#Kennilworthy Whisp

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quidditch and class

Okay originally this was a tangent in the tags of my last post but I started thinking about it more and it got too complex haha.

While thinking about quidditch as a sport, we see many very prominent, very talented female players like Ginny, the other Gryffindor Chasers, Gwenog Jones/the Holyhead Harpies, Mullet, Moran. (Notably, Katie, Ginny, and Demelza are all explicitly better than Seamus and Dean. And Ron haha.) As as a sport it's seemingly equal between genders and therefore played in mixed-gender teams, and this is likely explained by the fact that speed is controlled by an external object, the broom. So while what we value in sport and athleticism in the real world has been heavily predicated on what we consider the biological 'advantages' of (cis) men, in Quidditch this is not so much the case.

It may be that certain positions (Beater) are generally more suited to cis men, but it may also be that women excel specifically as Chasers and Seekers, which are after all the key positions on a Quidditch team. If everyone is capable of achieving the same speed (and therefore force) on a broomstick, other factors might come into play, such as flexibility, dexterity, endurance, strategy.

However, the importance of the humble broomstick also means that the sport would be strongly influenced by class. Who can afford the best broom, basically.

It's wild that broom choice in pro quidditch isn't (as far as we know) standardised, but essentially a wealthy team/nation like I guess Ireland lol would have an advantage against a less wealthy team or nation, who couldn't supply Firebolts to all its players. In the case of Ireland I suppose the British Ministry of Magic also possibly governs them (I think? rip? ?) so Ireland would have funding from Britain, presumably.

And to be clear this happens irl too, less obviously perhaps, but wealthier nations will be able to dedicate more resources, better equipment, and better training to their athletes. This is why the US wins so many Olympic medals, not because its people are inherently better or more athletic than other countries with comparable populations, whatever American Exceptionalism would have you believe.

Harry's good without his Firebolt but also it's a little unfair haha. To be fair Ginny's just as good, maybe better than him, with whatever the Weasleys can afford for her. And it's also true that in CoS Malfoy/the Slytherins are still worse than Harry and the Gryffindors, even with better brooms, as I think Wood points out. So it could be that broom choice doesn't matter quite as much as it seems, in the sense that at least the talent of the athlete is the predominant factor in how well any given broom functions. In the flying lesson in PS we see that brooms do respond to some sort of innate talent in the user, so this would make some sense.

Still, in a situation with two equally matched players in terms of talent, the determining factor would likely be broom quality. So it is still important. I assume that JKR just didn't think about this lmao. Which whatever, maybe if HP was a series about sport, not delving into this question would matter more (and by her own admission she designed Quidditch to not make sense.) I'd have to reread Quidditch Through the Ages but it really should have been mentioned there lol. Oh well, not sure how realistic it is for 'Kennilworthy Whisp' to have a class-based analysis of his favourite sport anyway lmao.

For the purposes of worldbuilding I think it's fine for this to be the case, since the WW is not supposed to be a fair, perfect utopia, and like I said this very much happens in real life too. It's interesting to think about though.

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The world is a better place with you in it.

Prompt from @apalapucian #76 The World is a better place with you in it. from this list

(Send me a number and a pairing and I'll write a drabble)

Lily sat on the low stone wall marking the castle grounds, staring out at the vast stretch of hills and valleys. The autumn winds had just started to change, and leaves had yet to start raining down from the branches. She was already tired of being at school.

“Alright, Evans?”

Of course, he found her. Of all the people in the castle, James Bloody Potter was the one who broke her solitude.

James hopped onto the wall and sat next to her. “Chocolate frog?” he offered. “Though if you get a Kennilworthy Whisp card, you’ve got to give it to me. He’s missing from my collection.”

Lily looked at James skeptically. James pocketed the chocolate and shrugged. “Okay, never mind.”

“What are you doing here, Potter?”

“I was going to ask you the same thing. You’re not going to run for it, are you?”

“But haven’t you heard?” Lily let out a hollow laugh. “Apparently the school would be a better place without people like me in it.”

“That’s rubbish. Mulciber is an idiot.”

“He’s not the only one that thinks that way. More students seem to think harassing Mudbloods is funny these days.”

James’ eyes grew dark, and his jaw tightened. “You shouldn’t use that word. No one should.”

Lily snorted and continued to stare off at the harsh autumn landscape. James got up from the wall and turned back to head to the castle. She heard his voice behind her.

“They are wrong. I hope you know that. The school—the world, actually—is a better place with you in it.”

Lily looked at where James had been sitting and saw that the chocolate frog he had offered her had been left behind.

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Books, children’s stories and comics in the WW

There’s much more than just school text books in the Wizarding World, so as logical it is to assume that muggle borns read popular muggle fairytales during their childhood, it’s equally logical to think the same about magically raised children! And adults ( we known how those witches piled up for Lockharts autograph in Diagon Alley lol )

Here’s a list of wizarding books that are not Hogwarts textbooks

Children’s stories:

Tales of Beedle the Bard - book containing many wizarding fairytales. Stories in the book: The Tale of the Three Brothers‘ ; ‘The Fountain of Fair Fortune‘ ; ‘The Warlock’s Hairy Heart‘ ; ‘The Wizard and the Hopping Pot‘ ; ‘Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump‘. As Ron says his mother read the book to him when he was young.

