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08/22/2024

I love rereading the Harry Potter books, because every reread is a unique experience for me. I’ve been enjoying sharing my thoughts on the books through my stories this time around and discussing various parts of the plot with everyone ⚡️

One thing that has been gnawing at me on this reread is the fact that Harry names his son after Snape but none of his children are named after Arthur Weasley or Hagrid.

Snape was HORRIBLE to Harry. He was a bully and made Harry’s life miserable at Hogwarts. As I reread the books, I can’t help but focus on how awful Harry’s relationship with Snape is. None of their interactions are positive. Learning he was working for the good guys after all doesn’t negate all of the torment and misery Snape intentionally inflicts on Harry throughout their entire relationship.

Snape loved Lily but treats her son with contempt - if Harry had been a girl or looked more like Lily, would Snape have treated him with more decency? Either way, Snape is not a good person, even if he was working against Voldemort in the end.

Meanwhile, Arthur Weasley and Hagrid both cared deeply for Harry and were exceptionally decent & kind people. They were both father figures to Harry in a way Snape never even came close to being. Harry had a close relationship with both of them, and yet none of his children are named in honour of them.

Also, did Ginny not have any say in the names of their children?! Surely she would’ve wanted to name at least one kid after her dad, since they were naming their other kids after Harry’s parents and mentors.

What are your thoughts on how Harry decided to name his children?

08/07/2024

Some of my favourite photos from this wet dog summer 💦 which one is your favourite?

Liam took about 50 photos of me and Dobby, and in 49 photos Dobby is staring lovingly at the ball, because ball is life and also ball > mom 😂 swipe to the last slide to see the only photo where he’s not staring at the ball… because he was blinking 😅

08/05/2024

Let’s talk AI 🤖 do you use it? What for? Why or why not?

Over the past year, AI has become a regular part of my life. I use AI mainly to be more efficient in whatever I’m doing.

The first photo is the final edited photo, the last photo is the original raw image. The photo in between is where AI comes into play. After making all of my edits, I used the generative AI tool in to remove the other people and dogs in the photo. Could I have done this manually using the tools in Photoshop? Yes, but it would’ve taken me SO much longer.

Similarly, I often ask to help me speed up certain tasks. We’re currently shopping for our first car. Instead of going to dozens of websites to find prices and vehicle specs, I asked ChatGPT for compact SUVs within a certain price range and asked it to list the MSRP, fuel efficiency, and which ones come in a hybrid option so I could easily copy and paste the info into a spreadsheet for me and Liam to look at.

AI is still a new technology and can make mistakes. I would never send an email that AI wrote for me without making my own edits to it, but having a first draft to work off of saves me several minutes of struggling to write it on my own.

For me, AI has been a tool that automates monotonous tasks and frees me up to focus on the things that are more fun and valuable. Now the real question is - how much of this caption did AI help me write? 🤭

08/02/2024

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I was looking for a spot in to take photos and saw this empty stall. I was planning on having Dobby pose in front of it when he jumped up 4 feet onto the platform without me asking. I had no idea he could jump that high 😅

When we were done our photoshoot, a passerby asked if I needed help getting Dobby down. I was about to say yes when Dobby gracefully leaped back down to both of our surprise. I swear Dobby is part kangaroo 🦘

07/25/2024

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07/23/2024

I’ve never been a morning person, but my favourite part of the day is now lying in bed cuddling Dobby in the morning. Swipe to see my favourite photo from family cuddle time 😉

Dobby starts every night sleeping in Azkaban. At some point during the night, he comes up to our bed and has learned to sleep at the foot of the bed until morning. When our alarms start going off, he’s learned that we both need a few snoozes, but when we’re finally ready to wake up, he army crawls up to our pillows, kisses us good morning, and then we have family cuddle time before getting out of bed 🥰

I’ve started setting my alarm 15 minutes earlier so we can start each and every day with lots of family cuddle time, because how can any day that starts with Dobby cuddles be anything other than a lovely day? 🤗

07/18/2024

You see this gremlin crawling out of the water and coming towards you, do you:

👹 offer the gremlin a snack in exchange for safe passage
👹 run away screaming and hope the gremlin isn’t as fast on land as it is in water
👹 befriend the gremlin by smiling and extending a hand to pet its head

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07/15/2024

It’s giving the 🥹 emoji

Popping on to say hi 👋🏼 we’re still here, but it’s been nice to spend less time on social media and just enjoy summer.

