shelter of a parent's arms meant that nothing could hurt him. There was no waking from his nightmare, no comforting whisper in the dark that he was safe really, that it was all in his imagination; the last and greatest of his protectors had died, and he was more alone than he had ever been before. “Ginny, listen . . .” he said very quietly, as the buzz of conversation grew louder around them and people began to get to their feet, “I can't be involved with you anymore. We've got to stop seeing each other. We can't be together.” She said, with an oddly twisted smile, “It's for some stupid, noble reason, isn't it?” “It's been like . . . like something out of someone else's life, these last few weeks with you,” said Harry. “But I can't . . . we can't . . . I've got things to do alone now.”Q5 - You think Harry is right to break up with Ginny?“I'm not coming back even if it does reopen,” said Harry. Ron gaped at him, but Hermione said sadly, “I knew you were going to say that. But then what will you do?” “I'm going back to the Dursleys' once more, because Dumbledore wanted me to,” said Harry. “But it'll be a short visit, and then I'll be gone for good.” Q6 - What is Harry going to do?“We'll be there, Harry,” said Ron. “What?” “At your aunt and uncle's house,” said Ron. “And then we'll go with you wherever you're going.” “No —” said Harry quickly; he had not counted on this, he had meant them to understand that he was undertaking this most dangerous journey alone. “You said to us once before,” said Hermione quietly, “that there was time to turn back if we wanted to. We've had time, haven't we? “We're with you whatever happens,” said Ron. “But mate, you're going to have to come round my mum and dad's house before we do anything else, even Godric's Hollow.” “Why?” “Bill and Fleur's wedding, remember?” Harry looked at him, startled; the idea that anything as normal as a wedding could still exist seemed incredible and yet wonderful. “Yeah, we shouldn't miss that,” he said finally. His hand closed automatically around the fake Horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in spite of the final meeting with Voldemort he knew must come, whether in a month, in a year, or in ten, he felt his heart lift at the thought that there was still one last golden day of peace left to enjoy with Ron and Hermione. Q7 - How'd you like this book?Q8 - What is in store for the group in the future?Q9 - Rank the books so far?
Ian Robinson has been performing as Black Guy Fawkes for almost ten years now. He joins us on the podcast to talk about his musical journey, meeting Frank Turner, his challenges as a black artist and the battle to maintain positive mental health. Ian is working on a new album and also has a great podcast called "Fawkes & Friends". He'll be playing the Color Club in Chicago in October.Time stamps:2: What was your introduction to music, when did you decide music was going to be your thing?6:41: What is the scene like on Cumberland?8:44: How do you overcome a scene where you don't necessarily feel like you belong in?11:37: How difficult is it to get together and plan a tour?14: Do you take your new friends in stride, or is it like what the fuck is going on?17:15: How do you handle the highest of highs and then the lowest of lows?20: How have your musical influences inspired you as a songwriter and performer?22:40: Being a black musician in a music scene that's not thought of as a traditionally black genre, does that present challenges to you, do you feel extra pressure being black in that scene?28:44: How surreal was it meeting Frank Turner? How cool did you play it?33:45: Are we working on any new music?37: Tell us about Fawkes & Friends42: What can someone expect at one of your shows?44: PNOTS and Black Guy Fawkes at Color Club in Chicago on 10/4!45:50: Deep dish or thin crust?47: Where did you play when you've played in Chicago?47:30: What do you think makes Chicago a unique music scene?49:35: What's your go to cheap drink?51:45: What else would you like to plug on the way on out of here?55: What's your favorite Bob album?
Chapter 17 - A Sluggish MemoryQ1 - At the beginning of this chapter, Harry gives Hermione the details about what happened with Malfoy…do you have any other theories or thoughts on that?‘He accused me of being “Dumbledore's man through and through”.' ‘How very rude of him.' ‘I told him I was.' Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again. Behind Harry, Fawkes the phoenix let out a low, soft, musical cry. To Harry's intense embarrassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledore's bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knees. When Dumbledore spoke, however, his voice was quite steady. ‘I am very touched, Harry.'‘So they still don't know where you go?' asked Harry, hoping for more information on this intriguing subject, but Dumbledore merely smiled over the top of his half-moon spectacles. ‘No, they don't, and the time is not quite right for you to know, either. Now, I suggest we press on, unless there's anything else –?'Q2 - Where does Dumbledore go?Dumbledore listened to Harry's story with an impassive face. When Harry had finished he did not speak for a few moments, then said, ‘Thank you for telling me this, Harry, but I suggest that you put it out of your mind. I do not think that it is of great importance.' ‘Not of great importance?' repeated Harry incredulously. ‘Professor, did you understand –?' ‘Yes, Harry, blessed as I am with extraordinary brainpower, I understood everything you told me,' said Dumbledore, a little sharply. ‘I think you might even consider the possibility that I understood more than you did. Again, I am glad that you have confided in me, but let me reassure you that you have not told me anything that causes me disquiet.'Q3 - Why doesn't this bother Dumbledore?I believe that it was then that he dropped the name for ever, assumed the identity of Lord Voldemort, and began his investigations into his previously despised mother's family – the woman whom, you will remember, he had thought could not be a witch if she had succumbed to the shameful human weakness of death.