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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Pictures!!



What a Wonderful Kit!!! Some wonderful natural soap! A wand!! Emily has already laid claims to the wand to perform "Magic"


The Stitch Markers are gorgeous!!


Below we have the Chocolate Frog!! Emily has also laid claims on that because as she says it is Chocolate!!

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Long Time no Post!

Well my term at Hogwarts has ended... I will not be returning next term. It gets a little too busy during that time of year!

I enjoyed this so much!!

My pacakge arrived from Penelope of Fltiwick! There was a chocolate frog, a wand! , gorgeous yarn, great needles!! a scarf book!! I have to post pics soon! But my camera has been on the fritz! I think I need new rechargeable batteries... I tried with my iMac camera but it did not work so good....

But if you would like to visit me in the future you can see me here

I will post my kit pics soon back here and on my main blog as soon as the camera works!!

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Kit has arrived

I love it!! I am sooo SPOILED!!!! I will post pictures soon!!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Owl delay....

Well the box got repacked and then my little one got strep... so it was delayed.... I am going to the PO today though!! YEAH!!!

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Almost ....

I have my kit all ready!! But I need a BIGGER! Box!! So, I will pick one up this weekend!!

House Quiz!

Grimmauld Place
Luna Lovegood
Dolores Umbridge
Occlumency
Grawp
Thestrals
Extendable Ears
Scrimegour
Prophecy
Saint Mungo's
Centaur
Skiving Snackboxes
Room of Requirement
Dumbledore's Army
Department of Mysteries

Monday, March 17, 2008

Slowly!

I had a snag with the bag sewing! But I think I finally got the hang of it!! So much for my Monday prediction!! I am putting the finishing touches on by hand! Should be done in the next couple days....

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Almost READY!

I have almost finished sewing the bag! But, I am using a different handle and may need to plan the attachment! But once that is done!! I will send my Owl!! Hopefully by Monday!!

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Quidditch ~ Round Three

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?

c. Professor Grubbly-Plank

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

c. Dumbledore's Giant Mistake

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

b. Viktor Krum

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

a. Sonorus


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

b. A Swedish Short-Snout

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

b. Troy and Quigley

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

d. 12

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

b. A basilisk egg

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

d. Silver smoke rings

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

a. Yes


PICTURE HUNT










Thursday, March 6, 2008

URGH!

I decided to sew the bag!! I messed up totally! So I will have to go in search of other fabric.... and I think a new pattern (tried using a tutorial off the web...) this weekend!! Oh well... i really did not like the fabric as much as I thought I would anyway!! But URGH!!

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Well....

I have bought the supplies to sew a bag.... Wish me luck!

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Getting there!

So... two owls this week! Yarn delivered with one and needles with another! I am getting the bag done but may stop and sew a bag.... I found fabrics that really go well in the house colors of my spoilee and it is more versatile!

Monday, February 18, 2008

Quidditch ~ Round Two

1. With whom does Ginny go to the Yule Ball?

a. Neville

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

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?
c. lipstick

4. How old does the Quick Quotes Quill say that Rita Skeeter is?
a. 43

5. What color cloak is wormtail wearing in the Riddle house?
b. Black

6. What color is "Mad Eye" Moody's magical eye?
d. Blue

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

8. What does Sirius Black tell Harry, Ron and Hermione to call him when speaking around anyone else?
b. Snuffles

9. Which team beat Wales, disqualifying them from competing for the Quidditch World Cup?
c. Uganda

10. What does Madame Maxime say is the only thing her steeds will drink?
c. single-malt whiskey


Goblet of Fire


Madam Maxine


Dragon from the First Task


Viktor Krum


Madam Pomfrey

Saturday, February 16, 2008

I am getting Closer!

I have been working on my kit! I just ordered the yarn and needles!! I have some great extras! And I am slowly getting the bag knitted!!

Not much else happening....

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Still Going....

So, I am getting the bag finished... But I decided to make the stitch markers! I must say I am really happy with the turn out! Now I may have to make more! I found this site which I really like the way it was made (And it was all of the supplies I bought!) Click HERE to see You have to scroll down the page a ways... Then I found this !!! How cool!! It is like magic they are called Shrinky Dinks!! To make Charms for stitch markers! Still on the search for just the right yarn... Which I think i am going with some from here It is the Firefly (yes my spoilee is a Hufflepuff)... I think it is just right.... Then for the needles... not sure I have a couple sets in mind and might go with both!! Oooohh the possibilities!!

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Hogsmeade!

I visited...

Zonko's Joke Shop!

Loved just looking around... It is a secret what I bought! I also went to

Honeydukes Sweetshop

Bought some wonderful sweets for my secret pal!! :0)

I am hoping to wrk on my kit planning homework this week! It has been terribly busy!


House Quiz!

Ok I finally have had time to sit down! Here we go:
Across:
1. Shell Cottage
5. Herbology
6. Snape
8. Wagtail
10. Thestral
11. Azkaban
13. Phoenix
14. Bludger
15. Hogsmeade
16. Griffin

Down:
2. Expelliarmun
3. Transfiguration
4. Polyjuice Potion
7. Patronus
9. WhizzHard
12. Voldemort

Saturday, February 2, 2008






Your Harry Potter Alter Ego Is...?
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You scored as Albus Dumbledore

Strong and powerful you admirably defend your world and your charges against those who would seek to harm them. However sometimes you can fail to do what you must because you care too much to cause suffering.


Albus Dumbledore



75%

Hermione Granger



60%

Harry Potter



60%

Draco Malfoy



50%

Remus Lupin



45%

Ginny Weasley



45%

Sirius Black



40%

Ron Weasley



40%

Severus Snape



35%

Lord Voldemort



15%


Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Quidditch!

1. What was Harry dreaming about the first time he woke up with his scar on fire?

b. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill him


2. What is the problem with leprechaun gold?
a. It vanishes after a few hours


3. Why did Mad-Eye Moody turn Malfoy into a ferret?

c. Malfoy attached Harry when Harry's back was turned


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?
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?

c. The special protection Harry received from his mother would also pass to Voldemort


6. How old would Frank have been on his next birthday?

d. 77

7. Amos Diggory works for?

b. The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures


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

9. What date in October did the delegates from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrive?
a. 30th


10. What color were Percy's dress robes at the Yule Ball?
a. Navy Blue


Picture Scavenger Hunt
Please either post the pictures to your blog or link to where the pictures can be found.

Mr. Ollivander

Mad-Eye Moody

Cedric


World Cup Tournament

Dark Mark

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Have you seen....

I have been working on my kit planning for my pal! Mostly in the brainstorming stage right now.... I am about 35% done with the bag. Looking for liner fabric, sock yarn in Hufflepuff colors and stitch markers... I have a couple trinkets but still on the search!

Okay and I also just realized people are leaving me comments! (I missed Monday's feast because of it!) I did not have it set to email me when comments are left! URGH!! But it is fixed!

But have you seen? These!!