Your/his excuses are awesome! I wish I could have used some of those in school. Though I did blame no homework once on my "pet alligator who lived in the bath tub" I got let off for creativity. XD
nods It would be nice to see some rumors around school, or teacher's reactions to the stories that he tells. Or have the people in his excuses agree or something. It would have been hilarious to have gotten Dumbledore and dobby in on the whole thing. Snape questioning them under veriteserum (sp?)