I decided to do a wordle on this short story I’ve been workin gon since like October or something lol

So, I definitely just devoured this book in one sitting and I am totally obsessed (as I so often am) with it. I initially started reading it because of the coming film with Emma Watson and that guy from Percy Jackson (Lerman- something?). Oh and Mae Whitman, who I have loved since seeing her in Scoot Pilgrim.

So I bought it and at first I was pissed cause it only contained 137 pages, but whoa did it pack a hell of a punch for such a lightweight book (I assume it is so as I read on my Nook lol). Chbosky (I love his last name) does more in these 100+ pages than most authors do in 400; I could not put it down! I’m not going to put a whole synopsis on what it was about because you can go to google for all that, but I want to talk about how it made me feel.

I was almost disgusted at how much Charlie (the M.C.) resembled me in high school: the awkwardness, the just being there and not actually BEING there, the daily drama I had with my certain group of friends. However, I never got all A’s like our narrator in fact I hardly had any A’s at all in high school. Anyway, I can relate to him and that’s what makes a reader fall in love with a story right? Or at least it helps? But, I felt for his character even when I wanted to bash his head open for all the crying he did (he’s so emo it hurts sometimes). But, what really resonated with me is the revelation that comes at the end of the novel. It practically smack you in the face with how heavy it is and it just makes all of the past events significant.

Now I said how I loved how I could relate to Charlie, but I also loved the format/style it was written in. His anon letters to this mystery “friend” that he doesn’t even personally know and vice versa, really adds another layer (of what I don’t know) to this story. I’m constantly trying to figure out who the hell this person and it’s frustrating that he doesn’t reveal who they are (I will find out somehow!).

Anyways, cutting it short, Chbosky’s characters are just awesome, I fell in love with Patrick (I have a thing for gay guys) and Sam (I kept picturing her as Emma Watson) and the whole motley crew (or is it crue?). But what I came on here to share was one of the poems that Stephen Chbosky (that’s to show you I do know his name) actually wrote out in the novel. It is by Osoanon Nimuss (his name makes me chuckle) and is entitled “Absolutely Nothing”. It’s so morbid and I just love shit like that, so if you don’t read the book for anything else, at least read it for this poem:

Once on a yellow piece of paper with green lines
he wrote a poem
And he called it ‘Chops’
because that was the name of his dog
And that’s what it was all about
And his teacher gave him an A
and a gold star
And his mother hung it on the kitchen door
and read it to his aunts
That was the year Father Tracy
took all the kids to the zoo
And he let them sing on the bus
And his little sister was born
with tiny toenails and no hair
And his mother and father kissed alot
And the girl around the corner sent him a 
Valentine signed with a row of X’s
and he had to ask his father what the X’s meant
And his father always tucked him in bed at night 
And was always there to do it.

Once on a piece of white paper with blue lines
he wrote a poem
And he called it ‘Autumn’
because that was the name of the season
And that’s what it was all about
And his teacher gave him an A
and asked him to write more clearly
And his mother never hung it on the kitchen door
because of its new paint
And the kids told him
that Father Tracy smoked cigars
And left butts on the pews
And sometimes they would burn holes
That was the year his sister got glasses
with thick lenses and black frames
And the girl around the corner laughed
when he asked her to go see Santa Claus
And the kids told him why
his mother and father kissed alot
And his father never tucked him in bed at night
And his father got mad
when he cried for him to do it.

Once on a paper torn from his notebook
he wrote a poem
And he called it ‘Innocence: A Question’
because that was the question about his girl
And that’s what it was all about
And his professor gave him an A
and a strange steady look
And his mother never hung it on the kitchen door
because he never showed her
That was the year Father Tracy died
And he forgot how the end
of the Apostle’s Creed went
And he caught his sister
making out on the back porch
And his mother and father never kissed
or even talked
And the girl around the corner
wore too much makeup
That made him cough when he kissed her
but he kissed her anyway
because that was the thing to do
And at 3am he tucked himself into bed
his father snoring soundly.

