by Essa Nazari After the confirmed death of the former headmistress, Minister for Magic Hannah Fischer, the Ministry of Magic set into motion an election to select the next Minister. The candidates were Temporarily Appointed Minister Bloom, who ran on a platform of being tough on crime, raising taxes, overturning the laws that Fischer put…
by Kitten Delacruz As the nights grow colder, so have the days. Indeed, winter is coming. With its approach, some of the professors had been overheard talking about the effects on the students. The feeling was that the children had been quite peaceful over this past week. Whilst another professor was overheard saying that they…
Hi, Hestia Withka here, bringing you the gossip from the Quidditch Pitch. I’ve been chasing down the captains, no pun intended …well maybe it was. I suppose we get on with the first interview. Jayden Lukas; Captain for the Lions. Now, I’m no snitch, but our interview began as soon as I cast the scouring…
Remember, remember The fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. For the muggleborns amongst us, and maybe a few half bloods, Bonfire Night and the tale of Guy Fawkes is almost a rite of passage during primary school, but apparently not everyone knows why…
The hallways and corridors have fallen silent again outside of the chatter of students and professors. The haunting sounds of the stolen voices and ceaseless music have ended–much to the relief of everyone within the castle. Since Sunday, we have been taunted by the sounds of either a constant ticking, haunting pipe organ, or the…
“As many of you are aware, the school is being overtaken by a parasite which considers itself the castle. I know you are scared. I know many of your voices have been taken. I stand with you. I promise you, I will protect you and reclaim our home.” The pipe organ has struck again, taking…
Written by: An Optimistic Badger This isn’t the first time that someone, or something, has tried to take over or even destroy the school. We are still here, and Hogwarts stands. That is what we must remember in times like this. We have gotten through hard times before. We will get through them again. We…
This season was a busy one for Hogwarts. Pumpkin grams are being delivered and glitter is flying. The Hallowe’en bash happened and it allowed everyone to show off their best spooky costumes. But, it seems the castle had a mind for some games as well. On Saturday, October 27, the castle seems to have developed…
You all danced your worship to The Great Pumpkin on Saturday night and come midnight, in the wee hours of Thursday morning, you will find yourselves greatly rewarded! My mum once told me that in polite conversation we should avoid talking of religion, politics, and The Great Pumpkin, but when times are dire sometimes you…
by Essa Nazari Hallowe’en. The spookiest night of the year, and for us, it is the start of the holiday season here at Hogwarts and thus begins the season of trying to figure out what to wear for the different festivities that are hosted by the school for the student body as a whole. When…