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Tea, Coffee, Living

Ariadne Tea yes, coffee yes, Renting flat in Diagon with Virgil and Nick

Cepheus Tea yes, coffee milky, Owns flat in Diagon with Arc

Orion Tea yes, coffee yes, Houseboat

Edwin Tea yes, coffee yes, Azkaban / Owns House in Guilden Morden

Elixa Tea yes, coffee yes, Renting Diagon flat with Tadhg housemate

Lawrence Tea yes, coffee yes, N/A

Ambrose Tea yes, coffee tried...ish, Renting Hiraeth with Kelvin and Roger

Francis Tea yes, coffee yes, With Gabrielle, Murray Estate, Wiltshire

Monty Tea yes, coffee yes, Owns house in Sandy

Theta Tea yes, coffee no, Owns house in Moonstone Mews with Perry

Tim Tea yes, coffee no, Renting in Muggle London with Soma

Nadine Tea yes, coffee yes, Owns in London with Rex

Aoide Tea yes, coffee no, Rents flat in Candlestick Row with Feliks and Ivy

Johann Tea yes, coffee yes, With Balfour, Spectre Estate, Edinburgh

Ignan Tea yes, coffee yes, Owns cottage with Miranda, Hogsmeade

Camille Tea yes, coffee yes, Hogwarts, and flits between family homes in holidays

Jules Tea yes milk and sugar, coffee yes milk and sugar, Owns cottage in Tinworth with Daisy

Cassia Tea yes, coffee no, Lives in cottage at Tinworth with parents

Heather Tea yes, coffee yes, Rents flat in Hiraeth with Meredith

Eta Tea yes, coffee no? Artemis Coven, Slandermouth

Norman Tea yes, coffee yes, ? Godric’s Hollow on the Shufflebottom Farm?

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And if tonight my soul may find her peace in sleep, and sink in good oblivion, and in the morning wake like a new-opened flower then I have been dipped again in God, and new-created. And if, as weeks go round, in the dark of the moon my spirit darkens and goes out, and soft strange gloom pervades my movements and my thoughts and words then I shall know that I am walking still with God, we are close together now the moon’s in shadow. And if, as autumn deepens and darkens I feel the pain of falling leaves, and stems that break in storms and trouble and dissolution and distress and then the softness of deep shadows folding, folding around my soul and spirit, around my lips so sweet, like a swoon, or more like the drowse of a low, sad song singing darker than the nightingale, on, on to the solstice and the silence of short days, the silence of the year, the shadow, then I shall know that my life is moving still with the dark earth, and drenched with the deep oblivion of earth’s lapse and renewal. And if, in the changing phases of man’s life I fall in sickness and in misery my wrists seem broken and my heart seems dead and strength is gone, and my life is only the leavings of a life: and still, among it all, snatches of lovely oblivion, and snatches of renewal odd, wintry flowers upon the withered stem, yet new, strange flowers such as my life has not brought forth before, new blossoms of me then I must know that still I am in the hands of the unknown God, he is breaking me down to his own oblivion to send me forth on a new morning, a new man.

Shadows - D.H. Lawrence

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The intellect of man is forced to choose perfection of the life, or of the work, And if it take the second must refuse A heavenly mansion, raging in the dark. When all that story's finished, what's the news? In luck or out the toil has left its mark: That old perplexity an empty purse, Or the day's vanity, the night's remorse.

The Choice - William Butler Yeats

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Dutch Idioms for Camille/Johann

To control/manipulate secretly https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aan_de_touwtjes_trekken#Dutch 

Collusion https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/doorgestoken_kaart#Dutch 

Read the riot act https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/de_les_lezen#Dutch 

Cat among the pigeons https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/de_knuppel_in_het_hoenderhok_gooien#Dutch 

Pull the short straw https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aan_het_kortste_eind_trekken#Dutch 

Missed opportunity https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/achter_het_net_vissen#Dutch 

Treat the symptoms but not the cause https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dweilen_met_de_kraan_open#Dutch 

Music to my ears https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/als_muziek_in_de_oren_klinken#Dutch 

Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/beter_%C3%A9%C3%A9n_vogel_in_de_hand_dan_tien_in_de_lucht#Dutch 

Nature of the beast https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aard_van_het_beestje#Dutch 

