For today's episode, you need to have read CHAPTERS 20 & 21 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We go over Hagrid's story, deep dive into giant mythology and thestrals, chat about Harry and Cho, and more!  Follow us: @firstyearspod (Insta and Twitter)  Email us: firstyearspodcast @ gmail . com  For spoiler-full HP content: @veritasarahm (TikTok)  For next episode, you need to read chapters 22 & 23!  SOURCES:  “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Apr. 2022, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse#Black_Horse. “Giant.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/giant-mythology. “Giants.” Giants | Theoi Greek Mythology, www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/giants.html. “Giants.” Norse Mythology for Smart People, 30 June 2018, norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/giants/. “Giants: The Anti-Gods of Norse Mythology.” Sons of Vikings, 1 Oct. 2020, sonsofvikings.com/blogs/history/giants-the-anti-gods-of-viking-norse-mythology. “Gigantes.” GIGANTES - Giants of the Gigantomachia of Greek Mythology, www.theoi.com/Gigante/Gigantes.html. “Pegasus.” Visit the Main Page, www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/pegasus. “Thestral.” Harry Potter Wiki, harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Thestral.