#401: Old Testament Dumbledore (HBP 13, The Secret Riddle)

• News covers a Goblet of Fire Illustrated Edition release date and a Cursed Child cast change

• Chapter-by-Chapter returns with Chapter 13 of Half-Blood Prince: The Secret Riddle- 7-Word Summary: Tom is very disturbed by Albus’ presence 

• Exactly what does Dumbledore know about the necklace situation? Is he aware Draco is responsible?

• How was Harry able to watch Caractacus Burke on the surface of the Pensieve?

• How do we feel about Dumbledore confunding Ms. Cole and then getting her drunk?

• Do Hogwarts professors normally make house calls to witches or wizards headed to Hogwarts? Or were Harry and Tom the exceptions because of their situations?

• When we first meet young Tom Riddle in this memory, is he beyond saving?

• Why does Dumbledore let Tom believe the lie that his mother couldn’t have been a witch?

• We realize Dumbledore visits Tom's orphanage during the Fantastic Beasts timeline! Was he the only one?

• If Tom hadn’t been left to fester in an orphanage for his first 11 years, would he have turned out differently? 

• Collecting trophies: Dumbledore drops a major Horcrux clue at the end of the chapter!

• From Harry entering a memory about Tom Riddle to Dumbledore's auburn hair, we connect the threads to Chapter 13 of Chamber of Secrets: The Very Secret Diary

• MVP of The Week and Rename The Chapter are back!

• Quizzitch: At what time is the first Gryffindor quidditch practice without Katie Bell held?

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