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Rereading Harry Potter // The Order of the Phoenix

5/27/2019
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"Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am."

Does anyone remember the very last Harry Potter movie premiere, when J.K. Rowling said;

Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

Draco Malfoy - 65%

Hermione Granger - 100%

Sirius Black - 100%

Fred Weasley - 100%

Oliver Wood - 100%

Hagrid - 100%

Dumbledore - 90%

Snape - 50%

Arthur Weasley - 100%

So both Draco and Snape went down, as well as Dumbledore. I think, in GoF, this is where we see him kind of wanting to figure out the whole Voldemort puzzle more than caring about Harry's mindset.

Chapter 2, pg 31 // "They guard the wizard prison, Azkaban," said Aunt Petunia.

Chapter 2, pg 37 // "Back?" whispered Aunt Petunia. She was looking at Harry as she had never looked at him before. And all of a sudden, for the very first time in his life, Harry fully appreciated that Aunt Petunia was his mother's sister. He could not have said why this hit him so very powerfully at this moment. All he knew was that he was not the only person in the room who had an inkling of what Lord Voldemort being back might mean.

Chapter 2, pg 40 // "REMEMBER MY LAST, PETUNIA."

Chapter 4, pg 72 // "...He said he's been having to struggle against Dad's lousy reputation ever since he joined the Ministry and that Dad's got no ambition and that's why we've always been - you know - not had a lot of money, I mean - " - I hate Percy 😠

Chapter 5, pg 90 // "Yes," said Mrs. Weasley, her lip curling. "The thing is, it's been rather difficult for you to look after him while you've been locked up in Azkaban, hasn't it?" - Honestly, love Molly, but she's a bitch here.

Chapter 5, pg 97 // "There are dangers involved of which you can have no idea, any of you... I think Molly's right, Sirius. We've said enough." - I think this is so stupid and frustrating. Yes, they're young, but as Harry is the one whose life is in danger, he should have all the information. UGH.

Chapter 6, pg 117 // "Kreacher wasn't quite as devoted to him as to my mother, but I still caught him snogging a pair of my father's old trousers last week." - ew, wtf? lol

Chapter 7, pg 136 // Harry's heart was beating a violet tattoo against his Adam's apple. - ...what?

Chapter 10, pg 199 // "Oh yes," said Luna, "I've been able to see them ever since my first day here. They've always pulled the carriages. Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am."

Chapter 11, pg 212 // ...all he knew was that he loathed everything about her, from her stupid voice to her fluffy pink cardigan.

Chapter 12, pg 238 // "Probably that you're going to be eaten by a giant marshmallow or something," said Harry.

Chapter 12, pg 248 // Professor McGonagall sat down behind her desk, watching Harry closely. Then she said, "Have a biscuit, Potter." "Have - what?"

Chapter 12, pg 249 // "Well, I'm glad you listen to Hermione Granger at any rate," she said, pointing him out of her office.

Chapter 13, pg 277 // "Yeah," said Harry, before he could stop himself, "that's the only bit of me Dumbledore cares about, isn't it, my scar?" - Sometimes you do wonder...

Chapter 14, pg 302 // "Yes, but the world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters." said Sirius with a wry smile.

Chapter 15, pg 320 // "I wonder," said Professor McGonagall in cold fury, turning on Professor Umbridge, "how you expect to gain an idea of my usual teaching methods if you continue to interrupt me? You see, I do not generally permit people to talk when I am talking."

Chapter 17, pg 363 // "You applied first for the Defense Against the Dark Arts post, I believe?" Professor Umbridge asked Snape. "Yes," said Snape quietly. "But you were unsuccessful?" Snape's lip curled. "Obviously." - LOL even better in the movie

Chapter 18, pg 392 // "Yeah, the D.A.'s good," said Ginny. "Only let's make it stand for Dumbledore's Army because that's the Ministry's worst fear, isn't it?"

Chapter 18, pg 392 // "But if you think it's beneath you, you can leave," Harry said.

