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Accompanied by experts Adam and Louise and a 100-year-old-book, our latest episode takes us to Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest to visit two astonishing trees. The Parliament Oak and Major Oak have each stood through several centuries and have fascinating stories attached to them. Equally astonishing is the fact that magnificent oaks like these don't have legal protection like our built heritage. Join us as we learn the magical lifesaving strategy of ancient oaks that could make them immortal, how penny coins can tell us about the health of a tree, whether Robin Hood really lived in Sherwood Forest and what you can do to help earn living legends like these the protection they deserve. Transcript  You are listening to Woodland Walks, a podcast for the Woodland Trust presented by Adam Shaw. We protect and plant trees for people to enjoy, to fight climate change and to help wildlife thrive.  Adam Shaw: Today I'm off to Sherwood Forest, home, famously, of course, of Robin Hood. The name Sherwood Forest actually comes from its status as a shire and the word shire was turned into sher...wood of Nottinghamshire, therefore Sherwood. Anyway, I've come to visit two trees, in particular: the Parliament Oak and the Major Oak. But before we get to that a lot more details on why those trees are so important later on, but first of all, of course I have to meet my two guides for the day.  Louise Hackett: I'm Louise Hackett. I'm the treescape lead for Sherwood. I manage essentially a partnership project across the landscape of what was the historic Sherwood Forest. So that extends from Nottingham up to Worksop and Retford.  Adam Shaw: Fantastic. So huge portfolio and I'm also joined by another Adam. So you are?  Adam Cormack: Adam Cormack and I head up the campaigning team at the Woodland Trust.  Adam Shaw: Fantastic. And we are standing in a beautiful field. I've forgotten to bring my suntan lotion so I could have a red bald head by the end of today, which is very naughty, but we are standing by, well, I'm going to start with, it's called a palace, it may not be what you quite imagine this to be. I'll try and put this on my social media and the Woodland Trust social media so you know what this looks like, but who just wants to explain to me a bit about where we are? Adam's being thrust towards the microphone.  Adam Cormack: So we're in a field in the middle of Nottinghamshire in a place called Clipstone and we're by King John's Palace, which is a few remaining walls from an old royal hunting lodge that's about 900 years old. So this dates back to that time when Sherwood was a royal hunting forest. So it's called King John's Palace. But you have to kind of remove that idea of a palace from your mind as you're saying, Adam, it's basically a few remaining walls.  Adam Shaw: Yeah.  Adam Cormack: Which I you know, I can still still find it interesting. Kind of imagine what life was like here years ago.  Adam Shaw: Yeah. No, it is. I mean, yes, I mean look, it is a few remaining walls, but it is beautiful. It's you know it's it's it's not like a a breeze block or anything like that. OK. So we've we've talked about history already a couple of times and the only thing I know about Sherwood Forest and I think I'll be joined by lots of people here is Robin Hood. So Robin Hood was here. Apart from Robin Hood, what else is the historical context of this place?  Louise Hackett: So yes, as as Adam was just saying with the area subject to forest law, which is what made this area a royal hunting forest, the vert and the venison was protected for virtue of the king and that resulted in an incredible landscape that was a a rich mosaic of oak birch woodland, lowland heathland, acid grassland and it covered a huge swathe and it was incredibly dynamic landscape with a long history as as a hunting forest that would have looked very different through the years.  Adam Shaw: So this, it was protected because the king wanted to ride around and catch wild boar and all of that sort of stuff.   Louise Hackett: Absolutely.  Adam Shaw: And what sort of period are we talking about?  Louise Hackett:  So we're talking from roughly the 1100s onwards or or earlier than that even, it has a long history.  Adam Shaw: Now also on the car journey here from, you were very kind you picked me up from the station we're quite a way from the station, but you were, I was surprised you also said oh look we've been we've been in the forest all this time. So I often think of oh, we get to a forest and there's a bit of woodland, but we've been driving half an hour, I don't know, 40 minutes or so, and throughout that time we've been in Sherwood Forest.  Louise Hackett:  Absolutely. And I think this is one of the things that I think when people say the word forest, people think of wall to wall trees. But as we were just saying that actually what a forest refers to is an area subject to forest law. And these would have been complex mosaics of lots of different habitats, primarily open habitat. That's what would have made it such an enjoyable environment for the king to ride through.  Adam Shaw: Yeah, cause you can't ride through the actual trees too much.  Louise Hackett: Absolutely, no.  Adam Shaw: OK. And a couple of times, you've already mentioned a new phrase to me. Woodland law?   Louise Hackett: Forest law.   Adam Shaw: Forest law. Never heard of that. What is forest law?  Louise Hackett: So so this was essentially the the a separate law system that applied to hunting forests, and there were numerous hunting forests across England. So this was a separate law system, as I say, that protected the vert and the venison. So anything green and growing and the the animals, primarily those that you'd hunt.  Adam Shaw: Right. Protected it for the king.   Louise Hackett: For the king. And his friends.   Adam Shaw: OK, but it has so, right. OK, fair enough. But it's interesting, isn't it? Because you know, that's really part of the aristocracy and all, you know, quite problematic in lots of social ways. But actually it has an environmental benefit - because it was saved for the king, it happens to be safe for everyone else and nature itself.  Louise Hackett: Absolutely. So so there will have been small communities that lived in these areas, but they would have had very strict rules as to what access they had to certain areas of the land and and what they had access to and and but but all of that defined really what this looked like as a natural landscape and it it really protected quite a special wood pasture habitat.  Adam Shaw: Wonderful. Now also Adam, you are clutching a very exciting looking book, proper old big bound book called Sherwood Forest by Joseph Rodgers. So how old is this book for a start?  Adam Cormack: So this book is just over a century old.  Adam Shaw: Wow. OK, proper old book. And this is all about Sherwood Forest. So how how's it split out this book? I mean, it's a it's a huge tome. So was it by tree or by person or what?  Adam Cormack: Yeah, it's it's a hefty tome, isn't it? It's it's so it's a kind of miscellany of Sherwood Forest really, so it covers the important old trees of Sherwood Forest. There's a little chapter on the Major Oak, which is a tree that we'll see today, a chapter on the Parliament Oak. And there's a chapter on where we're standing now, King John's Palace. So I thought I might just actually read out the first sentence because I think it's a good kind of encapsulation. So remember, this is written sort of 100 years ago, so ‘Such a feeling of quiet dwells in this little sleepy village consisting of a few labourers' cottages and farmhouses with straight canals along the meadows in place of the pleasant river, with the golden ragwort flourishing on its banks. That, from its appearance, a stranger would gather no idea of its ancient importance, for there is nothing to indicate the rude state which must have at one time here been maintained.'  Adam Shaw: Well, look, it's a nice day we're standing by this palace. That's not why we've come here though. So just give me an idea of the trip we're going to take today.  Adam Cormack: So we're going to go and look at two really important trees of Sherwood Forest now. We're gonna go and look at the Parliament Oak, which is just five minutes up the road from here and there is links to King John's Palace. So we'll talk about that when we're at the tree. And then we're going to go to the Major Oak and let Lou just talk about the Major Oak.  Adam Shaw: OK, that's all to come. Bit of walking involved first though. So as we walk towards our first big tree of the day, the so-called Parliament Oak, I'm going to read from the other Adam's 100-year-old book about this oak. I'm going to be very careful so I don't trip over and ruin this book which has been looked after for over a century. ‘It has been stated with some probability of truth that King John, while hunting in the forest, was informed by a messenger of a revolt of the Welsh and of an insurrection in the north of England that he hastily summoned a parliament to meet under this tree, and that it owes its name to that incident. On another account, it connects it with Edward I, who, when on his way to Scotland in 1290, summoned a parliament to meet at Clipton, at Clipstone, sorry, so it has no idea why it's called the Parliament Oak, so it could be to do with King John or it could be to do with Edward I. But it is called the Parliament Oak. And here it is in this beautiful book with a drawing or engraving of it, it looks like a sort of split oak. I'm just trying to see how accurate it is. Ohh, there it is. I'm being, I'm looking at the wrong blooming thing. There we are. So we can see it in the book and I can see it in real life. And what a wonderful, what a wonderful book. And what a wonderful place to read out that paragraph. Alright, we're resting, I just feel this is so apt, we're resting our book about the Parliament Oak on the Parliament Oak and and Lou it's I've lost the place.  Louise Hackett: Which page?  Adam Cormack: 197.  Adam Shaw: If you're following along at home on the few versions of this 100-year-old book that might be out there, it's page 197 *laughs*. I feel like I'm leading a congregation. If you turn now, that's in your prayer books, past the Shambles Oak. There we are, the Parliament Oak. So Lou. Did I miss out something important you wanted to read about this?  Louise Hackett: I just wanted to point out on the illustration, because I think on on some of the old illustrations you can see that there's two, what we call functional units, so one of the incredible things ancient oak trees do is they can separate themselves into functional units, which is a fantastic lifesaving strategy, which I I'll happily talk about more later. But on a lot of the old illustrations you you see what essentially are two functional units remaining of the tree.  Adam Shaw: So just to be explained, a functional unit is what looks like two trees, but you're actually saying this is one tree which looks like two trees, but you're calling them functional units.  Louise Hackett: Absolutely. So as it's aged, the tree has essentially segmented itself. And these these segments are what was once one tree starts to split out into multiple segments, which generally is associated with a large limb, but it means that if you have, if you lose one of your limbs and it's quite a catastrophic loss, you could lose that functional unit at no risk to your other sections, so it's quite a good lifesaving strategy. So we so in a lot of the old images you see these two sections and because we've got two trees still standing here today, people think that they are those two fragments. But but in fact it's only one remaining and the way we can identify that is you can see on the left-hand side of this illustration, you can see a small burr forming. That's what I'm resting th b book on, so it has grown quite considerably this burr since since the illustration.  Adam Shaw: Right. Wow. It's a little bump 100 years ago, it's now a proper table.  Louise Hackett: Absolutely. Yeah. So this is what's still standing and the piece of deadwood on the ground next to us...  Adam Shaw: OK, let's have a look. Oh, OK. Yes, that was that whole tree.  Louise Hackett:  It was the section that joined those two functional units, so it was...  Adam Shaw: Right. And what's happened to that other functional unit then, that's gone?  Louise Hackett: So that's been lost. Yes, absolutely. So so what, what you can't see in this image is essentially it was, it was a huge tree at at its kind of height at its kind when it was at its kind of fullest, 9.5 metres in circumference, so it was a large tree and it would have been completely hollow at that at that point. And and that's when basically the the as the deadwood decayed and just those two functional units remained and and now just one. But what's magical with this tree is that you'd never know that to look at it. Today without these kind of past illustrations and photographs because what's actually happened is it's precluded fully around this this remaining fragment, so it looks like a 100-year-old oak. But actually it's potentially 900 years old.  Adam Shaw: Wow. That's extraordinary, isn't it? So, yeah, well, that is extraordinary. I was going to say, how old is it, so we're looking at a 900-year-old oak here.  Louise Hackett: But it's it's done this magical thing of having gone back to a younger stage of its life, we we quite often think of trees of of being young, mature, old and then dying. But actually what they have the capability of, which is what makes ancient trees so special is, they can go back to an earlier life stage. So this is now a mature tree and there is nothing preventing this tree going through that full lifespan all over again and becoming a huge hollow ancient of the future. It was already in ancient but...  Adam Shaw: Yeah, well that's extraordinary. So really, it might never die because it just rejuvenates, really.   Louise Hackett: Absolutely.  Adam Shaw: An amazing thing. Well, that is brilliant. And Adam is also standing here and we're talking about history, Adam. And we're talking about the history of this tree, but that feeds into quite an important bit of work you're doing about history in general.  Adam Cormack: Yes, so the Woodland Trust has been running a campaign called Living Legends for the past couple of years, which is about improving protection for trees like Parliament Oak, but other very old and very special trees. So we're calling them heritage trees. So people have been campaigning for protection of these trees for a very long time,  for decades. But the last couple of years is where we've pulled that all together into a campaign called Living Legends. We've got a petition that's been supported by over 85,000 people calling for legal protection for very old and special trees.  Adam Shaw: So don't they have, I mean I always thought trees were protected anyway and you're not allowed to cut down a tree even in your own garden, because the local council object?  Adam Cormack: Well, I think it's just I think there's a sort of I think what you're talking about there is the sort of day-to-day protection that trees have from our feelings and attitudes towards them, which is the sort of social contract that we have that you don't just cut down trees. And that's the thing that protects trees sort of day in day out. There are policies and a few legal instruments, felling licences, tree preservation orders, that sort of together, provide trees with a basic level of protection, but there's nothing to recognise the value of this tree, the Parliament Oak, so 900 years or maybe even a bit older than that, in the way that we were just at King John's Palace, so we were there we were looking at a kind of heritage asset that was sort of similar sort of age, really, grade listed has legal protection. It's recognised for its value and for what it can tell us about the past and tell us about ourselves and what we think should happen is that trees should just have the same level of protection. Not all of them, just the oldest and most special.  Adam Shaw: So this 900-year-old tree doesn't have any historical protection compared to the 900-year-old odd palace, which does have historical protection. Is that fair?  Adam Cormack: You just said it Adam, no it doesn't. But that's the case for all of our really old and special trees. Sorry we've just got a tractor going past. So you can, we're here, I mean, the tree is just, you can probably hear the cars going past, it's on the corner of a road, the corner of a farm track. And I think that just shows you that these trees aren't all in really safe, secluded places, they're they're there in day-to-day life, on road verges, parks, gardens, sometimes in woodlands and farms.  Adam Shaw: Yeah. It's odd, isn't it? Because it is a part of the British history, not just natural history. But, you know, history of parliament, of democracy, of kings and queens. And yet it it doesn't have any legal protection that if it was made of bricks, it would have. But because it's actually not made of bricks, it doesn't have.  Adam Cormack: That that's it really. So I think we, you know, we protect the things that we've made as human beings. So we protect the buildings, the artworks, the things that we've created but so these old trees should just have a similar level of protection. It's great that we protect all those other important things scheduled ancient monuments, battlefields, works of art. Trees just fit into the same category.  Adam Shaw: And if listeners to our podcast believe in what you're saying and want to support that, how do they do that?  