halfway there

I can't believe this term is already half over. Although I am really enjoying the theme of this swap and the way the swap is working out, I do miss quidditch. I doubt I would have time for it even if we were playing this term. I have been continuing to work late nights/early mornings at the ministry. I think I have finally decided on an alternate handmade item for Cassie's kit. I am still not sure about it,but time is a wasting, I am going to try and get over to my fav yarn shop in diagon alley this weekend so I can get started.
I got a. New owl that comes with me to the ministry which I hope will help me communicate for the rest of this term.

Home WORK!!!!

wow this week is hard! I think they shouldn't let the Ravenclaws assign the homework anymore! I haven't read this book as much as the others mostly because it is too dang sad. I am going to have to use my Slytherin skills to get the answers for some of these (i.e. cheat off someone else)



Why does Harry accuse Remus Lupin of being a coward?
He wants to leave Tonks who is pregnant at her parents to go off with Harry

Who is R.A.B.?
Sirus' brother

According to legend, what would a person become if he could assemble the Deathly Hallows?
a bad ass

What is Ariana Dumbledore rumored to be?
a squib

What is written on Harry’s parents’ gravestone?

Why does Krum want to fight Xenophilius Lovegood?
He is wearing the symbol of grindlewald

Why does Voldemort seek the Elder Wand?
he can't defeat Harry with his current wand and the elder wand is the strongest wand there is

Where did Dumbledore’s family live?
Godric's hallow

Whose eye does Harry see in his magic mirror shard?
aberforth dumbledor albus dumbledor's brother

What item does Harry steal from Gringotts?
Hufflepuff's cup

Where does Rita Skeeter get her information about Dumbledore?
Bathilda bagshot

What is inside the Snitch that Dumbledore leaves Harry?
The stone

Why does Dumbledore leave Ron a Deluminator?
so he can find his way back to his friends ( I never really understood this one)

Why has Hermione not read The Tales of Beedle the Bard?
she was muggle born

What is Dumbledore’s greatest regret?
death of his sister

Whose mail did Snape open?
sirus

What form does Snape’s Patronus take?
Doe

Why can the Sword of Gryffindor destroy H
orcruxes?
it was infused with baslik blood

What name is given to wizards who help Mudbloods?
blood traitors

How do Harry and his friends enter the Ministry of Magic?
polyjuice potion

Who made Harry’s wand?
olivander

word association

I am liking this weeks homework. After all the late hours I have been putting in at the Ministry, I can use a no brainer :)

1.Pumpkin- pie
2.Owl -hedwig
3.Leaf -blower
4.Weasley- wizard wheezes
5.Quaffle -sccccooooooooooooore!
6.Hallow- ween
7.Mad-scientist
8.Dragon-Durfle (Old D&D story)
9.Crystal-cave
10.Trees--robin hood
11.Hermione-hat
12.Hogwarts-homework
13.Burrow-home
14.Dobby-love
15.Horcrux-hunter
16.Ministry-of magic
17.Magic-8 ball
18.Sirius-satelite radio ( I just renewed my subscription )
19.Apple-pie
20.Juice-food shopping
21.Candle-white barn
22.Ghost-story
23.Snake-slytherin
24.Wand-alivans
25.Invisibility-cloak
26.Tent-Pennsic
27.Spell-book
28.Umbridge- toad
29.Dursely-uptight
30.Prophet-Pennsic Independent

be very very quiet...I am hunting for horcruxes..

I love the theme of this term at hogwarts. We are sending horcrux kits! I have so many fun ideas, and some rather creepy ones! I need to get some measurements from Cassandra and start working on the handmade item. It is very ambitious and I hope I can get it to turn out right. I am rather nervous after my last homemade item disaster (which I still have to finish the replacement for). So much to do, I think I need to see if I can get a time turner.

Let the games begin!!!

I got my super excellent kit yesterday when I came home from work for my dinner break. What a fabulous games kit. The first thing I saw when I opened the box was the cutest little crochet fox, made to look like my patronus.Battleship was a favorite game of mine as a kid and we will definately play it in the car this weekend when we go over the (Delaware)River and through the woods to granma's house. My son can't wait to play go fish and crazy eights and his old bedroom was decorated with Cars, so good call. The mini playing card set is sooo cute and they will fit nicely in my purse :) The yarn, THE YARN is so beatiful. I have the hardest time finding good purple sock yarn and this is self striping too, my favorite. My husband keeps laughing at me everytime I pass the yarn I have to pet it. There are no pictures of the coffee or the dove chocolates. I have already started drinking the organic coffee (which is yummy) and my husband took the chocolates with him to work. My son immediately went to work on the bertie bots but he stopped after he hit a cheese flavored bean!
Now I know the stickers were meant for scrapbooking, but I found a much better use for them, and this way I can see them everyday. I put them on the dashboard of my Beetle. The pictures are below but please ignore how badly my car needs to be cleaned!

Thank You Poppy so much for this really awsome games kit!!!!



by the way...ewww I just had a pizza flavored jelly bean. Ick

ooops behind on posting

Things have been busy over here. The ministry has switched me over to 2nd shift and my days and nights are all confused. The blocking stage of my handmade project did not come out as I had hoped and some of the felting was also not as desired. I am not trying to fix and redesign in order to get my owl out the door with the kit tomorrow. I have the whole day to work on it, I just hope I can get it to something I am happy with giving to Poppy. I think this project might have been a bit over ambitious for a 5 week swap, but then that is how I roll :)

yippeee!!!

My super secret mission has been a success. I have aquired the item in question that I was so worried I couldn't find. This should help make Poppy's kit extra special. I am having so much fun at summer camp. These kits are so much fun.