Chapter 19, pg 403 // "It's good, isn't it?" said Luna happily. "I wanted to have it chewing up a serpent to represent Slytherin, you know, but there wasn't time.

Chapter 20, pg 440 // "I'll plan his lessons for him if I have to, I don't care if she throws out Trelawney but she's not taking Hagrid!"

Chapter 21, pg 459 // A slightly stunned silence greeted the end of this speech, then Ron said, "One person can't feel all that at once, they'd explode/" "Just because you've got the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have," said Hermione, nastily, picking up her quill again.

Chapter 22, pg 481 // "It must have been the aftermath of the vision, that's all," said Sirius. "You were still thinking of the dream or whatever it was and -"

Chapter 23, pg 500 // "One day," said Hermione, sounding thoroughly exasperated, "you'll read Hogwarts, A History, and perhaps that will remind you that you can't Apparate or Disapparate inside Hogwarts. Even Voldemort couldn't make you fly out of your dormitory, Harry."

Chapter 24, pg 541 // "Don't leave it till later, you big second rater!"

Chapter 25, pg 558 // "It's funny, isn't it," said Cho in a low voice, also gazing up at the pictures of the Death Eaters. "Remember when that Sirius Black escaped, and there were dementors all over Hogsmeade looking for him? And now ten Death Eaters are on the loose and there aren't dementors anywhere..." - POINT.

Chapter 26, pg 596 // "... As High Inquisitor, you have every right to dismiss my teachers. You do not, however, have the authority to send them away from the castle. I am afraid," he went on, with a courteous little bow, "that the power to do that still resides with the headmaster, and it is my wish that Professor Trelawney continue to live at Hogwarts."

Chapter 27, pg 620 // "Well - it's just that you seem to be laboring under the delusion that I am going to - what's the phrase? 'Come quietly.' I am afraid I am not going to come quietly at all, Cornelius. I have absolutely no intention of being sent to Azkaban, I could break out, of course - but what a waste of time, and frankly, I can think of a whole host of thing I would rather be doing." - LOL

Chapter 28, pg 633 // "Impressive," Harry said quietly, grinning. "Very impressive... You'll put Dr. Filibuster out of business, no problem...." "Cheers," whispered George, wiping tears of laughter from his face. "Oh, I hope she tries Vanishing them next... They multiply by ten every time you try..."

Chapter 28, pg 634 // "Now you mention it," said Hermione happily, "d'you know... I think I'm feeling a bit... rebellious."

Chapter 29, pg 655 // "The thing about growing up with Fred and George," said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve."

Chapter 29, pg 664 // "I should have made my meaning plainer," said Professor McGonagall, turning at last to look at Umbridge directly in the eyes. "He has achieved high marks in all Defense Against the Dark Arts tests set by a competent teacher."

Chapter 30, pg 677 // Dungbombs and Stinkpellets were dropped so frequently in the corridors that it became the new fashion for students to perform Bubble-Head Charms on themselves before leaving lessons, which ensured them a supply of fresh clean air, even though it gave them all the peculiar appearance of wearing upside-down goldfish bowls on their heads.

Chapter 32, pg 733 // "...don't you think you've got a bit of a - a - saving people-thing?" she said. - I mean, true.

Chapter 35, pg 806 // "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing.... He's gone." - I hate this book. Sirius, noooooooo.

Chapter 36, pg 808 // But some part of him realized, even as he fought to break free from Lupin, that Sirius had never kept him waiting before... Sirius had risked everything, always, to see Harry, to help him... If Sirius was not reappearing out of that archway when Harry was yelling for him as though his life depended on it, the only possible explanation was that he could not come back...

Chapter 37, pg 841 // AND EITHER MUST DIE AT THE HAND OF THE OTHER FOR NEITHER CAN LIVE WHILE THE OTHER SURVIVES...

