Diagon Alley

SO, FIVE LONG HOURS AFTER MY RECENT POST, I'VE DONE IT!
I HAVE OFFICIALLY REGISTERED AN ACCOUNT ON POTTERMORE.
VICTORY.
Well, at first, if you'd believe it, I created a second account after my first email failed to show up due to panic, then realized that I had received two emails, each for the separate accounts, causing me to panic AGAIN, because having a SECOND account might mean re-creating an account, MEANING that I would have lost my chance to be one of the 1 million lucky people to get early access! I know this may sound confusing, but it'll make sense if you scanned the privacy policies of Pottermore. Can't be bothered to delve into a deeper explanation, I'm too anxious. Anyway, what I did was delete my second account, so now I only have one! I feel better by a lot, although I can't push away the nagging fear that my initial account might fail all of a sudden. Which is why I keep checking Pottermore every couple minutes to ensure my registration is still intact...
Anyway, I'd offer a couple of screenshots I took of registering but I'm not so sure if that's allowed, from what I gather of the privacy policy (would hate to add another reason to my fear of having my registration demolished).
I also want to launch into a detailed journey of how I managed to solve the clue and what it is, but I'll leave the adventure to you lovelies!
In the meantime, I'll create that Book of Spells I mentioned earlier for celebration!

P.S. It feels good having posted TWO consecutive Harry Potter related posts in a day!
Photo source: http://insider.pottermore.com/

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."

www.pottermore.com

Firstly: I'm too excited to post the contents over, so read the first post from the link above, quick! My heart was hammering hard when I read it. Shortly after, I misinterpreted 'register to Pottermore' being the 'submission of email' I performed a month ago, so panicked when I couldn't log in. Still not sure whether or not it's the same thing but I haven't really got a choice. Going to attempt to keep myself busy until the clue is to be released an hour later! Popping with excitement.
Secondly, Happy birthday to:
1. JK Rowling, who wrote the series that changed my life, and
2. Harry Potter, the hero of said series, who also changed my life!
Probably won't launch into my 'How Harry Potter Changed My Life' speech, but you lovelies know I mean it to be true! I'll re-read a couple of my favorite moments from the book to celebrate, and come to think of it, I might make a book of Harry Potter spells that I can add to my shelf... if I go into a frenzy and become very dedicated to this project I might even colour-code the spells according to which books they were
used in, or include fun-facts! There's an example shown below (Credits to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spells_in_Harry_Potter for assistance). Well, I've got to go now! Will check back later for Pottermore updates!

1. Expelliarmus (Disarming Charm)
Pronunciation: Eks-pel-ee-ar-məs
Description: This spell disarms another wizard, usually causing their wand to fly out of reach.
Fun Fact: Expelliarmus is considered as Harry's trademark spell.

This is probably my first decent blog post in a while, by the way. Mischief Managed.

Sitting still, sitting quietly, not doing anything, and the grass grows by itself.

Spring is like a perhaps hand
by E.E. Cummings

Spring is like a perhaps hand
(which comes carefully
out of Nowhere)arranging
a window, into which people look(while
people stare
arranging and changing placing
carefully there a strange
thing and a known thing here)and

changing everything carefully

spring is like a perhaps
Hand in a window
(carefully to
and from moving New and
Old things,while
people stare carefully
moving a perhaps
fraction of flower here placing
an inch of air there)and

without breaking anything.

I know this is out of season, but it's lovely nevertheless, isn't it? The composition of the poem is beautifully rhythmical.

I was happier then with no mind-set

Well, my once yellow but bruised banana peel just managed to turn brown within the recent 30 minutes, and although the terms 'oxidation' and 'enzymes' are pronouncing themselves loudly in my head, I'm still rather confused about how this has happened.
I'm waiting, waiting for my sister to wake up so I can start to practice violin. Don't like to wait much. I haven't been very productive for the past 3 days -- admittedly, Glee took over my life a bit. Should swing things back on track soon...
Another problem is that it's been a while since I heard a song that could really make me feel tremendous. I need once again that thunder that struck me when I first heard Tighten Up by The Black Keys, and the emotional uplift brought around by Festival from the 127 Hours Soundtrack.
Well, one thing for sure is when I find the song, I'll be sure to post it!
In the meantime, so long, my lovelies.

A path on which to travel...

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by Michael Leunig

When the heart
Is cut or cracked or broken
Do not clutch it
Let the wound lie open
Let the wind
From the good old sea blow in
To bathe the wound with salt

Let a stray dog lick it
Let a bird lean in the hole and sing
A simple song like a tiny bell
And let it ring
Let it go. Let it out.
Let it all unravel.
Let it free and it can be
A path on which to travel.