We loved all the Myst and Riven games! We also couldn't get through them without help, and many was the time we'd be sitting there stuck on something and I would be ranting, "Why am I not F*&%-ing smarter??"

My stepson, who works as a reviewer and game 'tester' for one of the big gaming companies in the UK gave me a couple of really good suggestions as well, but yes, we love those kinds of games. I am trying very slowly to play Bioshock Infinite, which is more of a shoot 'em up game, and that's not my bag, but it's so steampunkalicious that I want to try and get through it, anyway.

Thank you for your lovely holiday wishes - right back atcha, babe.

(You know, your Severus giving Hermione a nice big package for Christmas would make me very happy! I know, I'm such a mooch)