‘We have no memories to show us this, but I think we can be fairly sure what happened. Voldemort Stupefied his uncle, took his wand, and proceeded across the valley to “the big house over the way”. There he murdered the Muggle man who had abandoned his witch mother, and, for good measure, his Muggle grandparents, thus obliterating the last of the unworthy Riddle line and revenging himself upon the father who never wanted him. Then he returned to the Gaunt hovel, performed the complex bit of magic that would implant a false memory in his uncle's mind, laid Morfin's wand beside its unconscious owner, pocketed the ancient ring he wore and departed.'They were a motley collection; a mixture of the weak seeking protection, the ambitious seeking some shared glory, and the thuggish, gravitating towards a leader who could show them more refined forms of cruelty. In other words, they were the forerunners of the Death Eaters, and indeed some of them became the first Death Eaters after leaving Hogwarts.Q4 - What do you think about this memory and Voldermort's power?Dumbledore took from an inside pocket another crystal phial and Harry fell silent at once, remembering that Dumbledore had said it was the most important one he had collected. Harry noticed that the contents proved difficult to empty into the Pensieve, as though they had congealed slightly; did memories go off?Q5 - Do memories go bad?As several of the boys tittered, something very odd happened. The whole room was suddenly filled with a thick white fog, so that Harry could see nothing but the face of Dumbledore, who was standing beside him. Then Slughorn's voice rang out through the mist, unnaturally loudly: ‘– you'll go wrong, boy, mark my words.'Q6 - What happened here?‘Look sharp, Tom,' said Slughorn, turning round and finding him still present. ‘You don't want to be caught out of bed out of hours, and you a prefect …' ‘Sir, I wanted to ask you something.' ‘Ask away, then, m'boy, ask away …' ‘Sir, I wondered what you know about … about Horcruxes?' And it happened all over again: the dense fog filled the room so that Harry could not see Slughorn or Riddle at all; only Dumbledore, smiling serenely beside him. Then Slughorn's voice boomed out again, just as it had done before. ‘I don't know anything about Horcruxes and I wouldn't tell you if I did! Now get out of here at once and don't let me catch you mentioning them again!'Q7 - What are Horcruxes?‘And so, for the first time, I am giving you homework, Harry. It will be your job to persuade Professor Slughorn to divulge the real memory, which will undoubtedly be our most crucial piece of information of all.'Q8 - What is going on here? Why is this important?Chapter 18 - Birthday SurprisesQ1 - Do you think Dumbledore doesn't know what Horcruxes are?Harry dawdled behind, taking an inordinate amount of time to do up his bag. Neither Ron nor Hermione wished him luck as they left; both looked rather annoyed. At last Harry and Slughorn were the only two left in the room.Q2 - This obviously doesn't work, but how do you think Harry will get the memory?“of the Horcrux, wickedest of magical inventions, we shall not speak nor give direction” Q3 - What is this dark magic?The second attempt was no better than the first. The third was just as bad. Not until the fourth did anything exciting happen. There was a horrible screech of pain and everybody looked around, terrified, to see Susan Bones of Hufflepuff wobbling in her hoop with her left leg still standing five feet away where she had started.Q4 - What would your preferred mode of wizard transportation be?Q5 - Where is Malfoy going? Is he really going off campus?‘Harry!' said Ron suddenly. ‘What?' ‘Harry, I can't stand it!' ‘You can't stand what?' asked Harry, now starting to feel definitely alarmed. Ron was rather pale and looked as though he was about to be sick. ‘I can't stop thinking about her!' said Ron hoarsely. Harry gaped at him. He had not expected this and was not sure he wanted to hear it. Friends they might be, but if Ron started calling Lavender ‘Lav-Lav', he would have to put his foot down.Q6 - What do you think of the whole love potion thing?Q7 - Can you imagine if Ron died here?Chapter 19 - Elf Tales‘So, all in all, not one of Ron's better birthdays?' said Fred.Hermione gave an almost inaudible sniff. She had been exceptionally quiet all day. Having hurtled, white-faced, up to Harry outside the hospital wing and demanded to know what had happened, she had taken almost no part in Harry and Ginny's obsessive discussion about how Ron had been poisoned, but merely stood beside them, clench-jawed and frightened-looking, until at last they had been allowed in to see him.Q1 - What is Hermione feeling?Q2 - What is the deal with these two failed attempts at danger?