Timocleia GwilymFirst YearGryffindor This is my first interview for the new year. I am sorry it is so late! It is getting harder to find these Professors. But this week, I found Professor Fujioka. She is our Divinations Professor. She is new to Hogwarts. I did not use Wobble to find her this time, because…
Welcome to Weekly Portents, your one and only source for all things prophetic! In Weekly Portents I, the one and only Riven Redwhisper, will be giving a special reading to let you know what to expect at Hogwarts in the coming days, weeks, months, and beyond! But that’s not all, dear reader! The cards tell…
Timocleia GwilymFirst YearGryffindor Disasters in Hogsmeade; What Happened to the Mail I learned some new English words today. I looked them up in my Welsh-English dictionary. But they were really important so studied them and studied them so I know them. I learned ‘disaster,’ I learned ‘catastrophe,’ and I learned ‘reporter.’ The Welsh word for…
Rumour Has It is for the sharp tongued among us, and the people who claim to deplore gossip, but secretly read it all the same. Confessions, rumours or Questions can be given to our friendly messenger owl that loiters outside The Great Hall, he takes any messages to The Owl Post, just have a few…
Full Moon Chaos On the evening of the 17th, Hogsmeade Village was alive with the sounds of howls echoing throughout the cobblestone streets and off the walls. Most locals are well aware of the protocol for full moon nights, but there’s always that one person who forgets what day it is, or loses track of…
Arithmancy (All Years)Professor Rask (Valent1ne Apogee)Explore the groupings such as the seasons, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and see if you can come up with any other groupings of four. At least two feet explaining these groupings please. Herbology (All Years)Professor Dumorney (Ebediyet Snowpaw)Homework is at least two rolls of parchment of the common nettle Magical…
This week I have an Iranian candy known as sohan. It’s a lot like a brittle but has some additions not used in the brittles we make. It’s an old recipe from back when Iran was called Persia! You will need! Ingredients 1 Tbsp + ½ tsp unbleached all-purpose flour • 1 tsp whole…
Rumour Has It is for the sharp tongued among us, and the people who claim to deplore gossip, but secretly read it all the same. Confessions, rumours or Questions can be given to our friendly messenger owl that loiters outside The Great Hall, he takes any messages to The Owl Post, just have a few…
Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures Official Notice Monday, January 17th is a full moon. Sunset across the United Kingdom will occur between the hours of 4 and 5pm with moonrise scheduled between the hours of 3 and 4pm. Moonset is expected by 10am. All citizens are asked to observe standard full…
Arithmancy (All Years)Professor Rask (Valent1ne Apogee)Construct a bridge using a provided set of balsa wood, 12″ x 4″ in dimension. The height is up to your design choice. You may use magic as an adhesive, but may not magically strengthen the wood itself. The bridge will be tested by hanging a weight on the centre point…