Monday, November 29, 2010
Periwinkle, the owl, brought me a package
Friday, November 26, 2010
Calling all owls!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
HSKS 12 winding down
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Quiz week 9
How about another pop quiz?
To which prison was Gellert Grindelwald sent after he was defeated by Dumbledore in 1945?
Nurmengard. His own prison.
Who is the first casualty in The Deathly Hallows?
Charity Burbage
What does Draco Malfoy name his son?
Scorpius
Before Harry gains control of it, who is the master of the Elder Wand?
Draco Malfoy
Severus Snape’s Patronus takes the same form as which other character’s?
Silver Doe. Same as Lily Potter.
Where do Ron, Hermione and Harry apparate when Death Eaters invade Bill and Fleur’s wedding?
Tottenham Court Road
Who does Harry send to search for Mundungus Fletcher and the missing locket?
Kreacher
Who destroys Salazar Slytherin’s locket?
Ron Weasley
What does Hermione use to destroy Helga Hufflepuff’s cup?
Basilisk Fang
Following the death of Lord Voldemort, who is named temporary Minister of Magic?
Kingsley Shacklebolt
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Character Anagrams!
Solve the following character anagrams and post the answers on your blog.
Have fun!
- SPARSE VENUES--Severus Snape
- GO UNLOAD LOVE--Luna Lovegood
- A MOTH SEDAN--DeanThomas
- FLUSH CIGAR--Argus Filch
- SLICK AIRBUS----Sirius Black
- DUMB ANALOG--Ludo Bagman
- A DRY MOO-CALF--Draco Malfoy
- UNSNAP THE SKI--Stan Shunpike (bus driver forgot about him!)
- PIT-A-PAT RIVAL---Pavarti Patil
- AN OLD JEER--Lee Jordan
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Horcruxes!!!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Snickerdoodle Basket Weaving!
Well, I'm happy to report that since the first class of beginner basket weaving filled so fast at the LYS, that they scheduled a new one. My mom and I were both able to get into the class. We went last night, and the class ran over and hour just so everyone could be sure to go home with a completed basket. Jill, our instructor, was real sweet to stay so long and be so patient with all the new weavers.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Matching Wands
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Week four assignment
This week we’re going to test your knowledge of Deathly Hallows. Put your answers to the quiz and your essay answer on your blog and it will count for this week’s blogging requirement. Ready
Why does Harry accuse Remus Lupin of being a coward?
Essay Question
Choose one of the following questions and post your answer to your blog.
How does Harry change over the course of the novel? Is The Deathly Hallows a true coming-of-age story?
In what ways do the dead speak to the living in this book?
In what way do Ron and Hermione act as foils for Harry, drawing out his qualities and characteristics more clearly?
Monday, September 27, 2010
Word Association Week Three Assignment
Easy enough right? Here’s our list:
- Pumpkin Pie
- Owl Hoot
- Leaf Blowing
- Weasley Arthur
- Quaffle Quidditch
- Hallow Deathly
- Mad Eye Moody
- Dragon Norbert
- Crystal Geyser (oh what a fail)
- Trees Womping Willow
- Hermione Granger
- Hogwarts Witchcraft
- Burrow Weasley
- Dobby House Elf
- Horcrux Nagini
- Ministry Of Magic
- Magic Wand
- Sirius Black
- Apple Pie
- Juice Apple
- Candle stick
- Ghost Dementor
- Snake Nagini
- Wand Elder
- Invisibility Cloak
- Tent Camping
- Spell Book
- Umbridge Dorothy
- Dursely Duddems
- Prophet Daily
Saturday, September 25, 2010
The 5 Things
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Week one assignment
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Just signed up for the new term
Monday, June 14, 2010
Ginger, the owl, flew up with my kit!
Yes it is finally here! My lovely Sirius Black kit from Megaera Black. Thank you so much for these lovely things! As you can see above, some of the items were sent through the Floo Network.
And here is all the loot unwrapped! What a haul! Here is a list of everything in the photo:
These are the handmade items: Sock Monkey, 2 paw print cloths, Sirius Black motorcycle book, and of course Sirius Black Tumbler! Can't go anywhere without that!
This is all my yarn! Oh I love this yarn!
And here is my magic yarn ball. Now what in the world could be in here??
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Embroidering my own designs
This is a robot my husband drew. There is a slight problem with the mouth. After I stitched this up, I learned how to change the order in which it stitches things, and I'm pretty sure that will help on my next attempt.