‘I dunno, Harry, I shouldn'ta heard it at all! I – well, I was comin' outta the Forest the other evenin' an' I overheard 'em talkin' – well, arguin'. Didn't like ter draw attention to meself, so I sorta skulked an' tried not ter listen, but it was a – well, a heated discussion, an' it wasn' easy ter block it out.' ‘Well?' Harry urged him, as Hagrid shuffled his enormous feet uneasily. ‘Well – I jus' heard Snape sayin' Dumbledore took too much fer granted an' maybe he – Snape – didn' wan' ter do it any more –' ‘Do what?' ‘I dunno, Harry, it sounded like Snape was feelin' a bit overworked, tha's all – anyway, Dumbledore told him flat out he'd agreed ter do it an' that was all there was to it. Pretty firm with him. An' then he said summat abou' Snape makin' investigations in his house, in Slytherin. Well, there's nothin' strange abou' that!' Hagrid added hastily, as Harry and Hermione exchanged looks full of meaning. ‘All the Heads o' House were asked ter look inter that necklace business –'Q3 - What is this conversation about?Harry added, getting to his feet and picking up his Firebolt, ‘will you stop pretending to be asleep when Lavender comes to see you? She's driving me mad as well.' ‘Oh,' said Ron, looking sheepish. ‘Yeah. All right.' ‘If you don't want to go out with her any more, just tell her,' said Harry. ‘Yeah … well … it's not that easy, is it?' said Ron. He paused. ‘Hermione going to look in before the match?' he added casually.He hurried down through the deserted corridors; the whole school was outside, either already seated in the stadium or heading down towards it. He was looking out of the windows he passed, trying to gauge how much wind they were facing, when a noise ahead made him glance up and he saw Malfoy walking towards him, accompanied by two girls, both of whom looked sulky and resentful.Q4 - What is Draco up to?Q5 - How do you like Luna's coverage of the match?‘Dobby is a free house-elf and he can obey anyone he likes and Dobby will do whatever Harry Potter wants him to do!' said Dobby, tears now streaming down his shriveled little face on to his jumper.Q6 - What do you think of Dobby now?Chapter 20 - Lord Voldemort's RequestHermione even escorted them down to breakfast, bringing with her the news that Ginny had argued with Dean. The drowsing creature in Harry's chest suddenly raised its head, sniffing the air hopefully. ‘What did they row about?' he asked, trying to sound casual as they turned into a seventh-floor corridor which was deserted but for a very small girl who had been examining a tapestry of trolls in tutus. She looked terrified at the sight of the approaching sixth-years and dropped the heavy brass scales she was carrying.Q1 - What does Secumsempra do?Q2 - Why do people stay together if they are miserable?‘I see,' said Dumbledore eventually, peering at Harry over the top of his half-moon spectacles and giving Harry the usual sensation that he was being X-rayed.Q3 - Do you think Dumbledore is ever using Legilimency on Harry?Q4 - Do you think that the pensieve itself holds ancient magic? Like does it sift through thoughts and give you a better analysis of them?‘But now, Harry,' said Dumbledore, ‘now things become murkier and stranger. If it was difficult to find evidence about the boy Riddle, it has been almost impossible to find anyone prepared to reminisce about the man Voldemort. In fact, I doubt whether there is a soul alive, apart from himself, who could give us a full account of his life since he left Hogwarts. ‘I wonder whether you know what it is, Tom? Pick it up, have a good look!' whispered Hepzibah, and Voldemort stretched out a long-fingered hand and lifted the cup by one handle out of its snug silken wrappings. Harry thought he saw a red gleam in his dark eyes. His greedy expression was curiously mirrored on Hepzibah's face, except that her tiny eyes were fixed upon Voldemort's handsome features. ‘A badger,' murmured Voldemort, examining the engraving upon the cup. ‘Then this was …?' ‘Helga Hufflepuff's, as you very well know, you clever boy!' said Hepzibah, leaning forwards with a loud creaking of corsets and actually pinching his hollow cheek. ‘Didn't I tell you I was distantly des- cended? This has been handed down in the family for years and years. Lovely, isn't it? And all sorts of powers it's supposed to possess, too, but I haven't tested them thoroughly, I just keep it nice and safe in here …'Q5 - What power do magical objects possess?‘That's right!' said Hepzibah, delighted, apparently, at the sight of Voldemort gazing at her locket, transfixed. ‘I had to pay an arm and a leg for it, but I couldn't let it pass, not a real treasure like that, had to have it for my collection. Burke bought it, apparently, from a ragged-looking woman who seemed to have stolen it, but had no idea of its true value –' There was no mistaking it this time: Voldemort's eyes flashed scarlet at her words and Harry saw his knuckles whiten on the locket's chain.‘Time to leave, Harry,' said Dumbledore quietly, and as the little elf bobbed away bearing the boxes, Dumbledore grasped Harry once again above the elbow and together they rose up through oblivion and back to Dumbledore's office. ‘Hepzibah Smith died two days after that little scene,' said Dumbledore, resuming his seat and indicating that Harry should do the same. ‘Hokey the house-elf was convicted by the Ministry of poisoning her mistress's evening cocoa by accident.'Q6 - Why is he collecting these objects?Q7 - Is there anything else in the Hepzibah memory that seems odd to you?‘So, Tom … to what do I owe the pleasure?' Voldemort did not answer at once, but merely sipped his wine. ‘They do not call me “Tom” any more,' he said. ‘These days, I am known as –' ‘I know what you are known as,' said Dumbledore, smiling pleasantly. ‘But to me, I'm afraid, you will always be Tom Riddle. It is one of the irritating things about old teachers, I am afraid, that they never quite forget their charges' youthful beginnings.'Q8 - Why is calling him Tom such a flex?I have come to you to ask that you permit me to return to this castle, to teach. I think you must know that I have seen and done much since I left this place. I could show and tell your students things they can gain from no other wizard.' Dumbledore considered Voldemort over the top of his own goblet for a while before speaking. ‘Yes, I certainly do know that you have seen and done much since leaving us,' he said quietly. ‘Rumors of your doings have reached your old school, Tom. I should be sorry to believe half of them.' Voldemort's expression remained impassive as he said, ‘Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. You must know this, Dumbledore.' ‘You call it “greatness”, what you have been doing, do you?' asked Dumbledore delicately. ‘Certainly,' said Voldemort, and his eyes seemed to burn red. ‘I have experimented; I have pushed the boundaries of magic further, perhaps, than they have ever been pushed –' ‘Of some kinds of magic,' Dumbledore corrected him quietly. ‘Of some. Of others, you remain … forgive me … woefully ignorant.'Q9 - What is he talking about here?Q10 - What is the magical power of love?