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How NOT to start off vacay: Part 2

Two posts in two days! I'm on fire!

So lets just say this is a continuation of part 1, and that before you fell asleep, thinking of blood loss and brain damage, you had allowed your friends to play with your phone, iPod, and camera because well, you're not using them and they asked nicely to look at the photos from your European vacation.  At that point if you're standing over a sink, letting the blood poor out of your finger and waiting for the end, and one of your friends comes and nervously says: "umm Caroline?" the conversation should go as follows:
"Yeah?"
"I don't know what happened, I'm sorry"
"What are you talking about?"
"I was looking at your camera"
attempts to block blood flow "Uh-huh"
"And I don't know what happened"
Finally looks up for wound "What happened?"
"I don't know, the camera shut off and said all your photos were gone"
"Oh."
"I don't know what happened"
Now, Before you wail on your friend and release a whole world of flupping grief on them take a step back.  It would look bad if you, a screaming bloody mess, started in on your friend on the first night of a week at the beach, not to mention you're 95% they actually don't know what happened and are sad about it.  Politely say it's okay, you don't blame them, then blame the tears now flowing down your face on the wound you've received, not the loss of the memories from your family vacation (in hindsight you should have uploaded them before you left for the beach).  Smile, tell them it doesn't matter, then cry yourself quietly to sleep (you wouldn't want to wake up any other guests!)

Besides, your sister did save a few gems

How NOT to start off vacay: Part 1

Like I promised I'm back with my little nuggets of wisdom, and this particular nugget comes from personal experience.
When going on vacation with your friends, try not to be too much of a bother.  Be polite, courteous, and most importantly, don't hemorrhage all over their house.
For example, if you are a silly child like myself, you will pack your shaving razor in your suitcase without any protection around it.  Not in toiletries bag or in a separate pocket, just lying in wait for your big mistake.  After making this first mistake, you will inevitably jam your hand into your bag and accidentally slice off a decent portion of your figure.  Yelling FLUP at the top of your lungs as you realise your fatal error.  Running to the bathroom, have the decency to politely tell your host that by no fault of their own, you are bleeding to death and may require some first aid.  Silently complain aloud to the nearest person that "it's really no big deal, I just wish it would stop bleeding".  If, as happened to me, the bleeding doesn't stop after two hours, you can start to panic a little.
That paranoid feeling you have that you're losing too much blood has a little bit of ground now and you can suggest to your friend that they wake up an adult who totally knows what to do in this situation.  If said adult looks baffled and apprehensive about your imminent death, it's appropriate to feel a little scared, while politely declining their offer to take you to the emergency room because you know it's rude to make someone drive you at 12 am to get one stitch and besides, your parents definitely don't want to receive your call at 1 am asking for your medical information.  Just suck it up and stifle the wound with layers and layers of bandages, then go to sleep and pray that you don't die of shock or blood loss over night, because that would be a huge inconvenience to your host, removing your dead body and all.

More Advice to come!

Hello again

What's perhaps most embarrassing is that I forgot the password to my blog, then promptly forgot about my blog.  Since I don't have an undying following of rabid readers, unfortunately my blog did not become top priority as I lived my summer blog (and potter) free.  But I'm back for the attack and as it is my senior year I feel like I will have a lot of things to tell you folks about! Soon enough I'll post some fun-sized post that you can read, or not read, depending on whether you find my blog or not.  But rest assured, I ain't disappearing again (emphasis on ain't, which, oddly enough, does not come up on spell check)

A Wee Little Review of an Epic Finale

Again, I fail to live up to my word, but in my defense there was too much for me to write on this glorious subject, and I was at a real live Huckleberry Frolic which of course to precedent.  SO, here comes my review. In a word, the movie was BRILLIANT. Seriously, if you haven't see it yet you are flupping crazy and should find the nearest theatre as soon as humanly possible.

Since there are many many MANY reviews online I will keep mine brief.  I loved the movie and thought it was a great way to end the series. It was crazy good, action-packed, and never boring for a second.  Most importantly, they nailed all the scenes that are pivotal in the book, and omitted relatively few things (except the house elves attack, which definelty should have stayed in the script). Alan Rickman deserves an Oscar for his Snape, because after all these years, who knew he could deliver more than a deadpan? Furthermore, the Prince's Tale and Resurrection Stone scenes were depressing, which made them perfect.  I laughed, I cried, I screamed, and I nervously giggled when Voldemort hugged Draco (arguably the best scene in the entire movie).  In fact, it's only been out a week and I've seen it three times, (no judgement) yet it still doesn't get old.  Even the epilogue, which was awkward and weird in the book, feels right in the movie.  Deathly Hallows Part 2. wraps up the series we know and love beautifully, and I couldn't have asked for a better send off.

