For today's episode, you need to have read CHAPTERS 20 & 21 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We go over Hagrid's story, deep dive into giant mythology and thestrals, chat about Harry and Cho, and more! 

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For next episode, you need to read chapters 22 & 23! 

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“Giants: The Anti-Gods of Norse Mythology.” Sons of Vikings, 1 Oct. 2020, sonsofvikings.com/blogs/history/giants-the-anti-gods-of-viking-norse-mythology.

“Gigantes.” GIGANTES - Giants of the Gigantomachia of Greek Mythology, www.theoi.com/Gigante/Gigantes.html.

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“Thestral.” Harry Potter Wiki, harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Thestral.