Toadstool Tales - a series of adaptations of other works, written by Beatrix Bloxam. They contained soppy, "sanitised" versions of other works, including The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which was Mrs Bloxam's way of purifying them so as to preserve children's innocence. The book is universally loathed by wizarding children

Comics:

Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle - Ron liked these comics a lot since he had a stash of them in his bedroom

Loony Nonby v.s. Cornish Pixie - read by Dean and Harry

Fiction:

Enchanted Encounters- a series of books written by the author Fifi LaFolle

Sports:

Beaters' Bible - by Brutus Scrimgeour

Beating the Bludgers - A Study of Defensive Strategies in Quidditch - by Kennilworthy Whisp

Flying with the Cannons

Noble Sport of Warlocks - by Quintius Umfraville

Official Guide to the Quidditch World Cup

Quidditch Through the Ages - Kennilworthy Whisp

Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland

Wonder of Wigtown Wanderers - by Kennilworthy Whisp

A Snitch in Time

Numerology:

New Theory of Numerology

Astrology:

Atlas of Celestial Anomalies - M. P. N. Carneirus

Magical Creatures:

Aquatic Wonders of Yorkshire: A Wizard's Field Guide

Bestiarium Magicum

Children's Anthology of Monsters - Newton Scamander

Dreadful Denizens of the Deep

Enclopedia of Bat Eyes

Hoax and Dreams - Laura Thorn

House-Elves & Self-Hatred

Little People, Big Plans - Ragnok the Pigeon-Toed

Lizard's Claws From Africa

Magical Creatures (book)

Merpeople: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Language and Customs - Dylan Marwood

Most Macabre Monstrosities

Newts of Bognor - Walter Aragon

Owl Breeds

Why I Didn't Die When the Augurey Cried - Gulliver Pokeby

Which Owl? - Miranda Goshawk

You & Your Owl

Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit

Dragon Species of Great Britain and Ireland

From Egg to Inferno: a Dragon-Keeper's Guide

Men Who Love Dragons Too Much

A Dragon-Keeper's Guide

Book on Hippogriff-baiting

Handbook of Hippogriff Psychology

Fowl or Foul? A Study of Hippogriff Brutality

Blood Brothers: My Life Amongst the Vampires - Eldred Worple

Vampire's Monologue - Amarillo Lestoat

Hairy Snout, Human Heart - anonymous author

Hunting Werewolves

Lupine Lawlessness: Why Lycanthropes Don't Deserve to Live - Emerett Picardy

Herbology:

Encyclopedia of Toadstools

Good Gardens Guide 1990

Goshawk's Guide to Herbology - Miranda Goshawk

Magical Water Plants of the Highland Lochs - Hadrian Whittle

Magical Mediterranean Water-Plants and Their Properties

Shrubs & Trees for the Garden - Arthur Osborn

Sub-Aquatic Botanical Mysteries

Wanderings of a Tree in the Alps

Winogrand's Wondrous Water Plants - Selina Sapworthy

Charms and spells:

Book of Charms & Spells, The

Achievements in Charming

Charms for attraction - Griselda Gogh

Charms of Defence and Deterrence - Catullus Spangle

Cheering Charms

Extreme Incantations - Violeta Stitch

Chadwick's Charms: Volumes I - VII - Chadwick Boot

Advanced Charm Casting - Eulalie Hicks

Abracadabra: An A-Z of Spooky Spells

Ancient thieves' text

Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed

Charms of Defence and Deterrence - Catullus Spangle

Compendium of Common Curses and Their Counter-Actions

Confronting the Faceless

Curses and Counter-Curses - Vindictus Viridian

Dark Arts Outsmarted

Guide to Advanced Occlumency

Jinxes for the Jinxed

Practical Defence Against the Dark Arts textbook

Practical Defensive Magic and Its Use Against the Dark Arts

Self-Defensive Spellwork

Evelyn Starling's duelling book

Updated Counter-Curse Handbook (Second Revised Edition)

Protection Charm Your Mind: A Practical Guide to Counter Legilimensy - Franciscus Fieldwake

Magick Moste Evile - Godelot

Secrets of the Darkest Art - Owle Bullock

Theories of Transubstantial Transfiguration

Transformation Through the Ages

Madcap Magic for Wacky Warlocks

Saucy Tricks for Tricky Sorts

Weird Wizarding Dilemmas and Their Solutions

Spell journall - Miranda Goshawk (spell journal only)

Book of Charms & Spells

Book of Spells - Miranda Goshawk

Easy Spells to Fool Muggles

Gilded-covered spellbook

Jiggery Pokery and Hocus Pocus - Brian Gagwilde

Slytherin's Spellbook - Salazar Slytherin

Alchemy:

Alchemy, Ancient Art and Science - Argo Pyrites

Alchemical duodecimo

Potions:

A Humble Guide for Potion Brewing You Cannot Live Without - Blossom Degrasse

Asiatic Anti-Venoms - Libatius Borage

Book of Potions - Zygmunt Budge

Have Yourself a Fiesta in a Bottle! - Libatius Borage

Moste Potente Potions

Potion Opuscule - Arsenius Jigger

Spell potions - Tim

Love Potions - Salamander

Cooking and housecare:

Charm Your Own Cheese - Greta Catchlove (revised edition by Gerda Curd)

Cooking the Muggle Way - Mordicus Egg

Enchantment in Baking

Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests - Gilderoy Lockhart

One Minute Feasts - It's Magic!

Practical Household Magic - Zamira Gulch

Divination:

Broken Balls: When Fortunes Turn Foul

Death Omens: What to Do When You Know the Worst is Coming

Omens, Oracles & the Goat - Bathilda Bagshot

Oracle of Palombo - Bathilda Bagshot

Predicting the Unpredictable: Insulate Yourself Against Shocks

The Predictions of Tycho Dodonus

Xylomancy - Selina Sapworthy

Education:

Appraisal of Magical Education in Europe

Preferred Preface for Perfect Prefects

Revision guides:

Cram It!: How to Soar on Your O.W.L.s

W.O.M.B.A.T. Revision Guide

Magical health:

Common Magical Ailments and Afflictions

Healer's Helpmate - H. Pollingtonious

Healing at Home with Herbs - Phyllida Spore

Biographies/autobiographies:

Armando Dippet: Master or Moron? - Rita Skeeter

Biography of Uric the Oddball - Radolphus Pittiman

Dumbledore's Army: The Dark Side of the Demob - Rita Skeeter

He Flew Like a Madman - Kennilworthy Whisp

Horticultural History of the Blackwood Maze

Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore - Rita Skeeter

Magical Me - Gilderoy Lockhart

My Life as a Muggle - Daisy Hookum

My Life as a Squib - Angus Buchanan

Snape: Scoundrel or Saint? - Rita Skeeter

Biography of Harry Potter - Rita Skeeter

Historical magic:

Anthology of Eighteenth Century Charms

Guide to Medieval Sorcery

Olde and Forgotten Bewitchments and Charmes - E. Limus

Decline of Pagan Magic - Bathilda Bagshot

Historical wizards and witches:

