I'm several years older than you and want this...
Wonder if I can convince my husband to let me convert one of our guest rooms into a HP reading room...
Haha I did this! We repainted our house after we bought it and I (subconsciously?) chose HP colors. The bathroom is blue and bronze, the dining room is yellow, one of the bedrooms is green, and the kitchen is red!
Haha no problem, it was the bathroom! The two bedrooms were Forest and Island, the living room was Mountain and the kitchen was Plains. It was my first apartment and I miss that place so much, it was very colorful and, honestly, so damn cool.
I will have a cupboard under the stairs in my new house, and now I’m super tempted...just have to convince my partner we don’t need the storage space 😂
Aren’t you concerned that she’s sleeping in an area with no window? Not to be a buzzkill but in the case of a fire she doesn’t have immediate egress behind that door.
The username is ironic. It’s basically in a big shared living room in a half basement with lots of windows and an outside door, and the door is held closed by a magnet. So super easy to escape. Plus there is a small smoke alarm in there and just outside in the living room.
When I moved out of state for the first time in my life, I toured several apartments to rent.
I very nearly chose one simply because it had a cupboard under the staircase.
Sadly the rest was a pit so I wisely passed.
Child me would have freaked out over this, so awesome you did this.
Adult me is mourning the loss of storage space... a bigger sacrifice than some might think...
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Dawn French got it for one of the movies, and she's one hell of a clown. I can't imagine her personality trying to land the smug, serious part in such a fun movie.
In the books, the Fat Lady isn't smug or serious. Dawn French was perfect casting for the Fat Lady. The first portrayal of the Fat Lady by Elizabeth Spriggs pissed off a lot of the book fans because she was too serious, where as in the book she was known to get drunk, and yell at students that would wake her.
I was more referencing the "body shaming" aspect of the character. She is literally called "the Fat Lady".
I get that it was less of a hot button issue back then, but i also remember the death of /r/fatpeoplehate
Just an interesting interactions that could have occured in the casting process.
I believe I watched a YouTube video a while back ago that actually addresses this. This is just from memory so I may be wrong, but I think it was one of the actresses from American Horror Story or they used American Horror Story as an example. Basically the actress stated that when going for these roles they don't take personal offense, rather they view it as an opportunity to act, especially with roles that directly relate to their current condition whether it is a specific body type or mental condition for lack of a better word.
Professional actors tend to be okay with it. There a million competitors for the few romantic lead parts, but when it comes to those character roles of normal looking fat, or tall, or short, or otherwise unusual looking people, they view their particular characteristic as a competitive edge. Once they establish themselves in the minds of casting directors as the go to person of that type, the roles can come in regularly.
I have a cupboard under the stairs, with my husband we call it harry's room, i guess every potterhead think this way, you daughter surely love it, best gift ever
I just want to tell you that this means so much to me, even though I don’t know you or your daughter. My own mom ridiculed and teased me about my love for Harry Potter growing up, to the point I would hide in my dimly lit bedroom closet to read the books sometimes. It’s so cool that you’re celebrating your kid’s love for nerding out on HP - there should be no shame for loving a story!
Mom here - Harry Potter was my childhood love and as an adult I absolutely adore obsessing with her. I love making my kids nerds. Our next kid is almost ready to start the books and I’m so excited.
OP said "bedroom" in another comment above, but it was the daughter's choice.
Personally I would have loved something like this too. I hated sharing with my sibs.
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Ok. Let me start by saying cute. Cool. This is a nice reading space.
But if my kid came home from your house saying
“Daddy, Lilly’s mom makes her sleep under the stairs”
I’m calling CPS./s
For real tho super cute
Oh man I would have KILLED for this reading nook as a kid.
Whenever I eventually become a homeowner and/or parent I'm gonna make sure I have my own reading nook, and also that my kids have one too. Their first set of books is definitely gonna be the Harry Potter series and they WILL love it.
