By Jericho A. Rothenberg
I’m back again this year, but instead of only interviewing and putting together these student profiles for the Gryffindor prefects, yours truly has been given the chance to also interview the Head Boy and Head Girl! So sit back, have some tea or a biscuit and enjoy these insightful profiles on two of the most influential students in Hogwarts this year!
We’ll start it off with the head boy, Gryffindor’s own Alasdair Blackwood!
Head Boy Blackwood
Name: Alasdair Blackwood
Year: 7th
Favorite Candy:
He STILL doesn’t like candy, but this year he’s conceded to liking Pumpkin Pasties.
Favorite Class:
Look out Muggle Studies, this year his favorite class is DADA!
Favorite Spell:
Quackers, the same as last year!
Favorite Quidditch Team or Duelling Club:
He still doesn’t like quidditch that much, but he has met Persephone Vitrac recently and thinks she’s a real nice lass. He thinks she plays for the Carps, so that says a lot about his quidditch knowledge.
Who Would They Feed to a Dragon:
He claims no one deserves to be fed to a dragon, but this reporter has it from a confirmed source that this is not true.
Most Hexable Professor:
He says Deputy Headmistress Blightly is the most hexable faculty member because she’d appreciate the gall at least.
Clubs:
Alasdair plans to join the Hex Club, coming soon! He also claims being Head Boy is the best club to be in.
Favorite Second Year:
Jericho Rothenberg, obviously.
Alasdair Blackwood is a face many around school know for sure. After losing and regaining his Prefect’s badge no less than two times last year, he made an impressive comeback as head boy this year! When I asked older students and faculty about this, I was met with a resounding “well there’s been worse head boys.” Truly fascinating! I sat down with him and got some important answers to some serious questions aside from the basic profile above. Let’s take a look, shall we?
Jericho: “According to the rumors last year, the previous head boy Eric Hyland, now pro quidditch hunk, snogged many people in this very clock tower we’re interviewing in. Have you snogged Eric Hyland?”
Alasdair: “No.”
Or so he claims.
J: “Is there anything you’re worried about this year?”
A: “Aye, I am worried about lots of things.”
He refused to go into further detail, but I believe many of these issues may have to do with the flobberworm infestation in the second floor bathroom possibly going up the pipes to the Prefects private bathroom. Now he has to do his business among flobberworm mucus like the rest of us non-prefect peasants.
J: “Professor Green retired pretty suddenly. As head boy, do you think this has anything to do with the decomposing corpse of her ex-husband possibly buried on school grounds?”
A: “As head boy, Ah think Professor Green had very valid reasons for retiring and we as students should accept them instead of making up rumors… But it’s possible.”
There you have it folks. It’s possible!
J: “A lot of people say Hogwarts is dangerous, what do you say to that?”
A: “Aye.. Hogwarts is very dangerous to those who go tickling a dragon.”
J: “Last year had a lot of incidents, any advice on how to avoid that kind of thing?”
A: “Aye. Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus.”
Alasdair really wants us to not tickle sleeping dragons.
J: “Finally, is there anything you want people reading this to know?”
A: “I would like for them to know if they need anything, to come find me or reach out to one of my prefects. Ah will do my best, /am/ doing my best.”
With that, we bring Alasdair’s portion to a close. Let’s take a look at our new Head Girl! She’s never been interviewed by me, so this should be fun!
Head Girl Hallow
Name: Skylar Hallow
Year: 7th,
Favorite Candy:
Strawberry Flavored Candy Floss and Lavender Bobons from Honeydukes
Favorite Class:
Potions, but she also likes Homemaking, Art and Care of Magical Creatures- even if the professor hates her!
Favorite Spell:
Quakers, it seems we have a theme for our head boy and girl.
Favorite Quidditch Team or Duelling Club:
She’s all about powerful ladies! Holyhead Harpies!
Who Would They Feed to a Dragon:
She asked if it only had to be one and then tried to backtrack and say she wouldn’t feed anyone to a dragon because she believes in Karma. Uh huh.
Most Hexable Professor:
Head Girl Hallow thinks Vikander would be the most hexable professor because of how interesting the result afterward would be. You sure Hallow isn’t a Gryffindor?
Clubs:
Skylar graces the meeting rooms of the Potions Club, the Gardening Club, the Dueling Club and possibly the Yearbook Club. She’s all over it seems!
Favorite Second Year:
Colin Holbrook (I swear)
Skylar Hallow is an interesting Head Girl who’s been leading the charge in trying to change Slytherin’s reputation the past few years. I’ve heard stories of her making Dechants do yoga, which I personally would pay to see. Regardless, she seems pretty nice, so let’s take a look at how she answered some of the burning questions I asked Blackwood!
Jericho: “Where are you from? Anything interesting about your family?”
Skylar: “Well, I am from Glasgow, Scotland, but originally from Montpelier, France. Hence my strange accent at times and my mumble of words. That tends to happen more when I am nervous though. Depending on the side of my family you will get different answers. My Mum’s side is a little more on the Revolutionary side, Pro Rights of all Magical Beings, where as my Da’s side is a little darker. The Hallows, are more known in France as a well established Potion business. They own a few shops and have made a few of their own potions as well. I guess that is where I get my brewing skills from.”
J: “Is there anything you’re worried about this year?”
S: “I think this year, I am worried a little about my house. I really want to change the opinion of Slytherin to the other houses. A lot of us are not mean nasty people, Look at the prefects that I help support, I dont think any of them are truly harmful, well …”
You sure about that Skylar? I overheard Julia Orfein talking about wanting to Crucio someone…
J: “Professor Green retired pretty suddenly. As head girl, do you think this has anything to do with the decomposing corpse of her ex-husband possibly buried on school grounds?”
S: “I am pretty sure her ex-husband works in the ministry, or last I heard of it. I think he had something to do with the missing grades a few years back. Still waiting on my OWLS.”
J: “A lot of people say Hogwarts is dangerous, what do you say to that?”
S: “I mean sure. It can be dangerous, but walking across a street in London is just as bad. I don’t think Hogwarts really is interested in killing a bunch of kids, I think they really do want to protect us. And honestly, if I hadn’t gone through some of the experiences, I don’t think I would know what I was capable of. My second year I believe, they had a werewolf witch stealing children from the school and turning them into werewolves, by spell. I was afraid, yes. But it’s not like these situations don’t happen outside of school.”
And with that I bring my Head Boy and Girl interview and profiles to a close! Let’s wish these two luck as they spend their final year at Hogwarts stressing out over NEWTs, worrying about dates and having to deal with all of our nonsense collectively!
