On Harry Potter....

S: "ms. Sefcik, you really like Harry Potter, don't you?"

Me: "is that a trick question? Of course I like Harry Potter. Who DOESN'T like Harry Potter?"


A: (5th grader in hallway) "ms.sefcik? I don't know if you did this on purpose, but your license plate? It says 'muggleborn'!"

Me: "I did do it on purpose. I am a Muggle. Don't tell anyone."

A: (in earnest) "I won't!"


Me: "as my students last year figured out, all you have to do to get me off track is start talking about Harry Potter."

D: "hmmm, isn't it funny when those Weasley twins play pranks?"

Me: "ok guys, I mean, you have to be a little more subtle than that. But I will say, if you insult Harry Potter I will derail this conversation faster than a squirrel running up a tree from my dog. Enough about that though. Who has a comment on chapter six of Uglies?"

H: "I really just have to say that Voldemort was the salvation of the wizarding world."

Me: "WHAT?! Blasphemy! Out, sir! How could you seriously think that Voldemort was any good at all?"

(snicker snicker sly looks)

Me: "Oh. I see what you've done here. Touché, my friend, touché."


T: "You have a Gryffindor flag but no Slytherin flag. Are you a Gryffindor?"

Me: "Obviously. What kind of question is that?"

T: "why don't you get a Slytherin flag too?"

Me: "I can't be inviting Slytherin trash into my room, now can I? Riddikulus."