On this week's episode, Harry is rude to his owl. Then someone breaks into his home. It's very exciting to be leaving Privet Drive! Join us for a chapter of highs and lows as Chapter-by-Chapter covers Chapter 3 of "Order of the Phoenix," and the hosts as well as Slug Club member Katie discuss the recent passing of Maggie Smith, take answers from our Lynx Line, and generally have a nice time as usual.

• Welcome to our Slug Club guest Katie!


• The hosts reflect on the amazing life of Dame Maggie Smith, who has passed away.


• Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 3: The Advance Guard. And our Time Turner segment has us spinning some old recordings from past discussions! Check out Episode 435 and Episode 229!


• Harry interrupts Hedwig’s dinner. Is this one step too far on making his friends’ lives miserable?


• Andrew loves Harry’s plan to ensure his friends give him answers, but it may remind us all of Professor Umbridge.


• Does the delay between the last chapter and the night the Advance Guard arrives exist because Dumbledore needed time to implement the escape route?


• Is the real Moody overcompensating on security?


• The Dursleys are back to their old tricks, of abusing Harry… and Harry is back to his old tricks of appearing indifferent to them.


• The hosts rank this rescue effort against all the other times Harry was saved from Privet Drive.


• Should Harry have been more aggressive about intruders in his home?


• Doesn’t everybody at this point know Harry’s Patronus? How secure is Lupin’s question exactly?


• If this is the Advance Guard, who is in the Rear Guard?


• Lynx Line: What five Potter characters would our patrons have in their Advance Guard?


• 
  Where’s Dumbledore?, the segment, returns!


• Our Most Trustworthy Advance Guard Member of the Week: the hosts explain.


• Quizzitch: “What well-kept lawn in London has been home to a zebra, an elephant, and a helicopter landing pad?”


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