Term XXVIII, Issue 4
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Term XXVIII, Issue 04 February 24, 2013
Welcome to hogwartsishome! You will find many great people and many, many fun things to do. We hope you'll have a great time with us at Hogwarts!
Common rooms:
gryff_lions the_puff_house
ravenclaw_house cunningfolk
Activity: Morning Crossword
Participation Points: Participation Only. 10pts/5kts (+5 bonus points with a Daily Prophet subscription
Deadline: Saturday, March 8th, 11:59pm UTC
Details: Solve a Daily Prophet-centered crossword.
Submit your solved crossword here!
Results!
Activity: Spot the Prophet
Details: Submit an image of the Daily Prophet in an unusual location, with a short writeup (~50 words) of how it got there. The image must be photomanipped in some way, OR a picture that you took yourself.
House Totals:
Gryffindor: 0
Hufflepuff: 0
Ravenclaw: 45
Slytherin: 30
By xonceinadream
Announcement
► The System has moved! Due to server issues over the weekend, the System has moved to a brand new server and a brand new domain: http://hogwartsishome.com! Most everything has been moved over, although club leaders and mods please take note: the email notification system is not set up yet and might take a while. Please don't expect to be notified of activity approvals unless otherwise announced. Thanks to The Order, most of the site's been checked for bugs, but if you see something, say something! If it isn't working, let the mods know.
Misc
► Don't forget to check out your now unscreened Valentine's Day Mailboxes if you participated!
► Emma/storminmay asked if other members had a last.fm account or any other music profiles to help people bond over their shared love of music!
Don't forget to check out HIH on twitter and tumblr. @hihnews and fromplatform934.
Apply to be a:
Registered Animagus
HP Character
Writing Communities:
hh_sugarquill
Icon Making Communities:
sortedchallenge
hogwartsicons
Sponsored Shops
Attention Shop Owners!
Would you like to see your banner here? Then come over to this post to find out how!
By slumber
"Dear Dumbledore,
What's your favorite common household spell?
Signed,
Accio the TV Remote"
Dear Accio the TV Remote,
I'm a very big fan of the spell that washes my dishes.
Yours,
Albus
"Dear Professor Dumbledore,
Is it true that Mrs. Norris is actually a student that is stuck in a cat form? You know, from the days when transfiguring students into animals was still permitted.
A student often in detention"
Dear Student in Detention,
Hogwarts stopped allowing that practice in the middle ages. Unless Mrs. Norris is also old, I wouldn't say that was a possibility.
Yours,
Albus
PS: You will not be turned into an animal, don't worry.
"Dear Dumbledore,
I've lost my owl! Who do I contact to help me find him?
Sincerely,
Forgetful Freddie"
Dear Forgetful Freddie,
Perhaps this is a question more suited for Hagrid, but for what it's worth, I'm confident that owls will return in due time. They're highly clever and independent animals; rest assured he'll return when you need him.
Yours,
Albus
Write to Dumbles
You can write to your headmaster here; Dumbledore will try to respond to all letters, but there may be some delay before he gets to yours. All letters dealt with in strictest confidence.
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Term XXVIII, Issue 04 Page 2
By la_loony
hh_sugarquill
By wasureneba
Hello, hello! We here at the Prophet hope that you've all been well since our last issue.
Before we move on to anything else, we want to remind everyone that voting for the trial run of Artist's Block is up until Tuesday at 11:59pm UTC! Go here to look at some lovely art and cast your vote. We'll also be taking feedback about Artist's Block at this post, so also head over to leave comments about Artist's Block.
The special Sugarquill event for this term has also been announced! The most popular event on the poll was the Reverse Mini Bang. Artist signups are under way, and close 24 February (i.e., today although your mod will be a little bit lenient if you sign up a bit past the deadline). For more information about the Reverse Mini Bang, this post has what you need. If you're an artist and you haven't signed up yet - and you want to - get thee to the sign-up post.
Now that we've talked about all the things that have been going on - let's get to the fic!
Rob/anbyrobanby brings us Nostalgia, in which Aberforth Dumbledore narrates an old romance (and no, it's not the goat).
Jalen/jalenstrix has something on the darker side for us; Quirinus Quirrell falls in Descent.
Claire/nfgs combines Disney and Harry Potter in The Most Magical Place on Earth, a Muggle Cultural Society-inspired fic in which Ginny and the Trio get taken to Disney World.
Crystal/bluemermaid gives us some adorable Weasley interactions. Watch Bill meet his doom at the hands of a hieroglyphed-into-life mummy in Tales from the Tomb.
Until next time, readers - enjoy the incoming lions of March, and may your ink be black!
hh_sugarquill sortedchallenge hogwartsicons
By evening12
Let's get right to it and see what's been brewing at sortedchallenge. Hufflepuff represented in Challenge 4 with 115 points. Tiffany/fangss of Slytherin took 1st place, however. Sam/samantha of Hufflepuff placed 2nd, while Steph/alwaysawkward of Gryffindor placed 3rd. Kristine/flipflop_diva and Brina/brinchen86, both of Hufflepuff, shared the award for "best crop".
Challenge 5 was all about bigger graphics. Wallpapers were the name of the game. Hufflepuff's Kristine/flipflop_diva placed 1st with a Neville and Luna wallpaper, while Emily/xonceinadream of Gryffindor placed 2nd and Rachel/moony_blues of Slytherin placed 3rd. Brina/brinchen86 of Hufflepuff received the award for "best interpretation of the prompt".
Stop by here to see all of the winners.
By the time this edition comes out, Challenge 7 will still be running. The deadline is March 1 at 1am UTC
We've had a few new graphics posted at hogwartsicons, so here is a little peek. Gryffindor's Steph/alwaysawkward shared a great mix of icons and banners. I rather like her banners with that touch of pink.
Come on over to see the graphics and leave Steph some comments.
Are you looking for some house pride banners? Maybe Kristine/flipflop_diva of Hufflepuff has the answer. She shared a series of 4 house pride banners.
Stop by to see the rest of the banners.
Let's see what's been happening art wise at hh_sugarquill. Lovers of yarn, rejoice, because I bring you some lovely socks. Allison/pinksonia shared her works, which (as she says) will "make Dobby (and presumably Dumbledore) happy".
Stop by to leave Allison a comment or two.
Hufflepuff's Brina/brinchen86 showed some house pride with a drawing featuring a cute badger.
