It’s the first day of classes at Hogwarts, and we are talking about the politics of cheating and the myth of self-sufficiency. This week we have a ton of questions that we try to answer as best as possible. Was Harry was cheating by following the hand-written instructions in the Half-Blood Prince’s Potions book? Why did Snape never share his potions brilliance with the wizarding world at large or even the academic world? Was Hermione right in being annoyed at Harry outshining her in potions?

Patrons get a bonus segment for this episode! This week, we’re going off-book, just like Harry did by following the hand-written instructions in the second-hand potions book. We talk about the Hogwarts Curriculum, how often books are revised in the wizarding world, and the state of wizarding education in the 1990s. Get this and other bonus content by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/acciopolitics.

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