‘I am surprised you have remained here so long,' said Voldemort after a short pause. ‘I always wondered why a wizard such as yourself never wished to leave school.'Q11 - Does Tom have a point…why would Dumbledore stay on as headmaster and not anything greater?Dumbledore set down his empty glass and drew himself up in his seat, the tips of his fingers together in a very characteristic gesture. ‘… let us speak openly. Why have you come here tonight, surrounded by henchmen, to request a job we both know you do not want?' Voldemort looked coldly surprised. ‘A job I do not want? On the contrary, Dumbledore, I want it very much.' ‘Oh, you want to come back to Hogwarts, but you do not want to teach any more than you wanted to when you were eighteen. What is it you're after, Tom? Why not try an open request for once?'Q12 - What is he coming back to the school for?‘The time is long gone when I could frighten you with a burning wardrobe and force you to make repayment for your crimes. But I wish I could, Tom … I wish I could …'Q13 - What do you think of this memory?
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Chapter 21 - The Eye of the SnakeʹOi!ʹ bellowed Ron, finally losing patience and sticking his head out of the window, ʹI am a prefect and if one more snowball hits this window—OUCH!ʹ He withdrew his head sharply, his face covered in snow. ʹItʹs Fred and George,ʹ he said bitterly, slamming the window behind him. ʹGits…ʹ ʹDonʹ worry, it wonʹ hurt yen,ʹ said Hagrid patiently. ʹRighʹ, now, who can tell me why some oʹ yeh can see ʹem anʹ some canʹt?ʹ Hermione raised her hand. ʹGo on then,ʹ said Hagrid, beaming at her. The only people who can see Thestrals,ʹ she said, ʹare people who have seen death.ʹ Thaʹs exactly right,ʹ said Hagrid solemnly, ʹten points ter Gryffindor. Now, Thestrals— ʹHem, hem.ʹ Professor Umbridge had arrived.Q1 - What do you think of ThestralsQ2 - Is Umbridge still okay after this?ʹYou can see the Thestrals, Longbottom, can you?ʹ she said. Neville nodded. ʹWho did you see die?ʹ she asked, her tone indifferent. ʹMy… my grandad,ʹ said Neville.Q3 - Harry is going to the Burrow for Christmas…what's the most memorable Christmas you've had?ʹWell,ʹ said Angelina dully, pulling off her cloak and throwing it into a corner, ʹweʹve finally replaced you.ʹ ʹReplaced me?ʹ said Harry blankly. ʹYou and Fred and George,ʹ she said impatiently. ʹWeʹve got another Seeker!ʹ ʹWho?ʹ said Harry quickly. ʹGinny Weasley,ʹ said Katie.Q4 - You think Ginny will be good at Quidditch?Q5 - When Cho was hanging back during the DA meeting, did you know everything that was going to happen, like Hermione did, or were you oblivious like Ron.ʹWell?ʹ Ron said finally, looking up at Harry. ʹHow was it?ʹ Harry considered for a moment. ʹWet,ʹ he said truthfully. Ron made a noise that might have indicated jubilation or disgust, it was hard to tell. ʹBecause she was crying,ʹ Harry continued heavily. ʹOh,ʹ said Ron, his smile fading slightly. ʹAre you that bad at kissing?ʹʹWell, obviously, sheʹs feeling very sad, because of Cedric dying. Then I expect sheʹs feeling confused because she liked Cedric and now she likes Harry, and she canʹt work out who she likes best. Then sheʹll be feeling guilty, thinking itʹs an insult to Cedricʹs memory to be kissing Harry at all, and sheʹll be worrying about what everyone else might say about her if she starts going out with Harry. And she probably canʹt work out what her feelings towards Harry are, anyway, because he was the one who was with Cedric when Cedric died, so thatʹs all very mixed up and painful. Oh, and sheʹs afraid sheʹs going to be thrown off the Ravenclaw Quidditch team because sheʹs been flying so badly.ʹ A slightly stunned silence greeted the end of this speech, then Ron said, ʹOne person canʹt feel all that at once, theyʹd explode.ʹ ʹJust because youʹve got the emotional range of a teaspoon doesnʹt mean we all have,ʹ said Hermione nastily picking up her quill again.Q6 - Is Hermione the best?He had to tell Ron, it was very important that he tell him… taking great gulps of air, Harry pushed himself up in bed, willing himself not to throw up again, the pain half‐blinding him. ʹYour dad,ʹ he panted, his chest heaving. ʹYour dadʹs… been attacked…ʹ ʹWhat?ʹ said Ron uncomprehendingly. ʹYour dad! Heʹs been bitten, itʹs serious, there was blood everywhere…ʺ Q7 - Was this dream real?ʹNo!ʹ said Harry angrily; would none of them understand? ʹI was having a dream at first about something completely different, something stupid… and then this interrupted it. It was real, I didnʹt imagine it. Mr Weasley was asleep on the floor and he was attacked by a gigantic snake, there was a load of blood, he collapsed, someoneʹs got to find out where he is…ʹ Professor McGonagall was gazing at him through her lopsided spectacles as though horrified at what she was seeing. ʹIʹm not lying and Iʹm not mad!ʹ Harry told her, his voice rising to a shout. ʹI tell you, I saw it happen!ʹ ʹI believe you, Potter,ʹ said Professor McGonagall curtly. ʹPut on your dressing gown—weʹre going to see the Headmaster.