“Promptly Potter” Episode 187: “Has Anyone Considered Asking Goblins What They Think?”
– In Chapter 25 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Griphook agrees to help the trio break into the Lestrange vault but demands the sword of Gryffindor as payment. Harry deceptively agrees, knowing that the sword cannot be given to Griphook until the Horcrux hunt is over.
– Today’s prompt is “Could implementing the goblin concept of ownership create a more equitable wizarding society?”
– This episode is hosted by Geoff Hutton.
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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.
Our alternating hosts dive into some of the things we’ve been reeling over for two and a half decades, but here’s the catch: They have to do it in 15 minutes or less.
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