It all ended.

Sorry this post is not, as I promised, coming out on July 15th but instead on July22nd, but I was dealing with the physical deterioration of my mental psyche which resulted from the ending of my childhood (metaphorically of course, I am still very much a precocious youngin'). Now that I have recovered enough to face my blog, here is how my POTTER PREMIERE WENT!!! (watch out kiddies, it's a long one)

10:30am - Drive my sister to work so I can have the car, lie about how early I am going to spare myself silent humiliation.
11:00am - speed to Mary's house and wait for her to load her bedroom into my car.
11:30am - (for some reason it took us awhile to get to the mall) SPRINT into the movie theatre only to find that we will not be getting the corner we were hoping for. Brief moment of despair followed by the stamping of the tickets.  More despair when we find out we can only stamp tickets for those of us present at the moment. Panicked text to other 5 people ensues.
12:00pm - Mary gets food I try unsuccesfully to get a new Nancy Drew game, and we both try to figure out where best to sit in line, we meet some nice potter fans (albeit a little strange, like us) who are helpful and nice. Daaaw
1:00pm - MARGOT ARRIVES! WITH SNACKS! We try and trick the ticket lad again into stamping the other three tickets, he figures out our ruse and deems me Public Enemy No. 1.  Determined to foil him, Margot and I find three unsuspecting mall teens and persuade them to come upstairs to the movie theatre and get our tickets stamped for us. Being nice, they do. Ticket lad does so unwittingly, until it dawns on him that I have won. Still Public Enemy No. 1.
2:30pm - Emily and Marylee arrive! I struggle to finish St. Joan while we have our first caffeine break.  We all eat Bertie Botts, and no one throws up! (although some were less than happy with their pickings)
4:00pm - To shake things up, I turn up the beatz and play Get Back to Hogwarts from AVPM.  Everyone REJOICES AND SINGS WITH ME! <3
5:15pm - for some unknown reason, they move us into our theatre already, people panic, run, scream, and rush their belongings out to the car, while my group and I get the good seats in the theatre, just as planned. (a lady from Chik-Fil-A hands us free sandwich coupons, hooray!)
5:30pm - Two people go and get our sandwiches, Kate and Lydi show up bring us MORE CANDY! You can feel the excitement in the room, Mary and I put on our costumes and Drahco returns.
9:00pm - Costume contest! Mary enters and get's 4th PLACE!!! we all cheer ourselves hoarse for her and have our second caffeine break.  I see people from my school and am a teensy bit embarrassed with myself.
9:30pm - OTHER DRAHCO SIGHTING <3 we take the picture we should have taken 6 months ago
10:00pm - Someone challenges me to answer a trivia question for a silly band. I ask for a Red VIne instead, answer the question easily, then act like an idiot as they video tape me. (It's like being drunk sometimes)
11:00pm - TRIVIA COMPETITION I enter, win, (kind of) then leave with a poster of Neville. By now, everyone is beside themselves with excitement
12:01am - It all ends.
2:15am - So does my childhood.

Tomorrow (actually seriously) I will post my thoughts on the ending of the series! WHAT A MIND BLOWING HUCKLEBERRY FROLIC!

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Well kiddies, we've made it this far, and tomorrow is the day that we put all these tactics into practice.  Get your coffee thermos ready and your boyfriend pillow fluffy, because tomorrow you will be, for all intents and purposes, camping out in a movie theatre.  I will try and post a little something early in the morning and on the 15th about my movie premiere experience.  I have one last little gem to impart to you before tomorrow, and if you've been reading this the past thirty days, thank you for giving me more views than I thought possible.

15.  Just enjoy yourself! To be honest, I've never had more fun seeing a movie than I do when I go to one of the premieres.  The energy level is insane.  People laugh, cry, and cheer at the right moments in the movie, making it all the more fun.  Join in with them! Cheer when you want to, get really into it, milk it for all it's worth because after all, its only a two hour movie, and the last time you will have a chance to do this.  If you've been with the Harry Potter series as long as I have, you'll want this last time to be the BEST time as well. When its all over, at 2AM, you'll most likely walk out of the theatre in a daze, thinking "that was it"  all cheesiness aside, you've already waited in line for the entire day, so make the most of it and enjoy Harry Potter for one last time.