See Brina's post to leave some comments.
I'm off for this edition of the Daily Prophet but keep on sharing your wonderful pieces of art and you might find yourself in the spotlight next time!
hh_clubs
By interchanges
Hello club go-ers! Let's see what's new at hh_clubs!
First of all, the clubs mods are looking for a leader for Ancient Runes. They've already extended the deadline once, so if no one applies, they will put the club on hiatus for the rest of the term. So if you like Runes, consider applying here by today, February 24, at 11:59pm UTC.
Now let's take a look at some of the current activities going on.
Here's an easy, and possibly existential, activity. For Shutterbug Society's Meta-Selfies, take a picture of something that defines you. Do it today, though, as it ends at 11pm UTC! If you don't have time, you might want to check out the submissions and see what you learn about some of your fellow HiH members :)
Over at platform_934, we're redoing the voting cheat sheets, and Sorters Anon is helping out with that! Submit your new designs here by February 26, 11:59pm UTC. Voting will decide whose design is used!
Everyone loves giving and receiving gifts, right? Come participate in Charms Club's Rampaging Cupids Part 2 and leave some love for your fellow HiHers. Gifts can be a variety options and are due by February 27, 1pm UTC.
Restricted Section currently has a fun stamping activity called Character Archetype Stamping. Are you the hero, villain, wise mentor, or best friend? Submit an app to find out by 11:59pm UTC on February 27!
How inspired are you by plants? Probably more than you would think! Submit a fanmix to Herbology Club's Fanmix activity. The deadline is February 28, 9pm UTC, but you should go ahead and request a plant name from Jess now.
For all you logic puzzle lovers out there, and I know there are many of you, DADA is helping to feed your addiction with the activity Nonverbal Spells. Solve the puzzle by February 28, 11pm UTC.
Transfiguration Club has a cool activity called In Another World Part 1 going on right now. It involves submitting prompts for HP characters along with a place and genre, and members fulfilling the prompts with a summary of a book or movie that uses them. Check it out before February 28, 11:59pm UTC, and when you're done there, head over to Part 2.
Over in Muggle Cultural Society, there's an Oscar Pool Party going down. Make your bets on who will take home the awards on March 2, and if you're right, you could win placement points. Submit your ballot by March 1, 23:59pm UTC.
Remember, to see all current activities at any time, check the current tag or the latest weekly roundup.
Let's take a peak at some of the latest results as well!
Over in Astronomy Club, new mnemonic devices for remembering the planet names and order were created. The two winners were Jalen/jalenstrix and Clara/nevarren, both of Ravenclaw, with the following two entries:
"My, Voldemort Enthralled Many Judgmental Simpletons Until Now!"
"My Venerable Eggshells May Just Save Us Now."
The next time I go to the horse races or well I've never been so I guess first time I think I might take Ren/renrenren3 of Ravenclaw along, and probably William/mmailliw of Slytherin too, as both of them earned the most coins at Care of Magical Creatures' At the Winged Horse Races. Good job guys!
Art Club just finished up an activity called Potter Patterns where members submitted kaleidoscope images relating to HP and others had to guess what they were. I really liked how Dumbledore's beard came out in Christa/dontjudgeme of Ravenclaw's entry:
For more detailed results for all these activities and more, check the results tag. With lots of activities ending this week, I'm sure it'll get a work out ;)
Beware of the Plant!
The word on the street is that a certain someone, maybe a certain Gryffindor has been growing his own giant plant. A plant big enough to take on the Whomping Willow. I wonder where you'd keep such a plant.
HONEYDUKES' LATEST INNOVATION TO BE UNVEILED SOON
Rumour had been spreading for a while now that Honeydukes is working on a cutting-edge project, but this exciting news hadn't been confirmed until a few days ago. An insider says to Honeydukes will most probably unveil its avant-garde confection in the few months to come. He went so far as to say it would be "the most innovative product Honeydukes has created in several decades".
Beastly business
Is a certain gamekeeper up to his old tricks? Rumor has it an elephant is missing from a Muggle zoo and may, in fact, be hiding in a very non-Muggle location. In addition, students have reported some very mysterious noises coming from a little hut on the Hogwarts grounds ..."
Sneaky Socks
Socks keep disappearing, either a wily house elf, or a cold-footed Headmaster, is behind this.
Got gossip? Tell us here!
By slumber
Earlier this term, Bry/starfaerie82 covered the Celtic astrology, so I thought it might be cool to cover Chinese astrology for this one. Chinese New Year was celebrated on the 31st of January this year, so while zodiac signs are based on the year you were born, not the month you were born in, when looking up your sign, you should also remember to take into consideration when the Chinese New Year began in your birth year.
The Chinese zodiac is perhaps most known in its iteration as the twelve animals who figured in the Zodiac Story about the Jade Emperor who decided to devise a way to measure time, but did you know that there is actually a sixty-year cycle for the Chinese zodiac calendar? This is because the five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water) in their Yin and Yang forms is a ten-year cycle that interacts with the twelve-year cycle for the zodiac animals. This means that someone born the year of the Yang Wood Rat would have to wait sixty years before the next person not in their cohort would be born with the same year. For a table of the previous and current sixty-year calendar, click here.
To find what your zodiac sign is, go here.
Rat
Traits: Charming, forthright, hardworking, social, overambitious at times. They are easy to get along with and excel in business.
Compatible with: Ox, Dragon, Snake, Monkey
Ox
Traits: Dependable and stable, fair-minded and a good listener, patient, routine-oriented. They have integrity and stand resolute against trials and tribulations.
Compatible with: Snake, Rooster
Tiger
Traits: Trail-blazer, rebellious and vivacious, generous and adventurous. They are daring and colorful characters who are romantics at heart.
Compatible with: Horse and Dog
Rabbit
Traits: Reserved, strong-willed and gracious. They are considered lucky in general. They can also be cunning and self-indulgent.
Compatible with: Sheep and Boar
Dragon
Traits: Magnanimous, energetic, loyal, and positive. They are constantly on the go, but they must be careful because they can burn out.
Compatible with: Rat and Monkey
Snake
Traits: Wise, graceful, skeptical and tenacious. They are steady and the philosophers of the Chinese zodiac, likely to rely on their own judgement over others'.
Compatible with: Ox and Rooster
Horse
Traits: Cheerful, unpredictable, stubborn and intelligent. They are quick-witted and headstrong, quick to action and quick to boredom.
