Daily Prophet 16th January Term XIII Issue 01

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UNRULY CLAWS BREAK INTO COMMON ROOM
HOGSMEADE MAYOR GIVES CANDID INTERVIEW
PROFESSOR DUMBLEDORE ANSWERS ALL

Term XIII, Issue 01                                                                                                                              January 16th, 2009
Apply to be a: Registered Healer Registered Animagus HP Character Quidditch Player Writing Activities: hh_sugarquill hh_writersblock hih_thegame Icon Making Activities: sortedchallenge hogwartsicons hogwarts_battle Sponsored Shops Attention Shop Owners! Would you like to see your banner here? Then come over to this post to find out how! By cheredemoiselle 01. ANCIENTRUNES 02. ANGLOSAXON 03. BATHSHEBA 04. ELDER 05. HIEROGLYPHS 06. LOGOGRAMS 07. NORSE 08. SYLLABARY 09. TRANSLATION 10. VIKING Welcome to the weekly quiz! For now, I'm going to focus on a different Hogwarts class each issue. This week, we'll be searching for words related to Ancient Runes. Good luck, and enjoy! Entries are taken from now until Wednesday 28th January Midnight GMT. It's ten points for participation - submit your completed puzzle here!	Welcome to hogwartsishome! You will find many great people and many, many fun things to do. Make sure you join your common room and then check out a bunch of the activities listed here. Also, please check out page 3 for fun in-house news! We hope you'll have a great time at Hogwarts! Common rooms: gryff_lions the_puff_house ravenclaw_house cunningfolk Dear Dumbledore, It is never too early to prepare for No Shave Novembeard, and my powers of observation have pointed me in the direction of your exceptionally well maintained beard. How do you do it, sir? Is that just a beard that comes with your exceptional age and wisdom or is there a potion I can take? I've also recently taken a bet that I can grow the best beard. Do you have any tips for me to retain my dignity come November? - Clean-Shaven in Gryffindor Dear Clean-Shaven in Gryffindor, It might surprise you to know that your ancient Headmaster was indeed once a young man, and even then, my beard bore a striking resemblance to the one that I have currently. The only different naturally being that it was what one might call "ginger"; I have my suspicions as to the source of this letter, and if said suspicions are correct, than my advice may lead to an impressive ginger beard of your own. If this is the case, than I suggest that you attempt to hide any and all advice from your brother. A magical potion may not be necessary, although if you feel particularly strongly about it, I can recommend some good cosmetics potions. A good friend of mine, Elphias Doge, always had trouble with growing a proper beard. Gimli's Goop apparently gives excellent results, but mind the side effects. It could have you hopping on one foot for weeks. Dear Headmaster Dumbledore, Every time I wash my clothing the muggle way there always seems one sock goes missing or disappears. Should I warn the Improper Use of Magic Office or is this just a normal occurrence? Also, every time the house elves do my laundry while I'm at Hogwarts my colorful socks seem to multiply... What's that all about? Dear Maaike, Ah, the mystery of socks. Far more complex than the most intricate of Arithmancy theorems. I can only humbly offer you a suggestion, which is perhaps attempting a summoning charm. There is perhaps nothing more frustrating than when you can only find one sock in a pair, and I should like to spare you that stress. As for the multiplying socks, that has a much less mysterious explanation. Last November, there was something of a coup amongst the Hogwarts elves, and the emerging leader (Tipsy) led a knitting revolution. Now they're all quite fond of knitting and make you new ones in their spare time. If you have a question you can write to Professor Dumbledore here. He will try to answer all letters, though it may be some time before yours is published.