Famous Fire-Eaters

Fifteenth-Century Fiends

Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century

Nature's Nobility: A Wizarding Genealogy

Notable Magical Names of Our Time

Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts

Prefects Who Gained Power

Historical magical things, places and events:

Big Foot's Last Stand - Ortiz O'Flaherty

Dominating Dementors: A True History of Azkaban

Impenetrable Azkaban: The Hidden Prison to Escape in the World

Hogwarts: A History - Bathilda Bagshot

One Hundred Historical Sites from the Second Wizarding War

Perambulation of Kent

Scars of Salem: Essays on the Witch Trials of 1692 - Carlos Eduardos

Scourers and the Creation of MACUSA - Theophilus Abbot

Sites of Historical Sorcery

Triwizard Tragedies

Contemporary history:

Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century

Important Modern Magical Discoveries

Modern Magical History

Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry

Magical self-help:

Cast-a-Spell handbook

Learn Magic Fast with Kwikspell

Powers You Never Knew You Had and What To Do With Them Now You've Wised Up

Hairy Heart: A Guide to Wizards Who Won't Commit

Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches

Weird Wizarding Dilemmas and Their Solutions

Where There's a Wand, There's a Way

Wizards Are from Neptune, Witches Are from Saturn - Irsis Pius

Living With Legilimens: Choose Your Mind Wisely

Protection Charm Your Mind: A Practical Guide to Counter Legilimensy - Franciscus Fieldwake

Ancient Runes and Magical Theory:

Advanced Rune Translation - Yuri Blishen

Magical Hieroglyphs and Logograms

Magical Theory - Adalbert Waffling

Manual M39h-z

Магичен Теория

Rune Dictionary

Spellman's Syllabary

Muggle Studies:

Moronic Muggles

The Muggle Conspiracy -Sinistra Lowe

Muggles Who Notice - Blenheim Stalk

The Philosophy of the Mundane: Why the Muggles Prefer Not to Know - Mordicus Egg

Quaint Muggle Machinery

When Muggles Attack - Barrett Fay

Transportation:

Handbook of Do-It-Yourself Broomcare

Fully Illustrated History of the Flying Carpet

Law:

Ancient Law

Dark Arts: A Legal Companion, The

Intricacies of Rappaport's Law, The

‎Extraordinary Trials in History

Guidelines for the Treatment of Non-Wizard Part-Humans

‎Illegal Compendium 198

‎Law and Literature

Legal Loopholes & Leprechauns

Legal Rules for Roving Sprites

Laws of Conduct When Dealing With Muggles‎

Legal Guidelines for the Manufacture of Magical Apparatus

Legislative Guide to the Proper Use of Magic

‎Magical Misdemeanours in the Modern Law

‎Magical Moral Perspective

‎Unforgivable Curses and their Legal Implications

Muggle 'Law & Order' - Complete Guide

Other books:

Animal Ghosts of Britain - Mopsy Fleabert

En Ful Flicka - Så Tuktas En Modedocka - Signe Björnberg

First Love, First Loss - Amorette Deneuve

Flap of the Cape - Abigail R. Cankus

Gateway to the Far Stars

Invisible Book of Invisibility

Mudbloods and How to Spot Them - Barrett Fay

Pure-Blood Directory

Skrifter af Knos

Study into the Possibility of Reversing the Actual and Metaphysical Effects of Natural Death, with Particular Regard to the Reintegration of Essence and Matter - by Bertrand de Pensées-Profondes

Who Am I? - Gilderoy Lockhart

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Quidditch Throughout the Ages

by Kennilworthy Whisp

From: Harry Potter

[5minuteworld]

"Quidditch Through the Ages"- Kennilworthy Whisp (JK Rowling)

Polish below⬇️

I really enjoyed reading. History of that very interesting wizard's game, even if totally fantasy and fake, made me thought like it's real game for a while. I loved the orgins of the game, everything came out to be logical and entertaining. Great summer, short story to read on a beach or terrace.

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Świetna, lekka opowiastka na lato, by niewiele myśleć, tylko odpocząć. Przy okazji bardzo ciekawa, bez względu na to, czy ktoś się interesuje uniwersum Harrego Pottera, czy nie. Korzenie tej niesamowitej, magicznej gry okazały się niezwykle interesujące, bardzo logicznie rozwiązane.

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Day 29: JOMPBPC: Freebie

Recent book buy! 💞🧹

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Kennilworthy Whisp - Quidditch im Wandel der Zeiten

Embrace Your Inner Geek: Read a book about geek culture

„Quidditch im Wandel der Zeiten ist eines der begehrtesten Bücher in der Bibliothek von Hogwarts. Wie mir unsere Bibliothekarin Madame Pince berichtet, wird es fast täglich „begrabscht, bekleckert und überhaupt misshandelt“ – ein schönes Kompliment für ein Buch. Wer regelmäßig Quidditch spielt oder auch nur Zuschauer ist, wird Mr Whisps Buch geradezu verschlingen, ebenso wie jene von uns, die sich ganz allgemein für die Geschichte der Zauberei interessieren.“

Mit diesen lobenden Worten beginnt das von Albus Dumbledore höchstpersönlich verfasste Vorwort zu „Quidditch im Wandel der Zeiten“. Es gab einige Vorbehalte dieses Werk außerhalb der Zauberwelt zu veröffentlichen, doch dank Dumbledore und seiner Überzeugungskraft gegenüber der Bibliothekarin von Hogwarts, Madam Pince, ist diese Lektüre nun auch den Muggeln zugänglich gemacht worden.

Kennilworthy Whisp beschreibt in „Quidditch im Wandel der Zeiten“ die beliebte Sportart und ihre Geschichte. Es wird ein Einblick in die Anfänge und Entwicklungen von fliegenden Besen, diversen Spielen auf eben diesen und von Quidditch selbst gegeben. Neben den grundlegenden Regeln und den häufigsten Fouls werden auch Liga-Mannschaften beschrieben, und es wird auf die Verbreitung der Sportart auf anderen Kontinenten eingegangen.

