#422: Fawkes Unites (HBP 29, The Phoenix Lament)

<ul> <li>Welcome Slug Club member Chloe!</li> <li>Wizards Unite is out and we discuss what we like about the game so far!</li> <li>Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is dealing with some launch pains</li> <li>Chapter-by-Chapter returns with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 29 The Phoenix Lament</li> <li>7-Word Summary: After Dumbledore's death, Harry regroups with friends</li> <li>Harry breaks the news of Dumbledore's death and reveals the truth about Snape and Draco</li> <li>Lupin's loses control when learning of Dumbledore's death in a way Harry has never seen. Is this because of everything Dumbledore has done for Lupin?</li> <li>We discuss the healing impact of Fawkes' phoenix song on the Order</li> <li>Why did Lupin or Sirius never tell Harry about Snape and Lily?</li> <li>Given Harry had been right about Draco all year, if you were Ron and Hermione, how would you feel?</li> <li>The Vanishing Cabinet and Hand of Glory have strong threads connecting them back to Chamber of Secrets</li> <li>When Flitwick comes to get Snape and is mysteriously unconscious, why aren't Hermione and Luna quicker on the uptake?</li> <li>Shouldn't the fact that Snape didn't kill Flitwick tell us that more is happening than meets the eye? Does Snape actually save Luna and Hermione's lives?</li> <li>With Death Eaters in Hogwarts, do we think Snape is trying to act as quickly as possible to prevent them from harming the students/?</li> <li>Why didn't the Order stop Snape and Malfoy? Why didn't they alert the Ministry?</li> <li>Much like in Goblet of Fire, why didn't the Dark Mark trigger an immediate Ministry response?</li> <li>We react to Fleur's response to Bill's condition and Tonks' big reveal about Lupin</li> <li>Is Harry not trusting in McGonagall about the Horcruxes a mistake?</li> <li>Should Hogwarts remain open?</li> <li>The hosts give their MVPs of the Week and Rename The Chapter</li> <li>Quizzitch: In the final chapter of Half-Blood Prince, who is sitting in Snape's seat in the Great Hall?</li> <li>