"Your wand, Lucius. I require your wand."

So I'm stuck at home tonight, and have to stay online for a little longer: I was supposed to do some basic testing some time between 4h ago and now, at the tail end of a major data rescue/copying operation. But they're overshooting the allotted 24h. Not much concentration for anything but minor browsing and musing, though -- and my neighbouring LJs are full of Deathly Hallows reviews. Well, then, I want to participate in this wankfest!

( It is customary to put this part behind a cut, this time of the year... )