To see an issue ahead https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/beren_op_de_weg_zien#Dutch 

Now and then https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/af_en_toe#Dutch 

The die is cast https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/de_teerling_is_geworpen#Dutch 

Wait and see https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/de_kat_uit_de_boom_kijken#Dutch 

All hell breaks loose https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/de_hel_breekt_los#Dutch 

Genie out of the bottle https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/de_geest_is_uit_de_fles#Dutch 

you’re welcome/my pleasure https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/graag_gedaan#Dutch 

too bad/oh well https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/helaas_pindakaas#Dutch 

The bees knees https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/je_van_het#Dutch 

Easier said than done https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/makkelijker_gezegd_dan_gedaan#Dutch 

and then some https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nog_wat#Dutch 

to do pointless work (bring owls to athens) https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/uilen_naar_Athene_dragen#Dutch 

to make a mountain out of a molehill https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/van_een_mug_een_olifant_maken#Dutch 

every little helps https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alle_beetjes_helpen#Dutch 

all cats are grey in the dark https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bij_nacht_zijn_alle_katten_grauw#Dutch 

small children hear everything https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kleine_potjes_hebben_grote_oren#Dutch 

if someone doesn’t want to learn or cooperate, there’s no use helping them (literally what use are [the] candle and [the pair of] glasses if the owl doesn't want to see) https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wat_baten_kaars_en_bril_als_de_uil_niet_zien_en_wil#Dutch 

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Dominoes

For Camille Duerr to play.

Two player game, seven dominoes

3/4 player game, five dominoes

Keep dominoes in front of you but hidden from opponents

The player with the highest double places that on the table to start the game (2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, 6/6)

The winner starts the next round (in a group, play proceeds clockwise)

Place a matching domino to any of the four exposed ends of the initial double (this is called the spinner)

Doubles are played perpendicular to others when played (T shape)

There may be right angles if you run out space on the table (make L shape)

If you can’t match one of yours to one on the table, you must pick up from the ‘boneyard’ until you get a playable domino. If they pick up all of the boneyard and still can’t play, they have to pass their go.

(You can only join short end to short end, apart from if the tile is a double like 1/1 when you can join a matching short end to a long side in a T shape)

Simplest Points - 

The first person to play all their dominoes wins the round

They score points for all the unplayed dominoes of their opponents

(Add up all the dots on those dominoes)

First to 150 points wins

Other scoring includes adding up ends, and if they make a multiple of five… more complicated than one needs for a writing scene!

