hogwarts

Hogwarts Adventure Day at Zoo Knoxville – Family Trip Review

A day at the zoo can be a great experience for any family. When our family heard that Zoo Knoxville was offering a Hogwarts Adventure Day, we had to investigate it. Watch the video of our day and let ...

Calming Down After A Fight

If you haven’t read one of my blogs before, my name is Jasmine Fink. I’m eleven years old, and I was adopted out of foster care. I hope my experiences will help other kids.   Today I ...

Chapter 1 – New House, New Rules – Kid Discussion

“‘WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU,’ thundered his uncle spraying spit over the table, ‘ABOUT SAYING THE ‘M’ WORD IN OUR HOUSE?'” – Chapter 1, Harry Potter And The ...

Chapter 14 – Are You Being Realistic? – Parent Discussion

“I’ve decided to call him Norbert,” said Hagrid, looking at the dragon with misty eyes. “He really knows me now, watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where’s Mummy?” “He&...

Chapter 10 – Blending a Family – Parent Discussion

  Coming Together to Make a Unit Chapter 10 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling ends with a brilliant quote: “There are some things you can’t share without ending up liking each o...

Chapter 16 – Time to Get Schooled – Kids’ Discussion

We’re almost to the end of Harry’s first big adventure at Hogwarts School. Harry has been through a lot in this book. Here is some of what we have seen happen: Harry discovered that he was...

Chapter 15 – Punishment Keeps Me Safe?! – Kids’ Discussion

Have you ever been in so much trouble that it embarrassed you? Have ever been in so much that you just wanted to stay in your bedroom and you didn’t want to see anyone? Have you ever been in so much t...

A Celebration of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Orlando – 2015

Celebration of Harry Potter 2015 The second annual Celebration of Harry Potter was held January 30 – February 1, 2015, at Universal Studios Orlando. Being that we’re ten hours away in Knox...

Chapter 14 – Are You Seeing Things Correctly? – Kids’ Discussion

Another chapter that is full of happenings. Hermione is driving Harry and Ron crazy about studying for exams. All three kids want to know what Snape is up to. Everyone is curious about how to get past...