Read Thread: A location that's begging for a Harry Potter box!
Re: A location that's begging for a Harry Potter box!
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Reply to: #929714 by Rocklun
Jun 29, 2016 11:08am
I read about the school on pottermore.com this morning! You can even get sorted into one of their four houses! :D
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Reply to: #929714 by Rocklun
Jun 29, 2016 12:19pm
I'd be all over that like a hobo on a ham sandwich, after having conquered Magalloway Mountain last week :-)
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wears a silver Fawkes necklace that my son gave to me on my 50th birthday
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wears a silver Fawkes necklace that my son gave to me on my 50th birthday
Re: A location that's begging for a Harry Potter box!
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Reply to: #929714 by Rocklun
Jun 29, 2016 2:54pm
That was my first thought, too! I always have grandiose plans, but I'm terrible with follow-through... so I'm sure someone else would beat me to planting there. And anyway, since I've still not made it TO Mt Greylock, I'd probably plant on top of other boxes. :/
HP boxes might be sufficient to convince my twins to hike with me for a day, though!
HP boxes might be sufficient to convince my twins to hike with me for a day, though!
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Reply to: #929727 by Warrior Woman
Jun 29, 2016 2:56pm
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Reply to: #929758 by heartsquare
Jun 29, 2016 3:08pm
There really aren't many boxes on the mountain, considering how many trails there are. I planted a couple last year, and I think they have each been found (at least, logged on AQ) once or twice. The summit road is closed from mid-October through mid-May, which cuts down on possible finders.
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Reply to: #929761 by Rocklun
Jun 29, 2016 4:57pm
I am hosting this tracker for Fantastic Beasts and where to find them http://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?trackerId=9027
....which is why JK Rowling has revealed the wizarding school in Mass. Only four more spots left, but the four houses of this school are fantastic beasts in America and would give you a basis for boxes for this plant. I would donate mine to this cause....maybe the other carvers would too.
....which is why JK Rowling has revealed the wizarding school in Mass. Only four more spots left, but the four houses of this school are fantastic beasts in America and would give you a basis for boxes for this plant. I would donate mine to this cause....maybe the other carvers would too.
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Reply to: #929714 by Rocklun
Jun 29, 2016 5:51pm
I was sorted into Horned Serpent!!
We love Mt Greylock, but haven't boxed there yet.
We love Mt Greylock, but haven't boxed there yet.
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Reply to: #929714 by Rocklun
Jun 29, 2016 8:43pm
You can apparently drive to the summit of Mount Greylock, late May through November 1st. It sounds ripe for a Harry Potter letterbox.
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Reply to: #929722 by Jaxx
Jun 29, 2016 8:46pm
Aren't the schools in another dimension? Otherwise, a castle like where Harry Potter trained would be a tourist spot.
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Reply to: #929795 by Oberon_Kenobi
Jun 30, 2016 5:51am
They are heavily guarded by all sorts of magical enchantments. For example, if a muggle were to stumble upon Hogwarts it would look like an abandoned house. And they have memory charms so that people won't remember where they are. I've always thought that maybe there is a secret house similar to Grimmauld place next to my grandfather's house. His house is 37 and the house next door is 33. No 35!
Well I can only imagine!
Well I can only imagine!
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Reply to: #929807 by Neen and Joy
Jun 30, 2016 10:39am
Hogwarts is still pretty isolated. Ilvermore is on a heavily visited mountain near a pretty big town. It's totally geeky for me to make that observation, but hey, that's half the fun!
My daughter and I used to talk about where the North American School would be and we thought deep in the Adirondacks or up in the wilds of Maine would be the best spots, but given Rowling's story, I can see why she picked Greylock
Jaxx
My daughter and I used to talk about where the North American School would be and we thought deep in the Adirondacks or up in the wilds of Maine would be the best spots, but given Rowling's story, I can see why she picked Greylock
Jaxx
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Reply to: #929761 by Rocklun
Jun 30, 2016 12:30pm
I signed up for the LTC tracker, and would be willing to donate my stamp to the cause if Rocklun wanted to plant a Harry Potter series up there :-).
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Reply to: #929839 by Jaxx
Jun 30, 2016 2:40pm
I just read the story of Ilvermorny on pottermore.com and it sounds so cool. Back in the 1600s it seemed pretty darn isolated!
