By Jayden Lukas Additions by Saffron Foxclaw First there were the missing mandrakes. Now it would seem that the greenhouses have been under renovation for a new resident. Who exactly is Edna? Why would they possibly need such lengthy renovations to accommodate her. Since Herbology deals with the study of plants perhaps Edna is not…
Detailsby Dottinous Foul A wise spider once told me that if you judged a tarantula by its ability to eat a wizard, it will spend its entire life thinking it’s an idiot. Ok, so this quote was taken from somebody else, but it has the same meaning. That’s because the tarantula is not like the…
DetailsWritten by Dottinous Foul, Ravenclaw Spiders are the real reason Hogwarts still stands. Little by little, each intricately woven web seams each stone together, ensuring that our castle does not plummet into the depths of the black lake, where death is imminent. I know this – they told me so themselves. However holding an old…
DetailsO frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Et cetera, et cetera. Basically the Mandrakes have been found… Well, not necessarily found. Today we received a message from Professor Damon informing us that the stolen Mandrakes have been returned anonymously. Aside from a little dehydration, they are none the worse for wear. But a question remains: who did…
DetailsThis appears to be an anonymous letter to the snakes, it arrived upon our desk within an envelope labeled, “Snakes in the Hole.” A new year, and the same old problems. Slytherins can’t seem to get it together. Every year my own house seems to start off with negative points, and continue to struggle throughout…
Detailsby Tara de Barbarac And so another year at Hogwarts begins in the usual form. Granted, this reporter has only seen three but they have all seemed to follow roughly in the same vein; a Sorting, a feast, and some form of disturbance. This year as the Great Hall filled with professors – both old…
DetailsA small note seems to have been slipped in with the articles, and seems to have been rushed to be published while her editor wasn’t looking. A letter from the Head Girl, This past week, my editor in chief and best friend, and so many of my friends really went out of their way to…
DetailsNever say goodbye, because saying goodbye means going away… and going away means forgetting – Peter Pan Which is why instead of au revoir we say a bientot to our Head Girl and Founder of the Owl Post Thanks for almost making me single with your snog bingo. Your laugh will be missed the most,…
DetailsBy The Editors It’s been three months (almost… okay three full rotations of the moon) since werewolf hunters descended on Hogwarts. The doors of this esteemed castle, that have been a welcoming home for many years to students of all bloodlines, were opened by Acting-Headmistress Dorchester following an attack on a fellow student. It would…
DetailsHeroes or risk takers? This is the question since the order of gruel to be served instead of regular meals at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which has left students apparently down in the dumps or starving since some refuse to eat the gruel given to them. But over the last few weeks mysterious food baskets…
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