Perpetua Phoenixfire

Need a good spell

2008-07-22T07:12:00.002-06:00

For knitting more than one project at once. Like maybe, um... six. In my defense they are not all socks. Only four of them. The other two are fingerless gloves and a summer top that I probably won't finish before summers end. It's like knitting socks in the summertime when it's too hot to wear anything on your feet.

Quidditch Again!

2008-07-17T06:48:00.004-06:00

Time for the next round of quidditch. First the picture scavenger hunt, then the quiz.

Padma Patil
Hannah Abbott
Percy Weasley
Dumbledore's Army
Cedric Diggory

1. When Hagrid returns to Hogwarts after being sent to see the giants with Madame Maxime, Professor Umbridge questions him on his late return to school. She suspects that Hagrid had been to the mountains, but where does he tell her he has been?

a. Europa

b. Fiji

c North America

d. South of France

2. Professor Umbridge comes to Hagrid's Hut and searches his cabin one evening (as she believes Harry, Ron and Hermione are there visiting him at night when they are not supposed to). When she walks past the place where Harry, Ron and Hermione are hiding under the Invisibility Cloak, Harry holds his breath. True or false?

a. True

b. False

3. A stately-looking witch in an emerald green shawl is one of the members of the Advance Guard who rescues Harry from Privet Drive. What is her name?

a. Emmeline Vance

b. Dorcas Meadowes

c. Amelia Susan Bones

d. Bellatrix Regulax

4. What is the name of the witch who was killed two weeks after the photo of the original Order of the Phoenix was taken?

a. Alice Longbottom

b. Marlene McKinnon

c. Emma Fenwick

d. Dorcas Meadowes

5. Which two fifth year Ravenclaw students does Dumbledore choose to be prefects?

a. Terry Boot and Mandy Brocklehurst

b. Luna Lovegood and Ernie Macmillan

c. Cho Chang and Michael Corner

d. Anthony Goldstein and Padma Patil

6. Which house was Rose Zeller sorted into?

a. Gryffindor

b. Slytherin

c. Ravenclaw

d. Hufflepuff

7. What is the color of Murtlap's essence?

a. Pink

b. Peach

c. Yellow

d. It is transparent

8. Name the Ravenclaw girl who became prefect in Harry's fifth year.

a. Hannah Abott

b. Padma Patil

c. Luna Lovegood

d. Marietta Edgecombe

9. According to a healer's portrait at St. Mungo's hospital, which disease was Ron suffering from?a. Splattergroit

b. Splittygrot

c. Spottygroit

d. Spattergroit

10. Which book did Harry give Hermione for Christmas?

a. "New Theory of Numberology"

b. "A Compendium of Common Curses and their Counter-Actions"

c. "Acheivements in Charming"

d. "Moste Potente Potions"

(Extra 5 pts - What movie will Robert Patterson star in this December?)

He will be Edward Cullen in Twilight!!!!

Behind in my homework

2008-07-16T06:58:00.002-06:00

I just realized that I am about to fall behind in my homework. Can't forget to post every week- ack! I know it's Wednesday, but the week goes fast.
What have I been doing instead of my homework? Knitting of course! Socks, socks and more socks.

Holy Hippogriffs!

2008-07-07T12:35:00.004-06:00

I got my amazing, awesome, extra supercool package from Patonga. Holy hippogriffs did she ever out do herself! Best kit nominations are in order!

See, I was good. I took pictures before I tore it apart. In the box.
Fresh out of the box- still wrapped up.
Everything out for you to see. Check out the Blood Pops and Chocolate Frogs! I will share them with my underage wizards. I can never find any Honeydukes sweets in my Muggle village.
The best knitting bag ever! The fabric is really cool knitting fabric. The whole bag is great, I can fit loads of stuff in it and it's so well made. I love it!
Will you look at that. Two sets of Knit Picks Harmony dpns- yay! A handturned wpi tool in a really lovely wood, some great owl stitch markers that Patonga made, 4 oz of Maine Woods wool blend roving in perfect Slytherin-y colors. Of course the best part- the yarn. Made by Patonga herself. I love her yarn!

The Merope sock pattern. Could she have picked a more perfect one for a Slytherin? It will be great in the yarn she sent me. There is a really cute owl pendant on top of my very own Defense Against The Dark Arts notebook! The book is so awesome, once again the perfect choice. And see that awesome green spotted coffee mug? It's handmade! It's also a really great size for my hands to hold, and the spots are great. Patonga has been spying on me- she knows I have coffee or cocoa every morning!
Close up of the most perfect Slytherin sock yarn ever! With the owl stitch markers.

Wow, did I ever get spoiled. What an amazing, thoughtful, amazing, perfect, amazing package. Thank you so much Patonga. You took such time and care putting this together I hardly know what to say. I truly love everything. I am a very lucky witch to have had you as my partner. Thank you very much.

