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6 April, 2016
Posted in: Princess

Herself: So, Dumbledore says that for the challenge he is going to match Harry and Hermione. Then Karkarov, says that he can’t have Hermione because he needs her for Krum. So Dumbledore says he is going to match Harry with Cho but then he can’t have Cho because Cedric Diggory is rescuing her. So Dumbledore says, [insert dramatic pause here], stop sinking my ships.

Both parents: Sorry, I don’t get it.

Her: Stop sinking my ships!

Both parents: Nope.

Her: Do you know what a ship is, short for a relationship?

Us: What?

Her: You know, you can have a cannon ship, a cross ship, a submarine, a crack ship, a cross crack ship, then there’s your OTP and your NOTP, of course.

She explained all those terms in detail. People, there is a whole world out there. I will have a teenager living in my house from next week. Expect regular updates on what the young people are talking about.

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  1. anon says

    7 April, 2016 at 14:12

    No doubt Herself has already corrected you about this, it should be “canon” ship and not “cannon”.
    As the parent of a similarly-aged kid with similar personality traits that has just become a teen, I feel for you!!

    https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110516162118AA5TB4H

  2. belgianwaffle says

    7 April, 2016 at 23:21

    You are quite right. I have fixed it in the post but will I be able to as easily repair my reputation with the child who I may begin calling the sub-editor?

  3. Nicola says

    8 April, 2016 at 15:31

    The London branch doesn’t understand cannon ship, submarine, OTP or NOTP. However I can see a very valuable future for the princess as my research assistant/boots on the ground in my next teen book…

  4. belgianwaffle says

    12 April, 2016 at 23:02

    She would love that. If you are good, she will explain ships to you in May.

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