It seems so much quieter here. They're sleeping, but it's like the sleep of the dead or something. Like Sleeping Beauty or some other story. Nothing can wake them, and it seems if you touch them, you fall victim to the sleepy-sickness as well.

I'm worried though it means I'll be able to study the couch without interruption. There seems to be ( Read more... )

Or does Binns seem to forget what we've covered in past years?

Because I know that we covered the 1765 Conference of Warlocks last year.

Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake
Ev'rybody is as happy as a man can be
Climb aboard, little wog
Sail away with me"
-Sail Away, Randy Newman ( Read more... )

But quickly run to the milk-white steed,
Pu ye his rider down.

"For I'll ride on the milk-white steed,
And ay nearest the town,
Because I was an earthly knight
They gie me that renown."
-Tam Lin, Anonymous ( Read more... )

This cold girl well
Don't she wanna make you scream, damn"
-Damn, Matchbox 20

Well, Friday was interesting to say the least. Su-Li and I went to Knockturn Alley, to find some out of the way potions ingredients.

The trip would have had a better end had we not gotten mugged. Almost everything was taken. Thankfully, we had almost no money on us ( ( Read more... )

With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?"

-Like A Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan

Dad happened to see The Pentamerone on the dining room table today. He's been with Mum long enough to know a book like that doesn't come cheap. Now, I make all my purchases on his account, so he'd eventually see that astronomical sum I spent on ( Read more... )

I'm headed to Diagon Alley (and Knockturn as well) on Friday.

Meet you around 11?

And Zabini, I found some very interesting information regarding crossing into the "spirit world" as the shamans call it. If you're still interested, I'll lend it to you when I next see you.

Don't breathe
Don't achieve
Or grieve without leave"
-Numb, U2 ( Read more... )

With laughing song/and merry dance,"
-The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan

I passed my apparition test today.

Could my life be any better?

This just makes me so ecstatic.

ETA: I mean "apparation." Tempting though the ability to be both ghost and human is, sadly, it is not a talent I seem to possess.

Happen That A Victim Must Be Found."
-The MIkado, Gilbert and Sullivan

I'm sure most of you guys have already seen our beloved ernster's post.

Next question-
Who's seen Wicker Man?

Because I propose we Ravenclaws build one on the Quidditch field and stick him in it.

In honor of his lovely pice of... whatever it is.