Refictionista's Blog

potterwords:

Best source for Rowling’s canon writing style (capitalization, spelling, etc.) and is
so useful in writing Harry Potter fanfiction.

sartorialadventure:

Fairy Queen costume, Iolanthe, D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, 1977. Designed by Bruno Santini

hello anon! for any first-time dramione shipper i definitely recommend The Essentials which includes the fallout and isolation

here is also a great list that you can check out with different categories

have fun anon!!

Some of my favorite quotes from my mom… she’s a hoot.

My mom: I can’t buy more [Noah’s arc-themed baby nursery things for a nonexistent grandbaby]; I’m running out of hiding places. Your father will think I’m nuts if he finds them.

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My mom: If I had to choose a Big Bang character who was most like your sister, it would be Sheldon. Don’t tell her that.

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My mom: She said her husband had an affair with her best friend. I don’t think she should call that woman her “best friend” anymore.

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(While we were on vacation, touring a Buddist temple in Japan)

My mom: Here, buy this from the nice monk; it’s a fertility charm.

Me: Mom, shouldn’t I at least be in a relationship? I mean… I’m making good money now… I guess I could do the single mom thing. [The monk, who likely can’t speak English, is now smiling and nodding at us.] Okay, sure, why not… He thinks it’s a good idea, so who am I to judge?

My mom: Right… let’s buy the relationship charm first.

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My mom: Of course they have commercials in England; Dad and I watch shows on BBC all the time.

Me: Mom, that’s BBC America.

My mom: It’s the same thing.

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My mom: I didn’t forget. I misplaced the memory.

Happy Mother’s DaySome of my favorite quotes from my mom… she’s a hoot.

My mom: I can’t buy more [Noah’s arc-themed baby nursery things for a nonexistent grandbaby]; I’m running out of hiding places. Your father will think I’m nuts if he finds them.

———————

My mom: If I had to choose a Big Bang character who was most like your sister, it would be Sheldon. Don’t tell her that.

———————

My mom: She said her husband had an affair with her best friend. I don’t think she should call that woman her “best friend” anymore.

———————

(While we were on vacation, touring a Buddist temple in Japan)

My mom: Here, buy this from the nice monk; it’s a fertility charm.

Me: Mom, shouldn’t I at least be in a relationship? I mean… I’m making good money now… I guess I could do the single mom thing. [The monk, who likely can’t speak English, is now smiling and nodding at us.] Okay, sure, why not… He thinks it’s a good idea, so who am I to judge?

My mom: Right… let’s buy the relationship charm first.

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My mom: Of course they have commercials in England; Dad and I watch shows on BBC all the time.

Me: Mom, that’s BBC America.

My mom: It’s the same thing.

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My mom: I didn’t forget. I misplaced the memory.

dianapforlunch:

Nobody is immune. Take care of yourself & get checked.

refictionista:

rubyfruitjumble:

my future 9 year old child reading Harry Potter: I love this mommy

me: great but stay open minded and critical and don’t take everything at face value. I have prepared discussion questions

if I ever have kids…

So… My cousin’s wife (I’ll call her Goose) asked if her daughter (Bunny) could call me to talk about Harry Potter. I had told Bunny about HP over Thanksgiving, and Goose said Bunny wanted to talk to someone after reading the first one.

This was my reaction:

Bunny is eight years old, and I absolutely KNEW this would be the year to introduce her to HP.

I had been planning for this conversation forever… and my time had come!

Or… So I thought…

Bunny calls, and she was so confused. It took a minute, but I quickly discovered the reason.

She had begun reading The Cursed Child.

Words cannot express the burning frustration growling around in my head. For the minority of the tumblr users out who don’t know, The Cursed Child is the script for the play set 19 years after the book series (Harry is an adult). Bunny picked it out at the bookstore because it had a yellow cover and that’s her favorite.

Ugh, no wonder she had questions!!!

I kept trying to keep this poor little girl positive and upbeat (because I know reading isn’t her thing), but I just wanted to say hand the phone over to Goose so I can give her a piece of my mind.

I even have half a mind to call my cousin and chew him out. His wife should no longer be in charge of his daughter’s reading material. This is reckless. If reading isn’t your kid’s thing, don’t give them a novel length script to read. They aren’t like regular books.

Angel on my shoulder: Wow, he’s cute. You can do this! Just don’t come across weird.

Devil on the other shoulder: Ask him which Hogwarts House he belongs to…

Me on a date…

Angel on my shoulder: Wow, he’s cute. You can do this! Just don’t come across weird.

Devil on the other shoulder: Ask him which Hogwarts House he belongs to…