9/25 Reading Update

So, this week I finished Harry Potter (book 1) the Sorcerer's Stone. For all you Harry Potter fans out there, no, this is not my first time reading the books, that would be extremely uneducated because even if you have read the book 10 times, it is still an AWESOME read.
If you didn't already know, J.K. Rowling actually has an entire website dedicated to Harry Potter, called Pottermore. https://www.pottermore.com/en-us/

“Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?"
"Yes," said Harry stiffly.
"Yes, sir."
"There's no need to call me "sir" Professor."
The words had escaped him before he knew what he was saying.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

tags: humor, rebellion, sarcasm

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This is one of my favorite quotes (and I haven't reread this book in the series yet).

I also finished Harry Potter, book 2.
AND I am currently on book 6 of the Infinity Ring series. It sounds kind of dorky, but it actually teaches you a lot about history.
We are also starting The Color Of Water this week in Honors English, which is supposed to be a really good book.

Anyway, for those of you who do not keep up with the times, William Mason High School Marching Band won 1st place in Class AAAA in the Dayton Bands of America Competition. We also won Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance, and Outstanding Visual Effect. We got 49/50 for the Woodwinds, which is almost impossible to score.
AND on top of that, we won GRAND CHAMPION OF THE 2014 DAYTON REGIONAL BANDS OF AMERICA COMPETITION.

We were pretty darn good, and although our show may not seem like it, it's a lot like a good book.

-You come in with a bang, something to excite the reader/audience
-Have eye-catching color guard members, like characters
-Move to different parts of the show, like different big events in a book
-Captivate an audience/reader with woodwind features, drum line solos, brass crescendos, pit runs,like the author captivates a read with great story lines and diction

That's all I have for now, and here's my double-funny because the next due-date for this isn't for another 3 weeks.