Suspense

2008-07-07T08:27:00.003-06:00

Is not good for me. The Muggle post says that my partners package made it to her village, so I hope she got it. Waiting always kills me. Will she like it or not??? Ahhh! I have no idea if my Slytherin mini sock partner has her owl either. On Saturday I came home to a message from my Muggle postman that I have a package they tried to deliver but I was not home. Now I have to go pick it up- I wonder what it is...

Owls Away!

2008-07-03T09:00:00.001-06:00

I sent off two priority owls yesterday. One to my Slytherin mini sock partner, the other to my HSKS5 partner. I hope they make it alright!

Owl

2008-07-02T12:31:00.002-06:00

Slytherin House decided to have a mini sock swap amongst the house members. I got my package just the other day. It came from Arabella Moody- check it out.

Not one but two mini socks in Slytherin colors. Some size 0 dpns for mini sock knitting and a bunch of mini skeins of yarn to knit mini socks from. One of the yarns she spun herself and I think two of them are yarns that she dyed herself! Arabella pays attention in Potions- they are lovely.

Thanks a bunch Arabella!

Am I Done Or Not?

2008-06-30T07:31:00.001-06:00

I finished my pals knitted item, and then made her another one. I've been going through the things I have for her package. I thought I was done, but maybe not. I read her blog this morning and now I have a bunch of ideas for more stuff to tuck in there. Decisions, decisions...

Knitting Spell Mastered

2008-06-25T06:51:00.003-06:00

I think I have finally mastered a knitting spell for a knitted surprise for Ophelia. I'm sure it's not what she will be expecting, but I think that will be good. I'm working on getting all the little details for her package ready for my owl to deliver. I do hope he makes the trip alright, he will be flying to someplace terribly hot. I'm sure Ophelia will perk him back up before sending him off to fly home.

I really must get working on my mini sock for my Slytherin mini swap pal. I still have to pick the yarn... I do have some treats for her though!

Why Harry, Ron and Hermione in Hagids giant pumpkin patch? Just because I like it. The huge pumpkins are awesome, I love Hagrid, and POA is my favorite of the books and movies. I thought the post deserved a picture.

Quidditch Round 2 HSKS5

2008-06-19T06:49:00.003-06:00

Quidditch time again! Here are the photos for the scavenger hunt and the answers to the quiz. Now for Slytherin to catch the snitch!

Kingsley Shacklebolt Bellatrix LeStrange
Nymphadora Tonks
Remus Lupin

1. At the beginning of the year feast, who is the only person who rudely interrupts Dumbledore during his speech?
a. Professor Snape
b. Professor Umbridge
c. Hagrid
d. Harry Potter

2. Off what street is the alley where Harry first met Sirius?
a. Diagon Alley
b. Little Whinging
c. Magnolia Crescent
d. Privet Drive

3. Tonks’ mother had two sisters, both pure-bloods, and both left on the Black Family Tree. What are their names?
a. Elladora and Meliflua
b. Bellatrix and Elladora
c. Narcissa and Bellatrix
d. Meliflua and Narcissa

4. What spell are the students studying in McGonalgall’s class when Umbrdige is doing her inspection?
a. The Acquiring Spell
b. The Shrinking Spell
c. The Demolishing Spell
d. The Vanishing Spell

5. Who comes to warn Harry and the rest of Dumbledore’s Army that Umbridge and her group of followers are coming to break up their meeting?
Answer: __________Dobby_____________

6. Who are the members of the Order that met Harry Potter in the Dursely’s house during the summer before his fifth year?
a. Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Alastor Moody, Sturgis Podmore, Dedalus Diggle, Hestia Jones, Elphias Doge, Nymphadora Tonks, Mundungus Fletcher
b. Alastor Moody, Albus Dumbledore, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Nymphadora Tonks, Dedalus Diggle, Sturgis Podmore, Emmeline Vance
c. Alastor Moody, Nymphadora Tonks, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Elphias Doge, Dedalus Diggle, Remus Lupin, Emmeline Vance, Sturgis Podmore, Hestia Jones
d. Remus Lupin, Alastor Moody, Nymphadora Tonks, Sirius Black, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Elphias Doge, Dedalus Diggle, Sturgis Podmore, Hestia Jones

7. Moody used the Disillusionment Charm on Harry.
a. Yes
b. No

8. Which of these Death Eaters is Sirius related to?
a. Lucius Malfoy
b. Bellatrix Lestrange
c. Regulus Black
d. All of these

9. At what age did Sirius leave his home?
Answer: _____16______________

10. How many of the original Order members were killed (don’t include those who disappeared)?
a. 9
b. 8
c. 6

d. 10

Mischief managed! I'm quite proud of myself, I knew all of the answers but one right away so I only had to get out the book and look one up. Was I ever surprised!

Need A New Spell

2008-06-17T09:47:00.001-06:00

I have frogged the project I started for my parnter. I'll have to go digging through my spell books to find another idea. I hope it doesn't take me too long to figure it out!

