Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: 31st March)

[Prof. Sky Alton]

Welcome to HOL's very own newspaper, The HOwLer!

The theme for our upcoming issue is: Step into nature.
Deadline for submissions: 11:59 PM HOL time on the 31st of March, 2026

So do you have an idea for an article, or maybe even a column? Perhaps you've got a concept for the perfect ad. Or maybe you are just itching to flex your creative muscles with a spot of writing or by creating a work of art. Well, you are in the right place!

Our theme is ‘step into nature' so we want to hear about everything that's wild and wonderful in the great outdoors. So whether you want to tell us about a particularly fascinating species, the rise of ecotourism or about your own favourite place in nature, we're all ears.

Remember that regular articles and submissions don’t need to fit the theme, though it’s great if they do!

Approval
All ideas for informative articles, Wizarding World News, opinion pieces, ads and puzzles must be approved before they are submitted. While illustrations don’t need to be approved, we would appreciate it if you could mention them as well as it makes it easier to plan out the layout in advance.

If what you want to write needs to be approved, all you have to do is post your idea(s) below and wait for one of the Howler's editors to approve it. It will then be added to the list below. Please be patient though. We will get to you as quickly as possible, but it may sometimes take a while.

Creative submissions do not need to be approved.

Reminders
Here are a few reminders of recent changes to the guidelines and things to remember.
1. The hard upper limit for written pieces is 2500 words. However, we would appreciate it if you could keep your submissions far below that as it makes them easier to read, edit and format.
2. While illustrations don’t need formal approval, we would appreciate it if you could mention them when you post here as it makes it easier for us to plan the layout in advance.
3. Please remember to keep images to 600x600 pixels or less.

Idea Bank
If you don't have any ideas, we have curated an Idea Bank where you can go to find ideas for articles and ads. Please remember that even idea bank ideas have to be presented here for approval though (so we don't suddenly have ten articles on the same topic!).

Creative Showcase
For our creative showcase, we invite you to submit artwork or creative writing that fits the theme somehow. You don’t need to get these ideas approved - you can just start working on them.
For every issue, we give you a prompt to help spark your imagination. You don't need to use it, it's just there to help with inspiration.
For this issue, that prompt is: "The forest stretched out in front of me...." (you can use this as the starting point for a story or the inspiration for an artwork)

Requirements and Submitting
For more information and guidelines on our various sections, what types of submissions you might submit and what the requirements for each one are, please read through the overview thread and then head over to the Guidelines section to learn more.

Once your idea has been approved, you can send your submission through this form.

We are very excited to hear from you all!

Approved Ideas

Informative Articles
Biomimicry (Janne Halla)
Why coral reefs matter (Janne Halla)
Natural Phenomena Around the World (River Fenwick)
Profile of the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (River Fenwick)
Nurtured by Nature: The benefits of connecting with nature + graphic (Emily Spencer)
WOW Animal Species (Kaylee Oatsong)

Wizarding World News
A Spotlight on Herbologists in the Wizarding World (Emily Spencer)
Endangered Fantastic Beasts (Kaylee Oatsong)
Healing Herbs (Kaylee Oatsong)
A Witch's Wardrobe - fashion in the wizarding world (Violett Sangrey)
A Pepper-up potion for the cold - recipe (Violett Sangrey)
Watch out! A Niffler Guide (Violett Sangrey)

Ads
Art Department ad (Janne Halla)
Library Department ad (Janne Halla)
Book Club Ad (Emily Spencer)

Wizarding Ads
Ad for Noltie's Botanical Novelties (Emily Spencer)

Puzzles (6/8 spots filled)
Word search (Janne Halla)
Fallen letters (Janne Halla)
Visual Sudoku (River Fenwick)
Maze (River Fenwick)
Cryptogram (Emily Spencer)
Nature Riddles (Emily Spencer)

[Janne Halla]

I'd like to do the following please!