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Term XII, Issue 01                                                                                                                                         Page 2
By absolutelybatty Good –insert whatever noun is appropriate for you here, please and thank you-, everyone! Welcome to the first Writer’s Spotlight of 2009. Let’s get straight down to business. I must admit, my taste in fanfiction tends to be a little on the dark side, and I was delighted to stumble across a little gem that fit my tastes perfectly. pretty_liquor took the prompt of ‘roses’, and twisted it in a way that made me smile. This ficlet is laced with so many fine flavors, and it does it in so very little words. Roses That Bleed isn’t afraid to go dark, and since dealings with death eaters like the Lestranges and Crouch Jr. tend to go pitch, I’d say this is a must read. However, I know a good deal of our little community has a lighter taste when it comes to their reading, and I aim to please. xfortytwo’s Of Muggle and Magic is a delightful insight into what happens when muggle and magic collide. This little Hermione/Draco ficlet has just the right amount of crazy humor that a Granger-Malfoy household needs to be believable, just beware of the toaster. For the Marauder fans out there, this is a must read. Slightly depressing? Maybe. Perfectly in character? Yes times three. interrobanging braved the waters of hh_sugarquill for the first time, and I’m glad she did. If We Don’t Make It Alive is witty and angst-filled all at once; it is also beautiful. The sense of camaraderie is there in full force, and it sums up perfectly what Remus, Sirius, and James are. What is that exactly? Well, if you don’t know, read and find out. Now those are some pretty jewels that, if you haven’t already, you should check out ASAP, but before you go, I have a little summary of tid bits all the writers should know. January Sugarquill Drabble Contest: Due the 18th of January, the mods of Sugarquill ask you to come up with a drabble that’s 150 words or less. Your prompt? The Tales of the Beedle Bard, of course! Challenge 038: In Times Past: Writer’s Block challenges you to write, in thirty minutes or less (we all know the rules, correct?), a piece of fanfiction about a character that died before the time of Harry the boy who just wouldn’t die Potter. I know we are a literate group, so let’s get to reading (and commenting. Feed the author; you know the deal) and writing, shall we? By silveredaccents There has been a major shakeup at hh_clubs. Not only do we have a change in modship, we have eight new club leaders. Term XIII is looking to be quite active in the clubs department. Already, the new (and old!) club leaders are showing their enthusiasm for the new term. So go here and look at what club might interest you! Activities currently going on range from word searches to banner creation. No matter your interest, there is always something to do! Recent developments of note: In a show of anti-stereotype, Slytherin took top marks in the Muggle Cultural Society discussion. Gryffindor niicole_m gets the privilege of her banner being used for the Art Club. Lots of wonderful banners, good job! Gryffindor took top marks in Recognizing Muggle Brands, though bubba_rum took first overall. Several activities are still up and more are on the way. So check out hh_clubs! See you there! Spotted: Eagles in the Lion's Den Are two of Ravenclaws most Ravendor members looking for a new sandbox now that Gryffindor has the cup? They've already made a little noise in the Common Room, but I think the din from the win was a little too loud for anyone to notice. Got gossip? Spill the beans here!	hih_insomniacs By lotrangel17 A new term at HogwartsisHome has brought a new Mod to the hih_insomniacs community - we would like to give a big welcome to la_conquistador as the new Late Night Mod. Steph has jumped right into her Modding duties as we have four new Insomniacs Ambassadors that will represent their respective houses for the frist half of Term XIII. The Gryffindors have folkin_up_again, Hufflepuff has devils_sidekick, Ravenclaw has cookie_pixie and last but not least, Slytherin House has pretty_liquor. Be sure to watch your common rooms for posts from these wonderful volunteers about the goings on at hih_insomniacs and all the ways to earn your house lots points. The first Scavenger Hunt of January, Magical Creatures, has already come and gone with each house being represented in participation points. To start out this term the Lions earned 60 points, the Badgers earned 40 points, the Eagles scored 50 points, and the Snakes also earned themselves 60 points. The second Scavenger Hunt is going on now - you can find The Most Ancient and Noble House of Black at This Post until Sunday, January 18th at 10pm CST. Also going on right now is January's first points earning activity - Poetry in Motion. Be sure and check out this activity by Thursday, January 15th and get those creative poetry writing juices flowing. All the HiH night owls are encouraged to check out those fun activities but remember you must submit your answers during your local insomniac hours (your time zone from midnight to 8am). You can also find Friday Five: HP Actors posted by msninacat and a discussion on Half Blood Prince getting a PG rating started by ectypes. And if either one of those don't spark your interest, make your own late night post and get to know your fellow Insomniacs. Feel free to stop by