S4E6 - Mad-Eye Moody Draws the Line (GoF Ch. 13)

Today on Magic Muggle, we’re slowing down.

For the first time, we’re dedicating an entire episode to a single chapter — Chapter 13 of Goblet of Fire, “Mad-Eye Moody.” Not because the chapter is small, but because it’s dense.

This isn’t just the introduction of a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. This is the moment Hogwarts stops pretending the world is safe.

From lingering unease after the storm, to dangerous lessons disguised as routine, to public humiliation turning into public consequence, this chapter quietly reshapes the rules of the story. Mad-Eye Moody doesn’t teach comfort — he teaches survival.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why Goblet of Fire rewards patience over speed
• Danger repurposed as “education”
• The difference between performance and earned fear
• And why Moody’s arrival permanently shifts the tone of the series

Sometimes the most important chapters aren’t loud — they’re heavy.

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