611: Flight of the Friends (POA Chapter 8, Flight of the Fat Lady)

<div>A Hogsmeade weekend approaches! Will Harry get his permission slip signed by a stand-in guardian in time? This week we are joined by Slug Club guest Ashley as we discuss Chapter 8 of <em>Prisoner of Azkaban</em>, Flight of the Fat Lady! We discuss Snape's continued bad attitude, Lupin's secret, and whether Harry could've gotten more out of him during their unplanned tea time. Enjoy!<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>Main Discussion: Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 8: Flight of the Fat Lady</li> <li>Welcome Slug Club guest Ashley! Host the show just like Ashley by joining us at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mugglecast/">Patreon.com/MuggleCast</a> </li> <li>7-Word Summary, Justice for Micah Edition: Teachers forbid Harry from going to Hogsmeade</li> <li>Snape picks on Neville worse than ever because he's Snape. But does Trelawney pick on Harry due to her prophecy?</li> <li>Did we ever have a teacher we were close with in the way that Parvati and Lavender are with Trelawney?</li> <li>Is Oliver Wood justified in feeling desperate about this year's Quidditch Cup?</li> <li>Is McGonagall mean for not signing Harry's permission slip? She knows about the Dursleys after all.</li> <li>Hosts connect some great threads between Book 3 and Book 5.</li> <li>Harry's Hogsmeade FOMO hits us in the feels.</li> <li>What makes Remus Lupin able and willing to say Voldemort's name?</li> <li>What If: Harry told Lupin about seeing the black dog off Privet Drive?</li> <li>Is Hermione wrong to point out the evidence against Trelawney's prediction about Binky? Could her doing so point to neurodivergent behavior?</li> <li>Rename the Chapter returns! And hosts assign MVP of the Week.</li> <li>Quzzitch: What does Hannah Abbott tell the students that Sirius Black can transform into?</li> <li>Next week: Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 9: Grim Defeat</li> <li>This week's show is brought to you by Indeed (visit <a href="https://indeed.com/mugglecast">Indeed.com/MuggleCast</a> to start hiring now) and HelloFresh (use code "muggle16" for 16 free meals at <