Potions Homework - Part 1

Bloodblossom - I honestly don't know why they call it that, because the blossoms are white or cream. Can be used as a blood thinner in potions. Maybe Fred and George could experiment with it for Nosebleed Nougats.


Strawberry Blossom - Although not my favorite jam, I love eating a ripe and juicy strawberry. I would use these in a Euphoria potion probably. Just the smell makes me think "summer."


Moonlace - Although this particular specimen is rather dry and tinted with green, it is normally white and has a little glow around it. Planting must be done in the light of the moon though. In its healthy state, it has a very soft texture. But when dried, it is EXTREMELY rough. I would use a healthy specimen for lotions, but I might prank someone by giving them a sample that was made with a dried bit of moonlace.



Purple Pixie Bells - A light purple bloom often used bye pixie's as a drinking cup. They can be used by wizards/witches to trap pixies by simply casting an engorgement charm on the flower, filling it with honey, and waiting for the pixie(s) in the area to start gorging themselves. After that, the wizard/witch merely has to shrink the bloom, thereby shrinking the pixie(s) and then carry the cup away and deposit it somewhere else.



African violets - Very deep purple flowers that are very soft to the touch. Though infamous for its reputation of being very difficult to care for, it is the only flower my mom has ever been able to keep alive for an extended period of time. Because it is so soft and lovely looking, I would probably use the flowers in either a skin softener or love potion.

Mad Lib Final Edition

Harry Potter And The Curse of Dudley

Harry Potter, the boy wonder, the talker of the wizarding world; sat alone in his tiny bedroom scratching his tongue and cleaning the peanut butter out of Hedwig's cage. This summer wasn't nearly as boring as his previous summers had been.

Over the summer, his cousin Dudley had grown quite frightened of him. Harry secretly kept cursing him, even though under age use of magic was strictly forbidden outside of Hogsun-burned's school of Choo-choo traincraft and Excuses.

It seemed the wizarding world turned a blind nose hair when it came to Harry, and he never got in trouble for his... transgressions.

One particularly memorable curse on Dudley happened on the 14th of June. It was so hot, you could annoy a/an name on the sidewalk.

Dudley sat on his enormous arm in front of the telly, spooning Ziploc baggie-ful after Ziploc baggie-ful of lasagna down his throat. Harry thought he looked rather houndish, with his piggy little eyes and fat body.

Harry got an evil little grin on his toenail and raised his wand behind Dudley's head. "Absum" he shouted; which translated to English means "Turn this boy's head into a Pinova apple and make him dance around like a Cocker spaniel with Epilepsy!"

And that's just what Dudley did! He slapped off the couch, screamed "Woop-de-doo!" to the top of his lungs, and began working on the floor, while turning in circles and flapping his teeth.

Harry was laughing so hard, he almost peed his socks. He was still laughing, and Dudley was still flapping, when Uncle Vernon came thundering down the stairs. He had gone a nice shade of purple. He looked at Harry, shaking in anger, then looked at Dudley, horrified. "EVERYONE, FOR NEXT WEEK, WILL THINK YOU ARE AWESOME!" he screamed, then calmly turned and walked away.

Harry and Dudley looked at each other in abject confusion. Harry shrugged his shoulders in a "beats me" gesture, and the two cousins sat on the sofa, temporarily forgetting their animosity toward one another.

Dudley lifted the half empty Ziploc baggie of lasagna and offered it to Harry.

"Don't mind if I do!" said the bespectacled young man, grabbing a spoon and preparing to dine.

Dudley's teeth gave one mighty final flap, and the boys had a most enjoyable evening, indeed.

Mad Lib

1. a verb - Annoy
2. a number - 14
3. a body part - Nose Hair
4. an abstract noun - I didn't know what to put
5. a noun - Choo-Choo Train
6. a skin condition - Sun-burned
8. type of person/stereotype - Talker
9. a substance - Peanut Butter
10. a fortune cookie phrase in all capital letters - EVERYONE, FOR THE NEXT WEEK, WILL THINK YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!
11. article of clothing - Socks
12. verb ending in "-ed" - Slapped
13. neurological disorder - Epilepsy?
14. an animal - Cocker Spaniel
15. a fruit - Pinova apple
16. a latin (sounding) phrase in all capital letters - ABSUM!
17. a body part - Toenail
19. a food - Lasagna
20. a body part in plural - Teeth
21. a verb ending in "-ing" - Working
22. a nonsensical word in all capital letters - Woop-de-doo?

23. a container - Ziploc baggie
24. a body part - Arm
25. a noun - Name

Care of Magical Creatures Homework

I did the homework, except I can't seem to move the picture. So I'll start by describing what I picked to use in Care of Magical Creatures.

1. Raw meat to attract Thestrals.
2. Wood lice (in the glass bowl) to appease Bowtruckles.
3. A neck band to protect against vampire bats.
4. Binoculars to study creatures from afar that I wouldn't want to study up close.
5. A tank to study freshly caught Grindylows and Plimpies.

A house elf as wrinkly skin and has very large tennis ball eyes. It has a large nose, but like humans, they differ from elf to elf. It normally wears something like a household item, like Dobby's pillow case and Winky's tea towel.

Kreacher is the house elf of the Black Family.

Hermione is making hats for the house elfs.

You free a house elf by giving it clothes.

S.P.E.W. stands for The Society of the Promotion of Elfish Welfare

Transfiguration Homework

My identification mark. The frog I received in my swap package.

Hagrid's Rock Cakes

"Toothuth Breakuth"


Golden Snitch
"Winggrowthus"


Remembrall
"Forgetus Not"


Bowtruckle
"Twiggy Animatus"

Decoy Detonator

"Dynamite Shrinkydink"


Nose Biting Tea Cup
"Tooth Growthus Maxiumus"


Spectrespecs
"Oh your head must really hurt, let me see all those rackspurts."


Time Turner
"Clockus Rewind Us"
It is late. I am going to bed. I will fill in the blanks tomorrow with more specifics. But for now, my homework is done.

Hogwarts Forever

Yahoo! The new term has started and I am ready to go! In addition to spoiling Quietus Severus this year, I am also trying out for Ravenclaw Beater. Being rather good with Harry Potter trivia, I hope to make my house proud. My trunk is packed and I am set for another term.

For my kit that I am hoping to receive, I picked Sirius Black, Rubeus Hagrid, and Luna Lovegood as the characters to base it on. Here are my reasons for picking these particular characters:

Sirius Black - He was a loyal man, who watched over Harry as best as he could. He could also turn into a dog, an ability which I find really cool.

Rubeus Hagrid - He is a kind guy who is really great with all sorts of odd creatures. I like animals, especially my family's dogs. However, his cooking skills leave a bit to be desired.

Luna Lovegood - I picked Luna because she is an oddball. She is a sweet girl who is as loyal as any Hufflepuff, as brave as any Gryffindor, and as smart and logical as the best Ravenclaws around. Plus, she has funny names for all sorts of odd creatures, like Crumple-Horned Snorkacks.

New Term

I can't believe it is time for another term in HSKS. I am so looking forward to it. I can't wait to begin the package and fit it to my spoilee's characters.