That’s why on the back of a brown paper bag
he tried another poem
And he called it ‘Absolutely Nothing’ 
Because that’s what it was really all about
And he gave himself an A
and a slash on each damned wrist
And he hung it on the bathroom door
because this time he didn’t think
he could reach the kitchen. 

Btrfliigrl

Sal

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It has been too long since I have written on this blog. I can get away with it cause I only have one follower so yeaaaaah. Anyways I’ve been busy applying for grad school (writing fiction has put a cramp in my procrastination), but I had to repost this.

I have an obsession with Harry Potter that I am only recently embracing. So on the Harry Potter wiki I found a test that would tell you if you could successfully live in the wizarding world. I, personally, think I would pass! Check it out though…. link here:http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wizards%27_Ordinary_Magic_and_Basic_Aptitude_Test 

Test One:

Part One - Magical LawEdit

Which Ministry of Magic department(s) and/or committee(s) would you contact to resolve each of the following dilemmas? (Questions 1-5)

1. Your neighbour is concealing a stash of flying carpets, some of which he is allowing to fly loose around his back garden.

a. Wizengamotb. Department of International Magical Cooperationc. Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Officed. All of the Abovee. None of the Above

2. Your friend C possesses a Muggle Penny Farthing (old bicycle) that has been enchanted to skim an inch above the ground, achieving speeds of over 100mph. C did not personally enchant the Penny Farthing, never rides it and merely wishes to keep it ‘for sentimental reasons’ as it was her grandmother’s.

a. Department of Magical Transportb. Improper Use of Magic Officec. Obliviatorsd. Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Officee. Committee on Experimental Charmsf. None of the above

3. Your sixteen year old nephew, D, has hexed his seventeen-year-old sister, E. E has retaliated with a Stunning Spell that missed D and hit a Muggle motorist, who smashed into a lamppost.

a. Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophesb. Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes and Obliviator Squadc. Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, Obliviator Squad and Improper Use of Magic Officed. Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, Obliviator Squad, Improper Use of Magic Officeand Wizengamot

4. Your Friends wizard A and wizard B are in dispute over which of them owns a field in which Mooncalfs dance periodically. A accuses B of using nightly a Summoning Charm to collect the precious Mooncalf dung which is rightfully A’s.

a. Improper Use of Magic Officeb. Wizengamotc. Pest Advisory Boardd. Improper Use of Magic Office and Wizengamote. Improper Use of Magic Office and Pest Advisory Boardf. Wizengamot and Pest Advisory Board

5. Witch F fed love potion to a Muggle man, who has married her. When you went around with a wedding gift you discovered that she is using him as an occasional table.

a. Auror Officeb. Misuse of Magic Officec. Obliviatorsd. Wizengamote. All of the abovef. None of the above

6. Which of the following should be most SEVERELY punished by the Wizengamot?

a. The injury of three Muggles due to a poorly performed Forgetfulness Charmb. The death of a chicken due to a poorly aimed Bat-Bogey Hexc. The use of the Cruciatus curse on a shark about to attack a Muggled. The use of the Imperius Curse on a Muggle mugger

7. Which of the following should receive the LIGHTEST punishment from the Wizengamot?

a. Horns created accidentally on a culprit’s mother, caused by broken wandb. Jelly-Legs Jinx performed on threatening Mugglec. Breeding fanged Puffskeinsd. Underage witch performs Cleaning Charms in privacy of own home

8. Which of the following does NOT require a Ministry of Magic license?

a. Crup ownershipb. Sale of magical artefactsc. House-elf ownershipd. Apparition

9. Which of the following wizarding laws, in your view, stands in most urgent need of change?

a. The detection of underage magic in all-magic households (currently impossible)b. The ban on goblin possession of wands (ought to be lifted)c. The re-classification of centaurs and merpeople (ought to take their views into account)d. The guidelines on house-elf welfare (need to be enforced)e. Definitions of ‘Muggle-baiting’ (needs to be made less stringent)

