I thought the same thing. Much more fun than I expected. I suppose I hadn't ever really thought much about how you need such a wide range of charms to manage a household.

I think cooking would be more fun if I were better at Transfiguration. My mum's got absolutely mad skills with transfiguring turnips, but everytime I try, I can't get the flavours right, and then everything I try to cook tastes off.

I don't think they'll make it be TOO much work. They want people to participate, so they'll try to make it fun.

I don't know when the first Hogsmeade weekend is, either. I suppose we should ask a prefect, if any of them would ever get back from the library.