I Started

2008-06-12T13:07:00.001-06:00

I finally got started on my project fo rmy swap partner yesterday. I don't know if I like it, so I might end up starting over or doing something totally different. Perhaps I'll discover what I'm supposed to do in Divination, I'll go read some tea leaves or something.

Homework

2008-06-09T10:44:00.003-06:00

Homework for Professor Hagrid. The Slytherins and Hufflepuffs have care of Magical Creatures together this term. So far it's gone rather well, no trips to the hospital wing anyway. We're supposed to write six inches on a magical creature we have spent time with, or one we would like to spend time with and why. Here's my creature:

The Kneazle

My great grandmother Broomtwigs had a kneazle. I don't know how long kneazles are supposed to live, but I think he was old when I met him and he's still alive and prowling about. Orion kept my great grandmother company for many years, poor thing he had to put up with Muggles thinking he was an ordinary cat all the time. Now Orion lives with my family. His favorite spot is in my knitting basket, where he can see both the front and back doors. Kneazles are funny that way, always wanting to know what's going on. He has been known to bite at the ankles and tear the pants of door to door salesman. Such a sweet boy. Oddly enough Orion has no interest in the men in the family, he ignores them and would be perfectly happy without them around. He has always been close to the women, and has been terribly useful to us, as well as loyal. He's caught a thief under an invisibility cloak, and digs his claws into the back of those who are lying. He does have one talent that is rather peculiar, even in Kneazles who are terribly smart. I am the only witch in the family who knits. Orion has the ability to detect when I have made a mistake in my work, he sits on my lap and bites my yarn to let me know. He has saved many socks and jumpers from the frog pond. Perhaps he has learned about knitting to have me avoid the frog pond. He eats them every chance he gets and probably would prefer I didn't know about it.

Ugh- homework

2008-06-05T06:54:00.002-06:00

The Hufflepuffs and Slytherins have been taking Care of Magical Creatures together this year, so this assignment is for both Houses to complete.
Professor Hagrid has asked for 6 inches of parchment (say 200 words) about a personal experience you've had with a magical creature (outside of Hogwarts), or about the magical creature you'd most like to have as a pet. Of course if you chose the latter option, you should write about why you'd like to have such a creature as a pet, but also the potential problems of domesticating that magical creature.A listing of Magical Creatures can be found in your textbook, Fantastic

Yuck, I hate writing reports. I wonder whose idea this really was because I know Professor Hagrid would never assign this on his own.

So I guess I'll get to thinking about what to write about, but I really don't want to. I far prefer the other homework assignments we've had so far this term.

Need to get to work

2008-06-03T09:51:00.002-06:00

I have everything for my swap partners package. All of the delivery owls have arrived. They even all made it off again without being fed any Weasley products by my own owl, who seems to have a thing for them now. She's definitely a Slytherin-y owl:)
All I have to do for my partners package is to make her something. She says she doesn't care what kind of something. I have no idea what I'm going to do, but I'm sure I'll some up with something. Perhaps a trip to the library is in order...

HSKS5 Quidditch Round 1

2008-05-28T10:48:00.004-06:00

The quiz and picture scavenger hunt for the first round of Quidditch for HSKS5

Fred and George Weasley
The Hogs Head

Sirius Black Harry Potter and Mr. Weasley (he's back there)
Draco Malfoy (I had to show him getting what he deserved from Hermione)

1. Which of Arabella Figg's cats ran out from under the car
a. Tibbles

b. Tufty
c. Mr. Paws
d. Sylvester

2. Which of the following is NOT one of Albus Dumbledore's middle names?
a. Ignatius
b. Percival
c. Brian
d. Wulfric

3. Which educational decree introduced a High Inquisitor to Hogwarts?

a. 22

b. 25
c. 24
d. 23

4. Apart from Harry, Ron and Hermione, who was the first person to enter the Hog's Head that showed an interest in Harry's Defence Against the Dark Arts classes?
a. Dean Thomas

b. Neville Longbottom (actually "first came Neville with Dean and Lavender")
c. Parvati Patil
d. Lavender Brown

5. In the first Quidditch match of the year which player attempted to score first?
a. Angelina Johnson
b. Montague
c. Alicia Spinnet
d. Warrington

6. What kind of bush does Harry hide behind to listen to the news?

a. A pericsign bush

b. A hydrangea bush

c. A willow bush
d. A desendio bush

7. Why is Mundungus Fletcher disguised as a woman when he witnesses the DA (Dumbledore's Army) meeting in the Hog's Head pub?
a. He was a cross dresser

b. He was banned from the Hogs Head pub 20 years ago.
c. He though he was going to a fancy dress party.
d. He wanted to make people laugh.

