#105 Department of Injustice | OOTP 7, The Ministry of Magic

Potter Revisited Episode #105 Department of Injustice AKA Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 7 "The Ministry of Magic" Harry is trying to get ready for his important hearing and the portrait in his room is laughing at him getting dressed Couldn't they have found Harry a better outfit for his important hearing or better prepare him? We get a small hint to Scrimgeour, who plays a big role in HBP Harry's original hearing was just supposed to be him and Amelia Bones - crazy how it escalates Harry commutes the muggle way with Arthur to the ministry which brings back some great and not great commuting memories  Shay wonders if the telephone box entrance to the Ministry is too close to Doctor Who   Harry internally judging the Ministry's appearance and location when he just sees the scummy street and telephone box is great  Shay feels Harry should donate the money first to get good karma for his hearing  Mr Weasley's interactions with other members of the ministry do a great job at showing the kind of person he is - he is friendly and knows lots of people from many different departments  We debate why Eric the Security Guard seems to want to hold Harry back  Would you take a slide if it was at your office?  Are you able to demand replies from the ministry memos like Harry uses Hedwig to demand responses to his letters?  We get a small glimpse into the Aurror department  Arthur's department office really shows the lack of respect the Ministry has for it and muggle relations in general  Shay wonders if Arthur is really qualified for his job despite his passion for it  Harry's meeting place and time gets changed at the last minute - Fudge has it out for him. This wouldn't fly IRL There is also a small introduction of Bode who comes into play later in OOTP Harry is shocked that he is supposed to attend the hearing alone - shouldn't he have some kind of advocate as he is a minor? Maybe McGonagall or Dumbledore as they can represent the school  Shay lists off all the things that should of been done so Harry was properly prepared for this hearing  We touch on the prejudice, racism, propaganda and other elements going on at the Ministry  We discuss some of the most fun sounding departments and jobs at the Ministry are  Snape Sucks count for Chapter 7: 0 Email any thoughts, questions or feedback to  [email protected] Music: Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us:  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/potterrevisited Twitter https://twitter.com/potterevisited Instagram https://www.instagram.com/potterrevisited_/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v2Xt0OIQ8_LCVYhKf2S5A TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@potterrevisited