#475: Denial and Acceptance (OOTP 38, The Second War Begins)

• It's our final Chapter-by-Chapter episode! The reading archive is now complete!
• Congratulations to our recent Quizzitch Live winners Morg97, Molly, Melissa, Kate, and Kiran.
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• MuggleMail includes Occlumency lessons, the Marauders watching Snape and Lily, and whether you can grow out of reading Harry Potter books.
• Chapter-by-Chapter CONCLUDES with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – Chapter 38: Second War Begins
• 7-Word Summary: Hogwarts is not the most safe space 
• Fudge's behavior following Voldemort's return leaves the hosts all bothered.
• What really happened to Umbridge, and how did Dumbledore leave the Forest unscathed?
• Malfoy means business, but is his anger misplaced? Snape and McGonagall square off.
• Why can't Hagrid make Harry feel better? Can anyone?
• To add insult to injury, Harry discovers Sirius' mirror...
• ...and Nearly-Headless Nick is roped into a counselor role for his fellow Gryffindor.
• Luna offers hope. Why doesn't Harry talk to Lupin? And the book ends!
• Our final Umbridge Suck Count segment is Brutal! Listen for the final tally.
• MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter
• To wrap up this book, we each share our favorite character and a lesson we each learned from Order of the Phoenix.
• Quizzitch: Multiple Choice! How many times does the word “grim” appear in Book 5, including in ‘Grimmauld Place’? A) 50-79 times B) 80-119 times C)120-149 times D)150+ times
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