The kettle whistled loudly, drowning out the sound of Mad-eye's creaking old limbs. He jumped up and drew out his wand. "Where are you, show yourself! I'm warning you, I'm armed!" He looked around the room crazily before noticing the kettle.

He sighed loudly and sat back down, suddenly there was a clatter behind him and he spun around shouting again. He noticed an owl perched in his window and he eyed it suspiciously. "How do I know your not an animagus? Show yourself, I tell you, show yourself!" The owl stared at him beadily before sticking out it's leg.

"And what is this, eh?" Moody said loudly. He took the letter off the owls leg and in a confusion of wings, was gone. Moody opened the letter carefully making sure it wasn't another one of the cursed ones he had gotten last week. It wasn't, it was an invitation to Potter's 26th Birthday party.

"So Potter's having a party, we'll see about that. That boy needs to learn about CONSTANT VIGILANCE!" Moody roared the last part sending a flock of birds flying outside his window. He scratched his chin thoughtfully. "Hmmmm a party, I wonder

"Hmm...a party, I wonder who else is going to be invited." He said, thinking hard.

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Meanwhile, Remus Lupin sat in his kitchen reading the Daily Prophet. He was startled when his owl, Thunder, rapped his beak on the window, carring a letter. Lupin opened the window quickly, allowing the bird to fly around before landing to hand off the letter.

"I wonder what this is." He said curiously, taking the letter and ruffling Thunder's feathers. He hurriedly unsealed the envelope and let the letter fall into his lap. He picked up and read it in a rush.

"So, Harry's having a shindig for his 26th, huh?" He chuckled, amusing himself with his sudden interesting choice of words. "I'm sure I could make it." He thought, reminicising about past friends.

"Harry, your family would be so proud to see you now." He said quietly, as silent tears fell down his cheeks. He sat the letter down and...

He sat the letter down and Wrote a reply saying he would be happy to come to the party.
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Charlie Weasley ducked and rolled as the new dragon aimed his fiery breath at him for the sixth time this morning.Charlie stood up and ran underneath the dragon to the other tamer.
"Remind me why everyone thought it was a good idea to tame a wild Dragon!?" he cried out. The other tamer laughed.
" It's your Test Weasley. If the board think you can tame this dragon they said they'll give you one and you can keep it in the dragon park." Charlie grinned as he remembered. He then let out a cry as the Dragon stomped towards them.
"Off you go for a break Dave!" Cried Charlie. Dave nodded his head vigourously (sp?) and ran off towards the tent. Charlie grinned up at the Dragon.
"I know you dont want to be tamed but come one! i really want a dragon!" The Dragon let out a screech and ran towards charlie. Charlie pulled the rains for the Dragon and had some how managed to pull himself up onto the dragon. He pulled the Rains tighter and the Dragon let out a soft Cry. the Dragon took of and Charlie Quickly pulled the rains. The Dragon let out another cry and landed to the Ground. Charlie Grinned. This was a sign the Dragon was Cooperating. He slid off the Dragon and was met with a very looking tired owl. he grabbed the letter and the owl took off for the tent. He undid the parchment and Grinned.
"A party eh?...I think i can make it!" He tightent the parchment and...

"A party eh?...I think i can make it!" He tightent the parchment and slipped it into the back pocket of his pants.
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Life had been quite dull for Luna Lovegood as of late. She'd been working for the Quibbler since finishing school, and while it had been quite thrilling researching everything that would be put into each issue, at first, it had began to grow dull after so many years.

She sighed and looked dreamily out the window next to her desk, wishing right then that she could be anywhere but in that stuffy little room writing final drafts, and had begun to daydream of a warm beach somewhere, when she was suddenly brought back to reality by the tapping of some sharp object on the window pane.

Large, blue eyes blinked, then focused in on a tawny owl that seemed rather impatient. She had to wonder, just how long had it been tapping? Ah well, it would have to remain a mystery, was the conclusion she came to, as she headed over to allow the animal in.

She unrolled the partchment to find in neat, minute scrawl an invitation to Harry's 26th birthday party. A party! It had been ages...

She unrolled the partchment to find in neat, minute scrawl an invitation to Harry's 26th birthday party. A party! It had been ages since she had last seen her school friends.
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Neville Longbottom was coming back home from a long day at the St. Mungo's Hospital. His career had really come along since he had formally started five years ago.
As soon as he came in he was greated by his mother who had finally come out of her trance after a revolutionary potion that he had invented a few years back. NOt in vain had been all those years studying magiccal herbs and experimenting with the reactions when putting them together.
"Hi dear, an owl arrived a while ago and it's determined to give you the post personally..."
"Thanks, mum, I'll take it"
"So Harry's celebrating his 26th? We might have both our names on the cake" he said smiling to himself.
Neville sat back and .....

