the too-many-stamps letter

9.04.2011

Since I started re-reading all the Harry Potter books last month I think I've become somewhat obsessed. My boyfriend agrees. I can't help it! Anyway- I recently read about the letter that Mrs. Weasley wrote to the Dursley's asking permission to take Harry to the Quidditch World Cup. Mrs. Weasley- being a witch- had no idea how to use the postal system. She was worried about not using enough stamps, so she covered the entire envelope, just to be safe.

This is my imagination at work- how the envelop might have looked. I incorporated a bunch of magical objects and also some non-magical things and places. (Watercolor and ink.)

I'm going to continue reading.. happy Sunday..




Posted by A Lost Feather at 6:19 PM
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20 comments:

  1. SaffakateSeptember 4, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    hehe. So cute!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    haha oh my goodness! That's adorable! J.K. would be proud. ;)

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  3. pilgrimjamieSeptember 4, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    That's so cuuute! I love how a seemingly mundane detail of a book can inspire something so cool. Just another fine example of A) how observant and handy you are and B) how J.K. Rowling really tuned every fine detail in the Hp series!

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  4. Louise, Raspberries In WinterSeptember 4, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    This is so cool! What an awesome idea, I love the Harry Potter books too and your art is so cute.

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  5. MelanieSeptember 4, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    You have a great imagination. :) And wow, the PATIENCE!

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  6. Dana FoxSeptember 4, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    so cute! i love your little drawings so much
    xo dana
    thewonderforest.com

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  7. his little ladySeptember 4, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    ha, you are so funny girl! i must admit, i actually never read any of the books before. i think i'm the only one.
    Xo

    http://mrtaylorandhislady.blogspot.com

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  8. MarissaSeptember 4, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    this is soooo cool and frame-able... i want it (or something like it... cough christmas/birthday cough)

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  9. Laura ElizabethSeptember 5, 2011 at 3:13 AM

    This is awesome!!! Love the way your brain works :)

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  10. CarlaSeptember 5, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    That totally made my day!! I'm re-reading all the books now too - absolutly obsessed :)
    xx.

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  11. sweet harvest moonSeptember 5, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    I should really start reading HP too!

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  12. SarahSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    You're making me want to reread, now. Alas, too many other things to get done in the few weeks before school! I like your illustration.

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  13. roothSeptember 5, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    This is so clever and creative

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  14. Sharmaine RuthSeptember 5, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    AH! Luna's glasses are my fav! :) They're so cute! JK would be proud haha (:

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  15. Erika Lee @ A Tiny RocketSeptember 5, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    You know after the reading the HP books- I thought.. whatever happened to imagination? and made me think how I never want to loose it. I think my fav is still the 4th book. :) Happy reading!

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  16. Luisa RodríguezSeptember 5, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    That's why books are so much better than movies! It makes our imagination work..

    Great post; loved the illustration! You have such an amazing blog.. :)


    mustbeliberating.blogspot.com

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    I love this! What a great imagination!

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  18. GentriSeptember 6, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Oh my goodness, I absolutely love this! :)

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  19. BreeSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    just stumbled by your blog and i really like it! I seriously love everything about your blog! The drawings, the travel, everything!!! Want to follow each other (only if you like my blog of course ;))

    Bree
    artofbeingcool.blogspot.com

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  20. BreeSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    btw, since you are from NY, my contest might interest you ;)

    http://artofbeingcool.blogspot.com/2011/09/contest-for-my-northern-readers-event.html

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