Muggle Resolutions, What do Muggles do? |
 Jan 2 2009, 05:57 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall  Posts: 7 Joined: 8:13pm January 1, 2009 Location: Polishing my plug collection   |
Ah, it's New Year's! Harry has just shown me some Muggle confetti. Turns out you have to throw it into the air yourself and it comes right back down again. Fascinating. I hear Muggles make resolutions just like wizards do! I'd love to hear more about yours. Please, tell me everything you're planning. Also-, can you tell me, what is the function of this paper horn?
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Jan 3 2009, 01:54 AM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle  Posts: 534 Joined: 12:20pm September 5, 2005 Location: I'm off playing "hide-the-snitch" with Snape |
Dearest Arthur,
It is indeed rumored that Muggles make resolutions. However, I know of no Muggles that take them seriously. It is my honest opinion that the "New Year's Resolutions" are merely an out-dated tradition and a gimic employed by Muggle shoppe owners to sell more "storage containers" and "exercise equipment" at the beginning of each new year, with the understanding that most Muggles resolve to lose weight and get organized. CallMeSeverus P.S. Though it has not been confirmed, I believe these "paper horns" of which you speak, are blown by Muggle party-goers to entice the more sober guests to partake in the various alcoholic beverages offered in order to "drown out" the noise. Let me know if you discover any other possible use. --------------------  "DON'T CALL ME COWARD!" ... and don't forget about AZKATRAZ 2009!!! |
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Jan 3 2009, 10:24 AM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 61 Joined: 7:27am January 20, 2008 Location: In a crate behind Hagrid's hut  |
I definitely want to spend more time on the lounge. I havn't been on for ages!
Also, being a rather gold-crazed Niffler, perhaps I should try to get over my shiny things addiction. From now on, I will never chase after gold and... OH MY GOD IT'S A SILVER WATCH!!!!!!!!! GIMMEE GIMMEE GIMMEE!!!!! -------------------- |
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Jan 3 2009, 10:25 AM
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Knockturn Alley Fingernail Vendor  Posts: 794 Joined: 2:36pm May 20, 2006 Location: a cozy little corner reading and knitting  |
Hello Arthur,
The muggles have a variety of noise makers that are used for celebration especially New Years Eve. The purpose is to make as much noise as possible and not get into trouble for keeping their neighbors awake.  It helps to have a few firewhiskeys first so they don't feel awkward putting a piece of paper in their mouths.  *** throws more confetti around *** -------------------- Fantastic siggie by Twiddlethosedials |
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Jan 3 2009, 11:25 AM
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Visual Aids of Swoonworthiness Person  Posts: 2,738 Joined: 8:49pm December 9, 2006 Location: Lost in a Good Book somewhere in Minneapolis |
My major resolution is to shed enough of my natural introverted personality to have a great time at LeakyCon. I have never attended anything like it before and I am excited (and nervous) to meet all the wonderful people here on Leaky. Hope to see you there!
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Jan 3 2009, 01:32 PM
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Shopping for a New Firebolt Posts: 829 Joined: 11:35am May 15, 2008 Location: At the Yule Ball |
Arthur, here's something to go with your paper horn, another Muggle New Year's item: * hands Arthur a pair of those enormous "2009" glasses, in a vibrant shade of orange *
Wear them in good health and happiness! (Oh, and watch out for snakes.) -------------------- ~"Each interpretation of an event, setting or character is unique to each of those who read it because they clothe the author's description with the memory of their own experiences. "~ Jasper Fforde
 Thanks to fw00per (no relation) for the sig! |
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Jan 3 2009, 01:44 PM
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Neville's Biggest supporter Posts: 11,825 Joined: 8:51am January 28, 2006 Location: On V.S.D.G.  |
I've got two Muggle rsolutions - and one is easier than the other. One is too lose a little excess weight - not too much though! - and the other is to spend more time on the Lounge. I think the second one is easier than the first!
 I really do try with with my resolutions and usually succeed so I'm between Hermione and the Twins 
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 Jan 3 2009, 01:49 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 12:35pm December 7, 2008 |
happy new year mr.weasley i hope your family is in good health my new years resoulion is to finish readong the Harry Potter series this year
   
-------------------- A OVER OBSESSED HARRY POTTER IS WHAT YOU, YOU JUST DONT KNOW U NEED IT!!!!!~Quoted by Me!
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Jan 3 2009, 02:43 PM
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Muffin Mistress  Posts: 2,187 Joined: 10:42pm March 8, 2008 Location: RG Cookie Factory - reciting: "Oven at 350 F is too warm to touch with bare hands" |
QUOTE(hpfanvma @ Jan 3 2009, 08:49 PM)  happy new year mr.weasley i hope your family is in good health my new years resoulion is to finish readong the Harry Potter series this year On top of that I'll put a wish you do too! NO - actually I BELIEVE you do just that! And it'll be such a huge day for you when you've managed! I promise! It's the first time really that I've made any resolutions at New Year's 'cause I've always known I wouldn't keep'em so why have any? So I've only promised things I know I can keep! that's easy! Success from get go. Go blow one of those horns, Arthur!
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Jan 3 2009, 03:57 PM
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Mending the Chair at Ollivander's Posts: 2,734 Joined: 6:31pm April 2, 2005 Location: Exploring the Hogwarts library :) |
I usually don't make any New Year's resolutions simply because I never follow through with them. In the effort category, I fall into the one about how much effort Ron and Harry put into Divination, mainly because I just don't care.
I just really prefer to decide to do things at the time that they seem really important to me, not drag it out for the entire year. 
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