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A Snow Falls Soft
02:57
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As snow falls soft among the trees, the path is worn or so it seems
He slowly walks to glimpse his past
A tear, a sigh, no long goodbyes,...
Ooh, Hermione,
This holiday is so lonely
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Even with a friend nearby
A wistful dream, what could have been, and knowing now what must be done
The longest search, he mustn’t win, so that this never happens again
Ooh, Hermione,
This holiday is so lonely
Even with a friend nearby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
As snow falls soft upon the stones
the path is set, just like the bones
Two loved ones lost and now long gone but
memories and life go on and on
Hermione,
This holiday is so lonely
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Even with a friend nearby
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A Game of Cat and Witch
01:34
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Quidditch
Shuntbumps
Gobstones
Wizard Chess
Exploding Snap
I wouldn’t choose any of these
None of these games appeal to me
Are there no sports that don’t risk pain?
Are all the board games boring as can be?
I guess Chocolate Frog cards are a game to some
I suppose I’d have a pile collecting dust
What one considers a game could be up for debate
But witches on brooms - this is a must
My game of choice is flying on a broom
Flying on a broom with my cat
Just a basic witch flying around for fun
That’s the only game I’m good at
You ask, “what’s the point? What’s the goal? Just why?”
Well my kitty cat and I just cruise
Sometimes for fun I give him catnip
But we never fly after drinking booze
Oh witches just riding on brooms
Flying through wind and rain
Dodging trees and chasing bats
Twirling like a hurricane
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Growth: Herbology Lesson
02:54
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Wands at the ready! You need to know the following charms and spells:
Bombarda the soil to make small holes in the ground
Wingardium Leviosa the seeds and Descendo them into the holes
Accio soil and Descendo onto the seeds
Aguamenti your freshly planted seeds or bulbs
Salvio Hexia, Repello Inimicum, Protego totalum to keep away deer, rabbids, birds, aphids, slugs, etc.
Herbivicus to get that growing going
Lumos / Maxima/Solem for a couple hours if it’s an overcast day
Meteolojinx Recanto and Impervius if the poor babies are getting too flooded outside
Engorgio if you are ready for those blooms to be nice and puffy
Geminio to save money and make a replica of a plant
Orchideous when you’re ready to pick them and you’ll conjure a charming bouquet.
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Ravendor
02:46
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You might be startled by the lion’s loud roar
But don’t worry - it’s only that Gryffindor
It was so sudden that you fell out of your nest
Just get up, arrange your feathers, and straighten your crest
He may be put off by all your wordplay and wit
If you make it a game, he might egg you on a bit
The hunt is on, claws and paws, what a majestic king
He can’t resist when a pretty bird sings
Getting courage to do something
Observe while preening your wings
You’ve got time to spare, oh
Hop into his lair
And make him your mane man
Show him your wingspan
He’s picked up your scent
The Ravenclaw knows what’s meant
To be the golden pair,
By Ravendor you swear
These days they both live among the flowers and trees
Together still learning, always such chivalry
Adventures, exploring - the Gryffinclaw life now
You hear the bird’s coo and the lion’s meow
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5. |
What Pictures?
01:51
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No, he doesn’t exist in my mind
Nor does she, nor does he, no evidence here
I won’t be exposed
They’re gone from my life
My perfectly normal life
I am the only one who exists
On the mantelpiece my life in focus
On my bike, at the fair, with mummy and daddy
They love me so much, me alone
Do I even exist?
Where is any evidence?
I’m here all alone in
This place they call home
A discarded negative
The mirror of eriseD flashed him our smiles
Such brightness he has with my same green eyes
He pictures himself in us, his mum and dad
He hopes that we still exist
Looking at them on every page
Smiling and waving as if they exist
Arm in arm on their wedding day
Ghost images
Hauntingly beautiful
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Minerva it’s nerves.
Nerves, just nerves,
A test is not fair
No preparation,
Only dread and wonder
How will you get through?
Could you have studied?
Did you see this coming?
In fact, no, my pupils
The answers are within you
These poor dears,
Without modifications,
Accommodations
No practice test
The only thing we offer
Is extended time
So find your own way
To pass this examination
I saw him look up
To gaze at the ceiling
And was astounded by the stars
A dark, deep sky
Its magic a wonder,
A ceiling strewn with stars
Intense and brilliant
Nature to calm him down
So call to the stars
They are there to guide you
The answers are all in the stars
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Mugglebait
03:10
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Sleepily stretched out on the chaise-longue,
Some old Middleton reading from school,
I could feel it wedged in the cushion,
And pulled out a long, sparkly tool
I found this intricate necklace
With an hourglass in the middle
I put it around my neck
And then started to fiddle
Spinning around around around
About twenty-six thousand turns
I found myself in another place
Surrounded by trees and ferns
I fell to the ground there, and saw
A young lady, confused, approached
She looked to be from a long-ago time
In dress, petticoat, hat, and brooch
“Miss, say, can you help me get up?”
She bent over and extended her hands
Which found their way to my wand
Quickly and nervously I could stand
“Could you tell me about this place?” I asked
She offered to show me around
Wand away, no magic; I was dazzled
We did many things in that town
It was getting late, so I said goodbye,
“Won’t you come with me?” she asked then
“I shall ne’er be married
Until I see my muggle again.”
Imagine that! Me, called a muggle.
I laughed and awoke from that state
It was then that I realized,
It was a dream, and I was muggle bait.
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Greystones
01:46
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Why do we stop for the greystones?
Tradition, my boy!
Like a drawstone even in our sleep
Standing stone by old road is the way
To lead you ever deeper into Fae.
Laystone as you lay in hill or dell,
Greystones lead to Mir Tariniel.
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Mermanda Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mermaids, mythical beasts, wrock, and folk.
Mermanda recommends:
Kingkiller Chronicle songs - The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear
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Poems to Music
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These are poems I found and like from Finnish authors set to original music.
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Muggle Snuggle and the Polkas of Azkaban
by Muggle Snuggle
Muggle Snuggle is my other project, and we enjoy theatrics and fun with the music.
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Mind, Man, Medicine
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More contemplative folk from the Minnesota singer-songwriter, sustained by raw full-band arrangements and philosophical lyrics.
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