It's sad how much of the Harry Potter books I forget! I'm rereading them all to my family and we're on Goblet of Fire right now.
I so wish I could go to a Wizarding school!
It's sad how much of the Harry Potter books I forget! I'm rereading them all to my family and we're on Goblet of Fire right now.
I so wish I could go to a Wizarding school!
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Reply to: #929853 by Bungalow Boxer
Jun 30, 2016 7:19pm
Same here, I signed up for both trackers and even have a previous stamp (Severus Snape and separate Always carve) I'd toss in for any plants up that way.
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Reply to: #929714 by Rocklun
Jun 30, 2016 8:28pm
I'd be happy to help with an Ilvermorny series, if someone wanted to plant boxes relating to the story that takes place on Greylock.
Also, as a huge fan of the works of Rowling/Robert Galbraith and a born and raised resident of Massachusetts, this new revelation has me fangirling pretty hard :)
Also, as a huge fan of the works of Rowling/Robert Galbraith and a born and raised resident of Massachusetts, this new revelation has me fangirling pretty hard :)
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Reply to: #929714 by Rocklun
Jul 1, 2016 3:40am
Thanks to everyone who offered stamps! Yumgirl and I are going to plant a series in September that will be based on the new story. We're in the process of working out the details now.
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Reply to: #929898 by Rocklun
Jul 1, 2016 8:33am
Funguy and I planned a trip to Mt. Greylock for this weekend before the new Harry Potter news came out but now I'm even more excited to go. Too bad I'm not a better or faster carver, just an excuse now to plan another trip in September!
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Reply to: #929714 by Rocklun
Aug 29, 2016 8:11am
Is anyone doing a series for Greylock? If so, I have three stamps (two almost done), for the series.
Contact me if there is a series being done. Thanks!
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Contact me if there is a series being done. Thanks!
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Reply to: #933729 by Bungalow Boxer
Aug 29, 2016 8:18am
Somebody beat us to it. There's an LbNA series there now.
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Reply to: #933731 by Rocklun
Aug 29, 2016 8:34am
Is it a fauxpas to add to it?
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Reply to: #933736 by Bungalow Boxer
Aug 29, 2016 8:37am
I don't know. I don't want to be a poacher.
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Reply to: #933736 by Bungalow Boxer
Aug 29, 2016 8:51am
Actually, I think it would be okay if none of the images overlapped, and additional boxes were planted on other trails on the mountain.
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Reply to: #933740 by Rocklun
Aug 29, 2016 1:58pm
So far, it looks as though none of the images will be the same. That's just a guess since I haven't seen the images, just seen the names of the boxes.
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Reply to: #933774 by Bungalow Boxer
Aug 30, 2016 6:09pm
I'm heading to Greylock this weekend and plan to do the series. If it looks like we could plant something there without poaching, I'll let you know, BB! :^)
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Reply to: #933936 by Rocklun
Sep 3, 2016 3:13pm
Shooter and I did the new Greylock series today. It would definitely NOT be poaching if Yumgirl and I planted a different series of Fantastic Beasts on another trail there.
So if anyone in the Fantastic Beasts tracker would be interested in having us plant their stamp, please contact me. Thanks!!
So if anyone in the Fantastic Beasts tracker would be interested in having us plant their stamp, please contact me. Thanks!!
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Reply to: #934211 by Rocklun
Sep 3, 2016 7:03pm
YEAH!! We'll probably hold our trip to Ilvermorney until your series is there as well. Been going to Greylock for years - love it.
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Reply to: #934211 by Rocklun
Sep 4, 2016 6:10am
I have two stamps for you: Ilvermorny Seal/Crest, and the Fwopper. Although, I need to make some LTC's with teh Fwopper first :-).
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Reply to: #934236 by Bungalow Boxer
Sep 4, 2016 8:40am
Just messaged you on FB. :^)
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Reply to: #934211 by Rocklun
Sep 4, 2016 11:51am
I will send you Newt Scamander when I am done with him. Might not be until the end of October though. Let me know if you can wait for it...
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Reply to: #934256 by FunnyMingo
Sep 5, 2016 2:29pm
That works. Thank you!!! :^)