it's been a while

thought i'd better say something in case it looked like i was no longer here!

all the action has been goin on over at muggle matters, where merlin and sumara are obsessed with pirates of the caribbean.
merlin has also been at 'lumos' the harry potter conference.

for me here in boring land i've been dealing with flues (as opposed to 'floos' ) and sore legs and fascillitating a bookclub.
homeschool this term is hectic with lots of fantastic activities happening, including gymnastics classes, clowning workshops and science clubs.

there is sadness on the horizon with my favourite aunty succumbing to a cancer she's battled valiantly for the last few years, along with her m.s. i long to visit her, but the uk is just too many dollars away. *sniff*

my children are divine and challenging, as is my husband. anniversary this month! yikes....

well, we're all caught up now.

ciao

jo

ps. happy birthday to harry potter and jo rowling. :)

christians and jkrowling

well, you all need to go and read this post at www.mugglematters.com

http://www.mugglematters.com/2006/07/good-or-bad-symbolism-debate.html

it's a nice look at a part of the 'should christians read potter?' issue.

i will be printing it out and just handing it to the next person who queries me on it....

merlin, check this out!

more quotes! have found all these interviews with jkr. fun game to go through them all.

this quote should make merlin (from muggle matters) feel very chuffed.

taken from
"JK Rowling talks about Book Four," cBBC Newsround, July 2000

And how vital is book four in the whole seven book series to Harry?JKR: Crucial. The fourth is a very, very important book. Well you know because you read it, something incredibly important happens in book four and also it's literally a central book, it's almost the heart of the series, and it's pivotal. It's very difficult to talk about and I can't wait for the day someone's read all seven and I can talk completely freely about it. But it's a very, very important book.

'nuff said....

J.K. Rowling interview transcript, The Connection (WBUR Radio), 12 October, 1999
Transcript Courtesy Sugarquill.net's Transcription Project

There’s an important kind of redemptive pattern to Snape

JKR: He, um, there’s so much I wish I could say to you, and I can’t because
it would ruin. I promise you, whoever asked that question, can I just say to you
that I’m slightly stunned that you’ve said that and you’ll find out why I’m so
stunned if you read Book 7. That’s all I’m going to say.

gambon again

he's really not that bad in poa.
still no 'self possession', but he almost gets the whimsical bit i guess.

what went so wrong for goblet?

birthday boy

happy 3rd birthday quinn.
love you so much. you are my bright and shining son. you have made my heart bigger, and taught me so much.

love and hugs always,
mum

sister jude

hey 'sister jude'.
if you have managed to find your way here - congratulations on your hi tech skills. *gold star*

press "comment" and say hi so i know.

miss you.

jo (aka sister kate)