“Promptly Potter” Episode 158: “Go to the Lake or Die”
– In Chapter 26 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore Apparate to a cave where Voldemort has hidden a Horcrux. To access the Horcrux, Dumbledore has to drink a potion that severely weakens him. The two wizards flee as Inferi erupt from the water around them.
– Today’s prompt is “If Harry had not touched the water, what protections might have tried to prevent him and Dumbledore from leaving the cave with the Horcrux?”
– This episode is hosted by Rex Hadden.
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Promptly Potter is MuggleNet.com’s Harry Potter critical analysis podcast in which we break down questions about the novels into bite-sized pieces. Each episode explores one chapter through a single carefully curated prompt. The topics and questions covered will span a range as long as Dumbledore’s beard. From controversial and burning to absolutely ridiculous (certainly our favorite), no question is off-limits.
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