Chocolate Frogs

Just writing some blog whilst watching the second Harry Potter film, as you do, as you do.

Today I wanted to go back to Amy's birthday, where we had a little trip to London. Amy had said to me that she wanted to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory so I thought - lets go then. I really enjoy musicals, and West end productions, this was no exception. The only thing I don't like, which I can only assume that a number of other people wouldn't either, is the pricing. I know you can see from all the seats other than the ones with the pillars, the prices are pretty steep. The stalls are over £100 each! We were sitting on the balcony, which is the top level. When we saw Wicked, we were on the Grand Circle which is one floor down.

Now, the balcony was pretty crazy. It had it's own entrances on the side of the theatre, and you go up six flights of stairs which really knackers your legs. The thing that threw us off was how steep the balcony was, to me it seemed like if you took a stumble, you would fly off of the edge. It made Amy a little uneasy at first but as soon as the play was on, no problems. They used the whole stage and a lot of the performance was actually off of the stage, above it so you can always see what was going on. The only bits we couldn't see where when they were right at the front of the stage, close to the seats where you are 90% likely to get spat on.

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I would highly recommend it, being in London means you can also make a day of it. On the way there, we took the tubes all the way because we didn't exactly know where we were.. On the way back, we literally walked all the way back to Green Park because the tube was so busy. I don't think many people realise that it is only a short walk between each station. Plus, we got to walk through China town on the way back - I don't think I have seen so many roast ducks hanging in windows in one place. Just find it surprising how so many different eateries and restaurants all selling the same cuisine stay open. London.

Also.. CHRISTMAS HAT.

Found this whilst having a browse around an Asda Living, they also had another which was chimney pots but with Santa's legs hanging off of your head. They're pretty awesome but terrible impractical.. They also have an amazing jumper that I want, it has a penguin with a scarf and a bobble hat! It is every so slightly 3D. I am excited to be soon busting out the Christmas ties, how exciting.

So I mentioned I was uploading a video to YouTube, here it is:

I just rendered another one in iMovie so will be uploading it tonight, takes a long time.. It drank the battery of the laptop from 85% all the way down to 29% so it is pretty intensive, the upload is really not too bad though.

So, my questions for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets..

1. Why was Uncle Vernon's first reaction to put bars on the window? Like he knew that someone would be coming to pick him up in a flying car. It clearly wasn't for Hedwig who was locked in a cage.
2. So, Harry is clearly rich as anything, but doesn't help the Weasley's with their books, why?
3. Does Diagon Alley count as being at school? Because Hermione clearly uses magic whilst underage..
4. Floo powder, bursting into flame to travel makes perfect sense. Also how many free forms of travel are there for Wizards? I've not seen broom cupboards anywhere (pun).
5. Why wouldn't Harry and Ron just wait for his parents to somehow get back? Stealing a car - a flying car is probably a bit excessive.
6. The car appears to be sentient, so why doesn't it help them when they are driving to school and literally spinning out of control?
7. How did they get the picture of the car flying for the newspaper? There wasn't a dude just sitting there ready for something crazy like that to happen.
8. 10 points for knowing what to do with a mandrake? The knocked out a troll last year and got 5 points between them!
9. If you can make letters shout, let alone speak, why bother writing a bog standard letter otherwise?
10. Why do they take Ron to Hagrid's? They literally have a medical ward.
11. Is there a point of turning animals into goblets? I literally so no benefit.
12. How does Dobby own a bludger if all he has otherwise is a pillow case? He pulls out a wad of letters at the start of the film despite having no pockets.
13. The entirety of Hogwarts is inhabited by all different manner of ghosts, one who greets people by tipping his nearly decapitated head. An upset girl seems like a mild deterrent.
14. Second years can cast spells that literally creates a life, but there isn't a spell to bring people back from the dead?
15. The head of Slytherin could talk to snakes, could the other founders talk to their sigils animal/mythical creature?
16. Why exactly was Hagrid carrying a dead chicken?
17. What exactly did Harry and Ron do with Crab and Goyles robes once they were done? They must have left them in their less desirables..
18. We know from the other books and films that Harry can sense horcruxes, yet doesn't seem all that bothered by the diary - how comes bruh?
19. Why did Hermione have the mirror with her? She wouldn't have known it was a basilisk until she had found the information there, and she isn't vain enough to carry one around.
20. So the Ministry of Magic clearly believe Hagrid was behind the attacks originally, why the hell would they let him work at the school?
21. How was Aragog talking? And why don't any of the others talk? And where is Mrs Aragog, if they are his children?
22. WHY DID NO ONE CHECK HERMIONE'S HAND!?
23. How do they un-petrify Sir Nicholas?
24. I see an entrance to the Chamber of Secrets but how on Earth do you get out without a Phoenix?
25. How did Fawkes hear Harry, unless he was just hanging around in the chamber waiting. And how would Fawkes know that the sword would come out of it?

Hell yeah, Blogging. Pumpkins tomorrow, blog you later.