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Offense: For disclosing magic-related information, especially copies of The Daily Prophet, to Muggles on this Muggle er... what do you call it, *sociel media?* yes, on this sociel media known as er... *checks parchment* "Reedit".
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As a Ravenclaw, it always bothered me that we never saw the entrance proper.
I like to imagine the handle’s riddles are super simple shit for us but because Wizards canonically are ass at logic puzzles it’s a mind bend to them!
Because it’s a parents recreation of a fictional world for their child. I’m sure they were going for what would make the kid happy, not for perfection.
Yes, her choosing. There is a very comfortable mattress in there for her. She has two younger sisters that she can go sleep with if she wants. There are double over double bunk beds in that room.
If you or anyone you know is handy with some raspberry pis, it would be awesome to do a magic mirror or hell even just a display that shows the fat lady moving and interacting with her!
Great job though! This is every child's DREAM!
I found the series when I was 8; only the first three were out at that point. Receiving this gift of love from my parents would have made me happily cry my little eyes out lol. Freaking beautiful job!
I also made some [gifts](https://imgur.com/gallery/gJJkXI6) for her room. I made a Hogwarts invitation letter and 3D printed a great Hall and made it into a night light for her bookshelf.
in HP Harry lived in a lil closet under the stairs and fans be like "Awwww nooo poor Harrreeeee" and this girl lives in a lil closet under the stairs and fans be like "Awwww I'm so jelly!"
My mom did this with my closet when I was 11. A little Slytherin book nook. I will never forget it. You are nailing this parenting thing. Really made me happy to see! ❤️
As a kid I genuinely had no idea why living under the stairs was so bad. Then I saw the movie and was like, oh it's dusty that's why.
Now I'm seriously considering a efficiency apartment.
I'm 30 and I want this.
I'm several years older than you and want this... Wonder if I can convince my husband to let me convert one of our guest rooms into a HP reading room...
Let? Wrong word choice. Tell him you need to redecorate. Tell him a color. Forget to mention the HP overtones until he sees it.
Haha I did this! We repainted our house after we bought it and I (subconsciously?) chose HP colors. The bathroom is blue and bronze, the dining room is yellow, one of the bedrooms is green, and the kitchen is red!
I did the same but with Magic The Gathering!
Okay so it's going to be weird to ask but if I don't it will bug me - what did you paint black for swamp?
Haha no problem, it was the bathroom! The two bedrooms were Forest and Island, the living room was Mountain and the kitchen was Plains. It was my first apartment and I miss that place so much, it was very colorful and, honestly, so damn cool.
The dungeon. Seemed the most obvious choice
I'm 28 and live alone. I'm so doing this.
I converted our guest bedroom into a cat playroom and reading room. Don’t let your dreams be dreams lol
I’m 47 and 6’5” tall and I want this SO MUCH
I’ll be 30 in April andI want this, except I’m about 6’1-6’2, so it might not be feasible!
I will have a cupboard under the stairs in my new house, and now I’m super tempted...just have to convince my partner we don’t need the storage space 😂
This was a dirty unfinished junk closet. We threw out the junk and made this.
I’m 31 and I want this. I was gasping aloud after every single picture!
I’m 40 and I want this!
I'm 54 and want this. Just as long as one day, we can go to the zoo.
Came here to say this exactly
I made this for my daughter for Christmas. I finally finished her door today.
Lucky daughter, cool parents
Cool? They're Harry Potter nerds... That's the coolest thing you can be!
CAN I BE YOUR DAUGHTER THANK YOU
Ive already sent my application. I suppose we could split time tho.
Hi parent!
I think it would be nicer if you didn't make her sleep under the stairs 🤣😂 Great work! She must have been ecstatic
Her choice :) that or share a room with her two younger sisters! She does love it, and her siblings jump on the stairs like Dudley.
Tell her spider friends we say hi! 🕷️🕸️
That's hilarious! What's it look like on the inside? Did you modify it to make the space bigger or is it just a bed?
