So we all know a lot, or some anyway, about magic and spells because of reading the Harry Potter books and watching the movies. We have some really good ideas of what those spells do when cast properly -- and what happens if they backlash! Have you ever found yourself saying a spell from the Harry P...

https://i.postimg.cc/mkrmLNWg/BLOG-GRAPHIC-gqt-vs-sqt.png image by Fumei * Image shows all four Hogwarts Houses and their mascots; the Gryffindor Lion and Slytherin Snake are highlighted The Gryffindor Lions play the Slytherin Snakes on Saturday ! Come watch! Bring butterbeer, hot cocoa and warm bl...

Gee, another couple of people who frequent these halls has a birthday today!

Happy Birthday, Siobhan!

Happy Birthday, Tom!

I hope both of you have wonderful and magical days today.

Happy Birthday, Arianna!

I wish for you a wonderful birthday, with moments of quiet here and there to balance your very busy life!

Gryffindor vs Slytherin match on January 19th:

*Which team's Keeper will have more blocks? * Slytherin
*How many different Chasers will score a goal? * 3
*The first question will be from which book? * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Please remember to continue to use Spoiler tags when posting about the movie or the screen play Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. . There are many people who haven't seen it yet! If you would like to have some fun regarding this movie and screenplay, go to the Sett! You do not have to hav...

Happy Birthday, Amaryllis!

I hope you have a great and bright and magical birthday!

Book, fountain, apple

Brian walked out from the library holding the book (that he'd been waiting for for ages) like the treasure it was. He glanced at the fountain in the central courtyard and did a double take. Yes, that was a large golden apple, sitting on the gargoyle's head. [47 words]

https://i.postimg.cc/zvXx8QkR/1-12-2019-magical-merge-hufflepuff.png picture shows 4 panels, one under the other, people of Twilight panel 1 - Edward Cullen looking at Bella Swan (who is facing away from him). She says "I know what you are." panel 2 - He looks intently at her (she is still turned a...

Dear Slytherin Silver Snake person, I thought of you ... Fantastic Beasts and Winter Soldier mashup https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f9/7c/e9/f97ce97c5c9cae9cf6bb0a2485dc3232.gif Image is of the Winter Soldier (on the left) appearing to be facing off with Newt Scamander (right). The Winter Soldier ha...

Question: May I still sign up for the Winter Reading Challenge ? Answer: Yes! There are two weeks left of the Reading Challenge. :) As it says here , it lasts through January 27th. So write your pledge! Remember, to get credit for the book(s) you read, you must read the book, write a review, edit yo...

The keyhole hanger was broken, he found, as he attempted to hook the portrait on the wire. His resultant speech, albeit muted, featured jumping jackrabbits, deceptive dice and torturous toads, as well as other, less colourful, phrases. [37 words]

I've written to authors whose creations I enjoy and appreciate. I did write a snail mail once. This was someone who lives in the same state as me, and she wrote a most amazing book, filled with wonder and magic. I'd never written to an author before, but her book was just so ... perfect. She answere...

Shadow! Happy Birthday to you. https://media.tenor.com/images/983f0b6c9e673d9a3c332beb99882d9c/tenor.gif image shows 4 drawings, one right after another and repeating - 1) cat eating a slice of birthday cake (next to the cake) with legend "happy birthday', 2) cat bouncing with 'party' underneath it...

Thank you Secret Elf.

I am totally delighted that you gave me the presents you did.



I'm quite sure (*cross fingers*) I'll survive them.

ps - Thank you to Alexander and Vanessa for organizing this.

December ends with these words: house, magnifying glass, phone The mouse skittered across the wooden floor in the house, finally coming to rest by the phone book, which someone had left laying by the sofa, a magnifying glass sitting on top of its folded and dog-eared pages. Then she vanished under t...

Because I want the Participation Credit ..... Time Thieves -- not having time to write. Sometimes that can be a great challenge. Often, when getting done with what needs to be done, I just want to do nothing. Sit, be still. Knowing that there is yet another task to do, in a while, just increases th...

Words for this week are: world, journey, crown In order to get rid of the unwanted crown, she thought that she had to travel the world. So she went on a journey to far-off lands to find a magic elixir which would free her and found, on returning home, that all that was really needed was her choice. ...

Charms is now closed for new sign-ups.

Please consider taking it next term!

Happy Birthday, Fels!

I wish for you a warm and wonderful and magical day.


image is of a red candle with a flickering gold/yellow flame -- black background