House Quiz

What potion has the strange side effects of excessive singing and nose-tweaking? elixer of euphoria
What ingredient can be used to counteract the effect of the above side effects? peppermint
How much can you get for Acromantula venom? a hundred galleons a pint
What is the most powerful love potion in the world? Amortentia
What antidote does Harry use to help Ron when he is poisoned by Madam Rosmerta's finest mead? A bezoar.
How does Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes' Owl Order Service get their potions past the security at Hogwarts to their customers? They disguise them in other bottles
What did Draco Malfoy make in Potions class when Professor Slughorn assigned them to make something amusing? a hiccupping solution
What spells will not work in an area affected by Instant Darkness Powder? lumos, and incendio
What are the ingredients for the Draught of Living Death?Wormwood, asphodel, valerian root, sopophorous bean
How much will unicorn tail hair fetch? ten galleons a hair

Extra Credit
Answering the following questions are extra credit and will earn you an additional ticket in the drawing for the prize.
Do you prefer to knit or crochet? knit
What is your favorite weight yarn to knit/crochet with? fingering or sport
What fiber contents do you most like to knit/crochet with? What fiber contents do you dislike knitting/crocheting with? I'll knit with just about anything. Even some acrylics can be really soft. I'm not much a fan of scratchy yarns
How many complete pair of socks have you knit/crochet? 2
What is your favorite item to knit/crochet? socks...but I hate the heel flap!
What is your favorite treat? chocolate
Do you drink coffee, tea, or both? neither, hot cocoa
Do you have an online wish list? If so, where? I have an etsy wish list
How many Ravelry groups are you in? 39
Is there any special item you have been really wanting, but can't find in your local area? not really... I'd love something local to my spoiler. :)

Quidditch Round 1

1. At the beginning of the book, Cornelius Fudge is talking to the Muggle Prime Minister. Which member of the Order of the Phoenix has recently been found dead?
a. Hestia Jones
b. Elphais Doge
c. Emmeline Vance
d. Dedalus Diggle

2. What animal does Bellatrix Lestrange kill when she and her sister, Narcissa, are going to see Professor Snape?
a. Owl
b. Fox
c. Rabbit
d. Cat

3. What time does Professor Dumbledore collect Harry from Privet Drive?
a. Midnight
b. 11 p.m.
c. Noon
d. 11 a.m.

4. What did Professor Sluhorn transform into when he was trying to hide from Harry and Professor Dumbledore?
a. An armchair
b. A bed
c. A table
d. A wardrobe

5. What grade did Harry get for Herbology?
a. E – Exceeds Expectation
b. P – Poor
c. O – Outstanding
d. A – Acceptable

6. Herbert Chorley, the Prime Minister’s Junior Minster, has been entertaining the public by impersonating which animal?
a. A hen
b. A duck
c. A lion
d. A squirrel

7. What is Professor Sprout’s first name?
a. Pimmy
b. Pomony
c. Pommy
d. Pomona

8. What is Dumbledore’s idea of ‘a few words’?
a. nitwit, odder, blubber rand tweak
b. nitwit, odder, bubblegum and tweak
c. nitwit, oddment, bubblegum and tweak
d. nitwit, oddment, blubber and tweak

9. Who is Marcus Belby’s famous uncle?
a. Bertie
b. Damocles
c. Tiberius
d. Savage

10. What is Snape’s mother’s name?
a. Helana Prince
b. Eileen Prince
c. Lily Prince
d. Elizabeth Prine



Pictures
Post pictures to your blogs or link to the pictures from your blog post.

Narcissa
Snape
Bellatrix
Professor Sprout
Professor Dumbledore

This is what you do:
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own Blog


You'll notice I didn't underline anything. There are two reasons for this: One, I don't know how to underline in blogger. Two, I love all books. I devour them like gourmet food.