ʹQ8 - Was Harry the snake or was he watching the whole thing happen?Chapter 22 - St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and InjuriesProfessor McGonagall rapped three times with the griffin knocker and the voices ceased abruptly as though someone had switched them all off. The door opened of its own accord and Professor McGonagall led Harry and Ron inside.Q1 - What are those voices? And what are they talking about?ʹHow did you see this?ʹ Dumbledore asked quietly, still not looking at Harry. ʹWell… I donʹt know,ʹ said Harry, rather angrily ‐ what did it matter? ʹInside my head, I suppose—” ʹYou misunderstand me,ʹ said Dumbledore, still in the same calm tone. ʹI mean… can you remember —er— where you were positioned as you watched this attack happen? Were you perhaps standing beside the victim, or else looking down on the scene from above?ʹ This was such a curious question that Harry gaped at Dumbledore; it was almost as though he knew…Q2 - What does Dumbledore know?Q3 - Dumbledore tells Fawkes that they will need a warning…what is he talking about?The instrument tinkled into life at once with rhythmic clinking noises. Tiny puffs of pale green smoke issued from the minuscule silver tube at the top. Dumbledore watched the smoke closely, his brow furrowed. After a few seconds, the tiny puffs became a steady stream of smoke that thickened and coiled in the air… a serpentʹs head grew out of the end of it, opening its mouth wide. Harry wondered whether the instrument was confirming his story: he looked eagerly at Dumbledore for a sign that he was right, but Dumbledore did not look up. ʹNaturally, naturally,ʹ murmured Dumbledore apparently to himself, still observing the stream of smoke without the slightest sign of surprise. ʹBut in essence divided?ʹ Harry could make neither head nor tail of this question. The smoke serpent, however, split itself instantly into two snakes, both coiling and undulating in the dark air. With a look of grim satisfaction, Dumbledore gave the instrument another gentle tap with his wand: the clinking noise slowed and died and the smoke serpents grew faint, became a formless haze and vanished.Q4 - What does Dumbledore mean, in essence divided? What is happening here?ʹYour father has been injured in the course of his work for the Order of the Phoenix,ʹ said Dumbledore, before Harry could speak. ʹHe has been taken to St Mungoʹs Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. I am sending you back to Siriusʹs house, which is much more convenient for the hospital than The Burrow. You will meet your mother there.ʹ ʹHowʹre we going?ʹ asked Fred, looking shaken. Floo powder?ʹ ʹNo,ʹ said Dumbledore, Floo powder is not safe at the moment, the Network is being watched. You will be taking a Portkey.ʹ He indicated the old kettle lying innocently on his desk. ʹWe are just waiting for Phineas Nigellus to report back… I want to be sure that the coast is clear before sending you—” There was a flash of flame in the very middle of the office, leaving behind a single golden feather that floated gently to the floor. ʹIt is Fawkesʹs warning,ʹ said Dumbledore, catching the feather as it fell. ʹProfessor Umbridge must know youʹre out of your beds… Minerva, go and head her off—tell her any story.”ʹQ5 - Does it scare you that Dumbledore is being this intense?It happened in a fraction of a second: in the infinitesimal pause before Dumbledore said ʹthreeʹ, Harry looked up at him—they were very close together—and Dumbledoreʹs clear blue gaze moved from the Portkey to Harryʹs face. At once, Harryʹs scar burned white-hot, as though the old wound had burst open again ‐ and unbidden, unwanted, but terrifyingly strong, there rose within Harry a hatred so powerful he felt, for that instant, he would like nothing better than to strike—to bite—to sink his fangs into the man before him — ʹ… three.ʹ Q6 - What is going on here?Q7 - Do you side with Sirius or the Weasleys wanting to go see their dad?If Harry had ever sat through a longer night than this one, he could not remember it. Sirius suggested once, without any real conviction, that they all go to bed, but the Weasleysʹ looks of disgust were answer enough. They mostly sat in silence around the table, watching the candle wick sinking lower and lower into liquid wax, occasionally raising a bottle to their lips, speaking only to check the time, to wonder aloud what was happening, and to reassure each other that if there was bad news, they would know straightaway, for Mrs Weasley must long since have arrived at St Mungoʹs.Q8 - Maybe this is too personal but have you ever had a moment of waiting for bad news like this?Fred fell back into his chair with his hands over his face. George and Ginny got up, walked swiftly over to their mother and hugged her. Ron gave a very shaky laugh and downed the rest of his Butterbeer in one. ʹBreakfast!ʹ said Sirius loudly and joyfully, jumping to his feet. ʹWhereʹs that accursed house‐elf? Kreacher! KREACHER!ʹ But Kreacher did not answer the summons. ʹOh, forget it, then,ʹ muttered Sirius, counting the people in front of him. ʹSo, itʹs breakfast for— letʹs see— seven… bacon and eggs, I think, and some tea, and toast—”ʹBut thatʹs not all,ʹ said Harry, in a voice only a little above a whisper. ʹSirius, I… I think Iʹm going mad. Back in Dumbledoreʹs office, just before we took the Portkey… for a couple of seconds there I thought I was a snake, I felt like one ‐ my scar really hurt when I was looking at Dumbledore ‐ Sirius, I wanted to attack him!ʹ He could only see a sliver of Siriuss face; the rest was in darkness. ʹIt must have been the aftermath of the vision, thatʹs all,ʹ said Sirius. ʹYou were still thinking of the dream or whatever it was and—” ʹIt wasnʹt that,ʹ said Harry, shaking his head, ʹit was like something rose up inside me, like thereʹs a snake inside me.