Props to this chica for continuously letting me
exploit her in photos

Thanks for reading!

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"So it all comes down to this, doesn't it?" whispered Harry. "Does the wand in your hand know its last master was Disarmed? Because if it does… I am the true master of the Elder Wand."
Final quote.

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The final fact in my Harry Potter countdown ever.

Rowling has made a statement that after the books ended and before the time period of the epilogue, Hermione was the only member of the trio who returned to Hogwarts to complete her 7th year, she then ended up working for the ministry as a higher up in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.  Even though Ron and Harry didn't go back for their final year, Rowling has said they both became very skilled Auror's and Harry became the department head. yayyyy loose ends!

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NEVILLE

"I'll join you when hell freezes over." 

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14. Naturally we are starting to get down to the nitty gritty facts.  I've already given you every fact I can think of concerning the night itself in overview, from when to get there, where to sit, what to wear, who to bring, and why I'm right.  Finally, the question you so desperately want to ask but are too uncomfortable to mention...."what about the bathroom?"

I want you to be her^

That is a good question and I'm happy you got up the courage to ask it! My advice for this is simple, avoid it at all costs.  Not so much that you're about to explode during the movie, but try to avoid your bladder reaching full capacity before the movie even starts.  Go to the bathroom during previews, then, if you still want to guzzle down that large Dr. Pibb you ordered, PACE YOURSELF.  The faster you drink it the more you'll have to go to the bathroom.  If you sip it like a delicate lady, than you will take on the persona of a delicate lady, who only needs to go to the bathroom at convenient times for everyone (see next month for my "steps on being a delicate lady" blog).  If you absolutely have to go to the bathroom, if your need to go becomes so urgent that you can't pay attention to the movie anymore, than wait for a not so pivotal scene.  For example, I was faced with this conundrum during the first movie, waited for the right time, and sprinted out to the bathroom during a long sequence scene of Ron being angry and the glorious English countryside, i didn't miss ANYTHING!

You may even have time for a casual mirror

So, if you have to go to the bathroom during the movie, you are already at an advantage because you read the book, and when the moment hits that a scene is miss-able, run for the bathroom, then run back as fast as possible.

Well I hope this was informative, if not sufficiently awkward for you to read and me to write.  But hey, the more you knowww....

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"I speak now, Harry Potter, directly to you. You have permitted your friends to die for you rather than face me yourself. I shall wait one hour in the Forbidden Forest. If at the end of that hour, you have not come to me, have not given yourself up, theb attle recommences. This time, I shall enter the fray myself, Harry Potter, and I shall find you, and I shall punish every man, woman, and child who has tried to conceal you from me. One hour."

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This is a short little one, but I like it all the same.

Along the same lines as my Dean/Gary Thomas fact, when Rowling was brainstorming what to name Voldemort's followers, she came up with a name that she thought would work nicely.  No, it was not Death Eaters, but Knights of Walpurgis.

All I can say is, I'm glad she changed her mind

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"I don't want anyone else to try to help. It's got to be like this. It's got to be me."

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Only 3 more Premiere tips left before the ultimate test begins...

Or you can bring your own snackies

13.  As you're now settled in and comfortable as the most popular person in theatre, its probably 10 or 10:30 so you still have a ways to go.  All that singing and dancing and rolling has taken a lot of energy and you're probably unsure of what your next move shall be.  Your stomach grumbles and the tantalizing smell of popcorn overwhelms your senses.  You WANT to go get some, but wonder just how long that line actually is.  Like wise, you've been fueling your body on junk food and coffee all day, so you don't really want to keep the heavy spending going well into the wee hours of the night.  My advice, and it may seem a little risky, is wait until one of the very last moments possible, right before you think the previews will start.  By then you'll have enough time to consider if you REALLY want popcorn or if you just think you do because of the atmosphere, and you can easily check the line and decide whether or not to wait.  Chances are, the closer you get to showtime, the less people will be in line and the quicker you can get through it.  That way you have popcorn during the movie instead of two hours before!

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"I'd tell him [Harry] we're all with him in spirit, and to follow his instincts, which are good and nearly always right." 

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Less than a week...

