Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - What happened next?

Warning: This post contains SPOILERS. but if you don't know what happens at the end of the Harry Potter series shame on you.


“He’ll be all right,” murmured Ginny. As Harry looked at her, he lowered his hand absentmindedly and touched the lightning scar on his forehead. “I know he will.” The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.  ~Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the final book of the Harry Potter series written by J.K Rowling. It ends with Harry, Ginny, and their son, Albus, at platform 9 3/4, about to board the train to Hogwarts.

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Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione disappeared through the brick wall. It was all a blur in the muggle world, and they barely noticed that the four adults had magically appeared in the train station. 
   "Harry, Ginny, if you were the sorting hat, where do you think you'd place Rose?" Asked Ron.
   "But I'm not the sorting hat, am I, Ron?" Said Ginny, rolling her eyes.
   "There's no way of knowing. She could be in any house. I can imagine her being in Hufflepuff, though." Harry said.
   "Well, being the daughter of two trouble-making Gryffindor students, who managed to fight off a troll, a three-headed dog, break into the chamber of secrets, play in a life-or-death chess game --" Hermione was briefly interrupted by Ron.
   "And not to mention assist in starting a war that will go down in history." Ron added.
   "Sorry about that." Harry said, grinning.
   "We really did have the most eventful time in Hogwarts, didn't we?" Said Ginny. "I still remember the day when I came downstairs to have breakfast, and I saw Harry Potter, the Chosen One, the boy who lived, sitting down next to my idiot of a brother, eating an omelette." Ginny laughed.
   "Don't act like that wasn't the best moment of your life." Ron said.
   "Are you kidding me? I was terrified." Ginny replied.
   Harry and Hermione exchanged glances and laughed as they listened to the siblings bicker and quarrel. 

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I tried. 

Tuesday, 5 January 2016

A Girl Named Disaster - Nancy Farmer

21. Write a letter to a character in your book.

Dear Nhamo,

I understand that the situation you are in is a rather tricky one. If you do marry that old man, you will be beat to death by either himself, or his wives out of jealousy. If you do not, there is a chance that the villagers will find you and you will be even more miserable than ever.

However, I understand that Grandmother commanded you to carry out a dangerous journey up the river towards Zimbabwe. As you must already know, this river is infested with crocodiles and hippos and the current gets stronger the closer you get to Zimbabwe... but the good news is Grandmother has given you permission to steal your local fisherman's boat. With that, the journey should be a breeze before you cross the border to Zimbabwe. When you get to the border, paddle against the current. It will be tiring, but it will be worth it when you get to Zimbabwe. If you reach Zimbabwe in the evening, you will be delighted to see electric lights. You have never seen electricity before, but you will recognise it when you see it. The lights resemble the bioluminescence of fireflies, only much brighter.

Stay safe and stay away from the river banks... that's where the leopards go to drink.

Samantha