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Finding great companies is only part of a successful long term strategy. Knowing when to buy those companies separates the experts from the beginners.
I must confess that I love earnings misses, one time bad news events, and minor drama that cause price drops. Those are buying opportunities if the company is still fundamentally sound. Often they also shake out the short term investors and provide a deeper look at who's really in for the long haul and by how much.
Though Warren Buffett is fairly open about his investing philosophy, his timing process is still somewhat cloaked. I've read hundreds of articles over the years about why he chooses to buy stocks when he does and how the price he's willing to pay is determined. Many an observant author has noted that he's a famed bottom caller (or creator), but how does this happen? One could make the argument that he's tracking long term accumulation trend lines in stocks he favors.
These base line accumulation rates are no fluke. Geometry hardly ever is when numbers are concerned. As good stocks with solid futures continue to grow they attract long term investors. If these same stocks pay a good dividend with many investors opting into a DRIP (dividend re-investment plan) then that can also add to long term accumulation rates.
However, you can't simply expect to draw a line and chart support levels if there is no reason for support to exist. So please understand that technical analysis is simply a compliment to value investing fundamentals. Using the two together, in my experience, produces better results than simply relying on one or the other exclusively. Though my analysis always begins with value.
Take Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) for example, which is indeed a great company. Lately it has seen a price drop from $700 to just under the $500 mark. Those investors that bought at $700 may see some handsome returns over the next ten years, but not nearly as much as those who are currently buying at or below the $500 mark as I did on Jan. 15.
But smart money knew a pullback was inevitable and waited. If you see my article Three Favorite Long Term Investments on Sale, syndicated on Dec. 19, you'll see why I started recommending Apple as a buy for the first time in over a year at $503. Let's revisit the chart (Figure 1) in the afore mentioned article.
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Long term charts don't get much easier to read. You can see long term accumulation giving support. Then comes the spike and inevitable collapse. While Apple was about 60% over-valued, using this simple metric I wouldn't be surprised to see it overshoot to the downside by 10%-15%. That's the nature of a bubble. Then right back to long term support levels, where it will continue to climb.
This pattern plays out thousands of times a year in hundreds of different stocks. Here we will discuss the importance of long term accumulation support for stocks.
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is another name that is already in my long term portfolio. I bought this stock after my first visit to their warehouse, where I unwittingly spent $300. The long term future of this company appears solid, the books look great, and management is obviously watching out for shareholders as evidenced by the $7 special dividend paid out before 2013 as potentially huge tax increases were on the horizon.
Again, using a three year chart (Figure 2) we can see that Costco has enjoyed the same long term accumulation base trend line.
Using this as a rough guide we can see that any minor pullbacks in the coming future should put us at this base trend line. So while the stock is currently trading at $102, I would look for an entry point approximately 8% below the current price.
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a stock that I have been watching for quite a while as good value investors are often forced to do while waiting for an acceptable entry point. Let's dwell on this for a bit. A good and patient investor knows that you do not have to purchase a stock the same day you decide it's worth owning for the next five years. Often it is far better to wait for an acceptable entry point to save yourself the angst of seeing dead or declining money. Looking again at a three year chart (Figure 3), we can see the making of a base accumulation trend line.
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While I want to own Google, I am willing to wait. I would be happy with an entry point within 5% of this given trend line, meaning currently I'd be looking at a $630 entry point. Something tells me that with the spectacular earnings they just put up I might be waiting quite a while.
I personally love their mobile OS and believe they are on the verge of monetizing mobile better than anyone else in the field. Content, advertising, open development, and search are all going to keep them at the head of the class.
Don't be afraid to use a little long term technical analysis once a stock has been determined to be suitable for ownership. A successful "Buy and Hold" strategy requires two things. The first of course is the buying part--the second is the hold. Only the buying requires active participation from the investor. So use all the tools at your disposal.
Patience is important. Not just when it comes to holding the stock once you've bought it, but also waiting to buy the stock, sometimes for months at a time. Warren Buffett famously took two years away from the market when he determined that it was too expensive. He was right. Those two years of waiting ensured he wasn't part of the market drop but rather in a position to benefit from that drop with massive purchasing power.
Value is the ultimate goal. These trend lines mean nothing, absolutely nothing, if there is no underlying value to these companies. At the core of every good long term strategist lies the heart of a value savvy investor. Before you can even begin to rely on technical analysis you must be confident in your assessment of the value and growth of a company. A thorough understanding of value investing fundamentals are required for a successful long term strategy to work for anyone. Remember: you can't simply expect to draw a line and chart support levels if there is no reason for support to exist. So please understand that technical analysis is simply a compliment to value investing fundamentals.
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Governor Cuomo signed into law last week an amendment to the SAFE Act, the stringent gun control legislation passed in January. The amendment exempted "qualified" retired cops from "certain limitations" in the bill: specifically the regulations prohibiting assault weapons and large capacity ammunition.
"Qualified" officers must have retired in good standing after serving for at least 10 years. The amendment was made effective immediately.
Last week, a reporter asked the governor why the retired law enforcement officers should receive an exemption, to which he replied: "Because they are retired law enforcement officers. That's why… They had different training, they have a different experience. I mean they are different, right?"
The governor's office did not have an answer to the question of what the practical purpose of the amendment is.
The legislation authorizes retired cops to possess large capacity ammunition feeding devices and assault weapons "issued to or purchased by such officer in the course of his or her official duties, provided he or she has been qualified by their agency on the use of the weapon utilizing such feeding devices [or assault weapons] within 12 months of retirement."
The retirees must re-qualify for the permit every three years, and the weapon must be registered within 60 days of retirement.
The legislation states that the amendment is justified by "some concerns" expressed by retired law enforcement officers, but did not elaborate on or explain what those concerns are.
Several police unions lobbied for the measure. The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association's president, Pat Lynch, said the PBA was gratified that their lobbying efforts were successful.
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President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association Ed Mullins was more specific about the practical benefits of the amendment, emphasizing in particular the fact that retired law enforcement are often employed as private security for large corporations, businesses, banks and even in schools.
He also said the NYPD relies on its retired officers for backup should emergencies arise.
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The arrogance of building the tower in the days of old
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Now the glory of the knowledge of God brings them wisdom.
There God condemned the impious for their transgression.
Here Christ has enlightened the fishermen by the Spirit.
There disharmony was brought about for punishment.//
Now harmony is renewed for the salvation of our souls.
The first time I saw trees in an Orthodox Church was at St. Tikhon's Monastery in Pennsylvania, just after Pentecost Sunday. I was completely caught off guard. Though I had been in a number of different Churches over the years, I had never been in a parish of Russian background for the feast of Pentecost. Thus I had missed the Slavic practice of bringing trees into Church for the feast of Pentecost. It was wonderful – like going into Church only to find a forest.
My Western background left me completely unprepared for this Eastern take on the feast of the gift of the Spirit to the Church. In Western Churches, Pentecost particularly focuses on the "fire" of the Holy Spirit lighting on the disciples in the upper room and the "empowerment" of the Church for mission. Traditionally in the West, the color of the feast is red (for the fire).
In the East, the color of the feast is green – which is also the color worn for the feast days of monastic saints. In the West, green is the "ordinary" color worn in the "in between" Sundays and weekdays of the Calendar. For the Orthodox, gold serves this function.
But I found myself in the midst of trees on a major feast that was "green." I was simply baffled.
In Russian practice the feast is normally referred to as the feast of the Trinity (Troitsa) rather than Pentecost, or "Pentecost" is listed as an afterthought (Pentecost). It is obvious that something quite different is at work in the understanding of the feast day.
Both East and West keep the feast as the day upon which the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles. Orthodoxy does not ignore the various tongues with which the Apostles began to speak as they announced the gospel to those assembled in Jerusalem. However, as noted in the verse quoted at the beginning of this article – those tongues are seen as a spiritual counterpart to the confusion of the tower of Babel, when men in their hubris sought to build a tower into heaven. The tongues which came upon them only proclaimed darkness and confusion and brought to an end the last great ecumenical effort of humanity.
The Church is God's vision of united mankind – a union achieved through the gift of God and not by human effort. It is a union which maintains a diversity of sorts (the languages do not become one "super" language – so much for the "unity" of Latin) but a diversity whose unity is found in true union with the one, living and true God. The gospel proclaimed by the apostles on the day of Pentecost, though preached in many languages, was one and the same gospel.