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Shufflebottom Timeline

Pre February 1962 - birth of oldest brother, SB1 Nov 1962 - Willy born Nov 1963 - Willy turns 1 Nov 1964 - Willy turns 2 Nov 1965 - Willy turns 3 Mar 1966 - Norman born Jul 1966 - Willy and SB1 are part of Mortimer & Lyra’s research, Norman is a baby Nov 1966 - Willy turns 4 Jan 1967 - Earliest SB4 is born Mar 1967 - Norman turns 1 Nov 1967 - Willy turns 5 Mar 1968 - Norman turns 2 Nov 1968 - Willy turns 6 Mar 1969 - Norman turns 3 Nov 1969 - Willy turns 7 Mar 1970 - Norman turns 4 Nov 1970 - Willy turns 8 Mar 1971 - Norman turns 5 Nov 1971 - Willy turns 9 Mar 1972 - Norman turns 6 May 1972 - SB5 (Jules) born, mother is mostly bed bound Nov 1972 - Willy turns 10 Mar 1973 - Norman turns 7 Nov 1973 - Willy turns 11 Mar 1974 - Norman turns 8 Sept 1974 - Willy goes to Hogwarts Nov 1974 - Willy turns 12 Mar 1975 - Norman turns 9 Nov 1975 - Willy turns 13 Mar 1976 - Norman turns 10 Nov 1976 - Willy turns 14 Mar 1977 - Norman turns 11 Sept 1977 - Norman goes to Hogwarts Nov 1977 - Willy turns 15 Mar 1978 - Norman turns 12 Nov 1978 - Willy turns 16 Mar 1979 - Norman turns 13 Summer 1979 - Willy passes 2 OWLS and leaves Hogwarts Nov 1979 - Willy turns 17 Mar 1980 - Norman turns 14 Nov 1980 - Willy turns 18 Mar 1981 - Norman turns 15 Summer 1981 - Willy’s classmates graduate after NEWTS Oct 31 1981 - Voldemort into hiding Nov 1981 - Willy turns 19 Mar 1982 - Norman turns 16 Summer 1982 - Norman receives reasonable OWL results including CoMC, DADA, Charms, Herb, Transfiguration Sept 1982 - Norman returns to Hogwarts to begin his NEWTS Nov 1982 - Willy turns 20 Dec 1982 - Mother passes away, father moved to Dundee (supposedly), Willy & SB1 take over farm Jan 1983 - Norman does not return to Hogwarts but SB4 does and SB5 about to go Mar 1983  - Norman turns 17 SEPT 1983 - SB5 (Jules) GOES TO HOGWARTS ~11 Mar 1984 - Norman turns 18 Summer 1984 - Norman’s classmates graduate after NEWTS, he moves out of the family home away from SB1 and Willy SUMMER 1984 - SB5 (Jules) FINISHES FIRST YEAR ~12 Mar 1985 - Norman turns 19 SUMMER 1985 - SB5 (Jules) FINISHES SECOND YEAR ~13 Mar 1986 - Norman turns 20 SUMMER 1986 - SB5 (Jules) FINISHES THIRD YEAR ~14 SUMMER 1988 - SB5  (Jules) PASSES OWLS ~16 SUMMER 1990 - SB5 (Jules) PASSES NEWTS ~18 Sep 1991 - Harry Potter starts at Hogwarts Nov 1992 - Willy turns 30 Mar 1996 - Norman turns 30, already fathered a few children Nov 2002 - Willy turns 40 Mar 2006 - Norman turns 40 Dec 2008 - Willy is 46 and sent to Azkaban for 2 years for trading acromantula eggs Dec 2010 - Willy is 48 and released from Azkaban Feb 2011 - Willy is 48 and sent back to Azkaban due to Lawrence Musgrave Mar 2011  - Norman turns 45 Nov 2011 - Willy turns 49 Jan 2012 - Norman caught trying to rob Ollivanders Mar 2012 - Norman turns 46 Nov 2012 - Willy turns 50 Mar 2016 - Norman turns 50

SB2 William Arthur Boris

SB3 Norman Preston Hugh

SB5 Amos Julian Ellis Abbott

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Prompts from wizards unite

Auror / Hitwizard

A muggle book on 18th century ballet recommended by Myra Curio inspires you to apply techniques regarding balance to your spell casting. 

You practice against an armoured Duelling Dummy, focusing your spells on precise points of weakness. 

Auror training room, where you navigate in darkness, casting at targets that appear for only an instant. 

An owl arrives with a pair of Omnioculars which can replay your last battle. You diligently study yourself and begin to understand your weaknesses, increasing your defence against foes in combat.

Magizoology

Training: 

Ministry-sanctioned regulations of handling beasts. 

Importance of safety when dealing with beasts of all sizes

Week-long camp to test resolve and fortitude led by a centaur to improve fitness

The way magical creatures protect themselves

magical first aid including how to revive a knocked-out colleague

St M’s healer about tips to combine muggle medicine with magic when dealing with injuries

Weekend intensive course on how to ride Kelpies run by Mathilda Grimblehaw. You’re chosen for the demonstration.

New magizoologists earn their stripes by trying to work an immunity to Billywig stings. It’s not easy to avoid floating away. Intense concentration is required.

You travel to Romania to work at a Dragon Sanctuary. You learn much from studying the creatures. Includes course in how to spot weaknesses in a dragon’s hide. 

Field crew get a combat training visit from an auror including effective use of shield charms.

Hands on intensive workshop on the handling of acromantulas

Study of the habits and environments of mokes and occamys to try and discern if their shrinking abilities manifest in a similar fashion 

Field study on how to fend-off a lethifold before it has the opportunity to devour its victim by using a patronus charm

Field study to learn to detect, catch and befriend thunderbirds. 

You journey to India with the one-named Celebrity Magizoologist Naasz to find a Phoenix in the wild. Your patience is tested by endless interviews and relentless ego. You increase the amount of Maximum Focus that you can store while in combat.

Fieldwork in Egypt finds you with a Sphinx, who delights in asking you vexing riddles to try and catch you off-guard. You successfully answer the creature’s brain-teasers and the experience increases the amount of Focus you have at the start of combat.

