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The Prince Ascending
The venom was spreading fast. After so many years in Lord Voldemort’s service, Snape knew that Nagini was no ordinary snake. Hence her venom was not ordinary either. He thought about all the conversations he had had with Albus the previous year. He could see the man standing at a distance and talking to him. This had to be the poison working its course. It would be all in vain if the plan failed now. He put up his hand on the wound. The rushing blood felt warm against his cold hands. He tried to muster all strength to think of a cure. His thoughts wandered to the day in…
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Python and the Boa Constrictor
I had a real weird day at work yesterday. I am stuck doing this piece of code that simply refuses to get into my head. I also have this deadline before which I need to complete the code and deliver since I will be on vacation next week. To add to all this, there are other things in Python that I want to try out and simply not getting sufficient time to do so. This time crunch has been running for over a week now. Sorry – I am not complaining.. this is something I can manage. What I cant is – while I am busy with my Muggle things,…
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Some Harry Potter things : How Neville became Professor
After the battle of Hogwarts, Aberforth had become a special advisor for the trio. They didn’t call him their friend since he always advocated the Devil and in his own special way, helped them to see the flaw in their actions. However they didn’t anticipate that Aberforth was now accessible to many people. His name had helped him fet acquinted and respected by people. On one of their visits to Aberforth, Harry, Ron and Hermione found Neville in the drawing room. Neville had a couple of books in his hands and looked rather, well, Neville! Neville’s tremendous display of courage at the battle had given him the confidence he had…
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The life of Hermione Jean Granger Weasley :: The spinning toothbrush
In addition to being the Minister of Magic, Hermione was also the mother of two Weasley children who grew up with other Weasley children and three Potter children. It was such a struggle to ensure her children learned to make the right choice that she sometimes considered that being the minister was the easier than being the mother. Worst happened when her husband took fancy of spending more time with his brother George as the Weasley Wizarding Wheezes became uncontrollably popular and Hugo started accompanying his father on frequent trips to the store. While Hermione’s daughter Rose had taken after her, Hugo had somehow taken after Peeves – or so…
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Harry Potter Questions :: Why are muggle born underage witches and wizards allowed to do magic?
Why isnt there any magic supervision for the muggle-born children? I just thought of all the fuss everyone makes when Dobby performs the Hover Charm in Harry’s house and when Harry performs the patronus. I also remember Dumbledore telling Harry how magic is NOT detected by underage wizards if an adult wizard is around. However, to read an excerpt from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – “Are you sure that’s a real spell? said the girl. ‘Well, it’s not very good, is it? I’ve tried a few simple spells just for practice and it’s all worked for me. Nobody in my family’s magic at all, it was ever such…
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A Muggle and a No-Maj
Ever since November 18, 2016, I have read a lot. This reading has mainly comprised of the Fantastic Beasts and where to find them – the original screenplay, reviews for the Fantastic Beasts and where to find them – movie 1, about Jonny Depp, Fantastic Beasts and where to find them – coursebook, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Stone, Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, about Leta Lestrange, about Black family, about Ariana Dumbledore, about the 28 pure blood families in 1930s, about why Ollivanders might have been…
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Mirror of Erised :: Albus Dumbledore
The mirror of Erised :: Albus Dumbledore Though considered one by few, but she was not a squib. It was just difficult for her to cope up with the high standards set by her parents and brothers. And why shouldnt that be? Ariana was a Dumbledore. The family name alone had commanded respect in the wizarding world for as long as people remembered. The Dumbledore scion was never a wealthy one, as the few elderlies recall, yet many brilliant minds had come from this notable linage. Ariana was a sweet little child. She would often help her father pick out the required flowers petals from his garden. She enjoyed de-gnoming…
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Snippets from Professor McGonagall’s desk #2
Quirrell took out his wand and was performing complex powerful spells to put the troll into an enchanted sleep before tying him up. Unable to believe the last few moments, she irritably told Quirrell to tie the troll first and then continue. ‘it was elementary, Said Snape irritably. ‘I believed the defence against dark arts professor should know that’ he continued with pauses ‘the repurcussions of our choices, Quirinus.’ Just as he finished, Albus Dumbledore entered the girls bathroom, closely accompanied by the ghost of Gryffindor tower – Nearly Headless Nick. On seeing the other teachers, he turned to Nearly Headless Nick, the shine back in his deep blue eyes,…
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Snippets from McGonagall’s Desk #1
McGonagall was looking out of the window from behind her desk, pondering over the best way to introduce advance transfugations to her third years students without giving Fred or George Weasley any new idea to cause mayhem. She had almost decided to stick with strict-reading-from-the-book approach (the Weasley twins never bothered to read a word from their books; only Merline knew how they managed to pass every year!) when she saw something come zooming near her window. McGonagall let a small scream thinking it was a big owl or an Eagle gone astray. However the creature stopped as swiftly and effortlessly as possible. Like a reflex action, McGonagall said “James…
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Harry Potter Question :: Why no one notices ill effects of Polyjuice Potion on Hermione in CoS
I was seeing the Chamber of Secrets movie for possibly the billionth time [sadly, after my recent Hard Disk malfunctioning, I only have one movie which I keep seeing.]. During the course of the movie, on the scene where the three drink Polyjuice Potion and Ron and Harry turn into Crabbe and Goyle respectively. *drama building* Then the two ask Hermione to come out and when she doesn’t *drama building* SPOILER ALERT the two boys ask her to come out… and when she does… [Anyone who has not yet read the books or seen the movies – Why are you still on the planet? Go read the books and come…