ʹ Q9 - What do you think is happening here?ARTEFACT ACCIDENTS… Ground floor Cauldron explosion, wand backfiring, broom crashes, etc. CREATURE‐INDUCED INJURIES… First floor Bites, stings, burns, embedded spines, etc. MAGICAL BUGS… Second floor Contagious maladies, e.g. dragon pox, vanishing sickness, scrojungulus, etc. POTION AND PLANT POISONING… Third floor Rashes, regurgitation, uncontrollable 2, etc. SPELL DAMAGE… Fourth floor Unliftable jinxes, hexes, incorrectly applied charms, etc. VISITORSʹ TEAROOM / HOSPITAL SHOP… Fifth floorQ10 - What floor would you want to work on?Q11 - What was Mr Weasley guarding?ʹCourse heʹs worried,ʹ growled Moody. ʹThe boyʹs seeing things from inside You- Know-Who's snake. Obviously, Potter doesnʹt realize what that means, but if You-Know-Who's possessing him —ʹQ12 - What does this mean?Chapter 23 - Christmas on the Closed WardQ1 - What is Voldemort after? Is Harry really the weapon?ʹYou know,ʹ said Phineas Nigellus, even more loudly than Harry ʹthis is precisely why I loathed being a teacher! Young people are so infernally convinced that they are absolutely right about everything. Has it not occurred to you, my poor puffed‐up popinjay, that there might be an excellent reason why the Headmaster of Hogwarts is not confiding every tiny detail of his plans to you? Have you never paused, while feeling hard‐done‐by, to note that following Dumbledore's orders has never yet led you into harm? No. No, like all young people, you are quite sure that you alone feel and think, you alone recognise danger, you alone are the only one clever enough to realize what the Dark Lord may be planning—”Q2 - Is Dumbledore right to keep his secrets?The feeling of being unclean intensified. He half-wished he had not obeyed Dumbledore… if this was how life was going to be for him in Grimmauld Place from now on, maybe he would be better off in Privet Drive after all.Q3 - Is it crazy to you that Harry would rather be back with the Dursleys now?Q4 - It's great that Hermione comes, but is she being a bad kid to her parents?ʹWell, that was a bit stupid of you,ʹ said Ginny angrily, ʹseeing as you donʹt know anyone but me whoʹs been possessed by You‐Know‐Who, and I can tell you how it feels.ʹ Harry remained quite still as the impact of these words hit him. Then he wheeled round. ʹI forgot,ʹ he said. ʹLucky you,ʹ said Ginny coolly.Q5 - What's the best gift you've ever given?Thanks for the book, Harryʹ she said happily. ʹIʹve been wanting that New Theory on Numerology for ages! And that perfumeʹs really unusual, Ron.ʹ Q6 - Thoughts on Ron giving Hermione perfume?Q7 - One of the healers thought Ron had Spattergroit…do you think he does?Q8 - What do you think about them seeing Lockhart again?ʹWhat?ʹ said Ron, looking amazed. (Harry wanted to stamp on Ronʹs foot, but that sort of thing is much harder to bring off unnoticed when youʹre wearing jeans rather than robes.) ʹIs that your dad down the end, Neville?ʹ ʹWhatʹs this?ʹ said Mrs Longbottom sharply. ʹHavenʹt you told your friends about your parents, Neville?ʹ Neville took a deep breath, looked up at the ceiling and shook his head. Harry could not remember ever feeling sorrier for anyone, but he could not think of any way of helping Neville out of the situation. ʹWell, itʹs nothing to be ashamed of!ʹ said Mrs Longbottom angrily. ʹYou should be proud, Neville, proud. They didnʹt give their health and their sanity so their only son would be ashamed of them, you know!ʹ ʹIʹm not ashamed,ʹ said Neville, very faintly, still looking anywhere but at Harry and the others. Ron was now standing on tiptoe to look over at the inhabitants of the two beds.Q9 - What do you think of the group meeting Neville here?Nevilleʹs mother had come edging down the ward in her nightdress. She no longer had the plump, happy‐looking face Harry had seen in Moodyʹs old photograph of the original Order of the Phoenix. Her face was thin and worn now, her eyes seemed overlarge and her hair, which had turned white, was wispy and dead‐looking. She did not seem to want to speak, or perhaps she was not able to, but she made timid motions towards Neville, holding something in her outstretched hand. ʹAgain?ʹ said Mrs Longbottom, sounding slightly weary. ʹVery well, Alice dear, very well ‐ Neville, take it, whatever it is.ʹ But Neville had already stretched out his hand, into which his mother dropped an empty Droobleʹs Best Blowing Gum wrapper. ʹVery nice, dear,ʹ said Nevilleʹs grandmother in a falsely cheery voice, patting his mother on the shoulder. But Neville said quietly, Thanks, Mum.ʹ His mother tottered away, back up the ward, humming to herself. Neville looked around at the others, his expression defiant, as though daring them to laugh, but Harry did not think heʹd ever found anything less funny in his life. ʹWell, weʹd better get back,ʹ sighed Mrs Longbottom, drawing on long green gloves. ʹVery nice to have met you all. Neville, put that wrapper in the bin, she must have given you enough of them to paper your bedroom by now.ʹ But as they left, Harry was sure he saw Neville slip the sweet wrapper into his pocket.Q10 - What do you think of Neville after this?Chapter 24 - OcclumencyQ1 - What is Kreacher up to?“Occlumency, Potter. The magical defense of the mind against external penetration. An obscure branch of magic, but a highly useful one.”Q2 - Thoughts on Occlumency?Q3 - What's in the package that Sirius gave Harry?Q4 - What's the best story you have of asking someone on a date?“Only muggles talk of ‘mind reading.' The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure, Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls, to be perused by any invader. The mind is a complex and many-layered thing, Potter — or at least most minds are.” He smirked. “It is true, however, that those who have mastered Legilimency are able, under certain conditions, to delve into the minds of their victims and to interpret their findings correctly. The Dark Lord, for instance, almost always knows when somebody is lying to him. Only those skilled at Occlumency are able to shut down those feelings and memories that contradict the lie, and so can utter falsehoods in his presence without detection.”Q5 - Would you want to be good at Occlumency or Legilimency?