There literally are not words to describe the sheer joy I felt in opening this package - my husband bolted into the room after hearing me shriek (no doubt expecting to be faced with a problem to fix and not the tears of joy that were streaming down my face). I then read the note from my Santa to him... a letter I very much intend to respond to once I have some free time. His immediate response was, "She sounds exactly like you. You should be friends." We have the same hobbies and interests, and clearly the same passion for Harry Potter.

On to the gifts. Fly_by_Fawkes was super thoughtful and generous to me... she hooked me up with a copy of the illustrated version of Sorcerer's Stone AND pre-ordered a copy of Chamber of Secrets for me. I grew up with Harry and was 11 when he got his letter to Hogwarts. My first three books were paperback and were subjected to multiple re-readings in between waiting for the newest books to be released. As such, they are in poor condition and so these two books more than make up for it. In addition to the books, she also gave me cute HP character luggage tags which will come in handy for my upcoming trips (New York, St. Lucia, and hopefully Florida for another trip to WWOHP). Words cannot express my gratitude. Thank you so much!!!