Well, the USPS did its best to try to keep me from the wonderful Harry Potter gifts my giftee sent me. However, persistence wins the day, and I have received some of the most thoughtful gifts any one could imagine.

In my sign-up I listed my day at Hogwart's as if I were a teacher (since I'm quite a bit older than Hogwart's student age). My giftee took that to heart and put together an amazing gift package.

All of the gifts were things a professor of Hogwart's would need.

1) A diploma for my classroom wall (who doesn't need to show off their credentials!)

2) A POP! vinyl figure of fellow Ravenclaw Luna Lovegood. A key part of the great War vs. Voldemort, her likeness should be on the desk of every Ravenclaw.

3) Harry Potter Quidditch Card Game. Every teacher needs to relax and catch a game, or two, of Quidditch.

4) Harry Potter trivia book. Even teachers forget some of the things they need to teach, so having a handy reference nearby is very important!

5) A wood block print of Hogwart's Castle. Simply a beautiful piece of artwork to remind me of how amazing the Wizarding School that I would be teaching in looks.

6) A Gryffindor pendant. My giftee is a Gryffindor and this was included as a reminder of having a friend in another House.

This was all wrapped up nicely with a very thoughtful letter. I'm always astounded by the amount of thought people put into these gifts, and this was no exception.

A thousand thanks!