You can use anything referred to in the book series, as well as related food items that you think would have been appreciated in a Harry Potter context. Harry Potter party food is really easy to come up with. Just think of a food or drink you and your guests would like and come up with a creative Harry Potter name for it. Some suitable foods include:   Treacle tart. This has a Harry Potter feeling to it, as Hagrid serves it to Harry multiple times.  Roast potatoes. Baked, fried, and mashed are okay too - they have these at the start-of-term feast.  Pumpkin juice. You can use orange juice, or learn how to make pumpkin juice. This is a nice addition to any party. Chocolate frogs. Use chocolate in the shape of frogs. You can buy frog molds at cooking stores and online, or buy ready-made chocolate frogs from candy or sweet shops.  Pudding. Luna Lovegood says that you cannot have a party without pudding. Well, your party wouldn't be a party without pudding, either!  Butterbeer. There are loads of recipes, so look it up! Most people suggest microwaving a tiny bit of butter and some butterscotch syrup for a minute and then adding cream soda. Bertie Botts' every flavor beans. Jelly Belly beans come in almost every flavor and make a good substitute. Here are some additional ideas for things you can make at home fairly easily:  Strawberry acid pop drinks: All you need is strawberries and fizzy strawberry drink. Cut the strawberries up into little bits and tip into a glass, pour a reasonable amount of a fizzy strawberry drink into the glass and dilute. To make this into a dessert, simply add some strawberry ice cream. Spark wands: This is easy; all they are is bread sticks. The bread sticks are the wands, and if you want your"'wands" to shoot "sparks", then get ones with seeds on them. Crumpet faces: If you like crumpets and pizzas, you and your guests will be excited to get to one of these delicious morsels.  Get two crumpets and cover with cheese, olive oil, tomatoes, and olives if you like them. Make into faces or throw on. Heat in your oven for about 10 minutes. Eat and enjoy!

Summary: Choose the party food. Make party food.


You may find someone listed in a regular classified ad, from various sources on the Internet, or you may just meet a fellow collector at a gun show. In Texas, one private individual is allowed to sell a gun to another private individual, without further licensing, as long as each of them is a Texas resident and each is legally allowed to own a gun. Texas does not require a license just to own, to purchase, or to sell a gun privately. There are certain classifications of people who may not own a gun (minors, convicted felons, psychiatric patients), and it is up to the seller at least to ask if the buyer falls within one of these groups. For a private sale, in person, within the state boundaries of Texas, a license is not required. For personal safety, if you do not know the seller personally, you should take a friend along with you. A bill of sale is not required under Texas law, but it is a good idea, both for you and for the seller. A good bill of sale will include the name and address of both the seller and the buyer, along with a description of the gun and the sale price. In case the police ever show up asking about the gun, you can show by the bill of sale that you came by it lawfully, and you can identify the source. Most likely, the seller will have a bill of sale, or at least a blank form. You can find your own forms online at several sources like formsbirds.com, texasguntrader.com, or tidyforms.com. You should ask the seller before you get together what form of payment is acceptable. Most likely, a private individual is not going to be able to take a credit card, and carrying that much cash with you is dangerous.

Summary: Find someone with a gun you wish to purchase. Make arrangements to meet. Be prepared to complete a bill of sale for your purchase. Complete your purchase.


Knock on the door before entering the room. Whether or not you think the patient can hear you, explain what you’re doing and make sure that you provide privacy for the patient. Close the blinds or curtains of any window as well as the patient’s privacy curtain. Introduce yourself and greet the patient using their name.  Try saying, “Hello, [patient name]! My name is [your name] and I’m the CNA who will be changing your sheets today. First I’ll wash my hands, and prepare the supplies. I’ll be right back, okay?”  If the patient is sitting upright, ask if it is alright that you lay them down flat. You may not have to replace all the bedding every day. However, you may need to change the bottom and top sheets and the pillowcase regularly. The mattress pad, bedspread and blanket can remain if they are dry and unsoiled. Bedding that is at all dirty or wet from urine, stool, blood, emesis or perspiration should be changed. Make sure there are no hearing aids, dentures, jewelry, glasses, tissues or other items in the bed before changing the linens. This way you will be able to remove soiled sheets without shaking them. Make sure no tubes are tangled in the bed sheets. Put the bed at a comfortable height, and flat if possible. Ensure that you won’t have to stretch or bend over the bed in order to replace the bedding. Put the side rails up so the occupant won’t roll out and will have something to grasp onto.  If the bed does not have side rails, you will need two people for this process: one for making the bed and the other for holding the patient securely on the bed.  If there are wheels on the bed, make sure that they are locked. Wash your hands and put on gloves. Have a clean surface such as a rolling table ready for holding the clean items.  You can also use the overbed table as a work area. Only touch the supplies with clean hands. Put the clean items you need on the clean area. For example, a flat sheet, fitted sheet, and a pillow case. Also include a clean privacy blanket, and a draw sheet if desired.

Summary: Tell the patient what you’re doing. Check the state of the linens. Check the bedding for items. Adjust the bed. Create an area for clean supplies.


It should be at least twenty-four to thirty inches wide with two or more perches. The perches should to be small enough to hold the bird's feet. Prepare at least three perches of different widths. Switch the toys every three or four days (use them in a rotation).  Ladders and swings are favorites as well as bamboo rings. Always make sure that any toys you add are especially made for birds, as many things are toxic to birds. Take note that lovebirds love to chew! Clean it at least once a week. Change the water daily.
Summary: Purchase a cage. Include plenty of toys, for enrichment. Keep the cage clean at all times.