Das Buch ist dabei äußerst ansprechend gestaltet und sehr unterhaltsam geschrieben, alles andere als langweilig. Man bekommt als Leser das Gefühl, tatsächlich einen Nachdruck eines Buches aus der Bibliothek von Hogwarts in den Händen zu halten. Dazu tragen auch eine Liste der Entleihungen - zuletzt las es ein gewisser H. Potter - und ein Eintrag der Bibliothekarin von Hogwarts bei. Zudem gibt es als Erläuterung der beschriebenen Inhalte einige Abbildungen. Es wirkt, als seien die historischen Bezüge wahr und allesamt ordnungsgemäß recherchiert worden. Es ist so überzeugend, dass man sich als Leser beispielsweise über die damalige Schnatzerjagd empört zeigt und froh ist, dass diese heute unter Artenschutz stehen.   

Auch wenn man sich nicht am Artenschutz der Goldenen Schnatzer beteiligen kann, so ist es als Muggel schön zu wissen, dass man mit dem Kauf dieses Buches einen guten Zweck unterstützt. Der größte Teil der Erlöse aus dem Verkauf von „Quidditch im Wandel der Zeiten“ geht an die englische Hilfsorganisation Comic Relief, die Mittel für Afrika und benachteiligte Menschen im Vereinigten Königreich sammelt.

Bei all den Anekdoten aus der Zauberwelt ist es als Harry Potter-Fan fast unmöglich das Buch ohne ein Dauergrinsen zu lesen. Oder wie Rita Kimmkorn vom Tagespropheten über dieses Werk zu sagen pflegt: “Hab schon Schlechteres gelesen.”

Fünf Küsse für “Quidditch im Wandel der Zeiten”. 💋💋💋💋💋

- V

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January 17, 2018

PopSugar: A book mentioned in another book

About a year and a half ago I read Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them in preparation for the movie that came out last year. I absolutely loved it and enjoyed the fact that I was reading a fictional book mentioned in another fictional book that I quite enjoyed. And about two or three years ago I read The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which I found very fascinating, especially the Tale of the Three Brothers (which was read in Hermione’s voice in my head thanks to the movie version of Deathly Hallows). So, when I saw this prompt for the PopSugar Reading Challenge, I knew I just had to read the only book I hadn’t read that J. K. Rowling had published.

Quidditch Through the Ages is a book that takes you through the history of the most famous wizarding sport up through what would have been the present day when the book was “published for the Muggles,” as Dumbledore says in the foreword. I found the history of the sport fascinating, as I think anyone who is easily fascinated with the history of fictional worlds will be. I was also appreciative of the explanation of the rules of Quidditch and the explanation of the changes that have taken place over the course of the last few centuries. And I was laughing at some of the descriptions of the Quidditch teams from Britain and Ireland, particularly the description of the Chudley Cannons (Ron’s favorite team). I also really enjoyed this book because Quidditch is the only sport I’ve been able to follow and understand completely over the years, despite my nine years of marching band and being forced to pay attention to football games.

For anyone looking for a good, fascinating, quick read, I highly recommend Quidditch Through the Ages!

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Hogwarts library

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HOME: Book 2 - CHAPTER THREE

MASTERLIST

Veronica’s eyes fluttered shut as she filled her lungs with the crisp autumn air that surrounded her as she sat under a tree on the shore of the Black Lake. It was a Saturday, and Charlie had left for Quidditch practice after breakfast that morning. He had made it onto the Gryffindor Quidditch team as the Seeker; he had been lucky, he had been the only person to try out for Seeker, so he hadn’t even really had to try out. The Gryffindor captain had just wanted to make sure he could even fly, and once she saw how good he was, that was it. He was on the team. 

At breakfast, Veronica had mentioned that she would be reading at their spot near the Black Lake and to meet her there when he was done. She knew he would be arriving soon as it was noon and practice should have been coming to an end. Veronica was extremely glad that Emily insisted on having weekends off to recover from an intense week of practice; Veronica enjoyed having time to relax, and this was her happy place. Autumn was her favorite time of year, but she also loved the breeze coming off the lake in the warmer months when she couldn’t handle the heat. Plus, most students preferred to hang out in the courtyard or their common rooms, so it was always quiet and peaceful.

Normally, Veronica would have been reading one of her textbooks or a book about spells that she borrowed from the library. But ever since she made the Quidditch team, that was all she could think about. She was still a straight O student, but now she spent most of her free time thinking about and studying Quidditch. Besides, she was already outstanding in all her courses, so now she needed to be outstanding in Quidditch too. The first game of the season, that just so happened to be between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, was fast approaching, and she wanted to be ready. She hated to look incompetent, and she refused to let Quidditch ruin her perfect reputation. So there she was, reading ‘Beating the Bludgers – A Study of Defensive Strategies in Quidditch,’ another great read by Kennilworthy Whisp that Emily had given her to study.

She had been so busy reading and making notes that she hadn’t heard a group of boys approaching until they were standing directly in front of her. Actually, she hadn’t even noticed them then. Soon enough, she didn’t have a choice but to notice them when the leader of the group yanked the book out of her hands and tossed it into the lake. Veronica’s eyebrows furrowed and her jaw dropped as she stared in disbelief at Archie. It had only been two weeks since tryouts, and she knew he still felt resentment towards her, but she hadn’t expected him to bully her like this. Veronica ignored her book, thankful that she had cast a water repelling charm on it earlier that morning, and focused on the group in front of her, worried about what they might do to her. Her wand was in her back pocket, and she knew she wouldn’t be able to reach it fast enough to protect herself.

“Hiya Singer. I’m glad we made it before Weasley got back. I was hoping to have a little chat with Ravenclaw’s star Beater.” His voice dripped with venom as those last three words left his lips. “I was so happy to overhear you telling him this morning that you would be here, it’s so hard to get you alone. You two are practically stuck like glue.” The smirk on his face did nothing to ease her worries.

“Archie–”

“Levicorpus!”

In a flash, Veronica felt her world spin as she was yanked up into the air by her ankle. The sudden movement made her nauseous, and she had to close her eyes to stop the dizziness. When she opened them again, she was terrified of what she saw. She was dangling inches above the cold, dark water of the Great Lake. Not being able to see beneath the surface only worsened her anxiety. Unfortunately for her, Archie was just getting started. “You know, I heard from some of your fellow second-years that you’re afraid of water. Let’s see how true that is.”