Word search
Fallen letters
Art Department ad
Library Department ad
Biomimicry (inventions inspired by nature)
Why coral reefs matter

[River Fenwick]

I’d like to submit:

Natural Phenomena Around the World
Profile of the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve
Visual Sudoku
Maze

[Emily Spencer]

I would like to submit the following:

Book Club Ad
Ad for Noltie's Botanical Novelties (Diagon Alley)
Cryptogram
Nature Riddles
Nurtured by Nature: The benefits of connecting with nature (with image)
A Spotlight on Herbologists in the Wizarding World

[Kaylee Oatsong]

Hello,

I would like to submit:

- Endangered Fantastic Beasts
- Healing Herbs
- WOW Animal Species

Thank you,
Kaylee Oatsong

[Prof. Maxim Trevelyan]

I'd like to do the following please!

Word search
Fallen letters
Art Department ad
Library Department ad
Biomimicry (inventions inspired by nature)
Why coral reefs matter

I’d like to submit:

Natural Phenomena Around the World
Profile of the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve
Visual Sudoku
Maze

I would like to submit the following:

Book Club Ad
Ad for Noltie's Botanical Novelties (Diagon Alley)
Cryptogram
Nature Riddles
Nurtured by Nature: The benefits of connecting with nature (with image)
A Spotlight on Herbologists in the Wizarding World

All approved!

Hello,

I would like to submit:

- Endangered Fantastic Beasts
- Healing Herbs
- WOW Animal Species

Thank you,
Kaylee Oatsong

Kaylee, these are provisionally approved. We would just like to ask that you expand a bit more on each idea and include a few additional details, so others have a clearer understanding of what you will be covering and can avoid any accidental overlap. Thank you!

[Kaylee Oatsong]

Hello,

Yeah, of course! So first, "Endangered Fantastic Beasts" is about the Beasts in the Wizarding World that are in danger of going extinct. The second one, "Healing Herbs" will be about some plants that are used for medecine and healing people. Finally, "WOW Animal Species" will be about Muggle animals with very odd but cool "powers".

Kaylee Oatsong

[Prof. Sky Alton]

Hello,

Yeah, of course! So first, "Endangered Fantastic Beasts" is about the Beasts in the Wizarding World that are in danger of going extinct. The second one, "Healing Herbs" will be about some plants that are used for medecine and healing people. Finally, "WOW Animal Species" will be about Muggle animals with very odd but cool "powers".

Kaylee Oatsong

Thanks. With the peace on Healing Herbs, are you going to describe a few herbs in detail or talk about how herbs are used and healing more generally?

[Violett Sangrey]

I would like to submit;

-A Witch's Wardrobe
The new trends in the wizarding world, what is in? What is 'so last season'?

-A Pepper-up potion for the cold
Want to have a nice soothing beverage when your nose gets runny? No advanced potions skills needed. An easy step-by-step guide for helping that mild cough!

-Watch out! A Niffler Guide
When walking throughout the school, down the halls, or even to a store, you need to know how to keep your Galleons and jewels away from the paws of a Niffler!

[Prof. Sky Alton]

I would like to submit;

-A Witch's Wardrobe
The new trends in the wizarding world, what is in? What is 'so last season'?

-A Pepper-up potion for the cold
Want to have a nice soothing beverage when your nose gets runny? No advanced potions skills needed. An easy step-by-step guide for helping that mild cough!

-Watch out! A Niffler Guide
When walking throughout the school, down the halls, or even to a store, you need to know how to keep your Galleons and jewels away from the paws of a Niffler!

These are approved. We have some specific requirements for recipes that we'd need you to follow, though:
It’ll be subject to the same wordcount requirements as other articles.
The instructions need to be in your own words. Per the general article guidelines, any parts quoted from elsewhere will need to be properly cited and won’t count towards the wordcount.
Any photos should be your own and of that particular dish (though I realise that might not be relevant if it's a magical recipe that you're inventing). You’re also welcome to make a graphic instead, providing it fits the Howler graphics guidelines and HOL AI policy.
It ideally should include some additional interest alongside the instructions (like an intro, your take on the dishes or some history).

[Prof. Sky Alton]

The deadline for this issue is drawing nearer but there's still time to pick an idea and make some magic. Help us make this a brilliant issue.