Season Four (GoF Overview)
Listen in to the Muffliato Podcast where Josh and Blake fill your ears to prevent you from hearing nearby conversations. Each week we explore the wizarding world of Harry Potter and bring you along with us.
#094 | ‘The Beginning’ | GoF Overview (37)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 37: The Beginning.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Blackmail/Secrets.
- Character Development– Rita Skeeter, Harry Potter, Ludo Bagman, Dumbledore
- Literary Devices– Last lines.
- Foreshadowing– Gifting the Weasley twins the Triwizard winnings to fund their joke shop.
- Significance– Dumbledore wants Harry to return home first before going to the Weasley’s. Dumbledore's speech to all Hogwarts students and guests.
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#093 | ‘The Parting of the Ways’ | GoF Overview (36)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 36: The Parting of the Ways.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Denial.
- Character Development– Cornelius Fudge. Refuses to believe that Voldemort had returned because he preferred to choose the course of action that was easy rather than that which was right.
- World Building– Binding & Wand Magic.
- Foreshadowing– The disagreement/conflict between the headmaster and minister is set up for the next book.
- Significance– The next wizard war begins.
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#092 | ‘Veritaserum’ | GoF Overview (35)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 35: Veritaserum.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Confession
- Character Development– Harry, Dumbledore, Mrs Crouch, Winky
- World Building– Elf Magic, Seven-Lock Trunk
- Literary Devices– The Reveal/Payoff
- Significance– Answer to so many of our questions
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#091 | ‘Priori Incantatum’ | GoF Overview (34)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 34: Priori Incantatum.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Connection
- Character Development– Harry Potter, Voldemort
- World Building– Priori Incantatum, Portkey
- Literary Devices– Latin Phrase
- Foreshadowing– Harry in a duel with Voldemort with his supporters surrounding them and then In the last book in the last fight they once again fight it out.
- Significance– Harry escapes with his life after coming face to face with Voldemort.
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#090 | ‘The Death Eaters’ | GoF Overview (33)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 33: The Death Eaters.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Reunion
- Character Development– Voldemort, Death Eaters
- World Building– Death Eaters
- Foreshadowing– Voldemort’s ‘experiments’ = Horcruxes
- Significance– Voldemort's first big monologue
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#089 | ‘Flesh, Blood, and Bone’ | GoF Overview (32)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 32: Flesh, Blood, and Bone.
Guest Host: Sarah (Josh's Sister)
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Dependence
- Character Development– Wormtail, Voldemort
- World Building– Resurrection Ritual
- Significance– Cedric is dead, “Lord Voldemort had risen again.”
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#088 | ‘The Third Task’ | GoF Overview (31)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 31: The Third Task.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Caricature
- Character Development– Harry Potter, Ex-Hogwarts Employees
- World Building– The Third Task
- Foreshadowing– Rita being an animagus- Malfoy taking into his hands
- Significance– The final task, both Harry and Cedric reach the end and choose to share the ‘victory’
Extra links
https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/pensieve
#087 | ‘The Pensieve’ | GoF Overview (30)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 30: The Pensieve.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Accusations
- Character Development– Harry Potter, Longbottoms, Deatheaters (Named by Karkaroff)
- World Building– Dumbldore’s Office, Pensieve, Courtroom Ten
- Literary Devices– Third-person limited
- Foreshadowing– Harry asks Dumbledore why his scar hurts him
Extra links
https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/pensieve
#086 | ‘The Dream’ | GoF Overview (29)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 29: The Dream.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Key Theme– Dreams & Disappearances
- Character Development– Harry, Fred and George
- World Building– Impediment Jinx, Stunning Spell (Stupify)
- Foreshadowing– Bug on the window (Rita Skeeter)
- Significance– The Dream
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#085 | ‘The Madness of Mr. Crouch’ | GoF Overview (28)
Episode Summary
Blake and Josh begin their discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They examine the themes, characters, foreshadowing and more of Chapter 28: The Madness of Mr. Crouch.
Episode Outline
- Chapter Summary
- Supporters– Geneva & Lexi
- Key Theme– Frustration
- Character Development– Harry & Ron, Mr. Crouch
- World Building– House Elves & Nifflers
- Significance– The third task is a maze
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