Veronica felt a rush of cold water fill her lungs as she was unprepared to be dunked up to her shoulders into the water below. The panic that filled her only made it worse as she struggled to breathe and fought to stay conscious. She felt a sharp pain in her chest as her heart raced a million miles a minute and threatened to explode. After what felt like hours but was merely seconds, she was pulled back out, coughing her lungs out as she tried to catch her breath. Her teeth chattered uncontrollably as the cold air hit her now wet hair. Once Veronica managed to catch her bearings, she noticed a commotion taking place back on the shore. From what she could tell as she hung upside down, Charlie had come back from practice to find his best friend being tortured by her fellow housemates. She knew it was him from his signature Weasley red hair, and she could hear him yelling and cursing at Archie to let her go. Charlie was being held back by Archie’s posse, but Veronica noticed there was a second person that she couldn’t recognize fighting against the group. As she strained her ears to listen, she could hear someone yelling that this was never part of the plan and that Archie was taking this too far. She realized a member of the posse must have come to his senses and realized this was wrong, but there was nothing either of them could do against the large group. Archie didn’t even acknowledge them as he had his back to them, standing at the water’s edge watching Veronica dangling in the air looking like a wet rat.

Veronica’s eyes widened as the water rushed up to meet her again. “Archie, please don’t–” was all she managed to get out before she broke through the water’s surface and felt her lungs burn as they filled with ice cold water again. She tried to stay calm, but her mind was filled with thoughts of her death, and the only thing she could think of was how she wished she would have told Charlie how she felt about him. She didn’t want to die with any regrets.

Veronica felt herself teetering on the edge of unconsciousness when she was pulled out of the water again. She coughed up all the water from her lungs and gasped, trying to fill them with air as quickly as possible. This made her feel very lightheaded, but she didn’t care. She needed to breathe, and she didn’t risk speaking again because she wanted to be prepared for the next dunk.

“What?” Archie yelled at her. “Nothing to say, Singer? You aren’t going to beg me to stop?” He cackled loudly; he was enjoying this. “You’re going to give up that easily? Beaters are supposed to be stronger than that! I knew you weren't cut out for this posi—”

Veronica stared at the group of boys on the shore as they all stood and gaped at something behind her that she couldn't see.

"What the bloody hell is that!?!"

"It's the giant squid that lives in the lake!"

"But it doesn't come out of the lake at this time of year! What is it doing?"

Veronica felt water splash the right side of her body, and she turned her head just in time to see the giant squid passing her at a fast pace and speeding towards the boys on the shore. Archie barely had time to take a step back before the squid wrapped a tentacle around him and lifted him into the air, shaking him violently. Archie let out a high-pitched scream and the squid let out a sound that Veronica had never heard before as it pointed furiously at her, while it never took its eyes off Archie. 

“Veronica!!” She heard Charlie yell before she plummeted head first into the icy water below as Archie lost focus on the spell that was holding her up in the air.

Veronica’s heart was pounding out of her chest as the water surrounded her on all sides, and her mind raced as she tried to get herself to the surface. The problem was, Veronica had no idea which way was up as the water was pitch black. She learned the hard way that the sun’s rays had no way to penetrate through the dark water, but even if she could see the surface, she wouldn’t be able to get there. She couldn’t swim. To make things worse, the water was freezing, which made her lungs constrict and made her entire body shiver, trying to keep her warm. Her teeth were chattering involuntarily, which made her mouth open and water enter her lungs, making them feel like they were on fire.

As Veronica sank deeper and deeper into the lake, she closed her eyes, which didn’t make much of a difference anyway, and she tried to fight against unconsciousness. She knew Charlie would be trying desperately to find her, but Archie had held her far out over the lake, and it was huge and deep. Not to mention the other creatures that lived in the lake that may try to stop Charlie from invading their home. It would be a long time before he found her, if he found her at all, and by then it would be too late. She knew she needed to fight, but she also knew there was nothing she could do.

As Veronica opened her eyes again, she noticed that the water was much clearer now, and she could actually see the sun shining on the surface of the water. How had that happened? She wasn’t sure, but she didn’t care. As her eyes adjusted to the light, she noticed two figures standing over her, blurred by the water in her eyes. Despite this, Veronica thought they looked like her parents, but she just couldn’t be sure. As she became more conscious of her surroundings, she could feel a hard, flat surface under her back, and as she moved her arms and legs, she could feel the same thing surrounding her. This wasn’t the Black Lake; this was an enclosed space. Where was she?

She didn’t have much time to think about it as she was losing air fast and needed to get out now. Reaching her hands up, she felt them break through the surface of the water, and she felt her right hand grab onto a ledge. Was she in a bathtub?

As she tried to pull herself out, she felt a pressure on her chest. Looking down, she saw hands pressing down on her chest, holding her down in the water. No, this couldn’t be happening. What was this? A dream? Was she dreaming about drowning while actually drowning? No… this didn’t feel like a dream. This felt more like a memory. But why was she remembering this now? And why didn’t she have this memory before? This seemed like something she would remember.

Suddenly, Veronica could hear muffled yelling and the hands that were holding her down moved away quickly. She was pulled from the tub and coughed up all the water in her lungs, desperately trying to fill them with air. As she looked at her rescuer, she realized it was her maternal grandmother, who was looking back at her with tears in her eyes. Veronica wrapped her little arms around her grandmother’s neck as she was carried out of the bathroom and away from the argument that was taking place in the corridor. As her grandmother lay her down on her bed, she pulled out her wand.

While Veronica recognized the item now, she could feel her past self’s confusion as she stared at it in her grandmother’s hand. Of course! She hadn’t known about magic then; she might have been about 6 or 7 at the time. Her grandmother must have noticed her confusion too because she stroked her cheek softly and whispered, “don’t worry, my darling girl. You won’t remember any of this in the morning.” Before Veronica could question her, everything went black, but not before she heard her grandmother whisper “obliviate.”

[pprongsz]

Aparentemente, anos após a primeira queda de Lord Voldemort, o Profeta Diário ainda escreve matérias sobre James Potter. Pertencente à Ordem da Fênix, o bruxo era sangue-puro e, quando em Hogwarts, pertenceu à casa de Godric Gryffindor.  Alguns criticavam seu jeito exibido, outros ressaltavam seu coração gigante.