Adam Cormack: So listeners can go to the Woodland Trust website or just go to Google and type Living Legends campaign and they'll go straight to our petition and they could be the 85,001 person to sign our petition although hopefully it will have gone up a bit by the time people listen to this.  Adam Shaw: So, Living Legends, that's what you're looking for. The Woodland Trust's Living Legends campaign, and you can add your name to that.  Adam Cormack: That's right. And and I think there's one other thing to add to that, which is that over the last six months, we've been successful in securing a private members' bill for heritage trees. So we're actually on that journey now towards legislative protection for some of these trees. Baroness Young has introduced a private members' bill, so this is a heritage trees bill and it introduces this designation of heritage trees, so it's not law yet. It's got quite a long way to go before it does become law, but you can go online you can Google that too, and you can read it for yourself. It's only five pages long it's quite short, it just talks about bringing in legal protection for very old and special trees.  Adam Shaw: Of course, and and that needs government support, we've got a new government, so who knows what will happen to that. But I I know you'll be hoping that actually gets pushed forward.   Adam Cormack: We will yeah.  Adam Shaw: OK, well, while everyone is going to that petition to sign their names, we can walk on to another tree you wanted to show me. Where's that?  Adam Cormack: So we're gonna go to the Major Oak now, which is probably the tree that most people know or think about when they think about Sherwood Forest. You know, it's legendarily the place where Robin Hood lived. You know, you can make that decision for yourself when you get there and you see the tree.  Adam Shaw: OK, brilliant. Alright. Well, we're gonna walk on, you go sign a petition if if you fancy or just sip your cup of tea. Now one thing, I was keen not to do too much about Robin Hood cause I thought there would be loads much there'd be loads more to talk about. But in fact, I've hardly mentioned Robin Hood. I feel that's a bit of a miss. So Sherwood Forest, most famous, the home of Robin Hood. He's a real character, isn't he for a start?  Louise Hackett: Absolutely.  Adam Shaw: OK good. Right. Robbed from the rich and gave to the poor? I know you're a tree expert not really a Robin Hood expert and this is a bit unfair, but from your understanding is that a good reflection of what happened? Or is it more complex than that?  Louise Hackett: Well, I think I think you can easily understand how Sherwood Forest would be a landscape someone like Robin Hood would be able to hide and and for for hundreds of years you would have had to have hired a guide to take you through this landscape. It was considered so dangerous.   Adam Shaw: Really, you get mugged?  Louise Hackett: Absolutely.   Adam Shaw: And it was the king's hunting ground. So this was a good place for someone who wants to, you know, pick on the rich, this is would be a place to do it.  Louise Hackett: It had an entirely different law system, so it prevented us, the commoners from from taking the vert or the venison from this landscape. So you can understand how local people would be slightly annoyed at the fact that the king was holding all of all of that for himself.  Adam Shaw: Yes, slightly annoyed. I think that'd be a great description of Robin Hood. He was slightly annoyed as he set up his band of merry men to take back the venison *both laugh*. Anyway, and it's still today, I mean, that's what draws a lot of the tourists in we're standing up by this huge oak, but of course around us, lots of signage about Robin Hood and lots of young people dressed in green running around with lovely hats on. So yeah, still still a draw.  Louise Hackett: Absolutely and internationally as well, which I think is really exciting for the Major Oak specifically. It hosted many guests from from across the world, and not many trees can say that.  Adam Shaw: We've arrived at the Major Oak, which is a major tree. It is not called the Major Oak because it is big is it?   Louise Hackett: No.  Adam Shaw: OK so let's first of all explain why it's called the Major Oak.  Louise Hackett: So it's named after Major Hayman Rooke, who famously illustrated a lot of named trees across this landscape and and in Derbyshire also. But a lot of trees that were incredibly significant in this landscape but have since been lost. The irony is he didn't actually illustrate this tree *both laugh*.  Adam Shaw: So, so so it's called after him, but it's nothing to do with him at all.  Louise Hackett: Well, well, he, he, he, he he was certainly in this area and will have will have absolutely seen this tree but and there is an illustration that quite often gets labelled as the Queen Oak or which was its name before it was known as the Major Oak but actually when you study that illustration, it bears no resemblance to this tree.  Adam Shaw: OK. So it's like in honour of a man who chronicled the trees of this region.  Louise Hackett: Absolutely.  Adam Shaw: Fair enough. Now let's describe it because it is an oak. To me, those familiar with the Harry Potter Potter novels might think of it more as the Whomping Willow. It's it's very sprawling, not particularly high. It doesn't really have an obvious crown. It's spreading out, and it's supported by lots of metal supports, which probably because the limbs are so old, they might fall off or fall down, and it's got a fence around it to stop you going up to it now. Is that a fair description?  Louise Hackett: Absolutely. So, so those props, kind of the the the the history of this tree is quite complex, so actually measures were taken since the Victorian era to hold this tree together essentially. There were some fantastic pictures of the blacksmith posing in front of this tree with all the metalwork that we can actually still see in the crown, you can see all of that metalwork holding the branches together.   Adam Shaw: Ohh right I thought yeah now because it's all brown I missed it. I thought it was ropes. That's metalwork.  Louise Hackett: Yeah. No, that's all metalwork and and that's been there for a very long time.  Adam Shaw: This is really pulled together. This tree is being held together. But it still limps on.  Louise Hackett: It does, it does. It is struggling.  Adam Shaw: Right. How old is it?   Louise Hackett: So that's a fantastic question. *both laugh*  Adam Shaw: OK, I can I can tell from the moment I asked that you didn't want to be asked that question. OK, well, is it not clear how old this tree is?  Louise Hackett: There is no way to definitively say how old this tree is.   Adam Shaw: But you're an expert, give us your best guess.  Louise Hackett: There, there are are are lots of guesses, some say 800, some say 1,300.  Adam Shaw: Which would make it very old for an oak, isn't it, 1,000 years is...  Louise Hackett: No matter what it is a very old tree.  Adam Shaw: Right. And I mean, I rather unkindly described it as limping on. It's it's clearly having help here. It's nothing particularly wrong with it, it's just old, is it?  Louise Hackett: No. So it's not its age that is causing it issues. So as I was saying the the Victorians did a lot of work in in terms of trying to keep the tree together. It was an incredibly popular tourist attraction through the for the Victorians.   Adam Shaw: Still is, there's a picnic area right by here.  Louise Hackett: And it it still is, it has 200 years of people visiting this tree and unfortunately that has compromised the tree as a result.  Adam Shaw: Why, what, why would that, people coming along and standing by the tree, why, what harm does that do?  Louise Hackett: So the first thing you want to do when you're visiting an ancient tree is you want to walk right up to it, don't you? And put your hands on it and and and and kind of make that connection. And for a long time you could do that. At the moment it's fenced off, and it's been fenced off for for 30-odd years and that's because the compaction around this tree is considerable.  Adam Shaw: And that makes it hard for its roots to actually function.  Louise Hackett: It means that they can't access, the roots can't access the water and nutrients needed. And and it's now struggling unfortunately as a as a result of that.  Adam Shaw: Now also we passed just we're sort of one side of the of the tree, as we passed it, I could see sort of round I don't know metal thing attached to it, looked like a scientific instrument. What's that?  Louise Hackett: Yes. So a lot of work is happening on this site at the moment to hopefully remedy some of the issues that the Major Oak is happening. So RSPB have employed a whole range of experts from from many different fields. And I've been working with them and Myerscough College to fit dendrometers to the tree.  Adam Shaw: Say that word again?   Louise Hackett: Dendrometers.  Adam Shaw: Dendrometers. What's that?  Louise Hackett: So these measure the the growth and shrinkage of the of the sapwood, so they're fitted...  Adam Shaw: And the sapwood is that the internal bit?  Louise Hackett: Yes, so so this is the, the, the the part that transports all of those water and nutrients.  Adam Shaw: Right. So it's got a sort of it it's got something buried inside the tree, which is measuring internal movement.  Louise Hackett: So so it's it's fixed to the tree, but it actually sits on the bark. So we've used one penny coins, which because they're magnetic.   Adam Shaw: Literally one penny coins?  Louise Hackett: Yeah, there are there are multiple penny coins glued to the Major Oak right now. And the dendrometer just sits on on that magnet. It has a magnet and it just sits on there. And it measures to the micrometre any growth or shrinkage every half hour.  Adam Shaw: Right. Right. Whether, it's like it's breathing, whether it's breathing out or whether it's breathing in and why, that's extraordinary. That's a normal process is it?   Louise Hackett: Yes.   Adam Shaw: And that's as the water's coming up it sort of expands a bit and because that's how it pushes the water up anyway, isn't it sort of like a like a snake sort of pushing it up and down?  Louise Hackett: Absolutely. And it will be responding to its environment. So what we're seeing is after a really dry spell, it shrinks. And after a wet spell it it it expands so the cells are always dividing but the the kind of quantity of water in those cells depends on on the environment and and what's happening.  Adam Shaw: Right. And what you'd want to see in a healthy tree is a lot of movement or not a lot of movement?  Louise Hackett: It's not so much about the the movement, it's more about the trajectory. So over time we want to see the, the, the average going up, that it's constantly growing. Obviously the tree's struggling at the moment and it's so it's a fascinating time to be observing what different sections of the tree are doing and because as we were talking before about functional units, the Major Oak will have separate functional units.  Adam Shaw: Right, so this is what I was going to come on to that, we talked about how actually trees could be immortal in a way, because it's not that an acorn comes off and grows another tree, but they split so the same tree, sort of starts its life again, genetically the same tree that, you're going to correct me here, but that hasn't happened here, has it?  Louise Hackett: So so so. In what way do you mean sorry?  Adam Shaw: Well, yeah, that's alright I because I'm an idiot, aren't I? What I mean is that it, wouldn't it be lovely if, like we saw with the Parliament Oak, that if a bit of it sort of split off you went OK, maybe the first bit might die back but genetically, the same tree that that continuous sort of lineage just starts afresh next to it, not as an acorn but as a part of its own tree. But we don't seem to be seeing that.   Louise Hackett: It has done that.   Adam Shaw: In the past or, I just can't see it now?  Louise Hackett: So it is you just can't see it. So yeah.   Adam Shaw: OK, I told you I'm an idiot! Show, show me what's going on. Show me.  Louise Hackett: No, no, no, no, no. So so so we were just, so the the the Parliament Oak just makes it incredibly obvious because we have images of two very obvious separate functional units because the the area in between has has died away over time, but we can't see that so obviously with the Major Oak until you really know what you're looking for. So if you think...  Adam Shaw: Right. That's why I've brought you along! Go on. Show me what I should be looking for.  Louise Hackett: So the large if you see that large limb to to the right, you can you can almost see a line going down the bark.  Adam Shaw: Yes. I definitely can see a line. It looks like someones lain something over that.  Louise Hackett: Yeah. So basically what it's done is it's formed this this separate functional unit associated with that large limb. And what you generally see when you when you've got strong functional units in, in my eyes, you you often see this almost like a wound wood response to the separate unit. They're starting to understand that they're separate and behave so they're healing against each other.  Adam Shaw: Right. So that tree that, that part of the tree really reaching out into the picnic area if you like, is part of a sort of a new a new development.   Louise Hackett: Not new.  Adam Shaw: I was going to say it's all, new is relative because this thing is maybe 1,000 years old.  Louise Hackett: It's. Yeah, I think it's hard. It's hard for us to understand, but it's essentially, you know, my arm, my right arm connected to my right leg is functioning completely separately and if I if that was to be completely removed, would continue happily.  Adam Shaw: Yes. Yeah, fine. So even if the main bit of the tree died back or something terrible happened to it, we might have that maintaining itself. It's a separate entity.  Louise Hackett: Potentially. We've we've definitely got some functional units doing better than others. And what that means is perhaps may, you know worst case scenario one of those functional units are going to die. Worst case scenario, hopefully that's not going to happen. But if it did, that doesn't compromise the other units, so they could carry on and and...  Adam Shaw: Yeah. So you're saying even though it actually it hasn't got a huge amount of leaves on it, it's rather bald actually that baldness is a sign of hope, which is a good... I'm just taking it, trying to take a good message for bald men like me, the world over there is hope in your baldness. Men and trees unite. *both laugh* You're not so sure, I get that.  Louise Hackett: It's kind of the opposite but...  Adam Shaw: Oh, it's the opposite of that! Oh, you were saying there was hope though?  Louise Hackett: It's the, it's there's hope where where you've got more leaves. Yeah, sorry.  Adam Shaw: Ohh, there's hope they're, so I'm trying to find a good message in being bald. No, there's never a good... right scrub that. It's always bad.  Louise Hackett: It's not, it's I so so I quite often describe ancient trees the the process of retrenchment is they're quite like people is they they they come become a bit more rotund, they shrink and and they lose their hair. And this is what trees do. And that is a really positive process.  Adam Shaw: She's not describing me, just so you know. This sort of I mean it's an amazing it's an amazing, bit of nature of this, it's also a bit of history, which neatly ties in to this Living Legend's campaign, isn't it? It's an it's an important part of British history.  Louise Hackett: It is when you think about this tree alone. Let's say it's 1,300 years old, which is the upper estimate. The the the history that this tree has witnessed in its lifetime is immense, in a way that we would certainly look to protect a a building that has that, that, that history connection to it.  Adam Shaw: Yeah. I mean, during, so 1,000 years ago, what are we talking about? What were we saying before? It's like is it 1066. So it's, yeah, I don't know Edward the Confessor. It's I don't know if this was a man built thing we'd all be buying tickets to see it and there'd be an ice cream van outside and, you know, it'd be on a tourist trail. This is free. A part of British history. A witness to British history. And yet, trees like this don't have the same sort of legal protection that if it was made of bricks, it would have. So do you, do you think this is a good ambassador or how good an ambassador is this for the sort of campaign you're trying to to rally around?  Louise Hackett: Absolutely. I think this is why people love to visit ancient trees. I I don't think you can help but be in awe for its age and and what it's witnessed in a way that I think it's quite hard for us to comprehend and and you know, comparing to our own lifespans.  Adam Shaw: Yeah.  Louise Hackett: It's inspiring.  Thank you for listening to the Woodland Trust Woodland Walks with Adam Shaw. Join us next month, when Adam will be taking another walk in the company of Woodland Trust staff, partners and volunteers. Don't forget to subscribe to the series on iTunes or wherever you're listening to us and do give us a review and a rating. And why not send us a recording of your favourite woodland walk to be included in a future podcast? Keep it to a maximum of five minutes and please tell us what makes your woodland walk special. Or send us an e-mail with details of your favourite walk and what makes it special to you. Send any audio files to podcast@woodlandtrust.org.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