“Then you will find yourself easy prey for the Dark Lord!" said Snape savagely. "Fools who wear their hearts proudly on their sleeves, who cannot control their emotions, who wallow in sad memories and allow themselves to be provoked so easily - weak people, in other words - they stand no chance against his powers! He will penetrate your mind with absurd ease, Potter!”Q6 - Would you be good at controlling your emotions like this?Q7 - What's in the department of mysteries?Q8 - Why is Snape hiding his memories?Q9 - Why is Voldemort so happy at the end of this chapter?
Chapter 5 - The Order of the PhoenixIn the flash of light caused by Mrs Weasleyʹs charm Harry caught a glimpse of what looked like the plan of a Building. Mrs Weasley had seen him looking. She snatched the plan off the table and stuffed it into Billʹs already overladen arms.Q1 - What are they looking at?Q2 - What is the most annoying thing that people kept a secret from you?There was something about the slightly flattened tone of voice in which Sirius uttered Dumbledoreʹs name that told Harry that Sirius, too, was not very happy with the Headmaster. Harry felt a sudden upsurge of affection for his godfather.Q3 - Whats the deal with Dumbledore?Q4 - Who would you want to be sitting next to at this meal?ʹHeʹs not your son,ʹ said Sirius quietly. ʹHeʹs as good as,ʹ said Mrs Weasley fiercely. ʹWho else has he got?ʹ Q5 - Team Molly, or Team Sirius?Q6 - What do you think of Voldemort and the Order of the Phoenix and their plans?The Order is comprised only of overage wizards,ʹ he said. ʹWizards who have left school,ʹ he added, as Fred and George opened their mouths. There are dangers involved of which you can have no idea, any of you… I think Mollyʹs right, Sirius. Weʹve said enough.ʹ Chapter 6 - The Noble and Most Ancient House of BlackQ1 - There's a portrait in Harry's room that's mentioned a lot, do you think it has any significance?Q2 - What is this weapon that Sirius mentioned?ʹRight‐o,ʹ Fred said brightly, spraying the Doxy quickly in the face so that it fainted, but the moment Mrs Weasleyʹs back was turned he pocketed it with a wink. ʹWe want to experiment with Doxy venom for our Skiving Snackboxes,ʹ George told Harry under his breath.Q3 - Thoughts on Fred and George experimenting on magical creatures?Q4 - Do you think Mundungus is really just trying to make money, or does he have some other intent?ʹLeave?ʹ Sirius smiled bitterly and ran his fingers through his long, unkempt hair. ʹBecause I hated the whole lot of them: my parents, with their pure‐blood mania, convinced that to be a Black made you practically royal… my idiot brother, soft enough to believe them… thatʹs him.ʹ Sirius jabbed a finger at the very bottom of the tree, at the name ʹRegulus Blackʹ. A date of death (some fifteen years previously) followed the date of birth. ʹHe was younger than me,ʹ said Sirius, ʹand a much better son, as I was constantly reminded.ʹ ʹBut he died,ʹ said Harry. ʹYeah,ʹ said Sirius. ʹStupid idiot… he joined the Death Eaters.ʹ ʹYouʹre kidding!ʹ ʹCome on, Harry, havenʹt you seen enough of this house to tell what kind of wizards my family were?ʹ said Sirius testily. Q5 - What do you think of Sirius brother being a Death Eater?Q6 - Are you all related to anyone famous?They found an unpleasant‐looking silver instrument, something like a many legged pair of tweezers, which scuttled up Harrys arm like a spider when he picked it up, and attempted to puncture his skin. Sirius seized it and smashed it with a heavy book entitled Natureʹs Nobility: A Wizarding Genealogy. There was a musical box that emitted a faintly sinister, tinkling tune when wound, and they all found themselves becoming curiously weak and sleepy, until Ginny had the sense to slam the lid shut; a heavy locket that none of them could open; a number of ancient seals; and, in a dusty box, an Order of Merlin, First Class, that had been awarded to Siriusʹs grandfather for ʹservices to the MinistryʹQ7 - What do you think of all these weird little nicknacks?Chapter 7 - The Ministry of MagicHarry awoke at half past five the next morning as abruptly and completely as if somebody had yelled in his ear. For a few moments he lay immobile as the prospect of the disciplinary hearing filled every tiny particle of his brain, then, unable to bear it, he leapt out of bed and put on his glasses.Q1 - Have you ever woke up in dread of something like this?Q2 - Ever been to court?Q3 - What do you think of the look and location of the Ministry of Magic?"Mr Weasley" said Harry, as they passed a window through which sunlight was streaming, "aren't we still underground?" "Yes, we are," said Mr Weasley. "Those are enchanted windows. Magical Maintenance decide what weather we'll get every day. We had two months of hurricanes last time they were angling for a pay rise ... Just round here, Harry." Q4 - What kind of weather would you have?Q5 - Do you find it odd that magical beings have small offices?Q6 - What do you think of JK's world building here?Chapter 8 - The HearingQ1 - What do you think of this trial so far?ʹInterrogators: Cornelius Oswald Fudge, Minister for Magic; Amelia Susan Bones, Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement; Dolores Jane Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister. Court Scribe, Percy Ignatius Weasley ʹWitness for the defence, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, said a quiet voice from behind Harry, who turned his head so fast he cricked his neck.Q2 - How many times have you cricked your neck? Q3 - What do you think of Dumbledore's many middle names?