A Breath Away From Where You Are...

*SPOILER ALERT* This post contains spoilers for the musical/book Les Miserables and a MAJOR spoiler for the movie The Dark Knight Rises. To avoid, do not read the green and pink sections.
I'm a crier. I cry at songs, books, movies, etc. And the title of this post? That's from the Les Mis song, "A Little Fall of Rain." In this song, Eponine, one of the female leads, is dying in the arms of the man she loved but he never loved her in return. Well...he loved her, but like a sister, I guess. Anyway, she's dying and there are two lines I cry at:
1. The line featured above--"A breath away from where you are; I've come home from so far.
2. "You would live a hundred years if I could show you how."
What other songs do I cry at? Well, this may not really be considered an actual song, but it's sung! It's the Epilogue/Finale from Les Mis. Notice a patter? LOL. It's where Jean Valjean, the main character joins Eponine and the other female lead, Fantine, in heaven.
Another song I cry at is the finale from Wicked. Yeah...I cry a lot.
Anyway, I'm still working on 101 Ways to Use Magic to the Fullest. It's a lot more time consuming than you'd think...anyway, I should probably tell you what's been going on over the past few days.
I return to school on the 27th. Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Yes, I'm SO dreading school. I mean, here's what school has taught me:

• Never eat glue.
• Rulers are not toys
• Colored pencils are way better than crayons.
• But you still can't eat either of those.

You see? I know all of the important things in life. So why do I still need to go to school? I know that school supplies are not food and not toys. My many years of learning have been successful; hopefully, from what they have taught me, I will never have to go to the emergency room because my mouth is glued shut.
In other news, did anyone see The Dark Knight Rises? I did a few weeks ago and I'm a wee bit ashamed to say...I cried. But can you blame me? Batman was exploded in attempt to save Gotham city, and Alfred crying was just too much to take. However, The director left it open to interpretation whether or not Batman was alive. Which. I. Hated. I mean, it was creative and all, but was it real or Alfred's imagination? That killed me. 
Oh, and while we're on the topic of Batman, does anyone know if Barnes and noble sells Marvel or DC comic books? And if not, where I can find some? Ha, that was such a nerdy question. Oh, another thing you might like to know about me: I'm a nerd and proud :D.
Yes, I know, this has been one ranting post. But, at least it's over now and you can all go back to your lives that are probably much more exciting than mine at the moment :P.
Remember: never eat glue and you'll turn out okay!
Ciao,
Hermione

I'm Just Awful

I'm so sorry! I've been just awful about posting...shame on me. I'd like to say I've been busy...but that would be lying. I do have one excuse: Harry Potter. 
Yes, I'm re-re-re-re-rereading the series. It's funny how sometimes I forget how amazing the books are...but, of course, that's MY opinion. I just want to let you know that no matter how strongly I hold that opinion I will NOT make rude remarks like "WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!???" or something like that. I will disagree with you, not argue. (There's a difference, right?)
Anyway, I have recently realized that with every great book there are flaws. So, I present to you...
THE PROS AND CONS OF HARRY POTTER
For those of you who haven't read the series, this can help you discover if the books is your cup of tea. It certainly was mine. Actually, I don't really like tea, so...mug of cocoa? No, no, it's to hot here to think about drinking hot cocoa. WAIT! I'VE GOT IT! Glass of lemonade. Okay, read on and discover if this is your glass of lemonade. I like that, people should say it rather than cup of tea, don't you think? Oh, right, the post.

Pros

• The characters are practically alive.
• It's as though you have entered the story yourself.
• The words come alive and paint a picture in your mind.
• It's not a book meant exactly for humor, but you find yourself laughing hysterically at some parts.
• You also might find yourself crying at others.
• J.K. Rowling was able to put the characters' emotions into you.
• You think you know a character...but then you discover there's so much more *ahem* *cough* Snape.
• J.K. Rowling wrote Gilderoy Lockhart based on someone she knew... I find that highly amusing for some strange reason.
• The detail is simple yet i gives a clear picture in your mind.
• I just HAD to choose a Harry Potter names as my pen name!
• The names...let's just take a moment and think of how creative the names are: Hermione Granger,  Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley, Albus Dumbledore (Dumbledore means Bumblebee in old English), Minerva McGonagall, Neville Longbottom (Longbottom...I just...oh my gosh...), Pavarti and Padma Patil, Severus Snape...I could go on and on!
• I have so many more reasons, but not a lot of time!

I'm sorry, this would be an EXTREMELY long post if I continued, so I had to stop.

Cons

• 7th book: Why are they camping so much?
• Harry gets a little aggressive in the 5th book...it's kind of scary.
• You get really attached to a character...and BAM! Just like that, they're dead.
• James...such a jerk...I just hate him...so much. Except I love him 'cause he's Harry's dad. I'm complicated.
•  Seriously, what is up with all the camping in the 7th book?
• That's it.

I want to here YOUR opinion on Harry Potter. Do you like it? Why or why not? Was it your cup of--I mean, glass of lemonade? Please none of that "EVERYONE WHO LIKES HARRY POTTER IS STUPID, EVERYONE WHO HATES IT IS SMART," or vice versa.

Until next time, when I present...

101 Ways to Use Magic to the Fullest!