Compatible with: Tiger and Dog
Sheep
Traits: Righteous, shy, gentle, artistic, and pessimistic. They prefer following to leading and they have a tendency to be overcome with emotion.
Compatible with: Rabbit and Boar
Monkey
Traits: Clever, sociable, confident, inventive. They are fast learners and doers with innate charm.
Compatible with: Rat and Dragon
Rooster
Traits: Self-assured, conservative, meticulous, organized. They are at times eccentric and often misunderstood, perhaps because of their perfectionist natures.
Compatible with: Ox and Snake
Dog
Traits: Likeable, loyal, selfless, straightforward and practical. They are concerned with equality and justice and consider honor highly valuable, a mark of their idealistic nature.
Compatible with: Tiger and Horse
Boar
Traits: Pure-hearted, gallant, thoughtful, and kind. They make lasting relationships and are always happy to help friends with their troubles.
Compatible with: Rabbit and Sheep
hh_flourish
By lotrangel17
Welcome to this edition for Flourish and Blotts.
Before we leave the month of February, a little shout-out to the January Shop of the Month: That's Irrelevant by Steph/alwaysawkward. Also, January's Highest Earning Shops were for Gryffindor: Honeydukes by Liz/erzsebet, Hufflepuff: Sweetly Simple by Samantha/samantha, Ravenclaw: Limina by Evy/slumber and Slytherin: Riddikulus by Tiffany/fangss. Congrats everyone!
New in February is Ɣ∃ʁɨϯɐᎦ (Veritas), a Slytherin shop by Samantha/Surmise. There are some pretty tags there, including Disney tags made from pictures Samantha took herself at Disney! Be sure and check out this new shop.
There were some great updates in February, but none more so than Secret Hideaway's Catalog Update #66. Nikki/nowheretogo26 posted a 120-tag update! There are tags from Almost Human, The Originals and Sherlock (NOTE: Tags for Sherlock include Season 3, so there are spoilers.) Here are just a couple of the tags in this update:
The Knitted Cauldron's UPDATE #023 by Alexandra/coolceruleanblu includes 22 tags focused on the woods, and they are gorgeous. Be sure and check these tags out.
MoonyDoodles posted a Shop Update and Rachel/moony_blues added some stock patterns, text-only song lyrics, Revolution, Animagus and Hybrid Houses tags to her catalog. Here are a couple of her new tags.
There were also some great delivery posts, include one by Paradox; Ren/renrenren3's delivery of 54 tags earned 230 points for Ravenclaw House.
Did you know there is a Flourish Directory? I didn't!! You can find the Google Doc RIGHT HERE. There are tabs for Fandoms, HiH/HP, Disney, Celebrities/Bands, Stock and Misc. Looking for something specific like maybe a St. Paddy's Day tag? Then over head over to:
Happily Evermore
The Knitted Cauldron
Sweetly Simple
There is always room for new shops, so just go HERE, apply and join the shop owner gang! We have spots for 2 Lion, 2 Badgers, 6 Eagles and 4 Snakes right now.
Also, is there something you really miss around the shops? A certain show/movie/stock item you'd like to see? Then THIS POST is the place for you. Drop all your suggestions so shop keepers can get inspired for their updates.
That's all for now. Head over to Flourish & Blotts and get some shopping done.
hih_animagus
By slumber
Hello, everyone, and welcome to this edition's Animagus column!
The February batch of Animagus hopefuls has been posted - there are two applications this month and you have until February 26, 11pm UTC to vote for them, so if you haven't gone over yet, read the apps and cast your votes! Don't forget that you get 5 extra points for voting if you already have an Animagus form.
If you don't have an Animagus form yet, then what are you waiting for? Head on over here to submit an application! You only need to own the Standard Book of Spells volumes 1-5, and you can purchase them at Diagon Alley for 10 knuts apiece. Don't have knuts yet? You can earn them by participating in a couple of activities hosted around the community, hih_animagus included!
And what do you know, there's still time to do just that with the February Monthly Activity, which ends on February 27, 11:59pm UTC. Simply choose three television characters and what their Animagus forms might be in at least 150 words. Easy-peasy!
Finally, if you haven't signed up yet for a pack, you have until the end of the term to do so! Signing up for a pack isn't necessary to join in on the ability to earn badges, which the Animagus mods are giving a new spin on for this term, but it does get you cool new badges! Check out this social post for a look at the badges unlocked so far, as well as join in on the discussion about why you love your Animagus form (and why you love the forms of others)!
That's all we've got for this issue. Bry/starfaerie will be back next issue for your regularly scheduled Animagus programming.
hogsmeadewkends
By flipflop_diva
Hello, all my favorite people. I have some exciting news and developments from the world of hogsmeadewkends to update you all on today.
First, let's start with the final piece of info from January's Hogsmeade Yes, yes, I know I said last column we were done with that. I lied. Liz/erzsebet has unveiled the super shiny and glittery Trophy & Souvenir Case. Go check it out if you haven't! How many trophies and souvenirs did you end up with?
If you think that is exciting, then just wait 'til you read this. Last week, in her first official public co-mayor duty, Alex/gryffinwhore posted the dates AND the theme of the next Hogsmeade Weekend. Yup, that’s right. Mark your calendars! We are going to go
Around the World in 80 Hours
from April 4 to 6
The mayors promise "fun from various time zones, countries, and cultures!" and assure us they will provide more details on what exactly that all means as we get closer to the big weekend.
In addition to the news of when and what, the mayors also unveiled a couple other changes - namely tags (there are now tags for !mayor posts and #weekend posts) and participation bonus (woot! Now you only need to stamp 8 apps to count it as an activity!).
But the biggest and best change came not from the mayors but your lovely Flourish mods Nikki/nowheretogo26 and Morgan/wizbey. Starting with April's Hogsmeade, there are new rules for Flourish Hogsmeade!
The highlights of these changes are:
• Shops & stalls are no longer. Now there are just 10 "Hogsmeade Shopkeeper" spots per house.
• All Hogsmeade shopkeepers will be allowed to make both regular and gift tags (woohoo!).
• The ordering limit per shop will be 10 tags total, regular or gift tag, whatever you wish to order.
• All tags will be worth 4 points.
• Sign-ups will be open for all non-Flourish shopkeepers for 24 hours before opening for everyone. Sign-ups are, as always, first come, first serve.
