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Sadly, adulthood means we can’t take a duvet day to watch them at the drop of a hat. But we’ve created a list of good reasons to go for it.
- It’s been at least a month since your last one.
- It’s raining.
- You left the house yesterday and see no reason why you should do it again today.
- You found a bruise on your arm and it looks a bit like the Dark Mark.
- It’s your birthday.
- It’s your friend’s birthday.
- It’s your cat’s birthday.
- You’ve tried to make your own Butterbeer.
- You’re still recovering from trying to make your own Butterbeer.
- You were doing the washing up and found yourself pondering the emotional range of a teaspoon.
- You found a single sock and it reminded you of Dobby.
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- You had a cup of tea and thought you saw the Grim.
- You have a tonne of work you should actually be doing.
- A colleague was wearing a particularly festive jumper and you immediately thought of the Weasleys.
- You bought some Sherbet Lemons.
- It occurred to you that your boss is ‘such a Slytherin’ and you just had to check.
- You’re convinced there’s a Nargle infestation outside and have decided to ride it out.
- It’s 31 July.
- You thought you saw a ghost
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- You saw a ginger cat / rat / black dog / massive stag / werewolf on the way home (delete as appropriate).
- The weather’s turned. Who needs to go outside anyway?
- You think you heard an owl… or a pigeon… but let’s call it an owl.
- You didn’t get your Hogwarts letter through the post, AGAIN.
- You’ve been humming ‘Hedwig’s Theme’ for weeks and this is the only known cure.
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- You’re trying to pinpoint the exact moment Neville Longbottom got hot.
- You accidentally cut yourself shaving and the scar was nowhere near as cool as Harry’s.
- You’re skint – in Muggle money, at least.
- You told everyone you’ve been training for a marathon and this is the safest option.
- Someone who you thought was a friend says they’ve never seen the movies.
- You’re convinced someone hexed you with Petrificus Totalus when you sat down to ‘just watch the first film’.
- You almost know all the words to all the films but you reckon one more viewing will perfect it.
- You just had the commute from hell and wished you had a flying Ford Anglia.
- OR MAYBE you’re just an unabashed Harry Potter fan and will be forever.
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