8. When Harry and Cho go on their first date to Madam Puddifoot's in Hogsmeade, what is it decorated with for Valentine's Day?

a. Golden cherubs and red confetti
b. Silver cherubs and pink confetti

c. Golden cherubs and pink confetti

d. Silver cherubs and red confetti

9. How old is Sturgis Podmore and where does he live?
a. 38 and number 2 Laburnum Gardens Clapham

b. 37 and number 4 Laburnum Grove Clapham
c. 39 and number 3 Laburnum Gardens Clapham
d. 38 and number 5 Laburnum Grove Clapham

10. What did Fred and George Weasley do to Montague?

a. Forced him head-first into a Vanishing Cabinet on the first floor.
b. Forced him head-first into a Vanishing Cabinet on the fifth floor.
c. Pushed him into the lake for the giant quid to play with.
d. Forced him down a toilet in the girl’s bathroom on the fourth floor

First Slytherin House Quiz

2008-05-21T06:42:00.002-06:00

Here it is. The first house quiz of the new term. My house mates and I have been assured that this is an easy quiz and that future assignments will be far more difficult. Ha! As if Slytherins have a problem with difficult!

1. How many goal posts are on the Quidditch Pitch?
six

2. Who was portrayed in the picture that kept screaming in the headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix?
Sirius' mother- Walburga Black

3. Who was giving Hagrid all of those bruises and cuts?
His giant brother Grawp

4. Who left his shift early, leaving Harry open to a dementor attack?
Mundungus Fletcher

5. What was the name of the Squib who came to Harry's side after the attack?
Mrs. Figg

6. What position was Percy promoted to that made him have a 'row' with Mr. Weasley?
Junior Assistant to the Minister

7. What secret does Hermione know about Rita Skeeter?
She is an unregistered animagus- a beetle

8. Name one person other than Sirius Black who was scratched off of the Family tree wall?
Andromeda (Black) Tonks

9. Who discovers the room of requirement?
Dobby suggests it to Harry. Harry, Hermione and Ron go find it.

10. Where is the first DA meeting held?
The Hogs Head

Partners Assigned

2008-05-13T08:37:00.002-06:00

Yay! I received an owl from Hogwarts telling me about myHSKS5 partners for this term. I will be creating a kit for a Gryffindor, a little ironic since that's my former house. I've already done some shopping by owl post, I can't wait until they arrive! I still have to decide what handmade item to include in the package. It's always hard to knit for a knitter.

I'm so excited for start of term. It looks like we have a least one new professor this time, he looks very interesting...

Let the games begin!

It's That Time Again

2008-05-06T07:27:00.002-06:00

I gave in and signed myself up for HSKS5. This time around I am a Slytherin! The headmistress decided to limit the number of students per house this term so the numbers would be more even, so some of us needed to switch houses. Well, having been a Gryffindor for a goosd long time I decided to transfer to Slytherin. I've never been a Slytherin before, but I did have a Slytherin partner for HSS3. It'll be fun. OK, I decided on which house I would switch to because I like green:) No need for any truth potions! There are loads of good Slytherins. All I have to say is: GO DA!!!!

A Very Tired Owl

2008-04-30T09:33:00.004-06:00

Holy cats! A very tired owl landed on my doorstep yesterday carrying my package from my HSS3 pal Mafalda Bagman. Anne is her Muggle name, and she's from Finland. No wonder that owl is tired! Her owl is resting in the cage with mine, I'll feed him lots of owl treats and water before he takes off on his return trip.
Oh wow, did I get spoiled! Thank you so much for everything! Anne sent me an awesome package despite many problems she went through last term. She was sick, she moved twice, the list goes on. It makes me feel even more special that she took the time to put together such a great, thoughtful package when she was so busy.

So check out the Hogwarts goodness:

My super cool Gryffindor socks! She designed the pattern herself. There are all kinds of cool details to them. They have an owl feathers pattern on them. how cool is that?
A bit closer up- you can see the stitch detail better.
They fit perfectly! I'm so happy. I put them on yesterday and didn't take them off until bed time. I love them!

Here's the box as I opened it. I'm so proud that I managed to get a picture before the excitement got the better of me.
Here's everything all spread out- the socks are peeking through the bottom corner.
A close up of the kitty approved package (see that white furry thing behind the bag of candy)

You see candy chosen because of its Gryffindor colored wrappers, a package of really cute napkins that match the box everything came in, some really nice Pony dpns 3.0mm size, four chocolate bars (yummy), a children's book from Finland. My poor stitch markers were snatched by Death Eaters! But she got them back, along with the tin box they put them in- they're so pretty, Gryffindor colors of course. There's a pretty angel bookmark- to protect my reading! The sweet letter she wrote me is tucked in there too.
I got a wonderful skein of Opal sock yarn in a pretty heathery-green color. I think it's a wool/bamboo blend. Since I don't speak or read any of the languages on the ball band I could be totally wrong, but I know it's wool. There are four post cards. One is a post card of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Finnish book cover- cool! Two postcards from her beautiful home town. Everything is covered in snow on the cards, but she assures me that it is Spring there now and the snow is nearly gone. The last post card is of a Moomin character, from what I understand Moomin is a very popular author. You can also see the children's book she sent me- great illustrations of cars and boats. I love it and so do my kids.
A closer up shot of some of my goodies. The post cards, book mark, stitch markers, and Death Eater tin.

