The last two days of my life have been a whirlwind of activity.
Yesterday night, I officially graduated from grade nine. Poems were read, slideshows were shown, jokes were made. People secretly wished that they'd just get on wish it and finish the damn ceremony.
Afterwards a celebratory dance was thrown for us grade nine grads. Those of you who read my last post will remember my plans to ask a girl to dance. Thank you for the mental good-lucks you sent my way. They worked. I danced with two girls that night, one of whom I've been admiring for nearly three years now. Wish me luck as I try to psych myself up to ask her out.
After getting home late, I woke up the next day to go to gay pride with Julia. I personally am not gay, although if I was I'd hope that everyone accepted me regardless. Therefore, I went to the parade today to show my support for everyone who's been discriminated against because of their sexuality. It seems inconceivably pig-headed to me that someone can proudly say "black people and white people should have the same rights" and then see a gay couple and think "how horrible!" It's the same basic problem, and just as we've started to phase out racial discrimination we can get rid of bias based on sexuality.
Following the parade Julia and I were whisked off to the FIFA women's world cup opening match. The crown was buzzing, and the game ended in spectacular fashion when Canada slotted in a penalty during added time.
To top everything off, I found out that Laura didn't post yesterday. That means that you, Laura, have to take me out to second cup just like the good ol' days and buy me a drink. Tremble in fear!
With all of these fresh new experiences swimming about in my head, I couldn't decide which to discuss with you. Therefore, I've decided to step back for a day or two and instead talk about Hogwarts.
Ah, Hogwarts. Thy name is so incredibly stupid, your halls so incredibly cursed. You seem to be both the best and the most terrifying school in the world.
When I was eleven, I did rather hope for an acceptance letter to Hogwarts, although now my heart has long been crushed. Assuming that my letter was simply lost in the mail, though, I thought I'd make up a bit of a to-do list to prepare myself for my visit to Hogwarts.
1. I wouldn't get any pets. A rat or toad is just gross, and cats wouldn't have any room to run around. Owls don't seem to have any use either, as there seem to be plenty of other ways to communicate in the wizarding world. Besides, owls poo.
2. As soon as I possibly could, I'd join duelling club. There are dark wizards around every corner in Harry Potter land- I'd want to be prepared.
3. Similarly, I'd pay extra care and attention in all of my classes. I tell you, there's a terrible threat to wizard kind every other day, and I'd want to be able to fight.
4. I'd try to make friends with every wizard or witch in the school. Those people make handy meat shields when the school's attacked.
5. Admittedly, all of the above ideas are to prepare for the worst-case scenario. Indeed, there's one thing I'd try to do to save myself from Hogwarts misery.
I'd apply for Durmstrang.
Thanks for reading,
-Mark
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