504: The Achievements of Women in Harry Potter

<ul> <li>Welcome Slug Club guest Olivia!</li> <li>The Hogwarts Legacy video game will <a href="https://www.polygon.com/22309068/hogwarts-legacy-transinclusive-character-creation-jk-rowling">reportedly allow</a> for players to customize their character's gender identity. </li> <li>To celebrate International Womens Day 2021, the hosts discuss achievements by women in the <em>Harry Potter</em> series</li> <li>Not only did Lily Potter save her son, but she ended the war with Voldemort the first time, saving thousands of lives!</li> <li>Hermione has saved Ron and Harry's lives more times than we can count!</li> <li>Ginny overcame the trauma of Tom Riddle's teenage Horcrux and turned out well adjusted, in spite of a lack of psychological services at Hogwarts</li> <li>Fleur Delacour and Nymphadora Tonks distinguish themselves as strong and powerful witches</li> <li>Sirius Black's mother defeats the Order of the Phoenix! How comes nobody could get her painting down?</li> <li>The hosts uncomfortably talk about Umbridge's attack on Privet Drive and Harry, before they even met. </li> <li>Others we discuss include Luna, Professor McGonagall, Narcissa, and Molly.</li> <li>Do the ladies on our panel feel like women in the series were brought to the forefront in a way they're happy with<em>?</em> </li> <li>To wrap up our International Womens Day celebration, the hosts tackle multiple choice trivia questions based on J.K. Rowling's <a href="https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Wizard_of_the_Month#:~:text=Wizard%20of%20the%20Month%20was,the%20first%20of%20every%20month.">Witch or Wizard of the Month segment</a> </li> <li>And finally, we recognize that the author herself faced an uphill battle in the publishing industry as a woman, which she overcame.</li> <li>Quizzitch: Name this famous female campaigner for breaking the Statute of Secrecy, she's been imprisoned several times for her blatant and deliberate use of magic in public placesVisit <a href="http://www.MuggleCast.com/Quizzitch">MuggleCast.com/Quizzitch</a> to submit your a