Quidditch ~ Round Three

1. When Hagrid returns to Hogwarts after being sent to see the giants with Madame Maxime, Professor Umbridge questions him on his late return to school. She suspects that Hagrid had been to the mountains, but where does he tell her he has been?

a. Europa

b. Fiji

c North America

d. South of France

2. Professor Umbridge comes to Hagrid's Hut and searches his cabin one evening (as she believes Harry, Ron and Hermione are there visiting him at night when they are not supposed to). When she walks past the place where Harry, Ron and Hermione are hiding under the Invisibility Cloak, Harry holds his breath. True or false?
a. True
b. False

3. A stately-looking witch in an emerald green shawl is one of the members of the Advance Guard who rescues Harry from Privet Drive. What is her name?
a. Emmeline Vance
b. Dorcas Meadowes
c. Amelia Susan Bones
d. Bellatrix Regulax

4. What is the name of the witch who was killed two weeks after the photo of the original Order of the Phoenix was taken?
a. Alice Longbottom
b. Marlene McKinnon
c. Emma Fenwick
d. Dorcas Meadowes

5. Which two fifth year Ravenclaw students does Dumbledore choose to be prefects?
a. Terry Boot and Mandy Brocklehurst
b. Luna Lovegood and Ernie Macmillan
c. Cho Chang and Michael Corner
d. Anthony Goldstein and Padma Patil

6. Which house was Rose Zeller sorted into?
a. Gryffindor
b. Slytherin
c. Ravenclaw
d. Hufflepuff

7. What is the color of Murtlap's essence?
a. Pink
b. Peach
c. Yellow
d. It is transparent

8. Name the Ravenclaw girl who became prefect in Harry's fifth year.
a. Hannah Abott
b. Padma Patil
c. Luna Lovegood
d. Marietta Edgecombe

9. According to a healer's portrait at St. Mungo's hospital, which disease was Ron suffering from?
a. Splattergroit
b. Splittygrot
c. Spottygroit
d. Spattergroit

10. Which book did Harry give Hermione for Christmas?
a. "New Theory of Numberology"
b. "A Compendium of Common Curses and their Counter-Actions"
c. "Acheivements in Charming"
d. "Moste Potente Potions"


Picture Scavenger Hunt

Padma Patil

Hannah Abbott

Percy Weasley

Dumbledore's Army
Cedric Diggory

(Extra 5 pts - What movie will Robert Pattinson star in this December?)

Twilight as Edward Cullen (born Edward Anthony Masen)

The Cat's Out of the Bag!!!

My package was delivered today!!! Neila, did you get it? I know that this wasn't a secret swap, but I went through great pains to make sure that my identity was concealed during this swap. I'm sure that Neila guessed who I was, right? Can anyone else guess???

My name is not Stacy Loya, but Jenean Witherspoon. Yep, that's right, Headmistress Wartbobble. Stacy Loya is one of my best friends and the address that I had my packages sent to is another good friend, Bonnie Magdallenes. The picture that I used??? That was another good friend - Viviana Boyer, who had twins this past December. I figured having twins would get me out of being too active all the time.

There were so many times when I wanted to say something, but held my tongue. I hope that you liked your package :) More is coming before the swap ends, girl!!

Package Almost Ready!!

My package is almost ready to go. I'm so glad that the headmistress is giving us a few more days! I might not post the whole kit here tomorrow, but I will definitely post a few teasers for Wisteria. Sorry to make this another short post!! I wanted to get my post in for the week and I completely forgot until now. I'll leave you with one of my favorite songs: The Rose.

Short, but sweet!

Eeeeeek!! Another week quickly gone by. So sorry! This was a crazy busy week. We are preparing for the youth camp and time just flew.

We just got in from a movie, so I won't make this long. I'll post something more substantial tomorrow.

Good night!

A Week Already????

My goodness! This week was so busy and I'd meant to post last Sunday! The day simply got away from me. I have such awesome, awesome news to share!!! Two really great things happened this week.

Cat and Winnie
Sunday the headmistress and I were able to meet at a nearby Starbucks. We live in adjacent towns - who would have thought? She noticed that my mailing address was near where she lived and she contacted me for a meet up! I was so jazzed. Here is a picture of us with my girls - Grace Ann and Mikayla.

My Kit Arrived!!!!
I still have to email Daisy, but I wanted to display the wonderful package that she sent me. Sorry, Daisy, that I could not post until now.

Daisy knit this beautiful bag!!! I absolutely LOVE it!! Along with the great pattern of a bag she sent these awesome buttons that look like snake eyes.

She also included a beautiful note, these gorgeous green stitch markers, a set of straight needles as well as circular needles, 3 skeins of Patons wool, a knit cup sleeve - love (1) - a Snickers bar, and a coupon for a free Starbucks drink!!! Thank you so much, Daisy!!! You are more than awesome! :)

Now to get cracking on finishing up my kit and those mini socks!!

