Week 5: Matchy Matchy

1. Vine wood and Dragon Heartstring - i. Hermione Granger
2. Walnut and Dragon Heartstring - k. Belatrix Lestrange
3. Hawthorn and Unicorn tail hair - m. Draco Malfoy
4. Hornbeam and Dragon Heartstring - d. Viktor Krum
5. Ash and Unicorn hair - g. Cedric Diggory
6. Rosewood and Veela Hair - l. Fleur Delacour
7. Elder and Thestral Hair - b. Albus Dumbledore
8. Mahogany and an unknown core - j. James Potter
9. Elm and Dragon Heartstring - e. Lucius Malfoy
10. Cherry and Unicorn hair - c. Mary Cattermole
11. Yew and Phoenix Feather - h. Tom Riddle
12. Holly and Phoenix Feather - f. Harry Potter
13. Willow and Unicorn Hair - a. Ron Weasley

Quiz & Essay

It's really time for homework this term (essay even - let's hope it doesn't have to be a 6 foot long parchment). I'll have to work on this a little bit at a time over the next few days.

1. Why does Harry accuse Remus Lupin of being a coward? Lupin wanted to leave a pregnant Tonks behind while he joined Harry, Ron & Hermione on their quest.
2. Who is R.A.B.? Regulus Arcturus Black
3. According to legend, what would a person become if he could assemble the Deathly Hallows? master death
4. What is Ariana Dumbledore rumored to be? a squib
5. What is written on Harry’s parents’ gravestone? The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed is Death
6. Why does Krum want to fight Xenophilius Lovegood? Krum thought that Xenophilius was wearing Grindelwald's mark - but it's really just the symbol of the deathly hallows
7. Why does Voldemort seek the Elder Wand? In order to finally conquer Harry
8. Where did Dumbledore’s family live? Godric's Hollow - this is where they moved after Ariana was attacked
9. Whose eye does Harry see in his magic mirror shard? Aberforth Dumbledore's
10. What item does Harry steal from Gringotts? Hufflepuff's cup
11. Where does Rita Skeeter get her information about Dumbledore? From Bathilda Bagshot
12. What is inside the Snitch that Dumbledore leaves Harry? The resurrection stone
13. Why does Dumbledore leave Ron a Deluminator? because he knew Ron would leave Harry & Hermione & the deluminator could help him get back to them
14. Why has Hermione not read The Tales of Beedle the Bard? Because they are stories told to wizard children not to muggle borns.
15. What is Dumbledore’s greatest regret? The death of his sister.
16. Whose mail did Snape open?
17. What form does Snape’s Patronus take? a silver doe
18. Why can the Sword of Gryffindor destroy Horcruxes? because it has absorbed basilisk venom
19. What name is given to wizards who help Mudbloods? blood traitors
20. How do Harry and his friends enter the Ministry of Magic? using polyjuice potion
21. Who made Harry’s wand? olivander

Essay Question

Choose one of the following questions and post your answer to your blog.

1. How does Harry change over the course of the novel? Is The Deathly Hallows a true coming-of-age story?

2. In what ways do the dead speak to the living in this book?

3. In what way do Ron and Hermione act as foils for Harry, drawing out his qualities and characteristics more clearly?

   
   

Word Association Game

We're doing word association this week for our assignment. I love this sort of thing, plus it makes blogging this week really fast & fun.

1. Pumpkin Patch
2. Owl Box
3. Leaf Fall
4. Weasley Sweater
5. Quaffle Broom
6. Hallow Deathly
7. Mad Max
8. Dragon Hobbit
9. Crystal Dark (as in The Dark Crystal)
10. Trees Branches
11. Hermione Bagnold (haha)
12. Hogwarts School
13. Burrow Home
14. Dobby Sad :(
15. Horcrux Kill!
16. Ministry Magic
17. Magic Mary Poppins
18. Sirius Black
19. Apple Pie
20. Juice Orange
21. Candle Vanilla
22. Ghost Story
23. Snake Bite
24. Wand Wave
25. Invisibility Cloak
26. Tent Pole
27. Spell Book
28. Umbridge BOO
29. Dursely UGH
30. Prophet Paper

My 5 favorite things...

If I were on the run from Death Eaters I would have to take a few things with me.

