2.15 Aragog

He couldn't see what else they could do. They had hit dead ends everywhere. Riddle had caught the wrong person, the Heir of Slytherin had got off, and no one could tell whether it was the same person, or a different one, who had opened the Chamber this time. There was nobody else to ask.

It’s Monday and Podtrificus Totalus, a Harry Potter podcast done chapter by chapter, is back to talk about some current events and some giant spiders.

In this week’s chapter, Harry and Ron follow Hagrid’s advice to follow the spiders. This brings them into the Forbidden Forest, where they encounter an old friend and a new threat, uncovering some information about when the Chamber was opened last.

We make a number of references to outside sources and popular culture, which are listed below:

Max & Ruby, a children’s book and television series

Aragog on the Harry Potter Lexicon

Gog and Magog on Wikipedia

Gog and Magog on the Encyclopedia Britannica

Gogmagog on Wikipedia

The Wand-Lighting Charm on the Harry Potter Wiki

Our Spell of the Week is Lumos, the Wand-Lighting Charm, which Harry uses to help them see in the dark forest.

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