Join hosts Aureo, Irvin, Sierra, and guest Karoline as they discuss chapter 5 from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Whomping Willow. Join the Discussion: https://threebroomstickspod.com/episode-42-cos-chapter-5-a-twelve-year-olds-perfect-plan/  In this episode: Ranking the Weasley chaos year by year What if the diary never made it to Hogwarts? The Weasleys are clearly bad parents Only magical trains can leave on time The flying car would never happen with Hermione RIP Chess Master Ron Follow the owl instead of the spiders We need to understand magical car physics and magical tree biology Snape seems weirdly obsessed with Harry and Ron This episode's theme: Sierra has questions!   Listen to the Pub's Jukebox here Contact: Website: https://threebroomstickspod.com/ Email: 3broomstickspod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/3broomsticks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threebroomstickspod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threebroomstickspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@3broomstickspod  Twitter: https://twitter.com/threebroompod

Chapter 1 - The Worst Birthday“I want more bacon” “There's more in the frying pan, sweetums,” said Aunt Petunia, turning misty eyes on her massive son.Q1 - Has your opinion of the Dursley's changed at all?Harry stared from his purple-faced uncle to his pale aunt, who was trying to heave Dudley to his feet.Q2 - Why do you think Vernon is purple and Petunia is pale?Q3 - Why do you think Harry wants the Dursley's to recognize his birthday?Q4 - Are you a birthday person or not?Aunt Petunia knew he hadn't really done magic, but he still had to duck as she aimed a heavy blow at his head with the soapy frying pan.Chapter 2 - Dobby's WarningQ1 - First thoughts on Dobby?“Dobby has heard of your greatness, sir, but of your goodness, Dobby never knew.”Q2 - Where do you think Dobby came from?Q3 - Do you think a wizards word is more binding than a muggles? Why didn't Harry just say you have my word and lie to Dobby?See why I've got to go back to Hogwarts? It's the only place I've got — well, I think I've got friends.Q4 - When was the last time you wrote and mailed a hand-written letter to someone?Harry, whose insides were aching with hunger, jumped off his bed and seized it. The soup was stone cold, but he drank half of it in one gulp. Then he crossed the room to Hedwig's cage and tipped the soggy vegetables at the bottom of the bowl into her empty food tray. She ruffled her feathers and gave him a look of deep disgust.Q5 - What is Harry thinking and feeling at this moment?Q6 - Which family does Dobby serve? Why can't he just leave the family? Q7 - Why does Dobby want to warn Harry? And why Harry specifically?Chapter 3 - The BurrowQ1 - How do we like the Weasley's rescuing Harry?A lot of wizards think it's a waste of time, knowing this sort of Muggle trick, but we feel they're skills worth learning, even if they are a bit slow.”Q2 - From the little you know of the characters, what do you think their professions will be?Q3 - Do you think Harry forgetting Hedwig makes him a bad pet owner?Q4 - If you could bewitch any object in your house, what would you do and why?Mrs Weasley was marching across the yard, scattering chickens, and for a short, plump, kind-faced woman, it was remarkable how much she looked like a saber tooth tiger.Q5 - Does de-gnoming a garden sound fun?Q6 - Do you think you've ever been the victim of a shrinking door key?“Bless them, they'll go to any lengths to ignore magic, even if it's staring them in the face.”“Your sons flew that car to Harry's house and back last night!” shouted Mrs Weasley. “What have you got to say about that, eh?” “Did you really?” said Mr Weasley eagerly. “Did it go alright? I-I mean,” he faltered, as sparks flew from Mrs Weasley's eyes, “That was very wrong. Boys — very wrong indeed.”Q7 - How do you like Mr and Mrs Weasley?Q8 - How do you like the Burrow?Chapter 4 - At Flourish and BlottsLife at the burrow was as different as possible from life in Privet Drive.What Harry found most unusual about life at Ron's. However, wasn't the talking mirror or the clanking ghoul: it was the fact that everybody there seemed to like him.Q1 - What book sounds most interesting from the second-year reading list:The Standard Book of SpellsBreak with a BansheeGadding with GhoulsHolidays with HagsTravels with TrollsVoyages with VampiresWanderings with WerewolvesYear with the YetiQ2 - Why doesn't Harry at least try to give the Weasley's a bit of money?Q3 - Would you ever want to go shopping in Borgin and Burkes?Q4 - First impressions of Mr Malfoy?Q5 - Did you catch the diagonally and nocturnally?Q6 - Why do you think Wizards don't use ball point pens?“We have a very different idea of what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy,” he said.Chapter Five - The Whomping WillowThe end of the summer holidays came too quickly for Harry's liking. He was looking forward to getting back to Hogwarts, but his month at The Burrow had been the happiest of his life.Q1 - What do you think are the contents of Ginny's diary?Q2 - How dumb are Ron and Harry for not just waiting?Q3 - Why would they plant a tree at Hogwarts that could kill a student? No safer place than Hogwarts…“Or he might have been sacked!” said Ron enthusiastically, “I mean everyone hates him—” “Or maybe,” said a very cold voice right behind them, “he's waiting to hear why you two didn't arrive on the school train.”Q4 - Given the option, would you want to fly to Hogwarts in the car, or would you rather take the train? What other way would you want to get to the castle?“So,” he said softly, “the train isn't good enough for the famous Harry Potter and his faithful sidekick Weasley. Wanted to arrive with a bang, did we, boys?”Professor McGonagall gave him a piercing look, but he was sure she had almost smiled.SummaryBest MomentFavorite ChapterBest CharacterWhat is your favorite location so far in the Wizarding world?