Draco Malfoy - 65%

Hermione Granger - 100%

Sirius Black - 100%

Fred Weasley - 100%

Oliver Wood - 100%

Hagrid - 100%

Dumbledore - 90%

Snape - 50%

Arthur Weasley - 100%

And we've lost my favorite character. I dreaded reading this installation of the series the most. In the next post, Sirius and Oliver will be gone from the top list, as they're no longer in the series, really. They'll still be here at the bottom, though.

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An Unexpected Hiatus | Life Update

5/20/2019
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Zoella Beauty | Fruits

4/05/2019
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The newest, and last, Zoella Beauty Collection.

The end of an era, as they say. I've had a lot of fun taking pictures and writing posts for these collection releases. All the packaging has been beautiful, as you can see from all of my other reviews. I'm a little sad I won't be able to do anymore of these, but all good things must come to an end, eventually. So, without further ado, here we go.

This is the first collection where we have a variety of scents. the body mist is a Fruit Medley and it smells reminiscent of a Victoria's Secret scent I had back in the day. As usual, the spray goes on light and lasts a decent amount of time before you'll feel the need to touch up. The packaging is pretty similar to the Splash Botanics range, in terms of the label. Not that I mind, as I think it keeps it quite clean and tidy.

I was hesitant on getting the roller balls, as I don't tend to use them very much and the scents didn't seem to be something I would like. Watermelon? Not a fave of mine. However, as it is her last range, I decided to get them. And I have to say I'm not disappointed with the smells. Even the watermelon one! The rollers have small caps, which I like. The Apricot & Peach smells amazing.

This was the product I was most interested in! Not only is it a foam body wash, but it's banana scented and OH MY GOD. I'm in love with it! Obviously, it smells like bananas, but it reminds me of Circus Peanuts! (A candy from the 90's that I was and still am obsessed with). The scent doesn't really stick around after you wash it off, but it cleans you so it's job is completed, in my opinion. Plus, it's just such a delight to use and I get nostalgic using it that I couldn't really care less about the scent lasting.

I've really gotten into body scrubs this past season. This is the same scent as the body mist and it's infused with kiwi seeds! Again, it does it's job and it comes in a squeeze bottle, making it a little easier to use. No complaints!

And finally, the body sorbet. It's peach, so clearly it's one of my faves already. It's a really light cream and it sinks right into the skin, the same formula I think from the Splash Botanics body sorbet. The packaging on this is similar to Jelly & Gelato with the graphics coming off of the top.

You can only get this collection from Feel Unique if you live in the States. For some reason they're not bringing it to Ulta. As this is also the smallest collection, it's easy to get one of everything! Adieu, Zoella Beauty! You've been wonderful.

See all of my Zoella Beauty reviews!

Tutti Fruity
Sweet Inspirations
Christmas 2016
Jelly and Gelato
Snow'ella
Splash Botanics
Cosmos

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Rereading Harry Potter // The Goblet of Fire

3/31/2019
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"Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret."

Does anyone remember the very last Harry Potter movie premiere, when J.K. Rowling said;

Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

Draco Malfoy - 70%

Hermione Granger - 100%

Sirius Black - 100%

Fred Weasley - 100%

Oliver Wood - 100%

Hagrid - 100%

Dumbledore - 100%

Snape - 70%

Arthur Weasley - 100%

Naturally, Draco went down another ten. And Snape, well, went down 20 with how particularly nasty he was in PoA.

Chapter 6, pg 71 // Hermione came over the crest of the hill last, clutching a stitch in her side. - I feel you, Hermione.

Chapter 8, pg 104 // Hermione made a loud tutting noise. She reached up and pulled Harry back into his seat. "Honestly!" she said. - When the Veelas' come out onto the field at the World Cup.

Chapter 8, pg 116 // "Ah yes... yes, I owe you... how much?" For Fred and George has just scrambled over the backs of their seats and were standing in front of Ludo Bagman with broad grins on their faces, their hands outstretched.
Chapter 13, pg 201 // "Can I have a look at Uranus too, Lavender?" said Ron. - LOL funny you should ask...

