Quidditch, Round 1

1. What momentous event was the reason that the members of the Order of the Phoenix felt it necessary to move Harry out of the Dursley’s house?
a. The start of the new school year
b. The Dursleys kicking him out
c. Voldemort’s escape from Azkaban
d. Harry’s upcoming birthday

2. Who revealed the actual date of Harry’s transfer to Voldemort, despite the misinformation the Order had been spreading around that the move would occur on the eve of his actual birthday?
a. Mundungus
b. Snape
c. Yaxley
d. Shacklebolt

3. With the use of Polyjuice Potion (and to confuse any possible attack by Death Eaters), six member of the Order were disguised as Harry and escorted out of Privet Drive, along with the real Harry. Which member of the order did not survive that night?
a. Mad-Eye Moody
b. Nymp0hadora Tonks
c. Hagrid
d. George Weasley

4. Who informed Harry, Ron and Hermione of the bequests left to them in Dumbledore’s will?
a. Kingley Shaclebolt
b. Minerva McGonalgall
c. Arthur Weasley
d. Rufus Scimgeour

5. During the wedding celebration for Bill and Fleur, Kingley Shacklebolt sent a Patronus to tell the guests that the Ministry had fallen, Scrimgeour (the Minister) was dead and the wedding celebration was about to be attacked by Death Eaters. What form did the Patronus take?
a. A lynx
b. An otter
c. A doe
d. A stag

6. Escaping from the wedding to London, our three friends found themselves confronted by a pair of Death Eaters, disguised as workmen. This close brush impressed on them the need to find someplace to hide. Where did they decide to go?
a. The Leaky Cauldron
b. Sirius Black’s house
c. The Dursley’s house
d. Ron’s Auntie Muriel’s house

7. Kreacher’s animosity towards Harry, Ron and especially Hermione (a Mudblood) was well documented in book five, “The Order of the Phoenix.” His initial interaction with them showed that his attitude had not changed. How did they win him over?
a. By giving him clothes and his freedom
b. They didn’t win him over!
c. By giving him something to eat
d. By giving him Regulus Black’s old locket

8. Who did they eventually find was in possession of the locket/Horcrux?
a. Severus Snape
b. Lucius Malfoy
c. Lord Voldemort
d. Dolores Umbridge

9. What did Harry find embedded in the door of Umbrdige’s office?
a. Moody’s magical eye
b. Nymphadora’s purple hair
c. Hedwig’s head
d. George Weasley’s ear

10. After retrieving the Horcrux, they tried to return to their safe place but they were pursued (actually Yaxley tagged along when they disapparated). This meant that the Death Eaters knew their hiding place and they had to go somewhere else. Where did Hermione take them?
a. To Godric’s Hollow
b. To the Forbidden Forest
c. Back to the Burrow
d. To the site of the Quidditch World Cup

Picture Scavenger Hunt
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Mad-Eye Moody
Nymphadora Tonks
George Weasley
The Dursley's House
Kreacher

Grabbed from Waverly's blog.

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Ravenclaw Assignment #1

1- What form does your Patronus take? What does it symbolize for you?
My patronus is a penguin. Because like penguins, I fear very little (probably far less than is intelligent for self-preservation), and am a very social animal (just ask anyone who knows me!)
2- Did you bring a cat, an owl, a toad, or other pet with you? What is their name?
I brought my owl, Langdon. I think I would wither up if I didn't have a way to keep in touch with everyone!
3- What is your favorite class here at Hogwarts?
I'm a COMPLETE geek, and my favorite class is History of Magic.
4- What is worth sneaking out of the castle for, even if you got caught?
A mid-night rondezvous!
5- What has made you laugh so hard that you've had butterbeer come out your nose?
Pretty much anything Fleur Sweeting says to me.
6- What yarn do you covet? Link please...
Look at all the pretties... http://www.bluemoonfiberarts.com/newmoon/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=182_4_66
7- What is your favorite flavor... the one thing you could simply not live without? Is brand important?
I am madly in love with Jelly Belly jelly beans. It's a long standing love affair, in that these are the ONLY jelly beans I will eat. I always feel so special when I get one of the pretty white boxes with all the flavors seperated out... I know... I'm pathetic. LOL
8- How many HSKS terms have you participated in?
This is number 3.
9- Do you have a birthday, anniversary or other big Muggle event during this year at Hogwarts? If yes, please tell us what.
Does Mother's Day count? Also, not a holiday, but Fleur Sweeting is coming to stay at my house for a long weekend, in 8 days! Like I said...not a holiday, but it should be! ;)
10- You in 5 words.
Silly, responsible, clean-freak, shopaholic, crafty.

