[HPforGrownups] My birthday party

[Sister Mary Lunatic]

No: HPFGUIDX 12758

What great friends you have, Rachel!  They sound like such fun... thoughtful
too.  You are lucky!

SML

-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Bray [mailto:bray.262 at osu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 6:38 AM
To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HPforGrownups] My birthday party


I turned 31 last Halloween and my friends threw me a Harry Potter
surprise party.  Everyone showed up in black robes, magic wands,
etc.  There were Every Flavor Beans (Jelly Bellies), Wizard
crackers (colored cellophane wrapped around little prizes), the Fat
Lady portrait on the front door that everyone had to give a password
in order to get in (it was Dizz...my Girl Scout camp counsellor
name), gummy worms, Hogwarts posters on the wall (they ended
up being a gift afterwards), a white owl with a copy of the party
invitation clutched in her talons sitting on the mantel (also a gift
afterwards), the cake was in the shape of a castle, they suspended
a broom from the ceiling with fishing wire so it looked like it was
hovering and all the gifts people brought were Harry Potter related.
There was a Sorting Hat sitting in the back corner on a stool (we
ended up playing a really weird version of Truth or Dare with it....I'm
sure the neighbors are still talking about it)  I was sooooo
flabbergasted.  It was hilarious to see all my adult friends dressed
in black robes, especially the ones who hadn't read the books.
One of them brought their baby and her "costume" was a pillow
case....she was a house elf.

Ah, the benefits of having your birthday on Halloween.  Your friends
don't feel strange running around town dressed up as wizards and
witches for your birthday party.
Rachel Bray

"Is he - a bit mad?" he asked Percy uncertianly.
"Mad?" said Percy airily.  "He's a genius!  Best wizard
in the world!  But he is a bit mad, yes.  Potatoes, Harry?"


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