Part Two - Magical TransportEdit

10. Which mode of transportation would you advise for a young mother travelling with one-year-old twins with a low boredom threshold, her grandmother, who suffers from severe motion sickness, and her husband, who has never mastered the three ‘D’s?

a. Apparitionb. Broomsticksc. Floo Powderd. Knight Buse. Portkey

11. Which of the following unorthodox means of transportation is considered the most serious breach of the International Statute of Secrecy?

a. Thestralsb. Abraxan horse-drawn giant carriagec. Hippogriffd. Flying Muggle vehicle (eg. car, motorcycle)e. Underwater ship

Which mode(s) of transportation could you use to reach/enter each of the following wizarding institutions?(Questions 12 - 16)

12. Azkaban

a. Broomsb. Brooms/Floo Powderc. Brooms/Knight Busd. Brooms/Floo powder/Knight Buse. Brooms/Floo powder/Knight Bus/Apparition

13. Gringotts

a. Broomsb. Brooms/Floo Powderc. Brooms/Knight Busd. Brooms/Floo powder/Knight Buse. Brooms/Floo powder/Knight Bus/Apparition

14. Hogwarts

a. Broomsb. Brooms/Floo Powderc. Brooms/Knight Busd. Brooms/Floo powder/Knight Buse. Brooms/Floo powder/Knight Bus/Apparition

15. Ministry of Magic

a. Broomsb. Brooms/Floo Powderc. Brooms/Knight Busd. Brooms/Floo powder/Knight Buse. Brooms/Floo powder/Knight Bus/Apparition

16. St. Mungo’s

a. Broomsb. Brooms/Floo Powderc. Brooms/Knight Busd. Brooms/Floo Powder/Knight Buse. Brooms/Floo Powder/Knight Bus/Apparition

Part Three - Everyday MagicEdit

17. Which of the following would, in your opinion, provide the best security for a convention of broomstick salesmen in a large, Firebolt-shaped marquee?

a. Fidelius Charmb. Muggle-Repelling Charmc. Confundus Charmd. Disillusionment Charme. Unplottable marqueef. Forgetfulness Charmg. Giant three-headed dog

18. Which of the following should not be used in cooking?

a. Alihotsy leavesb. Bubotuber pusc. Daisy rootsd. Dragon bloode. Mandrake leavesf. Murtlap tentaclesg. Shrake

19. Which of the following would most effectively clean up a spillage of wart cap powder?

a. Deletriusb. Diffindoc. Episkeyd. Evanescoe. Scourgifyf. Tergeog. Mrs. Scower’s All-Purpose Magical Mess Remover

20. A Doxy bite can be healed most quickly and safely using

a. Bubotuber pusb. Bundimun secretionc. Dittanyd. Dr. Ubbly’s Oblivious Unctione. Murtlap essencef. Reparog. Skele-Groh. Spello-tape

21. Which of the following commonly held wizarding beliefs is actually true?

a. If an inanimate object appears to think for itself, Dark Magic has been involved in its creationb. The use of magic in front of a Muggle is prohibited. unless the witch or wizard is under threat of personal injuryc. Releasing a Portkey before it has arrived will result in death or serious injury.d. ‘Finite Incantatem’ should be used as a precaution when a Muggle rings the doorbell.e. Bad luck can be prevented by turning three times on the spot and deliberately Splinching one’s thumbs.