This week Sam recaps Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 5: The Whomping Willow. Sam also talks about Bingo and all the Big Bang Theory Spinoffs. Gossip Girl @Max Charmed @PrimeVideo Idea of you @PrimeVideo The Roast of Tom Brady @Netflix Big Bang Theory @Max - and its spinoffs

Latest up from Spoken Label (Author / Writer Podcast) features Arini Vlotman Arini advises she "a romance fanatic, book worm, book hoarder and writer. Writers are my superheroes; readers are my tribe. I'm a people's person and a wordy nerd so I can find comfort in almost any space but there is nothing quite like being at home with my husband, son and fur babies.Living in Johannesburg, South Africa has given me a slightly quirky world view- we laugh at ourselves all the time here so sometimes my sense of humor doesn't translate into my words. Be kind, I think I'm funny!One my favourite hobbies is Fangirling (is that a thing?). Musicians, books, movies or obscure characters, when I find something that I love I delve into that world like Harry Potter diving into the Whomping Willow." Her debut novel is "Pretty Average". More details can be found at: https://arinivlotman.co.za/

"I put a lot of time and effort into learning how to make really good chocolate frogs, and I once made about 90 of them for a fifth-grade party. Also butterbeer, a good homemade butterbeer with cream soda, butterscotch syrup, and some whipped cream on the top, and that makes kids happy for sure." - JC, Ep. 2.5 For full show notes, transcripts, ways to contact the hosts or support the show, and more, visit hpafter2020.com.

