September 14th
Bad-luck-type events: 0 (v. v. good)
Days until birthday: 4 (getting closer)
Wizarding watches arrived: 1 (v. good indeed)
8.02am - Finally, day of bad luck has ended. Can now return to semblance of normality without entire school thinking am complete loser/twit/brainless moron with intelligence of Grawp. Note to self: Do not let Hagrid read this diary.
Received new wizarding watch by owl this morning at breakfast. Was very eager to get to put it on. Will record all future times in today's entry by new, wonderful watch.
9.00am - Have arrived at first lesson. New watch has lots of hands on the face, so is quite difficult to tell exactly what time is, but am working on it. Also, manual boasts of numerous 'features', but neither details what they are or how to use them. Hmm. Ooh, teacher here, must put away diary and work.
10.00am - Next lesson. Have studied watch further. Think that features are spell-activated. Still unsure as to what they are though, or exactly what spells need to be used.
10.32am - Only half an hour past? Seems much longer. But is all good really - Flitwick let us out early!
11.05am - Late for next lesson! Cannot believe this is happening to me. Could have sworn had at least 15 minutes left 'til needed to leave last time looked at watch. Must not get so involved in books!
3.25pm - Am beginning to get suspicious of watch. Either own watch is telling faulty time, else we should have been let out of this class half an hour ago. Am loathed to ask Harry or Ron for time, as would be verging on braking 'do not embarrass self' resolution. Cannot stand to resurrect whole 'what is time' scenario again.
10.34am - Watch definitely has sense of humour. Possibly even sadistic one. Cannot possibly be morning, as have had lunch. In fact, is almost time for tea. At least, think it is almost time for tea. With malfunctioning watch is hard to tell.
5.32am - Have read through user manual for watch again. Manual is v. cagey about revealing how watch works, merely suggesting that watch is influenced by wearer. Find that v. insulting, as implies that am poorly organised or incapable of keeping track of time. Pah. Am sure that have never in entire life felt that time should run backwards in day. Will send stupid watch back for refund, and will return to wearing muggle watch again tomorrow. Cannot expect to be on time for things if have faulty timepiece.