July 8th

Dear Journal,

I'm finally writing again. I haven't really had any time to write because of plans my parents made. Well, I said I would write about what happened when I went shopping with my parents for my new Hogwarts robes so I guess I'll write it now.

The day after I got my letter from Hogwarts my parents made plans to go and get my robes from a shop, called Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, in Diagon Alley. That morning I slept in till 8 o'clock, my mom still had that jinx on the computer so there was no use in getting up at 6 o'clock.

Well, anyway, I got up at 8 o'clock, ate the cold, sickening breakfast my mom had saved for me (I guess she decided to get up that morning), and guess what it was. Eggs and bacon again. I hate that! YUCK! After eating my disgusting breakfast, I went to my room and put my robes on (finally I got to wear them).

A little off the subject of the disgusting breakfast, that day I was really excited for some reason. I guess it must have been because we were going to get to Diagon Alley by way of Floo Powder.

(And since you are a book I guess I'll explain what Floo Powder is. It's basically a powder that you take in your hand and stand in a fireplace. Then, you say the place you want to go to, very clearly, and throw the Floo Powder into the fireplace right in front of you. Then it takes you to where you wanted to go.)

And one thing I forgot to mention. You know what's really cool about Floo Powder? Once you throw the Floo Powder, flames cover your entire body, but they don't burn you. Then, they take you through this cosmic vortex to where you said you wanted to go. Then, once you go through this vortex, you'll end up in another fireplace at your destination. It's awesome!

Well, anyway, I'm getting a bit sidetracked about the Floo Powder so I'll get back to the reason I'm writing. We traveled by Floo Powder, yay, to Diagon Alley and went directly to Madam Malkin's. When we walked into the shop Madam Malkin invited us in very politely and told me to go and stand on a podium.

While I was standing on the podium Madam Malkin started taking measurements and got to work on my robes. Once Madam Malkin was done we went back to our house for the rest of the day. And, Journal, that was basically the only thing writing about this week. I'll write later.

P.S. A few days ago we actually had something besides eggs and bacon for breakfast, PANCAKES! Ok, bye.

Hallie