I took this weekend off to clean the flat (didn't get to the laundry) and take care of a few other things I'd been meaning to get to. Told both Dorkins and Zach I was sick, which was true, really. There's a type of migraine I get sometimes... not an allergy well, especially in the year after the war ended, I got them a lot. Not so much anymore, ( Read more... )

Firstly, if anyone's eyebrows got singed the other night it's likely Zach's fault, not mine. My Guy Fawkes Fling was 100 percent singe-proof, but I can't vouch for those made by hands other than my own. Zach's were just... extra flamey, I think. Though he claims they were just "extra Fawkesy ( Read more... )

I was going to head down to the shops in Diagon today, but I don't think it's a very good idea. If Ginny or Lavender or either of the twins get a moment and could pick me up a pair of leather gloves from quality quidditch supplies I'd really appreciate it. And pay you back, of course ( Read more... )

I sort of mentioned this in passing to a few people, but I recently lost--thought I lost--a valuable personal belonging. Valuable both in terms of money and sentiment, as the object in question has rare magical properties in addition to having once belonged to my father. If anyone is wondering why I'm being vague about what this object is, the ( Read more... )

The Domestic whatsit act didn't pass, praise Zeus. I can't help but think, though, that the damage has been done. Eloise lost one of her students and Terry had to endure Azkaban and Hermione's cat was molested. More to the point, we now know that the wizarding world isn't as progressive as it's pretended to be ever since the war ended. There ( Read more... )

I already told everyone who was at the Burrow on Wednesday, but I've been officially signed on as the Cannons seeker. I was sort of hoping that the news would... smooth some things over, I guess. I'm not sure that it did. Ron?I'm not the only player that's new to the team. Dorkins also recruited Regina Wood, Oliver's little sister, to replace ( Read more... )

So on tuesday Ron and I watched the Cannons practise, and afterward we went for a pint with Galvin Gudgeon and he gave us an unexpurgated version of the Cannons history. I guess through most of the 1950s and 1960s the team went through a string of different managers and owners until finally in 1970 Devon's most wealthy and successful wizard, ( Read more... )

I know of at least one person who claims they've had their fill of quidditch talk. I'd like to avoid the subject for the sake of this person, but to refrain from quidditch talk this week would be like not talking about the weather when it's raining frogs outside. Sorry, Justin ( Read more... )

Since I only work three days a week, and nights, at that, I've quite a bit of free time on my hands. Time enough to mosey out to Exmoor and have a look at England's practices. Got quite an eyeful, too, despite the strange and occluding Ministry of Magic Fog they use to keep the stadium away from the prying gaze of muggles ( Read more... )

Is it morning? There's a lot of light so I guess so Dean Thomas and Michael Corner, I want to apologise for it if you ever felt a resentment towards me, a resentment that I likely deserved, I just didnt know I deserved it till now. Youre good blokes, the two pair of you. Michael Corner's an Auror, hes got that bag he takes everywhere. I ( Read more... )