How would you sum up your summer so far in 3 emojis? Mine would be 📚🥾💦

I’ve read 9 books in the last month, Liam and I checked off a bucket list trip to hike in Gros Morne National Park, and we’ve been taking Dobby to water Quidditch (aka dock diving) and using the kiddie pool at home almost every weekend to stay cool during this heat wave. It’s been perfect 😊

06/24/2024

We were supposed to go dock diving this weekend, but the on and off thunderstorms forced us to reschedule our session, so here are some of my favourite actions shots from the last time we were at 💦

Which photo is your favourite? The 3rd and 4th slides are of Dobby bellyflopping into the pool looking like a gremlin 👹 I think those ones make me laugh the hardest 😂

06/21/2024

People ask me what Dobby’s favourite treat is and the truth is he’s an extremely food-motivated dog that loves everything and anything. I often joke that he would sell me for a single piece of kibble 😅

But if I had to choose, I’d say fish treats are Dobby’s fave. .dogness offers the largest variety of seafood treats including salmon, sardines, smelt, mackerel, shrimp, squid, octopus, capelin, cod, and even caviar!

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06/18/2024

This is how I feel about tomorrow being a holiday at my company and getting the day off 😁

I’m low-key grateful for the heat wave Toronto is having, because it means I can spend the day on the couch with Dobby without feeling guilty that we’re not at the park.

I’m so excited to spend the whole day reading. One of my goals for 2024 was to read more, and I’m proud to report I’m on my 14th book of the year! I’m currently on the second ACOTAR book, my first series, and I’ve also binge read several fantastic memoirs, mysteries, and fiction books this year.

Figuring out what kind of books I can’t put down has helped me fall back in love with reading. I think the last time I read this consistently was when the Harry Potter books were being released, so a LONG time ago. Tell me what you’ve been reading lately 📚

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06/11/2024

Using our time turner to revisit these photos from 3 years ago 🌈

Dobby was 7 months old and he looks like a total puppy to me in these pics 🥹 I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something about the fur on his face had a distinct puppy quality that he’s since outgrown. I feel like as he got older, he fully grew into the wise, bearded wizard look 🧙🏻‍♂️

Does Dobby look different to you in these photos too?

06/03/2024

Just me & my bo 💛

What did you get up to this weekend?

Liam’s been out of town for a bachelor party and it was so nice to have some quality time with Dobby and time to myself.

I was initially quite ambitious for my weekend alone. I made a long to do list. I was going to do yoga, clean the oven, Marie Kondo our closets, donate the Marie Kondo’d items, pick up the dry cleaning, film and edit lots of content, and do research for our upcoming trip.

I ended up doing none of that 😊 instead, I slept in, enjoyed the sunshine with Dobby, binged The Ultimatum South Africa, read Paris Hilton’s memoir, cooked my favourite meals, took a bubble bath, and spent time with friends.

It was exactly what I needed 🫶🏼

05/31/2024

This is the story of why we spent the last 2 weeks jokingly calling Dobby “our lil Lyme boy” because we thought he had Lyme disease, but the good news is he doesn’t 😮‍💨

Dobby went for annual bloodwork to screen for heartworm and tick disease. When the vet called to tell me he had tested positive for exposure to Lyme disease, I was literally stunned into silence.

How could this be possible?!

Dobby is on oral flea & tick prevention year round. I have a calendar reminder on the 1st of each month to give him the meds and he has never missed a dose. Even if a tick carrying Lyme disease did attach to him, the oral medication is supposed to kill the tick before infection can occur.

On top of that, we use a device most of the time (sometimes I forget to switch the device from one collar to another), which repels fleas & ticks using ultrasonic pulses. We also live in the city and don’t visit tick-infested areas often.

We’ve done every possible thing to protect Dobby from Lyme disease.

The annual test screens for the presence of Lyme antibodies, which came back positive for the first time this year, so Dobby went for additional bloodwork to measure the level of Lyme antibodies to determine if he had an active infection.

Normal antibody levels are between 0-30. Dobby’s results came in at less than 10, which means he doesn’t have an active Lyme infection. Since Lyme is an annual vaccine, the vet said it’s rare but possible that a dog could build up enough antibodies after a few years of getting the vaccine for it to register on the bloodwork. The initial bloodwork picked up antibodies Dobby’s body had produced in response to the Lyme vaccine.

We knew it was unlikely Dobby actually had Lyme disease, but it was a HUGE relief to have that confirmed through the additional diagnostics. The nickname Lyme boy has stuck though, so if you hear us calling him Lyme boy in our stories, this is why 😂

05/24/2024

This looks like it could be the album cover for Dobby, , and ’s debut record 💿 what would you name our band and what kind of music would we make?