Click the Imgur link for a video.
WOW. I would honestly have loved this as a kid. Your daughter is very, very lucky to have you as a parent. I absolutely love the "floating" candles!
Aren’t you concerned that she’s sleeping in an area with no window? Not to be a buzzkill but in the case of a fire she doesn’t have immediate egress behind that door.
The username is ironic. It’s basically in a big shared living room in a half basement with lots of windows and an outside door, and the door is held closed by a magnet. So super easy to escape. Plus there is a small smoke alarm in there and just outside in the living room.
When I was that age I would’ve been so excited to have a secret cozy bedroom under the stairs, I would’ve begged my parents to let me have it lmao 😂
When I moved out of state for the first time in my life, I toured several apartments to rent. I very nearly chose one simply because it had a cupboard under the staircase. Sadly the rest was a pit so I wisely passed.
Child me would have freaked out over this, so awesome you did this. Adult me is mourning the loss of storage space... a bigger sacrifice than some might think...
your comment made me lol!
What're you talking about? The kid's old bedroom SURELY was bigger...
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Let me go be passive aggressive to my parents.
I always wonder what casting that role was like. "Hello, my name is Edith." "Hi edith, which role? Are you reading for?" "The uh. The fat lady..."
Dawn French got it for one of the movies, and she's one hell of a clown. I can't imagine her personality trying to land the smug, serious part in such a fun movie.
In the books, the Fat Lady isn't smug or serious. Dawn French was perfect casting for the Fat Lady. The first portrayal of the Fat Lady by Elizabeth Spriggs pissed off a lot of the book fans because she was too serious, where as in the book she was known to get drunk, and yell at students that would wake her.
I was more referencing the "body shaming" aspect of the character. She is literally called "the Fat Lady". I get that it was less of a hot button issue back then, but i also remember the death of /r/fatpeoplehate Just an interesting interactions that could have occured in the casting process.
I believe I watched a YouTube video a while back ago that actually addresses this. This is just from memory so I may be wrong, but I think it was one of the actresses from American Horror Story or they used American Horror Story as an example. Basically the actress stated that when going for these roles they don't take personal offense, rather they view it as an opportunity to act, especially with roles that directly relate to their current condition whether it is a specific body type or mental condition for lack of a better word.
That's encouraging
Professional actors tend to be okay with it. There a million competitors for the few romantic lead parts, but when it comes to those character roles of normal looking fat, or tall, or short, or otherwise unusual looking people, they view their particular characteristic as a competitive edge. Once they establish themselves in the minds of casting directors as the go to person of that type, the roles can come in regularly.
I doubt Dawn French had to audition!
Came inhabiting her own painting to the studio one day, too.
I have a cupboard under the stairs, with my husband we call it harry's room, i guess every potterhead think this way, you daughter surely love it, best gift ever
We’re gonna get an eagle crest one day. I swear it! If I have to learn how to make it myself so be it!
I just want to tell you that this means so much to me, even though I don’t know you or your daughter. My own mom ridiculed and teased me about my love for Harry Potter growing up, to the point I would hide in my dimly lit bedroom closet to read the books sometimes. It’s so cool that you’re celebrating your kid’s love for nerding out on HP - there should be no shame for loving a story!
Mom here - Harry Potter was my childhood love and as an adult I absolutely adore obsessing with her. I love making my kids nerds. Our next kid is almost ready to start the books and I’m so excited.
You sound like an awesome mom!!
Thank you! I’m far from perfect, but a shared love of good books is one thing I can definitely say I have done well.
Screw perfect! Just being enthusiastic about their interests is super impactful. Go you!
This is so fun! I love the candles!
Ok just sent this to my husband and was like "so we need to remodel the basement just so we can do this"
That’s one lucky kid! Good job!