• Everyone will have until the last Sunday of the month to deliver for points. Though if you want to count Flourish toward your Hogsmeade bonus, then you do need to deliver within seven days.
If anyone has any questions about these new and exciting rules, just ask the lovely Flourish mods. And keep a look out sometime in March for the signup post.
But don't despair! You don't have to sit around and just stare at your calendar, slowly ticking off the days, for the next month. There is something you can do!
Enter the banner contest! You have until March 23 to enter, so that means you can make a new version every day until you get one that is just perfect. Or not. Up to you!
But until next time, happy banner making and Hogsmeade waiting, HiH'ers! <333
If you would like to write an article for a future issue of the Daily Prophet, please comment at the signup sheet.
Term XXVIII, Issue 04 Page 3
gryff_lions|Flourish Shoppes|Pirates
By xonceinadream
Hello Gryffindors!
It's been a pretty slow week around the Common Room, although we have had two new cubs since our last edition. Let's give a warm welcome to Carola/carola_d at her welcome post here and Holly/iam4him at her welcome post here.
Jess/rhye has graciously been keeping the spreadsheep updated for us! Don't forget to check out the open activities on it and mark off what you've done. She also posted the Spotlight of Glory where your name can appear if you participate around HIH!
Speaking of activities, Martine/la_loony has posted the second February Activity Round-Up. Plenty of ways for you to earn points for Gryffindor.
If you've sorted in the past few weeks, you have a sigtag (or two or three) waiting for you here. Also, a round of applause for our star sorters Steph/alwaysawkward, Jayden/slashedsilver, and Jess/rhye. Don't worry. You've been assured that sorting points have been submitted on time!
Valentine's Day may be over but there's still love to go around. The Gryffindor In-House is still running here and all you have to do is write a 150+ word love letter to or from a Gryffindor canon character. Let's see those entries Gryffindor!
As another reminder, the feedback post will be open all term! Until next time Gryffindors!
the_puff_house|Flourish Shoppes|Puffs of the Round Table
By kaitydid33087
Hello again my fellow Puffs! Hope you're all doing well!
We've gotten a new bb Badger into our Dens this week! Please give a warm welcome to Meli/cylonkrogan! We're happy to have you with us!
Stop by the Valentine Exchange to see the reveals of who left you a Valentine!
You still have plenty of time to do the In-House! All you have to do is solve the puzzle by February 28 at 11:59pm UTC!
I know how we all get excited around here, but be prepared to get even more excited! Why? Cause KNIGHT WEEK IS COMING! Get super excited y'all, its gonna be fun!
Check out how we've been doing around HiH!
You can see how many clubs activities we've won here! Shout out to Shawn/rabidmunkee for taking 3rd in Dueling Club's Pac-Man activity and Erin/_eyesofpride_ for taking 1st in the second part of the Transfiguration Club activity!
Also a shout-out to Kristine/flipflop_diva for tying for Club Member of the Month of January! And a shout-out to EVERYONE for taking the month of January by storm!
Be sure to check out the February Stamping Results! Great job everyone!
Congrats to Kristine/flipflop_diva and Brina/brinchen86 for taking 1st and Best Interpretation of the Prompts, respectively, for the Sorted Challenge Challenge 5!
Everyone is doing amazing! Keep up the awesome work Puffies!
Till next time!
ravenclaw_house|Flourish Shoppes|Vikings
By susako
'Sup, Claws? Flying high? Taking time to roost? Let's have a look at how we've been doing for the past couple of weeks!
Hi there to our bb!Claw Ophelia/ljusastjarnan and hello to our other bb!Claw Christina/pianoisloved. Happy to have y'all! Pull up a book and join us by the fire ^_^
Pillaged Villages:
Charms Club's Rampaging Cupids
Astronomy Club's New Planet Acronyms
Owl Post Secret's Dear You
Art Club's Potter Patterns
MCS' My Home Environment
COMC's At the Winged Horse Races (Congrats to Colleen/schizophrenic0 for placing third and Ren/renrenren3 for gaming the system coming first and bringing all the plunder back to the tower!)
With quite a few of these, the Vikings overran the opposition. When Claws go for it, we go hardcore.
Creative Claws are Creative:
Jalen/jalenstrix wrote about the fall of Quirinus Quirrell and Mary Cattermole's cubicle job encounter when not busy being Star Sorter.
Anie/wasureneba wrote about Remus and Sirius for Martine/evening12, bagging points for Mama Rowena in the process. (Gifts with points! We ♥ them)
Delphine/nearlyconscious brought us some Ron and Luna art and some more Luna art
Allison/pinksonia made some cool socks XD
Meanwhile, in the Tower, don't forget to leave your nestmates some lurve and read the Quibbler like a good eagle. Nestmate Andie/tralfamadore also reminded us to check rosters/bonus points and offered an incentive to do so and nestmate Erin/anirishlullaby asked for Clawesome recs. Why not oblige?
I'm spending time fluffing up my feathers and tidying up my own nest at the moment heaven help Claws with no reliable computer access so I'm not around as frequently as I'd like to be! But I'm still your eye from on high with the Daily Prophet! Stay clawesome, my loves!
cunningfolk|Flourish Shoppes|Vampire
By autumn_mist
Welcome to another edition of "Cunningfolk", where I tell you all about the fun things going on over in the Slytherin Common Room.
• CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER FOR Tiffany/fangss and Rachel/moony_blues for becoming our NEWEST Star Sorters of Term XXVIII!! Speaking of Star Sorters ... have you been collecting your tags? Now everyone who votes on an applicant gets a shiny tag to display!
• Don't forget about our current In-House event going on now! Its an easy way to earn points for our noble house!
Now on to Slytherins Around HiH!
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SLYTHERINS AT HH_CLUBS:
• Beth/djmayhem_aubrey has posted a new event for the Slug Club that can be viewed HERE. Make sure you're on the ROSTER to get those bonus points!
• Krystal/autumn_mist has posted a new event for the Charms Club that can be viewed HERE. Make sure you're on the ROSTER to get those bonus points!
