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.