Potter Revisited Episode #54 Accusatory Whiplash AKA Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 17 "Cat, Rat & Dog" This chapter has so much great buildup and reveals Is Buckbeak actually dead in this timeline?  Ron pushing Harry out of the way of the giant dog - MVP move Is Ron pushing Harry out of the way his own will? Or is it the Horcrux in Harry causing him to protect him  Ron's leg breaking is still hard to read  Harry's reasoning to not go for help - "That thing is big enough to eat him!"  Why don't the trio ever split up? Hermione could of gone for help while Harry went after Ron  The Shrieking Shack reveal is great  Was the tunnel to the Shrieking Shack made for Lupin like the Whomping Willow was planted, or was it already there and repurposed? The Sirius Black reveal - also amazing!  Sirius doesn't do himself any favours being super vague  Harry has a voice telling him to kill Black - is this his own inner voice or the Horcrux inside him?  Ron's line "If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!" is such a great Ron moment and it doesn't make sense why Hermione got it in the movie Does Harry even know how to kill someone with a wand?  How did Crookshanks come to trust Sirius?  Lupin comes in, but before we can truly feel relieved, it appears he is in league with Sirius - such a big betrayal  The short conversation Lupin has with Sirius before they hug really shows how close they were before The emotions Lupin must have gone through thinking Sirius was bad all this time, and then learning that he was actually framed Lupin does a great job of deescalating the trio - without him Sirius would have been a goner Should the chapter have been split into two? The Sirius Black reveal is overshadowing pretty quickly by the other accusations and the Peter reveal  Snape Sucks total for Chapter 16: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Fill our our Listener Survey here: https://forms.gle/QFEJNAEtQdzXLSBC7 Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

KISSY KISSY! This week, be sure to put on your chapstick because the Dementors are ready to pucker up! Join our hosts as they exit the Whomping Willow and attempt to tackle what awaits them on the Hogwarts grounds. Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 20: The Dementor's Kiss 7-Word Summary: Chaos ensues on Hogwarts grounds under moonlight WHAT IF... Peter hadn't escaped and Sirius' innocence had been proven? Would Dumbledore have been forced to explain Harry's blood protection sooner? Would the Ministry have allowed Harry to live with Sirius? Do we think Sirius is mature enough or in the right state of mind to care for Harry? Does it cross Lupin's mind at all that if the moon comes out, they're screwed?  Why is Pettigrew not completely immobilized?  We rate Lupin's transformation: did the book vs. the movie do it better? Lupin can be controlled by his Animagus friends, but Sirius doesn't have much luck - is he out of practice?  Soooo, Harry and Hermione are totally cool leaving Ron and Snape helpless with a werewolf running around while they go tend to Sirius? Why doesn't Harry's thought of living with Sirius work on the Dementors? Connecting The Threads: Harry attempts to save Sirius in both Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Phoenix Quizzitch: How old was Sirius Black when he played the trick on Snape with Lupin? Next week: We're off, but we'll be releasing our live show from LeakyCon in Chicago! Don't forget! Year 2 of the MuggleCast Collectors Club is here!  Each year between now and 2026, we're sending 4-5 exclusive, new stickers that celebrate the show's past and present. We're also giving you the Collector's Club Card, on which you can place the stickers. It's a beautiful backing card showing our MuggleCast listeners heading to Hogwarts. Pledge at the $5 or $10 level by September 22 to receive this year's stickers and the Club Card at Patreon.com/MuggleCast! This week's episode is brought to you by Indeed (claim your $75 credit at Indeed.com/MuggleCast)!

It's time to re-open the MuggleMail bag as we prepare to read the closing chapters of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah as they answer questions relating to class schedules, GCSE's, sports equality, prejudice toward 'soft' subjects and more! Happy birthday, Neville and Harry! While we may not be covering those characters today, Episode 523 and Episode 481 both have excellent discussion of Neville and Harry and the prophecy. Speaking of birthdays, MuggleCast is about to turn 18! We will be releasing a special birthday episode on August 7th in conjunction with our Patreon where we release Bonus MuggleCasts twice monthly to patrons. The MuggleCast Live at LeakyCon schedule is now available on our web site! In addition to our Live MuggleCast show, all panels and events with us participating will be listed there in one place for attendees to reference. We hope to see you there! Main Discussion: MuggleMail returns! How does dropping a Hogwarts class work? Wouldn't more students beside Hermione have class times that conflict? Was Scabbers / Pettigrew present during the table of 13, and does that doom Dumbledore? A listener draws the comparison between Quidditch broom model discrepancies between teams and professional Boblsleigh racing and Formula One. We love it. Is Divination maligned on purpose in the books, and does the issue largely resolve when Firenze is brought in? Harry's Helping Horcrux is debated by a listener who thinks it would hinder Harry's Patronus-making skills. Did Snape know about the DADA job being cursed? Was Professor Lupin searching Filch's office for the Marauder's Map? Quizzitch: Who did Snape see Lupin traveling with on the grounds of Hogwarts, toward the Whomping Willow, in the 1970s? Micah, Eric and Chloe will be at LeakyCon 2023 in Chicago from August 4-6!  Listeners interested in registering for the con can visit LeakyCon.com and enter code Muggle during checkout for a $10 discount. Our live panel will be on Saturday, August 5 at 1:15 p.m. Check the full list of our panels on our web site!

The threads are slowly starting to connect themselves as we head toward the final few chapters of Prisoner of Azkaban! Join Andrew, Micah, Laura and Meg as they battle the Whomping Willow and brave the Shrieking Shack, only to be confronted by an unregistered Animagus and a fraudulent werewolf professor. All on this week's episode! Welcome back, Meg! Our birthday is just a couple weeks away! To celebrate, we'll be recording a special episode that looks back on 18 years of podcasting! AND WE WANT YOU INVOLVED! Submit a voice message to mugglecast@gmail.com by Friday, July 28 and we just might include it on our birthday episode! Last chance! There's less than a week left to become a Patron and order the Exclusive MuggleCast Beanie! Learn more about how you can get yours by clicking here! Main Discussion: Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 17: Cat, Rat and Dog 7-Word Summary: Sirius attacks Ron viciously when Scabbers appears  Do we think the attack was premeditated? Was Crookshanks actively shadowing Harry, Ron and Hermione waiting for Scabbers to reappear?  Animagus Sirius is really strong! Despite his weak, ragged human condition, how does he drag a (nearly) fully grown person, pulling so hard he breaks Ron's leg?  Why doesn't Sirius come clean immediately with Harry, Ron and Hermione? What must Hermione be thinking when Crookshanks protectively leaps on Sirius's chest? And just how have Sirius and Crookshanks been communicating? Harry is too young to know the Unforgivable Curses. How is he planning to kill Sirius? Could the Horcrux be influencing his emotional state? Why would Sirius not have told Lupin the truth about the Secret Keeper Switch?  Hermione and Ron SOUND OFF on Lupin! We examine their biases in depth! Strong threads are connected between lycanthropy and the HIV/AIDS epidemic Hagrid, Trelawney, Lupin: how do we feel about Dumbledore's hires? When time turning, would Harry and Hermione appear twice on the Marauder's Map? Quizzitch: According to the Animagus registrar Hermione looks at, how many registered Animagi have there been this century? Micah, Eric and Chloe will be at LeakyCon 2023 in Chicago from August 4-6!  Listeners interested in registering for the con can visit LeakyCon.com and enter code Muggle during checkout for a $10 discount. Our live panel will be on Saturday, August 5 at 1:15 p.m. This week's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp (visit BetterHelp.com/MuggleCast today to get 10% off your first month)!

Once more, into the branch! or breach. Definitely the Whomping Willow. We return to the wizarding world of Hogwarts with two new guests, and find the universe to be far more dark and harrowing than the previous two entries. What gives? Well, Alfonso Cuarón happened, and sweet, sneaky murder happened, at least toward Lily and James Potter. Between that and ratatouille being cooked, what else awaits our unsuspecting viewers?! Come along for the ride and find out!