at hih_insomniacs any time of the night - the doors always open. hogsmeadewkends By hellkat75 The December Hogsmeade Weekend, held December 5-7th, was presided over, as usual, by the tireless exiting Mayor, viridian_virtue. The special guest star of the Yule Ball was none other that Freddy Mercury who made several appearances. Congratulations to cigamerisdei, laurahonest, deadly_lemonade, musikurt, rhinestone217 and slyferret for participating in all Official Points-Earning Acivities and earning bonus points for their efforts. Congratulations to laurahonest on her appointment as the new Mayor of Hogsmeade Village. I managed to get a few minutes with the new mayor and she generously answered a few questions for me. hellkat75: How long have you been a member of HiH? laurahonest: About 8 months now, I joined in May of 2008 hellkat75: What prompted you to apply to be Hogsmeade Mayor? laurahonest: I admired the job done by Anie and thought it would be a fun position, but I am not one to compete against a good mod and remove them from their position. When Anie told me she wasn't reapplying this term I decided to put my hand in and see what happened. hellkat75: How are you feeling now that you've been appointed? laurahonest: A little nervous but my years as a daycare teacher are returning to me and I find myself scribbling down activity ideas at random moments. hellkat75: You've been a big points earner during the Hogsmeade Weekends. Will you miss taking part? laurahonest: A little bit, but I also enjoy organizing activities for others and I will probably be so busy that I won't have time to miss it much. hellkat75: You have some big shoes to fill. Are you intimidated by this at all? laurahonest: YES!! Anie did a wonderful job and she will be missed. However, she has been most helpful to me already and has expressed confidence in my abilities which is quite stimulating. At the moment the poll is showing that more people are available for the weekend of February 20-22nd. Be sure to put your vote in so that you can be present for all the fun. By hellkat75 The final game of Term XII was played on December 21st. It was a slow starting match, with the Slytherin Beater turning up late and possession for the Quaffle being given to the other team. With only one goal a piece, the Slytherin Seeker, rhinestone217, caught the snitch and Slytherin won the Quidditch Cup, beating Gryffindor 225 to 135. Congratulations Slytherin. Now, we have a brand new term to which we can look forward. Congratulations to heartlessbladez for getting the role of Quidditch Mod again this term. Team sign-ups are happening right now and there are still quite a few spots open, so if you are interested in helping your house win glory, sign up today. So far the teams look like this: Gryffindor Team Seeker: cigamersedi Keeper: potionmistressm (alternate stolenatalanta) Beaters: cuppa_violets & la_conquistador Chasers: erinm_4600, --open-- & --open-- Alternates: destinyfroste Hufflepuff Team Seeker: passion_heart Keeper: --open-- Beaters: laurahonest & --open-- Chasers: cheredemoiselle, hellkat75 & chewyyyyyy No alternates signed up yet Ravenclaw Team Seeker: viridian_virtue Keeper: music_simbol Beaters: cookie_pixie & musikurt (alternate: sanggre_habagat) Chasers: brownstudies, msninacat & --open-- Alternates: et_tu_lj & caketime Slytherin Team Seeker: rhinestone217 Keeper: --open-- Beaters: --open-- & --open-- Chasers: slyferret, djmayhem_aubrey & --open-- No alternates signed up yet There is also a poll here on which days are better for you to play, so if you are interested, you can have a say in when the games will be played. heartlessbladez has posted a few new rules for the game, which include harsher penalties for someone missing a game once they've signed up for it and the inclusion of new role: Referee for the match. A more detailed description of the new rules can be found here. Congratulations to cigamersedi, laurahonest and sanggre_habagat for winning their team locker room layout contests. Lovely work, all of you.
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Term XIII, Issue 01                                                                                                                                         Page 3
gryff_lions|Flourish Shoppes|Pirates By alohachary1851 We've paid our dues, time after time. Done our sentence, but committed no crime. Bad mistakes? Sure we've made a few. We've had our share of sand kicked in our face, but we've come through. We are the champions, my friends When the moon is in the Seventh House and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then crack will guide the planets and bamfs will steer the stars. This is the dawning of the age of Gryffindor. Yes, for the first time since Term VII, the Gryffindors have won the House Cup AND has the most active participant planetgal471 !! Reigning Prefects alohachary1851 and niicole_m were naturally elated riding off of a high from an extremely entertaining GraphJam In-House contest. The results of said In House proved that Gryffindors overwhelmingly favored pie charts, potentially because it reminded them of delicious pie. All the entries can be seen here But back to the WINNING OF THE HOUSE CUP. After a loss to Slytherin in the Quidditch Final, the Gryffindors came out in full force sweeping the Insomniacs second monthly contest, dominating clubs and cleaning house in Sugarquill. When asked about the win, Reigning Co-Prefect and Graphics Maker extraordinaire niicole_m said: "Oh