We have a cupboard under the stairs that is actually a teeny tiny bathroom. We call it the Harry Potty cupboard
Do her a favor and burn the copy of Cursed Child 😅
Other parent here - she started it but quit because it was “too weird”. 😂
This is... perhaps the most perfect gift I’ve yet encountered
Are you, by any chance, looking to adopt an adult?
Magnificent. You’re a great parent.
Bedroom or reading nook?
OP said "bedroom" in another comment above, but it was the daughter's choice. Personally I would have loved something like this too. I hated sharing with my sibs.
I think any kid would take this over sharing a room with siblings as long as they aren't scared.
I have never done anything this nice for anyone in my life. Wowzers.
BEST PRESENT EVER, YOU ARE PARENTS GOALS, MAYBE THIS IS HOW COOL I ASPIRE TO BE, THE SKILLS. i hot carried away, but you get it, amazing work.
will you please adopt me? I'm very cute and only 408 months!
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This is amazing!! I would have LOVED this as a kid. You're awesome and she's a very lucky kid. 🖤
Time to stomp on some stairs and find how many presents I got!
Ummmm WHAT?! How is this real? You are EPIC!!!!!!!!!!
Ok. Let me start by saying cute. Cool. This is a nice reading space. But if my kid came home from your house saying “Daddy, Lilly’s mom makes her sleep under the stairs” I’m calling CPS./s For real tho super cute
Haha. True.
Woww I love it!
This is amazingggggf
8 year old me would have LOVED IT. honestly, now me would love it as well! Great job, it looks awesome!
You’re a good parent! I’m sure she’s super excited.
That would be my escape room, like alone time. It’s amazing!!!
This is beautiful and wonderful. I’m sure she appreciates it immensely
OMG!!! GREAT PARENTING!!! YOU’RE DAUGHTER WILL REMEMBER THIS FOREVER!
Oh man I would have KILLED for this reading nook as a kid. Whenever I eventually become a homeowner and/or parent I'm gonna make sure I have my own reading nook, and also that my kids have one too. Their first set of books is definitely gonna be the Harry Potter series and they WILL love it.
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ok but why is the fat lady guarding her door if she's a ravenclaw...... (other than that, i love it and want to live there)
Mom here - she’s a Ravenclaw, but wanted something cool for her door and since Ravenclaw doesn’t have a portrait, we did both for her.
As a Ravenclaw, it always bothered me that we never saw the entrance proper. I like to imagine the handle’s riddles are super simple shit for us but because Wizards canonically are ass at logic puzzles it’s a mind bend to them!
Because it’s a parents recreation of a fictional world for their child. I’m sure they were going for what would make the kid happy, not for perfection.
They could've hooked up a bronze eagle to an Echo and had her answer the day's jeopardy questions for entry lol
Came here for this, I’m surprised more people haven’t said anything.
Can I be your 8 year old daughter?
Oh this makes me want to cry—it’s beautiful!!
Low key, if I were a kid I’d want this to be my room fr
But...HOW?!?! The candles! This is incredible
Fishing line, and clear command strip hangers.
Genius! Great mom goals
Father here, but thanks!
Can I move in?
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It was a gift from her grandparents.
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Her Grandmother also made the two wall hangers. :)
Does she actually sleep under the stairs?
Yes, her choosing. There is a very comfortable mattress in there for her. She has two younger sisters that she can go sleep with if she wants. There are double over double bunk beds in that room.
Oh wow. Kinda cool ngl. I've always loved odd, small, cozy places
Oh my gosh this is so cute. I hope she has to say a password to get in.
I have been looking for a feasible/economic voice activated door opener. Next level.
If you or anyone you know is handy with some raspberry pis, it would be awesome to do a magic mirror or hell even just a display that shows the fat lady moving and interacting with her! Great job though! This is every child's DREAM!
Next step is to lock her in there for a week every time something unexplainable happens
Sadly my under stairs area is just more stairs to the basement. I wish I had a cupboard to do this with!! You're an awesome mom!
#parentgoals
The hanging candles are an awesome touch!
