OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG... Uni is DONE for the semester!! *dances* That's the reason I've been very absent, lol. And I have HEAPS of stuff to post, and reply to and... GAH. TIME OFF!! YAY!!! I get to go home this weekend :D *is so exschmited* And I have so much to DRAWWWW... ZOMG!! :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HEATHER (buttfacemakani) AND AMBER (~AmberPalette)!! :D Check my dA journal for more on that ;) :D Art to come!! :D
I wish I'd had the chance to sit down and really go through the WOMBATs when they were up. I managed to get a few notes down, but not all of them. CURSE YOU, UNI, YOU BASTARD!! A lot of people complained about how hard some of it was, like the Ministers of Magic to go with their scandles. But, I really liked it! It was just logical thinking, I suppose. I had a few educated guesses... excuse me while I get my geek on :D

Artemisia Lufkin (1798-1811) - Several of the oldest Wizengamot wizards walk out in protest at Minister's appointment (First witch to become Minister of Magic... likely this caused a bit of uproar, especially from the "oldest wizards")
Grogan Stump (1811-1819) - Attempted assassination by centaur (Stump settled what were "Beings, Beasts and Spirits". Not very popular with centaurs, I reckon)
Faris "Spout-Hole" Spavin (1865-1903) - Ghost demonstrations at the Ministry of Magic ("protest floats") (LOL, only one left :D)
Nobby Leach (1962-1968) - Pureblood riots during Squib Rights marches (Around this time, Muggles were also protesting...)
Millicent Bagnold (1980-1990) - A night of large-scale breaches of the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy (November 1st, 1981 - the day Harry Lived)
Cornelius Fudge (1990-1996) - Persistent denial of notorious Dark wizards existence forces Minister's resignation after notorious Dark wizard appears at the Ministry of Magic (Well, DUH)

A few other points of interest in regards to HPDH were the following (whether they're true or not)

• The allegation by goblin King Ragnuk the First that Godric Gryffindor had stolen his sword - interesting for obvious reasons.


• Towards the end of his life, Salazar Slytherin reconciled with the other Founders of Hogwarts School and returned to the castle to die - Unlikely, but again interesting. In fact, it's HIGHLY unlikely, b/c the Sorting Hat says that, "And never since the founders four, Were whittled down to three, Have the Houses been united, As they once were meant to be". The circle will be complete in HPDH. :D


• The location and name of Hogwarts were both chosen by Rowena Ravenclaw, who dreamed that a warty hog was leading her to the cliff by the lake. - LOL. Goes with my theory of this happening. LMFAO. Scroll down to the bottom of the entry ;) :D DAMNIT, JKR, GET OUTTA MY LJ!! Or at least talk to me, LOL. XDDDDD


• The Sorting Hat of Hogwarts was stolen and substituted by a group of delinquent students in 1315. The whereabouts of the real hat remain unknown. - Again, highly unlikely. But again, interesting that this is a rumour.


• The world's largest Centre for Alchemical Studies in [sic] situated in Egypt - This is interesting, because it links to two of the other books. Alchemical Studies = Philosopher's Stone (PS/SS), and the Weasleys go to Egypt in PoA (and obviously Bill worked there for a while). Maybe we'll go there in HPDH?


• Inter-country Apparition has been outlawed due to extreme Splinching - it would explain why they're riding a dragon on the Dulux cover. MAYBE THEY'RE GOING TO EGYPT. LOL. And on that note, I've heard two theories where that particular dragon was either Draco or Remus (LOL... mrstater, you're so awesome) in animagus form. Hmm.

AAAAND, just two more things about the WOMBATs, I promise, LOL.

Pick the one that is TRUE:
1. To become an Inferius, a person must havebeen murdered by dark magic - interesting, but most likely false.
2. Occlumency can guard against possession - VERY INTERESTING. VERY possibly true.
3. Dementors are unknown in tropical climates - Hmm. Yeah. I can see it. Especially if Sirius went to a tropical climate in GoF. Get away from them.
4. A curse is stronger than a hex, which is stronger than a jinx - I actually think THIS is the right one. Didn't JKR say that a jinx was comical in some way, a hex was slightly darker, and a curse was dark? So... that means that the others aren't right. Ah well. :)
5. If a werewolf mates at the full moon, they will produce a cub rather than a human baby. - BWAHAHAHAAHAHAHA!! LOL. JKR, you crack me up so bad. *wipes tears* :D

Aconite (a.k.a Monkshood and Wolfbane - ingredient in the Wolfsbane potion)
Asphodel (ingredient in Draught of Living Death)
Bezoar (Cures most poisons)
Chocolate (Good AFTER Dementors or spread across Remus to be licked off *AHEM*)
Expecto patronum (Dementor)
Fire (Inferi)
Phoenix tears (Most ailments)
Riddikulus (Boggart)
Sunlight (Devil's Snare)
Will (Imperius Curse)
Wingardium leviosa (Lifts object off the ground)
Wormwood (Ingredient in Draught of Living Death)
No cure (Werewolf)

So, WHERE OR WHERE does the Draught of Living Death come into it? Hermione recites Golpalott's Third Law, which states that the antidote for a blended poison will be equal to more than the sum of the antidotes for each of the separate components... but that's just for poisons. We have two answers there that are ingredients in the potion, one that cures most poisons and one that cures most ailments. The trouble is, if you're practically dead, HOW are people going to get this stuff to you? Shove a bezoar down your dead throat? LOL. I went with Phoenix tears, b/c that'd mean that Fawkes would have to come back to cure Draco when Snape drops him off at the Order, after making the Death Eaters think he's dead. WHAT. IT COULD HAPPEN. XDDDDDD

Phew! You get through all that? LOL. :D

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all who nominated me for the hogwarts_elite Superlatives!! *tackles* :D The following are my nominations, and the bolded ones are the three I'll be running for :D

Favourite Hufflepuff - Awww... *huggles*
Favourite Gryffinpuff - DAMNIT, WHO NOMINATED ME FOR THAT AGAIN?!!!?!!
Most Easygoing - LOL. YES.
Most Respected - 0.o Wow. Really? I'm honoured! :D
Least Subtle - HAHAHA. XDDDD YES.
Funniest Classmate - Me? hehehehe... Ty!
Snarkiest Classmate - BWAHAHAHA. I'm so happy with that one. I TRY to be snarky and never get nommed for it, LOL
Contest Junkie - Pfft. YES. I actually said the other day, "I'd rather go home and do my HP LIMS than go out". LMFAO. Hehehee... SLIGHTLY sad... LOL.
Most Likely to Argue with the Sorting Hat - LOL. I SO WOULD.
Most Improved Graphics - This one is really important to me, b/c I think I have improved so much. Srsly. *is not mentioning a certain LIMS contest for fear of jinxing herself*
Best Diagon Shop - 0.o BZUH? I don't HAVE a diagon shop 0.o
Best Fan Artist - Awwww... thank you so much, guys!! *huggles*
Most Improved Fan Artist - I'd LOVE this one. Srsly. I was talking to Heather about it. You know you have these pieces of art that are groundbreaking for you? Like, you haven't done a bad drawing since this one? I've had a few of those recently. It's been very exciting :D
Funniest LJ Entries - LOL. I wanted a non-srsly catergory :D This one seem great :)

Again, thank you SO MUCH guys. *huggles*

I have more to tell you, but I'm breaking it up over a couple of days, LOL. PHOTOS TO COME, ZOMG.

Hope you're all well :D *runs off screaming and flailing down the street, "I FINISHED UNI, I FINISHED UNI!!"* :D

Peace,
Rotae