So Tom tagged me with this book meme, and I’m very grateful that I was sat near the featured book as opposed to my Dad’s Star Trek novel I had been close to whilst sat downstairs.
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five other people.
The three sentences are:
‘Muggles are pulling the flush and instead of everything disappearing – well, you can imagine. The poor things keep calling those – pumbles, I think they’re called – you know, the ones who mend pipes and things.’
‘Plumbers?’
‘Exactly, yes, but of course they’re flummoxed.’
This is from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth in the series. Mr Weasley and Harry are in the Ministry of Magic, and Harry is being enlightened about the danger of Regurgitating Toilets.
OOTP was, in my opinion, the beginning of the downfall of HP. It’s where JK swapped plot and humour for secrets and tying up loose ends. Arthur Weasley is one of my favourite characters – well, generally the entire Weasley family are.
I realised that the final Harry Potter book did not make itself onto my list of top moments last year. I think this is mostly due to being a painful experience as I shut myself in my room for two days to ensure the ending was not ruined. However, finally a huge part of my childhood came to a close and I could breathe knowing how things finished.
I will not tag anyone, but should if your reading this do take up the challenge!
