Hello fellow geeks!
We hope you are all doing well. Can you believe it's already been a week since our 7th birthday party? As always, we celebrate with a Harry Potter themed party with fancy dress, games and (obviously) cake! If you joined us we hope you had an amazing time - because we did! It was an awesome day and your outfits were epic as always. If you weren't able to join us this year, don't fret, because we are here to share a little bit from the day with you!
This year our party hosts were Professor McGonagall, death eater Bellatrix Lestrange and a 5'2" Rubeus Hagrid - because why not?
This year we introduced a new game for our Harry Potter shop party, Pin The Nose On Voldemort - because I think I'd really funny - and it was a huge hit! There was fun and laughter all day, which was so amazing to see and hear and so many of you won a golden egg. That may have been a bad idea, we had to be careful that our niffler didn't steal any!
As usual we asked some of you - before we got far too busy - some Harry Potter related questions too. So let's get straight into that...
Firstly, do you solemnly swear you are up to no good?
"Yes."
What is your name and where are you from?
"William, from Skipton."
How long have you been a fan of Harry Potter?
"Since I was five."
Who is your favourite character?
"Hedwig."
Which Hogwarts house were you sorted into? "A mix of Gryffindor and Slytherin." What is your patronus? "Owl." Would you rather travel by portkey, broomstick or floo powder? "Broomstick." What is your favourite item purchased from The Geek Side? "Basilisk blood drink."
What are you hoping to purchase next from The Geek Side? "The Wizards Chess set." Which of the Deathly Hallows would you like to possess?
"The Invisibility Cloak."
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We then met William's younger brother, proud Gryffindor Sam, who brought his very well behaved dog Fang with him! We was a little too shy to answer the questions that day, but here's a snap of him before playing Pin The Nose On Voldemort.
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First of all, do you solemnly swear you are up to no good?
"Yes, always."
What is your name and where are you from? "Rex, from Cononley."
How long have you been a fan of Harry Potter?
"A year."
Which is your favourite book and/or movie? "The Goblet of Fire."
Who is your favourite character?
"Ron Weasley, because he's funny and does spells wrong!"
Which Hogwarts house were you sorted into? "Slytherin." What is your patronus? "Stag." Would you rather travel by portkey, broomstick or floo powder? "Broomstick." What is your favourite item purchased from The Geek Side? "Slytherin cup and wand pens."
What are you hoping to purchase next from The Geek Side? "Dobby teddy." Which of the Deathly Hallows would you like to possess?
"The Elder Wand!"
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First, do you solemnly swear you are up to no good?
"Always."
What is your name and where are you from? "Heather, South Cheshire."
How long have you been a fan of Harry Potter?
"Since the first book."
Which is your favourite book and/or movie? "Book 3, The Prisoner of Azkaban and my favourite movie is The Deathly Hallows Part 2."
Who is your favourite character?
"Luna Lovegood."
Which Hogwarts house were you sorted into? "Ravenclaw." What is your patronus? "Cockapoo dog!" Would you rather travel by portkey, broomstick or floo powder? "Broomstick." What is your favourite item purchased from The Geek Side? "Luna scrunchie."
What are you hoping to purchase next from The Geek Side? "Everything! Especially the Ravenclaw hoodie." Which of the Deathly Hallows would you like to possess?
"The Invisibility Cloak because you can go anywhere!"
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It was lovely to see so many people showing off their house pride this year, whether that be in robes, tshirts, hoodies or other costumes. This year our lovely regulars, Karen and Hayley, brought a birthday balloon and a huge birthday cake - thank you so much ladies! We hope you enjoy your new goodies too.
This year we also interviewed the staff working - I mean Bellatrix and Hagrid, of course! Let's see what they had to say!
Firstly, do you solemnly swear you are up to no good?
"Yes."
What is your name and where are you from? "Kimmi, from Colne."
How long have you been a fan of Harry Potter?
"Always."
Which is your favourite book and/or movie? "Favourite book is The Philosopher's Stone, movie is The Deathly Hallows Part 2."
Who is your favourite character?
"Luna Lovegood because she is just unapologetically weird and I love it."
Which Hogwarts house were you sorted into?
"Slithering." - Had to keep the typo!
What is your patronus?
"I can’t remember but I would definitely want an owl!"
Would you rather travel by portkey, broomstick or floo powder?
"Broomstick, for sure, to feel the wind in my hair."
What is your favourite item purchased from The Geek Side? "Oh hell, everything I buy is amazing."
What are you hoping to purchase next from The Geek Side? "I really want the full set of Jurassic Park TUBBZ ducks!" Which of the Deathly Hallows would you like to possess?
"The Clock of Invisibility Cloak so I can do some snooping, there’s some sketchy wizards out there!"
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First of all, do you solemnly swear you are up to no good?
"Yes, I do."
What is your name and where are you from? "Louise, from sunny Colne."
How long have you been a fan of Harry Potter?
"Ever since I read the first book."
Which is your favourite book and/or movie? "Favourite book, The Half Blood Prince and movie, The Prisoner of Azkaban."
Who is your favourite character?
"Luna, she’s just so unapologetically herself and everyone should be more like her."
Which Hogwarts house were you sorted into? "Ravenclaw." What is your patronus? "Hare." Would you rather travel by portkey, broomstick or floo powder? "Floo powder." What are you hoping to purchase next from The Geek Side? "One of new hoodies would be amazing!" Which of the Deathly Hallows would you like to possess?
"Invisibility cloak so I can hide from my kids for a bit!"
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We also held a raffle to win a wand. The winner was Benji and, after lots and lots and lots of deliberating, he chose Harry Potter's wand. Congratulations Benji! We hope it fits in well with your current wand collection.
Here's also a sneaky peek of our Pin The Nose On Voldemort game - very close, but he looks like he had an accident with a car door this time! Or maybe this was how he lost his nose in the first place?
That's a quick recap of our Harry Potter birthday party! A huge thank you once again to everyone who came to celebrate our 7th birthday with us, you made it incredible and definitely one to remember for years to come. Here's to the next 7 years of The Geek Side!
Until next time...
Much love,
Team Geek x