One may still wonder why the feast becomes a feast of the Trinity. Like the feast of Theophany (the Baptism of Christ), Pentecost is a feast in which the revelation of the Holy Trinity is made manifest. The Spirit is the gift of the Father – given through the Son. There were many centuries that passed before a parish was named for the Trinity.
Among the first within the Orthodox world was the Lavra (Monastery) of the Holy Trinity outside of Moscow, founded by St. Sergius in the 14th century. His vision of the common life was seen as an earthly icon of the Divine Life of the Holy Trinity in which each of the Divine Persons shared a common life. The monastery was itself a place of spiritual rebirth for the Russian land as it began to come out from under the oppression of the Tatar yoke. The spiritual life of Holy Trinity monastery was a spiritual awakening for the land when Russians remembered that they were brothers of one another and shared a common life. This common life became the strength that allowed them to assert their freedom.
Of course, all of the above is both interesting and true but has yet to explain the trees. The Jewish feast of Pentecost (fifty days after the Passover) marks the beginning of the harvest feast. The first-fruits of the harvest are brought to the temple to be blessed of God. For Christians the harvest that is sought is the harvest of a renewed humanity and the renewal of creation. Thus the trees are a representation of the created order, assembled together with the people of God, awaiting and receiving the gift of the Spirit through whom everything is made new.
It is a very rich feast – one that is filled with meaning (as is appropriate). But all of the meaning takes as its source the gift to creation of the "Lord and Giver of Life," the Holy Spirit. Just as we are told in Genesis:
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
With a word, God speaks, and where the Spirit hovered, life comes forth.
So it is in the life of the Church and in creation today. Where God speaks, renewed life comes forth. All of creation groans and travails, awaiting the final great Word that will signal the renewal of all things. For now, we see that promise foreshadowed by trees in Church and green on the priests and by the joy of our hearts.
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Thank you for giving me another way to view Pentecost. I had just been talking to my husband and suggesting that we wear something red tomorrow—not that it's necessary. Now I'm thinking green! Our faith is so rich.
And here I was expecting you to make a connection with the willows where we hung our harps before Lent
What kinds of trees were they? How were they set up? Were they potted or put into stands? I'm really fascinated by this. Do you have any photos?
There's a photo here.
These beautiful birch trees can be tapped for good, clear, sweet tasting water. Drill a hole in the tree, place a small drain pipe so the water can go into a pail., bottle it and put in the frig. My wife´s sister does it in the spring and many Finns in eastern Finland do it. It tastes good.
And… the harvest continues on until Succoth, the feast of booths, and then the frost and snow.
I really love this distinguishing feature of Russian Orthodoxy — I've never seen trees in a Greek church. Other Russian parishes, I've noticed, don't use actual trees, but tree branches, or even just potted plants; but real trees in church just grabs me somehow. Thanks, Father!
Thanks for posting that link. It looks beautiful.
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Thank you for sharing Fr. Stephen, here in Switzerland both the auffarht and the Phingston are celebrated in both the Catholic and the Protestant churches. Even being raised as a preachers kid it took me lots of thinking time to understand what the meaning of these 2 celebrations is…I didn't learn it in the numerous sermons I was fortunate enough to hear from my earthly father. But since I have learned a bit, the 10 days between the feasts have meant alot to me. God bless you all.


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I'm still trying to process everything that occurred on the Sons of Anarchy Season 6 finale. But I can honestly say that the show did something tonight that it's never done before:
It made me cry.
It also made me cover my eyes, yell and beg but all of those responses the series has managed to elicit in earlier episodes. But the tears were new.
If Jax teller lived in a world of self hate going into Sons of Anarchy Season 6 Episode 13, I can only imagine the depths of despair and self loathing he'll reach heading into season 7. Because after he'd sworn never to abandon his sons, he may be about to leave them very much alone.
All along Jax's struggle to do what's right has led him to some dark places and here he received advice on Karma from both Nero and Patterson.
Nero was furious that Jax had lied to him but also pointed out that when Karma comes around It makes you pay. Nero was reminded of the decisions he's made every time he watches his boy suffer. And that mythical farm he's been dreaming of was calling him now louder than ever.
Patterson took the time to encourage Jax to be the husband, father and man he truly wants to be. And Jax actually listened.
My heart was racing when SAMCRO found Tara and the boys in that park. She didn't even try to run or fight. She knew it could only make things worse. Her conversation with Jax at that park bench was one of the best of the series.
I sacrificed everything for you. I have tried to see what you see how you see it but I can't. All I see is the lies and the violence and how it's changed you. Turned you into a monster.Tara
Tara was certain her life was over but her first concern was still for her boys as she begged Jax in this Sons of Anarchy quote…
Tara: Please don't hurt me in front of the kids.
Jax: That not what I want.
Tara: But that's all there is.
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She was wrong. Jax had another plan: To be a man. He turned himself in for supplying the guns that were used in the school shooting. He protected Tara, his boys and his club.
At great personal sacrifice Jax Teller did the right thing. And then it all went wrong.
As I watched it play out I found myself begging that the story wouldn't go there but the moment Unser told Gemma that Jax was getting arrested and he thought Tara had made a deal... I knew it was over. Still, I begged the TV gods to show me something different.
The TV gods are cruel.
Juice was the other wild card. Just as Gemma didn't know the whole story concerning Tara, Jax never knew that Juice's confession to Nero only happened because he OD'd. Would that information have made a difference? We may never know.
When Gemma and Tara finally came face to face, Gemma looked shocked to see her…and then she snapped. Tara saw it. There was a moment there where Gemma slipped into a blind rage. Gemma believed that Tara had destroyed everything she'd ever cared about and she was literally out of her mind.
That Gemma would try to kill Tara wasn't a surprise but bludgeoning her to death with a carving fork in her own sink full of dirty dish water that Gemma had left just hours before…the viciousness of it made me nauseous.
Then Juice shot Sheriff Roosevelt to save Gemma. Watching Juice destroy the evidence of the crime made my head spin.
For most of the last minutes of the show, I found myself worrying about Thomas and Abel. Tara was the one person who could have saved them from this life. I'd always related to her fierce need to protect her children at all costs. As she lie in a bloody heap on her kitchen floor all I could think about was how it was all for nothing.
Jax and Tara both made difficult decisions with the ultimate goal of making sure their boys would have a life without mayhem. With Tara dead and Jax possibly off to prison, those kids are stuck with crazy Gemma and junkie Wendy. Needless to say their future looks bleak.
As Jax took that final ride to his home you could tell he was at peace…and then he stepped into hell.
I couldn't help the tears as he cradled Tara in his arms. It was heartbreaking to watch his agony. She was his one true love. She and the boys were the best of him. If losing Opie sent Jax to a dark place, I don't want to know where he's headed after this.
And that's just it. I have no idea where season 7 will pick up. Is Jax off to prison or can he walk away from this deal? How will he raise those boys without their mother? Does Patterson think Jax killed Tara? And what is up with the strange woman in the alley? It's going to be a really long year waiting for Sons of Anarchy Season 7 to find out what comes next.
Check out this interview with Kurt Sutter, Katey Sagal and Maggie Siff for insight into the finale and where things could pick up in Season 7.
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It was completely obvious this was going to happen the minute gemma wasn't told what was going on. Its also obvious that jax isn't going to jail... theres no reason for him to take the deal when she is dead.
seriously?? "It was heartbreaking to watch his agony. She was his one true love. She and the boys were the best of him. If losing Opie sent Jax to a dark place, I don't want to know where he's headed after this." He's headed right back to that whorehouse he keeps tripping and falling into everytime he ever had a fight w/ Tara. He's a loathsome POS, and he got everything he asked for. Too bad Tara left her brains somewhere in season 1.
On the edge of my seat...can't wait for new season!!
Ok I watched this last episode I just found the final scene for tara and Gemma a little on the sloppy side I mean I understand Kurt wanted her dead but I think he went to earlier with the death it didn't play out well enough for me. The only moment that really bought that scene to height was when Jax found her he owned that scene but no I'm a little disappointed to say the least with the way this played out. Sometimes this show really delivers and other times it just misses the mark, I mean some people just love watching any kind of violence but over the time Kurt gave the characters some depth I expected more I think the sons were done over here. Yes the bag lady has to be related to the girl in the shop if he really stuffs up on the story line he can bring the mysterious bag lady into play. I think the only way to go here is Kurt will kill Jax and Gemma or jail them and the boys will grow up in adopted care come back reflect on the journal their dad wrote and start the vicious cycle again or just drive off forget the life that could of been ....... good old unser will be the last man standing just think about it there is only one way for this program to go down thats in death violence
Bag lady has something to do with the girl that broke the windows of the ice cream shop and is now working it off. I believe that will be part of the arc in season 7. Tara's death has to be at the top of the all time most gruesome untimely deaths by the TV Gods. Sutter is either a genius or completely nuts!