On this week's episode, Harry and Ron invent a new way to get to Hogwarts, but break a few international statutes! Settling in to classes would be easier for Harry if Draco Malfoy and Gilderoy Lockhart weren't following him around! Still, it is so good to be back within the castle walls. Join us for Chapter by Chapter segments of chapters 5 and 6 of "Chamber of Secrets." Welcome Slug Club guest Miranda! Announcement! Slug Club members of our Patreon will be able to participate in our holiday year-end MuggleCast AMA this coming Saturday, December 17 at 1pm ET. The event will be viewable by ALL when it goes live, and Slug Club members can submit their Q's! Stay tuned to our social for reminders. Main Discussion #1: Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 5: The Whomping Willow 7-Word Summary: The tree captures the Ford toughly, rawr! Are there further investigations into why the Kings Cross barrier didn't let Harry through, after his and Ron's story come out? What makes Ron leap right to taking the car, instead of waiting for one of the many parents on the platform to come find them? Which other ways of transport can someone take to get to Hogwarts? Portkeys? Floo powder? The hosts discuss the prevalence of herbology-related mentions in this book as foreshadowing. Does the Anglia's arrival at Hogwarts prove that Hogwarts is a Security Nightmare? Do Ron and Harry get off a little easy for their world-exposing stunt? Main Discussion #2: Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 6: Gilderoy Lockhart 7-Word Summary: Chaos ensues when Lockhart takes over class Mrs. Weasley's Howler to Ron may have consequences that she doesn't intend. Could she have been more discreet with her reprimand, and even shown up in person? For all things Professor Sprout, whose introduction occurs in this chapter, check out MuggleCast #513 which covers her presence throughout all 7 books! Has the Whomping Willow injured Sprout, or has she deftly applied the bandages? Words in the book are hard. Micah makes a piercing connection between the Mandrakes and the Basilisk. The hosts review Gilderoy Lockhart's early life, full of interesting tidbits from his extended canon backstory. Was Dumbledore really trying to expose Lockhart during the events of Harry's Year Two? The subtle way in which Colin and Justin are introduced to Harry as Muggle-born is sending us. Write this down! The students at Hogwarts have washed themselves! We award our standard MVP of the week to chapters and characters. Next week, MuggleCast does our annual Year in Review / MuggleMail extravaganza, after which we break for the holidays. Quizzitch question: Which potion makes Madam Z. Nettles of Topsham, patron of Kwikspell, the center of attention at parties? This episode is brought to you by MeUndies (Get 20% off your first order and free shipping at MeUndies.com/mugglecast) and BetterHelp (Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/mugglecast)

We're talking about this movie! So join Jon, Jenn, Danny, and Kristen as they talk over the movie of Prisoner of Azkaban. They talk over some theories about what will happen, impressions of the characters, and see how Hogwarts should have a Weeping Willow that can cry with you rather than a Whomping Willow.

In the penultimate Take Five episode on Alfonso's magnum opus, Alice, Martha, and special guest Shut Up Tim discuss the almost-final five minutes of Prisoner of Azkaban. Michael Gambon shines (no, really), the Whomping Willow takes another victim, and the Hogwarts ghosts have a final hurrah. Don't worry- there's still plenty to discuss in the final Take Five! Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsistersNew episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don't forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode!

Chapter 8 - Flight of the Fat LadyQ1 - How do you think the Fat Lady feels that she is just known as the Fat Lady?“Well, look at it logically,” said Hermione turning to the rest of the group. “I mean, Binky didn't even die today, did he, Lavender just got the news today —” Lavender wailed loudly, “—and she can't have been dreading it, because it's come as a real shock—” “Don't mind Hermione, Lavender,” said Ron loudly, “she doesn't think other people's pets matter very much.”Q2 - Is Hermione a good pet owner?Q3 - If you started a magical shop in Hogsmeade, what would it be?He thought for a moment of telling Lupin about the dog he'd seen in Magnolia Crescent but decided not to. He didn't want Lupin to think he was a coward.Q4 - What is this potion that Snape gives Lupin?Q5 - How is fearing fear most wise?“He got very angry when she wouldn't let him in, you see.” Peeves flipped over, and grinned at Dumbledore from between his own legs. “Nasty tempers he's got, that Sirius Black.”Q6 - How good is the end of this chapter?!Chapter 9 - Grim DefeatQ1 - Should the students be sent home after Sirius Black got in the castle?“Have you any theories as to how he got in, Professor?” asked Snape. Harry raised his head very slightly off his arm to free his other ear. “Many, Severus, each of them as unlikely as the next.”Q2 - How do you think Sirius got in the castle?Harry knew she was deeply interested in the Gryffindor team's prospects.Q3 - Is it alarming that McGonnagal chooses Madam Hooch to oversee the practices?“You are easily satisfied. Lupin is hardy over-taxing you — I would expect first-years to be able to deal with Red Caps and Grindylows. Today we shall discuss — werewolves.”Q4 - If you had to fight a werewolf, how do you think you'd defeat it?“This is the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger,” said Snape coolly. “Five more points from Gryffindor for being an insufferable know-it-all.”Q5 - Why is Snape so mean?“Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!” “Stand aside, you silly girl…stand aside, now…” “Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead—”Q6 - What is this that Harry heard during the dementor attack?Q7 - Do you think Harry will be a bad seeker now he doesn't have a good broom?Chapter 10 - The Marauder's MapMadam Pomfrey insisted on keeping Harry in the hospital wing for the rest of the weekend. He didn't argue or complain, but he wouldn't let her throw away the shattered remains of his Nimbus Two Thousand. He knew he was being stupid, knew that the Nimbus was beyond repair, but Harry couldn't help it; he felt as though he'd lost one of his best friends.Q1 - Is Harry being extreme by saying he'd lost one of his friends?Ron finally cracked, flinging a large, slippery crocodile heart at Malfoy, which hit him in the face and caused Snape to take fifty points from Gryffindor.Q2 - 50!?“The dementors affect you worse than the others because there are horrors in your past that the others don't have.”...”Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope and happiness out of the air around them. Even muggles feel their presence, though they can't see them. Get too near a Dementor and every good feeling, every happy memory, will be sucked out of you. If it can, the Dementor will feed on you long enough to reduce you to something like itself — soulless and evil. You'll be left with nothing but the worst experiences of your life. And the worst that has happened to you, Harry, is enough to make anyone fall off their broom. You have nothing to feel ashamed of.”Q3 - What are your thoughts on Dementors and the Azkaban Prison?“This little beauty's taught us more than all the teachers in the school.”Q4 - Where do you think the map came from?Q5 - Is Harry irresponsible for going to Hogsmeade?Q6 - What is apparition?“Never saw one without the other, did you? The number of times I had them in here — ooh, they used to make me laugh. Quite the double act, Sirius Black and James Potter!”Q7 - Does James and Sirius being best friends make Sirius that much worse for going to the dark side?“An immensely complex spell,” he said squeakily, “involving the magical concealment of a secret inside a single, living soul. The information is hidden inside the chosen person, or Secret-Keeper, and is henceforth impossible to find – unless, of course, the Secret-Keeper chooses to divulge it.”Q8 - What do you think about Sirius being Harry's godfather?Q9 - What do you think of the Fidelius Charm?“You know most of the prisoners in there sit muttering to themselves in the dark, there's no sense in them…but I was shocked at how normal Black seemed. He spoke quite rationally to me. It was unnerving. You'd have thought he was merely bored…Yes, I was astounded at how little effect the Dementors seemed to be having on him.”Q10 - What do you think about Peter Pettigrew?Q11 - How do you feel after hearing this story?

New segment idea: Shannen vs Geoff Thanks to our Patreon sponsor this week, Lucy! Phoenix Register: Mads Mikkelsen:  Johnny Depp "could" come back as Grindelwald? Secrets of Dumbledore is out for home consumption in France! Finalmente! WB has also launched a new website with information on where French people can stream the Potter movies… kinda Owl Post: leslecturesdepopy comments on Instagram about their dream behind-the-scenes content, and Jerri shares amazing merch finds. Main Discussion: Scenes 15 - 19 of the screenplay! Fantastic Beasts: The men are sad and the ladies are aggressively competent. Queenie is uncomfortable and Credence is unsurprised. Like the cheese, the bride stands alone Spicy take: Jacob Kowalski is ALSO sad! “Make it work, Jacob Kowalski!” Maybe Jacob's bakery is in trouble because he's charging TWO CENTS for a PĄCZKI. No-Maj Movie Magic: Bryn Court, a sculptor!  See his work at moviesculptor.com.  His Potter work includes the chess pieces in Philosopher's Stone and the Whomping Willow. He's also done much sculptural work at the Wizarding World theme parks! Some possible hints for Queenie ended up on the cutting room floor. Podcast Question: Which statue from the "Fantastic Beasts" films would you like to see in Epic Universe?