Ever wonder what the Hogwarts staff does during the holidays? We already know Snape has a house in London where he stays in the summer, and if he does, than who else does as well? According to Rowling, the only permanent residence of Hogwarts are Dumbledore, Filch, and Hagrid (those three would have fun summer nights...) while the rest of the staff can go home to their families and spouses.  Spouses? It never crossed my mind Professor Sprout could be Mrs. Sprout...

Mind blowing, they are normal people (except for being wizards)

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 "I understand those things that I did not understand before. I must be the one to kill Harry Potter, and I shall be."

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7 days, 1 week, 7 horcruxes, it is also July 7th. if it was 2007 my mind would be blown.  But it isn't so the fun  stops at 7/7/11

12. Now that you've gotten yourself perfectly settled in the theatre, it is probably around 9:30, which means you only have 2 and a half hours left until the end.  (time has flown by hasn't it?).  Now is your chance to really shine! the level of excitement is already at epic proportions, and it is your job as the coolest person in the theatre to make sure that level stays up.  Most people will be friendly and interactive, so use this to your advantage and start a riot. Now, when I say riot, I don't mean pitchforks and torches, I mean music and wands! Every self respecting potter fan at the premiere will be well versed in the pop-culture surrounding the books, including the youtube sensations that have been created as a result.  I recommend assigning the theatre different parts in the hit youtube phenomenon "The Mysterious Ticking Noise".  People will go CRAY CRAY for you, trust me, and don't you always strive to be the best? 

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Sassy Witch

" Why is it, that whenever anything happens, it's always you three?" More questions that need answering in Half-Blood Prince props to Mcgonagall for asking those tough questions.

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Your animagus form is a direct reflection of your personality traits, Sirius turns into a dog because he is loyal, Rita Skeeter turns into a beetle probably because she "bugs" people, McGonogall turns into a cat because she is sharp, and Peter Pettigrew turns into a rat because he is one. (haha...jokes)

WTF

BOOM.

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"Times like these, dark times, they do funny things to people. They can tear them apart." There's a first time for everything, and that applies even today as I chose a quote that wasn't said by Dumbledore or Hagrid, but by Arthur Weasley in Half-Blood Prince.

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I only have 5 helpful hints left to give you before it's time to put theory into practice.  Learn well and keep reading.

Don't trip.

11. The moment has almost come, its around 8:30 and they are letting some people into the theaters.  As soon as the movie theatre attendant rips your ticket in half, you run like your life depends on it towards the theatre you were assigned to. Unsurprisingly you arrive their first and are faced with a myriad of choices to sit.  So the question arises, and you finally realize the truth with which Rebecca Black sings, "WHICH SEAT SHOULD I TAAAAKEEEE?" but stay calm, don't make a youtube video JUST YET.  Obviously, you know not to sit in any of the first 6 rows of the theatre unless you want to have a sore neck by the end of the movie.  I also wouldn't sit in the back on account of being behind everyone and, as I will tell you in post #7, you will want to be the center of attention.  That being said, try to find a seat that is in the direct middle of the theater in all ways, or as close to the middle as possible.  Not only is it the best seat for optimal viewing, but its the place to be for all activities.

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"It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more." Hamming it up on the Dumbledore quotes in Half-Blood Prince before, well I can't use Dumbledore quotes anymore...

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The countdown is ON! only 10 days left until the day of the midnight premiere, which means we are 2/3's of the way through this wonderful blogging experience.

I already gave you a nice/sad fact about Dean Thomas first time around this countdown (his mysterious lack of father is due to the fact that he was killed when he refused to join the death eaters) but in Rowling's first draft of Sorcerer's Stone Dean Thomas was named Gary.

What a tool

Ew...

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"Is a man alive if he can't be killed?" Starting to get serious (not sirius) in Half-Blood Prince, and asking us questions we're all wondering the answer to.

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Along with all the friends you are going to make at the premiere, you are probably going to make a few enemies as well.

10. The premiere can be a time of fun and festivities for some, and a time of impatience and irratation for others.  There are some people who come to the premiere and do not expect it to be like it is, a long wait in line that is only not painful if you're a big enough fan and having followed my advice.  You can bet your enemy will not be reading my blog, and as soon as they get to the theatre they will regret it.  This person will be more tired of waiting in line than anybody else, and more than irritated with the noise and general mayhem of the event.  They will also pick a fight over anything, what you're doing saying, or acting like, even where you're sitting if you're lucky like me and run into a couple who cleaims to have "reserved" seats in the theatre.  Who reserves seats in a theatre? no one. That's why the best way to deal with this person is to ignore their inane complaining.  Even if they go and tell the theatre attendant, who cares??? the attendant certainly doesn't, because they are working the most hectic shift of their lives in the middle of the night.  They could care less at the petty complaints becaus they can't do anything anyways.  If a person comes up to you trying to pick a fight, politely tell them you're here to enjoy yourself and they should enjoy themselves. Elsewhere.