Vampy Valentine's Swap

First of all, let me just say... A MILLION thanks to Erika, aka "thechickwithstix" for an absolutely incredible swap package. I've been a little sad the past couple days, and that is officially ALL gone. My husband did NOT get my excitement when I was jumping up and down in the kitchen, hugging the yarn that you'll see further down in this post, and squealing like a teenage girl who just got asked to prom. Let the photos commence!

Everything: The yarn was still a mystery at this point, but you can see my patterns (Mingus, lissajous, La Digitessa, and Spina de Pesce), my truffles (I swear, I don't have a problem!), Oreos (yummy... I've already torn into THOSE!), Alice Cullen lip balm, and soap which I hadn't yet looked closely at either.See how pretty it was packaged? Even red and black ribbon! :) PAM! I got PAM yarn! (cue the jumping, squealing, and yarn hugging)The soap I hadn't looked closely at yet? ERIC soap! Swoon... (cue another round of squealing and jumping)
Erika, everything is PERFECT! I know you were anxious about it, but it's all great. It's really perfect for me! :) Thank you SO much!

This is getting rediculous.

Lucy will be here in 14 days, 6 and a half hours. People are starting to get tired of being around me. It's all I talk about. I'm getting jittery, like I'm going through withdrawals. This is getting absurd. LOL What if I just go to sleep, and wake up in two weeks? Is that okay? ;)

In other news, I'm going to Trader Joe's and Whole Foods tomorrow. Yay! Food Mecca!

Wish List

• Charmed Knits (Can you believe I don't have a copy of this yet?)
• Dark Chocolate (no nuts, please)
• a journal (I love to write)
• Cookie A's pay-for patterns. (I have Mingus, Lissajous, Twisted Flower, Stricken, Marlene, Django and Maelstrom)
• knitpicks palette yarn in light blue (i.e. sky) or light green (i.e. edamame) for a pair of stranded mittens.
• Stitch Markers are always fun! :)
• I *just* realized that I still do not own a needle gauge! You know... Those things with all the holes in it so you can figure out what the heck size your needles are? LOL. Yeah. I do NOT own one of those. I'm not really sure how that's happened, but there you go!
• Here's a link to my Amazon wish list: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html?ie=UTF8&type=wishlist&id=2P4RXSQLQMML3
• And my Loopy Ewe wish list: http://www.theloopyewe.com/wishlist/show/20135/?token=ea5fadf058eb
• And Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/favorite_listings_public.php?user_id=5330998

I have no allergies, but can't drink coffee or tea, and don't like nuts, except cashews. :) Thanks for looking, happy swapping!

Numbers...

1...Day until sign-ups for the next round of Hogwarts Sock Kit Swaps.
7...days until Maddy's birthday.
10...days until her party.
11...days until Super Bowl.
17...days since my last yarn purchase.
27...days until I get to hug Lucy for the first time.

3...finished projects started AFTER Jan. 1st.
4...projects currently on the needles.
5...packages on their way to me.
10...projects planned for this year from yarn I already own.
12...pairs of socks planned to be knit this year.

11...hours until breakfast.
2...times that I cried while watching Pres. Obama's inaugural address.
1...average number of meals I eat in a day. (I know, I know. It's bad nutrition.)
3...average number of times I read the Ensign each month.
4...people I speak to every day.
1249...songs on my iPod.
11...number of days for my vacation in Vegas.