5.28.2010

Here's this week's homework. The sudoku was the easy part for me. It's those scrambled letters that really bug me. It's a good thing that they were Hogwarts related.

Puzzle #1. 28466 - Dobby

Puzzle #2. 13394729638 - Harry Potter

Puzzle #3. 39417576 - Hogs Head

5.22.2010

I thought I'd show off a few of my fine feathered neighbors. I get
to tend to this chatty crowd when their official owner is away.


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This is Cabo. She was named before it was known that she was not
a male so her name really should be Cabarina or something like that!



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This is Grumpy. He really loves graham crackers.



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This is Star. She likes to be left alone like Garbo.



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This is Bellini. He loves getting petted and wants
all the attention. If you laugh he will join you.


5.14.2010

I've been busy this week flying around on my broom and using the muggle car. I finished glazing four teapots plus a surprise for my swappee. I hope it all turns out. If not I'll just have to betwixt the item to get it right.


5.05.2010

Part A.

1. Ginger used by Mrs. Weasley for morning sickness.

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2. Baking soda used when floo powder mistakes happen.

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3. Bay leaves used to repel ghost moths in the pantry.

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4. Cinnamon - high in antioxidants is also useful in love potions.

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5. Peppermint - a tummy soother. Also used by the Weasley twins
in their Belch-the-Alphabet potion.

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Part B for the following potions questions:

1. Sneezewort, scurvy grass, and lovage are used to make what?
C: Confusing Draught


2. Porcupine quills are to be added when to a Boil Cure Potion?
D: After it is removed from the fire

3. What potion, if brewed correctly, should change color numerous times throughout brewing including deep purple, lilac, and finishing clear?
A: The Draught of Living Death

4. This ingredient in the Draught of Peace, would likely bring you permanent peace since it is poisonous, what is it?
D: Hellebore

5. Chopped daisy roots, skinned shrivel-fig, sliced caterpillar, one rat spleen, dash of leech juice are all ingredients to what?
C: Shrinking Solution


Part C

Equal parts lemon juice and honey for a quick cough syrup.

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5.01.2010

Today I went to the second Quidditch game of this term! It was a very exciting game with drama in the middle and players swapping out positions! I didn't know who to root seeing as I have friends on both teams! I was so thrilled and surprised when Slytherin won!!!


Yea, Quidditch!