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed my social circle getting smaller. None of my close friends live in Toronto anymore. Everyone moved away for work or moved back home to be closer to family. We keep in touch as much as we can, but no amount of FaceTime calls can replace spending quality time together in person.

It’s so hard to forge new friendships as an adult. I was encouraged to get a hobby or play sports so I could meet new people and make new friends.

I’m the least coordinated person ever, so sports was definitely out 😂 I thought about my main hobbies - photography, video games, reading - and how I enjoy doing them as solo activities. Joining a book club or photography group wasn’t something that interested me.

Then Dobby came along and I started this account as a digital diary to document our life with him 🥹

The best and most unexpected part about creating an Instagram for Dobby has been the friends I’ve made because of it. Friends that I never would’ve met otherwise, even though some live just a few blocks away.

Tag an internet friend that you’re grateful for 🫶🏼

05/17/2024

This first photo looks like Dobby dropping the Quaffle because he was hit by a rogue Bludger during a Quidditch match 🧹😅 which action photo is your favourite?

Action shots of Dobby playing Quidditch (fetch) are definitely my favourite photos to take. Hoping the weather cooperates because we’ve booked a dock diving session for tomorrow! I can’t wait to take photos of Dobby’s hilariously crazy facial expressions as he jumps off the dock for the ball. Water Quidditch, here we come 😂

What are your long weekend plans?

05/15/2024

Happy 🧙🏻‍♂️ the overcast skies for our photoshoot in Toronto’s historic Distillery District gives me Diagon Alley at the start of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince vibes 🪄

Where would you spend your Galleons first if you went shopping in Diagon Alley? I’m definitely hitting up Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes and then Eeylops Owl Emporium to buy Dobby a sibling 🦉

“Diagon Alley had changed. The colorful, glittering window displays of spellbooks, potion ingredients, and cauldrons were lost to view, hidden behind the large Ministry of Magic posters that had been pasted over them. Most of these somber purple posters carried blown-up versions of the security advice on the Ministry pamphlets that had been sent out over the summer, but others bore moving black-and-white photographs of Death Eaters known to be on the loose.”
- Draco’s Detour, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

05/10/2024

Did you know that mental stimulation can tire your dog out faster than physical exercise? 🧠

Dobby eats his meals out of puzzle feeders and snuffle mats, but the most mentally stimulating activity is when I take him to places he doesn’t go to often, like my office. Just like humans, variety is the spice of life, and changing up Dobby’s routine provides tons of mental stimulation.

On days where Dobby comes to work with me, we skip Quidditch (fetch) but he is completely exhausted by the afternoon. Interacting with lots of people in a different environment drains his energy and as an introvert myself, I totally relate 😂

Training is another great way to exercise your dog’s brain. At the office, we practice basic obedience Harry Potter spells like Accio (recall), Stupefy (down), and Immobulus (stay) throughout the day, and my coworkers often come by and ask to see him perform spells like Avada Kedavra (play dead), Wingardium Leviosa (up), and Protego (tuck).

Even though Dobby spends most of the day getting belly rubs and lying next to my desk, he’s fighting sleep by the time we commute home. It’s amazing how effective mental stimulation is for tiring him out, and a tired dog is a happy dog 😊

How do you incorporate mental stimulation into your dog’s routine?

05/01/2024

“Of course it is happening inside your head Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
- Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

May is mental health awareness month 🧠 this quote has always resonated with me, because mental health struggles are inherently internal and deeply personal experiences that may go unnoticed by even those closest to us.

I have several types of anxiety and recently was diagnosed with hyperawareness and sensorimotor OCD. My triggers are certain external stimuli such as specific sounds, flashing lights, and things that spin or rotate. When exposed to these triggers, it feels intolerable and I can easily spiral into a panic attack, but I’ve also gotten very good at hiding it and unless I speak up, you’d have no idea I was going through an episode.

Therapy has helped me immensely. I’ve been going to therapy for several years and am a huge proponent of it. I’ve experienced how CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) can help manage my anxiety and OCD, as well as help me navigate other challenges in my life.

If you are struggling, know that you are not alone. My DMs are open if you need support, but I also feel strongly that there is no replacement for treatment from a licensed professional.

Starting therapy can be daunting. I didn’t know how to find a therapist when I first decided to go to therapy. It took time to find a therapist that was a good fit and to even know what questions to ask to assess fit.

If you’re thinking about therapy but don’t know where to start, feel free to ask me about my experience. There is nothing embarrassing about seeking help. You wouldn’t be embarrassed to get antibiotics for an ear infection, why should mental health treatment be any different? 💛

04/29/2024

Patiently waiting for the April showers to bring May flowers 🌧️

It’s been raining a ton lately, but summer will be here before I know it and there are so many things we want to do with Dobby this summer!