Busy, busy bee!!

So sorry, Slytherins!! I know that I'm posting just under the wire. Things have been so busy here with the twins that I've nearly forgot all else. Ear aches are no fun, I tell you!

I do have some wonderful news, though! I received a wonderful package just yesterday from the ROAK swap from our dear fearless leader, Arabella!! Thank you so much for the lovely yarns! I love angora and wool. Within the next couple of days I'll be picking somone from the ROAK list on our Ravelry board and shipping out a little goodness too! So, look out for your mailboxes because you never know who it's going to be!

Also, my package for my partner is coming along nicely. I'm running a little behind on knitting up something so, a beautifully sewed bag it will have to be. I might give a sneak peak at the fabrics next weekend just before I ship it off.

For those of you that are trying to beat the heat here are a few ways that you can stay cool this summer:

Try a desert trick. When the air outside is dry and cooler than the air inside, hang a damp sheet in an open window. “That’s what we do here in Death Valley,” says Dale Housley, a ranger at Death Valley National Park. Incoming breezes are cooled by the evaporating water.

Block the sun. Closing curtains and blinds (ideally with sun-deflecting white on the window side) can reduce the amount of heat that passes into your home by as much as 45 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Make a makeshift air conditioner. If it’s hot but not humid, place a shallow bowl of ice in front of a fan and enjoy the breeze. As the ice melts, then evaporates, it will cool you off.

Give your A/C some TLC. Clean or replace the filter in room and central air conditioners about once a month during the summer. If you have central air-conditioning, have the ducts checked for leaks, which can reduce a system’s efficiency by as much as 15 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Seal any cracks between a window unit and the frame with peelable caulking or a sealant strip. These steps help ensure good airflow and keep the coils cleaner, which means more efficient and more effective cooling.

Close the damper. While running any kind of air conditioner, shut your fireplace damper. An open one “pulls hot air into your house instead of sucking it out,” says Tommy Spoto, a master chimney sweep at Chimney Chap, in Copiague, New York. “This is called flow reversal.”

Close everything else, too. Whether the air conditioner is on or off, keep windows and doors shut if the temperature outside is more than 77 degrees Fahrenheit (most people start to sweat at 78). Whenever the outside air is hotter than the inside air, opening a window invites heat to creep in.

Fan strategically. If the day’s heat is trapped inside your home, try a little ventilation at night or when the temperature drops below 77. A window fan can help; the trick is to face the blades outside to suck warm air out of the house and pull cooler air in. “Kind of surprising,” says Bill Nye, the Science Guy, a scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor. “Having a fan blowing in is a good idea — but it’s not as effective as one that’s blowing out.”

Spritz yourself. Keep a spray bottle in the refrigerator, and when the going gets hot, give yourself a good squirt. “It’s all about thermal regulation,” says John Lehnhardt, an elephant expert at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “As the water evaporates, it cools you.” While elephants wet their ears first by blasting water from their trunks, humans should begin with their wrists to quickly cool down the blood flowing through their veins.

Run a fan and an air conditioner simultaneously. You can use the air conditioner at lower power and still feel cool if the fan is blowing over you. That’s because the air conditioner removes humidity from the air while the fan helps evaporate sweat and moves heat away from your body. (Note: Fans don’t cool a room; they just make people feel cooler, so shut them off before you leave.)

Turn on the vent in the bathroom. When taking a shower, be sure to use the vent fan: It helps sticky moisture escape.

Stay cool, Chicas!!

Quidditch ~ Round Two

Picture Scavenger Hunt

Kingsley

Nymphadora

Bellatrix Lestrange
(This is a family portrait of Bella that hangs in the Black family Manor)

Remus
(a sweetheart among sweethearts)

1. At the beginning of the year feast, who is the only person who rudely interrupts Dumbledore during his speech?

b. Professor Umbridge

2. Off what street is the alley where Harry first met Sirius?

c. Magnolia Crescent

3. Tonks’ mother had two sisters, both pure-bloods, and both left on the Black Family Tree. What are their names?

c. Narcissa and Bellatrix

4. What spell are the students studying in McGonalgall’s class when Umbrdige is doing her inspection?

d. The Vanishing Spell

5. Who comes to warn Harry and the rest of Dumbledore’s Army that Umbridge and her group of followers are coming to break up their meeting?

Answer: ____Dobby_________ (five letters)

6. Who are the members of the Order that met Harry Potter in the Dursely’s house during the summer before his fifth year?

c. Alastor Moody, Nymphadora Tonks, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Elphias Doge, Dedalus Diggle, Remus Lupin, Emmeline Vance, Sturgis Podmore, Hestia Jones

7. Moody used the Disillusionment Charm on Harry.

a. Yes

8. Which of these Death Eaters is Sirius related to?

d. All of these

9. At what age did Sirius leave his home?

Answer: _____16____________ (Number)

10. How many of the original Order members were killed (don’t include those who disappeared)?

b. 8