Welcome to Litsy!

Quarto capitolo della saga che introduce il lettore verso una storia più adulta e ricca di colpi di scena, consigliato!

Happy Holidays to all! We spent the day playing, reading, & watching Harry Potter (perfect time to use my Luna mug) since it is an unusually rainy day in Southern CA.

The scene just before the final task of the Triwizard Tournament where Harry is told his family is waiting for him in the next room wrenches my heart every time I read it. He‘s convinced no one will be there and he feels so alone. He opens the door and there are Molly and Bill Weasley, His chosen family, ready to cheer him on. 💙

Finished my book pouch!! Made to hold my largest hardback and has a layer of water resistant fabric inside to help protect it from water damage (because I live in Wales where I rains pretty much most of the time lol).
I'm very proud of it, can you tell? 😁

Here's my ambitious list for #wintergames. 😀

Books + Sports= Weekend

Spending a long thanksgiving weekend with my sister @Saknicole and got my birthday present from her a week later. We now have matching GoF shirts, which (of course) we wore today to match ⚡️

#Wondrouswednesday @Eggs 🍁
Thank you for the tag @DarkMina 🖤
1. Hogwarts for sure, but I want out after Goblet of Fire, things got real after this one.
2. My sister had a sweet baby girl 👶 on Monday, so thankful both are safe and healthy.🙏💖

And the results are in....I AM A HUFFLEPUFF!!!

My sister sent me this link to see what house you belong to. This was fun.

Here's the link if you want to try
https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/discover-your-hogwarts-house-on-wizarding-wo...

Hey there! It‘s been a while, I know, but come over the Instagram and TikTok for more content!

Not Ron foreshadowing...

P.S. Rereading these books made me notice all these little things that I overlooked when first time reading. I think I might try to reread books a bit more often. 😅😅

The final #screamathon challenge is to dress up as a character and write a book review.
We had book character day at school Friday. I was. Hermione but most guessed Harry Potter.

My book review: Goblet of Fire because dragons!

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Thank you for the fun challenge @4thhouseontheleft !

I did not want to stick with this one, but I did. The plot developed too slowly. I was also disturbed trying to determine who Rowling intends her target audience to be. It seemed certain parts were juvenile, but then others were rather mature.

#basicwitchswap @sprainedbrain @mklong @jenniferw88
Finally got a chance to open it and god was a shocked I'm very thankful for all the gifts I got and I love the paper it was wrapped in can't wait to start read once iv finished the Harry Potter series

Almost forgot to post this!! #bookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

My spouse and I are watching the 4th Harry Potter and we both hate the long hair the characters have in this one. He turns to me and says Ron Swanson's line and I bust out laughing 😂 He made this meme for me!
#scarathlon2021 #teamhendrix

You can't tell on the photo but my nails and my ring are matching the shirt! Yes, it was intentional! 😄😄

#harrypotter #magic #hogwarts

Book #4. When Harry‘s make comes out if the goblet, no one more than he is surprised as he‘s forced in to being a champion in the tri-wizard tournament. The anxiety of increased pressure, pain in his scar, death eaters being more visible, and the knowledge that he-who-must-not-be-named is coming back in to power is almost too much.

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs
Tagged by @Mavey ❤❤

1. I found my flat 🏡
2. The graphic novel 'La neve se ne frega'
3. I love Tom Riddle, but I do not like Voldemort that much... 😅😁
4. Definitely my work team ❤

Harry Potter and the goblet of fire (audible)
J.K. Rowling
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: Always a good book, have read this series several times. The audio book is very good, Stephen Fry is great.

17 Aug-22 Sep 2021 (audiobook)
The death of Cedric marks a change in the tone of the Harry Potter series. Voldemort‘s corporeality means he is now a very real threat and beloved characters will die before the battle is over. It is all a little too dark for a 6 year old! But once you start, it is difficult if not impossible to stop. Particularly when that 6 year old is now quite obsessed. As much as I love HP, I do dread the inevitable nightmares.

Decided to steal the kids tent and set up a comfy reading space for the evening as it's been a long week in and out of hospital and needed cheering up. Sorry I'm falling behind @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for #litsylove My boys Korben and Milo are keeping me company as I read more Harry Potter. Hope you're all ok littens. Happy reading and weekend all 📚❤📖 #dogsoflitsy #hideaway #readingtent #tent #petpals #litsylove

So much is happening here! We get to learn more about the wizard world, and there is a lot of funny stuff too. Reading about how helpless wizards are in our world cracks me up.
There are also multiple side plots (Ludo Bagman!) and most of them are resolved/revealed very well. We also get to know Fleur & Krum! The ending is quite emotional, and sets up the tone for the rest of the series.