Chapter 13, pg 205 // "I don't think so!" roared Moody, pointing his wand at the ferret again - it flew ten feet into the air, fell with a smack to the floor, and then bounced upward once more. "I don't like people who attack when their opponent's back's turned." growled Moody as the ferret bounced higher and higher, squealing in pain. "Stinking, cowardly, scummy thing to do..."

Chapter 13, pg 207 // "Because I want to fix that in my memory forever," said Ron, his eyes closed and an uplifted expression on his face. "Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret..."

Chapter 15, pg 234 // "Yeh'll do wha' yer told," he growled, "or I'll be takin' a leaf outta Professor Moody's book... I hear yeh made a good ferret, Malfoy."

Chapter 15, pg 243 // Then Harry saw a shining, high-heeled black shoe emerging from the inside of the carriage - a shoe the size of a child's sled - followed, almost immediately, by the largest woman he had ever seen in his life. - LOL okay.

Chapter 17, pg 276 // "Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire, Harry?" he asked calmly. - !!

Chapter 18, pg 291 // "I don't who put my..." - I found a typo in my book! Sentence typed correctly!

Chapter 18, pg 300 // Snape looked coldly at Hermione, then said, "I see no difference." - HATE. WHAT A NASTY MAN.

Chapter 22, pg 388 // "Why do they have to move in packs?" Harry asked Ron as a dozen or so girls walked past them, sniggering and staring at Harry.

Chapter 22, pg 400 // "Hermione, Neville's right - you are a girl..." "Oh well spotted," she said acidly. - Oh Ron, you idiot.

Chapter 23, pg 419 // "Her-my-oh-nee," she said slowly and clearly. "Herm-own-ninny." "Close enough," she said, catching Harry's eye and grinning. - SO CUTE. Viktor is a gem.

Chapter 25, pg 472 // Snape suddenly did something very strange. He seized his left forearm convulsively with his right hand, as though something on it had hurt him. - :O

Chapter 27, pg 525 // Sirius shook his head and said, "She's got the measure of Crouch better than you have, Ron. If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how treats his inferiors, not his equals."

Chapter 36, pg 694 // "We can leave that till morning, can't we, Dumbledore?" said Sirius harshly. He had put a hand on Harry's shoulder. "Let him have a sleep. Let him rest."

Draco Malfoy - 65%

Hermione Granger - 100%

Sirius Black - 100%

Fred Weasley - 100%

Oliver Wood - 100%

Hagrid - 100%

Dumbledore - 90%

Snape - 50%

Arthur Weasley - 100%

So both Draco and Snape went down, as well as Dumbledore. I think this is where we see him kind of wanting to figure out the whole Voldemort puzzle more than caring about Harry's mindset.

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3/22/2019
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Zoella x Colourpop | Review

3/18/2019
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A collection made just for me!

Well, not really. But without gushing too much over the packaging, this collection is literally right up my alley. The neutral but fun eye shadows, the lip colors that are safe enough for me to try without worrying whether I'll look ridiculous, all of this was all I needed to get my hands on the Brunch Date collection.

I feel like people can go one of two ways with this collection, either really loving it, or liking it and not needing it. It's not a revolutionary collection, honestly. It's hard for most brands to do that these days, but this is one of those collections where I think everyone can benefit from something. I love the shadows. There's a good mix of shimmer and matte to play around with and they blend so well. If you're familiar with Colourpop's eye shadows, then you won't be disappointed. You can make a really good day to night look with this.

The blush and highlighter that come in this collection are very pretty. The blush is subtle enough where you don't have to layer it on. You just need the smallest amount. The highlighter is just the same, the right amount for a gentle glow on the cheeks, though I wouldn't use it on my nose or anywhere else, you'd have to pile it on.

The eyeliners are probably one of my favorite things. They are so super creamy and blendable! They come in a black and brown shade, each with just a small amount of glitter. I wouldn't normally go for a sparkle eyeliner, but these are light enough where it would only be noticeable in the light.