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"Read it, control it, unhinge it. In the past it was often the Dark Lord's pleasure to invade the minds of his victims, creating visions designed to torture them into madness. Only after extracting the last exquisite ounce of agony, only when he had them literally begging for death would he finally... kill them." Let's just be honest here, mind reading would most definitely not be a preferable method of communication.  Especially if your teacher is doing it to you...basically, Harry's life sucks in Order of the Phoenix

Well this is awkward

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A dozen days duckies. And I have nice lesson in latin for you all

• Obliviate, the spell that wipes memories, is derivied from the latin word oblivsci, which means to forget.
• Oppugno makes objects attack a person, which is apropro because in latin Oppugno means to attack or assault
• Petrificus Totalus, or the Body-Bind Curse, means "total petrification" in Latin

That's enough school today, after all it is summer and you don't need your mind to be blown by Latin

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"You know, I really hate children." you guessed it, it's your mama, UMBRIDGE! Bitch is cray cray in Order of the Phoenix

Joe Walker anyone?

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13 is an unlucky number but I think you'll be safe so long as you avoid theatre 13 row 13 seat 13.
On to today's helpful hint:

9. It is not only important to bring friends with you to the premiere, but try and MAKE friends with the people sitting around you.  I know this seems like it contradicts with my earlier statement of avoiding the more "dedicated" fans, but I can tell you're smart kids and know how to handle yourself.  Besides, it's actually fun to meet people, you already know you have something serious in common, and you're going to be sitting in line next to them for a while, so you might as well get friendly.  Last time I went, my friend Mary and I started talking to the girls in line in front of us, and they ended up being really nice, we hadn't brought anything to entertain ourselves with, so they offered us some of the stuff they'd brought while we waited.  We also saved each other's spots in line while we were waiting for our respective parties to show up (Side note: warn the people in line behind you if you have more people coming, that way it won't be an annoying big deal).  Who knows? you could meet your NEW BEST FRIEND.

Turns out Malfoy and I went to camp together as youngin's. Don't I look excited?

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"This isn't a criticism, Harry! But you do... sort of... I mean -- don't you think you've got a bit of a -- a -- saving people thing?" This is probably during my favorite part of Order of the Phoenix, when Harry hits puberty full force, teenage angst and all.  His friends however aren't quite sensitive to his situation regrettably...

AVPM!

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OMG kiddies, we have two weeks left untill the movie comes out! that means two weeks left of this blog countdown, which will be the last time I can countdown for a Harry Potter anything :(. On a happier note, here is today's fact:

According to the mini-book Quidditch Through the Ages the name of the game derived from its orignal stomping grounds, a place called Queerditch Marsh, where people would play wih a leather ball, two enchanted rocks, and a small elusive bird called the Golden Snidget.  Queerditch Marsh has since been made Unplottable to preserve it.

What the Flup is happening to the Quidditch Pitch? Must be a screenshot from Deathly Hallows...

Mind Blowing how much thought goes into the series huh?

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"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies..."  That's some heavy stuff right there, but the prophecy in Order of the Phoenix is important...always.

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Halfway there kiddies! thanks to anyone who's been reading this whole time! For anyone who hasn't, I don't blame you on account of this blog being relatively unknown.

8. Parking: The earlier you get to the theatre the better, because that means you have a pick of which spot you want.  I would aim for something as close as possible to the movie theatre itself, because you don't really want to be walking through the entire mall at 2:30 AM just because you thought it was smart to park where no one else would.  Newsflash: It wasn't smart, and now you are alone with only your wand to protect you in a deserted mall, scared as flup.  Sure the closer you park means that when the movies over there will be traffic getting out of the parking lot, but to be honest it won't be bad traffic and the most difficult part will definitely be pulling out of your parking spot.  (this is where your wonderful friends come in to guide you on your merry way)

Make your car painfully noticeable so you can find it immediately

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"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."  Sirius may seem wise saying this in Goblet of Fire, but just wait until Order of the Phoenix, when he's racist towards House Elves!

