Two Week Countdown: Days 10 AND 9

Ack! Nine days away!

My #10 favorite HP moment has to be a shippy one (more of those to follow):

"I love you, Hermione."



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After all the teen romance angst in Half-Blood Prince, this moment with the trio in the common room comes as a sigh of relief. Hermione has just repaired Ron's essay, and he, thankful, casual says, "I love you, Hermione." Hermy blushes, Ron is nonplussed, and around the world, Ron/Hermione shippers rejoiced. Yay.

#9--Dumbledore laying the smackdown on the Dursleys



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In Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore makes a visit to the Dursleys, which includes, predictably, a flustered and angry Vernon, and some general mockery of Harry's foster family (glassware knocking them on the head repeatedly=priceless). Later, Dumbledore lays the smackdown, telling the Dursleys how disappointed he is in them, how, thankfully, they've done more damage to Dudley than to Harry. For Petunia, especially, this stings, as we know she and Dumbledore have been in communication before.

Two Week Countdown: Days 12 AND 11

We're nearly out of the double-digit wait, folks!

My #12 pick for best Harry Potter moment is Fourth of July themed, and something I've posted before:

Weasley fireworks!

#11 is also related to the Weasley twins:

Potterwatch from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!



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I think it's super sweet that members of Dumbledore's Army and the Order are broadcasting clandestine anti-Voldemort radio shows. It all has this underground revolutionary flavor what with the code names (Rapier! Ha!) and everything. Hope this scene stays in the films.

Prof. H

Two Week Countdown: Day 13

It's 13 days until HBP! And time for...

My #13 favorite moment from the Harry Potter series:

Charlie Weasley adopts Norbert!



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Here's one not in the films. In fact, Charlie is the missing Weasley in the cinema, mentioned only by name here and there. In The Sorcerer's Stone, Harry and Hermione save Hagrid's hairy butt (not for the first time) by arranging for Charlie Weasley, the second eldest Weasley and dragon expert, to take Norbert off of Hogwart's property.

I love Charlie for that, and also, because he remains an uncorrupted character for me, the way he looks frozen in my imagination, and not altered by the films. The truth is, whenever I read the books now, I see Radcliffe, Watson, Grint and company, in my head. But Charlie is just my version of him. BTW, he's a total hottie in my mind:)

Two Week Countdown: Day 14

So, here we are in the two week wait for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In an effort to pass the time, I'm going to share my fourteen favorite moments of the HP series, one a day, until premiere day.

Number 14...



Snape at Spinner's End, which we will see in this flick. I love how we get to see Snape's home life here, the absolute snubbing he gives to Bellatrix, and the humanity we begin to see in Narcissa Malfoy, a humanity that we know will be very important at the end of the series. This chapter is perfection.

How about you, V.? Jedi J.? What's #14 on your list?

Prof H.

The Burrow! It BUURRRNNNNSSS!!!

Ack! Another One! I Can't Keep Up!

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All trio-y! Ginny! Yay!

New Book Cover

Daaammmmnnnn...Makes me want to buy the book all over again. I want my free poster! LOL!!!


V.