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O casal Potter já havia encerrado suas esperanças de terem um filho quando receberam a chocante surpresa da gestação de Euphemia. O tão aguardado herdeiro veio ao mundo tão amado e paparicado que não era surpresa nenhuma que acabasse por se tornar uma criança tremendamente arteira pela grande liberdade que sempre teve. Seus pais já eram mais velhos quando James nasceu, com o negócio da família próspero e lucrativo, e embora não tivessem mais tanta energia para acompanhar o garoto espoleta, buscavam compensar este fato com atenção e mimos materiais praticamente irrestritos, dignos da imensa fortuna da família. 

Durante seus anos em Hogwarts, cultivou para si uma reputação bastante singular. Era tido por muitos como um garoto arrogante e sem limites, que não via fim em brincadeiras e pegadinhas que por vezes eram engraçadas somente para um dos lados. Parte disso é verdade, é claro, mas também é impossível para qualquer um próximo a ele negar que James possui um coração imenso, que não poupa esforços por aqueles que ama. Felizmente, a idade trouxe importante maturidade para Potter, que passou a ser mais comedido nos últimos anos conforme seu foco começou a mudar para assuntos mais centrados. O ar brincalhão era parte integral de si e sempre seria, mas a responsabilidade de ser nomeado monitor-chefe, juntamente com a capitania do time de Quadribol e o desejo de ir um pouco além foram moldando o rapaz de forma mais concreta.

A amizade com os Marotos é uma porção fundamental da vida de James. De afinidade praticamente instantânea logo no primeiro ano dos quatro, não demoraram a formar o tão notório grupo cuja reputação já os precedia em toda escola. Ainda que fossem conhecidos como um organismo de quase pura baderna, a lealdade entre eles chegava a um nível quase desproporcional para meros garotos tão jovens. A transformação de James, Sirius e Peter em animagos para poderem melhor auxiliar Remus nas luas cheias cementou de uma vez por todas o comprometimento completo que tinham com a amizade dos quatro. 

Quanto à personalidade, James é extremamente leal, ao ponto de torná-lo quase irracional às vezes quando se trata das pessoas com quem se importa. Também cultiva um traço bem clichê e marcante de sua Casa e é estupidamente corajoso, até mesmo passional. Brincalhão, piadista, sempre tem um comentário esperto na ponta da língua. Apesar de ser um bruxo brilhante, é tão acostumado a falar bobagens que muitas vezes brinca que se esquece como é ser inteligente – algo que somente ele e os mais próximos a si podem mencionar, afinal também é muito orgulhoso e pode ser cabeça-quente diante de tópicos que considera absurdos, além de ser propenso a manter rivalidades quando não vai com a cara de alguém. 

headcanons.

Gosta muito de música e sabe tocar guitarra. Sempre diz que esse é um tópico em que trouxas possuem muito mais sucesso do que bruxos. Sua banda favorita é The Rolling Stones.

É aficcionado por Quadribol, um verdadeiro nerd de todos os fundamentos do esporte. Tem uma cópia de Quadribol Através dos Séculos autografada pelo autor, Kennilworthy Whisp, e é uma de suas posses favoritas. Torce para o Wimbourne Wasps.

Sua mãe, Euphemia, é uma Oclumente talentosa e tentou ensinar a habilidade a James. Embora ele tenha conhecimento básico sobre essa área da magia, sempre costumava dizer que é algo que não poderia ser mais oposto a ele, afinal James Potter é “um livro aberto”.

informações extras.

Bicho-papão: James vê seus amigos e família mortos diante de si.

Espelho de ojesed: Seu maior desejo é representado por sua imagem junto das pessoas que ama, felizes e em paz. Em sua visão, sabe que se tornou um auror e contribuiu para a vitória sobre as Trevas.

Clubes e atividades extracurriculares: Faz parte do Clube de Duelos, da extracurricular de Música Trouxa e é capitão do time de Quadribol da Grifinória.

[atlasdoe]

The epic highs and lows of Hogwarts Quidditch snippet

All of my WIPS are taking me forever to finish because I recently got a new job so because of that heres a snippet of my Quidditch fic that’s apart of my cannon compliant series maybe we were born for this

[An extract from Quidditch moments that defined a sport, by Kennilworthy Whisp, Chapter 15: The next generations demand for attention]

Most young witches and wizards' first introduction to Quidditch is through school. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry prides itself on producing some of the best professional Quidditch players the world has ever seen. Over the years the young Quidditch teams of Hogwarts have gained nearly as much attention, coverage, bets and extremely loyal fans as any of the professional teams have. Fans up and down the country still wave their house colours proudly as they watch the next generation take to the sky, but it hasn't always been like this. 

Back in the day only a few people still kept up to date with what was happening on the Hogwarts pitch, they said it was boring and undeveloped. They said that watching children play for bragging rights was no match for the professionals who played for their lives. But that all changed in 1976 when Hogwarts had their best season of Quidditch yet.

There were many things that made the years 1976 - 1977 go down in Quidditch history. In fact, if you ask, many people can remember the exact moment they decided to give in and start giving these kids the attention they deserved. From the record-breaking teams to all of the conspiracies on what exactly was happening off the pitch, everyone had their own reason to listen in as Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff competed in the final; everyone was on the edge of their seats when disaster struck. 

August 1976

Dorcas Meadows had deliberately kept quiet when the green and silver CAPTAIN badge fell out of her letter and into her hand. 

It's not like anyone would’ve been able to hear her anyways over the loud celebration that was happening for James Potter. 

“CAPTAIN!!! CAPTAIN!!!! OH, YOU KNOW WE’RE WINNING THE CUP THIS YEAR!” Sirius yelled as he jumped up and down with glee. 

Dorcas rolled her eyes as she watched the boys from the sofa. She hated it when her brother's stupid friends came over. 

Nevertheless, both of her mothers still came round the kitchen table where the boys were sat and congratulated James on making captain. They kissed his cheek and patted his hair as they told him how proud they were and he wasn't even their kid! 

Dorcas bit her tongue, she wouldn't let her unnecessary jealousy decide her gameplay. 

