cover to cover. In the summer of 2005, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came out; I was about to be a senior in high school. I got to read it first. My house was very intense for a few days—every time I reacted to something I was reading, my sister would shout “DO NOT TELL ME ANYTHING!” I finished, Dumbledore died, and—tears in my eyes—I passed the book to my sister. “DO NOT TELL ME ANYTHING!” Days later my sister was almost finished and my mom was anxiously awaiting the book. “Something funny happened to my friend,” I said. “He accidentally told his brother that Dumbledore died.”
I cannot even begin to describe the looks of shock on their faces. To this day, they still haven’t forgiven me for that misstep. We’ve been a little surprised about the number of texts that specifically reference Harry Potter, but I guess it makes sense. Families take their HP very seriously.
Dildodorf ---- MOM : Is dildodorf dead ---- ME : ROFL dumbledore is dead, yes ---- MOM : And snake man is dead also
Siriusly Great ---- MOM : Did you see the new harry potter movie yet? ---- MOM : I bought it the day it came out ---- MOM : It’s SIRIUSLY great!!!!! ---- MOM : Did you get that last hp reference? ---- MOM : I replaced serious with Sirius ---- MOM : Funny, right? ---- ME : MOM, im still in school
Doopy ---- MOM : v r in the harry po movie. doopy is dead.
Horcruxes ---- MOM : In Harry Potter what did they call the 7 things that Voldemort hid his soul in? And didnt Dumbledore die from drinking that stuff Harry gave him with the shell?
Scar Face ---- MOM : Harry Potter out on video april 15 ---- ME : weeee! ---- MOM : Would have been nice to see it in a theater z8) that’s harry with his scar and glasses!
Hearing Aid ---- GRANDPA : I finished the harry potter movie. Couldnt hear half of it because my hearing aid fell out but it was visually stimulating. But not as visually stimulating as Avatar. What is Voldamert’s purpose in life?
Dementors ---- MOM : i so so so tires ---- MOM : tired LOL ---- MOM : i feel like those things on harry potter that suck the life or soul out of you. except im not the sucker just drained man.
Hedwig ---- ME : looked at the apartment, second room way too small. harry potter room-sized small. ---- MOM : ok…. ill send you an owl…… (8> lol there
House Elves ---- MOM : Dobbie :((((( ---- ME : What? ---- MOM : Brain fart. Just sad abt house elves
Albus ---- DAD : Happiness can b found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to tuen on the light.~ ---- ME : Words of the wise Albus Dumbledore. I am so proud ---- DAD : wow u r a muggle!
Harry Potter Guilt ---- MOM : Well I guess since you’re an adult and a strong Christian, you could go see Harry Potter.
Muggles ---- DAD : I’m a Muggle! ---- ME : Do you even know what that is? ---- DAD : HP taught me ---- DAD : PS - I am magical....
Expelliarmus ---- DAD : Ungardium leviosa, ladies!! ---- ME : Do you mean wingardium leviosa? ---- DAD : It’s levi OH sa, not LEVI oh sa ---- DAD : And by that I mean I booked the tix 4 HP land. watch out 4 expeliarmus @ college.
Practicin ---- DAD : Nevr insult Dumbleder in fron o me! Meant ter turn em into a pig, but i spose he wis so much liker pig anyway ---- DAD : I’m practicin me Hagrid voice
QUESTIONS
There are some questions you just shouldn’t be asked.
26 CDs ---- DAD : Can you find the song YMCA by the village people and make 26 cd’s of it for me by mid march?
Middle Name ---- MOM : How do you spell your middle name?
American Girl Doll ---- MOM : sorry to bother u. do u want your American doll 4 your kids? or donate? I respect your decision. Take your time to think about it.xox
A Website ---- ME : can you please go on whenparentstext.com? It’s hilarious. ---- MOM : that’s a website, right?