The supernova shadows! I've never used these before and wow! I love the rose gold and copper colors. These were definitely made for me. They go on smoothly and are really easy to blend, which was surprising because I thought they were going to be sticky. Thankfully I was wrong because that would have felt gross on the eyelids.

The lips is where I usually have the most issues. My lips don't tend to like anything that isn't a gloss or chapstick. I've always had these issues. But I tried these and I love them so much. My lips still did the thing where it looks really weird with a color on top of them, but the matte colors really did make it look not as bad as it usually would have with a typical lipstick. All in all, I really like this collection and would recommend getting at least one thing from it before it's gone.

Zoella x Colourpop PR Collection

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*This post is not sponsored. All opinions are my own, as always*

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3/11/2019
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Rereading Harry Potter // The Prisoner of Azkaban

2/17/2019
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"This is the weirdest thing we've ever done."

Does anyone remember the very last Harry Potter movie premiere, when J.K. Rowling said;

Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

Draco Malfoy - 80%

Hermione Granger - 100%

Sirius Black - 100%

Fred Weasley - 100%

Oliver Wood - 100%

Hagrid - 100%

Dumbledore - 100%

Snape - 90%

Arthur Weasley - 100%

Snape stayed the same, but Draco got 10% taken off for being a git. Standard, as you do. Sirius is introduced in this novel so I'm excited!

Chapter 2, pg 16 // "...The public is warned that Black is armed and extremely dangerous. A special hot line had been set up, and any sightings of Black should be reported immediately." - In the muggle world? This wasn't in the movie was it?

Chapter 2, pg 25 // "...If there's something wrong with the bitch, there'll be something wrong with the pup -" At that moment, the wineglass Aunt Marge was holding exploded in her hand. Shards of glass flew in every direction and Aunt Marge sputtered and blinked, her great ruddy face dripping. - A theory has gone around that Petunia did this. She suppressed her magic all these years. When Marge insulted Lily, she blew up the glass. She loved her sister, despite what she hated about her. All theory though.

Chapter 4, pg 60 // "You bought that monster?" said Ron, his mouth hanging open. "He's gorgeous, isn't he?" said Hermione, glowing.
Chapter 4, pg 63 // "It's because of you, Perce," said George seriously. "And there'll be little flags on the hoods, with HB on them -" "-for Humongous Bighead," said Fred.
Chapter 5, pg 87 // Harry, Ron, and Hermione followed the rest of the school along the platform and out onto a rough mud track, where at least a hundred stagecoaches awaited the remaining students, each pulled, Harry could only assume, by an invisible horse, because when they climbed inside and shut the door, the coach set off all by itself, bumping and swaying in procession. - thestrals!

Chapter 6, pg 103 // At these words, both Harry and Ron glanced, grinning, at Hermione, who looked startled at the news that books wouldn't be much help in this subject. - LOL

Chapter 8, pg 145 // Crookshanks slowly chewed up the spider, his yellow eyes fixed insolently on Ron. - best cat ever. so petty.

Chapter 10, pg 194 // What did he have to do? He pulled out the map again and saw, to his astonishment, that a new ink figure had appeared upon it, labeled Harry Potter. This figure was standing exactly where the real Harry was standing, about halfway down the third-floor corridor, Harry watched carefully. His little ink self appeared to be taping the witch with his minute wand. Harry quickly took out his real wand and tapped the statue. Nothing happened. He looked back at the map. The tiniest speech bubble had appeared next to his figure. The word inside said, "Dissendium."

Chapter 14, pg 290 // "Come to have a good gloat?" said Ron savagely as she stopped in front of them. "Or have you just been to tell on us?" - Ron is such a jerk in this book.