Part Four - The Natural WorldEdit

22. Which of the following small creatures would you CHOOSE to accompany you on a perilous journey?

a. Augureyb. Crupc. Jarveyd. Kneazlee. Murtlapf. Nifflerg. Runespoor

23. Which of the Following is NOT listed as a pest by the Pest Advisory Board?

a. Bundimunb. Chizpurflec. Doxyd. Gnomee. Horklumpf. Knarlg. Pixie

24. A dog acting in a suspiciously un-canine manner is most likely to be

a. An Animagusb. A Boggartc. A Crup (or part Crup)d. A Grime. Imperiusedf. Magically Trainedg. A Patronus

25. Which of the following plants has NO curative, restorative or protective properties?

a. Alihotsy shrubb. Belladonnac. Bubotuberd. Snargaluff treee. Venomous Tentaculaf. Wolfsbaneg. Whomping Willow

Test Two:

Part One - Magical BeingsEdit

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. Hags eat small childrenb. Inferi cannot speakc. Goblins fear sunlightd. There are no female centaurse. Vampire bites are curable nowadays

2. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Ghosts can cause movement of both liquid and gas.b. Freshwater merpeople are less warlike than salt.c. The werewolf’s snout is shorter than that of the true wolf.d. There are no male Veela.e. Hags have four toes on each foot.

3. Which of the following are considered MOST dangerous by the Ministry of Magic?

a. Dementorsb. Hagsc. Inferid. Vampirese. Werewolves

4. Which of the following are considered IMMORTAL (have never died, and can never die) by the Ministry of Magic?

a. Dementorsb. Ghostsc. Inferid. Poltergeistse. Vampires

5. Which (still unresolved) issue do most historians believe triggered the infamous goblin rebellion of 1612?

a. Lack of goblin representation on the Wizengamot?b. Wizard attempts to enslave goblins and use as house-elves?c. Wizard refusal to grant goblins the right to carry a wand?d. Attempt of wizards to regain control of Gringotts bank?e. Series of brutal goblin-slayings by wizard murderer Yardley Platt

6. Which of the following statements on giants is TRUE?

a. Giant clans are matriarchal (females in charge)b. Female giants are usually larger than malesc. Giants’ eyesight is very poor compared with that of humansd. Giants are nocturnale. Many giants are cannibals

7. Which of the following statements on house-elves is FALSE?

a. House-elves have an average life-expectancy of 200 yearsb. A house-elf’s allegiance is foremost to its house (rather than to the inhabitants of the house)c. House-elves cannot be ordered to kill themselvesd. House-elf magic is sufficiently powerful to override wizards’ enchantmentse. House-elves breed infrequently and then only with their masters’ permission

Part Two - Wizarding Current AffairsEdit

8. In a recent Ministry of Magic poll, what was identified as the issue most concerning the wizarding community at the present time?

a. Insufficient information given by the Ministry of Magic regarding the return of Lord Voldemortb. Insufficient action taken by the Ministry of Magic to fight Lord Voldemortc. Inadequate Ministry of Magic resources devoted to the protection of the wizarding communityd. Over-reaction of Ministry of Magic to the return of Lord Voldemort, which is the best thing that has happened to the wizarding community in many years

9. According to a recent article in the Daily Prophet, which subject at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardryhas been complained about by parents more than any other (over 100 year period)?

a. Care of Magical Creaturesb. Defence Against the Dark Artsc. History of Magicd. Muggle Studies

10. What percentage of wizards and witches believe that Weather-Modifying Charms should be regulated due to their effect upon the environment? (Figures collected by the Committee for Experimental Charms)

a. 3%b. 33%c. 53%d. 93%

11. Which health scare at St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries has recently caused widespread panic? (Source: St. Mungo’s Admissions Department)

a. Suspected brain damage due to the Imperius Curseb. Suspected death due to Thestral sightingsc. Spate of suspected werewolf bitesd. Uncontrollable bleeding due to ‘Nosebleed Nougat’

12. What change would 18% of wizards like to see to the requirements for membership of the Wizengamot? (source: Ministry of Magic poll)

a. Average age lowered from 87b. Proof of pure-blood statusc. Maximum of three years in postd. Goblin representation

Part Three - Magical ObjectsEdit

13. Assuming that you already have a wand, which THREE of the following would you consider indispensable in case of trouble?

