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Because I still have a Half-Blood Prince hangover, here’s a quick questionnaire for all my fellow Potterheads out there.

1. What would amortentia smell like to you?
Vanilla and coconut, coffee and cinnamon, chicken soup, garlic rice and bacon frying in the morning, freshly-washed sheets, baby powder, citrus-scented car freshener.

2. If you looked into The Mirror of Erised, what would you see?
A husband I adore who can make me laugh on the worst days, smart, talented, beautiful kids (two boys and a girl), and a shelf full of teen lit and children’s books—all written by me.

3. Which particular memory would you focus on if you had to create a Patronus?
Watching the fireworks light up the sky with my family on New Year’s Eve 2008. We were all on the brink of a brand-new life—my brother was getting married in a couple of weeks, and we all had a feeling that the changes, though they came abruptly, were going to bring wonderful things. I was standing on a Makati sidewalk on a chilly evening in a sheer sleeveless dress, but I had never felt, in the words of Ned the Piemaker, so safe and warm and loved.

4. If it was possible to accio people, who would you summon right now?
My best friend since high school, Steph. She turned 24 last Saturday, and I wasn’t able to celebrate with her because she lives three and a half hours away. Also my sister Marcy, who I haven’t seen in more than two weeks, because I have a surprise for her.

5. Where would you like to apparate to?
New York, so I can stalk the Gossip Girl cast as they film for the next season.

6. What would your boggart look like?
Being stuck in a broken elevator with a cassowary, the world’s most dangerous bird. It has long, sharp claws that can literally gut you like a fish, and I wish I were exaggerating but I’m not.

7. If you drank a vial of felix felicis for breakfast, what would happen for the rest of the day?
I’d discover a pretty new top in my closet, my jeans would fit perfectly, and it would only take two minutes to curl my hair. While getting dressed, I’d hear Owl City’s “Fireflies” on the radio, or The Scene Aesthetic’s cover of “Love Story.” I’d come up with the wittiest titles and subheads for my sections and write a moving short story in a span of one hour. All the models and celebrities and photographers I try to book for a shoot would be free and willing. I’d get a Facebook message from my crush, and a friend would invite me to an impromptu dinner. Work would be called off for the following day, which means I can stay out as late as I want to. And then David Archuleta—clad in a tough leather jacket but smiling like the total sweetie he is—would show up on my doorstep, declaring his undying, unconditional age-and-distance-defying love for me.

Post your answers in the comments section! Have a magical week, everyone!

Big hugs,
Marla
:penguin:

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