1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne
8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell
9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis
10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë
11. Catch-22, Joseph Heller
12. Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë
13. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks
14. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
15. The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
16. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
17. Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
18. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
19. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres
20. War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy
21. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
22. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling
23. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, JK Rowling
24. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, JK Rowling
25. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien
26. Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy
27. Middlemarch, George Eliot
28. A Prayer For Owen Meany, John Irving
29. The Grapes Of Wrath, John Steinbeck
30. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
31. The Story Of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson
32. One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
33. The Pillars Of The Earth, Ken Follett
34. David Copperfield, Charles Dickens
35. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
36. Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson
37. A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute
38. Persuasion, Jane Austen
39. Dune, Frank Herbert
40. Emma, Jane Austen
41. Anne Of Green Gables, LM Montgomery
42. Watership Down, Richard Adams
43. The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
44. The Count Of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas
45. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh
46. Animal Farm, George Orwell
47. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
48. Far From The Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy
49. Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian
50. The Shell Seekers, Rosamunde Pilcher
51. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
52. Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck
53. The Stand, Stephen King
54. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
55. A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth
56. The BFG, Roald Dahl
57. Swallows And Amazons, Arthur Ransome
58. Black Beauty, Anna Sewell
59. Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer
60. Crime And Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
61. Noughts And Crosses, Malorie Blackman
62. Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden
63. A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
64. The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCollough
65. Mort, Terry Pratchett
66. The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton
67. The Magus, John Fowles
68. Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
69. Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett
70. Lord Of The Flies, William Golding
71. Perfume, Patrick Süskind
72. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell
73. Night Watch, Terry Pratchett
74. Matilda, Roald Dahl
75. Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding
76. The Secret History, Donna Tartt
77. The Woman In White, Wilkie Collins
78. Ulysses, James Joyce
79. Bleak House, Charles Dickens
80. Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson
81. The Twits, Roald Dahl
82. I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith
83. Holes, Louis Sachar
84. Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake
85. The God Of Small Things, Arundhati Roy
86. Vicky Angel, Jacqueline Wilson
87. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
88. Cold Comfort Farm, Stella Gibbons
89. Magician, Raymond E Feist
90. On The Road, Jack Kerouac
91. The Godfather, Mario Puzo
92. The Clan Of The Cave Bear, Jean M Auel
93. The Colour Of Magic, Terry Pratchett
94. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
95. Katherine, Anya Seton
96. Kane And Abel, Jeffrey Archer
97. Love In The Time Of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez
98. Girls In Love, Jacqueline Wilson
99. The Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot
100. Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie

Picture Day!

Here's me with my two House Elves on a day trip to Old Sturbridge Village... A replica of a muggle town from the 1830s in New England. :) We all had a great time!

Survey...

Potter Name:
Rowena Bladvak
Rav ID:
Ronnica
I am allergic to:
just medical allergies, nothing that any swapper would need to worry about. :)
Pets that I have:
none
My favorite yarn:
Malabrigo, OR just about any sock yarn!
If you are a Ravenclaw, do you prefer the film colors or the book colors?
film colors
My favorite flavor:
dark chocolate
My favorite holiday: Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas
Christmas
I would like to receive a: (Sock kit, scarf kit or yarn dyeing kit)
sock kit
List your favorite brand of needles or hooks, including size and length:
addi turbo, 40"
Is there a brand that you are dying to try?:
knit picks harmony needles
I've participated in HSKS: (How many times have you participated in HSKS swaps?)
this makes twice
Do you have a birthday during this swap? If so which day?
nope, it fell between last term and this term. :)

My Perfect Potter Man

Your result for The Harry Potter Husband Test...

Mrs. Weasley Twin

Laughter is important to you. You want a guy who's never boring, who can always put a smile on your face, and who can pull the best of pranks and never get caught. Or possibly two such guys. Because let's face it, they're pretty much a two-fer. You get one, you get both. Even if one of them's only a friend, he'll still be around so much you'll feel like you're married to him, too. Sure, they may not seem like the most mature guys in the world, in a traditional sense, but just ask them about their business plan. When they drive you nuts by relentlessly testing their latest inventions on you, you can console youself with that huge stack of cash and dragon-leather jacket. Besides, you know you're powerless against those stereo smiles.

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House Elf

Ravenclaw has a new house elf, and we're all coming up with names for her. I think Knitzy would be a cute, and appropriate name for her! :) Sounds like "Mitsy", but it's got knit thrown in there for all of us. :)

HSKS6

It's almost start time. I went through the port-key, and with great glee can say "I'M A RAVENCLAW!!!" I made it into my preferred house, and am so excited to be joining all the great ladies (and gentleman...hi Stuart!) of Ravenclaw this term! I hope I can do you all proud!