Mother and daughter?!?
Some would say they are one and the same.
God damn it. God f**king DAMN IT. What'd I say? Donna all over again...
I do believe, Kurt Sutter managed to shock us. When we are all so desensitized from violence. What surprises me is how many people don't believe this level of violence is possible. Well, it is. Just ask your local morgue. What does irk me me the most is the level of incompetence from the law but this POV is through SAMCRO and the show is not Justified. Tara had to go, a mother for a mother. Gemma is slated for death next season but what will really surprise me is if he kills of Jax. I wanted Tara to win but every time I think about it I remember her and Gemma killed that nurse at Gemma's father's house. Retribution must be paid. People need to let the Hamlet comparison go. There are many shows in past, present and future that are Shakespearean. Don't hate on it. See you next season.
Who cares about Hamlet, et al. This is simply a violent melodrama made for TV and it's entertaining as Hell - pun intended, so sit back and just enjoy the show. If not, there's always something else to watch. This show is a soap opera for men and ladies are always welcome :-) "Sons" and "Breaking Bad" is/was the best drug crazed, violent shows to air on TV, so again, sit back and enjoy the ride. In the end, it's nothing more than a great piece of fiction to watch once a week. See ya next season and until then, have a happy and safe holiday.
Gemma should have been gone long ago. The character is a waste of air. I guess it helps to be married to the boss.
I believe this show has finally jumped the shark. That scene was gratutiously violent, just for pure shock value. Sutter has proven himself to NOT BE nearly as brilliant as he thinks he is. It's why he isn't receiving nominations anywhere. He's blatantly and admittedly basing this off of Hamlet. Not original, not creative. I have been more than willing thus far to go along with his version. It's been a fun ride. Except this season. It's felt choppy and not very well thought out. Many plot points just don't make any sense at all. Clay's death seemed like an afterthought. Like they needed to get rid of him somehow and this was the only thing he could come up with. Probably because it wasn't convertable to modern times from Hamlet. Please don't preach to me that "this is the life of a motorcycle club". Seriously, this is a fictional town with a population of less than 20,000. These kind of extreme violent actions don't happen in small town and just mysteriously disappear. They way he killed of Tara was disgusting at best. People say Sutter is a tortured soul and this is why he writes so brilliantly. Really??? More like copyright infringment. And if anyone is that tortured then they need help. No more "Tara knew what kind of life she was getting into" excuses either. She knew, then children came into the picture, more and more and more people died, violence was everywhere. What kind of sick twisted person would EVER think that is a proper environment to raise children? REALLY???? And for someone to put this kind of violence geared toward mothers and children on a consistent basis into a television show is just sick and twisted as well. I will no longer praise Sutter for this show. It is no longer fun for me to watch. It's depressing. And what's more depressing is the massive amounts of people posting that this one should be killed or that one should be killed. That this is the life of a biker gang. It terrifies me that there are that many people in this world that are so ready and willing to come to it's defense and agree with it all. Sutter's ego has grown out of control from the worship that is dumped on him. And his wife is right there along with him. And with the exception of a handful of the main characters on the show, the acting is atrocious. I will not be tuning in next season.


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A first year is a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who is new to Hogwarts and in their first year of magical education.
Beginning the magical careerEdit
Travelling to HogwartsEdit
- "Firs'-years! Firs'-years over here!"
- —Rubeus Hagrid[src]
First years are typically eleven to twelve years of age, and begin the year by boarding the Hogwarts Express at exactly 11 a.m. on 1 September, from King's Cross Station on which they travel to Hogwarts. If they live in Hogsmeade, they do not need to catch the train. From there, first year students are accompanied by the Keeper of Keys and Grounds (or another suitable teacher if they are absent), along a shady path that leads to a fleet of small boats, which sail themselves across the Black Lake before arriving at a small landing stage near the base of Hogwarts Castle; they then await their turn to be Sorted into their houses. A teacher takes them to a small room where they await the Sorting ceremony. Older students ride up to the castle in carriages pulled by Thestrals.
The Start-of-Term FeastEdit
Just before the Start-of-Term Feast begins, new students are Sorted into one of four houses (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin) by the Sorting Hat. The Hat analyses each student's mind, looking for specific characteristics that it uses to decide where to put each student. After the sorting, the Headmaster says a few words and the feast begins. After the feast, the headmaster says a few more words; if he or she is feeling particularly festive, they will direct the students as they sing the school song, such as the year Harry Potter came to Hogwarts. Dumbledore used his wand as a conductor's baton, conjuring a ribbon that floated in the air, forming the words for the students to sing along with, each singing to the tune of their choice. Not all Professors are overfond of the song, but, Albus Dumbledore, the wise and odd man he was, conducted the singing with gusto and even got a bit misty at the end of it:
|Hogwarts, Hogwarts,
Hoggy Warty Hogwarts
Teach us something, please,
Whether we be old and bald
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare and full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff,
So teach us things worth knowing,
Bring back what we've forgot,
Just do your best, we'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot.
During the first yearEdit
- "There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words."
- —Harry's first experiences with classes [src]
First year students must take Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, History of Magic, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy and Herbology, classes that are continued throughout their entire magical education. First years, and only first years, are required to take flying.[1]
In Astronomy, students observe the sky with their telescopes, learning the names and movements of the stars, planets and their moon(s).
Charms students learn the Levitation Charm, the Softening Charm, the Fire-Making Spell, and, as the exam requires them to make a pineapple dance across a desk, presumably the dancing charm.
Defence Against the Dark Arts classes learn about the Curse of the Bogies, the Knockback Jinx, and different ways to treat werewolf bites.
First years also learn the basic commands to give to their broomsticks, as well as basic tricks and tips for riding.
Herbology students study various plants and fungi, such as Dittany and Devil's Snare.
In History of Magic, they learn the names and dates of various famous events and people, including Emeric the Evil, Uric the Oddball, the Warlock's Convention of 1709, the inventor of the self-stirring cauldron, various goblin rebellions, and the uprise of Elfric the Eager.
Transfiguration students must take complex notes before learning the spell to turn a match into a needle, the mouse into snuffbox spell, and the Switching Spell.
Lastly, potions students learn the Cure for Boils potion, and the Forgetfulness Potion.
First year GryffindorEdit
|Defence Against the Dark Arts
|History of Magic
|Transfiguration (unknown)[3]
|Flying (3:30 pm)[3]
First year restrictionsEdit
- "Parents are reminded that first years are not allowed their own broomsticks"
- —Extract from the Hogwarts acceptance letter[src]
First years cannot go to Hogsmeade with the students in the third year or above, and are not permitted to have their own broomstick inside the school grounds, an exception being Harry Potter, who was given a Nimbus 2000 in his first year. They are further forbidden from taking Divination, Muggle Studies, Study of Ancient Runes, Care of Magical Creatures and Arithmancy until third year, and Apparition and Alchemy until sixth year.
Required textbooksEdit
- Magical Drafts and Potions
- The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1
- The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
- One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
- A History of Magic
- A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration
Harry's first year (1991) Edit
Upon arival, the new students were greeted at the castle door by Professor McGonagall, who explained the four houses of Hogwarts: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin, as well as the rules of the House Cup. McGonagall led the first years into a small room off the Entrance Hall and told them to wait until she returned.
The Sorting Ceremony and Start-of-Term FeastEdit
- "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
- —Albus Dumbledore[src]
The Sorting Ceremony was followed by the Welcoming Feast. Harry, who had never been allowed to eat as much as he wanted, was overwhelmed by the sheer variety of foods in front of him. Dessert arrived, and talk turned to the first years' families. Neville Longbottom told the others how his family thought he was a Squib until his Great-Uncle accidentally dropped him out of a window, and he bounced. It was during the Feast that Harry's scar hurt for the first time: Harry was looking up at the staff table at Professor Quirrell when the hook-nosed teacher Quirrell was talking to looked past Quirrell at Harry, who immediately felt a sharp pain in his scar. After the last morsels melted from the golden plates and goblets, Dumbledore gave a speech welcoming the new students to the school and the old students back. He added a few warnings about staying away from the Forbidden Forest, and avoiding the third-floor corridor before leading the school in singing the School Song and sending everyone off to their dormitories.
First years lessons/classesEdit
In his first ever Potions class, Harry discovered that Professor Snape hated him, mocking him as the school's "new celebrity" before teaching the class how to brew a Boil-Cure Potion. Harry and Ron went down to Hagrid's hut for tea, where they met Hagrid's huge and fierce-looking dog, Fang. Hagrid told Harry that he was overreacting to Snape's treatment, asserting that Snape would have no reason to hate him. Hagrid and Ron began to talk about Ron's brother Charlie, and Harry picked up a cutting from the Daily Prophet that was lying on the table. The article detailed a break-in that occurred on Harry's birthday at Gringotts bank, in Vault 713, the same vault Hagrid visited with Harry on their trip to Diagon Alley.
One of the things Harry had been looking forward to was learning to fly until he found out that the Gryffindors would be taking flying lessons with the Slytherins. Malfoy had been bragging about his skill to anyone who would listen. Madam Hooch taught the class by starting with basic broom control. After learning the theory, the students were told to hover gently off the ground on Madam Hooch's go-ahead. Neville, terrified of being left behind, panicked and kicked off before anyone else, rising fifty feet in the air before falling off and breaking his wrist. Madam Hooch took Neville to the hospital wing after warning the other students to stay on the ground until she got back. Malfoy, taunting Neville, nicked Neville's Remembrall off the ground. Harry, already enemies with Malfoy, told Malfoy to give him the Remembrall. Malfoy, jeering, claimed that he'd leave it "up a tree" unless Harry stopped him and took of on his broom. Harry, blood pounding in his ears, mounted his broom and kicked off after Malfoy. As much to Harry's surprise as everyone else's, he discovered that he could not only fly, but that it was something he didn't need to be taught. Bending low on the broom handle, Harry shoot toward Malfoy, who, realizing that Harry was a better flyer, threw the ball in the air, daring Harry to catch it. Harry raced the ball towards the ground, catching it and coming out of his dive a foot from the ground. He toppled lightly onto the grass amidst the cheers of the Gryffindors, grinning wildly. His euphoria did not last long however, as Professor McGonagall quickly arrived on the scene. Having seen the dive, she ordered Harry to follow her. Harry, expecting expulsion, was instead introduced to Oliver Wood, whom she pulled out of a Defence Against the Dark Arts class. Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Wood's confusion at being introduced to a first year quickly turned to excitement and ecstasy upon hearing McGonagall recount the dive. He told her that Harry would need a decent broom if they were to compete, and explained to Harry that he would make an excellent Seeker, perhaps rivaling the legendary Charlie Weasley.
The midnight duel and encountering FluffyEdit
- Filch: "Which way did they go, Peeves? Quick, tell me."
- Peeves: "Say 'please.'"
- Filch: "Don't mess with me, Peeves, now where did they go?"
- Peeves: "Shan't say nothing if you don't say please"
- Filch: "All right — please."
- Peeves: "NOTHING! Hahaaa! Told you I wouldn't say nothing if you didn't say please! Ha ha! Haaaaaa!"
- — Peeves taunting Filch after pretending to aiding him.[src]
Harry told Ron about everything that happened after he left with McGonagall over dinner the night of the flying lesson but warned him that Oliver Wood wanted to keep it a secret. Much calmer on the ground, and with his cronies Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle flanking him, Malfoy came over to taunt Harry about getting in trouble earlier. Enraged that Harry not only escaped trouble, but was rewarded, Malfoy challenged Harry to a wizard's duel. Harry accepted, in spite of Hermione's attempt to dissuade them from breaking the school rules. When Harry and Ron snuck out later that night, Hermione tried to stop them but got locked out of Gryffindor Tower, and decided to tag along. Neville, whose wrist had been fixed by Madam Pomfrey, had forgotten the password, and elected to join them instead of remaining alone. The four arrived at the Trophy Room, the site of the duel, but Malfoy was nowhere to be found. While speculating that he may have chickened out, and deciding what to do next, the four heard Argus Filch and his cat, Mrs Norris, enter the room. Realising that Malfoy tricked them, they attempted to quietly exit the room. Before they could go a dozen paces, a nearby doorknob rattled and Peeves burst into the hallway,[3] and threatened to expose them. Growing desperate, Ron took a swipe at Peeves, who began to bellow their whereabouts as loud as he could, attracting Filch. Panicking, the four ran for it, right to the end of the corridor, where they found themselves stopped by a locked door. With Filch's running footsteps highly audible to them, Hermione seized Harry's wand and unlocked the door, allowing all four to hurry inside. Harry, listening at the door, heard Peeves taunt Filch and heard Filch storm off to look for them elsewhere. Thinking themselves out of danger, the foursome turned around to discover a monstrous sight: a giant three-headed dog. Choosing Filch over death, the children ran for it, somehow managing to get back to their dormitory without running into anyone along the way. Though shaken by the night's events, Harry's interest in exploring was piqued by Hermione's pointing out that the dog was standing on a trapdoor.
The Nimbus 2000Edit
Over breakfast the next morning, Harry and Ron were discussing what Fluffy could be guarding when the mail arrived. Harry, who had received no mail apart from Hagrid's letter, was intrigued as everyone else by the long, oddly-shaped package in the mail that morning, and was even more surprised than the others when he discovered what was inside: a Nimbus 2000, and with a note from Professor McGonagall warning him not to open the package at the table and that he was to meet Wood that night for Quidditch practice. Taking the broom up to their dormitory, Harry and Ron were stopped by Malfoy, who seized the package and told Harry that first-year students are not allowed their own brooms. When Professor Flitwick walked up to them, he tried to report Harry, but Flitwick, who had been told of Harry's special permission, just expressed admiration for Harry's talent.
On Halloween, Professor Flitwick began teaching his students how to make objects fly. Only Hermione succeeded; Ron, offended by her air of superiority, later made a nasty comment that Hermione overheard, causing her to run off in tears, something that made both Ron and Harry feel slightly guilty. When the two went down to the Hallowe'en feast later, they overheard Parvati telling her best friend Lavender that Hermione had locked herself in the girls' bathroom, making Ron feel even more uncomfortable. The instant Harry and Ron entered the Great Hall, however, their guilt was forgotten amidst the splendour of the decorations. Partway into the feast, Professor Quirrell, arrived to announce that there was a twelve-foot troll in the dungeons, before fainting where he stood. As the prefects led the students back to their dorms, Harry, realising that Hermione did not know about the troll, convinced Ron that they were responsible, and that they needed to save her. Joining a group of passing Hufflepuffs, they snuck off to the girl's toilet to warn Hermione. Hiding, the two saw the troll enter a room, and realised they could lock the troll inside. As they turned to leave, they heard a terrified scream emanate from the room they had just locked. Horrified, they realised they had locked the troll in the same bathroom that Hermione had been hiding in. Harry and Ron ran back into the room to rescue Hermione; Harry stuck his wand up its nose, and Ron knocked the troll out using its own club. The teachers arrived, attracted by the troll's yells, to find Harry, Ron, and Hermione covered in dust, and the bathroom in disarray. Professor McGonagall, head of Gryffindor, began scolding the boys for not going straight to their dormitories with the rest of their house, but instead putting themselves in grave danger. Much to Harry and Ron's surprise, Hermione lied to McGonagall and told her that she had gone looking for the troll, as she thought she could handle them. She claimed that Harry and Ron were looking for her, (which was true), and she would most likely be dead if the boys had failed to rescue her (also true). The three bonded over the shared experience, and were friends thereafter.
As the Quidditch season began, Harry became increasingly nervous. The first match of the season was against Slytherin, and Harry was under increasing pressure to show that he was not just a famous name. In an attempt to calm his nerves, Harry borrowed a book entitled Quidditch Through the Ages, a comprehensive history of the sport from Hermione. During break the day before the match, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were huddled together around a jar of flames, which had been conjured by Hermione, to keep warm. Professor Snape noticed their guilty faces, and looking for a reason to punish them, confiscated Harry's book on the feeble pretext that library books were not be taken outside. Harry noticed that Snape was limping, as though his leg was injured, strengthening his suspicions that the Potions Master was after whatever it was that Fluffy was guarding. Nervous about the next day's match, Harry decided to ask Snape for the book back; realising that he would most likely be in the staffroom and that it would be harder for Snape to bully him if there were other teachers around, Harry decided to confront him. Approaching the door, Harry overheard Snape complaining to Filch about Fluffy. Opening the door, Harry saw Filch helping Snape to bandage his leg, which was bitten and bloody. When Harry returned to the Common Room, Harry told his two friends everything he had seen.
Harry had little time to dwell on the Snape's injury, however, as the first Quidditch match began the very next morning. Harry's job, as the Gryffindor Seeker, was to catch the Golden Snitch, a walnut-sized gold ball. Harry's first attempt to catch the Snitch was foiled when the Slytherin Seeker blatched him. Though the Seeker was penalised, the move succeeded in stopping Harry from getting to the Snitch, which was the Seeker's goal. Soon after, Harry's broom began bucking uncontrollably, as if trying to unseat him. Ron and Hermione, watching Harry from the stands, began to wonder if the other was at fault until Hagrid, who had arrived to watch the game, noted that it would take powerful dark magic to make a broomstick so hard to manage, magic well above the level of a second year. Hermione, who had turned her gaze away from Harry, and was scanning the stands, noticed that Snape was staring unblinkingly at Harry and muttering nonstop under his breath. Thinking quickly, Hermione took advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was now focused on Harry (and the Weasley twins' attempts to rescue him) to run around the entire stadium, knocking over Professor Quirrell, and ending up behind Snape. Muttering a few "well-chosen words", Hermione lit Snape's robes on fire; a yell of shock told her she had done her job, and she scooped the fire into a jar. Suddenly, up in the air, the spell on Harry's broom was broken and Harry was once again able to control his broom. The crowd watched in confusion as Harry dove towards the ground, only to clasp his hand to his mouth as if he was being violently sick the instant he landed. To everyone's disbelief, Harry had caught the Snitch in his mouth in a dive he executed after holding onto a jinxed broom fifty feet in the air, ending the game in what may have been the most chaotic manner possible.
After the match, Hagrid took the three back to his hut. Ron and Hermione told Harry and Hagrid about what was happening on the other side of the stands, and how Snape was cursing his broomstick. Hagrid, however, did not believe them, asking why Snape would try to kill Harry; Harry told Hagrid about Snape being bitten by the dog in the third-floor corridor. Hagrid, surprised by their knowledge, involuntarily revealed that the dog belonged to him, and that what the dog was guarding did not concern them, as it was a secret known only to Albus Dumbledore and a man named Nicolas Flamel.
The Christmas seasonEdit
Impressed as they were with the fact that Harry had managed to hold onto a bucking broomstick, Malfoy soon found that the rest of the school no longer found his taunts that Harry was to be replaced amusing, and so reverted to teasing Harry about having to stay at Hogwarts for the holidays. Harry, however, was looking forward to spending Christmas away from the Dursleys, especially in light of the fact that Ron was also staying at Hogwarts, but also because it would give them some time to look up Nicolas Flamel; they were certain that the librarian would be able to find a book on Flamel in an instant, but were worried that it might be suspicious, and were thus forced to search for themselves. On Christmas day, Harry and Ron awoke to a pile of presents each at the foot of their beds. Harry received a flute from Hagrid, a fifty pence coin from the Dursleys, which he gave to Ron, (who had never seen Muggle money), assorted sweets from Hermione, and a knitted sweater from Ron's mother. At the bottom of the pile, he found a package containing an Invisibility Cloak and an anonymous note telling him only that the cloak once belonged to his father, and to "use it well". That night, after a satisfying Christmas dinner, Ron fell asleep instantly, but Harry, thoughts on the Cloak that had belonged to his father and the note telling him to "use it well", decided to try it out. Realising he could go anywhere, he snuck back to the library and headed straight for the Restricted Section. Knowing he had to start somewhere, Harry pulled down one of the heavier books, and let it fall open on his knee. To his shock and horror, the silence was rent by a blood-curdling scream that issued from the book in front of him. He stuffed the book back in its place and ran for the door, knocking over the lantern he brought with him in his haste. Ducking under Filch's outstretched arms, Harry ran down the dark corridors, away from the library, and away from Filch. Thinking he had escaped, Harry was scared to hear Filch's voice approaching, and horrified when he realised who Filch was talking to: Snape. As Snape and Filch rounded the corner, Harry realised that although his father's cloak made him invisible, it did not stop him from being solid, and that he had no chance of sneaking past them, as the corridor was particularly narrow. Thinking quickly, (and panicking slightly), Harry noticed a door to his left; slipping inside, he found himself in an abandoned classroom. After Filch and Snape passed his hiding place, Harry relaxed and took in more details about the room he was in. In doing so, he noticed something he had missed the first time: an old, gilded mirror bearing the inscription "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wosi". Stepping in front of the mirror, Harry very nearly cried out in shock: inside the mirror he saw a large crowd of people standing behind him. Shocked, Harry turned around to look at the room, but saw no one there. Turning back to the mirror and looking more closely, Harry realised that the man and woman in the front looked oddly like him. The man looked just like him, from his untidy hair to his glasses, and the woman, Harry saw, had the same eyes he had. Understanding, Harry focused on other members of the crowd, and saw others who had his untidy hair, his eyes, and even an old man who had Harry's knees; Harry was looking at his family, for the first time in his life.
The next night, Harry brought Ron with him to the mirror room. Ron did not see Harry's family in the mirror, but instead saw himself standing alone, tall, holding the House Cup, wearing badges indicating he was Head Boy and Quidditch Captain. The two began arguing over who would be allowed to look in the mirror; Mrs Norris, Filch's prowling cat, entered the room, attracted by the sounds of their argument. The next day, Ron, worried about being caught and about his friend's obsession with the mirror, warned Harry not to return; Harry, however, was not to be dissuaded. Going to the room that evening, Harry was ready to stay there all night, staring at the family he lost. However, in his haste, he failed to notice Professor Dumbledore standing by the door until after he removed his cloak. Dumbledore, who had been waiting for Harry, explained that the mirror, which was known as the "Mirror of Erised", displayed the deepest, most desperate desire of whomever looked into it. Harry, who had never known his family, saw them standing around him; Ron, ever overshadowed by his older brothers, saw himself standing alone, the best of them all. Before sending Harry back to bed, however, Dumbledore warned him that the mirror was and a dangerous object; men had been driven mad by what they saw in the mirror, not knowing if what they saw was real, or even possible. He told Harry that the mirror was to be moved to a new location, and warned Harry to not go looking for it. Before he left, Harry asked the headmaster what he saw in the mirror. Much to his surprise, Dumbledore told Harry that he saw himself with a pair of woolen socks. Despite his promise to Dumbledore, Harry found it difficult to forget the image of his parents, until Wood told the team that Snape would be refereeing the next Quidditch match against Hufflepuff.
Shortly before the match, Malfoy, ever eager to pick on Neville, used the Leg-Locker Curse on Neville, forcing him to bunny hop his way back to the Common Room. Harry told Neville he was "worth twelve of Malfoy" and gave him a Chocolate Frog. Thanking Harry, Neville handed the card back to Harry for his collection. Looking down, Harry noted it was Dumbledore's card, the first he ever got. He turned the card over and suddenly remembered where he read the name Nicolas Flamel before: on the train on the way to school.
As the Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff Quidditch match drew nearer, tensions mounted in the school; Gryffindor had failed to overtake Slytherin in the Inter-House Quidditch Cup for seven years, and Harry was worried that it would be impossible with Snape as a referee. Unknown to Harry, Ron and Hermione had been practising the Leg-Locker Curse to use on Snape, should he show any signs of wanting to harm Harry. Before the match began, Wood took Harry aside and reminded him that he needed to catch the Snitch as soon as he could, before Snape could favour Hufflepuff too much. Harry performed his role as Seeker phenomenally, catching the Snitch within five minutes of the game starting, putting Gryffindor in first place for the Quidditch Cup.
