the importance of being Harry

[leelastarsky]

#1 son is currently in the front yard, in the twilight, loudly being Harry Potter.  I sent him out to get the mail from the letterbox and I guess he encountered a couple of Dementors on the way.  :~D 

 

He and son#3 were playing HP in front the PS2 eyetoy and son#1 took it upon himself to put a red biro scar on his forehead, scrounged his old glasses (which are very Harry Potter-like) out of a cupboard, a dressing gown for robes, and is out there right now shouting "Expecto Patronum" at the top of his lungs.  I can hear him in here, so I'm sure all the neighbours are sharing the joy as well.  :~)

#1 son has Down syndrome and his speech is rather poor, so his Expecto Patronum sounds more like "PeckoRownum!", which is pretty amusing to say the least, but I can't fault his enthusiasm!

 

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[kaalee.livejournal.com]

#1 son is currently in the front yard, in the twilight, loudly being Harry Potter. I sent him out to get the mail from the letterbox and I guess he encountered a couple of Dementors on the way. :~D

That's fabulous!! One thing I don't do enough of is act like Harry Potter. I never go outside to fight dementors... except I just remembered that the other day I tried to Accio! something from a shelf that was too high. Alas, I didn't have my wand.

[leelastarsky.livejournal.com]

*chuckles guiltily* You know you're obsessed to a ridiculous degree when you find yourself considering the correct spell or charm for a situation. Accio! and Lumos! pop into my head all the time. And Crucio is disturbingly regular. Never for the kids, but quite often for extended family fuckwits. :~P Yes, I'm afraid it would be straight to Azkaban for me! ;~)

[kaalee.livejournal.com]

Never for the kids, but quite often for extended family fuckwits. :~P Yes, I'm afraid it would be straight to Azkaban for me! ;~)

Two things: 1) fuckwit is not a word that I use enough - at all, really - I think I need to start. 2) You only go to Azkaban if the family fuckwits did not deserve the Crucio... so, perhaps your safe... ;)

[kaalee.livejournal.com]

dammit! I meant you're safe... not your. duh. *facepalm*

[qwertytigger.livejournal.com]

That is too adorable!!!

[leelastarsky.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :~) I thought it was pretty funny too.

[nutnatz.livejournal.com]

That is simply an adorable image. Make believe is so important for all of us and moments of abandoned joy like that are precious.

[leelastarsky.livejournal.com]

Yes, he can be wonderfully uninhibited sometimes and he has a wicked sense of humour. I always said he'd be a stand-up comedian if he could TALK. :~P
He was doing deadly accurate Trelawny impressions for us at the dinner table tonight; had us in fits of laughter.

[fiendling.livejournal.com]

aaaah
pardon my creepiness, but i love your family
hahahaa

[ursamajr.livejournal.com]

#1 took it upon himself to put a red biro scar on his forehead,
This was the most adorable thing I have ever heard. I love kids and their imagination - so cute!

The other day I Alohamora-ed a sliding door at Toys R Us but that just gets funny looks.

[leelastarsky.livejournal.com]

Funny looks are affirmation of your uniqueness. Be proud! :~D

[myf.livejournal.com]

I love your family and I've never met them. #1 son sounds great. Dementors on the way to the letterbox? *laughs* Actually, not so funny. I think I've been encountering a few Dementors recently... there might be some in Melbourne after all. *practices Expecto Patronum and happy thoughts*

[leelastarsky.livejournal.com]

Thanks Myf. :~) And I think I agree with you about the Dementors hanging around Melb. I ran into a particularly nasty one when I was walking the dog this morning and couldn't think of a happy thought to save my life. (extended family fuckwits! ARGH!) Fortunately it passed after an hour or so...

[owl]

Aw, that's so cute! Wish I wasn't too old and inhibited to play at being Harry...although I did do a bit of swishing about in my gown and hood on Wednesday night, feeling wizardy.

[leelastarsky.livejournal.com]

Did you see the pics of JK receiving her award the other day? In her red and gold robes. All I could think was that she was even in her Gryffindor colours! :~D