Strangeness

Today’s irrelevant post: Socks! Why is it that I have 30 pairs of white socks, but I’m still picky about which ones I like to wear? Is this a form of obsessive-compulsive behavior? Also – I only wear colored socks, like, twice a year, and yet I have several pairs of colored socks still from my high school years, where big baggy sweaters and matching scrunchy socks were a MUST! Especially when worn with leggings or a mini skirt, and those trusty Reebok high tops! God, I’m getting old! I still miss wearing paisley!

Onto the reviews
Lourdes123456 - You guessed it! Connor’s life would be boring if it were all smooth sailing ahead! Plus, there wouldn’t be much point to the story! Look for more drama during the Christmas holidays.

Lyra - Poor Connor, indeed. Yes, I always wondered what a wizard might think of the idea of going on a cruise. The idea of a cruise freaks me out, personally. I don’t like the thought of not being able to see land for a prolonged period of time, and I’m afraid of storms as sea.

Pigwidgeon - Your review makes me happy! Yes, Connor is gaining a bit of maturity, and will need to develop it pretty quickly with everything I’ve got planned for him! Mwahahahah! His schedule is going to need to be rearranged, and I’m pretty sure he’s going to fight it tooth and nail. I appreciate your comments about the dialogue – I really do try to keep them age-appropriate, and not talk like little adults. It’s nice to know I’m succeeding.

msabellaThanks! There really isn’t going to be a big villain in this story, really (I’m saving that for the next story, if I can get it to come together), but there is going to be on major event that is going to affect everything – it’ll be coming up once I’ve established one or two more points. Vanessa isn’t going to have too much of a role in this one, but Rupert is going to play an interesting part. Thanks for the encouragement!

Totally gacked from velvethope

The things Harry and his friends will say at your funeral... (Harry Potter)
Name:
Age:
D.O.B:
Pick one:	bluedogpeopletrainroomidiotlollypoprainman
Pick a number:	1576359582771023
Harry...	said he loved you
Hermione...	said that you were wonderful!
Ron...	said that you ate all his icecream
Hargrid...	said that he remembered you eating the hippogriff's food and lying about it
Malfoy...	said that he secretly worshiped you
Lupin...	said that he loved your charisma
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Why Harry? Why couldn't you have told me while I was alive!?! At least we'll always have Hogmeade....

Link of the day: All I have to say about this, is that you need to have a fast computer (read: No dial-up), and it wouldn’t hurt to be stoned at the time of viewing. Though you’ll probably feel stoned while viewing….

http://www.brawnyman.com/innocentescapes/indexbroadband.html

For those of you with slow computers, I give you Mr. Bean in his underpants. WARNING for scariness and hilarity.

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jumping on the new covers bandwagon!

The covers for the HBP came out yesterday, and all I can say is…. wow! Check them out: http://www.hpana.com/news.18529.html

Also, copperbadge has some icons made from the new covers up for grabs – I got a pointy stick one!

I’m going to think aloud here – feel free to join in!

I don’t know why, but I am especially drawn to the adult version cover of the British version- A battered copy of an advanced Potions text - it has me most intrigued. Also, the other covers (US and UK children’s covers), both feature Harry and Dumbledore together. The UK cover suggests that we might see Dumbledore in a more dynamic role. It looks to me like the fire around them is Dubmledore protecting Harry – Harry himself looks frightened. You’ve got to admit his duel at the end of OotP with Voldemort had serious style! The US version looks like they are standing before a pensieve. Who’s thoughts are inside this time?

But what do the covers really tell us?
Is Snape the half-blood prince?
Does Harry make it into NEWT level potions?
What do we learn from the pensieve? More about Lily, perhaps?

Okay, now this is just freaky:
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Amzanig huh? Yaeh and yuo awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt.