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Gone as quickly as we came...

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Hey guys,

I don’t really have the energy or desire to make this really long and in-depth, so I’ll get to the point.

I made this blog with great intentions and with an awesome future in mind. Also, with a lot of free time on hand…a LOT. It’s unfortunately come to the point where I don’t have as much free time and passion to contribute to this blog anymore. I had no idea it’d get to this point so soon after “opening” and I really wish it hadn’t. I had great goals for Hauswarts and wanted to have so much fun with it, but maybe I bit off more than I can chew…maybe, for now.

I’m not exactly sure what I’m going to do with this blog. My first thought was to immediately set it to Private so no one would think it’s still active and follow unknowingly, but maybe some of you have found some of the links in the Library helpful? I could keep the blog up but re-arrange the layout a bit so that everyone will still have access to it…? I’ll know by tomorrow and start making the physical changes then.

I guess you couldn’t really call this a “goodbye,” just a hiatus. I have no idea when the blog will be revived or if it even ever will be in the future, but I’m not entirely calling it quits yet. I kinda feel as if I’ve wasted your time by leaving as quickly as I’ve come, and I’m sorry for that. I also apologize to those who followed hoping to watch the blog grow and post/create memorable content only to find out otherwise. Like I said, it’s not really a goodbye, just a hiatus, and probably a really long one.

If you’d like to keep in touch with me, you can follow/talk to me on my personal blog (guttur) or my “gif blog” (vonznod). If you’re a part of the Slytherin common room (Haus of Slytherin) you can catch me there as well. I haven’t been able to be as active there as I’d like to either, but I’ll try to get more into the swing of things when I can.

Thanks for understanding, guys, and thanks to all who’ve contributed thus far! I’ll see you around…

— Headmistress Zulimar von Znodgrass

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Expelliarmus (Disarming Charm)

Pronunciation: eks-pel-ee-ar-məs

Description: This spell is used to disarm another wizard, typically by causing the victim’s wand to fly out of reach.

Seen/mentioned: First seen in Chamber of Secrets, when Snape disarms Gilderoy Lockhart in the Duelling Club; from then on it is commonly used throughout the rest of the series. Draco uses it to disarm Dumbledore and Harry uses the spell to not only disarm Gregory Goyle in the Room of Requirement, but also to reflect Voldemort’s killing curse during the final battle.

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Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse)

Pronunciation: ə-vah-də kə-dah-vrə

Description: Causes instant, painless death to whomever the curse hits. There is no countercurse or method of blocking this spell; however, if someone sacrifices their life for someone else, the person who was saved will not encounter any adverse effects of any curses by the specific attacker (e.g. when Lily Potter sacrificed her life for Harry Potter at Voldemort’s hands, Harry became immune to curses cast by Voldemort). One of the three Unforgivable Curses.

Survivors: Only two people in the history of the magical world are known to have survived the killing curse – Harry Potter and Voldemort; the latter was only saved by his horcruxes. Harry was hit twice directly. Phoenixes can also survive a killing curse. They burst into flame as they would do in old age and are reborn from the ashes. This occurred in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Seen/mentioned: First said (not by name) at the beginning of the first book when Harry arrives at the Dursleys’ home. Seen first in Goblet of Fire against Muggle Frank Bryce, and in every book following.

Suggested etymology: During an audience interview at the Edinburgh Book Festival (15 April 2004) Rowling said: “Does anyone know where avada kedavra came from? It is an ancient spell in Aramaic, and it is the original of abracadabra, which means ‘let the thing be destroyed.’ Originally, it was used to cure illness and the ‘thing’ was the illness, but I decided to make it the ‘thing’ as in the person standing in front of me. I take a lot of liberties with things like that. I twist them round and make them mine.” Rowling’s use of this name may have been influenced by Latin cadaver = “corpse”.

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Furnunculus (Furnunculus Curse)

Pronunciation: fər-nung-kew-ləs

Description: Causes the target to become covered in boils.

Seen/mentioned: Used by Harry in Goblet of Fire on Draco, but was deflected onto Goyle instead. Also used later in the book when Draco tried to harass Harry on the Hogwarts Express and was hit with a barrage of curses, including the Furnuculus Curse (which was cast by Harry).

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Waddiwasi

Pronunciation: wad-ee-wah-see

Description: Appears to launch small objects through the air.

Seen/mentioned: Used only once in the series, by Lupin in Prisoner of Azkaban to expel a wad of chewing gum from the key hole Peeves put it in, launching it up Peeves’ nose.

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Posting may be very slow over the next few days.

I've been very busy lately and as a result, haven't been able to tend to the blogs (except via mobile).

Since my time has been limited, I'll allow a person or two to help run this blog to keep it consistent. If you're interested, shoot me a message here and we'll talk privately. I won't let just anyone on here so expect to be questioned a bit.

-- Headmistress

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Riddikulus

Pronunciation: ri-dik-ə-ləs

Description: A spell used when fighting a Boggart, “Riddikulus” forces the Boggart to take the appearance of an object upon which the caster is concentrating. When used correctly, this will be a humorous form.

Seen/mentioned: First seen in Prisoner of Azkaban, when taught by Lupin. Then seen in Goblet of Fire on a boggart that was in the maze in the Third Task. Finally seen in Order of the Phoenix, when Mrs Weasley tries to cast Riddikulus on a Boggart in Grimmauld Place Notes: The effect depends on what the caster is thinking. Neville concentrates on his grandmother’s dress, causing a Boggart in the form of Snape to appear in it.

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Petrificus Totalus (Body-Bind Curse)

Pronunciation: pe-trif-i-kəs toh-tal-əs

Description: Used to temporarily bind the victim’s body in a position much like that of a soldier at attention; this spell does not restrict breathing or seeing, and the victim will usually fall to the ground.

Seen/mentioned: First used in Philosopher’s Stone by Hermione, who was trying to prevent Neville from stopping her, Ron, and Harry from leaving the common room to hunt for the Philosopher’s Stone It is then used throughout the rest of the series, especially during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in Order of the Phoenix. Seen in Half-Blood Prince twice: in the beginning, Draco uses the spell against Harry on the train, and later when Dumbledore casts the spell to make Harry freeze so he does not give himself away in the Astronomy Tower. The spell was broken when Dumbledore was killed. Notes: The eyes of the target remain mobile, as seen in the Philosopher’s Stone, and in the Deathly Hallows.

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Engorgio (Engorgement Charm)

Pronounciation: eng-gor-jee-oh

Description: Causes objects to swell in size.

Seen/mentioned: A “Growth Charm” with the same effect is briefly mentioned. Hagrid is suspected of having performed the charm on his pumpkins in Chamber of Secrets. Also seen in Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr, impersonating Moody, casts it on a spider to enhance a demonstration of the effects of the Cruciatus Curse.

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I know I asked once before but I love your tumbler how did you get it like this?

What specifically do you mean? A bit of creativity and some knowledge of HTML certainly helped out a bit, I should add. (:

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