gosh, pressure" and once she got her words together, the unintelligible string of CAPSLOCK translated by yours truly said "I felt ecstatic. It was a great way to start the morning and delicious with Fruit Loops." beckella, a long-time member, said: "FINALS PROCRASTINATION PAYS OFF! Never underestimate what Gryffindors who are avoiding homework like the plague can do when they set their minds to... OOH! Shiny object!" Finally, new member corky_dork said, "while I didn't really contribute much to the total, it was a hella awesome way to start off my time on HiH." The win was a great way to end 2008, but what is in store for 2009? Well alohachary1851 and niicole_m are still Prefects and there's a whole slew of modly Gryffindors and a house chock-a-block full of eager Gryffindors ready for more glory because victory is sweet. We are the Champions, my friends. And we'll keep on fighting till the end. the_puff_house|Flourish Shoppes|Secret Agents By heartlessbladez Welcome to the first edition of Puffs in Passing of Term XIII!!!! Lots of changes happening in the community. I'd first like to welcome our newest members leekpie, diabel_gt, coeur_delanuit and killthecamera!! We love our little badgers! Our beloved Hufflepuffs have taken on some big challenges in HiH. First, our new Prefects are laurahonest, aka Lorelei, and me, heartlessbladez. laurahonest is also our Hogsmeade Mayor this term. The Music Club is now being led by the lovely passion_heart and the Care of Magical Creatures club is being led by hellkat75! cheredemoiselle is our AWESOME new House Unity Mod AND a hh_clubs mod! heartlessbladez is the Puff mod over at hogwartsicons and kept her position as hh_quidditch mod! And last but not least, devils_sidekick is the new hh_order mod! Our very own xfortytwo tied for second place in sortedchallenge's first challenge of the term! WTG ING! At the end of last term punnishmentally received the honor of best idea in Sorted Challenge #15 and miss_un_known took Third Place in the Shutterbug Nature challenge. WTG PUFFS! There's a lot going on over at the Puff house. Keep an eye out for hellkat75's activity log to help keep track of everything... PUFFS FTW!	ravenclaw_house|Flourish Shoppes|Vikings By deadly_lemonade Term XII has wound its way down to a neat close and although the great hall will not be brandished in blue and bronze at the end of term feast, the Ravenclaw students are celebrating a successful and productive term. We send our congratulations to all of the other houses for such a healthy fight to the cup however, would like to inform you all that the game is on and Ravenclaw is ready to play. Term XIII is looking promising; the Ravenclaw tower has taken its well-deserved breather and following a fleeting moment allowing them to rest their wings, the eagles are ready to fly once more. With a new term comes new prefects and we are delighted to welcome the return of former prefect Gerry (aka sanggre_habagat) as well as a brand new addition to our prefectly team, Curtis (musikurt). Here's to another fantastic term for the claws! Up in the tower, house activity started with a bang; there has been a hive of activity in and around the community! Quidditch players are readying themselves for the eventful season ahead, those who have obtained and retained mod positions are getting into the swing and the first inter-house competition of term XIII has already begun. Claws don't forget to sumbit your entries over here! Lots of members have been getting stuck in right away, with special mention to both Angelina (aka twilight2shadow) and Elaine (cookie_pixie) who have played a wonderful role in motivating and reminding our members. Robyn (ravenclawbest), is also deserving of a nod as she has submitted numerous written works to hh_sugarquill. I would strongly advice you go and take a look at her work right here. ^^ It's a new term and Ravenclaw are ready to go! RAH RAH RAVENCLAW! Just for good measure. ;] cunningfolk|Flourish Shoppes|Ninjas By rhinestone217 Happy New Term, HIHers! The Slytherin House is still reeling from their NOT LAST finish last term and is stoked that you all gave us the "Peeves Award" for being the Most Mischievous at hogwartsishome. Many thanks. We have plenty more mischief where that come from! Please join us in welcoming the newest elite members of the Slytherin house! Welcome purepulp, boozooka, whydah, heureviolet, and painfullybored. Firewhiskey reception planned for tonight. Last term was quite a big deal for the Slytherin house. Our most important accomplishment was winning THE QUIDDICH CUP! The Gryffindor house put up a good fight, but the Slytherin's finally get to take the cup home. Well done team and captain ariake! Get ready for next season! The Prefects, slyferret and rhinestone217 are super excited to start this term off right and plan on earning that cup this term! They are also so proud that Slytherin surpassed their point goal. Slytherin: 43, 142!!! This means we beat our goal by over 13,000 points! Well done, little snakes! Another party is definitely in store! Now remember to go sort and to welcome all the ickle firsties into the common room! Go sign up for some clubs since there are some new leaders... which means new rosters! Go order some tags and go participate. The journey to the cup starts with one step a head start in front of the other houses! Mwahahah! Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared! Be prepared!" -Scar, The Lion King
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