Lord Voldemort Day – December 31st
Tom Marvolo Riddle was born on this day in 1926, in Wool’s Orphanage, London. The product of a union between Merope Gaunt, a descendant of Salazar Slytherin, and Tom Riddle Sr., a Muggle. Early signs of his extraordinary magical abilities surfaced during his childhood, catching the attention of Albus Dumbledore, who saw potential in the boy. Tom excelled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and eventually became Head Boy.
After graduating from Hogwarts, Tom embraced his new identity as Lord Voldemort and began a reign of terror within the wizarding world. He assembled a group of wizards and witches, called Death Eaters, dedicated to establishing a pure-blood regime and eliminating Muggles and Muggle-borns. Voldemort’s successful pursuit of dark magic and his creation of horcruxes to attain immortality made him the most formidable adversary. The wizarding community developed a deep fear of invoking his name, believing that doing so would attract his attention and potentially lead to retaliation.
Music Du Jour: Voldemort’s orchestrated theme music by John Williams from the Philosopher’s Stone and the Chamber of Secrets is pretty great
Films Du Jour:
Miscellaneous:
- Visit your local zoo to see the ssssnakes – search by zip code
- Keep your own Tom Riddle diary
- How to dress like a Death Eater
- Play Wizards Chess and beat all the Gryfinndors
- Skull cocktail glass
- Make a horcrux like Voldemort (disclaimer: requires doing something very bad)
Snacks du Jour: There are some creative recipes in this Harry Potter cookbook
Cocktail Du Jour – Death Eater Negroni
This recipe is from blogger Tieghan Gerard.
- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 1 oz pomegranate juice
- .125 oz (1/8 tsp) activated charcoal
- Pomegranate arils, dead/dried flower, and orange peel for garnish
Stir all ingredients (except for garnish) together until charcoal is dissolved. You can double this recipe if desired or if you have the skull glass listed above. Pour the mixture in a cocktail glass over ice (a single big ice cube in a tumbler is appropriate). Express the orange peel and drop it in. Sprinkle in the pomegranate arils. Lay your dead or dried flower thoughtfully over the ice cube with an accomplished grin.
Mocktail Du Jour – Death Eater Negroni Mocktail
- 1 oz non-alcoholic gin
- 1 oz Lyre’s Aperitif Rosso
- 1 oz Lyre’s Italian Orange
- 1 oz pomegranate juice
- .125 oz (1/8 tsp) activated charcoal
- Pomegranate arils, dead/dried flower, and orange peel for garnish
Stir all ingredients (except for garnish) together until charcoal is dissolved. You can double this recipe if desired or if you have the skull glass listed above. Pour the mixture in a cocktail glass over ice (a single big ice cube in a tumbler is appropriate). Express the orange peel and drop it in. Sprinkle in the pomegranate arils. Lay your dead or dried flower thoughtfully over the ice cube with an accomplished grin.
Beer Du Jour
Heretic Shallow Grave Porter, Founders Dark Penance Imperial Black IPA, or your favorite dark creepy beer
Wine Du Jour
Apothic Dark Red or browse through some fancy wines paired with your House at Hogwarts.
Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.
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Photo credit: “Harry Potter studio tour: Daily Prophet – Voldemort’s return” by Rev Stan is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