In an old library, you discover an ancient text which chronicles an ill-fated attempt to teach Acromantulas to recite poetry. While the effort ultimately proves futile

Lectures:

Rolf Scamander, noted Magizoologist shares his grandfather’s techniques for understanding the mind of an Erumpent.

Rolf Scamander, lecture on occamys based on his grandfather’s research. Insight into creature anatomy

Cerberus Langarm hosts a forum exploring the health benefits of proper rest before and after battle. 

Anatomy and traits of chimeras, ending with a hands-on demonstration. 

Giant wars, giving insight on the best way to confront and stun giants.

Ilvermory specialist details the anatomy of the re’em, including how the creature’s blood grants physical strength and you can concoct a herbal alternative. 

Goblin wars with an informative q and a about breaking through goblin defences.

Study of werewolf behaviour from the werewolf registry

You attend a talk on the anatomy and traits of Chimaeras, which ends with a hands-on demonstration. This turns painful quickly. Your newfound resolve increases the amount of damage you are able to withstand while in combat.

Charlie Weasley leads a course in how to spot weaknesses in a dragon’s hide. The useful session increases the amount of damage you can inflict when landing a successful Critical Cast.

You participate in a long-reaching historical seminar on the Goblin Wars given by Professor Binns of Hogwarts.

Situations:

In the Forbidden Forest you discover an injured unicorn. The timid beast allows you to mend their injury.

You accompany a team to China where you spend days in total stillness trying to safely see and then capture a demiguise. 

Theresa Stadt has somehow raised a manticore ‘mr whiskers’ from infancy. You are sent to recover the beast, which proves to be a remarkably ghastly affair. 

you are forced to calm a spooked erumpent, the encounter requiring all your physical, mental and magical strength to ensure the beast doesn’t hurt itself or others. 

a nearby spate of missing muggle children appears to be the work of erklings. You join a team to find and elimiate the problem

You are tasked by Gesthemane Prickle to remove an infestation of Doxies from the draperies, which proves harder than anticipated. Once fully dispatched, you improve your ability to hit more evasive Foes while in combat.

You join Charlie Weasley at the grand opening of a Chinese Dragon Sanctuary. There you witness the precision and power of the Chinese Fireball. 

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Treating Prolonged Exposure to Dementors

Healers in the Harry Potter universe may use a variety of methods to remedy the symptoms caused by prolonged exposure to dementors.

Chocolate: Chocolate is a known remedy for the effects of dementors. It can help to restore positive emotions and energy to a person who has been drained by the creatures. Healers may prescribe chocolate as part of a treatment plan for individuals who have been exposed to dementors.

Memory charms: If a person has experienced traumatic memories as a result of exposure to dementors, healers may use memory charms to help them forget those experiences. This can be a controversial treatment, as some argue that it is unethical to erase a person's memories, but in cases where the memories are particularly traumatic and are interfering with the person's ability to function, it may be considered an option.

Counseling and therapy: Healers may recommend counseling or therapy to help individuals cope with the emotional and psychological effects of exposure to dementors. Talking through traumatic experiences with a trained professional can be an effective way to process and work through those experiences.

Rest and recuperation: For individuals who have been physically and emotionally drained by exposure to dementors, healers may recommend rest and recuperation as part of their treatment plan. This can involve time away from work or school, relaxation techniques, and other strategies to help the person recharge their energy and rebuild their emotional resilience.

Overall, the treatment of individuals who have been exposed to dementors will depend on the severity and nature of their symptoms, as well as the preferences of the individual and their healer.

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Uncontrollable Expansion

This is a magical malady that affects young wizards and witches who experience rapid growth spurts during adolescence, causing them to expand uncontrollably.

The illness causes the victim's body to grow rapidly, sometimes doubling or tripling in size, but also makes them unstable and uncoordinated. The victim may have difficulty controlling their movements or may stumble and fall frequently, causing further damage to their body. In severe cases, the victim may even become too large to fit through doorways or navigate tight spaces.

The malady is caused by a rare magical fungus that infects the victim's body, which feeds on their magical energy and causes uncontrolled growth.