This is my dog! She doesn't really have maroon ears of course, but I used that as part of the shadow colors since my thread palette is kind of limited right now.
Friday, June 4, 2010
NEW sewing/embroidery machine!!!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Arithmancy Homework
Thursday, May 20, 2010
A perfect kit for Dragonsinger
Thursday, May 13, 2010
No homework. Catching up on crafts
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Potions Homework
Part 1:
pictures of 5 different plants, herbs, or flowers that might be used in potions.
1) Dried out Gillyweed. Typically slimy and green, but this has been removed from water for a long time. When eaten, gives a person gills to breathe underwater and gives them webbed hands and feet for swimming.
2) Hackberry tree. This is a very uncommonly used Wand Tree. It has yet to be proven if any wizard or witch has accepted a wand made of the hackberry tree. However, from this photo, you can clearly see the trees are still cut down and harvested to make wands.
3) Pumpkin. Not technically a magical plant, however they are frequently used to decorate for Halloween feasts. Hagrid maintains a pumpkin patch outside his hut, which produces the pumpkins used to decorate the Great Hall for the Hallowe'en feast.
Part 2:
Answer the following potions questions:
1. Sneezewort, scurvy grass, and lovage are used to make what?
B:Confusing Draught
2. Porcupine quills are to be added when to a Boil Cure Potion?
D: After it is removed from the fire
3. What potion, if brewed correctly, should change color numerous times throughout brewing including deep purple, lilac, and finishing clear?
4. This ingredient in the Draught of Peace, would likely bring you permanent peace since it is poisonous, what is it?
D: Hellebore
5. Chopped daisy roots, skinned shrivel-fig, sliced caterpillar, one rat spleen, dash of leech juice are all ingredients to what?
C: Shrinking Solution
Part 3:
Take a picture of and list the ingredients and/or instructions to make one of your favorite potions that you have created.
Ginger Mint Tea. When boiling water for making tea, throw your ginger in so you can release the flavor. Later add your mint and steep. Yummy ginger mint tea!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Birthday!
I was out at the Natural Gardener earlier this week. I bought probably too many plants and now I need to finish putting them in the ground. I already planted one thai basil, a pumpkin, 2 butternut squash, 2 acorn squash and 2 okra that I bought there. I have bean seeds planted now around my corn as well.
Today I want to add more soil to 6 other okra that are growing and to a couple of peppers that I have growing in a container. I also need to turn up some soil and get 9 more tomatoes in the ground. I will have a ring of 6 tomatoes and then another ring with 3 cucumber and 3 tomatoes. I would also like to buy a nice trellis and plant an apple gourd near it. Once I know where I'll put that I'll probably plant my watermelon and asian melon nearby. That will take care of the veggies that I bought.
I also have more basil to plant, some mint, marigolds and moss rosses, an autumn fern and many many other things. See, I did buy too many plants haha!
Ok off to get my fingers dirty!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Dueling!
I hope I can knit and crochet a little faster tomorrow for the Quidditch match against the Hufflepuffs. I'll be playing Keeper. The match starts at 11am. I have so many errands to run before the match. Hope I can finish them all.
The good news for the day (since I the bad was that I lost my duel), I got my new glasses and the Trooper was finally repaired! Yay I have mobility again. The glasses have to go back to the shop because the right eye is still blurry. I guess the lab got the prescription wrong. The Trooper is going in the morning to finally get inspected. We drove it last night about 65 miles so it would run all the computerized tests. It should pass this time. Yay!
Alright off to get ready for bed, it is very late and I need to be well rested for Quidditch tomorrow!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Care of Magical Creatures Homework & House Elf Homework
1) Earplugs for when handling Mandrake Root
(I know herbology but homework description said poisonous plants so figured it would work)
2) Harmonica for when you need to put the three headed dog, Fluffy, to sleep.
3) Magic wand for calling up Patronus when Dementors are nearby.
4) Gloves for Handling of Blast Ended Skrewts
5) This is an Invisible Harness for the invisible Thestrals.
2. Kreacher is the house elf of which wizarding family?
3. What is Hermione Granger making for the house elves?
4. How do you free a house elf?
5. What does S.P.E.W. stand for?
Part Three: Bonus/Extra Credit:
S.P.E.W Preemie Baby Booties