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I particulary like this fact because it kind of scares me.

When the names on the Maurader's Map are read in the series they are read in this order "Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs" which is seemingly nothing special.  As any respectable Potter fan knows, this means the list is Lupin, Pettirgrew, Sirius, and James.  But, did you realize the marauders died in the reverse order of their names on the map? First James dies, then Sirius, then Pettigrew, and finally Lupin.  Coincidence? I don't think so...

Blew your mind

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"I say there are spots that don't come off... Spots that never come off, know what I mean?" Actually, no I don't know what you're saying as I flipped to a random page in Goblet of Fire searching for a Mad-Eye Moody quote.  Glad I found one that is vaguely disturbing...

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Are you still dying to know what the Spell you're going to do as you wait in joyful anticipation for the last Harry Potter movie to come out, well you're in luck as I've still got PLENTY of USEFUL ADVICE

These kids will bring you snacks and coffee if you ask nicely

7. Teamwork is essential at the movie premiere, especially if said premiere is at the mall.  If you are going with a group of more than 2 people you can use this skillfully to your advantage.  Having lot's of friends with you provides everyone oppurtunities to stand up and walk around the area.  This way, people can be assigned to bring dinner to the group, provide coffee for those fading, and largely avoiding a critically injured tailbone. It can also come in handy if you yourself can't get to the premiere as early as you would want to because of something unbelievably important.  If you have friends who are getting their early, they can hold your spot, no problem.  WARNING: do not keep your friends waiting too long though, especially if it is a smaller group holding the spot and a larger group arriving late.  The other people in line will NOT thank you when they're suddenly behind five extra people.  If this is the case however, let the majority of the group arrive by four at the absolute latest.

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"Just because it's taken you three years to notice, Ron, doesn't mean no one else has spotted I'm a girl!" Ah school dances, they're fun for everyone! Especially Hermione in Goblet of Fire who can't seem to appreciate the fact that she got to go to one with an international super star athlete.

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To get myself in the spirit of being in London, here's a little factoid about the Knight Bus. 

Apparently after the tube stops running around midnight, the "night bus" is the only way to get around.  Since these buses come late at night, they reportedly move faster and seem a bit more unsteady than taking the bus during the day.  So naturally the "Knight Bus" does the same thing for wizards.  However, the Knight Bus gets its name because it comes to the rescue of stranded witches and wizards, making it sort of like a (to use a cliche) "knight in shining armour" to anyone who needs saving. 

Mind Blowing huh???
maybe not so much as other facts but, hey...

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"It's a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up" This is true especially when you're waiting to take an exam you really don't want to because you know your going to fail. Thank you Goblet of Fire, for teaching us a real life lesson

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So I've told you when to go, what to wear, who to bring, and how to behave.  What I haven't told you yet though is how to stay awake.  This can be accomplished in many different ways and to be honest, your lack of sleep only becomes a pressing issue as you drive home at 3 am and fully realise the extent of your fatigue.

6.  In order to avoid being THAT person who complains that they are staying up too late, get a good night sleep the night before.  Don't stay up till three and then wake up at eight (then agian, only I wake up early in the summer) try and be well rested.  If that simply isn't possible caffinate yourself like its your job.  5 Hour Energy is good for five hours of the day, while sodas and coffee can also provide you that extra energy boost if you're certain a bathroom is within reach (bladder can and WILL be a problem).  If you shamefacedly begin to nod off at 5pm because you woke up at 6am because it was a school day and you still have to be educated, have a friend casually use you as an arm rest as they remain alert, because worst case scenario, onlookers think you're just an unfortunately place hobo, and you get a few ZZZZ's in.

But read carefully, false advertising can be a bitch

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"Well, well . . . I'm impressed. That suggests what you fear most of all is -- fear. Very wise, Harry." 

<3<3<3<3<3<3 as you probably can guess if you've read this blog before, Lupin is my favorite character, which is basically half the reason Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite book.  He's like a mini FDR when he drops word-bombs like that ^.

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Ten days have gone by since I started this post, and I think it's about time I mentioned that I am currently in Jolly Old England on vacation! I have the posting schedualed to come out at a certain time every day, so hopefully blogger does not betray me and it all goes according to plan, but enough about that, here is fact #20 that you've been DYING for. 