The boys didn’t settle down for the rest of the morning. James Potter was clever, but he was like a puppy in many ways. When he got excited it was extremely hard for him to come down from his high, especially when he had Sirius Black egging him on. 

She would’ve loved to be the one to deflate James Potter's ego at that moment, to jump up loudly and proclaim that he wasn’t the only skilled Quidditch player in the room, but if she did that she would be giving herself away. Maybe if she kept quiet James would let some of his plans slip, maybe they could take advantage of his puppy-like behavior for once.

She had expected him to shove his own badge in her face and do a song and dance about how much better Gryffindor was than Slytherin, but he didn’t. He caught her staring and locked their eyes with a knowing smirk that said, Gryffindor is finally winning the cup this year.

He couldn’t say it out loud. Rule number one of James and Dorcas’ friendship: No house slander or Quidditch talk off the pitch.

“Proud of me Meadows?” James boasted as he passed them on his way up to Remus’ room with the others.

Dorcas’ reply came out a lot more genuine than they intended, “Y’know what Potter? I actually am,” they smiled and held out their hand. “Well done.”

James gave a smile that matched theirs and upon taking her hand pulled her up from the sofa and into a hug.

Dorcas rolled their eyes but hugged back either way. She couldn’t wait to destroy him on the pitch.

The room could only be described as electric when all of the Hogwarts letters came during the McKinnon's annual summer party. 

Marlene was not surprised to find her blue and bronze badge in her envelope, nor was she surprised when she saw Edgar Bones already pinning his black and yellow one to his shirt. 

“Bit over the top don’t you think?” Marlene teased across the table to where Edgar was sat, sandwiched between Gideon and Fabian Prewett.

Edgar gave her a flashy smile, “I don’t think it’s over the top at all. Have to let everyone know whos winning the cup this year.”

Marlene had to laugh, “Oh I almost forgot,” she smirked. “Not everyone can get a cup during their first year as captain, can they?” Her smile grew as Edgars dropped. She shrugged, “I wish you the best of luck, you will truly need it after coming fourth last year.”

Beside her, Emmeline Vance hid her laughter with the book she was pretending to ignore everyone with. 

Edgar saw her laugh and pointed a finger at her exclaiming, “You’re not allowed to laugh,” 

Emmeline, who had clearly not been expecting to be brought into the conversation, went bright red, “Why aren’t I allowed to laugh?”

“Because you’re the reason why we lost so badly last year,” he replied. 

At this, Fabian and Gideon began laughing hysterically.

Edgar slapped both of his mates on the arm, “I’m serious!” he protested. “Here,” he placed a piece of paper on the table in front of them. On the paper was a handwritten table, One of the headers being games I caught the snitch, and another being games Emmeline was there.

Marlene looked at Edgar with a raised eyebrow, Fabian and Gideon were yet to stop laughing. “What am I looking at?” she asked.

Edgar rolled his eyes as if it was obvious, “Every game that Emmeline wasn’t there, I didn’t catch the snitch.” He turned to talk to Emmeline directly.  “And you were always at the library last year for your OWLs. You’re my lucky charm and you abandoned me!”

Now it was Marlene’s turn to roll her eyes, “Don’t be stupid. Emme isn’t even a Hufflepuff.”

“Don’t go against the facts, McKinnon.”

“This isn’t facts this is bullshit.”

“It’s a coincidence,” Fabian supplied. “Which is what we’ve been trying to tell him since the beginning of summer.”

“I can’t believe you actually made a table,” Gideon added, still laughing into his hands.

Edgar slapped Fabian's hand away when he went to take it, “I told you I would and it’s important. Leave it alone.”

Fabian's attempts didn’t stop but Gideon joined in and soon the three boys were in what could only be described as a cat fight, the table completely forgotten.

Marlene and Emmeline shared a glance. Boys, Marlene mouthed as Emmeline raised an eyebrow, smiling.

This Quidditch season seemed to be off to an interesting start already.

It is very unlikely that we will ever see such a great choice for captains as we did that year. James Potter, Dorcas Meadows, Marlene McKinnon, and Edgar Bones were truly a one-of-a-kind lineup. Not only were they four of the most accomplished players but this was only the tenth time in Hogwarts history where each captain played a different position on the pitch. 

Expectations for the season were high from them alone. Edgar Bones had been a force to be reckoned with since his first game in ‘71. His ability to catch a snitch was unlike any other and this was not only his third year as Hufflepuffs captain but his last year at Hogwarts altogether. However, he was still lacking a cup as captain. 

Although this was Potter and Meadows’ first year wearing the badge they were already two of Hogwarts finest; their commitment to the sport and, most importantly, the competition is what made every game they played so memorable. This was both their sixth year at school and fifth year on the team. 

Despite being in the same academic year, Marlene McKinnon was a different story. This was her fourth year on the Ravenclaw team and second year as captain. After years of being underestimated by her own house, McKinnon proved them all wrong when she lead her team to victory in ‘76; a victory that she was certain to repeat, only this time she had everyone and their mothers betting on her.

After all, Marlene McKinnon has a rare gift. One that we may never see again.

Marlene could ride a broom before she could even walk, that's what her Mum always used to say. She could hold a beater's bat before a fork, cheer before she could talk, throw before she could crawl.

Even before she was herself, Marlene McKinnon could always play Quidditch. And damn did she know it.

It was her father who taught her how to play. She and Edgar would spend hours upon hours outside in their neighborhood park practicing their flying and catching skills. By the ages of 7 and 8, they had mastered every position and decided which one they wanted to play going forward.

While Edgar had amazing sight and felt a rush whenever he dove down to catch a snitch Marlene loved the feeling of adrenaline that she felt when she hit the blundgers as hard as she could and watch them go, always in exactly the direction that she wanted them to.

By the age of 9, she had it all planned out. She was going to go to Hogwarts, join the team as a beater her second year, and by her sixth year, she would be captain and lead her team to victory year after year. After school, it was straight to Kenmare Kestrels' summer camp where she would improve her skills and get to know her future teammates better. Of course, this summer would mostly be for fun as she was certain that she would’ve already been drafted by this point and set to join their team the following September.

Marlene would never allow her imagination to go beyond that point, didn't want to jinx anything.