Chapter 15, pg 293 // Harry and Ron both made furious moves toward Malfoy, but Hermione got there first - SMACK! She had slapped Malfoy across the face with all the strength she could muster. Malfoy staggered. Harry, Ron, Crabbe, and Goyle stood flabbergasted as Hermione raised her hand again. "Don't you dare call Hagrid pathetic, you foul - you evil -" "Hermione!" said Ron weakly, and he tried to grab her hand as she swung it back. "Get off, Ron!" Hermione pulled out her wand. Malfoy stepped backward.

Chapter 19, pg 361 // Harry looked around. Both Ron and Hermione had tried to disarm Snape at exactly the same moment.

Chapter 19, pg 365 // "Harry... I as good as killed them," he croaked. "I persuaded Lily and James to change to Peter at the last moment, persuaded them to use him as Secret-Keeper instead of me ... I'm to blame, I know it..." - :(

Chapter 19, pg 368 // "You haven't been hiding from me for twelve years," said Black. "You've been hiding from Voldemort's old supporters. I heard things in Azkaban, Peter... They all think you're dead, or you'd have to answer to them..." - interesting.

Chapter 19, pg 375 // "THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED!" roared Black. "DIED RATHER THAN BETRAY YOUR FRIENDS, AS WE WOULD HAVE DONE FOR YOU!" - AH-MAY-ZING.

Chapter 20, pg 379 // "Are you insane?" said Harry, his voice easily as croaky as Black's. "Of course I want to leave the Dursleys! Have you got a house? When can I move in?" Black turned right around to look at him. "You want to?" he said. "You mean it?" "Yeah, I mean it!" said Harry. Black's gaunt face broke into the first true smile Harry had seen upon it. - so cute, omg.

Chapter 21, pg 398 // "This is the weirdest thing we've ever done," Harry said fervently.

Chapter 21, pg 402 // "Search the skies, if you will... Hagrid, I could do with a cup of tea. Or a large brandy." - LOL

Chapter 22, pg 421 // "Perhaps we should think about dragons at the school entrance..." "Hagrid would like that," said Dumbledore, smiling at Harry and Hermione.

Draco Malfoy - 70%

Hermione Granger - 100%

Sirius Black - 100%

Fred Weasley - 100%

Oliver Wood - 100%

Hagrid - 100%

Dumbledore - 100%

Snape - 70%

Arthur Weasley - 100%

Naturally, Draco went down another ten. And Snape, well, went down 20. How particularly nasty he was here.

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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe | A Discussion

1/22/2019
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TOWANDA!

I don't think there is another book quite like Fried Green Tomatoes. It's both hard and easy to explain, both funny and breathtakingly morose. It's uplifting, depressing, horrible, wonderful, and absolutely one of the best books ever written.

In my opinion.

You know, a heart can be broken, but it keeps on beating, just the same.

A little history on my relationship with this book; I never knew this was a book. 🤷 I found the movie first, probably when I was seven? I'm not sure, but my mom owned the movie, which was made in '91. So what age I was is a little irrelevant. What's funny, is that watching this I thought it was a true story. I thought the people, events, this town, was real. Maybe that says something about how well it was directed and written. It introduced me to subjects that I was ignorant too. Racism? Spouse abuse? Homelessness? Same sex couples? Murder? Depression? Anxiety? Societal norms/expectations? All of this were things I didn't think existed and most definitely didn't understand.

Eventually I learned it was just a story, made up by someone, and went on with my life. It was only this year that I decided I would pick up a copy of the book for myself and read it for the first time. Followed by a personal screening of the movie, borrowed from my mothers collection. (Thanks, mom!)

Mrs. Threadgoode lives at a nursing home that Evelyn's malicious mother-in-law also resides. During one of these visits, Evelyn happens to stop by Mrs. Threadgoode's room and an amazing friendship is made. Mrs. Threadgoode tells Evelyn, not quite the story of her life, but of a time when racism, home values, and simple living was running rampant. But also of the incredible life of her sister-in-law, Idgie Threadgoode.