As much as I pretended to shiver at the thought of time travel in the books, today's fact is about time travel in the books.  Since Hermione was traveling back in time at least 2 hours a day five days a week in her 3rd year, she was gaining 10 extra hours every week.  Since she had to wait for time to catch up again every time she time traveled, she was 10 hours older than she should have been at the end of each week.  Hogwarts isn't in session for July and August, which means Hermione traveled back in time roughly (taking o ut holiday weekends) 38 weeks a year, so multiplying that together, plus the three hours she and Harry traveld backk at the end of the book, isn't Hermione at LEAST 15 days older than she should be?

Does YOUR head hurt too? you can thank the lovely people of MuggleCast who brought this mind-blowing subject to my attention (episode 59 for anyone who wants their brain to hurt further)

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"HE WAS THEIR FRIEND" sorry but I had to...

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I know you're all loving this delightful series of helpful hints, so I'm going to continue it until I can no longer think of anything.

Sometimes, this person is your best friend

5. This may seem weird, but dress up. It is the best way to become the most popular person at the premiere.  Not only should you dress up, but don't take the half-ass route and wear a red tie and white oxford because you're "embarassed" to be seen.  Face the facts, you're already waiting in line for hours on end to see a movie about a boy wizard at midnight, anyone who see you can already tell you a committed fan, and you might as well put it over the edge and go all out.  That being said, wearing a costume the whole time is impractical.  Bring the costume in a bag and wear comfy clothes for the first few hours (if you do wait in line as long as I recommend) then put your fantastic costume on later around 8:00.  This is the time when the buzz really starts to happen, and more people will appreciate your costume and be jealous of your effortless swagger.  

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"Mysterious thing time. Powerful, and when meddled with, dangerous" Don't even get me started with how time works it way into these books, my head hurts just thinking about it...

I might shoot myself

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Today's Mind Blowing fun can be figured out by anyone with a little bit of math and an alarming amount of over analyzing.

How old is Voldemort?  If we use the Chamber of Secrets as our reference, Tom Riddle attended Hogwarts 50 years ago when the Chamber was last opened.  He was a sixth year at the time, making him 66 in Chamber of Secrets. So, using this semi-logic by the time Harry (17) fights Voldemort in the last book, he is 71 years old.
So basically, Harry has a LOT of trouble defeating someone who should be living in a retirement home.

elders...

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Moving on to quotes from The Prisoner of Azkaban, in which Harry asks the reader many important questions
"Why would I go looking for someone who wants to kill me?"

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Still got plenty of things to tell you about how to behave at one of these things...

4. Going to a movie premiere is like going to a foreign country, people act differently, dress differently, and talk differently (in this case, you

may run in to lots of people with TERRIBLE British

accents). Because you'll be so out of your element at least in the beginning, pay attention to those around you and see what you're up against. For example, is it a friendly crowd? or are there more people dressed up as Bellatrix and Voldemort? (maybe avoid them if they seem to be taking this role too seriously). Also determine how enthusiastic the crowd is, that way you can tailor your personal enthusiasm to that of the crowd. Not only does this help you feel more comfortable with the people around you, but you'll also waste even MORE time as you wait in line.

Yayyy potter fans

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"'Enemies of the Heir Beware'? You'll be nextmudbloods" Unlike Hagrid, Malfoy is not known for his endearingly sentimental moments throughout the series. Even as a youngin in Chamber of Secrets he was full of happiness and love

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When Rowling read the script for the sixth Harry Potter film, she noticed a line where Dumbledore mentioned a girl he once had a crush on when he went to Hogwarts. It was at this point that Rowling revealed to the film makers that this wouldn't do because she had always seen Dumbledore as being gay... The cat was out of the bag and well, you know the rest. (Unfortunately, I can't take credit for this beautiful photo, I found it at images2.fanpop.com)

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" 'Dirty Blood.' Why, there isn't a wizard alive today that's not half-blood or less. More to the point, they've yet to think of spell that our Hermione can't do." I can always rely on Hagrid for my sentimental quotes (from Chamber of Secrets)

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I'm keeping this thing going so long as I have advice to give you youngin's

3. Come PROPERLY prepared. If you've listened to my last two posts, than you'll know that I expect you to wait in line for a while. Since this is the case, bring something to entertain yourself with. Bring a pillow or something so you don't bruise your tail bone, a book to read, a DVD player, or maybe a computer if the mall has wifi. My point is the wait will be a LONG one, so have some entertainment and comfort so you and your friends aren't bored to tears for hours. Like coloring...perhaps...