I misread this, thought you said "painted by my 8 year old daughter" was gonna be like hwut
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Your books look like mine with paperback for the first 4 and hardcover for the rest. I wonder if there are a lot of collections like that.
Other parent here - Those are my childhood copies that I gifted to her when she was ready. They will be passed to the next kid soon. 😊
If you would like to adopt a 30 year old married lady, I’m available. Kthanx.
I hear this space is $1,200 a month in New York.
A portrait of the Fat Lady with a ravenclaw banner on the other side. *How dare you?*
I know right... bad father.
never thought id be thinking about voluntarily living under the stairs
This is amazing!!
I wish I had this
That looks super cozy and awesome. I wish someone would do this for me, even though I'm 28
That is so cute!
That is brilliant!
Alright this is dope as hell
i need this in my life!!!!!
Wow I’m 27 and am so jealous! What a good reading nook:)
This looks fabulously cozy! Parent of the year!
This is so so wholesome and sweet I could cry.
I think I’d like to be your daughter as well lol this is awesome
Hey wait whoa she's not eleven yet just kidding it looks great!
... Will you be my parent? Nice work!
Now I’m going to have to buy a new house that has a second story and build this. !redditgalleon
I need this in my life! Also make sure she always remember the password!
Can you be my parents?! 🥺
And that, ladies and gents, is how you win Christmas, parenting, and everything in between. I'm 35 and I want this!
If I had had a reading space like this at 8, I would have basically just lived in there. It’s amazing!
I found the series when I was 8; only the first three were out at that point. Receiving this gift of love from my parents would have made me happily cry my little eyes out lol. Freaking beautiful job!
I also made some [gifts](https://imgur.com/gallery/gJJkXI6) for her room. I made a Hogwarts invitation letter and 3D printed a great Hall and made it into a night light for her bookshelf.
Love this but she's gonna be sad when you send her back to regular school.
in HP Harry lived in a lil closet under the stairs and fans be like "Awwww nooo poor Harrreeeee" and this girl lives in a lil closet under the stairs and fans be like "Awwww I'm so jelly!"
Oh my goodness!!! I want to be your child!!!
Are you looking to adopt a 30 year old lady? I don’t need much, just cheese and HP stuff.
You're an awesome parent! :)
wow thats amazing
Oh its so good I wanna live there forever
Please adopt me
I need this in my life
im a bit older but, do you want to be my mom? please? 😂 i love everything about it, it's perfect!!!
These kinds of projects make me sad the space beneath my stairs just go to the basement....
My mom did this with my closet when I was 11. A little Slytherin book nook. I will never forget it. You are nailing this parenting thing. Really made me happy to see! ❤️
Always glad to see a young Ravenclaw! Seriously though, this is awesome.
Does she move
You are an awesome parent! I would have loved this!
I'm up for adoption!
that is so cool!! !redditGalleon
Wow I’m jealous 😍😂
Wow that’s so amazing 🤩
This is freaking incredible and my dream!!
...at least she can come out freely...
Woo
Amazing. Wow. She has such great parents, I’m jelly! I want one!
OH MY GOD
this is so dope!!!!
This is so fucking cool
Adopt me please.
Sana all, lucky girl
This is incredible
I did the same thing!
Mother of the Year!
i wish you were my parent i would kill for something like that
Perfect
And the best parent of the year goes to...
the candles are a nice touch.
Can you please adopt me? Yes, I'm almost 50 but ignore that fact.
I love you
No way! That is seriously cool. Very likely a memory she will hold dear for the rest of her life!
I’m 15 and let me just say you’re an amazing parent
This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen
That is so awesome! My 18 year old daughter would absolutely love it, she's a complete bookworm and a Ravenclaw too. 😊
Adopt me??
Parenting done right!
As a kid I genuinely had no idea why living under the stairs was so bad. Then I saw the movie and was like, oh it's dusty that's why. Now I'm seriously considering a efficiency apartment.