not another miller

crucible \KROO-suh-bul\

noun
1 : a vessel in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted 2 : a severe test 3 : a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development

I'd pay a pretty galleon for a crucible bought on Diagon Alley. It might just be the perfect crucible to be a crucible on those damned OWL potions crucibles.

the test of time

thole \THOHL\

verb: endure

Evidently today's mot du jour has tholed centuries of use. Though I can't say I have ever stumbled upon it before.

fringed peepers

valorous \VAL-uh-russ\

adjective
1 : possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous 2 : marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : heroic

My valorous action of the day? Putting on fake lashes for no reason-the individual kind even! Okay, so it wasn't the courageousness Adler would have written home about, but I'll bet he never cemented faux furs close to his eyeballs.

granola nostalgia

kudos \KOO-dahss\

noun
1 : fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement : prestige 2 : praise given for achievement

First, who the fuck knew it was pronounced "koodahs"?!!!!!?? All these years I've been rhyming it with No-Doz.
Second, does anyone still eat Kudos bars? I feel like I haven't seen one since seventh grade.

hold on, holy see

defer \dih-FER\

verb
1 : put off, delay 2 : to postpone induction of (a person) into military service

In an attempt to defer research on newly named bishops, the Vatican deferred to Wikipedia to jazz up some holy bios.

not that

spendthrift
\SPEND-thrift\

noun: a person who spends improvidently or wastefully

It seems a bit counterintuitive that a spendthrift is not one who spends thriftily.

mor-duh

mordant \MOR-dunt\

adjective
1 : biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive 2 : burning, pungent

It wasn't precious, it was mordant - of course they had to take it to Mordor.