Prof. Sky Alton

9002. Come on, folks, I'd love to see this finished in 2023!

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Hey there, Lions! We’re almost to May already! There’s still plenty of time to finish your classes, earn points and snag yourself some awards but make sure you don’t leave it all until the last minute - stress is no fun. Gryffindor is still lagging behind a little in the cup race and we need every single point we can get to try to narrow the gap. I know we can do it but only if each and every one of you helps us along in whatever way you can. Even if you only have time to earn a few points here and there, it all adds up and will help us to end the year on a high note. Let’s go, Gryffindor, let’s go! Now, speaking of points… There are department projects to complete! The Art Department are asking you to create a birthday card for the Weasley twins and to share your plans for spring break. Over in the Library it appears to be raining money (why? You decide!) and there are some mysterious bunnies popping up. All the current projects are worth 20 points, so there’s 80 available in total! Art Deadline: 30th April Library Deadline: 6th May The Howler’s latest theme is ‘Whirlwind Adventure’, so grab your map and lets go! Whether you like writing, creating art or devising your own puzzles, you’ll find something to suit. If you’re stuck for inspiration, why not check out The Idea Bank? Remember that each issue gives you the chance to earn up to 60 points! Deadline: 20th June

Welcome to the Den, Doubhee, Esor and Artemis! It's wonderful to have you here.

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Approved Artemis Perkins - Slytherin Visitor Rejected We're still getting too many spam accounts for me to list each rejection, so if your account hasn't been approved then please sign up again using your HOL name exactly as it appears on the main website (including spacing and capitalisation). Cheers!

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You join the group of students in the entrance hall, all gathered around a long, empty table that has been set up off to one side. Everyone is talking quietly and glancing interestedly around. “They know somethings up,” one girl mutters, “Sir Cadogan called me a cowardly nave yesterday.” “That’s just his way of saying hello,” her friend points out. Prof. Alton steps forward and claps her hands once for silence. “Many of the portraits here in the castle need to be professionally cleaned,” she explains. “This is rather… upsetting for their occupants and in the past we’ve had a bit of trouble with very noisy protests.” She looks a little worriedly round and lowers her voice. “So I’m asking volunteers to go and speak to the portraits concerned to explain the situation to them in a quiet and considerate way.” She gestures to the table. “Once you have gained a portraits trust and they’ve given their permission to be cleaned, please remove the picture from the wall and bring it down here where our magical art restorer can work on it.” “But what if the person in the portrait isn’t… in it when we get there?” a 3rd year asks. “Then I’m afraid you’ll need to search the castle for them,” Prof. Alton explains. “Now, if everyone will line up, I’ll give you your portrait assignments.” The Situation: You’ve been asked to convince the occupants of the Hogwarts portraits to let themselves and their paintings be given a spruce up. How you persuade them is up to you but remember you need to be polite! We don’t want a portrait uprising on our hands! The Location: The entire castle is fair game. Pick a portrait to go speak to - either one from the Harry Potter Books or one you’ve invented yourself. Feel free to make up their responses to you or find a friend who can do it for you. If someone else has already used a particular portrait, either ask if you can join them or pick a different one. Give the rules a read before diving in. Have fun!

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Approved Hailey Peterson - First Year Rejected We've been having a lot of trouble with spam accounts recently so there are too many rejected signups to list here. If you've tried to sign up recently and don't see your name in this thread, please try signing up again with your full HOL name as your username. :)

Hi Evie. I'm afraid that feature has been broken for quite a while now due to an issue when we were forced to switch servers, so it's not just you. Prof. Brighton is looking into it so if you want to send him a message with the error you're getting, I'm sure he'd appreciate the additional info.

I've just had to reject 7 signups because I couldn't find a match in the HOL database, so if you tried to sign up this week and haven't been approved, please try again using your HOL name exactly as it appears on the main site. Thanks! :)

Approved Erin Farrell - First Year Notes Grace Lightwood - it looks like you cancelled your own registration so you'll need to sign up again if you'd still like to join.

Approved Kira Samolforth - Slytherin Visitor Doubhee Pevensy - First Year

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Approved Ellis Marlow - First Year

March is well underway and there are lots of points to be earned around the castle, so let's get right to it! First up, have you ever wanted to be a Triwizard champion? Well, now's your chance. The Triwizard Tournament is taking place right now on the HOL Forum. Prove yourself in 3 tricky tasks and earn glory, awards, beans and95 house points! Deadline: 31st March The Howler is still open for submissions for the 'Little Kindnesses' issue. Whether you like writing, creating graphics or puzzling up a storm, there's bound to be a way to contribute that suits you. And with 60 points available, it's really a golden opportunity. Head to the HOL Forum for more information. Deadline: 31st March Go test out our fabulous new navigation menu by visiting the Departments! You'll find them under 'Castle and Grounds' now. The Library Department are inviting you on a trip to Wonderland and asking you how people would mark a day named in your honour. The Art Department are asking you to decorate a lantern for National Panda Day and put your own imaginative spin on what the HOL gardens look like in springtime. Art Deadline: 1st April Library Deadline: 9th April

Notes queenofmean - I changed your username to @Sarah Hart

Approved Aquaria Sandalwood - Ravenclaw visitor

I've had to manually reset rubies for this term so unfortunately the widget on the main CR page won't be displaying correctly for a while. It should resolve itself soon. :)