611: The Politics of Attention and Preferential Treatment (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Chapter 11)

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This week, we talk about that chapter where Hermione helps Ron, unbeknownst to him, get into the Gryffindor Quidditch team. When we were thinking about which politics were driving the chapter, we thought about the politics of attention and preferential treatment.

We’re also featuring the best answers to our question of the week! This week, the question our listeners answered was: What is more respected in the series: wealth or wizarding ancestry? How does this compare to your experience IRL? Want to get your thoughts in for next week’s episode? Next week’s question is: Hermione cheated to help Ron get into the quidditch team. In a similar situation, would you cheat to help one of your friends get something they wanted?

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