a. Anti-Muggle doorknobb. Broomstickc. Cauldrond. Crystal balle. Extendable Earf. Floo powderg. Foe-Glassh. Hand of Gloryi. Invisibility Cloakj. Lunascopek. Omniocularsl. Parchmentm. Pensieven. Peruvian Instant Darkness Powdero. Potion-making kitp. Quick-Quotes Quillq. Remembrallr. Revealers. Scalest. Secrecy Sensoru. Sneakoscopev. Telescopew. Time-Turnerx. Two-way mirrory. Wizarding Wireless Network

Part Four - Muggle StudiesEdit

14. Which of the following is the ONLY magical invention whose effect has not yet been duplicated FULLY by Muggle ingenuity?

a. Flying broomstickb. Mrs. Scower’s All-Purpose Magical Mess Removerc. Omniocularsd. “Reparo”e. Self-ironing robes

15. Which of the following is the ONLY Muggle invention whose effects cannot be duplicated FULLY by magic?

a. Aeroplaneb. Carc. Computerd. Telephonee. Television

16. The following beliefs are all widely held in the wizarding world, but only ONE is actually TRUE. (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies) Which is it?

a. Muggle-born witches/wizards are more likely to produce Squib children than those who have one or more wizarding parents.b. Muggle-born witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard ancestor somewhere in their family tree, though s/he may be generations back.c. Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally less prone to certain magical illnesses than those who have one or more wizarding parent.d. Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally slower to show signs of magic in childhood than those who have one or more wizarding parent.e. Muggle-born witches/wizards have great natural rhythm.

17. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies)

a. It is possible for a Muggle to produce elementary magic if they have access to a wand and a book of spells.b. It is possible for a Muggle to inadvertently stumble upon magically protected areas such as Diagon Alley and St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.c. It is possible for a Muggle to see and correctly identify magical creatures.d. It is possible for a Muggle to see and yet deny the existence of magical creatures, even without magical intervention.e. It is possible for a Muggle to believe in impossibilities.

18. Muggles are:

a. Ignorantb. In dangerc. Inferior to wizardsd. Insensitive to their surroundingse. Interestingf. Irritating facts of life

Test Three:

Part One - Magical HistoryEdit

1. In your opinion, which of the following contributed MOST to the introduction of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy in 1692? Choose ONE.

a. widespread persecution of wizarding children by Mugglesb. escalating attempts by Muggles to force witches and wizards to perform magic for Muggle endsc. escalating attempts by Muggles to force witches and wizards to teach them magicd. increasing numbers of witch-burningse. increasing numbers of Muggles being burned in mistake for witchesf. failure of Ministry of Magic Delegation to Muggle King and Queen (William and Mary) begging for protection under Muggle law

2. Which of the following did NOT provoke one of the bloody goblin rebellions of the 17th and 18th centuries? Choose ONE.

a. the allegation by goblin king Ragnuk the First that Godric Gryffindor had stolen his swordb. the pursuit and imprisonment of Ug the Unreliable, who had been peddling Leprechaun goldc. the accidental death of Nagnok, Gringotts Goblin, at the hands of an untrained security troll sent by the Ministry of Magicd. the imprisonment of the notoriously violent Hodrod the Horny-Handed, who had attempted to kill three wizardse. the public ducking in the village pond, by a gang of young wizards, of goblin activist Urg the Uncleanf. The Ministry of Magic Decree of 1631, preventing all magical beings other than wizards carrying a wand.

3. Choose the Ministry of Magic decision that, in your estimation, had the MOST DAMAGING effect on present day wizarding life.

a. The creation of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy in 1692.b. The defeat of the Appeal Against House-Elf Slavery in 1973.c. The drive into hiding of the surviving giants in the early 1980s.d. The 1865 decision to leave full control of Gringotts in goblin hands.e. The Wand Ban of 1631, which forbade Non-Human Magical Beings to carry wands.

