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The Completely Shallow Holiday Materialism Thread.

Chain-mail undies? Does that mean you have to send undies to ten of your friends within a week or suffer bad luck?
 
Tora Ziyal, I covet your avatar. :D I'm also waiting for my letter, which is currently 35 years overdue.
 
Tora Ziyal, I covet your avatar. :D I'm also waiting for my letter, which is currently 35 years overdue.

Don't get your hopes up, sweetie. I've waited 54 years so far. :( But feel free to steal the avatar.

ETA: The only kids who actually get their Hogwarts letters on Christmas are the ones who were born on Christmas. Locutus?
 
To carry the 'shallow materialism' theme forward: It would really suck to be born on Christmas. You'd get half as many presents! ;)

As for "Hogwarts letters": Never having read Rowling, I can't comment on that. Then again, nobody ever writes me letters anyway. :wah: ;)
 
I think I must be one of the easiest person to buy for because I collect many things that are cheapish to buy - rubber ducks, thimbles, black cat figurines, glass figurines etc but my family and friends still seem to have a problem with buying for me because I prefer them to surprise me.

if they can't buy me one of my collectibles I wish people would buy me books off my Amazon Wishlist but they all seem to be really wary of buying things online so they tend to just give me money to buy the books myself.

So instead I have started to ask them to donate to my favourite charity which means them giving me cash and then watching me donating the equivalent to the charity online.
 
ETA: The only kids who actually get their Hogwarts letters on Christmas are the ones who were born on Christmas. Locutus?

Indeed. I can confirm that the letter carrier was prompt, professional, and delicious.

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I already got what I want and need- a 15 inch Macbook Pro to help me make some more G*d d***ed money.

I'd also like:
Everything MAC cosmetics makes.
Every eyeshadow palette on the market.
All of the Brigadier's serials.
The Brig.
To own my own house in Houston so I can live there for the rest of my life. I want the coroner's office to have to cart my 104 year old dried up body from that house.
 
Tora Ziyal, I covet your avatar. :D I'm also waiting for my letter, which is currently 35 years overdue.

Don't get your hopes up, sweetie. I've waited 54 years so far. :( But feel free to steal the avatar.

ETA: The only kids who actually get their Hogwarts letters on Christmas are the ones who were born on Christmas. Locutus?


Study hard and make us proud!

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Ms. Ziyal,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.


Yours sincerely,



Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Second page
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
UNIFORM

First-year students will require:

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.
COURSE BOOKS

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic
by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory
by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration
by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions
by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble
OTHER EQUIPMENT

1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS

ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK

Yours sincerely,






Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus

Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions
 
ETA: The only kids who actually get their Hogwarts letters on Christmas are the ones who were born on Christmas. Locutus



Study Hard and make us all proud!

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Ms. maclaus
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.


Yours sincerely,



Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Second page
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
UNIFORM

First-year students will require:

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.
COURSE BOOKS

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic
by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory
by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration
by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions
by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble
OTHER EQUIPMENT

1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS

ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK

Yours sincerely,






Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus

Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions
 
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