She had become the captain of the Kenmare Kestrels 9 - 11s team at the age of 10. When she first told her dad he had lifted her high upon his shoulders and told everyone within a five-mile radiance that his eldest was going to become the best Quidditch player there ever was and everyone around them truly believed it. Marlene McKinnon was going to be great.

[fakereads]

Books:

Derrick Storm series by Richard Castle (9)

Nikki Heat series by Richard Castle (10)

Snow Falling by Jane Gloriana Villanueva

An Unkindness of Ravens by Lucas Scott

Scott Free Redemption by Dan Scott

Crossed, Double-Crossed by The Mullen Brothers

I Do, I Do by Carrie Bradshaw

Menhattan by Carrie Bradshaw

Voodoo for Dummies by N/A

The Philosophy of Time Travel by Roberta Sparrow

Supernatural series by “Carver Edmund” (2)

The Ultimate Guide to Throwing a Garden Party by James Trickington

Isle of Naboombu comic book

Quidditch Throughout the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by N/A

Dark Arts Defense — Basics for Beginners by N/A

Herbology 101: Fundamentals of Floral Groundwork by Professor Rowan

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

Bathilda Bagshot’s A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Potion Making books by Libatius Borage (2)

Unfogging the Future books by Cassandra Vablatsky (2)

A Beginner’s Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

Otters 11 Manga by Hiramaru Kazuya

Action Mask Manga series by N/A (5)

Crow Manga by Eiji Niizuma

Hard in Hightown by Varric Tethras

The Dynamics of an Asteroid by Prof. James Moriarty

The Jedi Path by by Coven, Quist, Sunburris, Sabla-Mandibu, Vaunk, Slagistrough, Ch’gally

The Book of Sith by Darth Sidious

The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi by Jiraiya

Icha Icha books by Jiraiya (1)

No Pun Intended books by Will Livingston (2)

Sleepy Kittens by N/A

You’re SPECIAL by Vault-Tec

Melody Malone books by “Melody Malone” (1)

Summer Falls by Amelia Williams

The Coffee Table Book of Coffee Tables by Cosmo Kramer

Charm! by Kendall Hart

Employee Handbook by Kier Eagan (Lumon Industries)

Descent by Noah Solloway

Ransom My Heart by Mia Thermopolis

Amazing Amy books by Rand and Marybeth Elliot PhD (1)

The Punishment of X4 by “Ben Hargrove”

Tapping A Maple on a Cold Vermont Morning Short Story by Kenneth Cosgrove

Z is For Zombie by Nick Miller

Biographical/Autobiographical Nonfiction:

The You, You Are by Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale

Look Out For The Little Guy! by Scott Lang

Let Me Off At The Top!: My Classy Life And Other Musings by Ron Burgundy

The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes by Dale Cooper

Having It All by Erica Kane

Sterling’s Gold: Wit and Wisdom of an Ad Man by Roger Sterling

Marriage Vacation by Pauline Turner-Brooks

The Man Inside Me by Tobias Fünke

Under the Hood by Hollis Mason

Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America by Leslie Knope

[lifeofkaze]

I’d like to know the goals, biggest achievements and favourite books of all four of your girls, please!

Thank you for asking my wonderful bestie (and sorry this took so long)💛💛💛

Goals:

Lizzie: Lizzie's greatest goal is - how could it be different - to be chosen for the English National Quidditch team and play for the World Cup, preferably winning it, too, of course. But even being picked out of the many, many formidable players out there would be the greatest honour she could imagine.

Ava: Ava wants nothing more than to rid the world of anything remotely to do with the Cursed Vaults and does everything in her power to do so - even if it might kill her.

Selene: Selene just longs to be free, to be able to do whatever crosses her mind without sparing convention and etiquette a single thought. Whether it is travelling the world on her hunt for adventure or raising the family business to unknown heights, she's up for it as long as it is her own choosing.

Carolyn: Caro is working hard towards becoming the greatest potioneer of her time. She wants to be recognised for her skills and the power of her mind. People should see she is more than a pretty face or reputable name and is destined to greater things than being married off and disappearing behind the closed doors of a gilded cage.

Biggest achievements:

Lizzie: Making a name for yourself in Wigtown when you play alongside and are being trained by a Parkin claiming the spotlight was no easy feat, but Lizzie managed to become the crowd's favourite with her bright attitude and loveable personality. Her impressive scoring record might have helped as well.

Ava: Ava is very proud of the reputation she built for herself among the ranks of curse breakers all over the world. Her knowledge of blood magic is so profound, she gets called to every remote expedition imaginable.

Selene: It's a hard tie between the book on detecting and countering dark magic she wrote, the immense growth of the family distillery after she took over from her grandparents and the impressive but also worryingly big collection of maybe not entirely legal artifacts she brought home from her travels over the years. Everybody has got to collect something, right?

Carolyn: Caro's favourite concoctions to brew are potions with a purpose. She developed an incredible skill at producing various poisons and can make a Veritaserum so strong a single drop suffices to coax the deepest and darkest secrets from anyone being unfortunate enough to drink it. But being the practical individual that she is, she'd consider the beautification potion she created her biggest achievement. She had it patented after Hogwarts and made a fortune of it in her own right.

Favourite books:

Lizzie: Always and forever Quidditch Throughout the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp.

Ava: Ever since being a child, Ava was fascinated by any story revolving around King Arthur, Merlin and Morgaine Le Fay. She once came across a Muggle adaptation focusing on Morgaine and her story called The Mists of Avalon. It wasn't the most accurate one she's read but she keeps coming back to it.

Selene: A romantic adventurer at heart, Selene has read Treasure Island by fellow Scotsman Robert Louis Stevenson more times than she can count. Of course, such a book (by a Muggle nonetheless) was forbidden at her parents' place in Edinburgh, but she always looked forward to reading it again whenever she went back to her grandparents in the Highlands.

Carolyn: Pengar (meaning Money) by Swedish feminist author Victoria Benedictsson. Her grandmother and she loved discussing her critical view of the role of women in 19th century Sweden over a cup of coffee.

[slaughter-books]

Day 12: C.Y.S: Birds

The Fwooper, Occamy, Phoenix and Snidget, are all mythical birds or beats from the Harry Potter world!