#harrypotter #kindle

Well we've just read about the owlery and Bilbo was shocked at how it's professionally done. "See I told you Bilbo that you don't drop the letters behind the fridge". Silly you. Personally I think she fancies Pigwidgeon (they are definitely as crazy as each other) ??? @Mishu94 @Buechersuechtling @TheWolfbehindTheEyes @curiouserandcurioser @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @wordslinger42 #owlsoflitsy #homework #owlmail #harrypotter #litsylove

For @Mishu94 @Buechersuechtling @Chrissyreadit @reluctantangeleno @Sleepswithbooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @GondorGirl @JaneyWaneyB @rabbitprincess and all of Bilbo's other friends here. She's looking rather scruffy today as she keeps nagging for a head scratch hehe. We're just getting ready to read more Harry but she wanted to say hi #bookpets #owlsoflitsy #owl #bookpals #readingbuddy

I'm set for the weekend. A lovely cappuccino in my amazing Cheshire cup from @Yuki_Onna ❤ Happy reading and weekend everyone, what are you all reading? #litsyweekend #harrypotter #magic #wonderland

#over500pages #falltreasures @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

#mondaymeme

After I finished Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire I actually reached my reading goal for this year 🥳
12 books isn‘t a lot but I‘m actually really proud. Since I started studying four years ago I haven‘t had the energy to read books for fun. This year I wanted to change that and I‘m now prioritizing reading in my spare time 📖
And there‘s still four months left of this year so I might get to finish a few more!

This is such a great book and even though I know exactly how it ends I still found it hard to stop reading whenever I had to do something else.
Like in the other books I loved the extra details that weren‘t in the movie. However I do have to admit that I found it odd how the SPEW project just slowly lost importance throughout the story.
5/6📚

Year 4 🪄✨

Me and Bilbo are now onto the 4th book of the series. Haven't posted little girl for a while but Hedwig and pigwidgeon are her favourites so we had to have her here hehe. Also to say hello again to her many friends here. Happy reading everyone #harrypotter #hogwarts #owlsoflitsy #owls #magic #dragons #readingpal

I read this one in July. It was so good to re-read this book. This world is so fantastic! I loved the idea of the of The Triwizard Tournament and I cried with what happened to Cedric😢from my house. It was so lovely how the Wesleys were so supportive with Harry. I really loved this book as much as the third one but still disappointed with the author. But I can‘t forget this series. 3.9/5⭐️

I would say this is my second favorite book of the series. I remember when I got this book. Our local movie rental store was hosting a midnight Harry Potter release party that I attended, you could dress up as a character. I didn‘t want to dress up but my mom made me and I was angry the entire night *teenage angst* 😅 but man I enjoyed the book after receiving it.

10/10 I loved all three of the events in the triwizard tournament. Did not guess who the death eater was. It was great and probably also the most emotionally advanced book. I really can‘t wait to watch the movie for this one.

Plowing through and finally getting to the good stuff! I have read this book so, so many times and I'm hoping I enjoy the ride this time, too! #JulyTradition #TheBoyWhoLived

The fourth book of the franchise sets the tone for the upcoming series.Though largely marketed as series for children, GoF is definitely the one where things get 'dark'. It also gives a glimpse into several characters' origins and their background, which will gradually unfold in the next set of books and explain why things are the way they are (hope that made sense?!).

Another Harry Potter reread as I wait for new books to come in 🥰

#gobletoffire #harrypotter #reread #sososolongtho #734pageslongtobeexact

This one is looong…but man what an ending. Knowing what happens gave me anxiety up until the maze, but boy did it deliver again. Got behind on #potteraday but I don‘t know if I could handle the anxiety slowing down starting from the maze. Now to catch up on Order of the Phoenix

Discussion Time! Thank you for your responses this week. I love reading together! 🏆 #potteraday

1. Did the violence at the World Cup remind you of police brutality against people of color? Does this have anything to say about our ideas of law enforcement?
2. If portkeys are supposed to look like trash, would good samaritans picking up rubbish constantly be sent random places? Or is the Goblet the only one not time stamped?

🔻Continued Below🔻

4⭐️ Not my favourite book in the series, but it definitely sets the stage for the final 3 books in the series. Felt some of it dragged in places, but everything seemed to have a purpose, maybe except S.P.E.W., which kinda just dropped off the map. Overall pretty good. #2021 #harrypotter #fiction #fantasy #readalong #bookspinbingo #potteraday

Was my #bookspin book for June

Finished another chapter-a-day readalong, another book that benefitted from a slower-paced reread. There are a lot of moving pieces in this one and it was sometimes hard to keep myself to just a chapter!! One thing really hit me this time - towards the beginning of the book the entire reason that Arthur Weasley heads off to get Moody out of trouble is because Cedric Diggory's dad asks him to - and in the end, I found myself wondering what would⬇️

We've finished Goblet of Fire! My favorite part has to be Hermione finally spilling her genius and Ron and Harry realizing she had her trapped in that jar! 😆

Thanks to everyone for their thoughful responses! I'll post discussion questions tomorrow and tag you all. 😘

#potteraday

Rita Skeeter as a beetle #potteraday This is the last one that I can share as there are no illustrated editions for books 5-7 available at this time.

Rita Skeeter in the unbreakable jar #potteraday

Sketch of Hermoine #potteraday

Moody #potteraday

The discovery of Moody #potteraday

Harry during the duel #potteraday