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SLYTHERINS AT HH_FLOURISH:
• Don't forget you can order a MAX of 10 sigtags from ALL our Slytherin shops located at hh_flourish if you find any that strike your fancy. Our current shop keepers are:
Krystal/autumn_mist with Accio Malfoy
Heather/burningxhope with Black Rabbits
Cyn/cyn_ful with Ultimate Surprises
Tiffany/fangss with Riddikulus
Rachel/moony_blues with MoonyDoodles
Sam/surmise with Ɣ∃ʁɨϯɐᎦ (Veritas)
OR if you are graphically inclined yourself, why not apply for a spot?. There are currently still FOUR spots available!
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And always remember Slytherin House - You ROCK!
If interested, please sign up here!
Term XXVIII, Issue 04 February 24, 2013
Welcome to hogwartsishome! You will find many great people and many, many fun things to do. We hope you'll have a great time with us at Hogwarts!
Common rooms:
gryff_lions the_puff_house
ravenclaw_house cunningfolk
Activity: Morning Crossword
Participation Points: Participation Only. 10pts/5kts (+5 bonus points with a Daily Prophet subscription
Deadline: Saturday, March 8th, 11:59pm UTC
Details: Solve a Daily Prophet-centered crossword.
Submit your solved crossword here!
Results!
Activity: Spot the Prophet
Details: Submit an image of the Daily Prophet in an unusual location, with a short writeup (~50 words) of how it got there. The image must be photomanipped in some way, OR a picture that you took yourself.
House Totals:
Gryffindor: 0
Hufflepuff: 0
Ravenclaw: 45
Slytherin: 30
By xonceinadream
Announcement
► The System has moved! Due to server issues over the weekend, the System has moved to a brand new server and a brand new domain: http://hogwartsishome.com! Most everything has been moved over, although club leaders and mods please take note: the email notification system is not set up yet and might take a while. Please don't expect to be notified of activity approvals unless otherwise announced. Thanks to The Order, most of the site's been checked for bugs, but if you see something, say something! If it isn't working, let the mods know.
Misc
► Don't forget to check out your now unscreened Valentine's Day Mailboxes if you participated!
► Emma/storminmay asked if other members had a last.fm account or any other music profiles to help people bond over their shared love of music!
Don't forget to check out HIH on twitter and tumblr. @hihnews and fromplatform934.
Apply to be a:
Registered Animagus
HP Character
Writing Communities:
hh_sugarquill
Icon Making Communities:
sortedchallenge
hogwartsicons
Sponsored Shops
Attention Shop Owners!
Would you like to see your banner here? Then come over to this post to find out how!
By slumber
"Dear Dumbledore,
What's your favorite common household spell?
Signed,
Accio the TV Remote"
Dear Accio the TV Remote,
I'm a very big fan of the spell that washes my dishes.
Yours,
Albus
"Dear Professor Dumbledore,
Is it true that Mrs. Norris is actually a student that is stuck in a cat form? You know, from the days when transfiguring students into animals was still permitted.
A student often in detention"
Dear Student in Detention,
Hogwarts stopped allowing that practice in the middle ages. Unless Mrs. Norris is also old, I wouldn't say that was a possibility.
Yours,
Albus
PS: You will not be turned into an animal, don't worry.
"Dear Dumbledore,
I've lost my owl! Who do I contact to help me find him?
Sincerely,
Forgetful Freddie"
Dear Forgetful Freddie,
Perhaps this is a question more suited for Hagrid, but for what it's worth, I'm confident that owls will return in due time. They're highly clever and independent animals; rest assured he'll return when you need him.
Yours,
Albus
Write to Dumbles
You can write to your headmaster here; Dumbledore will try to respond to all letters, but there may be some delay before he gets to yours. All letters dealt with in strictest confidence.
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Term XXVIII, Issue 04 Page 2
By la_loony
hh_sugarquill
By wasureneba
Hello, hello! We here at the Prophet hope that you've all been well since our last issue.
Before we move on to anything else, we want to remind everyone that voting for the trial run of Artist's Block is up until Tuesday at 11:59pm UTC! Go here to look at some lovely art and cast your vote. We'll also be taking feedback about Artist's Block at this post, so also head over to leave comments about Artist's Block.
The special Sugarquill event for this term has also been announced! The most popular event on the poll was the Reverse Mini Bang. Artist signups are under way, and close 24 February (i.e., today although your mod will be a little bit lenient if you sign up a bit past the deadline). For more information about the Reverse Mini Bang, this post has what you need. If you're an artist and you haven't signed up yet - and you want to - get thee to the sign-up post.
Now that we've talked about all the things that have been going on - let's get to the fic!
Rob/anbyrobanby brings us Nostalgia, in which Aberforth Dumbledore narrates an old romance (and no, it's not the goat).
Jalen/jalenstrix has something on the darker side for us; Quirinus Quirrell falls in Descent.
Claire/nfgs combines Disney and Harry Potter in The Most Magical Place on Earth, a Muggle Cultural Society-inspired fic in which Ginny and the Trio get taken to Disney World.
Crystal/bluemermaid gives us some adorable Weasley interactions. Watch Bill meet his doom at the hands of a hieroglyphed-into-life mummy in Tales from the Tomb.
Until next time, readers - enjoy the incoming lions of March, and may your ink be black!
hh_sugarquill sortedchallenge hogwartsicons
By evening12
Let's get right to it and see what's been brewing at sortedchallenge. Hufflepuff represented in Challenge 4 with 115 points. Tiffany/fangss of Slytherin took 1st place, however. Sam/samantha of Hufflepuff placed 2nd, while Steph/alwaysawkward of Gryffindor placed 3rd. Kristine/flipflop_diva and Brina/brinchen86, both of Hufflepuff, shared the award for "best crop".
Challenge 5 was all about bigger graphics. Wallpapers were the name of the game. Hufflepuff's Kristine/flipflop_diva placed 1st with a Neville and Luna wallpaper, while Emily/xonceinadream of Gryffindor placed 2nd and Rachel/moony_blues of Slytherin placed 3rd. Brina/brinchen86 of Hufflepuff received the award for "best interpretation of the prompt".
Stop by here to see all of the winners.
By the time this edition comes out, Challenge 7 will still be running. The deadline is March 1 at 1am UTC
We've had a few new graphics posted at hogwartsicons, so here is a little peek. Gryffindor's Steph/alwaysawkward shared a great mix of icons and banners. I rather like her banners with that touch of pink.
Come on over to see the graphics and leave Steph some comments.
Are you looking for some house pride banners? Maybe Kristine/flipflop_diva of Hufflepuff has the answer. She shared a series of 4 house pride banners.