Having realised how much Harry, Ron and Hermione had worked out about the Stone after seeing them in the library, told them to meet him in his hut later. When the Trio arrived in Hagrid's cabin, they noticed that the fire was lit, despite the heat of the day. Although he was reluctant to answer their questions, Hermione managed to charm him into talking about the various protections used to guard it: Fluffy, the three headed dog, was Hagrid's, along with enchantments from Professors Sprout, Flitwick, McGonagall, Quirrell, and Snape. Harry, growing uncomfortable in the heat, asked Hagrid to open a window, something Hagrid refused to do as he had a dragon egg in the fire. Unfortunately, Draco Malfoy discovered the dragon, and decided to use the knowledge to get revenge by getting them into trouble for possessing an illegal dragon. To save everyone involved, Harry, Ron, and Hermione convinced Hagrid to send Norbert off to Ron's brother Charlie, who would take Norbert to a Romanian dragon preserve. While helping Hagrid to prepare Norbert for the journey, the dragon bit Ron's hand, causing it to swell up and forcing Ron to see Madam Pomfrey. On the pre-arranged night, Harry and Hermione managed to smuggle Norbert in a crate up to the Astronomy Tower under Harry's Invisibility cloak. On the way up they witnessed Professor McGonagall hauling Malfoy away for being out of bed at night, who protested that Harry was in possession of a dragon. Harry and Hermione passed the crate off to Charlie's friends and headed back down the stairs, where they were confronted by a gleeful Argus Filch; they had left the Cloak behind.
Filch took them to McGonagall's office, where they found Neville, who had attempted to warn them about Malfoy. Minerva McGonagall, who was very disappointed in them, took fifty points each from Harry, Hermione, and Neville and gave the three detention, which they were to serve along with Malfoy. Harry's popularity, riding high on his Quidditch wins plummeted: no one wanted to talk to the "stupid first year" who, along with two others, had lost Gryffindor any chance of winning the House Cup. A week or so before exams, Harry's decision to not meddle in other's business was tested when he heard Professor Quirrell, whimpering as if he was being threatened. Believing that Snape was the one threatening Quirrell, and that he was going after the Stone, Hermione suggested that they go talk to Professor Dumbledore, but Harry dismissed the idea, as they had no proof.
The next morning, Harry, Hermione, and Neville received notes from Professor McGonagall informing them their detention would begin at eleven that night. Argus Filch took them out to the Forbidden Forest, where Hagrid was waiting for them. Hagrid led them into the Forbidden Forest and showed them a pool of unicorn blood on the ground. They split up, Hagrid taking Harry and Hermione, while Neville and Malfoy went off with Fang. After Malfoy scared Neville into sending up red sparks, Hagrid sent Harry off with Malfoy, deciding that Malfoy would be less likely to scare Harry. As they continued, Harry noticed the pools of unicorn blood they were following seemed to be growing larger and larger, as if the animal had been thrashing around. Eventually, they came to a clearing and found the laying on the ground, and very dead. As they watched, a hooded figure emerged from the bushes and began to drink the unicorn's blood. Malfoy screamd and bolted away with Fang, leaving Harry, half blinded by the pain in his scar to stuble away from the advancing figure. Harry was saved by Firenze, a palamino centaur, who allowed Harry to ride on his back out of the forest. Firenze told Harry the properties of unicorn blood: it "will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death, but at a terrible price. You have slain something pure and defenceless to save yourself, and yo will have but a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips." Harry realised that there would only be one person who would be so desperate as to commit such an act: Lord Voldemort.
The Philosopher's StoneEdit
- Dumbledore: "Harry, do you know why...Prof. Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him? It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you. And that kind of act leaves a mark.. No, no. This kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your very skin."
- Harry: "What is it?"
- Dumbledore: "Love, Harry. Love."
- — Albus Dumbledore to Harry[src]
While talking to Ron and Hermione after finishing their exams Harry realized the strange coincidence that had occurred; Hagrid wanted a dragon more than anything else, only to meet a stranger who had one to give him. They ran down to ask Hagrid more about the man who gave him Norbert, only to find out that the stranger never lowered his hood, something of a fashion in the Hogs head. Hagrid explained that he couldn't remember much, as the man kept buying him drinks, but said that he thought they talked about Hogwarts and the kinds of creatures Hagrid looks after there. Focused on remembering what had happened that night, Hagrid accidentally let slip that Fluffy falls asleep when played music. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, now convinced that Snape had all the information he needed to get past Fluffy, decided to go see Professor Dumbledore and tell him their suspicions. While walking across the Entrance Hall, they were stopped by Professor McGonagall, and decided to tell her what they'd found out. She insisted that no one could steal the Stone, and told them that Dumbledore was in London for the day.
As the trio set off that night to stop Snape, they were stopped themselves by Neville, who believed they were sneaking out without reason again, and was worried that they would loose Gryffindor even more points. Desperate as they were for time, Hermione paralyzed Neville. When they arrived the third-floor corridor, it was to find Fluffy awake, but a harp by his feet. Remembering what Hagrid told them, Harry began to blow into the wooden flute Hagrid gave him for Christmas. From the first notes, Fluffy's eyes began to droop, and he quickly fell asleep. Jumping through the trapdoor, they found themselves in Professor Sprout's room, filled with Devil's Snare, which almost smothered them. The next room, Professor Flitwick's, held a bunch of flying keys and some broomsticks. Harry found the correct key, caught it, and unlocked the next door with it. The next room was Professor McGonagall's, and had a large chessboard, for a game of Wizard's Chess which Ron helps them win. Harry and Hermione continued to the next room (Ron having been knocked out), to find an unconscious troll; Professor Quirrell's room. Lastly, they entered Professor Snape's room, and found seven potions in bottles along with a roll of paper giving clues on which one to drink to continue: a logic puzzle. Hermione solves the puzzle, and at Harry's instruction, drinks the one that will allow her to head back, while Harry drinks the one to head into the final room. Once inside the room, Harry's attention was drawn to two things: the Mirror of Erised, and Quirrell. Quirrell bound Harry before explaining that the Mirror was the key to finding the Stone. Desperate to distract him from the Mirror, Harry questioned Quirrell, who said that he was serving Lord Voldemort, and although Snape hated Harry, he never wanted him dead. Quirrell asked for help from his master to get the Stone, and a voice tells him to use the boy. Harry is told to look into the Mirror. He sees his reflection pull the Stone out of his pocket and put it back in, and he feels it drop into his own pocket. He lies to Quirrell about what he sees, and Quirrell takes his turban off to show Harry what lies on the back of his head. Voldemort demands Harry give him the Stone, and when Harry refuses, he runs, and Quirrell seizes him, but the contact with Harry's skin burns him. Harry grabs Quirrell's face, then his arm, and holds on, with pain in his head building until he feels the arm wrenched away before he blacks out.
He woke in the hospital wing with Albus Dumbledore there, telling him Quirrell did not succeed at getting the Stone, and indeed the Stone has been destroyed. Dumbledore explained the reason why Quirrell could not touch him was that because Harry's mother had died to save him, protecting him with her love. Hagrid showed up later and gave Harry a book of photos of his parents.
At the end of term feast, Dumbledore awarded Ron and Hermione fifty points, Harry sixty points, and Neville ten, which allowed them to win the House Cup. Harry, Ron and Hermione all said their goodbyes before heading home.
Behind the scenesEdit
- According to the timetable featured in Harry Potter Film Wizardry, the timetable for a first year Gryffindor is as follows.
|Double Potions
|Defence Against the Dark Arts
|History of Magic
|History of Magic
|Defence Against the Dark Arts
|Magical Theory
|Magical Theory
|Magical Theory
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Notes and referencesEdit
|Hogwarts years
|First - Second - Third - Fourth - Fifth - Sixth - Seventh


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Quarterback long has been the glamour position in high school football. Now, it has become the sport's most lethal weapon.
Led by Gainesville's Deshaun Watson, who set the state record for career passing yards as a junior, four Georgia quarterbacks are on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's annual Super 11 team, a recognition of the state's best high school players. That's the most quarterbacks in 15 years.
Watson is joined by Malkom Parrish of Brooks County, Donquell Green of Burke County and Adam Choice of Thomas County Central. Each of the four rushed for more than 950 yards last season.
Meet the 2013 AJC Super 11 team: Photos | Player capsules
"It's a sign of the times,'' Gainesville coach Bruce Miller said. "I just got through watching "SportsCenter," and there's Robert Griffin, Michael Vick and Russell Wilson in the pros. You're seeing coaches look for that type of quarterback.''
Watson, who committed to Clemson, is the only player among the four who is projected to play quarterback in college.
Choice is an option quarterback who expects to play running back at Clemson. But the other two — Parrish and Green — are effective passers in high school, especially Parrish, who committed to Georgia, probably to play cornerback. Parrish passed for more than 3,000 yards in 2012.
Brooks County coach Maurice Freeman said Parrish would have played running back 30 years ago.
