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(Editor: Prof. Rhiannon Llewellyn, Ravenclaw)

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Friday, January 30, 2004

Congratulations to the following Slytherin House award winners for the month of December:

Snake in the Grass: Allison Jennifer Black
Singular Slytherin: Ashlee Sully
Smug Snake: James Summers
Eagle in Snake's Clothing (visitor award): Ella Dowling


posted by Rhiannon 8:00:00 PM

Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Hufflepuff House wishes to announce a new HOL-wide contest, "Broom Race"! Please read Hufflepuff Head Prefect Dom McDermott's post for information on how to enter.

posted by Rhiannon 5:01:00 PM

Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Wanted: Gryffindor Book Worm to manage Gryffindor Library. Interested parties please read this post from the HOL forum for more details!

And congratulations also to the winners of the HBC Contest:

First place: Dom McDermott
Second place: Justin Hostutler
Third place: Lily Peters


posted by Rhiannon 6:10:00 PM

Monday, January 19, 2004

Congratulations to the following Ravenclaw House award winners for the month of December:

Ravenclaw of the Month: Alecia Amethysta
Hawking HOLer: Ella Dowling
Blue Virtue: Angelus Darklost
Bronze Ambition: Allanna Branwen Culwich

Announcing a new HOL-wide contest, Mandrake: 2004 Magical Medicinal Plant of Choice! The contest will be open until 10 February.

The final poll for voting in the HBC Contest is now online! Voting will end on Monday, 26 January.


posted by Rhiannon 5:21:00 PM

Monday, January 12, 2004

Please welcome the following new Professors to the staff of HOL:

Prof. Paddy OŽBrien - Alphitomancy and All That
Prof. Angel Archer Elendili - Animal Mythology
Prof. Angela Amaunet - An Introduction To Greek Mythology
Prof. Melangell Wright - Magical Minerals
Prof. Ikaika Kaleo - Hawaiian Mythology
Prof. Olivia Rictusempra - Flick & Swish; Intro. to Charms and Spells
Prof. Ashlee Sully - Divination - Beyond the Crystal Ball
Prof. Morrighan McCuill - Celtic Myths and Symbols
Prof. Ruben Orion - assisting in Magical Musicology
Prof. Rob Black - New Deputy HoH Gryffindor and assisting in Survey of Ancient Magic


posted by Rhiannon 4:34:00 AM

Sunday, January 11, 2004

The following classes have posted January's lesson (or the first lesson, for those classes newly starting):

Animal Mythology
Dueling: Combat and Defense
Divination
Flick & Swish
Hawai'ian Mythology
Herbology: Magical and Herbaceous
House Elves 101
Introduction To Greek Mythology
Kinda Ancient Runes
Magical Minerals
Magical Musicology
Muggle Sports
Survey of Ancient Magic
Wandmaking

Note to the Professors: If I have inadvertantly left your class off of this list and you would like to be added, just let me know!


posted by Rhiannon 8:31:00 PM

Congratulations to Team Ravenclaw on their recent Quidditch win against Slytherin House (and also to MVP Ryan Lobiesk)! The next match, between Slytherin and Gryffindor, will take place Saturday, 7 February 2004, at 4pm US EST (9pm UK GMT).

Be sure to check out the new issue of the Hufflepuff Wizarding Times!


posted by Rhiannon 5:40:00 AM

Friday, January 09, 2004

Come one, come all, to HOL's next Quidditch match, Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin, Saturday, 10 January, at 4pm US EST (9pm UK GMT)! The game may be watched in either #quidditch (no chatting, and no leaving/rejoining during the match), or #grandstand.

posted by Rhiannon 8:22:00 PM

Thursday, January 08, 2004

Random class notes:

Class registration is now open for the spring term. Please check the HOL Classes List 2004 for those courses which are accepting new students.

Additional information on signing up for the Transfiguration class can be found in this post on the HOL forum.

Prof. Mandragora has posted a list of students who have been accepted into her Herbology: Magical and Herbaceous course.

The names of those students accepted into Prof. Zosimus's Prisoner Of Azkaban class can be found here.

Incoming students for the Survey of Ancient Magic class should be sure to register at the class forum. A list of students in danger of being dropped from that same class can be found here.

New Celtic Myths and Symbols students must fill out a questionnaire (located on the class website) before they will be accepted into the class.


posted by Rhiannon 5:25:00 PM

Monday, January 05, 2004

Don't forget to vote in round one and round two of the HOL Book Club story contest! Submissions can be found here.

posted by Rhiannon 2:26:00 AM

Saturday, January 03, 2004

Please welcome new Gryffindor Prefects Kitty Monroe, Schi Violet, and Hatshepsut Nahyan!

Prof. Phoenix has posted a list of students who are at risk of being dropped from the Unconventional Beings class.


posted by Rhiannon 7:50:00 PM

Thursday, January 01, 2004

The following classes have posted their midterm or final exam:

Advanced Arithmancy
Beginners Arithmancy
DADA II
Dueling: Combat and Defense
Fantastic Beasts
Handwriting Analysis
Herbology: Magical and Herbaceous
History of Alchemy
History of Hogsmeade
House Elves 101
Introduction to Poetry
Kinda Ancient Runes
Magical Creatures of the Deep
Muggle Art
Mystical Folklore and Urban Legends
Mythical Places
Pop Culture
Prisoner of Azkaban
Wandmaking

Note to the Professors: If I have inadvertantly left your class off of this list and you would like to be added, just let me know!


posted by Rhiannon 4:27:00 AM


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