Stop by to see the rest of the banners.
Let's see what's been happening art wise at hh_sugarquill. Lovers of yarn, rejoice, because I bring you some lovely socks. Allison/pinksonia shared her works, which (as she says) will "make Dobby (and presumably Dumbledore) happy".
Stop by to leave Allison a comment or two.
Hufflepuff's Brina/brinchen86 showed some house pride with a drawing featuring a cute badger.
See Brina's post to leave some comments.
I'm off for this edition of the Daily Prophet but keep on sharing your wonderful pieces of art and you might find yourself in the spotlight next time!
hh_clubs
By interchanges
Hello club go-ers! Let's see what's new at hh_clubs!
First of all, the clubs mods are looking for a leader for Ancient Runes. They've already extended the deadline once, so if no one applies, they will put the club on hiatus for the rest of the term. So if you like Runes, consider applying here by today, February 24, at 11:59pm UTC.
Now let's take a look at some of the current activities going on.
Here's an easy, and possibly existential, activity. For Shutterbug Society's Meta-Selfies, take a picture of something that defines you. Do it today, though, as it ends at 11pm UTC! If you don't have time, you might want to check out the submissions and see what you learn about some of your fellow HiH members :)
Over at platform_934, we're redoing the voting cheat sheets, and Sorters Anon is helping out with that! Submit your new designs here by February 26, 11:59pm UTC. Voting will decide whose design is used!
Everyone loves giving and receiving gifts, right? Come participate in Charms Club's Rampaging Cupids Part 2 and leave some love for your fellow HiHers. Gifts can be a variety options and are due by February 27, 1pm UTC.
Restricted Section currently has a fun stamping activity called Character Archetype Stamping. Are you the hero, villain, wise mentor, or best friend? Submit an app to find out by 11:59pm UTC on February 27!
How inspired are you by plants? Probably more than you would think! Submit a fanmix to Herbology Club's Fanmix activity. The deadline is February 28, 9pm UTC, but you should go ahead and request a plant name from Jess now.
For all you logic puzzle lovers out there, and I know there are many of you, DADA is helping to feed your addiction with the activity Nonverbal Spells. Solve the puzzle by February 28, 11pm UTC.
Transfiguration Club has a cool activity called In Another World Part 1 going on right now. It involves submitting prompts for HP characters along with a place and genre, and members fulfilling the prompts with a summary of a book or movie that uses them. Check it out before February 28, 11:59pm UTC, and when you're done there, head over to Part 2.
Over in Muggle Cultural Society, there's an Oscar Pool Party going down. Make your bets on who will take home the awards on March 2, and if you're right, you could win placement points. Submit your ballot by March 1, 23:59pm UTC.
Remember, to see all current activities at any time, check the current tag or the latest weekly roundup.
Let's take a peak at some of the latest results as well!
Over in Astronomy Club, new mnemonic devices for remembering the planet names and order were created. The two winners were Jalen/jalenstrix and Clara/nevarren, both of Ravenclaw, with the following two entries:
"My, Voldemort Enthralled Many Judgmental Simpletons Until Now!"
"My Venerable Eggshells May Just Save Us Now."
The next time I go to the horse races or well I've never been so I guess first time I think I might take Ren/renrenren3 of Ravenclaw along, and probably William/mmailliw of Slytherin too, as both of them earned the most coins at Care of Magical Creatures' At the Winged Horse Races. Good job guys!
Art Club just finished up an activity called Potter Patterns where members submitted kaleidoscope images relating to HP and others had to guess what they were. I really liked how Dumbledore's beard came out in Christa/dontjudgeme of Ravenclaw's entry:
For more detailed results for all these activities and more, check the results tag. With lots of activities ending this week, I'm sure it'll get a work out ;)
Beware of the Plant!
The word on the street is that a certain someone, maybe a certain Gryffindor has been growing his own giant plant. A plant big enough to take on the Whomping Willow. I wonder where you'd keep such a plant.
HONEYDUKES' LATEST INNOVATION TO BE UNVEILED SOON
Rumour had been spreading for a while now that Honeydukes is working on a cutting-edge project, but this exciting news hadn't been confirmed until a few days ago. An insider says to Honeydukes will most probably unveil its avant-garde confection in the few months to come. He went so far as to say it would be "the most innovative product Honeydukes has created in several decades".
Beastly business
Is a certain gamekeeper up to his old tricks? Rumor has it an elephant is missing from a Muggle zoo and may, in fact, be hiding in a very non-Muggle location. In addition, students have reported some very mysterious noises coming from a little hut on the Hogwarts grounds ..."
Sneaky Socks
Socks keep disappearing, either a wily house elf, or a cold-footed Headmaster, is behind this.
Got gossip? Tell us here!
By slumber
Earlier this term, Bry/starfaerie82 covered the Celtic astrology, so I thought it might be cool to cover Chinese astrology for this one. Chinese New Year was celebrated on the 31st of January this year, so while zodiac signs are based on the year you were born, not the month you were born in, when looking up your sign, you should also remember to take into consideration when the Chinese New Year began in your birth year.
The Chinese zodiac is perhaps most known in its iteration as the twelve animals who figured in the Zodiac Story about the Jade Emperor who decided to devise a way to measure time, but did you know that there is actually a sixty-year cycle for the Chinese zodiac calendar? This is because the five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water) in their Yin and Yang forms is a ten-year cycle that interacts with the twelve-year cycle for the zodiac animals. This means that someone born the year of the Yang Wood Rat would have to wait sixty years before the next person not in their cohort would be born with the same year. For a table of the previous and current sixty-year calendar, click here.
To find what your zodiac sign is, go here.
Rat
Traits: Charming, forthright, hardworking, social, overambitious at times. They are easy to get along with and excel in business.
Compatible with: Ox, Dragon, Snake, Monkey
Ox
Traits: Dependable and stable, fair-minded and a good listener, patient, routine-oriented. They have integrity and stand resolute against trials and tribulations.
Compatible with: Snake, Rooster
Tiger
Traits: Trail-blazer, rebellious and vivacious, generous and adventurous. They are daring and colorful characters who are romantics at heart.
Compatible with: Horse and Dog
Rabbit
Traits: Reserved, strong-willed and gracious. They are considered lucky in general. They can also be cunning and self-indulgent.