"Back in the day, the most important guys on the team was the tailback,'' Freeman said. "But at running back, the defense doesn't drop back in coverage. They're coming for you. At quarterback, they've got to drop back and find receivers. It opens up running lanes. The quarterback can make more plays.''
Running quarterbacks are nothing new, but their passing skills are better than ever, said Ware County coach Ed Dudley, whose team was shredded by Watson and Gainesville in the Class AAAAA championship game last season. Dudley credits passing camps and seven-on-seven summer leagues for sharpening the skills of passers and receivers.
Against Ware County, Watson was 27-of-36 passing for 317 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-13 victory. Ware had allowed 8.6 points per game.
"Watson gets the ball off so quickly that you just about can't get pressure on him, even if he didn't have a line in front of him,'' Dudley said. "If you're not getting sacks or hurries, there's not much you can do about it because he's so accurate.''
Watson also managed to rush for 85 yards against Ware County. He had more than 1,400 yards rushing on the season. There were 10 Georgia quarterbacks who passed for more than 1,500 yards and ran for more than 750 last year, two that won state titles.
"Sometimes the best thing that happens to us is when a play breaks down and Deshaun takes off,'' Miller said. "It's hard to scheme for that. You can put a spy on him, but hopefully Deshaun is a little faster and maneuvers better than a linebacker. It just gives defenses a different problem that they didn't encounter 20 years ago.''
August 16th, 2013
3:45 pm
Why are they all black? Are there not any top people who are white? I can name serveral.
August 16th, 2013
3:54 pm
Name them
August 16th, 2013
5:04 pm
@LEigh is that before or after you take your white hood off?
August 16th, 2013
8:10 pm
No evidenceLEigh is racist. Would u say the sme if u swapped the colors?
August 16th, 2013
10:37 pm
LEigh should be asking where are the white tailbacks or cornerbacks.
August 17th, 2013
8:18 am
It appears LEigh is ignorantly implying whomever selected the players is biased. (As I lower myself to comment)
August 17th, 2013
9:39 am
I'll give LEigh an answer. It is because these are the players that have earned it by their hard work and dedication to their sport.
@ No dog in fight == Many would say that if the thought of color came to mind, there is something in your head that made you look at things that way. We don't know LEigh but instead of commenting on the players for the reason they are on this list, this person saw a need to question race. Not talent. Not production. Not what made them worthy of being selected for this exclusive group. I would like to know which school LEigh follows or pulls for.
August 17th, 2013
9:58 am
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August 17th, 2013
10:03 am
Those guys may be the best players in the state. But, considering the radically liberal slant that pervades all sections of the AJC one always has to consider the paper's less than stellar record of balancing accurate information against promoting its own political agenda.
and I don't care whether those players are black, white or green.
August 17th, 2013
10:25 am
Yo! This is a football blog. High school football at that, ok? There plenty of other places, blogs and forums for politics, race and whatever else folks like to talk about.
Lets try to stay with football here.
Btw, Gainesvilles starters looked solid on both sides of the ball in building a 28-7 lead at the half over Grayson. That was with Mikey Gonzalez taking about half the snaps under center and deshaun not running at all.
D looked good against the run for the most part. We may need some work against a good passing team. Ready for kickoff!!
August 17th, 2013
10:30 am
@ No dawg in the fight – Did you really say, " swapped the colors!" I'm smart enough to know you are not referring to the uniforms. Let's congratulate the young men for all their hard-work to make the list and not use race to redirect other readers. As for LEigh…did you really have to throw race into the mix? On another note…Congratulations to everyone who made the list and those who continue to strive for success.
August 17th, 2013
11:06 am
========================== We lost a player after a scrimmage last night.====
DeAntre Turman, a db. from Creekside died as a result of being injured while making a tackle in the game vs. Banneker. Let us all send our heartfelt condolences to his family, school and community.
August 17th, 2013
11:07 am
Wow I looked at all 11 and did not think about them being all black! Yes I am an AA, but I don't care what color they are by the way! If I had a white player at my school that I believe was good enough then I would vote for him over any race! This is HS football!!! Let the kids have fun! Being on AJC super 11′dont mean they are the best, I would rather have a super 11, with one player per position! Each position should have one player, one qb, rt, lt, c, rb, etc…..well guess super 22!!!
August 17th, 2013
11:09 am
Sports nut, just read about that. Prayers and blessing to his family, and the Creekside family too! And we one here arguing about race!
August 17th, 2013
11:59 am
Race really???? GET OUT OF HERE! These players are ranked off of skill set and accomplishments to date. Take a look at all of the recruiting sites and you will not find very many white players. So is every recruiting service biased??? The only real crime here is putting Donquell Green and Webster on the top 11 list. Green not in the top 50 in the State and Webster more like 30 – 40 range. (by the way I am a white male…..not that it should matter either)
August 17th, 2013
12:14 pm
DawgFood have you ever seen Donquell Green play? Probably not. Don't single this young man out. Before you make uninformed comments, how about calling the coaches at Sandy Creek, Gainesville, Lowndes, Peach Co., Coffee Co., to name a few, and ask them if he is deserving of this honor.
August 17th, 2013
12:31 pm
Does anyone know the actual cause of death for the young man from Creekside?
August 17th, 2013
12:37 pm
Sportsnut……You've been trying to fake us out! I was told yesterday, by a pretty good source, Lovejoy will field a MONSTER TEAM this season. Wanna come clean, NOW?
August 17th, 2013
12:45 pm
@ 74 == I am trying to get what I can from acquaintances. It was said that there was nothing out of the ordinary about the tackle. I'm keeping my ears open.
August 17th, 2013
12:55 pm
The 1 thing I noticed were all of these young men are great athletes. Being involved in school activities is a good way to stay out of trouble for all the boys and girls.
August 17th, 2013
1:04 pm
@ 74 == I am not trying to fake anyone out. I made a statement that I would give my assessment the first week of the season and it is that time. We must first consider losing 16-17 starters. A hard job to do given they were just about all D and the skill positions on offense. I made the trip to Peachtree Ridge last night not knowing what t expect. I came to realize that this is not last year on the first play from scrimmage for the Ridge. Swing pass to the back #3 and he went. In 18 seconds, it was 7-0. I think it was maybe 70, 80 yards. I began to wonder.
Wonder, not worry. There are a few things I can now say. Neely, the transfer, is now our starting Qb. He did a good job. What shook me was the back field. Six backs ran well behind what might be the best offensive line in the state The passing game was decent enough to keep the D honest. If Peachtree Ridge is a contender, and they do have some weapons, then Lovejoy may be looking at another run. No Joke.
August 17th, 2013
1:16 pm
Sportsnut….You guys won't really have a lot of tough competition, other than Colquitt, maybe Alpharetta, until the playoffs. By then, they'll have a season of experience. Lovejoy's biggest problem will be the same as last season, maintaining discipline throughout the entire game. You guys will make a run in the playoffs, but still, no State Title!
August 17th, 2013
3:24 pm
I love your enthusiasm when it comes to us winning state. As usual. I am cautiously optimistic. Lovejoy takes the attitude that the game is always ours. No complacency though. If that makes any sense. As long as they are able to overcome their mistakes, much like last season, they will be in it.
Colquitt must find a way to stop the Lovejoy defense from getting to Mobley. That 212 lbs. will not do it. Last night, I saw the Lovejoy DE's give Orlando Brown fits. Boy that's a BIG kid. All in all, if Lovejoy play's all season like they did in this scrimmage it will be a long season in the good sense of the word. On last night, Lovejoy marched the field in such convincing fashion, some of the players from the Ridge began to lose their cool. That offensive line was dominant. That's why all the backs had decent nights. Can you imagine 300, 297 and 295 pulling at full speed around the corner with 5-8 different backs following? It is early but I'm loving it already.
August 17th, 2013
4:25 pm
Sportsnut…..Yes, I can imagine 300, 297 and 295 pulling at full speed. It's part of my life's experience. I'll say it again, be careful with believing that just because an offensive line is small, they can't be effective. I'm sure Probst will have a few tricks up his sleeve. With that being said, most times, small offensive lines have problems blocking the run blitz. What does Lovejoy's defensive backs look like? They had better be ready! But we'll know in a few weeks if you guys are ready for another run. Release the…….CAMDEN COUNTY WILDCATS!!!!