Not just about Idgie, of course. There's kind and sweet Ruth and a whole slew of incredible characters. To Evelyn, a housewife with increasing anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, these people are larger than life. She takes the stories of these people and applies them to her own life, suddenly becoming someone with spunk and a take-no-shit kind of attitude.

Face it girls. I'm older and have more insurance.

Unf. Honestly, this is just one of those books that you need to read. You get all the emotions, all the hope that you should get out of a book. It belongs on every book shelf.

If you do happen to read and then watch the movie, please refer to this link on IMDB, where they debate if Idgie and Mrs. Threadgoode are one in the same. Because when I was younger, and going into this book blind, this was the exact thing I was confused about.

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Rereading Harry Potter // The Chamber of Secrets

1/07/2019
By Maegan Mariee
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"When in doubt, go to the library."

Does anyone remember the very last Harry Potter movie premiere, when J.K. Rowling said;

Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

I mean, yes, you teared up when she said it, when you heard it, but I never really thought going back to Hogwarts would bring so much back to me. This is going to be a seven (duh) part series on my blog where I re-read Harry Potter, annotate my old books, and relive everything that made me fall in love with this series when I was seven years old.

This is something I've tried in the past and only got up to GoF (Goblet of Fire for those of you that might not have read the series yet), so I'm hoping that this project here will keep me accountable.

In the first installment, which you can read here, I mentioned my favorite characters. I'm going to give them score cards and see how they measure up to my current self throughout the series. This should be interesting (probably to no one but myself) considering Draco has been the ultimate favorite since the series ended.

Draco Malfoy - 90%
Hermione Granger - 100%
Sirius Black - 100%
Fred Weasley - 100%
Oliver Wood - 100%
Hagrid - 100%
Dumbledore - 100%
Snape - 90%

As it stands, Draco and Snape got 10% taken off because they were rather nasty in Sorcerer's Stone and if I remember correctly, they don't get that much nicer. So this should be fun. Sirius hasn't been introduced yet, so he'll stay the same until the next book. I'll have new scores at the bottom of this post, to reflect how they changed after finishing Chamber of Secrets. And here we go!

Chapter 3, pg 32 // "It's not much," said Ron. "It's wonderful," said Harry happily, thinking of Privet Drive. - Harry on the Burrow.

Chapter 3, pg 39 // "Did you really?" said Mr. Weasley eagerly. "Did it go alright? I - I mean," he faltered as sparks flew from Mrs. Weasley's eyes, "that - that was very wrong, boys - very wrong indeed..." - LOL

Chapter 3, pg 41 // But Harry, grinning widely, said, "This is the best house I've ever been in." Ron's ears went pink. - So cute. Everything Ron has and is nervous about is everything that Harry has ever wanted.

Chapter 4, pg 47 // He had never mentioned his Gringotts bank account to the Dursleys; he didn't think their horror of anything connected to magic would stretch to a large pile of gold. - Very true. Very sad.

Chapter 4, pg 47 // "Really?" said Mr. Weasley eagerly. "Were there escapators? How exactly -" - LOL, I love Arthur.

Chapter 4, pg 56 // Mr. Weasley took Harry's glasses, gave them a tap of his wand, and returned them, good as new.

Chapter 4, pg 57 // "But you're Muggles!" said Mr. Weasley, delightedly. "we must have a drink! What's that you got there? Oh, you're changing Muggle money. Molly, look!" He pointed excitedly at the ten-pound notes in Mr. Granger's hand. - LOL ffs Arthur.

Chapter 4, pg 62 // There was a thud of metal as Ginny's cauldron went flying; Mr. Weasley had thrown himself at Mr. Malfoy, knocking him backward into a bookshelf. - YES!

Chapter 5, pg 76 // "Can you believe our luck?" said Ron miserably, bending down to pick up Scabbers. "Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to get the one that hits back."

Chapter 6, pg 89 // Professor Spout's arms were full of bandages, and with another twinge of guilt, Harry spotted the Whomping Willow in the distance, several of its branches now in slings.