4. In your opinion, which of the same Ministry of Magic decisions have had the BEST effect on present day wizarding life?

a. The creation of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy in 1692.b. The defeat of the Appeal Against House-Elf Slavery in 1973.c. The drive into hiding of the surviving giants in the early 1980s.d. The 1865 decision to leave full control of Gringotts in goblin hands.e. The Wand Ban of 1631, which forbade Non-Human Magical Beings to carry wands.

5. Which of the following popular historical theories have now been proven to be TRUE? Choose the correct THREE.

a. The oldest building in Diagon Alley is Gringotts Bank; the other shops grew up around it.b. Towards the end of his life, Salazar Slytherin reconciled with the other Founders of Hogwarts Schooland returned to the castle to die.c. The Muggle ‘War of the Roses’ began as a dispute between wizarding neighbours over a Fanged Geranium.d. The second wife of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, was accused by Muggles of being a witch, but was actually a Squib.e. A secret task force of Wizards and Muggles helped the Allies to victory in the Second World War.f. The Forbidden Forest began life as a wood planted and tended by a centaur herd.g. The Great Fire of London in 1666 was not, as Muggles believe, started by a blaze in a bakery inPudding Lane, but by a young Welsh Green Dragon kept in the basement of the house next door.h. The Sorting Hat of Hogwarts was stolen and substituted by a group of delinquent students in 1325. The whereabouts of the real hat remains unknown.i. Upon his death in battle in 1762, goblin rebel Vargot was discovered to be a renegade house-elf.j. The location and name of Hogwarts were both chosen by Rowena Ravenclaw, who dreamed that a warty hog was leading her to the cliff by the lake.k. The Great Plague of 1665 was actually started off by the consumption of an undercooked Fudge Fly.

6. Match the Minister for Magic with the major upheaval of his/her term in office, dates of which are marked.

6-1. Artemisia Lufkin (1798 - 1811)a. Attempted assassination by centaurb. Pureblood riots during Squib Rights marchesc. Several of the oldest Wizengamot wizards walk out in protest at Minister’s appointmentd. Persistent denial of notorious Dark wizard’s existence forces Minister’s resignation after notorious Dark wizard appears at the Ministry of Magice. Ghost demonstrations at the Ministry of Magic (“protest floats”)f. A night of large-scale breaches of the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy6-2. Grogan Stump (1811 - 1819)a. Attempted assassination by centaurb. Pureblood riots during Squib Rights marchesc. Several of the oldest Wizengamot wizards walk out in protest at Minister’s appointmentd. Persistent denial of notorious Dark wizard’s existence forces Minister’s resignation after notorious Dark wizard appears at the Ministry of Magice. Ghost demonstrations at the Ministry of Magic (“protest floats”)f. A night of large-scale breaches of the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy6-3. Faris “Spout-Hole” Spavin (1865 - 1903)a. Attempted assassination by centaurb. Pureblood riots during Squib Rights marchesc. Several of the oldest Wizengamot wizards walk out in protest at Minister’s appointmentd. Persistent denial of notorious Dark wizard’s existence forces Minister’s resignation after notorious Dark wizard appears at the Ministry of Magice. Ghost demonstrations at the Ministry of Magic (“protest floats”)f. A night of large-scale breaches of the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy6-4. Nobby Leach (1962 - 1968)a. Attempted assassination by centaurb. Pureblood riots during Squib Rights marchesc. Several of the oldest Wizengamot wizards walk out in protest at Minister’s appointmentd. Persistent denial of notorious Dark wizard’s existence forces Minister’s resignation after notorious Dark wizard appears at the Ministry of Magice. Ghost demonstrations at the Ministry of Magic (“protest floats”)f. A night of large-scale breaches of the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy6-5. Millicent Bagnold (1980 - 1990)a. Attempted assassination by centaurb. Pureblood riots during Squib Rights marchesc. Several of the oldest Wizengamot wizards walk out in protest at Minister’s appointmentd. Persistent denial of notorious Dark wizard’s existence forces Minister’s resignation after notorious Dark wizard appears at the Ministry of Magice. Ghost demonstrations at the Ministry of Magic (“protest floats”)f. A night of large-scale breaches of the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy6-6. Cornelius Fudge (1990 - 1996)a. Attempted assassination by centaurb. Pureblood riots during Squib Rights marchesc. Several of the oldest Wizengamot wizards walk out in protest at Minister’s appointmentd. Persistent denial of notorious Dark wizard’s existence forces Minister’s resignation after notorious Dark wizard appears at the Ministry of Magice. Ghost demonstrations at the Ministry of Magic (“protest floats”)f. A night of large-scale breaches of the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy

Part Two - International WizardryEdit

7. Mark the following statements True or False

7-1. There are witches and wizards living in every country in the world.a. TRUEb. FALSE7-2. Some countries have wizard royal families.a. TRUEb. FALSE7-3. The trade in flying carpets has been banned everywhere except the Far East.a. TRUEb. FALSE7-4.The world’s largest Centre for Alchemical Studies is situated in Egypt.a. TRUEb. FALSE7-5. The age at which magic may be performed legally varies from country to country.a. TRUEb. FALSE7-6. Inter-country Apparition has been outlawed due to extreme Splinching.a. TRUEb. FALSE7-7. There is a wizarding school in every country where wizards and witches are found.a. TRUEb. FALSE7-8. Portkeys may be arranged between countries only with the consent of both nations’ Ministries of Magic.a. TRUEb. FALSE7-9. It is illegal to send mail-bearing owls across international borders unless the owl has been granted authorisation.a. TRUEb. FALSE7-10. The most persistent offender against the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is Scotland.a. TRUEb. FALSE

Part Three - Magical TheoryEdit

8. Which of the following is CORRECT?

a. Food can be conjured out of thin air.b. Any object can be transfigured into food.c. Foodstuffs can be increased, transfigured, summoned from a distance and magically cooked.d. It is impossible to make the inedible edible.e. Food-related charms are some of the simplest forms of magic.

9. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

a. An Animagus is able to perform a kind of Self-Transfiguration.b. An Animagus is able to perform a kind of Self-Charm.c. An Animagus is able to perform a kind of magic that is NEITHER Transfiguration NOR Charm.

10. Which of the following is/are POSSIBLE?

a. Curing a poisoned victim without the correct antidoteb. Curing a cursed victim without the correct counter-spellc. Un-transfiguring a person or object without knowing what they were originallyd. Transfiguring animals into humanse. All of the abovef. None of the above

11. Which of the following is/are IMPOSSIBLE?

a. Transfiguring inanimate objects into animate objectsb. Transfiguring animate objects into inanimate objectsc. Vanishing inanimate objectsd. Vanishing animate objectse. All of the abovef. None of the above

Part Four - Dark MagicEdit

12. Which TWO of the following policies do you think would best serve the Ministry of Magic in its fight against theDark Arts?

a. Destroy all Dark Arts spellbooksb. Unforgivable Curses to be taught from year 1 at Hogwartsc. Outlaw sale of all goods that can be used in the Dark Artsd. Automatic life sentences in Azkaban for all convicted of Dark Arts crimese. Improve Ministry of Magic Public Information Servicesf. Lift jinx on post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwartsg. Persuade Boy Who Lived to front anti-Dark Arts publicity campaign

13. Which of the following is TRUE?

a. To become an Inferius, a person must have been murdered by Dark Magic.b. Occlumency can guard against possession.c. Dementors are unknown in tropical climates.d. A curse is stronger than a hex, which is stronger than a jinx.e. If a werewolf mates at the full moon, they will produce a cub rather than a human baby.