ʹAh,ʹ said Fudge, who looked thoroughly disconcerted. ʹDumbledore. Yes. You ‐ —er—got our— er—message that the time and—er—place of the hearing had been changed, then?ʹ ʹI must have missed it,ʹ said Dumbledore cheerfully. ʹHowever, due to a lucky mistake I arrived at the Ministry three hours early, so no harm done.ʹThe witch with the monocle cut across him in a booming voice. ʹYou produced a fully‐fledged Patronus?ʹ ʹYes,ʹ said Harry, ʹbecause—' ʹA corporeal Patronus?ʹ ʹA—what?ʹ said Harry. ʹYour Patronus had a clearly defined form? I mean to say, it was more than vapour or smoke?ʹ ʹYes,ʹ said Harry, feeling both impatient and slightly desperate, ʹitʹs a stag, itʹs always a stag.ʹ ʹAlways?ʹ boomed Madam Bones. ʹYou have produced a Patronus before now?ʹ ʹYes,ʹ said Harry, ʹIʹve been doing it for over a year.ʹ ʹAnd you are fifteen years old?ʹ ʹYes, and—' ʹYou learned this at school?ʹ ʹYes, Professor Lupin taught me in my third year, because of the—' ʹImpressive,ʹ said Madam Bones, staring down at him, ʹa true Patronus at his age…very impressive indeed. Q4 - What do you think of the people present during this hearing? Bones, Umbridge, Fudge, Dumbledore, Percy?I reminded you on the night of the second of August. In your admirable haste to ensure that the law is upheld, you appear, inadvertently I am sure, to have overlooked a few laws yourself.ʹ ʹLaws can be changed,ʹ said Fudge savagely.Q5 - What do you think of the trial?Q6 - Why doesn't Dumbledore look at him?
Chapter Eleven - The Dueling Club“So Dobby stopped us getting on the train and broke your arm…” He shook his head. “You know what, Harry? If he doesn't stop trying to save your life he's going to kill you.”Q1 - At this stage of their schooling, which Wizard or Witch would you want to duel and which would you not want to duel?“Scared?” muttered Malfoy, so that Lockhart couldn't hear him. “You wish,” said Harry out of the corner of his mouth.Q2 - If you could talk to any animal, which one would you choose?Q3 - Do you think Harry is Slytherin's descendant?“No one knows how he survived that attack by You-Know-Who. I mean to say, he was only a baby when it happened. He should have been blasted into Smithereens. Only a really powerful Dark wizard could have survived a curse like that.” He dropped his voice until it was barely more than a whisper, and said, “That's probably why You-Know-Who wanted to kill him in the first place. Didn't want another Dark Lord competing with him.”Q4 - Do you think Ernie is right here?Q5 - What do you think a blood-sucking Bugbear is?Q6 - Why are the students getting petrified rather than killed?Chapter Twelve - The Polyjuice Potion“Fawkes is a Phoenix, Harry. Phoenixes burst into flame when it is time for them to die and are reborn from the ashes. Watch him…”Q1 - Would you want to have a Phoenix as a pet?Q2 - Should Harry have confided in Dumbledore?No one, not even someone dreading taking Polyjuice Potion later, could fail to enjoy Christmas dinner at Hogwarts.Q3 - Which character would you want to impersonate for an hour after taking some polyjuice?Q4 - What do you think Draco's parents are doing that is keeping Draco at Hogwarts for the holidays?Mr Weasley was unavailable for comment, although his wife told reporters to clear off or she'd set the family ghoul on them.“And Father won't tell me anything about the last time the Chamber was opened, either. Of course, it was fifty years ago, so it was before his time, but he knows all about it, and he says that it was all kept quiet and it'll look suspicious if I know too much about it.”Q5 - Theories on who opened it the first time?Chapter 13 - The Very Secret Diary“Let's all throw books at Myrtle, because she can't feel it! Ten points if you can get it through her stomach! Fifty points if it goes through her head!”Q1 - Is Myrtle quoting from the official counting book for the point system of Hogwarts?Q2 - Do you think ghosts can die?“Because Filch made me polish his shield about fifty times in detention,” said Ron resentfully. “That was the one I burped slugs all over. If you'd wiped slime off a name for an hour, you'd remember it too.”Q3 - What do you think T.M. Riddle's special services to the school award was for?“He sounds like Percy,” said Ron, wrinkling his nose in disgust. “Prefect, Head Boy — probably top of every class.” “You say that like it's a bad thing,” said Hermione, in a slightly hurt voice.Snape was looking as though the first person to ask him for a Love Potion would be force-fed poison.Q4 - You ever get a valentine?“It was Hagrid, Ron. Hagrid opened the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago.”Q5 - How do you think Hagrid opened the Chamber?Chapter 14 - Cornelius FudgeAnd if, as a boy, Hagrid had heard that a monster was hidden somewhere in the castle, Harry was sure he'd have gone to any lengths for a glimpse of it.Q1 - Do you think Hagrid's love for misunderstood creatures is endearing or foolish?In the end, he chose the same new subjects as Ron, feeling that if he was rubbish at them, at least he'd have someone friendly to help him.“Yet again, Cornelius, I tell you that taking Hagrid away will not help in the slightest,” said Dumbledore. His bluey eyes were full of a fire that Harry had never seen before.Q2 - What are your first thoughts of Fudge?“Take him away, an' the Muggle-borns won' stand a chance! There'll be killings next!”“However,” said Dumbledore, speaking very slowly and clearly, so that none of them could miss a word, “you will find that I will only truly have left the school when none here are loyal to me. You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.”Q3 - What do you think Dumbledore means?
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