Chapter 6, pg 95 // "Why," demanded Ron, seizing her schedule, "have you outlined all Lockhart's lessons in little hearts?" Hermione snatched the schedule back, blushing furiously. - LOL.

Chapter 7, pg 115 // "It's about the most insulting thing he could think of," gasped Ron, coming back up. "Mudblood's a really foul name for someone who is Muggle-born - you know, non-magic parents. There are some wizards - like Malfoy's family - who think they're better than everyone else because they're what people call pure-blood." - Ron Weasley - Ron is so much wiser in the books than the movies. WTH? Honestly, how would Hermione know this on her own unless someone else had called her it before? Which is unlikely since she was clueless.

Chapter 9, pg 160 // "Oh, come on, no teacher's going to fall for that," said Ron. "They'd have to be really thick..." - LOL Lockhart.

Chapter 11, pg 184 // "You know what, Harry? If he doesn't stop trying to save your life he's going to kill you." - Ron Weasley

Chapter 12, pg 207 // "...Fascinating creatures, phoenixes. They can carry immensely heavy loads, their tears have healing powers, and they make highly faithful pets." - Albus Dumbledore

Chapter 12, pg 212 // They had sent Harry a toothpick and a note telling him to find out whether he'd be able to stay at Hogwarts for the summer vacation, too. - The Dursley's Christmas gift to Harry. How nasty they are!

Chapter 12, pg 224 // "Azkaban - the wizard prison, Goyle," said Malfoy, looking at him in disbelief. "Honestly, if you were any slower, you'd be going backward." - LOL

Chapter 13, pg 236 // Lockhart clapped his hands and through the doors to the entrance hall marched a dozen surly-looking dwarfs. Not just any dwarfs, however. Lockhart had them all wearing golden wings and carrying harps.

Chapter 14, pg 255 // "Because that's what Hermione does," said Ron, shrugging. "When in doubt, go to the library."

Chapter 14, pg 264 // "...You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it." - Albus Dumbledore

Chapter 16, pg 297 // "Books can be misleading," Lockhart said delicately. "You wrote them!" Harry shouted.

Chapter 17, pg 307 // He was strangely blurred around the edges, as though Harry were looking at him through a misted window.

Chapter 17, pg 314 // "You're not," he said, his quiet voice full of hatred. "Not what?" snapped Riddle. "Not the greatest sorcerer in the world," said Harry, breathing fast. "Sorry to disappoint you and all that, but the greatest wizard in the world is Albus Dumbledore. Everyone says so. Even when you were strong, you didn't dare try and take over at Hogwarts. Dumbledore saw through you when you were at school and he still frightens you now, wherever you're hiding these days -" - Harry Potter - for real. he's done everything but attack Hogwarts with Dumbledore around.

Chapter 18, pg 332 // "You can speak Parseltongue, Harry," said Dumbledore calmly, "because Lord Voldemort - who is the last remaining ancestor of Salazar Slytherin - can speak Parseltongue. Unless I'm much mistaken, he transferred some of his own powers to you the night he gave you that scar. Not something he intended to do, I'm sure..." - Albus Dumbledore<

Chapter 18, pg 333 // "It only put me in Gryffindor," said Harry in a defeated voice, "because I asked not to go in Slytherin..." "Exactly," said Dumbledore, beaming once more. "...It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

So now we have the end and the updated character scores!

Draco Malfoy - 80%

Hermione Granger - 100%

Sirius Black - 100%

Fred Weasley - 100%

Oliver Wood - 100%

Hagrid - 100%

Dumbledore - 100%

Snape - 90%

Arthur Weasley - 100%

Draco went down 10% for the Mudblood comment. What an arse, really. Everyone else stayed the same, though I added Arthur Weasley as one of my new favs. I honestly forgot how funny he really is. Rewatching the film, he's just as charming, though we see less from him. Now, onto my third and favorite, Prisoner of Azkaban! Hopefully, it's still my favorite.

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