I’m most excited to take Dobby dock diving. We went for the first and only time last May and within minutes Dobby was launching himself off the dock into the pool. We only had 10 minutes of dock time due to it being a group lesson, so I’m curious to see how much progress Dobby makes with more time.
wanderlust.wolves told us about a great place that allows you to book the dock for private hourly sessions. We have our first of hopefully many sessions booked for the first weekend of the season in May!

What’s on your summer 2024 bucket list? ☀️

04/24/2024

It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself so hi 👋🏼 I’m Audriana, Dobby’s mom and the creative mind behind this account! Here are some Harry Potter facts about me:

⚡️I have 3 Harry Potter tattoos on my left forearm - a lightning bolt, footprints from the Marauder’s Map, and Luna’s Spectrespecs

⚡️Prisoner of Azkaban is my favourite book, Half-Blood Prince is my favourite movie (but this changes frequently so don’t hold me to these answers 😂)

⚡️our wifi network is called the Room of Requirement

⚡️I’m a Ravenclaw, but I’m wearing Gryffindor colours here to match with Dobby

⚡️Liam had never seen or read Harry Potter when we started dating. Over the next 3 years, Liam read a chapter each week to me until we finished the series. He even did voices for Dobby and Hagrid!

⚡when Half-Blood Prince came out, someone spoiled Snape killing Dumbledore for me. There was a YouTube video at the time of someone yelling “Snape kills Dumbledore!” to a line of people outside a bookstore for the midnight release. This person sent me the video before I got to that part of the book 🥲

⚡before we got married, we visited the Wizarding World in LA. Liam said he’d never seen me so happy and I told him the day he proposed was a close second 😂

⚡️I actually didn’t like Harry Potter the first time I read it 🙊 my classmate gave me Chamber of Secrets for my birthday. I didn’t know it was the second book in a series and tried reading it several times but couldn’t follow the story. I remember thinking the author was bad at explaining what was happening 😂

⚡ I’ve visited filming locations of the movies in Scotland, including the Glenfinnan Viaduct (the bridge the Hogwarts Express travels over) and Glencoe (used to film Hagrid’s hut scenes). Next on my bucket list is the new Studio Tour in Tokyo!

04/17/2024

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This set made from durable yet lightweight rock climbing rope has become part of our everyday gear. I find myself reaching for the hybrid collar given how functional and stylish it is - I can easily slip it on and off Dobby’s head for his 7+ daily potty breaks (we have his incontinence and no yard to thank for this lovely routine).

To top it off, Elena, the owner of is one of the loveliest humans I’ve had the pleasure of meeting through this account! I wish we lived closer so our dogs could frolic together, and I’m so proud of her for building this incredible small business. You can tell how much care and devotion goes into each and every product she makes 💛

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04/15/2024

I can’t share any footage from last week’s commercial shoot, so here are some photos from Dobby’s first commercial project for grooming salon hairdryers 📸

You may have seen on our stories that Dobby filmed a commercial last week! I can’t share the brand until the commercial airs, but everyone on set loved Dobby and he aced his scenes 🎬

The crew got a kick out of me using Harry Potter spells to direct Dobby, including telling him to Stupefy (down), Immobulus (stay), Accio (come), Ascendio (jump up) and Relashio (back up) and everyone wanted a photo with Dobby after we wrapped 🪄

Dobby was definitely overstimulated when we got to set (as was I, it was pretty overwhelming), but we were told he listens well when he’s working. Animals can be hard to work with because they’re unpredictable, so we were told this is really great feedback to receive! All these years of training him to pose of photos and videos has finally paid off 😂

04/10/2024

Dobby has a lot of white hairs and he’s only 3 🥺

Dobby has always had a few white hairs around his eyes and inner thighs, but lately I’m noticing them all over his body - his tail, his ears, his thighs, his back - and the ones around his eyes have multiplied significantly.

Between his beard and wispy eyebrows, we joke that he looks like an old wizard, but these white hairs are reminding me of how quickly time is passing.

I know he has many more years ahead of him, but I get irrationally sad at the fact that he will turn 4 this October. Someone get me a time turner and make it stop 🥲

04/03/2024

What do you use to take photos? I recently sold my first camera back to the friend I bought it from 4 years ago. These are some of the first photos ever taken of Dobby on that camera.

They turned out surprisingly well given that I mostly shot indoors where the lighting wasn’t great, as I was too afraid of taking my camera on adventures when Dobby was the terror he was for the first 2 years of his life.

