dude, I just started to analyse this, Quirrel had Voldy at the back of his head right?? Okay, and supposedly Dumbledore knows it all with his great powers and shit, right?? hoW DIDNT HE NOTICE THE FUCKING DARK LORD IN ONE OF HIS TEACHERS?! I mean, dark magic it’s like a vibe right?? bAD VIBE???
okay but what was the point of changing philosopher to sourcerer?? they literally mean two different things lmao like what???? americans are dumb yes I hate it here but philosophy isn’t just an english thing? and philosopher sounds SO much better than sourcerer I do not?? understand?????
character(s): asterope malfoy ( oc ) | neville longbottom | hannah abbott | olivia newton ( oc ) | hargrid | minerva mcgonagall | draco malfoy | elias black
warning(s): none that i could find
summary: The time for Asterope Malfoy to be sorted arrives and it doesn’t go like anyone expected. Ending up in Hufflepuff is not what a Malfoy should do but Asterope had never been very Malfoy-like. Perhaps it was time for her to make her own identity.
or in which aurelia black is born …
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They come to a stop, the Sorting is about to begin. Aurelia doesn’t want to disappoint her parents. Not again. In front of her, Neville is dealing with the same fear. He wants to be in Gryffindor but he thinks it might be easier and better if he’s sorted into Hufflepuff.
Without thinking, Neville grabs Aurelia’s hand. Although, he’s wary of her because of the things Lyra had told him about her, he can’t help but find comfort in her. There’s something about her that’s oddly familiar, he can’t put his finger on it but he feels as though they’re meant to be friends. When Aurelia squeezes his hand, he realises what he has done and quickly pulls his hand away.
He goes to apologise but he falls silent as the Sorting Hat starts singing its’ song. The whole hall bursts into applause when the Sorting Hat finishes singing. It bows to each of the four tables and becomes still again.
“I’m sorry that I keep grabbing your hand.” Neville apologises.
“This is the condition I like to see my books in”: First Edition and Signed “Harry Potter” Books on Antiques Roadshow
There is a lot of memorabilia that can be collected by HarryPotter fans these days, but some of perhaps the most valuable and wanted pieces are the first edition books andPotterbooks that J.K. Rowling herself has signed.
During a recent episode of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, Potter enthusiast Helen brought in her paperback versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Both were in a pretty poor condition, which was commented on by the presenter Justin Croft, who said they were in the “worst condition” he’s seen on the Roadshow.
The paperback was given one year in my stocking for Christmas and [I] passed it round to my siblings, which is why it’s in the condition that you can see here.
Helen’s “Potter” books brought in on “Antiques Roadshow”
However, what made the books special was that the Chamber of Secrets was a first edition, and both had been signed by Rowling at a signing at Edinburgh Book Festival, Scotland, after Chamber of Secrets had been released.
Themessage written by Rowling in Helen’s version of the Philosopher’s Stone reads“To Helen – This is the condition I like to see my books in! (Read).”
J.K. Rowling’s message in Helen’s “Philosopher’s Stone” book
Croft then went on to give a valuation for the books. Helen was told the battered first book was worth around £1,000 ($1,254) to £1,500 ($1,881), which was “really just for the inscription.” Being a first edition without its dust jacket, Croft said the Chamber of Secrets was worth a shocking £3,000 ($3,762) to £3,500 ($4,389), leaving Helen shocked but very pleased nonetheless.
In other Harry Potter book news, a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is going up for a private auctionatChristie’s in London, England. It is among 200 books that are being sold as part of its “The Art of Literature: Loan and Selling” exhibition, which is open to the public between June 7 and 15.
The copy of “Philosopher’s Stone” being sold at Christie’s auction house
The book, which is one of the original 500 hardback copies that were printed in the initial run in 1997, is signed by J.K. Rowling. The book does, however, contain some errors, which was discussed by Mark Wiltshire, a specialist in printed books and co-curator of the exhibition.
There were a few things that they seemed to get wrong in the book production. On the back cover, for instance, Philosophers, which of course is quite a key work… is misspelled “philoshers,” that “o” that second “o” is missing. Also on page 53, in the list of items which pupils are asked to take to Hogwarts with them, “one wand” is repeated twice.
Despite these errors, because it is a signed first edition, the auction house is inviting offers at a starting price of £200,000 ($250,823).
Perhaps it’s time you dug into your Potter book collection to discover whether you have a special book that’s worth something. Be sure to check out the advice given by Jim Spencer of Hansons Auctioneers on what exactly to look for in your Potter book to know whether or not it’s the real deal!
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Part of my Christmas haul!! I was really lucky this year but these are my absolute favorite, I nearly cried when I opened them Did you get anything bookish this year?
Hermione: designated driver but forgets, has a sip of alcohol and then refuses to drive home because she’s “drunk”
Ron: is the one who handed Hermione the drink
Luna: acts drunk but hasn’t had a sip of anything
Ginny: gets a little drunk but holds her drink surprisingly well
Oliver Wood: Constantly talking about quidditch
Lavender: cries because the guy she is interested in does not feel the same way/ is already in a relationship
Neville: is super sensible, drinks ale, sits in the corner talking to Luna
Sirius: cool uncle who turns up with more booze and says “don’t tell your parents I was here”
Lupin: actually the designated driver
Peter pettigrew: creepy neighbour who stalks the girls on their way home
McGonagall: the neighbour who contemplates putting in a noise complaint, walks across the road to ask them to be quite, but realised it’s mostly Gryffindors and instead stays for a nightcap
Fred: fun drunk, definitely starts dancing on the table
George: joins Fred, makes the mistake of falling off the table
Percy: calls the police but they have already blocked his number so he brings extra booze to the party instead out of guilt
Bill: cool cousin vibes, talks to everyone happily
Charlie: also cool cousin vibes but is less talkative
Draco Malfoy: wasn’t invited but shows up anyways
Blaise: turns up uninvited, starts a fight and gets thrown out
Pansy: turns up, picks an argument in the bathroom, let’s hexed by Ginny, leaves.
Dumbledore: elderly neighbour who realised McGonagall is there so follows her over
Umbridge: actually calls the police, feel no remorse, gets pranked by the twins the next day
