Through the Trap Door! (Tea Leaves S1 E7) | Devil Snare, Chess Match, Facing Voldemort, More!

In this episode, we discuss the trio's journey through the trap door in our version of the Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy!

Topics/Summary:

·      Listen to episode 315, QuizMaster: Trap Door Edition here!

·      1:19 Challenge question and recap of Tea Leaves S1 E6.

·      7:56 The first shots of the episode show us the quiet stillness of the castle at night. The moon is shining, and there is an eerie air about the corridors. The trio approaches the door and goes through to Fluffy’s chamber. There should be a harp playing and a flute, and they jump through. Fluffy shouldn’t wake up like he does in the films to preserve this eerie air.

·      12:50 The devil snare. It should remain largely the same because a lot of important details in terms of character dynamics are revealed. But when they all escape there should be a more magical escape. Perhaps all the devil snare recedes in a flash and they are left in a room with a door to the key room.

·      18:05 The flying keys. They should stay pretty much the same. The balance of this whole trapdoor sequence is struck already, and we shouldn’t mess with that too much.

·      19:51 The chess match. This is one of the most intense parts of the trap door adventure. The pieces are smashed to pieces when they are taken, and the trio are standing in the face of these blocks of rock are slowly moving towards them to find their next victim. Ron sees the moves and sacrifices himself so Harry and Hermione might go on. Perhaps a sacrifice like that is required by the room for them to move on.

·      24:52 The potions riddle. Hermione is an absolute boss in this scene because she shows us all how critically she can think. Those skills come in handy for sure later on in the story.

·      28:21 The final scene. Quirrell turns around and Harry is shocked that it isn’t Snape. Most of this scene should stay the same, but there’s one moment I want to see. When Voldemort offers Harry power, immortality, and his family back, I want to see Harry’s reaction. The fact that Harry doesn’t react to power and immortality, but he considers his family back for just a moment is super important. That one moment shows us more about Harry than we’ve learned in the rest of the book for that.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:19 Challenge question and recap of Tea Leaves S1 E6
• 7:56 The first shots of the episode show us the quiet stillness of the castle at night
• 12:50 The devil snare
• 18:05 The flying keys
• 19:51 The chess match
• 24:52 The potions riddle
• 28:21 The final scene