Thank you so much for everything Anne! I love it all!

2008-04-11T10:19:00.004-06:00

I got an owl from my HSKS4 partner Olive Bladvak yesterday. Marty the owl arrived during like a rather large spring snow storm, he was tired tired after his flight from Okinawa, Japan! I let him rest and gave him some owl treats before he insisted on taking flight to return to Olive. I am so spoiled! The box was a little wet from the snow, but nothing inside was harmed. The box was packed with so many knitters wizarding treats I didn't know what to look at first! A good bit of the treats are from Japan, so there was a lot of stuff that I have never seen and never would have seen if she hadn't sent them to me. Everything was all done up in Gryffindor colors with ribbons and labels- so creative and fun! Check out all of my Gryffindor goodies:

There's the whole lot of it together. Look at all the time she took wrapping everything up and making it all look wonderful.
Another shot at all the wrapped up goodness.
She sent me two sock spells, a pair of bamboo needles from Japan, Knit Picks Harmony dpns in the 2.5mm size, and some really great yarn. The yarn is hand painted 100% Merino by All the Pretty Fibers in the Indian Summer colorway. Perfect Gryffindor yarn, and it is also the perfect yarn for the Firestarter sock spell- fitting for a Gryffindor. I didn't have any 2.5mm dpns, so they are just the needles I needed!
Here are some non-knitting goodies. Look at all those sweet little tea cups and mugs from Japan- how cool are they? Each one was wrapped in gold tissue paper and tied with a scarlet and gold ribbon with a label telling me where it was from or what it was for. The mug in the middle was filled with tea for Potions. The red cup is filled with assorted candies from Honeydukes International. The flowered cup has lemon (gold) and cola (red) Gryffindor Goodies. I can't believe that nothing was broken on the long trip, Marty really is a talented owl!
These were tied up with a ribbon that said "Imports from a wizarding village in Asia" Three sets of fancy chopsticks- all very pretty. Two skeins of Gryffindor colored yarn form Japan. I have no idea what fiber it is for sure or anything, the only thing on the labels that's in English is "Space Dyde Knitting Yarn" yes, spelled just like that. I need a spell or charm that will let me read in Japanese for a little while! The chopsticks are great and I love the yarn.

Some treats from a Japanese wizarding village I imagine. Broomstick Snacks, Chocolate Wands, and some really cute little suckers in the shape of cows. I have shared all of my treats and candies with the underage wizards in the house, but not all of them. I'm keeping some for myself! Maybe if I magically lock my trunk they won't find them...
Remember that cute yellow box with the fabric to hold it closed? It's really cool. There are three different sections to put things in. I opened the top and found some darning needles (how did she know I misplace mine a lot?) under that I found a compartment with a box of Gryffindor colored paper clips, and under there I found some beautiful beaded stitch markers in a little pouch.
These four cards came in a package marked "Owl Post" I suspect Olive made them herself- the owl on one of the cards matches the owls that were stamped onto the box all of this came in. Each card is different and they are really well done. Love them!
Last but not least the bag Olive made me. It's big enough that everything in the package was in the bag when I pulled it out of the box, so it's going to be great for keeping knitting in. The fabrics are really great. Not only are they perfect Gryffindor colors, but check out the print on that red- it's fireworks. They remind me of sparks shooting from wands! I love this bag.
Here's the inside. More cool fabric and a great little pocket.

Thank you so much Olive! I couldn't have possibly asked for a better or more fun swap package. Everything is just wonderful. You did a brilliant job on your first swap! I feel so spoiled, it was like Christmas for this knitting Harry Potter geek!

Thank you!!!!

Mischief Managed

2008-04-02T10:09:00.002-06:00

Now I can rest easy. Both my HSKS4 and HSS3 partners have recieved their owls. Unless they're telling me stories they liked everything too. I was most concerned about my HSS3 partners package. It had to get all the way to Finland! Then I didn't know what would be silly to send or if some things would be good because she couldn't get them there. The spring IK (Muggle knitting magazine) was evidently a good choice. All was well recieved though, and the socks and wrist warmers I knit her actually fit. Yay!

Owls Away!

2008-03-24T13:04:00.001-06:00

I'm ready to send off the owl with my HSS3 partners package today. It will have to fly overseas so I chose a particularly strong one. I sure hope my Slytherin pal likes everything!