1) A Kindle so I could read up on the Deathly Hallows in Tales from Beedle the Bard. It would also be helpful to be able to download travel guides on the spot while on the run. (I actually don't have a Kindle but would most certainly get one before going into hiding, running away, or being stranded on a deserted island. It may be on my Xmas list for this year.)
2) An iPod filled with my favorite music & the Harry Potter audiobooks read by Jim Dale (for inspiration on ways to escape from the Death Eaters). It would also have to have some movies, maybe Rear Window & some Thin Man movies. Or TV shows, my current pick would be Dexter. And of course photos of the people I'm leaving behind while on the run.
3) Knitting needles & yarn of course!
4) A Nintendo DS with a Pokemon game & a Final Fantasy game. Those games take so freaking long to play that you could keep playing them one after the other for quite a while & not get tired of them.
5) My husband & my dog....I know that's really two "things", but I couldn't be forced to pick between them & I wouldn't want to give up my yarn or my electronics! I could however be persuaded to leave our betta - George the IV - behind (don't let the roman numeral fool you, we don't intentionally kill fish they just don't live much more than a year or two for us.)

First Assignment for HSKS 12

A little bit about me to help everyone else with their homework.
1. I knit. I've tried to crochet a few times & maybe with a few more attempts I might catch on.
2. Birthday December
3. I'm in the USA
4. I'm not new, I think this is my 4th HSKS swap.
5. This is my 4th HSKS swap.
6. I have 44 stashed on ravelry - in reality there is way more than that but I try not to count.
7. I don't crochet. I only knit.
8. My favorite color is Blue, but I also love Grays, Ivory, some greens.
9. I really like Christmas. I think because I love all of the lights & bundling up in warm clothes, drinking hot cocoa & having a fire in the fireplace (which I can finally do in my new house!!).
10. I love any wool, alpaca is fabulous. I'm not too hot on acrylics or anything itchy.

What I've found out about everyone so far:
1. Someone with the same craft as you (either those listed above or another one). Rowena Bladvak, rav id: Ronni-licious - knitting
2. Someone who was born in the same month as you. Cassandra Crimsonchin, rav id: dramaqt99 - December
3. Someone from a different country. Emma Gorodok, rav id: Selana - Germany
4. A new HSKS Family member. Morgianna Defeufaucon, rav id: staroftwilight - Welcome Morgianna!!
5. Someone who has been in 3 or more HSKS swaps. Wisteria Lovegood, rav id: Neila - she's been in more than me, so that's more than 3!
6. Someone who has a bigger stash than you! (And if your stash is the biggest, proudly say so!) Bella Shacklebolt, rav id: Smartchick - 110 stashed
7. Someone who both knits and crochets. Intarsia Bindoff, rav id: Mutz - my sister!
8. Someone who has the same favorite color as you. Genevra Dreamy, rav id: suenosdejmi - blue
9. Someone who has the same favorite season/holiday as you. Hermione Bagnold, rav id: smileynetta - Christmas
10. Someone who has the same favorite fiber as you. Vevina McFey, rav id: mrsmama - Noro & Malabrigo

An Owl Has Arrived

Mistry Moonbleu's owl arrived with a fantastic package! I'm so excited about everything in it! She chose Hagrid as the person to base my kit on :)
Here are some pictures:


Like a niffler to sparkly things, I went to the squishy yarn first! I can't wait to use my beautiful yarn! Thanks Mistry this was on my wishlist!


Here is everything all wrapped up:


And unwrapped! Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock, Socks from the Toe Up book, chocolate mint patties, gummy frogs, cute japanese creatures, needle wraps & a emergency crochet hook, and 2 fabulous handmade items! Mistry made an incredible yarn bowl for me to use (I can't wait to use this!), it's got a beautiful glaze and a really creative way to have run your yarn through the side of the bowl. The other handmade item is a rock cake, so cute!


Here are a few close ups of the items:





Thanks, Mistry!! I love everything so much!!

Moving is a Pain

This is how my very first craft room appears at the moment:

The garage is much worse.
I'll be so happy when the last box is unpacked. But at the rate that everything is going I'm not sure I'll be finished anytime soon.
I'm contemplating just donating boxes without even looking inside them. If I've lived without it for a week, then maybe I can live without it for good :)
I did treat myself to some pretty yarn today though. I had promised myself that I would go to the yarn store & buy a very pretty be sweet yarn called bambino taffy when I moved into my new house. It was on sale today! I had completely forgotten to go get it when we closed on the house, and I'm glad I did because I got 20% off & decided to get some malabrigo lace as an extra treat haha!
Oh & I received a lovely ceramic mug from my head of house Hermione! It's gorgeous! It's my prize for being the random winner in our house's weekly contest. I'd take a picture but it's already put away in the disaster zone that is my kitchen.
Well, I'm off to unpack more boxes.