First Time Readers

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Ch 17-18

Episode Summary

“Did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry?” Dumbledore asked calmly....He did not strangle Harry. So join Jon, Jenn, Danny, and Kristen as they talk over chapters 17-18 of Goblet of Fire. They talk over some theories about what will happen, their impressions of the characters, and the different wizarding schools around the world.

Episode Notes

Chapter 17 - The Four Champions

Q1 - Harry has to be embarrassed here…what is the most embarrassed you’ve ever been?

• “Did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry?” Dumbeldore asked calmly.

Q2 - How do you think Harry’s name got in the Goblet of fire?

• “Maybe someone’s hoping Potter is going to die for it,” said Moody, with the merest trace of a growl.

Q3 - Would you want to enter into the Triwizard Tournament?

Q4 - Who do you think is going to win out of the four champions?

• “Listen,” said Harry, “I didn’t put my name in that Goblet. Someone else mustv’e done it.”

Q5 - Why doesn’t Ron believe Harry?

Q6 - Is Moody’s eye massively inappropriate at a school full of children?

Chapter 18 - The Weighing of the Wands

• “Hello,” she said, holding up a stack of toast, which she was carrying in a napkin. “ brought you this…want to go for a walk?”

Q1 - How amazing is Hermione?

• Hagrid’s beetle black eyes looked anxious under his wild eyebrows. “No idea who put yeh in fer it, Harry?” “You believe I didn’t do it, then?” Said Harry, concealing with difficulty the rush of gratitude he felt at Hagrid’s words.
• Harry didn’t answer. Yes, everything did see to happen to him…that was more or less what Hermione had said as they had walked around the lake, and that was the reason, according to her, that Ron was no longer talking to him.
• He thought he could have coped with the rest of the schools behavior if he could just have Ron back as a friend.

Q2 - Harry mentions that he wanted to use the cruciatus curse on Snape…do you think he’s serious?

• “Testing…my name is Rita Skeeter, Daily Prophet reporter.” … “Attractive blond Rita Skeeter, forty three, whose savage quill had punctured many inflated reputations —”

Q3 - How do you like Rita Skeeter after this interview?

Q4 - Fleur’s wand contains another magical object, do you think Veela hair would make a good wand core?

Q5 - Do you think Gregorovitch wands are as good as Olivanders?

Q6 - Why do you think Olivander spends more time examining Harry’s wand?

Q7 - Do you think Sirius is coming back to the castle?