Gryffindor House Final Quiz HSKS4

2008-03-19T09:17:00.002-06:00

Here are my answers for the final house quiz:
-Grimmauld Place
-Luna Lovegood
-Dolores Umbridge
-Occlumency
-Grawp
-Thestrals
-Extendable Ears
-Scrimgeour
-Prophecy
-Saint Mungos
-Centaur
-Skiving Snackbox
-Room of Requirement
-Dumbledores Army
-Department of Mysteries

That was a tricky one, good thing Gryffindors are rather clever! Number three was particularly difficult due to a spelling error, but it all worked out. I can't believe it's nearly the end of term. I bet the owls really start flying now!

Quidditch- Round 3

2008-03-12T09:43:00.003-06:00

The final round of Quidditch fro HSKS4.
Photo scavenger hunt:
Igor Karkaroff
basilisk
Mundungus Fletcher
Amos Diggory
Severus Snape
Now for the trivia/quiz:

1. When Rita Skeeter prints a bad articles about Hagrid in the Daily Prophet, which Professor teaches Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures class while he is away?

a. Professor Trisonikly

b. Professor Snape

c. Professor Grubbly-Plank

d. Professor Meshdeh

2. What was the article Rita Skeeter wrote about Hagrid called?

a. The son of Fridwulfa the Giantess

b. The Truth About Rubeus Hagrid

c. Dumbledore's Giant Mistake

d. Half Giant at Hogwarts

3. When the school champions were being chosen from the Goblet of Fire, whose name cam out first?

a. Fleur Delacour

b. Viktor Krum

c. Cedric Diggory

d. Harry Potter

4. What is the spell Ludo Bagman says to magically magnify his voice when he commentates?

a. Sonorus

b. Sonafy

c. Lumos

d. Sonatus

5. What kind of dragon did Cedirc have to face in the first task?

a. A Hungarian Horntail

b. A Swedish Short-Snout

c. A Welsh Green

d. A Chinese Fireball

6. Who raised the trophy after winning the world cup?

a. Troy and Moran

b. Troy and Quigley

c. Quigley and Moran

d. Lynch and Connolly

7. How many bedrooms did Mundungus Fletcher claim to have?

a. 4

b. 8

c. 10

d. 12

8. For what did Moody mistake his birthday gift of a carriage clock?

a. An intruder

b. A basilisk egg

c. A bomb

d. A Blast-ended Skrewt

9. What did Mr. Ollivander produce for the end of Cedric's wand?

a. A bunch of flowers

b. A fountain of wine

c. Twittering birds

d. Silver smoke rings

10. The dark mark is on Snape's left arm.

a. Yes

b. No

There, all done. I had to fix a few spelling errors on the quiz, I just couldn't help myself.
Wishing all Gryffindors good luck catching the snitch. Roar Gryffindor!!!

The Owl Made It!

2008-03-10T10:05:00.003-06:00

My Ravenclaw (HSKS4) partner has her owl! She says she likes everything I sent her, even the special Luna-esque stitch markers. There's nothing better than knowing that your partner likes what you sent to them :)

In HSS3 news... My socks are all finished. I have to check through my collection of treats for my Slytherin pal, but I'm pretty sure that I'm ready to send her package by owl post too. I wonder what types of owls do overseas deliveries?

Owl Post- for real!

2008-03-05T07:22:00.002-07:00

I sent these owls off to my HSKS4 partner yesterday afternoon. They don't have too far to fly so they should be there by the end of the week or sooner. I can't wait until she gets it, I hope she likes everything!

Owl Post- almost

2008-03-03T10:17:00.001-07:00

I have everything I need to pack up my HSKS4 pals package. Yay! I'll be packing it up today or maybe tomorrow. I sure hope she likes everything.

HSKS4 Assignment

2008-02-28T08:45:00.003-07:00

The headmistress set an assignment for the school to do a little research on Fleur Delacour. I've spent a few days in the hospital wing while Madame Pomfrey tries to remedy a rather ugly migraine and I'm still there. She won't let me do too much school work, but I'll write down what I do know about her.

Fleur Isabelle (Delacour) Weasley is part Veela, her mother was half Veela. Consequently she has no trouble attracting male attention with her silvery-blond hair and hidden charm. Her wand even has a Veela hair core, Mr. Ollivander finds this particular material to be an unreliable one however Fleur wand works beautifully for her due to her Veela heritage.

She attended Beauxbatons Academy of Magic in France under headmistress Madame Olympe Maxime. She submitted her name to the Goblet of Fire and was chosen as the Beauxbatons champion for the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Fleur had limited success in the tournament, although this was partly due to a bit of sabotage by Mad-Eye Moody/Barty Crouch Jr.

During the second task of the tournament in which she had to rescue her sister from the Black Lake she employed the Bubblehead Charm but was unable to retrieve her sister. (I remember reading somewhere, maybe J.K. Rowling's site, that Fleur's use of the Bubblehead Charm was a little jab at her character) Roger Davies was her escort to the Yule Ball that was held for the tournament.

