Magical Theory, a Harry Potter podcast

Turn to Page 49, The Leaky Cauldron. Today’s lesson is called Freedom and Security The chapter begins with Harry experiencing a freedom he’d never had before, wandering about Diagon Alley surrounded by witches, wizards, and all things magical. He checks out animals, equipment, books, food, and quidditch supplies. While he’s there he runs into several classmates before finally seeing Ron and Hermione, along with the rest of the Weasley family. Percy has been named Head Boy, Fred and George are as funny as ever, and Ginny seems to have fully recovered from her ordeal the previous year. Hermione purchases a new cat, Crookshanks, while Ron’s sickly looking Rat, Scabbers, tries new medicine. Everything is going well until Harry overhears Arthur and Molly discussing whether Harry deserves to know that Sirius Black is after him and would likely try to kill him at first chance. They hope that the frightening guards of Azkaban prison will successfully recapture Black before the worst happens. This news looms over Harr