Neville sat back and began to think what kind of Cake Harry would have at his Party
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Petunia Dursley was in her Very clean kitchen fixing Dudley his fourth Helping of Ice Cream,Her son was growing and needed his strength! She turned around and thats when it happend.
A browny tawney owl came swooping in and Landed on the kitchen table.Petunia screamed and threw the bowl of Ice cream in the air and Watched in horror as the Chocolate ice cream fell all over her clean floor. She eyed the Owl with Great hatred and Snatched the Letter from it's beak. She then grabbed her sweeping Brush and shooed the owl out of her house.
Petunia opened the letter and scanned the Text. Harry's 26th Birthday,Why would he be inviting them? it wasn't like they loved the boy.Petunias eyes welled up.
"Stupid Lily! You should be going!" She mumbled as she Cleaned the ice cream of her floor. She looked at the letter again and...

and spit at the parchment. "I'll think about it." She said trying not to smile.
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Fred Weasley was standing in his brother and his joke shop. It was packed with people. All of their products being examined and purchased. The Weasley twins shop had made them very wealthy the past 11 years.
"Fred, I just got an owl." George said holding a letter in his hand.
"Amazing brother, that owl looks kinda flat though..." Fred said smiling.
"Shove off you git." George said ruffling Fred's already messy hair.
"Watch it or people will know the differance between us...can't have that now can we?" Fred said looking at the people again.
"Never. Well, anyway...Harry's turning 26. He's got a surprise party." George said looking at the letter.
"Who's planning it?" Fred said taking one look at the parchment and already knowing who it was from.
"Our dear sis, who else?" George said laughing.
Fred read the letter.
'Tweirds,
Harry's 26th birthday is coming and I'm planning a party for him. Please come, and don't bring anything from your shop. Remember last year? Well, just come. No jokes about how old he's getting, your older remember.
-Ginny'
"Nice. Hey remember last year?" Fred said smiling.
"Ah, who could forget us putting everlasting sneeze spray in Harry's first piece of cake?" George said wiping a tear from his eye.
"Memories...Well, were definatly going...I have a great prank for this year." Fred said rubbing his hands together.
The two laughed like evil scientists. They went to tell Ginny that they'd be there, and that there was no way they'd let a birthday go by with out the twin's....

They went to tell Ginny that they'd be there, and that there was no way they'd let a birthday go without the twin's appearance at Harry's party, and their new surprise for 'poor' Harry.
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Ron and Hermione Weasley were looking out of the window of the hotel they were staying in for their honeymoon when Hedwig flew in, looking tired and weary. He had supposedly flown a few miles. Hermione said, "Look Ron it's Hedwig!" Ron snapped out of his dreamy trance and stared at the snowy owl looking at him impatiently. He gave Hedwig a toad and looked at the letter when he had flown away. "God, it's Harry! Hermione, Harry invited us to his birthday party!" Hermione smiled and patted her stomach, where her baby was growing. "Ron, we should go... you know. Harry has been our friends for so many years." Ron said, "Well, Hermione, we should...

Ron said, "Well, Hermione, we should get Harry a birthday present!"
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Oliver Wood was flying around his large backyard with a minature Oliver holding onto his back. The large yard in Ireland was where Wood and his lovely wife choose to raise their family. Their three year-old boy sat behind his father with his skinny hands holding onto Wood's robes.

Wood steered the broom and made it swoop down to the ground where his wife was motioning for him to land. In her hand was a envelope. Wood helped his son slide off the back of the broom, and then, dismounted himself. She handed him the letter and took her son's hand in hers and went back into the gorgeous house.

"Harry Potter's 26th birthday, eh?" Wood mumbled to himself. "He was a...."

"...great kid. I guess I should go." He said to himself.
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"What is that? Oh, an owl," said Hagrid early one morning. "Well, I hope it's it''s a friendly letter." He openened the window and in flew Hedwig."Hedwig!? Now why are yo here?" He took the letter, gave a treat to Hedwig, and opened the letter. He read the letter and happily said,"Well, thats nice! Harry Invited me to his 26th Birthday! Here that, Fang? Well, I guess I shuold go!"