However, there is a magical cure for Uncontrollable Expansion, which involves a potion made from a rare and expensive ingredient called "Starroot". The potion helps to stabilize the victim's magical energy and shrink their body back to its normal size.

Uncontrollable Expansion is considered to be a rare and dangerous magical malady, and those who suffer from it require immediate treatment to prevent permanent damage or even death. It is more common in young people, as their bodies are more vulnerable to magical infections and changes during this period.

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Spell-Casting Fatigue

This is a common magical malady that affects wizards and witches who cast spells excessively or without proper rest.

The illness causes the victim to feel exhausted and drained of magical energy, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as headaches, muscle aches, and nausea. In severe cases, the victim may even lose consciousness or suffer from seizures.

However, there is a simple cure for Spell-Casting Fatigue, which involves drinking a potion made from a mixture of Mandrake Root and Unicorn Horn. The potion quickly restores the victim's magical energy and relieves the physical symptoms of fatigue.

The cause of the illness is linked to the overuse of magical energy, which can deplete the victim's reserves and cause damage to their magical core. Spell-Casting Fatigue is considered to be a minor and easily treatable magical malady, and those who suffer from it can quickly return to their normal activities once they receive the proper treatment and take appropriate rest.

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Floo Powder Irritation

This is a common and irritating magical malady that affects wizards and witches who frequently use Floo Powder, a magical powder used for instant transportation via fireplaces.

The illness causes the victim's skin to become red, itchy, and inflamed, often accompanied by a burning sensation. In more severe cases, the victim may experience difficulty breathing or develop a fever.

However, there is a simple cure for Floo Powder Irritation, which involves applying a soothing balm made from a mixture of Aloe Vera and Dragon's Blood to the affected areas of the skin. The balm quickly relieves the itching and inflammation, and allows the skin to heal naturally.

The cause of the illness is believed to be linked to the heat and friction generated by the Floo Powder during transportation, which can cause irritation and damage to the skin.

Floo Powder Irritation is considered to be a minor and easily treatable magical malady, and those who suffer from it can quickly return to their normal activities once they receive the proper treatment.

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Mercurial Malady

This is a rare and dangerous illness that affects wizards and witches who have had prolonged exposure to liquid mercury, a substance commonly used in certain forms of potion-making.

The illness causes the victim's magical energy to become contaminated and unstable, leading to a range of symptoms such as hallucinations, delirium, and erratic behaviour. As the illness progresses, the victim's physical health may also deteriorate, with symptoms such as tremors, convulsions, and organ failure.

However, there is a cure for the Mercurial Malady, which involves a complex and delicate potion made from rare and expensive ingredients, such as the scales of a Silver Sea Serpent and the tears of a Unicorn.

The potion must be administered by a skilled healer, and the victim must remain under careful observation during the treatment, as there is a risk of the potion causing further harm if not properly prepared and administered.

The cause of the illness is not fully understood, but it is believed to be linked to the toxicity of liquid mercury, which can have harmful effects on both the physical and magical aspects of the victim's being.

The Mercurial Malady is considered to be one of the most dangerous and difficult-to-treat magical illnesses that career potioners are at high risk to, and those who suffer from it often require extensive medical care and support to recover.

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Chronomancer's Curse

This is a rare and mysterious illness that affects wizards and witches who are skilled in time magic, such as the use of Time-Turners.

The illness causes the victim's internal clock to become permanently disrupted, leading to a range of symptoms such as chronic fatigue, insomnia, memory loss, and disorientation.

The victim may find themselves unable to distinguish between different periods of time, or may experience flashbacks and time distortions.

There is no known cure for the Chronomancer's Curse, but abstinence from meddling with time will help lessen the symptoms and prevent the case worsening.

The only treatment available is to manage the symptoms through the use of magical potions and therapies, such as Dreamless Sleep Potion and Time Stabilisation Charms.

The cause of the illness is not fully understood, but it is believed to be linked to the excessive use of time magic or exposure to temporal anomalies.

The Chronomancer's Curse is considered to be a highly dangerous and debilitating illness, and those who suffer from it are often forced to give up their careers and way of life.

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Cepheus Gamp to Arcturus Hollingbury

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Cepheus Gamp's flowers to Arcturus Hollingbury @sagewren

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For Cepheus Gamp by @raecn

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Tursa:  Iku-Turso by temmie4 @ deviantart

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