Fleur decided to take a part time job at Gringotts Bank to help improve her English. Bill Weasley was working as a curse breaker for Gringotts at the time. Bill and Fleur started dating somewhere around this time, much to the dismay of the Weasley women. Fleur stands by Bill even after he is attacked by the werewolf Fenrir Greyback. This earns her the respect of Mrs. Weasley. She got married to Bill at The Burrow a short while after Albus Dumbledores death. They made their home at Shell Cottage where they help Harry, Ron, Hermione, Dobby and others in their fight against Lord Voldemort. Dobby is buried there by Harry.

Fleur fights against the Death Eaters and Lord Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts, along with her husband Bill and the Order of the Phoenix. She makes it through the battle and defeat of Lord Voldemort. Fleur and Bill go on to have three children. The oldest child, Victoire, was born on the one year anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts.

Quidditch Round 2 HSKS4

2008-02-18T09:59:00.005-07:00

Time for Quidditch round 2 for HSKS4. As usual, first the quiz questions, then the picture scavenger hunt.

1. With whom does Ginny go to the Yule Ball?
a. Neville
b. Dean
c. Seamus
d. Harry

2. When Harry arrives at the Burrow and Mrs. Weasley makes them all dinner the night before they leave for the Quidditch World Cup, what does her wand turn into?
a. rubber mouse
b. rubber chicken
c. rubber duck
d. rubber cat

3. Since some of the sixth-year girls didn't have any quills on them, what did they think Krum might sign their hats in?
a. nail polish
b. eyeliner
c. lipstick
d. lipliner

4. How old does the Quick Quotes Quill say that Rita Skeeter is?
a. 43
b. 44
c. 34
d. 33

5. What color cloak is wormtail wearing in the Riddle house?
a. Grey (Gray)
b. Black
c. Gold
d. Silver

6. What color is "Mad Eye" Moody's magical eye?
a. Green
b. Hazel
c. Brown
d. Blue

7. What color are the robes that Rita Skeeter was wearing when Harry meets her at the Weighing of the Wands ceremony?
a. Lilac
b. Magenta
c. Mauve
d. Cerise

8. What does Sirius Black tell Harry, Ron and Hermione to call him when speaking around anyone else?
a. Tibbles
b. Snuffles
c. Scruffy
d. Padfoot

9. Which team beat Wales, disqualifying them from competing for the Quidditch World Cup?
a. Hungary
b. Romania
c. Uganda
d. Luxembourg

10. What does Madame Maxime say is the only thing her steeds will drink?
a. cabernet sauvignon
b. bourbon
c. single-malt whiskey
d. gin and tonics

Picture Hunt:
Goblet of Fire- Madam Maxime- Dragon from first challenge- Viktor Krum- Madam Pomfrey

Hogsmeade

2008-02-15T08:37:00.003-07:00

The Gryffindor Prefect reminded me that the Headmistress wanted us all to write about our trip to Hogsmeade last weekend. Always a good place to find a way to spend your allowance.

I only had a few knuts left after paying the owl that delivered some Muggle knitting supplies earlier in the week, so I didn't do much shopping. No trip to Honeydukes for chocolate this time. Instead a nice trip to the Shrieking Shack, and then a bottle or two of Butterbeer with a few friends at The Three Broomsticks. Madam Rosmerta always has the best Butterbeer. It was a cold snowy day so an afternoon by the fire in the pub was perfect and a nice change from the Gryffindor Common Room fire.

Happy Valentines Day

2008-02-14T10:06:00.002-07:00

O.K. I know it's Valentines Day and I should have found a picture with hearts or something to post here, but pumpkins are so much more appropriate for Hogwarts.

The professors are all terribly annoyed today because as usual the halls and class rooms are filled with Valentine charms and singing trolls delivering telegrams. The Potions Master hasn't been able to raise his wand without poking a singing troll in the eye- he certainly seems to have many admirers...

Gryffindor House Quiz #2

2008-02-05T09:48:00.000-07:00

Across:

1- Shell Cottage

5- Herbology

6- Snape

8- Wagtail /Warbeck*

10- Thestral

11- Azkaban

13- Phoenix

14- Bludger

15- Hogsmeade

16- Griffin

Down:

2- Expelliarmus

3- Transfiguration

4- Polyjuice Potion

7- Patronus

9- Whizz Hard

12- Voldemort

*As many of my fellow Gryffindors have pointed out, Both Warbeck and Wagtail fit for number 8. Also Warbeck would be more of a crooner than Wagtail, who sings for the wierd sisters. Since they both fit, take your pick!

My Patronus

2008-02-01T13:00:00.000-07:00

I just perfected my Patronus Charm. It turns out that my Patronus is an otter. Who would have thought? Does this mean I belong in the water eating clams?
I also did a quiz about who my HP alter ego would be and it's Harry. I never would have guessed that, but I guess since my Patronus is like Hermiones and my alter ego is Harry I certainly do belong in Gryffindor.

