037: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (Chapters 16 -24)

Take a shot of Felix felicis and get ready for a roller coaster of DRAMA! FLASHBACKS! LOVE POTIONS! HORCRUXES! and a cauldron load more as Adrienne and Annamarie whisk you away into the enchanting chaos of Chapters 16-24 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! Feel the fire ignite as Harry locks horns with the Ministry, and dive into the petty drama that puts two of our golden trio to the test. Weigh the risks of relying on tools that seem to have all the answers, and meet Tom Riddle, the OG Handsome Dark Lord, in all his mysterious glory. And just when you think it can't get any more thrilling, brace yourself for the jaw-dropping reveal about Horcruxes and so much more!!Hey, noodles! Don't forget to share the love, rate us, and drop a comment! As always, thanks for tuning in! 🎧Chapters:00:00 Intro02:00 Initial Thoughts05:02 An Icy Christmas at the Burrow08:14 Lupin's Furry Little Problem10:13 Harry's Hunch about Malfoy12:47 Dumbledore's Man16:24 the AUDACITY17:13 The OG Handsome Dark Lord19:27 Visiting The Ancestral Cottage23:25 Horcruxes25:14 WizardGPT29:40 Memory Retrieval31:10 A Child of Divorce35:04 Happy (Almost Last) Birthday!39:38 Near Death Experience Band Aid43:12 Justice For Lavender46:59 Mansplaining McLaggen49:43 So....Are We Gonna Talk About It? No? Alrighty.50:49 Harry Being Irresponsible52:56 The DADA Curse55:38 Tom Riddle: Post Hogwarts56:20 Tea Time with Hepzibah01:02:48 The Unknowable Room01:04:18 They're COUSINS Harry!01:06:38 Apparition License01:07:19 This Is Not The Trio We Know And Love01:11:15 A Professor, A Half Giant, A Boy Who Lived and An Acromantula01:15:20 Be Brave01:19:50 Horcruxes: For Research Purposes01:21:55 Tom I'm Literally Just A Girl Riddle01:29:48 Love and Choice01:32:37 It's Death by a Thousand Cuts01:37:26 The Girls Are Fighting01:40:12 Heated Wizardry01:43:46 Where is Your Yearning, Harold?01:47:30 Final Thoughts01:49:52 Character Awards01:55:06 Lightning Bolt Moments and Memorable Scenes01:57:35 Muggle Wishes01:59:08 Wand (Mic) Drop02:09:07 Side Quests02:12:41 Adrienne Rants About Wuthering Heights (2026)02:19:09 Back To Our Side Quests02:19:47 Outro