Here is a parody... that isn't about LOST! Yes, I'm breaking out of my rut with a little Harry Potter. To the tune of John Denver's Take Me Home Country Roads, it focuses on Hermione's search for Neville's toad, Trevor, on the way to Hogwarts in Sorcerer's Stone. It's nice, I think, that these two were evidently each other's first friends at the school. They're both outcasts of sorts, on opposite ends of the spectrum; Hermione's a brilliant young witch born to Muggles, while Neville comes from a well-respected wizarding family but boasts very little magical ability, at least in the beginning. It's fortunate they found each other. Incidentally, writing this on an empty stomach and thinking about all those goodies from the Hogwarts Express refreshment cart has set my tummy rumbling...
Silly Toad
Where is Trevor? He was in our
Train compartment when we ate our dinner.
I must scold. Where could that scoundrel be?
Neville, you can count on lots of help from me.
Silly toad, why'd you roam?
Just obey Neville Longbottom's wishes.
Spare him trauma.
Why'd you roam, silly toad?
Neville's memory tends to flounder.
He'll get aid from this young Muggle daughter.
If he trusts me, if he's not too shy,
I am sure we'll soon find that small, slimy guy.
Silly toad, why'd you roam?
Just obey Neville Longbottom's wishes.
Spare him trauma.
Why'd you roam, silly toad?
We have no choice. If we search for him and call him,
Then maybe he'll be kind and let a croak guide our way.
Looking for a toad from floor to ceiling
Isn't how I planned to spend my day,
Spend my day...
Silly toad, why'd you roam?
Just obey Neville Longbottom's wishes.
Spare him trauma.
Why'd you roam, silly toad?
Silly toad, why'd you roam?
Just obey Neville Longbottom's wishes.
Spare him trauma.
Why'd you roam, silly toad?
Why'd you roam, silly toad?
Why'd you roam, silly toad?
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