Compatible with: Sheep and Boar
Dragon
Traits: Magnanimous, energetic, loyal, and positive. They are constantly on the go, but they must be careful because they can burn out.
Compatible with: Rat and Monkey
Snake
Traits: Wise, graceful, skeptical and tenacious. They are steady and the philosophers of the Chinese zodiac, likely to rely on their own judgement over others'.
Compatible with: Ox and Rooster
Horse
Traits: Cheerful, unpredictable, stubborn and intelligent. They are quick-witted and headstrong, quick to action and quick to boredom.
Compatible with: Tiger and Dog
Sheep
Traits: Righteous, shy, gentle, artistic, and pessimistic. They prefer following to leading and they have a tendency to be overcome with emotion.
Compatible with: Rabbit and Boar
Monkey
Traits: Clever, sociable, confident, inventive. They are fast learners and doers with innate charm.
Compatible with: Rat and Dragon
Rooster
Traits: Self-assured, conservative, meticulous, organized. They are at times eccentric and often misunderstood, perhaps because of their perfectionist natures.
Compatible with: Ox and Snake
Dog
Traits: Likeable, loyal, selfless, straightforward and practical. They are concerned with equality and justice and consider honor highly valuable, a mark of their idealistic nature.
Compatible with: Tiger and Horse
Boar
Traits: Pure-hearted, gallant, thoughtful, and kind. They make lasting relationships and are always happy to help friends with their troubles.
Compatible with: Rabbit and Sheep
hh_flourish
By lotrangel17
Welcome to this edition for Flourish and Blotts.
Before we leave the month of February, a little shout-out to the January Shop of the Month: That's Irrelevant by Steph/alwaysawkward. Also, January's Highest Earning Shops were for Gryffindor: Honeydukes by Liz/erzsebet, Hufflepuff: Sweetly Simple by Samantha/samantha, Ravenclaw: Limina by Evy/slumber and Slytherin: Riddikulus by Tiffany/fangss. Congrats everyone!
New in February is Ɣ∃ʁɨϯɐᎦ (Veritas), a Slytherin shop by Samantha/Surmise. There are some pretty tags there, including Disney tags made from pictures Samantha took herself at Disney! Be sure and check out this new shop.
There were some great updates in February, but none more so than Secret Hideaway's Catalog Update #66. Nikki/nowheretogo26 posted a 120-tag update! There are tags from Almost Human, The Originals and Sherlock (NOTE: Tags for Sherlock include Season 3, so there are spoilers.) Here are just a couple of the tags in this update:
The Knitted Cauldron's UPDATE #023 by Alexandra/coolceruleanblu includes 22 tags focused on the woods, and they are gorgeous. Be sure and check these tags out.
MoonyDoodles posted a Shop Update and Rachel/moony_blues added some stock patterns, text-only song lyrics, Revolution, Animagus and Hybrid Houses tags to her catalog. Here are a couple of her new tags.
There were also some great delivery posts, include one by Paradox; Ren/renrenren3's delivery of 54 tags earned 230 points for Ravenclaw House.
Did you know there is a Flourish Directory? I didn't!! You can find the Google Doc RIGHT HERE. There are tabs for Fandoms, HiH/HP, Disney, Celebrities/Bands, Stock and Misc. Looking for something specific like maybe a St. Paddy's Day tag? Then over head over to:
Happily Evermore
The Knitted Cauldron
Sweetly Simple
There is always room for new shops, so just go HERE, apply and join the shop owner gang! We have spots for 2 Lion, 2 Badgers, 6 Eagles and 4 Snakes right now.
Also, is there something you really miss around the shops? A certain show/movie/stock item you'd like to see? Then THIS POST is the place for you. Drop all your suggestions so shop keepers can get inspired for their updates.
That's all for now. Head over to Flourish & Blotts and get some shopping done.
hih_animagus
By slumber
Hello, everyone, and welcome to this edition's Animagus column!
The February batch of Animagus hopefuls has been posted - there are two applications this month and you have until February 26, 11pm UTC to vote for them, so if you haven't gone over yet, read the apps and cast your votes! Don't forget that you get 5 extra points for voting if you already have an Animagus form.
If you don't have an Animagus form yet, then what are you waiting for? Head on over here to submit an application! You only need to own the Standard Book of Spells volumes 1-5, and you can purchase them at Diagon Alley for 10 knuts apiece. Don't have knuts yet? You can earn them by participating in a couple of activities hosted around the community, hih_animagus included!
And what do you know, there's still time to do just that with the February Monthly Activity, which ends on February 27, 11:59pm UTC. Simply choose three television characters and what their Animagus forms might be in at least 150 words. Easy-peasy!
Finally, if you haven't signed up yet for a pack, you have until the end of the term to do so! Signing up for a pack isn't necessary to join in on the ability to earn badges, which the Animagus mods are giving a new spin on for this term, but it does get you cool new badges! Check out this social post for a look at the badges unlocked so far, as well as join in on the discussion about why you love your Animagus form (and why you love the forms of others)!
That's all we've got for this issue. Bry/starfaerie will be back next issue for your regularly scheduled Animagus programming.
hogsmeadewkends
By flipflop_diva
Hello, all my favorite people. I have some exciting news and developments from the world of hogsmeadewkends to update you all on today.
First, let's start with the final piece of info from January's Hogsmeade Yes, yes, I know I said last column we were done with that. I lied. Liz/erzsebet has unveiled the super shiny and glittery Trophy & Souvenir Case. Go check it out if you haven't! How many trophies and souvenirs did you end up with?
If you think that is exciting, then just wait 'til you read this. Last week, in her first official public co-mayor duty, Alex/gryffinwhore posted the dates AND the theme of the next Hogsmeade Weekend. Yup, that’s right. Mark your calendars! We are going to go
Around the World in 80 Hours
from April 4 to 6
The mayors promise "fun from various time zones, countries, and cultures!" and assure us they will provide more details on what exactly that all means as we get closer to the big weekend.
In addition to the news of when and what, the mayors also unveiled a couple other changes - namely tags (there are now tags for !mayor posts and #weekend posts) and participation bonus (woot! Now you only need to stamp 8 apps to count it as an activity!).
But the biggest and best change came not from the mayors but your lovely Flourish mods Nikki/nowheretogo26 and Morgan/wizbey. Starting with April's Hogsmeade, there are new rules for Flourish Hogsmeade!
