About this episode

J and Ben discuss Chapter 8 of the Half-Blood Prince, covering various themes and character dynamics.

Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 8 of the Half Blood Prince and discuss the train’s schedule, nonverbal magic, werewolves underuse in the series, Snape being a jerk to Tonks, the start of term speech, and “Jerk Harry”. 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: https://www.instagram.com/carlinbrothers/ Follow SCB on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@super_carlin_brothers?lang=en Want more Harry Potter Content? Harry Potter Theories…

Topics covered

• Half-Blood Prince
• nonverbal magic
• werewolves
• Snape
• Harry Potter
• train schedule
• start of term speech

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