About this episode

J and Ben discuss Chapter 11 of the Half Blood Prince, covering various plot points and character interactions.

This episode is sponsored by Shopify – Go to shopify.com/griffin to start your free trial! Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 11 of the Half Blood Prince and discuss the trio’s “busy” class schedule, pranks, flirting, Stan’s arrest, Quidditch tryouts, finally seeing Hagrid, Cormac being confunded, the article with Arthur, and Demelza’s message. Relevant Links: Fred & George POISONED Cormac McClaggen?! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCzsxoP_9vY Get your Through the Griffin Tour Northeast Tickets Here: https://supercarlinbrothers.com/events/ Tour Dates: Boston, MA - 9/10/2026 Hartford, CT - 9/11/2026 New York City, NY - 9/13/2026 Philadelphia, PA - 9/15/2026 Washington, DC - 9/16/2026 Richmond, VA - 9/17/2026 We’re on Cameo!! https://www.cameo.com/supercarlinbrothers?srsltid=AfmBOoo04klFfL2kqfXqEZ6LlRCLHGnM8hRvLezLSqZYdLTadYPsRUX9 Get your Sorting Candle HERE: https://carlinbrothersmercantile.com/products/the-sorting-candle Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/ThroughtheGriffinDoor Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEscP6ETYXWSSvsNrDHekMQ Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/GriffinDoorPod Follow SCB on Instagram…

Topics covered

• Harry Potter
• Half Blood Prince
• Quidditch
• class schedule
• pranks
• flirting
• arrests

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