Quiditch Round 2

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

Picture Scavenger
Post these pictures to your blog. They must either be posted or linked to from your blog in order to receive points.

Kingsley Shacklebolt


Bellatrix Lestrange


Nymphadora Tonks


Remus Lupin

Socks and Surgery

So as some may know I had surgery done on my foot on tuesday and well I finished my Pomatomus socks from Knitty. So what is more fun than pictures of socks and surgery.

Here is the finished sock (there are 2 do not worry) next to the lovely and fashionable "boot" I get to wear for the next 6 weeks.


Now if you want to see the result after surgery next to what my left foot still looks like you can follow this link. WARNING there are stitches involved with this picture so if you are sensitive to such things don't look but they are clean and my foot is only a little puffy.

I've Been Tagged - A Meme

So I was wondering when I would get tagged to do this meme. It's been circulating around Hogwarts. So with no further ado

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
Well since it is summer of 08 then I guess the summer of 98 I had just finished my first year of college and I think I was unemployed? Or working at the Ice Cream and Smoothie place that is now closed.

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list today?
Well I have finished most of them. One was to return books to library. Then I went to my lys Gail Knits and bought some yarn to finish the project for my pal and add to my Gryffindor colored yarn stash. Just one more ball of that golden colored Comfort just in case. Then I went over to the Barnes and Noble I had planned to have the WWKIP day meeting at but no one showed up until 6 I was there at 5 and by the time anyone started arriving the little monster was screaming "BYE" over and over again and trying to get loose so I left and I hope everyone had or is having lots of fun right now. Next and last 2 things that I HAVE to do today is as much laundry as humanly possible and some dishes.

3. Snacks I enjoy
Ice Cream is my top favorite, followed by a really good chocolate. For salty the top players are salt and vinegar kettle potato chips, and next up is crunchy Cheetos. (Cheetos were the first thing I ever bought with my own money. I Got 5 cents a week to set the table and I saved up and bought cheetos.)

4. Things I would do if I were a billionaire
Travel the world, start a yarn store, and buy my husband a bar on the Lake of the Ozarks because it's always been a dream of his to own a bar out there.

5. Places I've lived
Henderson, NV North Las Vegas, NV and Las Vegas, NV yeah that is right I've lived in the same valley my entire life. They are technically different cities but they run together so it's pretty much the same except Henderson has a better Parks and Rec.

6. Jobs I've had
Chronologically from present to first job Mommy, Model Home Cleaner, Fabric Store Assistant Manager, Fabric Store lackey, Model Home Cleaner, Receptionist, OfficeMax cashier, Copymax attendant, OfficeMax Cashier, Smoothie maker, Coffee Shop Barrista, Fatburger Drive Through, Day Care worker at my high school, Babysitter, and Day care worker at church. I think I have it right.

7. Peeps I want to know more about...I have enjoyed the posts of the following on HSKS and Ravelry, and invite you to respond to this Meme if you care to:
Belladonna Boomslang
Laeita Khandylle Haxloeffen-Bharnoell
Minerva Dumbledore
Celestina Densaugeo

I WON!

I won the last house quiz! Yay me! It was a really supper amazingly hard word scramble, but I am really really good at word scrambles so of course I got them all. :) haha to get the last one I actually had to start listening to Order of the Phoenix again. Shacklebolt is not an easy one to unscramble. Read more about my win here on the Hogwarts Sock Kit Swap 5 Blog
Now I am off to Starbucks because we are all out of sugar so no homemade espresso today. :)

Lost - Daily Show - No Knitting

Ok this is not Knitting realted but it IS entertaining. I am a big Lost junky and now I have to wait for the next season argh! But until then here is a funny bit from the Daily Show. I love you John! Yeah like he reads this or something.

Gryffindor Quiz 2

Roar Roar!

It's time for the 2nd Gryffindor House Quiz!


HOUSE QUIZ

Unscramble the words below:

1. onihexp_______________Pheonix

2. nro__________________Ron

3. mayr________________ Army

4. seelway_______________Weasley

5. hrigda________________Hagrid

6. ifdynrrgof_____________Gryffindor

7. dawn________________Wand

8. oshawrgt______________Hogwarts

9. busnim_______________Nimbus

10. bdulodeerm___________Dumbledore

11. bydob_________________Dobby

12. bugmrdie______________Umbridge

13. emionehr______________Hermione

14. rhayr___________________Harry

15. arkreech_______________Kreacher

16. riissu___________________Sirius

17. dootvlemr______________Voldemort aka "You know who"

18. ptrote__________________Potter

19. hwgedi_________________Hedwig

20. ebtahlkclso_____________Shacklebolt (ok that was a hard one)

I'm in Trouble Now... Or am I?

So... I decided to do a little organizing the other day. Gathered up all the random bags of yarn from around the downstairs and put them all in the closet along with some fabric and what not. I rearranged some photos did some dusting, took all my husbands random papers and shoved them in a desk drawer and put away all the UFOs laying around. Yes I have lost my knitting monogamy but that is another story. So when my husband came home he noticed the lovely (deceptively) organized state of the house and decided to do a little extra cleaning of his own. We went upstairs and he was taking his clothes into the closet! Uh oh! I was desperately trying to tell him I'd put his clothes away. But he walked into the closet and I hear "Oh my God how much yarn do you have!" Now you have to understand I didn't put all that much more on the piles just a couple grocery bags full but my husband doesn't go in the closet much. It's true he has more clothes hanging in there than I do but he doesn't wear any of them. He has a uniform for work and then he comes home and he has about 4 favorite outfits and pjs so that is what he wears and I just keep that stuff washed and in easy reach for him.

He comes out with his clothes still in his hands puts them down on the chair looks at me and says "If you have all that yarn how come you haven't made me a sweater?" Priceless.
I reply "Well if you want a pair of socks I'm all set to make you some if you don't mind blues and pinks otherwise I'll have to buy more yarn. Besides your so picky about what you wear you would never wear it because it won't be exactly the way you want it."
Hubby proceeds to tell me it wouldn't be that hard to make a sweater with the exact collar he wants with sleeve cuffs exactly the right length that aren't too tight and blah blah blah.
I tell him I've never made a sweater before so I doubted it would be so specific and he tells me that I should start practicing.

Now to me that sounded like a free license to now go and buy not hats and felted bags worth of yarn but whole sweaters worth of yarn at a time. What do you think did he just give me a get out of jail free card on future purchases of yarn. as long as they are enough to make a sweater?