Episode 25: The Horcrux Conundrum

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For the majority of Episode 25, Steve and Nick puzzle over the topic of Horcruxes , and more particularly how they are created and when Voldemort created each of his Horcruxes. Listen in as we end up with more questions at the end then we had at the beginning. We are back to audio only this week, but stay tuned, more Video podcasts will be coming soon. What’s New in the Lexicon * Lots of editing been happening * Server was just moved * Still need to move the SOLR server (used for search) * Timelines and a revamped Search is still ongoing What’s new in the Wizarding World * Not a lot since Fantastic Beasts * Slightly quiet times * New version of Fantastic Beasts book coming out * Audio book narrated by Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them coming out on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 28th (iTunes and Amazon will get it Digitally on March 7th) * Work is going on for Fantastic Beasts 2. J.K. Rowling has been hanging out in the writer’s room and tweeted a picture of a typewriter and the script Having a Beastly day… pic.twitter.com/xRGCC9gt3B — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 27, 2017 In writer's room at film studio. How wonderful is this typewriter, provided by the props dept? pic.twitter.com/hEEauZ1LPH — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 28, 2017 Support the Lexicon * If you buy something on amazon, please consider using our link to get to Amazon before you buy , we’ll get a percentage of your purchase * The March J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World Loot Crate is sold out, but you will be able to buy the May crate soon, or you can subscribe to any other crate, use promo code HPLEXICON and get a discount and help the lexicon at the same time. * If you really want to help, become one of our Patrons on Patreon and help us directly. We will be doing a great give-away to one of our Patrons (more on that at the end of the episode) Horcruxes * First we argue a bit about which came first, the Diary or the Ring * Next we get down into talking about if using the Basilisk to kill Myrtle should count as murdering Myrtle * Then we start talking about Frank Bryce and Bertha Jorkins * Rowling said (BLC) that the murder used to turn Nagini into a Horcrux was Bertha Jorkins * Dumbledore says ( HBP23 ) that Voldemort didn’t even get the idea to turn Nagini into a Horcrux until Voldemort “used Nagini to kill a muggle man” which would be Frank Bryce, which was at least days, but probably weeks after he killed Bertha Jorkins

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