Bookending Winter 2019: A Very Potter Christmas!

Clo (at Cuppa Clo) & Sam (at Fictionally Sam) once again bring you - Bookending Winter! This is one of the quarterly events, running under the umbrella term “Bookend Events”, aspiring to bring the book blogging community closer together! These events are open to all book bloggers! Want to take part? Or just follow along? You can get all the information AT THIS POST!
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Today's Prompt Information:

If you are anything like me, you have one healthy (or rather unhealthy) obsession with all things Harry Potter! Christmas/Winter time in Potter land has always been one of my favorites. It introduced us to Hogsmeade and opened up a door to tons of adventure for the crew. Today, we are taking a trip – right down to Hogsmeade, to grab ourselves some Butterbeer and talk about the upcoming Winter Ball! To get us in the Potter Winter Ball Spirit; there are some things I want to know about all of you!

Question #1

--> Which Harry Potter Book Was Your Favorite & Why? <--
Oh man! I don't even know why I threw this in here because I hate doing this to myself!
Honestly though, since I read these books the FIRST time; The Prisoner of Azkaban has always been my favorite. I found just about everything about this book enthralling. Buckbeak is my home slice and I think he made some parts of that book! I cried when he did and rejoiced when he came back. I get slightly attacked to animals. I also think this was the book for me where it seemed like Harry was finally starting to come into his own. He was starting to see things around him for what they were and was starting to come out of that innocent, knows nothing, confused all the time state that he seemed to be in during the first two books. I also like who he started to become when Sirius was introduced. I feel like his and Ron's friendship really came into play in this one as well.

I feel as though we got a whole new look on the characters in this book. Sirius Black and Professor Lupin quickly became some of my favorite characters of these books, so for me this will always be my favorite of the series. I love that we also got a new side to Hermione as well and we even got to see Ron in a new light.

Question #2

--> Favorite Harry Potter Characters and Why? <--
You can do this as a top 1-10 (or however many) if you would like!
Yeah; because picking just ONE is simple, right? I honestly don't know why I keep doing this to myself. Sweet Baby Goodness, you think I would have learned my lesson by now. But, with all that said; here is my list.

1. Harry Potter
I honestly feel like making him first is the easy thing to do, but he is honestly my favorite of the bunch. The books may be about him, but his story line; his character; his demeanor; literally everything about him draws me in.

2. Fred & George Weasley
I count them as one; because after all - they are completely connected at the hip. They are insanely funny and I love everything about them. They are os family oriented, but are not afraid to live life the way they want to. The live to the beat of their own drummers and I can connect with that.

3. Hermione Granger
She's just freaking amazing. I will admit that in the first book; and even some of the second she had to grow on me, but once she did - I think the books would be vastly different if her character was written any different. Her quirks; annoyances and things that others would turn away from and label her as difficult, make her who she is. In the end you are rooting for her, you are on her team and you are standing side by side with her through everything.

4. Ron Weasley
Dude. It's Ron. Everyone needs a Ron. He is the exact version of a best friend everyone needs. He levels Harry out. He is (sometimes) the voice of sanity when Harry gets crazy ideas. Sometimes the crazy ideas are Ron's. They level each other out. He is funny to boot and the perfect balance to this bromance.

6. Luna Lovegood
I don't care what anyone says; she is freaking amazing. She might be weird; say things that leave us all scratching our heads; and overall creep some people out, but she is an amazing person. She loves with her whole heart and she doesn't care what people think of her. She has a way she lives life that works for her and she surrounds herself with people who want to know her for HER. Once you get past her exterior; she's a doll.

7. Professor Snape
I will NEVER not have his name on my favorite characters list. Even when reading the books, when I swore he was a bad guy, he is a genuinely amazing human wizard person. He loves so hard; and it's that love that made him the person he is. Even after her death; his love for Lilly led him to ensure that Harry stayed okay, even when we all thought the opposite. He was compassionate; hilarious at times. Even when he was being so hard on everyone, you could tell he cared. He may have been set in his ways, but he knew right from wrong. He had a code he lived by, and while we might not have agreed with it - it worked for him. In the end, everything came together to show us just how wrong we were about him. The man was a Saint and we didn't give him nearly enough credit. Always. A L W A Y S.

8. Momma Weasley
I mean. COME ON. That scene - you know the one - where she pulled the classic momma move and went all Momma Bear on Bellatrix. That was the exact reason why I love her. She is everything that a mother should be viewed as.

** I think I am going to end my list here or I will just keep going and going. I love every single character in their own ways. I swear I don't know what I was doing when I thought it would be a great idea to make a list.

Question #3

--> Which Harry Potter Character Are You Taking to the Ball?! <--
Draco Malfoy.
Okay; hear me out here.
I would LOVE the chance to pick his brain. Despite what a lot of people think, the boy is a genius. He just wanted to prove himself to so many people, he lost his way somewhere. Like most people growing up, we just want to please our parents. His father just happened to be a real.. we won't get into all of that.

Outside of the image he was given and the stigma he was stuck with; I think he'd made an excellent Winter Ball date! The fun we'd have! The conversations would be interesting. I could even see us getting into some trouble with some trickery! There would be tons of laughter; after all - he has a fantastic smile.

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Discuss With Me!

Thanks for stopping by!
What was YOUR favorite book?!
Who are you going to the ball with?
Let me know those favorite characters!
I'd love to hear from you all!