14. Which of the following is FALSE?

a. Patronuses vary in strength according to which animal’s form they take.b. There is only one documented case of a person surviving the Killing Curse.c. Hags have only rudimentary magic, similar to that observed in trolls.d. No defensive spell exists against the Cruciatus Curse.e. Giants have traditionally allied themselves with the Dark Arts.

15. Match the dangerous being, plant or potion with the spell, substance or object that will conquer it.

15-1. Boggarta. Aconiteb. Asphodelc. Bezoard. Chocolatee. The Patronus Charmf. Fireg. Phoenix tearsh. Riddikulusi. Sunlightj. Willk. Wingardium Leviosal. Wormwoodm. NO CURE15-2. Dementora. Aconiteb. Asphodelc. Bezoard. Chocolatee. The Patronus Charmf. Fireg. Phoenix tearsh. Riddikulusi. Sunlightj. Willk. Wingardium Leviosal. Wormwoodm. NO CURE15-3. Devil’s Snarea. Aconiteb. Asphodelc. Bezoard. Chocolatee. The Patronus Charmf. Fireg. Phoenix tearsh. Riddikulusi. Sunlightj. Willk. Wingardium Leviosal. Wormwoodm. NO CURE15-4. Draught of Living Deatha. Aconiteb. Asphodelc. Bezoard. Chocolatee. The Patronus Charmf. Fireg. Phoenix tearsh. Riddikulusi. Sunlightj. Willk. Wingardium Leviosal. Wormwoodm. NO CURE15-5. Imperius Cursea. Aconiteb. Asphodelc. Bezoard. Chocolatee. The Patronus Charmf. Fireg. Phoenix tearsh. Riddikulusi. Sunlightj. Willk. Wingardium Leviosal. Wormwoodm. NO CURE15-6. Inferia. Aconiteb. Asphodelc. Bezoard. Chocolatee. The Patronus Charmf. Fireg. Phoenix tearsh. Riddikulusi. Sunlightj. Willk. Wingardium Leviosal. Wormwoodm. NO CURE15-7. Werewolfa. Aconiteb. Asphodelc. Bezoard. Chocolatee. The Patronus Charmf. Fireg. Phoenix tearsh. Riddikulusi. Sunlightj. Willk. Wingardium Leviosal. Wormwoodm. NO CURE

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Free Writing Prompt - Use the following phrase as a focal point to write from: “The stain will not come out…”

Hurried footsteps paced across the linoleum floor, always ending at the same exact spot. Her hand combed through her harried hair, a feeble attempt to smooth it down in place.

One more trip across the floor. Stop. She picks up her pack of cigarettes and lights one. A couple of puffs. A glance out the kitchen window before she opened it to let the smell out. A couple of sprays of fragrance before resuming her post.

Last trip across the floor. She picked up the crisp white sheet and stared at the offending mark. It won’t come out! The stain will not come out! The cigarette got too close to the sheet, a burn mark joined the big red stain. How on Earth to get out of this predicament she got herself into.

It was only a momentary lapse in judgement as a result of the briefest, most minute thought that she deserved some freedom. ‘Well, look where freedom gets you,’ she taunted herself. Only half an hour until her family would be home, an hour and she’ll probably be locked up in some loony bin.

It wasn’t supposed to get this complicated. She thought maybe to try running it under the cold water again, but frustration was the only result as the stain didn’t lessen one bit. Detergent, even bleach would not help her.

The smell seemed to get stronger, or was that just mind tricks? It grew pungent and solid in the air, not even the window giving it a break.

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I got a little bored at 12:18 am. Coupled with my agitation of work earlier, I felt the need to write something different than the “To Be Defined” entry I have been working on this week. So, after editing the hell out of my tumblr layout, I googled “Unique Writing Prompts” (nothing good came up), but I did come across the website above. It also contained Journaling, Poems, Prose, and Opinion Writing Prompts.

This reminded me of my To be defined post on the word esoteric…