My Harry Potter Obsession

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday season.  I know we did - it was relaxing, fun, and it was great spending unhurried time with the family.

It’s a rainy, nasty day today – I wish I was curled up in my over-sized chair in front of the fire reading a book.  But then again, I always wish that, no matter what the weather is outside!

Last night, I finished reading the Harry Potter series for the umpteenth time.  Austin asked me why I read them over and over again.  “Don’t you go, ‘hmm…I don’t like this part, I think I’ll skip over it.’”  The truth is, I do that in some of the earlier books, but I tried not to this time.  And I found a lot of little things hidden in the books that I know are meant for those of us who study the makings of these books, and the ties that link all of the books together!

The 30 Day Harry Potter Challenge is something I’ve wanted to do for a while, but I just haven’t found the time.  But instead of 30 days, I’m just going to answer the questions and make one giant post about it.  So, here it goes…

Favorite Book in the Series

      Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.  Definitely my favorite.  It’s so full of whimsy and really shows the trio growing up and dealing with normal teenage problems.  Plus, all of the memories about Voldemort?  So cool!

Least Favorite Book in the Series

      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.  Lockhart just pisses me off.  That’s the only reason.  Everything else is golden.

Day 3 - Favorite Character

      Minerva McGonagall – She’s a badass.  She’s witty, She’s passionate.  From the moment I read her first lines, she was my favorite!

Day 4 - Favorite Villain

      Bellatrix Lestrange – I have a weird affinity for her.  Don’t ask me why.

Day 5 - Saddest Moment

      When Harry realizes Dobby is dying.  I’ve read that part so many times, and I still get choked up.  I love that Dobby disobeyed Harry when he asked “never to save his life again.” 

       

Day 6 - Favorite Professor

      Of course, McGonagall.  But since I’ve already mentioned her, Sprout.  Rowling paints such a vivid picture of her every time she is mentioned.  She just jumps off the page at you!

Day 7 - Least Favorite Professor

      Lockhart.  He annoys me.

Day 8 - Favorite Subject

      Hmmmm…Potions or Transfiguration.  Or charms…..

Day 9 - Least Favorite Subject

      Divination.  WTF????

Day 10 - Favorite Shop in Diagon Alley

      Flourish and Blotts – Could I please spend the day there?

Day 11 - Most Beautiful Character

      That’s a random question. 

Day 12 - Most Missed Dead Character

      Sirius of course!  I wanted to see his and Harry’s relationship grow and them have a “normal” relationship! 

      And Fred.  That’s just depressing!

Day 13 - Favorite Book Cover

      Order of the Phoenix.

Day 14 - Favorite Tri-Wizard Tournament Challenge

      Dragons.  Because Harry kicked butt.  They screwed it up in the movie, which I did not like.

Day 15 - Rate the Houses From Most to Least Favorite

      Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, Hufflepuff.

Day 16 - Favorite Animagus

      Sirius – Dog

Day 17 - Favorite Unforgivable Curse

      Imperio – who wouldn’t want total control?

Day 18 - Favorite Horcrux

      The locket – so classic.  Belonged to Slytherin.

Day 19 - Favorite Deathly Hallow

      Invisibility Cloak

Day 20 - Funniest Moment

      When Harry assures Mrs. Weasley that he likes a quiet life.

      And when Hermione suggests a plan, and Harry says, “Because those always work out so well for us!”

     

Day 21 - Most Emotional Moment

When James, Sirius, Lily, and Lupin are with Harry in the Forbidden Forest.

Day 22 - Aspired Quidditch Position

      Seeker.  But I think I’m too ADD.  I’d be watching the game and not the snitch!

Day 23 - Favorite Patronus

      Stag – I like how it head butts the dementors.

Day 24 - What You Think Your Patronus Would Be

      A schnoodle.

Day 25 - Favorite Dursley

      Petunia.  She really did care for Harry, deep down.  I just wish she’s shown it.  But I guess that a point of the story.

Day 26 - Favorite Wand

      Harry’s – in the 7^th book, you can tell how attached he has grown to his wand and what it means to him.

     

Day 27 - Favorite Magical Ability (Animagi Transformation, Metamorphmagi, Parselmouth, Flying, Seer, Appartion and Disapparition, Legilimency and Occlumency, Veela Charm, Magical Resistance)

      Apparition and Disappartion.  Wish I could do that!!!!!!

Day 28 - Favorite Death Eater

      Bellatrix

Day 29 - Favorite Portrait

      The collection of headmaster’s in Dumbledore’s office.  They’re hilarious!

Day 30 - Favorite Spell

      That’s a tough one.  Can I just have a wand?