The highlights of these changes are:
• Shops & stalls are no longer. Now there are just 10 "Hogsmeade Shopkeeper" spots per house.
• All Hogsmeade shopkeepers will be allowed to make both regular and gift tags (woohoo!).
• The ordering limit per shop will be 10 tags total, regular or gift tag, whatever you wish to order.
• All tags will be worth 4 points.
• Sign-ups will be open for all non-Flourish shopkeepers for 24 hours before opening for everyone. Sign-ups are, as always, first come, first serve.
• Everyone will have until the last Sunday of the month to deliver for points. Though if you want to count Flourish toward your Hogsmeade bonus, then you do need to deliver within seven days.
If anyone has any questions about these new and exciting rules, just ask the lovely Flourish mods. And keep a look out sometime in March for the signup post.
But don't despair! You don't have to sit around and just stare at your calendar, slowly ticking off the days, for the next month. There is something you can do!
Enter the banner contest! You have until March 23 to enter, so that means you can make a new version every day until you get one that is just perfect. Or not. Up to you!
But until next time, happy banner making and Hogsmeade waiting, HiH'ers! <333
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Term XXVIII, Issue 04 Page 3
gryff_lions|Flourish Shoppes|Pirates
By xonceinadream
Hello Gryffindors!
It's been a pretty slow week around the Common Room, although we have had two new cubs since our last edition. Let's give a warm welcome to Carola/carola_d at her welcome post here and Holly/iam4him at her welcome post here.
Jess/rhye has graciously been keeping the spreadsheep updated for us! Don't forget to check out the open activities on it and mark off what you've done. She also posted the Spotlight of Glory where your name can appear if you participate around HIH!
Speaking of activities, Martine/la_loony has posted the second February Activity Round-Up. Plenty of ways for you to earn points for Gryffindor.
If you've sorted in the past few weeks, you have a sigtag (or two or three) waiting for you here. Also, a round of applause for our star sorters Steph/alwaysawkward, Jayden/slashedsilver, and Jess/rhye. Don't worry. You've been assured that sorting points have been submitted on time!
Valentine's Day may be over but there's still love to go around. The Gryffindor In-House is still running here and all you have to do is write a 150+ word love letter to or from a Gryffindor canon character. Let's see those entries Gryffindor!
As another reminder, the feedback post will be open all term! Until next time Gryffindors!
the_puff_house|Flourish Shoppes|Puffs of the Round Table
By kaitydid33087
Hello again my fellow Puffs! Hope you're all doing well!
We've gotten a new bb Badger into our Dens this week! Please give a warm welcome to Meli/cylonkrogan! We're happy to have you with us!
Stop by the Valentine Exchange to see the reveals of who left you a Valentine!
You still have plenty of time to do the In-House! All you have to do is solve the puzzle by February 28 at 11:59pm UTC!
I know how we all get excited around here, but be prepared to get even more excited! Why? Cause KNIGHT WEEK IS COMING! Get super excited y'all, its gonna be fun!
Check out how we've been doing around HiH!
You can see how many clubs activities we've won here! Shout out to Shawn/rabidmunkee for taking 3rd in Dueling Club's Pac-Man activity and Erin/_eyesofpride_ for taking 1st in the second part of the Transfiguration Club activity!
Also a shout-out to Kristine/flipflop_diva for tying for Club Member of the Month of January! And a shout-out to EVERYONE for taking the month of January by storm!
Be sure to check out the February Stamping Results! Great job everyone!
Congrats to Kristine/flipflop_diva and Brina/brinchen86 for taking 1st and Best Interpretation of the Prompts, respectively, for the Sorted Challenge Challenge 5!
Everyone is doing amazing! Keep up the awesome work Puffies!
Till next time!
ravenclaw_house|Flourish Shoppes|Vikings
By susako
'Sup, Claws? Flying high? Taking time to roost? Let's have a look at how we've been doing for the past couple of weeks!
Hi there to our bb!Claw Ophelia/ljusastjarnan and hello to our other bb!Claw Christina/pianoisloved. Happy to have y'all! Pull up a book and join us by the fire ^_^
Pillaged Villages:
With quite a few of these, the Vikings overran the opposition. When Claws go for it, we go hardcore.
Creative Claws are Creative:
Meanwhile, in the Tower, don't forget to leave your nestmates some lurve and read the Quibbler like a good eagle. Nestmate Andie/tralfamadore also reminded us to check rosters/bonus points and offered an incentive to do so and nestmate Erin/anirishlullaby asked for Clawesome recs. Why not oblige?
I'm spending time fluffing up my feathers and tidying up my own nest at the moment heaven help Claws with no reliable computer access so I'm not around as frequently as I'd like to be! But I'm still your eye from on high with the Daily Prophet! Stay clawesome, my loves!
cunningfolk|Flourish Shoppes|Vampire
By autumn_mist
Welcome to another edition of "Cunningfolk", where I tell you all about the fun things going on over in the Slytherin Common Room.
• CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER FOR Tiffany/fangss and Rachel/moony_blues for becoming our NEWEST Star Sorters of Term XXVIII!! Speaking of Star Sorters ... have you been collecting your tags? Now everyone who votes on an applicant gets a shiny tag to display!
• Don't forget about our current In-House event going on now! Its an easy way to earn points for our noble house!
Now on to Slytherins Around HiH!
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SLYTHERINS AT HH_CLUBS:
• Beth/djmayhem_aubrey has posted a new event for the Slug Club that can be viewed HERE. Make sure you're on the ROSTER to get those bonus points!
• Krystal/autumn_mist has posted a new event for the Charms Club that can be viewed HERE. Make sure you're on the ROSTER to get those bonus points!
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SLYTHERINS AT HH_FLOURISH:
• Don't forget you can order a MAX of 10 sigtags from ALL our Slytherin shops located at hh_flourish if you find any that strike your fancy. Our current shop keepers are:
Krystal/autumn_mist with Accio Malfoy
Heather/burningxhope with Black Rabbits
Cyn/cyn_ful with Ultimate Surprises
Tiffany/fangss with Riddikulus
Rachel/moony_blues with MoonyDoodles
Sam/surmise with Ɣ∃ʁɨϯɐᎦ (Veritas)
OR if you are graphically inclined yourself, why not apply for a spot?. There are currently still FOUR spots available!
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And always remember Slytherin House - You ROCK!