Charlie to the Rescue?

Charlie came through.  A few days after our initial letter, he sent back a message saying that some of his friends were coming to visit him and would pass through Hogwarts on the way.  We could hand Norbert off to them when that happens.  That is tonight.  The only bad thing is, we must meet with them at midnight, and I really didn't want anything bad to happen to me or Harry so close to exams.

We lost Ron.  From the mission I mean.  He was helping out Hagrid with Norbert and the dragon bit him.  Ron's hand swelled to twice it's size and turned green so, turns out Norbert is poisonous as well.😒

There was another hitch as well.  Malfoy found out about the meeting place since Ron left the letter from Charlie in a book that Malfoy took from him.  And since it was too late to change the plan, we had to continue on.

So that means it was up to Harry and I.  At midnight we went up to the tallest tower in Hogwarts Castle with Norbert's crate and Harry's Christmas Cloak around us when we heard McGonagall shouting.  Apparently Malfoy had just got caught in the act of trying to catch us in the act.  Thank goodness for the Christmas cloak.  And he got detention.  Ha!

Ten minutes later, Charlie's friends had shown up and attached Norbert's crate to the harness they had made and then left, as fast as they'd come.  Harry and I were so proud of ourselves that we FORGOT the Christmas Cloak and ran straight into Filch, who took us straight to McGonagall. 

If that wasn't bad enough, it turns out Neville was also walking around trying to find and warn us that Malfoy was trying to catch us with a dragon, and he'd gotten caught too.  All of us ended up with detentions, and to be honest, I felt I'd deserved it.  So I stood there still as a statue as Professor McGonagall took away fifty points each, making us lose the Gryffindor lead.

Poor Neville thought we had somehow tricked him, even when I tried to explain afterwards, but he wasn't having any of it. 

So that's it.  My first black mark on my pristine record at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 

And to make it even worse, we're serving detention along with Malfoy.

😒


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All Information based on the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 

Rowling, J. K., and Mary GrandPre. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Ch. 14-15. New York, NY: Scholastic, 1999.  Print.

Study Schedules and Hatching Eggs

I know that I took a month off to focus only on school, but I have come to conclusion that writing down my thoughts helps me to really think through what I want to do next.  And since this blog is not about studying, it helps me concentrate on what to do about Snape, Fluffy, Hagrid and his flame prone house, and of course the "secret" that Fluffy is guarding.

But I can't help but also think about the fact that in about one month, Final Exams will be upon us.  Upon me.  And I reallllly hope I will be able to handle it.

I've started to make study schedules for Harry and Ron as well, and I'm pretty sure they're going all crazy with how strict I'm being, but I can't help it.  I don't want to be the only one to potentially succeed in these exams!

A week ago as Harry, Ron, and I were eating breakfast, Hedwig brought a note to Harry saying that the egg was hatching.  Ron wanted to go immediately, but I wouldn't allow it, which of course led to Ron arguing with me like a maniac all through first period.  So, we went to Hagrid's during morning break.

Watching that egg hatch was both so terrifying and beautiful.  The dragon was already the size of a large puppy, and it had just been born.  It was all black with orange eyes and spikes and horns all along its head and back.  Hagrid cooed over it like it was his own baby.  And I admit, although I don't condone the fact that he was harboring an illegal animal in his very flammable hut, it was quite an adorable sight to see.

Until he looked up. And saw Malfoy's snotty, smirking face staring at the dragon (Norbert as called by Hagrid). For the past week he's been looking particularly haughty, and he always gives Harry, Ron and I the same look.  It's been wracking at my nerves all week.

I've been to see Hagrid several times now and each time someone suggests letting Norbert go free, he gets all misty eyed and says that he's too small.

It's already grown three times it's original size.

So, we've hatched a plan.  Ron's older brother works with dragons (legally) in Romania, so we sent him an owl to see if he can save Norbert before Malfoy tells someone.  Hopefully we'll have his answer soon.




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All Information based on the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 

Rowling, J. K., and Mary GrandPre. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Ch. 14. New York, NY: Scholastic, 1999.  Print.

Huts and Dragons

It's been a very long month of study schedules, color coded notes, homework piles, and more studying, but I have returned to my blog. a I want to make it clear that, although I haven't been able to blog as much (or at all) I haven't forgotten about Fluffy and the "secret" he's guarding or even Snape.  Snape looms heavily in my day to day, so keeping an eye on him isn't as hard as I thought.  Although not all of my time can be spent devoted to stopping him, I'd like to make it clear that at least 45% of my time is. 👌?

That begin said, my day started in the library with Harry and Ron, whom I forced to come and study.  If I pass, I also want my friends to do so as well.  While we were in there, and Ron continued to grumble AGAIN, Hagrid passed by our table holding something behind his back.

If that doesn't scream suspicious, I don't know what does.

Not to mention the fact that Hagrid is NEVER in the library, so it was a bit of a surprise to see him there.  We told him we'd meet him later to discuss more about Nicolas Flamel, since Hagrid was a bit more than surprised that we actually had figured it out.

Ron checked out what section Hagrid had walked out of, and it turns out he was looking through books about dragons.  Dragons! What would he need a book like that for if he wasn't up to something not strictly legal, in the magical world especially.

When we went to see him, I encouraged him to tell us a bit more about what exactly the situation was concerning the security measures and Fluffy.

(Honestly, I think Hagrid would've told us whether I complimented him or not, but my way was faster.)

He told us the Professor Sprout, Professor Flitwick, Professor McGonagall, Professor Quirrell, Snape, and even Dumbledore had set about magical security measures to prevent anyone from getting in.

The fact that Snape also had his part meant that he himself most likely knew about how to get past the other enchantments; except Fluffy (who chewed him up and then spit him back out) and Professor Quirrell's spell (whatever it was).

 And if that wasn't enough, it turned out that the reason why Hagrid was looking at Dragon books in the library was because he had a DRAGON EGG IN HIS HOUSE.  WAITING TO HATCH.

I tried to warn him that he lives in a wooden house, but he wouldn't listen to me and went on as happy as an expectant mother would be.

All I can say is this is going to be an extremely hectic next few weeks.

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All Information based on the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 

Rowling, J. K., and Mary GrandPre. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Ch. 14. New York, NY: Scholastic, 1999.  Print.