580: Sorting Too Soon (Sorcerer's Stone, Chapters 7 - 8)

<div>On this week's episode, we are joined by <em>Potter</em> film actor and director Rohan Gotobed! He joins Andrew, Eric, Laura, and Micah as they continue their Chapter-by-Chapter readthrough of Sorcerer's Stone, covering Chapters 7 and 8! Harry is sorted into Gryffindor House, and learns that Snape really hates him!<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>Welcome to the show, film and theater actor Rohan Gotobed, who you might recognize from playing Young Sirius Black in DH2!</li> <li>Main Discussion #1: Sorcerer's Stone, Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat</li> <li>7-Word Summary: Students arrive into the Great Hall nervously</li> <li>Is the Sorting Ceremony too much pressure for First Years? Should there be something easier or a private ceremony?</li> <li>Why is the hat kept a secret from all students and possibly not even mentioned in <em>Hogwarts, a History</em>? We know Hermione checked...</li> <li>Americans struggle with British terms example 4,723, as McGonagall tells the students to 'smarten themselves up.'</li> <li>New Segment Alert: The hosts play "MAX That!" bringing an element from the chapter to life as a new <em>Harry Potter</em> streaming series</li> <li>Harry has a dream that the hosts find to be VERY illuminating.</li> <li>Was it right for Seamus' mom to keep her magical secret from his dad?</li> <li>Rohan pays tribute to all of Harry's peers who made it to the Sorting Ceremony but were never seen again...</li> <li>Main Discussion #2: Sorcerer's Stone, Chapter 8: The Potions Master</li> <li>7-Word Summary: Eagerly Harry begins classes with angry teacher </li> <li>What were our first impressions of McGonagall, Sprout, Flitwick and Snape?</li> <li>New Segment: Mini Origin, where we dive into the name Quirinus and Quirrell in an effort to understand him better.</li> <li>Snape speaks of potions very romantically, but is he overcompensating for the lost romance of Harry's mom?</li> <li>The ability to spot exactly where a potion went wrong is impressive, but Snape should not be teaching students.</li> <li>Harry seeks ref