Anna returns to discuss an exciting chapter that features Ron being dragged under the Whomping Willow & a riveting conversation between our trio, Sirius Black, and Professor Lupin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hogwarts-a-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hogwarts-a-podcast/support

Potter Revisited Episode #23 | Reading The Tree Aka Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 5 "The Whomping Willow" We get so many locations in this chapter - this book really focuses on expanding the Wizarding World Harry is loving his time at a Burrow and is jealous of Ron  Mrs Weasley likely intentionally made the last meal before the return to school all of Harry's favourites We can both relate to the First Day of School mad rush  Tori's mom could of used an enlarged car like Mr Weasley uses to transport the kids Ginny almost forgets the Diary - can't forget the plot point! Why didn't Mr or Mrs Weasley wait for Harry and Ron to go through the barrier? Wouldn't it be likely for a least one student to miss the train? Shouldn't there be something in place in case that happens? Unlike Harry and Ron, we both would have freaked out more if we missed the train to school Hedwig is having a rough summer, and Harry is not helping Both of us can't even drive, and here Ron is committing all kids of crimes while driving  "Two Slytherin's that Can't Drive" new podcast name? Harry and Ron are both such Gryffindor's and 12 year olds that they don't think this through Shay reflects that each student should have a buddy from another house to better ground them  Harry and Ron crash into the Whomping Willow, and Tori reflects on one of her favourite scenes from the movie adaptation Why did Ron take his wand out? They barely know any magic, so what was he going to do? Why is the car sentient-like?  The perfect karma when Harry and Ron are dissing Snape, and he appears We start to get hints that Snape can read minds, which comes in play later in the series Harry and Ron face consequences for their actions Snape is loving the superiority he has over Harry and Ron in this moment, where McGonagall and Dumbledore are disappointed, but hear them out Do Harry and Ron think McGonagall is going to curse them with her wand? "I didn't think-" "That is obvious." Minnie G is the G Harry would rather be abused by the tree than have Dumbledore disappointed in him - really shows the hold Dumbledore already has on Harry so early on in the series +1 Snape Sucks for terrorizing Harry and Ron over expulsion even though he doesn't even have the power to do so The punishment for Harry and Ron seems to affect Ron more since The Dursley's won't care about what Harry has done How did the rumors of Harry and Ron's entrance get spread? Fred and George wish Harry and Ron had brought them along. We think it would have gone much smoother with the Twins despite their chaotic nature This is one of the first times Ron gets to share the glory with Harry Ron avoids Percy, but is obviously pleased with the praise he receives from Fred & George We discuss the Twins and their relationship with Hermione  Remember to drive a car with a license, and not when you are 12 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to potterrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited

This week on the Binge, we covered Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' 5th chapter: The Whomping Willow with a special guest: Garrett from the Rank 'Em podcast (https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-rank-em-podcast). In this chapter Harry lets Ron call the shots, which leads to them committing grand theft auto, flying without a pilot's license, are spotted by muggles, are almost murdered by a tree and nearly get expelled. Snape gets to live out his biggest fantasy up until the point Dumbledore crushes his hopes and dreams.  We also shine a light (Lumos) on where we are with Dumbledore at this point in the story. Does he care about Harry? Is Harry just a chess piece? Why is the Whomping Willow STILL at Hogwarts?  Garrett skipped the homework, but we still do some Divination foreshadowing, give/take house points, and callout the parts of the chapter that are utterly Riddikulus! (all the puns) If you enjoy this episode and want to support the show, check out all of the new benefits available on https://www.patreon.com/BelatedBinge! As always thanks for listening and I welcome your thoughts: https://www.belatedbinge.com/ - leave a voicemail to join the discussion or you can engage on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/belatedbinge Instagram: https://instagram.com/belatedbinge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belatedbinge TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@belatedbinge  YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCCN_6uoVM6pJQK9c26tx45A --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belated-binge/support

Welcome to Silver Screen Sips; a podcast where three idiots talk about movies! Today we talk about Order of the Phoenix, how Beth is a beta male, and Isaiah's love for Gary Oldman. https://linktr.ee/SilverScreenSips --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silver-screen-sips/support

Join hosts Kevin Harris, Wade Kelly and Cory Plowman of Smoky Mountain Discs as we have a blast talking all things disc golf.This week on Taking 8's Cory is back from vacation to recap and defend his go to mid and talk about what he has finally landed on for a putter after several switches the last few months. We discuss our thoughts on how to prepare for an upcoming tournament and talk disc golf equipment like bags, carts etc. We conclude the podcast with "Officials Corner" with talking about moving obstacles.Like us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!Shop Discs and Merch and more HERE!

In today's episode Chapter 17: Cat, Rat & Dog and Chapter 18: Moony, Wormtail, Pradfoot & Prongs. We're in the final stretch of the Prisoner of Azkaban with Harry, Ron and Hermione finding their way inside of the Whomping Willow and meet Sirius Black for the first time. He's clearly lost his mind and wants to kill a.....rat? Lupin saves the day - or does he - as the professor the kids once trusted with their lives reveals some unsettling facts about himself and his friendships directly related to Harry.

- In Chapter 17 of Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius Black - in Amimagus form - drags Ron under the Whomping Willow. As Harry and Hermione pursue them, they emerge within the Shrieking Shack and discover the truth of Scabbers' identity.- Today's prompt is: "Harry, don't trust him, he's been helping Black get into the castle, he wants you dead too — he's a werewolf!” Did Hermione absorb some prejudice against werewolves from Snape's assignment, and is that why she jumps to these conclusions about Lupin?- This episode is hosted by Richa Venkatraman.- Join in the conversation on MuggleNet's social media channels by using #PromptlyPotter

Harry and Ron face their greatest foe so far...a tree. But at least there's a flying car!Stick around after the ending for a quick little tidbit for the Mature Audience. Love you all! Thank you for making this so enjoyable and thank you to my cast!

A Happy belated St. Patrick's Day to all!  This episode has absolutely nothing to do with that holiday, except for the fact that the guys are drinking...albeit delicious bourbon instead of Irish Whiskey or green beer.  We go through and rank your favorite breakfast foods and then revive an old game but quickly realize why we haven't done it very much at all.     Be sure to add us to your Top 8 on Myspace and check out our Twitter and Instagram @AiredBnB.  Or if you'd like to support our shenanigans, check out our Patreon page.   patreon.com/airedbnb   Original Artwork by: Sam “Slam” Kremer   Original Music by: @the_real_priddy   Voiceover work by: @thekatmoser

- In Chapter 15 of Chamber of Secrets, Harry and Ron venture into the Forbidden Forest and are captured by acromantulas. They are saved in the nick of time by the now-sentient Ford Anglia, which has apparently been residing in the forest since its crash-landing.- Today's prompt is: The Ford Anglia appears to have become more sentient (alive) since crashing into the Whomping Willow. Is this a result of being enchanted and/or being near a stronghold of ancient magic?- This episode is hosted by Rex Hadden.- Join in the conversation on MuggleNet's social media channels by using #PromptlyPotter

Ouch!  Harry and Ron narrowly escape the Whomping Willow. Join us as we reenter Hogwarts for Harry's second year as a Gryffindor.

Join Dan and Mollie as they discuss this chapter as well as a bunch of other wizarding world topics! We discuss what we'd do if we got blocked from platform 9 3/4 and where we'd want to spend our time: The Burrow or Hogwarts! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hogwarts-a-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hogwarts-a-podcast/support

Joe and Marissa discuss another Major Moment of Book 2, crashing into the Whomping Willow! They review a beast who is said to be the reason for crop circles called the Mooncalf, and talk about a fun storyline involving one in the Hogwarts Mystery Game. They learn about the Felixempra spell which had a very specific purpose, and Joe and Marissa butt heads a lot on many topics in Truth or Lies. Show Notes: https://www.talesfromgodricshollow.com/episode-272/ 00:00 Opening/Giveaway/News You Can Use/Did ya know?/POTTERWATCH! 24:41 Major Moments - Crashing into the Whomping Willow 57:10 Beast Breakdown - Mooncalf 1:06:36 Spellio Revelio - Felixempra 1:11:50 Truth or Lies 1:19:30 Listener E-mails   Marissa - @RissaRoo312 Joe - @CustomVinylLush Show - @TalesFromGH Email - TalesFromGodricsHollow@gmail.com Website - www.TalesFromGodricsHollow.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/talesfromgodricshollow  Podchaser - www.podchaser.com/TFGH   Thank you to ALL of the Patreon supporters!!! We can't do all of this without you all! Support us on PATREON! www.Patreon.com/TalesFromGodricsHollow Spellio Revelio and E-Mail sounds/beds came from https://musicradiocreative.com/

Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Anxiety in Chapter Five of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This week they discuss the enchanted Ford Anglia, McGonagall's lax punishment, and our introduction to the Whomping Willow. Throughout the episode we consider the question: how is anxiety relational?Thank you to Emily for this week's voicemail! Next week we're reading Chapter 6, Gilderoy Lockhart, through the theme of Narcissism.--It's two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only two dollars to join our Patreon for extra bloopers every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Plants, they seem harmless, right?  Bouquets for Valentines and weddings.  Daisies to brighten someone's day.  Fields of wildflowers to spark any lighthearted soul.  But plants in stories?  Oh, they be sinister.  Seymour fed a plant human flesh and blood in Little Shop of Horrors.  The villainess Poison Ivy uses plants to thwart her vigilante foes.  The Whomping Willow protected a young werewolf from his classmates, and later destroyed a Ford Anglia.  Plants can create many opportunities for plot points, plot devices, and characters in stories and art.  Follow Sarah and Robbie as they explore plants in fiction as they create a plant monster, perfect for the upcoming All Hallows' Eve.Twitter: @CreatorsPBPodFacebook: Creator's PlaybookEpisode Hashtag: #cppodcast079Website: http://www.creatorsplaybook.com/

Chapter 5, The Whomping Willow - covered by Sarah! Let's chat about the enchanted car, wand ownership, and the whomping willow of course. Stay with us....⚡️

