A few years ago I read the Harry Potter for the first, and so far only, time. I fell in love with them. I had always liked the movies, but now I have an even stronger connection to the words that J.K. Rowling has put onto bound paper. These stories have created a world of magic that I love to surround myself in. Any and every chance I get to reference the book and make the world of magic real, I take. Ordinary things become extraordinary. Balloons become levitating orbs, blankets become invisibility cloaks, and every locked door can be opened with a spell.
Naturally, to channel all my magical ability, I would need a wand. So, just like in the books, I had one. I made it from a simple piece of wood. I took a chisel, drill, hammer, and any other power tool I could find that would do the trick. Including one really scary thing that spins really fast and makes a very loud noise. By the end of my adventure, I had a beautiful wand to call my own. I stained it to give it a color I liked and I practiced in my back yard and on some Boggarts hiding in my barn. It worked like a charm. And still does. A day or so after making my wand (Phoenix feather) I made a second. One that looked very much like my own. I would use the same core so they could be brothers. I stained it a different color, but it works just as beautifully.
This brother wand has been sitting in my bedroom waiting for the one person to wield it. I had always been waiting for the right boy to come along and match the magic I was (am) capable of. I found him. I gave the brother wand to Jaten on Tuesday for his birthday. He deserves it; I'm falling for him. While Jaten isn't as keen on spell knowledge as I am, I trust this tangible token will inspire some studying. He's cute and says things like, "Luminos... in... your heart." I just laughed at the fact that the spell is "Lumos," and the light is emulated on the tip of the wand and cannot be placed where the caster desires. I marveled in adoration as he continued to do such things. He's pretty amazing. I'm really excited to share many more moments with him.
That's all for now.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Magic Is Everywhere
A few years ago I read the Harry Potter for the first, and so far only, time. I fell in love with them. I had always liked the movies, but now I have an even stronger connection to the words that J.K. Rowling has put onto bound paper. These stories have created a world of magic that I love to surround myself in. Any and every chance I get to reference the book and make the world of magic real, I take. Ordinary things become extraordinary. Balloons become levitating orbs, blankets become invisibility cloaks, and every locked door can be opened with a spell.
Naturally, to channel all my magical ability, I would need a wand. So, just like in the books, I had one. I made it from a simple piece of wood. I took a chisel, drill, hammer, and any other power tool I could find that would do the trick. Including one really scary thing that spins really fast and makes a very loud noise. By the end of my adventure, I had a beautiful wand to call my own. I stained it to give it a color I liked and I practiced in my back yard and on some Boggarts hiding in my barn. It worked like a charm. And still does. A day or so after making my wand (Phoenix feather) I made a second. One that looked very much like my own. I would use the same core so they could be brothers. I stained it a different color, but it works just as beautifully.
This brother wand has been sitting in my bedroom waiting for the one person to wield it. I had always been waiting for the right boy to come along and match the magic I was (am) capable of. I found him. I gave the brother wand to Jaten on Tuesday for his birthday. He deserves it; I'm falling for him. While Jaten isn't as keen on spell knowledge as I am, I trust this tangible token will inspire some studying. He's cute and says things like, "Luminos... in... your heart." I just laughed at the fact that the spell is "Lumos," and the light is emulated on the tip of the wand and cannot be placed where the caster desires. I marveled in adoration as he continued to do such things. He's pretty amazing. I'm really excited to share many more moments with him.
That's all for now.
Naturally, to channel all my magical ability, I would need a wand. So, just like in the books, I had one. I made it from a simple piece of wood. I took a chisel, drill, hammer, and any other power tool I could find that would do the trick. Including one really scary thing that spins really fast and makes a very loud noise. By the end of my adventure, I had a beautiful wand to call my own. I stained it to give it a color I liked and I practiced in my back yard and on some Boggarts hiding in my barn. It worked like a charm. And still does. A day or so after making my wand (Phoenix feather) I made a second. One that looked very much like my own. I would use the same core so they could be brothers. I stained it a different color, but it works just as beautifully.
This brother wand has been sitting in my bedroom waiting for the one person to wield it. I had always been waiting for the right boy to come along and match the magic I was (am) capable of. I found him. I gave the brother wand to Jaten on Tuesday for his birthday. He deserves it; I'm falling for him. While Jaten isn't as keen on spell knowledge as I am, I trust this tangible token will inspire some studying. He's cute and says things like, "Luminos... in... your heart." I just laughed at the fact that the spell is "Lumos," and the light is emulated on the tip of the wand and cannot be placed where the caster desires. I marveled in adoration as he continued to do such things. He's pretty amazing. I'm really excited to share many more moments with him.
That's all for now.
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