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Sunday, February 29, 2004

Please welcome the new Slytherin Prefect team!

Darcey Goode (Head Prefect)
Anabelle Reprufius
Angelina Osbourne
Boris Bigglesworth
Holly Toadstool
Kat Shields
Michelle Scott
Nagini Black
Nexi Nihil
Talison Knox

And the following Assistant Prefects:

Alexandria Faethorne
Allison Jennifer Black
Aranel Flammae
Arden Armanis
Arianna Daniels
James Summers
Mia Mayfair
Nicole Delacour
Nikki Walker
Slazar Riddle


posted by Rhiannon 5:55:00 AM

Friday, February 27, 2004

Congratulations to the winners of the Mandrake: 2004 Magical Medicinal Plant of Choice contest!

1st place: Jade Cady
2nd place: Arianna Diamth
3rd place: Hermione Lucky
Honorable Mention: Tarma Black and Astra Starr

As part of the upcoming HOL Challenge 2004, Rames has created a test page for the interactive story task. Everyone is encouraged to log in and add to the sample story! (Note: You will need an HOL-Office account to access the page.)


posted by Rhiannon 9:27:00 PM

Wednesday, February 25, 2004

The new Slytherin Common Room forum is now up and running! (Thanks to Prof. O'Brien for the update.)

posted by Rhiannon 6:20:00 PM

There will be a Slytherin House meeting on Sunday, 29 February, at 8pm HOL-time in mIRC channel #slytherin.

Congratulations to Mirabella Nevlómë, newly appointed House Librarian for Gryffindor, and also to Assistant House Librarian Jade Cady.


posted by Rhiannon 5:51:00 AM

Monday, February 23, 2004

Congratulations and welcome to Rilla White, new Prefect for Hufflepuff House!

It's time for the Second Annual HP Book Challenge! A game of wit and wisdom, the first team that can solve all their clues and reveal the mystery characters wins. If you are a student of Prof. Atlas's HP Book Analysis 1 or 2 class and this sounds like something in which you might be interested, please read this post for more information.

The Slytherin Common Room forum will be offline until further notice.


posted by Rhiannon 5:28:00 PM

Sunday, February 22, 2004

Congratulations to Team Gryffindor on their recent Quidditch win against Ravenclaw House (and also to MVP Heather Kinney)! The next match, between Hufflepuff and Gryffindor, will take place Saturday, 13 March, at 4pm US EST (9pm UK GMT).

posted by Rhiannon 6:27:00 AM

Friday, February 20, 2004

Come one, come all, to HOL's next Quidditch match, Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw, which will take place on Saturday, 21 February, 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 7:00:00 PM

It's time again for the Paw Print’s Creative Quill Challenge! The challenges are open to members of all Houses, so if you'd like to participate, please see this post for details.

posted by Rhiannon 2:27:00 AM

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

The winter edition of Gryffindor House's newspaper, the Paw Print, is now online!

posted by Rhiannon 6:45:00 AM

Friday, February 13, 2004

The new issue of the Wizarding Times is now online! Also, if anyone would like to become a House spy (all in good fun!) for a series to be included in the next issue, please read this post for more information.

Congratulations to Kelsey Willow, Hufflepuff House's new High Captain of Quidditch (Emily Johnson will continue as Co-Captain)!


posted by Rhiannon 5:00:00 PM

Saturday, February 07, 2004

The following classes have posted February's lesson:

Advanced Arithmancy
Animal Mythology
Beginners Arithmancy
Celtic Myths and Symbols
DADA II
Divination
Dreamscapes
Dueling: Combat and Defense
Handwriting Analysis
Hawai'ian Mythology
Herbology: Magical and Herbaceous
History of Hogsmeade
House Elves 101
Introduction to Poetry
Languages of Middle Earth (posted in the C&C forum)
Magical Minerals
Magical Musicology
Pop Culture

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!

Congratulations to new Slytherin Head of House Prof. de Avalon, and Deputy Heads of House Prof. Paddy O'Brien and Prof. Circe Wolfsbane!

And additional congratulations to the following Hufflepuff House award winners for the month of December:

House Spirit Award: Pezzie Granger
Badger Cub Award: Noriko San
Order of Helga: Kelsey Willow
The Badger By Another Name Award (visitor award): Capella Silkistija


posted by Rhiannon 8:07:00 AM

Come one, come all, to HOL's next Quidditch match, Slytherin vs. Gryffindor, Saturday 7 February, 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 4:43:00 AM

Friday, February 06, 2004

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

Ravenclaw of the Month: Sindor Aloyarc
Hawking HOLer: Kimaire Seloiro
Blue Virtue: Capella Silkistija
Bronze Ambition: Alecia Amethysta and Conary Barclay
Eagle's Talont: Ryan Lobiesk
Captain's Choice: Diego Flamel

Gryffindor House's newspaper, The Paw Print, is now accepting submissions. Please see this post for details.


posted by Rhiannon 11:17:00 PM

Wednesday, February 04, 2004

Sketchers, artists and painters alike -- grab those brushes and sharpen those pencils, for the Orange Gallery is proud to announce The Orange Contest 2004! Details can be found here.

posted by Rhiannon 4:22:00 AM

Tuesday, February 03, 2004

The HOL-wide contest, Getting Into Harry Potter, has returned! Please see this post for more information.

posted by Rhiannon 6:32:00 PM


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