Welcome back as we discuss how Ron really broke his leg- our humping hypothesis. Find out what the Greek and Italians call the Whomping Willow, we have proof that Crookshanks REALLY does love Sirius and we talk about why Hermione needs to get over herself a little bit We ask is Lupin an attention wh*re , stealing Siriu's spotlight and we analyse Sirius Black's inapropriate parenting style. Beware spoilers and swearwords ahead! If you like the podcast please subscribe and CONTACT US: Send us your thoughts, questions or theories at hogsmeadiapodcast@gmail.com and we will discuss them on our podcast!. FACEBOOK: Share your thoughts with us on our Facebook page Hogsmeadia https://www.facebook.com/Hogs-Meadia-Harry-Potter-Podcast-104568288431110

Vanessa and Matt explore the theme of Patience in Chapter Four of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This week they discuss bliss at The Burrow, our introduction to Gilderoy Lockhart, and Lucius's parenting. Throughout the episode we consider the question: how does patience balance competing desires?Thank you to Oliver for this week's voicemail. Next week we're reading Chapter 5, The Whomping Willow, through the theme of Anxiety.--It's two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only two dollars to join our Patreon for extra bloopers every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scabbers goes on the run, Crookshanks gives the Whomping Willow a sensual massage and the Grim finally reveals its true self... Featuring special guest David Stanier! Each week the Pottervision boys review and explore a chapter from the books, as well as regaling tales from their own magical lives. Feel free to read along with us as we make our way through the series. To support the show and get access to exclusive episodes and content visit www.Patreon.com/pottervision www.pottervision.com  Facebook - Pottervision Twitter - @thepottervision Instagram - @thepottervision @tomlawrinson @lukaskirkby Potter Vision

Harry and Ron take the sky trip of their lives when they miss the train to Hogwarts. They really do their best to make sure they get to school but the adults just don't understand that they had no other choice but to fly a car across Great Britain. Join Emily and Maren as we try to figure out where all the grown ups are. ✨Shop our Merch Store! Etsy.com/shop/therememberpodcasts and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rememberharrypotterpodcast/ ✨Email Maren and Emily at RememberHarryPotterPodcast@gmail.com ✨Leave a Voice Message! Anchor.fm/RememberHarryPotter/Message ✨You can also join the Remember Harry Potter? Patreon for even more Potter Talk and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRememberPodcasts Thank you so much for listening, see you next week!

Episode 6 (Minutes 48:15 to 59:01): This week runs around the moving staircases and out of that chaos into the Great Hall sleepover. We HAVE to talk about page 394, the soaking wet quidditch match, and the overall sassiness of the Whomping Willow in this elaborate 10 minute chunk… Join us next week for minutes 59:01 to 1:09:45! (Scene Marker: This chunk ends with Hedwig flying over the grounds and we see HP in the clock window.)

Episode 3 (Minutes 19:43 to 29:14): This week stops the Hogwarts Express on the bridge to let dementors board and suck our faces. We lose our minds over the bullfrog choir and have a hard time with the replacements of the Hogwarts staff. However, we are not mad at the dementors depiction...nicely done...ooky spooky. Join us next week for minutes 29:14 to 38:49! (Scene Marker: This chunk ends with the twitter bird smacking into the Whomping Willow.)

To get in touch with us you can email us rather than using owl post:muffliatopodcast@gmail.comFollow the Muffliato adventureFacebook | Instagram | WebsiteEpisode OutlineChapter SummaryKey Theme– Overindulgence-Character Development– Dumbledore as a firm, yet fair headmasterLiterary Device– Varied arrivals at HogwartsForeshadowing– Ginny's Diary and Ron's WandSignificance– Introduction of Whomping Willow

The Club gathers together to talk about one of the most recognized trees in the Harry Potter Universe: Hogwarts' own Whomping Willow.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron find themselves pulled under the roots of the Whomping Willow and into the Shrieking Shack, where we meet the man people can't stop talking about: Sirius Black. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Boy Who Lived or even what you think of us! We'd love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/therestrictedsection THANK YOU LOVE YOU BUY OUR MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/restrictedsectionpod/ THANK YOU LOVE YOU IG: https://www.instagram.com/restrictedsectionpod/ TW: https://twitter.com/restrictedpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rspoddetentioncrew/ Check out our other amazing Movie Night Crew Network podcasts! This episode featured: Special guest Tyler Carlin! TW @tycarlin11 IG @tycarlin11 Listen to Tyler's podcast, Bacon and Eggs: A Movie Lover's Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. Tyler plugged blazers. Christina: IG @yagirloftheworld TW @christina_kann TikTok @tinafontina Christina plugged City of Thieves by David Benioff. Grace: Email Grace at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com. Grace plugged You're Wrong About. Mary Clay: IG @mcturndownforwatt & TW  @mcwattsup. Check out That's What I'm Tolkien About every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, IG @tolkienaboutpod & TW @tolkienaboutpod. Mary Clay plugged The Irregulars.

It's time for the students to board the train at King's Cross for another lovely commute to Hogwarts, but the barrier is blocking Harry and Ron from getting through! How on earth will they get to school? And what type of tree will they crash into when they get there? Each week the Pottervision boys review and explore a chapter from the books, as well as regaling tales from their own magical lives. Feel free to read along with us as we make our way through the series. To support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and other content visit www.Patreon.com/Pottervision  www.pottervision.com  Facebook - Pottervision Twitter - @thepottervision Instagram - @thepottervision @tomlawrinson @lukaskirkby Potter Vision

Today we are covering chapters 5 and 6 book 2, Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets, namely The Whomping Willow and Gilderoy Lockhart.

Year three is somehow Harry's worst ever travel to Hogwarts including the day he and Ron crashed the Ford Anglia into the Whomping Willow. A mass murderer is out to get him, dementors stop and search the train, and Harry faints and the whole schools knows it. Yikes, just go to sleep bro. Tomorrow will be better. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Dementor or even what you think of us! We'd love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/therestrictedsection THANK YOU LOVE YOU BUY OUR MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/restrictedsectionpod/ THANK YOU LOVE YOU IG: https://www.instagram.com/restrictedsectionpod/ TW: https://twitter.com/restrictedpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rspoddetentioncrew/ Random things we mentioned: Key and Peele's "Meegan Come Back" the zone of doom where you shouldn't pop pimples (no gross pics) This episode featured: Special guest Bex Carlos! IG @bexbecasting TW @bexbecasting Visit Bex on their website for audio witchery. Also be sure to listen to their podcast, Tu Tia Bruja, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Bex plugged The Queen's Gambit on Netflix. Christina: IG @yagirloftheworld TW @tinafontina Christina plugged The Mandalorian. Brooke: IG @passion_for_parks TW @grumpybrooke Brooke plugged Hextian videos. Grace: Email Grace at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com. Grace plugged Ambient Worlds.

   Brandon is back with us this week as we discuss The Whomping Willow and other crazy things. Also we introduce you to a very special friend.Support the show (HTTPS://www.paypal.me/thehighinquisitors)

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets - The Whomping Willow. We chat why this chapter's journey is the inverse of the journey to Hogwarts in The Sorcerer's Stone, the Malfoy's real intent with the diary, and we have another M&B Media Hall Of Fame moment... Connect with the show:  Like Us On Facebook | Join The #NerdClan | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram  Download this episode: (.mp3) Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | Youtube  GET A BONUS PODCAST EPISODE EACH WEEK + COMMUNITY ACCESS – JOINTHENERDCLAN.COM CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET AT -  THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You've Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com

The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets - The Whomping Willow. We chat why this chapter's journey is the inverse of the journey to Hogwarts in The Sorcerer's Stone, the Malfoy's real intent with the diary, and we have another M&B Media Hall Of Fame moment... Connect with the show:  Like Us On Facebook | Join The #NerdClan | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram  Download this episode: (.mp3) Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | Youtube  GET A BONUS PODCAST EPISODE EACH WEEK + COMMUNITY ACCESS – JOINTHENERDCLAN.COM CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET AT -  THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You've Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com

Harry and Ron commit grand theft auto, fly an illegally modified car, crash into a treasured school icon, and get in trouble with all three of the worst people to be in trouble with at Hogwarts. Also see: How nasty are the toilets on the Hogwarts express? What was Ginny's first diary entry to Tom Riddle? WHAT are Harry and Ron thinking with their one shared brain cell??? Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Whomping Willow or even what you think of us! We'd love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR NEW PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/therestrictedsection THANK YOU LOVE YOU IG: https://www.instagram.com/restrictedsectionpod/ TW: https://twitter.com/restrictedpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rspoddetentioncrew/   This episode featured: Special guest Joey Rocca! Joey plugged Gravity Falls. Christina: IG @yagirloftheworld TW @tinafontina Christina plugged Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. Andrew: He's not on SM, so you'll have to email him at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com. Andrew plugged How I Met Your Mother. Haley: Email Haley at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com. Follow Brandylane Publishers on IG @brandylanepublishers, FB @brandylanepublishers, & TW @brandypublish. Haley plugged The Old Guard.

In this episode, I cover the fourth chapter of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, "Flourish and Blotts" and the fifth chapter, "The Whomping Willow", through the themes of care, safety, consent, danger, bravery, and rationality. Theme song is called SK by Text Me Records/Social Work. Follow on Twitter @HouseOfBlackPod. Support the podcast at patreon.com/houseofblackpod.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/houseofblackpod)