Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Harry Potter

Seven years ago my sister Chris drew our families name for Christmas. She gave us the best present ever! We opened a magical box, full of Harry Potter dress-up robes. The costume box has been sorted out over and over, yet those robes have remained the constant. Each summer the kids rotate between make believe games. They start out with wicker torches and play 'Survivor'. This lasts about three weeks. Then that somehow morphs into making a 'Star Wars' play. This keeps them entertained for 2 weeks more. Sometimes they'll throw a curve ball and come up with a new game, but without fail they have always ended the summer with Harry Potter. And it lasts a good five weeks! It's a mother's best friend. There are those out there who might think it is immoral for a mother to encourage this kind of play. I say, 'you don't know the kind of peace you are missing out on, even in a 100+ heat wave'. If they DID know..., well life would take on a whole new meaning. They might even donate their precious crystal goblets, five expensive packs of food coloring, and pay for extra air conditioning in the trailer for a 'shrieking shack'..., if they knew.

'Care of Magical Beasts' Professor ...
...who had to be replaced when said 'beast' escaped his nightly cage, and was found a day later dropping out of nowhere; thus causing Madame Pomfrey to use a heart remedy on the mother of former Magical Beast Professor.
Charms Professor
Potions Professor..
..with secret to 'love potion number #9
Diagon Alley
The old 'Care of Magical Beast' professor, now demoted to herbologist in charge of Mandrakes
Running to the Whomping Willow
Doing whatever it is you do at the Whomping Willow
Peeves