An Owl

2008-01-31T12:12:00.000-07:00

Yesterday the last owl I was waiting on came bearing something rather cool for my swap partners package. It will be perfect for a Ravenclaw. I had a Muggle make it special for her. I'll have to do some checking, but I think I'm ready to send the package by Owl Post.

Quidditch Round 1

2008-01-30T13:52:00.000-07:00

Time for round one of Quidditch!
First the photo scavenger hunt:

Mr. Ollivander
after that-
Mad-Eye Moody

Cedric
and then-
World Cup Tournament

Dark Mark

The Questions:

1. What was Harry dreaming about the first time he woke up with his scar on fire?
a. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill Dumbledore
b. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill him
c. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill Sirius
d. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill Cornelius Fudge

2. What is the problem with leprechaun gold?
a. It vanishes after a few hours
b. It vanishes after a few weeks
c. It's only good in Ireland
d. It enchants you and makes you forget everything else

3. Why did Mad-Eye Moody turn Malfoy into a ferret?
a. Malfoy had said something rude about Mad-Eye
b. He was teaching him 'constant vigilance'
c. Malfoy attacked Harry when Harry's back was turned
d. He hated Malfoy's father

4. Sirius warns Harry to be careful around Karkaroff because he had been a Death Eater. Which one of the professors at Hogwarts, who also used to be a Death Eater, is frequently bothered by Karkaroff?(Answer is One Word, Last Name Only)
Snape

5. Voldemort could have used the blood from any foe to make the potion that revived him work, but he held out for Harry's blood. Why?
a. To show that Dumbledore could not protect Harry
b. To prove that Harry could not apparate
c. The special protection Harry received from his mother would also pass to Voldemort
d. Simply because he hated Harry that much

6. How old would Frank have been on his next birthday?
a. 76
b. 73
c. 70
d. 77

7. Amos Diggory works for?
a. The Department of Mysteries
b. The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
c. The Goblin Liaison Office
d. The Committee of Experimental Charms

8. Who shared a carriage with the three friends on the way from the train to Hogwarts?Answer: (One Word)
Neville

9. What date in October did the delegates from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrive?
a. 30th
b. 31st
c. 1st
d. 2nd

10. What color were Percy's dress robes at the Yule Ball?
a. Navy Blue
b. Maroon
c. Emerald Green
d. Claret

There it all is.
GO GRYFFINDOR!!!

There have been students in other houses trying to sabotage the other houses chances at Quidditch. Well, the Gryffindors are far too clever to fall for their silly tricks, and we would never stoop so low as to do that to the rest of the school. It says a lot that other students think they have to trick us to win though!

Hogwarts Sock Swap 3

2008-01-28T12:28:00.000-07:00

Oh I just got my partner for Hogwarts Sock Swap 3. I'm so excited- she's from a house I've never had a partner from before!
I really hope doing two HP swaps with the same character name and blog won't be too confusing to everyone... I'll try to be specific about the whole thing.

Muggle Shopping

2008-01-28T08:30:00.000-07:00

Went shopping in a Muggle knitting shop for more treats for my swap partners package. I think the time to send owls better come soon or I will need more than one owl to carry my package!

Pelted With Owls

2008-01-24T07:39:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all of my class mates for all of the owls bearing birthday messages yesterday. I did have a great day! I spent some time in the Room of Requirement where a Muggle telephone appeared for me. I come from an all Muggle family and they just don't have the hang of owls. So after a few phone call from them I was able to spend some time with my Gryffindor pals. It seems I missed out on a bit of fun while I was gone. The Headmistress mentioned something about ferrets in the kitchens or some such thing. Rumor has it that Gryffindor is responsible for the situation... Gryffindors are very well behaved you know. Well, sometimes anyway!

Gryffindor House Quiz

2008-01-22T10:22:00.000-07:00

The first quiz of the term for the Gryffindors of HSKS4! Hope I do well...

Hogwarts Hogwarts hoggy warty Hogwarts teach us something please. Whether we be old and bald or young with scabby knees. Our heads could do with filling with some interesting stuff. For now they're bare and full of air, dead flies and bits of fluff. So teach us things worth knowing. Bring back what we've forgot. Just do your best we'll do the rest and learn until our brains all rot.

My favorite Professor!

2008-01-21T10:17:00.000-07:00

Loads of girls are all excited about out new DADA and Potions teachers. I am under the impression that they are rather good looking. Just to set the record straight, there already was an amazing man teaching at Hogwarts:

He's perfect! Smart and practical and lovable. Not to mention how important he is to the Gryffindors, even though he's not head of house. How different would the school be without him? I hate to think of it... I love Hagrid!

Cheers All!

2008-01-21T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. I had a wonderful weekend of watching championship Quidditch matches and a quick visit to Hogsmeade. I even managed to get my potions essay finished! Today I'm off to classes. Double Potions with the Slytherins this morning then Care of Magical Creatures after lunch.