a blog for Sue Upton.

Hey guys, in case you didn't know, I am a hardcore Harry Potter fan, and on the website I frequent most often, The Leaky Cauldron, there was a news poster by the name of Ms. Sue Upton, and i've found out recently that she is leaving Leaky after a long time there. First, i am not upset, i'm actually really proud of her with whatever she decides to do. She deserves the best in her life, she's gone through a lot, and i'll be proud of her with whatever she continues to do. We are members of the same Hogwarts house(Hufflepuff!) and that makes me feel a certain bond between all of us. I should start with how i found Leaky , I guess. I discovered Leaky in the summer of 2008, when an aquaintance introduced me to it when she found out I was a potter-nerd. I was hooked. I checked it every day, and I noticed that most times, the post were by a woman named Sue. Then the same aquaintance approached me one day and said, "Have you listened to Pottercast yet?" i stared at her blankly. She explained it was a podcast that the four main(i don't want to say main, but i can't think of another word.)senior staffers(three before '08) Melissa Anelli, John Noe, Frankie Franco(FRAK!) and Miss Sue. I listened to the first few far back episodes that my iTunes permitted me to get, and from #140 upwards, i listened religiously. Whenever i was having a crappy day, it seemed, there would be a new podcast up, and i'd always get a kick out of the squabbles between John and Sue about the House-elves. And when John googled Hufflepuff for the MyLeaky layout, and the dog came up(Pottercast #187), Sue called him out for it. She always managed to make me laugh on even my worst days. She became one of those people I loved dearly but had never met, and I idolize her. Her fantastic reporting skills, her (sometimes)uncontrollable squeeing, and ability to brighten the room when she walks in, is fantastic. She's the truest definition of Hufflepuff: Hardworking, intelligent, bright, patient(even when John would try to get a rise out of her), and loyal to her friends. I aspire to be like her, and whenever i'm feeling down, I will always say "What Would Sue Do?" and reference back to something she'd said, Whether it be something she'd said that i would quote, a piece of audio from Pottercast that made me laugh, or a lesson she'd taught all of us. If you guys have anything to say about Sue, whether it be well wishes, your favorite moments of Sue-ness, the number of times you Squee during the run of a day (Mine's twelve.), or just anything about Sue you love in general, comment.


WE LOVE YOU SO SO SO SO MUCH SUE! Best of luck with whatever you decide to pursue!
XoXoXo,
~Belindah(Hufflepuff Pride!)