Advent 2021: Christmas Day

 Serena, Louisette, Kurt, and Nicholas Sahara are admiring the calendar and are playing the 'Journey to Hogwarts' game that was a bonus to the calendar.

Louisette: Poor 'Arry, 'e is still at ze fireplace.

Serena: While Hermione is making tracks and catching up to Draco!

Kurt: It is your turn, Nicholas.

Nicholas: So it is!  I'll have a go, then, shall I?

We hope Santa was good to you!  🎅🎄

Advent 2021, Day 24: Nanny Wendy, Baby Connor, & Mikey

The kids have enjoyed this year's Lego Advent calendar, but now it's time for the last door.  One more day until Christmas!

Nanny Wendy: Okay, Mikey, can you find the door for today?

Mikey: I can do it my-self.

Mikey: I finded it!  Now we snap it?

Nanny Wendy: That's right, good job!  Some of those blocks are 

pretty small, why don't you let me help you?

Mikey: Okay.

Connor: Dees?

Nanny Wendy: No, sweetie, that's not cheese.

That's part of the puzzle.  Don't eat it!

Nanny Wendy: There we go.  Thank you for your help, boys!

Mikey: I helped!

Connor: Dees!

Nanny Wendy: It's a top!  We spin it as part of the calendar's game.

Mikey: Spin it! Spin it!

Connor: Pinnit! Pinnit!

Nanny Wendy: We'll put it down on the calendar mat

so that the others can use it to play the game.

Mikey & Connor: Yay!

Nanny Wendy: Baths for both of you tonight, then early to bed!

Santa comes tonight, so we'll put out some cookies and milk for him.

Connor: Dees!

Nanny Wendy: >Ha-ha< And some cheese, too!

MERRY CHRISTMAS from all of us at GREGOROPOLIS!

Advent 2021, Day 23: Gavin & Harriet

 

Gavin: I don't know if you've noticed, but I happen to have green eyes,

unruly hair, and a mark on my forehead!  Remind you of anyone?

Harriet: Are you saying you should have been named Harry?

Gavin: No, I'm saying he should have been named Gavin Potter!

Harriet: >Snort< Right.  I'll just open today's door, shall I?

Gavin: Holy Comet and Cupid, what is that?!

It looks like a green Dalek.

Gavin: BRING+ME+FIGGY+PUDDING+OR+YOU+WILL+BE+EXTERMINATED

Harriet: Different franchise, dear.  Let's get started...

Harriet: It's a Christmas tree!  How lovely!

Gavin: Pfft.  A Dalek would've been pretty cool. 

Harriet: A Dalek's not very Christmassy...

Gavin: I dunno...'Gavin Potter and the Daleks from Planet Noël' 

has a nice ring to it.

Advent 2021, Day 22: Katie & Sasha

 

Katie: Christmas is such an exciting time!  Remember way back when we

lived at the toy department at Dayton's?

Sasha: Oh yes; that was such a busy time.  So many shoppers bringing

home toys to girls and boys.

Katie: And the animated holiday shows?  One year it was 

'Santa's Workshop' and another was the 'Dickens Village.'

Sasha: Actually, I never saw any of them.  Being so short, I was scared I'd

get trampled.  But everyone sure talked about them!

Katie: >Sigh< Now the store is gone, and people don't go downtown

to shop anymore.  Oh well.  On that bittersweet note, let's open today's door.

Katie: Day 22 coming right up!  Wonder what the prize will be?

Sasha: I know who it is!

Katie: Bad boy Draco Malfoy!

Sasha: You know, not all blond kids are evil...

Katie: I do know!  We've been angels all year.  Santa is sure to be good to us.

Advent 2021, Day 21: Meghan, Daisy, & Bowie

 

Meghan: Darn, I was hoping we would pick Hermione

Daisy: I think she's a real role model for girls everywhere.

Meghan: They really should have been called the Hermione Granger books.

She was a lot smarter than either Harry or Ron.

Daisy: Amen, sister.

Bowie: I thought we were going to open today's window, 

not go off on a feminist rant.

Meghan: Hmph. Just pointing out some facts.

Daisy: Go on, then.

Bowie: Ok, I will.  Here it is.

Bowie: I wonder what all this mess is?

 Meghan: Despite the number of pieces, this looks easy!

Bowie: Go on, then.

Daisy: Ok, we will!

Daisy: There we are!  

Meghan: A dining table from Hogwarts's great hall.

Bowie: Hmmm...

Bowie: If you like a dinner of pumpkin, a baguette, and cherries.

Advent 2021, Día 20: Marco y Miguel

Miguel: ¡Hola amigo!  Are you ready to find today's sorpresa?

Marco: ¡Hola! ¡Sí, vámamos!

Marco: Hmmm...¿Dónde está?

Marco: ¡Buena suerte!  Here it is, en el fondo del calendario.

Miguel: ¡Bravo!  Es la señorita Hermione.

Miguel: ¡Ja, ja! The girls will be disappointed they didn't

get to find this one.

Marco: Qué será, qué será.

Miguel: Here she is, la bonita pequeña bruja.

Marco: ¡Los tres amigos!

Advent 2021, Day 19: Kevin & Anika

 

Kevin: >Sigh< We really should have been the ones to find 

that particular prize.  Just sayin'.

Anika: Yes, we really should have.
Yet another cross our lot has had to bear.

Kevin: That being said, this is a rather nice 

Advent calendar.

Anika: And I am admittedly kind of excited about what

prize today's door will reveal.

Kevin: Something connected to Platform 9¾?

Anika: Wow, that's a lot of pieces!

Anika: You were right--it's a signpost for the platform.

Kevin: We'll put our hero next to the signpost.

And Harry, too, I guess.

Advent 2021, Day 18: Ezra & Alice

 

Alice: Oh, goodness me.  You're sure it's okay for us to open today's door?

Ezra: Why not?  Like they say: It's better to beg forgiveness than ask permission.

Alice: Oh, ah, I'll have to think about that...

Ezra: Well while you're thinking, give that door a tug, will ya?

Ezra: Oho!  We've got another member of Team Potter!

Alice: It's Ron Weasley!  And another chocolate frog!

Ezra: Hah!  The ginger kids will be soooo jealous that we picked Ron.

Alice: Oh dear...I hope they won't be upset.

Ezra: Pffft...all's fair in love, war, and Advent calendars.