This camera didn’t recognize animals, and eventually I discovered the flexible spot autofocus feature to tell the camera to focus on Dobby’s face, but this also required moving the tiny square for every single shot. Dobby would never sit still, so by the time I moved the square into position it was usually rendered moot.

I was also new to Lightroom and didn’t know how to use Photoshop. I didn’t re-edit any of these photos, but looking at them now I see lots of editing “mistakes” and fixate on how I’d edit the photo differently today. The perfectionist in me is frustrated, but I left them as is to remind me of how far I’ve come on my photography journey.

And if you don’t care about photography, I hope you at least enjoy these pics of the puppy grandpa, which is what we used to call Dobby with his baby beard 👴🏼

03/22/2024

The look Dobby gives us when we tell him we’re going on a trip without him for a week 🤨

We’re headed to warmer weather this weekend for a much needed vacation! We usually have everything planned & booked 3+ months in advance, but life has been so hectic lately we spent this last week scrambling to figure out our rental car and making reservations. It’s left me feeling excited but frenzied 😅

Dobby will be staying with his sitter who he adores. The sitter lets him sleep in the bed every night and has a fenced in yard where Dobby can manage his branches all day long, so it’s like a lil vacation for Dobby too 🥰

We’ll be gone for a week, but Dobby has stayed with our sitter for up to 3 weeks in the past! We’ll miss Dobby, but it’s also really nice to sleep in and take a break from picking up p**p 😂 what’s the longest you’ve been away from your dog?

03/20/2024

The Seeker for Gryffindog’s Quidditch Team never tasted so sweet 😉 is the wizard behind this magical edit that made me laugh like someone cast the Tickling Charm on me 🪄 be sure to check out for more amazing edits that’ll have you drooling like Ron Weasley at the Hogwarts Start of Term Feast 🤤

03/18/2024

I’m very grateful the content I work so hard to create is reaching more people, but the downside of reaching a larger audience is the inevitable hateful / racist comments.

Being part of dogstagram and the Harry Potter fandom has spoiled me. This corner of the internet is so supportive and wonderful, and I love the community that I’ve found here. It made me forget that social media isn’t always cute dogs and relatable memes.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I’m happy to engage in a civil discussion with anyone who has questions or disagrees with me, but it’s disheartening when people jump to conclusions and approach the conversation with misplaced judgment and false accusations instead of curiosity.

This page has grown a lot, but I still read every comment I get. I respond to every DM in my inbox. There is a real person on the other side of the screen, so let’s all remember to be kind. My content isn’t going to resonate with everyone and that’s ok - just keep scrolling 😊

03/13/2024

Multi-human households - who is the dog’s favourite human and how can you tell?

I’m the one who prepares his meals, buys his treats, brushes his teeth, and plans fun adventures for all of us to do on the weekend, but there is no doubt Liam is Dobby’s favourite 🥲

Liam is the fun parent. He plays rough with Dobby. He lets Dobby lick his face. He’ll save a piece of unseasoned steak or pizza crust to give Dobby off his plate when he’s eating.

Obviously Dobby loves us both, but I’ve noticed when Liam comes down the stairs, even if it’s only been 2 minutes, Dobby gets up and brings him a shoe with his tail in helicopter mode. When I come down the stairs, Dobby will usually stay where he is on the couch and just look at me. Message received, Dobby 🥲

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Accio-ing Dobby through the years 🪄 Dobby’s recall has always been good, but we continue to practice every chance we get. Dobby gets to enjoy offleash privileges at designated parks, trails, beaches, and even my office because we continuously work on a reliable recall. Tips for training a reliable recall: 🪄 Start early! Accio (the summoning charm, aka our recall word) was the first spell we taught Dobby and his third cue overall after learning his name and sit. 🪄 Use high value treats to teach your dog that coming to you when their recall word is used means a delicious reward. We love using freeze dried cheese or salmon treats! 🪄 Start off easy and work up to more difficult situations. We practiced a ton at home before graduating to practicing outside on a long line, and eventually to offleash areas with other dogs and people. 🪄 Practice often and practice in different environments. Even though Dobby knows this command well, we still practice every week. We love incorporating recall training into fetch sessions since the ball is extremely high value for Dobby. 🪄 Always reward for recall! After your dog knows the command, never stop making it fun for them to come to you even in the most distracting environments!

This is one of my favourite videos of Dobby and this audio makes it even better 😂 I came downstairs one evening to find Dobby sitting in the dark like this. I turned on the lights and he just stared at me, one arm on the cushion like he had been contemplating the meaning of life. Dobby is such a silly dog and his derpiness is one of my favourite things about him 🤭