August 17th, 2013
5:26 pm
74 == We return only one Db., Montrell Custis. Others have some experience but not much. They will be o.k. The front 5 will determine how well they do. If all goes as expected, the opposing Qb. will not have time to throw. I have read some things today relating to Colquitt's offensive line. They had better get it fixed before we play them.
August 17th, 2013
5:56 pm
Sportsnut…..You seem to be forgetting that Lovejoy will be playing at Colquitt! Probst will pull every trick in the book and then some. He's great at taking the pressure off of his players and frustrating the opposing players and coaches with his tactics. If the game is close at the end, you guys are in trouble!
August 17th, 2013
7:01 pm
74 == I really do not expect the game to be close. Even though it is in the "Pen". There are some things I know will happen. I am more aware this time. Coach can't play so we are not worried about him. That is for the GHSA. I will come on here and tell everyone what took place, win or lose. Lovejoy is NOT afraid to play at Colquitt. Just another game.
August 17th, 2013
7:49 pm
Sportsnut……You mean to tell me Lovejoy doesn't "FEAR THE PEN"?…..LOL Hopefully, no one does. But, you might want to have a healthy respect for an opposing teams home field! There's one thing I've learned from watching Propst over the years, I don't like his sideline antics, but the man can coach! Go CAMDEN COUNTY WILDCATS!!!!! FEAR THE PAW!
August 17th, 2013
11:48 pm
Gentlemen, what is with all the bickering? Lets clear up a few things…hopefully LEigh got hit by a dump truck, Gator is legit, nobody cares that Gainesville beat a Grayson team that replaced 20 starters, and Lovejoy football is a watered down replica of Stephenson (D1 players with Park and Rec coaches). Batman7732, are you saying that these young men have to play sports to stay out of trouble? Sounds to me like you are stereotyping young African American males. Do you not think they would be successful without athletics? Maybe you should go play in traffic on 285. One reason Watson has rushed for so many yards is for self preservation. His offensive lines have royally sucked for 3 years! One final thing…maybe Ware Co should go to some 7 on 7 camps so they don't get shredded again. Their pathetic performance set football back 5 hog hunting seasons in Waycross.
August 18th, 2013
1:01 am
@ The Truth == Lovejoy is in no way Stephenson. You know nothing. If you did, you would know that Coach Hughes is a veteran. Who's your team? If they were P&R, they would be the best coach's of the best team in the conference.
August 18th, 2013
1:16 am
============ "Broken Neck for DeAntre" =============
August 18th, 2013
8:57 am
The Truth…….You sound like our old Norcross buddy from last season. Take your meds!
It's really sad about the young man from Creekside, DeAntre. Hopefully, this won't happen to any other player. Condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P. young man………..
August 18th, 2013
10:05 am
Did "The Cross" retire or is he still floating around in euphoria. I miss him already.
August 18th, 2013
10:15 am
Fellows, please. Sportsnut, I said Lovejoy is a watered down version of Stephenson so that means that they can't be Stephenson. Saying your park and rec team is the best team in the conference is like saying you are the best team in Region 2-AAAAAA. Druid Hills, Morrow and Alcovy? Play in Camden's region; a region they will not win this year or until they bring back the Savannah schools. What is it with you guys and Colquitt? By the way, Norcross is still holding the belts in the sports that matter. WAR BLUE DEVILS!
August 18th, 2013
2:44 pm
The Truth…..Camden has a very young team this year. But I still expect them to do very well. When these kids get a few games under their collective belts, look out! They are fast and physical….They are returning to the days of…….. FEAR THE PAW! Do what? RELEASE THE CATS!!!!
August 18th, 2013
8:32 pm
@ The Truth == Lovejoy, if anything, is not watered down . I think you have a comprehension problem. I was referring to your statement about "D1 players with P&R coach's". You talk as though Norcross's region are world beaters. Habersham Central, Mountain View, Duluth, and Meadowcreek are all state powers, right? Oh, I forgot Peachtree Ridge, whom we beat by a total of 57-21 on Friday.
There is nothing with Lovejoy and Colquitt other than winning teams trying to win against one another. We play who is put on the schedule. No need to play in Camden's region. If both are good enough, they will meet.
August 18th, 2013
9:08 pm
lotta chest thuping going on here, we havent had the first game. The banter will be fun as usual
August 18th, 2013
9:36 pm
We haven't heard much from bk yet, just a couple of post. Are things that bad in Viking Land?
August 19th, 2013
6:42 am
I'm a the Dad of a Grayson starter. Watson had his way with us and that was with NO RUNNING QB paly. Plays were whistled dead if the QBs got into trouble. Having said that, Grayson has historically been weak defending the pass. The reports are correct. He almost does not need a line. He reads well and gets the ball off so quickly that the pressure is not a factor. Add the second element to his game (designed run and running under pressure), and he – Gainsville – looks unstoppable.
August 19th, 2013
8:31 am
Silly me- I thought the topic was the "Super Eleven".
August 19th, 2013
8:32 am
The fact that not one Offensive Lineman is not on this list is what makes it a joke. NONE of these players would be successful if they didn't have a least a decent offensive line. I agree with Black123456789 and make it a top 22 players in the state.
August 19th, 2013
10:41 am
So what are you saying truth? If Watson had a decent offensive line gville would have beaten ware by 60 instead of 30? Put ware co back 10 hog seasons? Teams just aren't ready for gainesvilles pace on offense. I'm not really talking about speed at the skill positions, rather how fast gville gets to the line ready to snap the ball.
Whether its a 50 yd completion or 5 yd penalty we are lined up and ready to go in about 3-5 seconds. With the other teams coaches complaining and the opposing d line man not even in their stances, the balls being snapped. Tough and most times impossible to stop, especially with a qb as poised and gifted as deshaun. Don't forget that gville runs a lot out of the spread.
If the defense plays like it did against Grayson and we can stop the pass, look out. Grayson has some players and size. Lets see how they do in the corky.
August 20th, 2013
8:45 am
@LEigh They are plenty white top prospects in Georgia also. This is just the AJC's opinion of their Top 11. Also, pretty much all the players are at the skill positions. I think they had 1 LB, 1 DE, and 1DB. No O-Lineman or guys in the trenches. I see alot of these prospects are interested in Clemson. I wonder how many of these prospects if any will Georgia be able to land.


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We've all seen other parents "lose it" at times ― at a restaurant, the mall or in the grocery store checkout line. Sometimes we wonder why the parents don't have better control of their emotion (and their kids); other times we're just thankful that it isn't happening to us.
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While experts shower us with parenting books, videos and magazine columns, few can prepare a mother for the force of her own emotions. Yet whether you're prone to frequent explosions or the occasional outburst, Julie Ann Barnhill is here to assure you that you're not alone.
Boiling Point
"I wrote the book I needed to read," Barnhill says, explaining the inspiration and motivation behind She's Gonna Blow! Real Help for Moms Dealing With Anger. "I wanted to write about what moms struggle with, but what they will never say out loud."
Judging from sales and the outpouring of response her book has received, Barnhill did just that. Mixing real-life experiences, biblical truths and a hefty dose of humor, Barnhill aims to shed light on this very sensitive topic.
"It's a shameful subject that's easier not to discuss," she says. "You could get a bunch of moms together and start talking about being mad or miffed, but no one wants to talk about anger, rage and the shameful things you do in secret."
Barnhill remembers one particular incident when her anger blew out of control. A combination of financial worries, a husband working long hours, a voracious newborn boy and an energetic 2-year-old girl led to a moment when Barnhill says she "bottomed out on everything."
She had just gotten her children in their beds for a nap and was ready to settle in for a much-needed 20-minute snooze of her own. Before long, the baby started screaming and her toddler walked in, announcing that she couldn't sleep and sporting soiled pants despite a healthy dose of potty training.
That's when she lost it.
"Instantly, I wanted to vomit," she recalls. "I stepped toward her and she just cowered. . . . I never imagined that I could act that way!"
Thankfully, her daughter was unhurt, and even though 12 years have passed since that day, the memory still shocks her. Barnhill knew she had gone too far, and she came away from the experience knowing that she needed to deal with her anger.
Common Warning Signs
Sometimes you can see it coming. Money is tight, dirty clothes are piling up, the kids have runny noses and you've just discovered that you're out of milk. So you make what you hope will be a quick trip to the store, only to run into mad traffic and a red light at every corner. You can practically feel your blood pressure rising.
Barnhill says it's often the "little" things in our everyday lives that are the most likely to send us over the edge. Simply being aware of these trigger points is often enough to keep you from exploding.
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