Bit of Ivory

Why Remus Lupin is Almost Certainly NOT the Half Blood Prince Four relevant JKR quotes: What was the original working title of Chamber of Secrets? Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I quite liked that title, unfortunately the story bore no relation whatsoever to the title by the time I’d finished.(BBC Newsround interview, October […]

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I’ve been reading theories, and mulling it over, and I think there are 4 (maybe 5) good, solid possibilities for the Half Blood Prince. I’ve posted some of my thoughts in various places, but I’d like to gather them all here. In speculating on who the HPB could be, there’s one thing we have to […]

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Don’t drink two glasses of Coke when you’re not used to drinking caffeine, even if you have a headache and are really, really tired. Now I’m feeling all loopy and lightheaded. And like I could use a nap. Man, my body is weird. Caffeine is NOT supposed to make me SLEEPY. Note to self #2: […]

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the day that a great friendship, one never before seen by men and HP fans, was forged. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, on this day exactly one year ago, Rachel sent Emily an instant message for the first time. Because of the fastidiousness of Emily in saving her IM conversations, this historic event has been captured. […]

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I meant to do one yesterday, one in which I waxed philosophical about how one year ago I met for the first time IRL, which has started a chain of events that I could not have foreseen. But last night did not turn out as planned, so the post did not get written, and now […]

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A lot. You see, I’ve been taking sleeping pills the last couple of days. Well, they’re not really sleeping pills– they’re actually anti-seizure pills, but in small doses they’re supposed to help you sleep. I think they’ve been helping a bit, except that they do make me a bit more drowsy in the morning. It’s […]

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Unfortunately, since I’ve been taking FOREVER for me to write this up, my Wahleecon memories will have to be broken up into smaller chunks than I originally planned. It’s not as funny as Susan’s, but it’s what you get. Overall, Wahleecon was absolute enjoyment punctuated by moments of panic and undercut by constant worry. I […]

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Because I couldn’t resist. . . Go to ff.net and search for your name by summary in the HP and LotR categories. Pick your favorite summaries and post them here! Harry Potter: Kiss the Girl, As Interpreted by James and Sirius by Insane Jewish Werewolf James and Sirius and their friends notice that something is […]

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Because my dad is currently putting Ginny back together. Those of you at Wahleecon will remember that her lid is VERY noisy when I open and close it. We tried to figure out why tonight. Took the poor notebook to pieces. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be a problem we can fix. The hinges are […]

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Am slowly but surely recovering from Wahleecon. I wore myself out, both emotionally and physically, last weekend. Hopefully tonight I will have enough energy to do a proper write-up on at least the first couple of days. I’ve been too darn tired so far this week. But like I said, I am making progress. For […]

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