#489: The Politics of the Wizarding World

• In  celebration of Halloween, we hosted a brand-new, spoooooky edition of Quizzitch Live! Join us later this November for another round of trivia!
• News: MinaLima confirms they are working on a Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition while Laura introduces us to the latest trend on TikTok... POTTAH!
• Muggle Mail covers Halloween Happenings at Hogwarts, additional Potter plot holes and more scary moments from Chamber of Secrets and Deathly Hallows!
• With Election Day upon us, this week's main discussion focuses on Politics of the Wizarding World!
• Neville Chamberlain & The Mitford Sisters: which historic figures do we think may have inspired certain characters in the Harry Potter series?
• We discuss Nazi Germany's connection to the plots of both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts
• Government corruption: Cornelius Fudge, Lucius Malfoy and Dolores Umbridge
• Why Hagrid's arrest, Dumbledore's banishment and Buckbeak's execution defined Ministry interference and governmental abuse of power
• How The Daily Prophet acts as state-influenced media
• What problems do we think the wizarding government needs to address?
• Why does The International Statute of Secrecy still exist?
• Can we please banish Time Turners, Love Potions and Veritaserum already?
• Could the political aspects of Harry Potter be one of the reasons we love the series so much?
• The results are in from our "You Decide 2020 Minster of Magic" campaign! Find out who won: Hermione Granger, Aberforth Dumbledore, Kingsley Shacklebolt or Dolores Umbridge?
• Quizzitch: Which Minister founded the Department of Magical Law Enforcement?
• Chicken Soup For The MuggleCast Soul
• This week's episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh (visit HelloFresh.com/muggle90 and use code muggle90 at checkout for $90 off your order!) and MeUndies (visit MeUndies.com/mugglecast to see their new line of Harry Potter undies!)
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