I agree with Kathryn about Daniel Radcliffe, though I must say, I'm quite partial to Rupert Grint myself. In fact, I recently watched Driving Lessons, which is a very Harold and Maude-like movie from 2006 that Rupert is in with Julie Walters (who also plays Molly Weasley). It was pretty good.

I've (sort of) found a job! I've been working at the Metrodome, the stadium where the Minnesota Twins (and Vikings) play. It's been okay. For some reason they scheduled me to work Friday night, but I've expressed that I'm not available. There will be no Bethany Draeger in existence Friday evening, only Charlie Weasley. Needless to say, I'm psyched.

Speaking of awesome Harry Potter-related events, on Monday my dad, brother and I went down to Minneapolis and saw Harry and the Potters live! WOO! It was awesome. They're really funny guys, and they were really happy to see so many wizards and Muggles rocking together. We decided that Voldemort never went to rock concerts. Apparently, 7th year Harry inherited his guitar from James via Dumbledore, who used to go and see James' band play in the basement of Hogwarts every weekend, back in James' school days. 4th year Harry inherited Lily's tenor saxophone (she played in the school band). I was worried that they didn't have music classes at Hogwarts. Now I feel better.

I've still got to reread Half-Blood Prince, and knit a few various things before Friday. And make some Chocolate Frogs. Perhaps I'll bring the frog molds to school with me this fall, and we can get some chocolate from Gibsons, melt it down, and pretend to have visited Honeydukes.

My mother is coming home today from Maine. She's been visiting her mum and two of her brothers. They went on a puffin watching trip a couple of days ago! Too bad she forgot the camera.