Heather Anne: Birthday Loot

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Birthday Loot

Tales of the Beadle Bard. The card from my sister said, "If love were money, this would be the real thing." One of the most wonderful presents I have ever gotten in my life. Tears, there were some.

The year of the book. Not pictured: The Partly Cloudy Patriot, by Sarah Vowell. Because it's on my nightstand. I am thinking of cuddling with it tonight. I like it that much.

Ratatouille apron and hat. Because I am a sous chef, that's what.

Posted by Heather Anne on December 11, 2007 09:07 PM | Permalink

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Sisters are so rad.

Hurrah! for books, and you! and books!

Posted by: kerrianne | December 11, 2007 09:46 PM

OH MY FREAKING GOD.. YOU GOT TALES OF BEADLE THE BARD.. SOOOO MUCH ENVY

Posted by: Scotty | December 11, 2007 10:59 PM

Ratatouille chef set?!?!?!?! ***trembling with covetousness***

Posted by: shari | December 11, 2007 11:46 PM

The BBC story you linked to says:

The Tales of Beedle the Bard was given to Potter character Hermione by Hogwarts school headmaster Dumbledore.
In a recent US book tour, the author revealed that Dumbledore was gay.

Rowling said she had always seen him as gay in her mind.

"No-one ever asked me had he ever been in love or fallen in love. People were very focussed on what happens to Harry so I had never been asked a direct question.

"And because to answer it would immediately flag up an infatuation with what happens in book seven, I never said it."

The new book will be auctioned at Sotheby's in London on 13 December with a starting price of £30,000, although it is expected to sell for a lot more.

Thanks for that completely unrelated tangent in the middle there, BBC.

Posted by: srah | December 12, 2007 09:06 AM

Wait....is that REAL!? And if it is, how did your sister ever manage to get ahold of it? She is a miracle worker.

Posted by: Ashley | December 12, 2007 01:28 PM