Prof. Sky Alton

Ugh, why won't they make it accessible?? That's awful. :(

I'm also not much of a dog person, but still got an Ibizan Hound. They seem like super nice dogs, though! And it's comforting to imagine them chasing bad thoughts away... ahhh.

Reggy, for most people, it's just a case of not thinking until it's either to late or enough people hammer it into the corperate consciousness. I recently upgraded to windows ten and the accessability advice for most functions was  'Screen reader users are advised not to use this feature at this time'.

But you have to pick your battles in life and Pottermore (let alone Microsoft) is not one I currently have the disgruntled disabled person clout for.

Sorry guys! Tangent. If it's any comfort, I love all of your patronuses (Beagles are one of my favourite breeds and Amanda's made the Philip Pullman fangirl in me squeal)

Dolphin, here. I was disappointed at first because I wanted an owl, but now I LOVE it.

I would like that Sky. Cause I would love to see if this kind of class I had in mind would work really well or not.

Well, drop me a PM any time :)

Teaching my Auror Training Level One class this term.

Congrats, Sky! :D

Absolutely! Congratulations <3 

Thank you everyone! <3

I just wanted to say that since joining hol as an 'ickle firstie' in September, I have had such a great time and learned such a lot. Thank you so much to profs, prefects, students of all houses and everyone who make hol such a great and safe place to be, and for all the time, effort and commitment that is always put into it.  

Aww, thank you, Emerald. It's always lovely when someone notices and acknowledges the care that a lot of people put in to keep things ticking over. HOL wouldn't be HOL without people enjoying it and making that work worthwhile though so by being here and valuing what's on offer, you're contributing hugely too.

Thank you, Sky, that is so very kind of you to say.  :)

I know! Too many awesome classes and too little time.

You mean we're made of something other than cotton candy and fire?

Oddly enough I think there are other things beneath the layers of flaming sugar...;)

Great!!! I am almost done with 2 classes.

Awesome!

So far so good! Loving the event of the month. How're things going for you?

Hi Sky, it's going great thank you. What about you?

It's going busy but fun! :D how's yours?

Busy but fun pretty much sums it up ;)

YESSSS *prances* YAY FOR US!!!!!

Wohooo! :)

Yaas!!!!! :D woot woot! <3

Yes! Way go Gryffs!!

YESSSS We're doing amazing :DDD

Deciding which classes ito take but it's almost too difficult to choose. Also it's lovely to get back to the hol family. What about you?

This is my first year , can't wait to explore Hogwarts

Ahg, yes, choosing classes is always tricky, Emerald! Hope you managed to whittle it down. And honestly I couldn't pick just one thing I'm looking forward to, though Gryfftoberfest is in the offing. ;)

And welcome to HOL, Sophie! I hope you have a truly magical year.

May is good.Busy getting on last assignments. Term has gone fast by.

*slides in* May's going pretty well, getting lots of general things done. And yeees, the term has gone by fast :D *always feels like that at the end of every year*

March just did not end, but after that, I can't believe it's already the third week of May! So many things to doo

*stands on top of chair and waves hand in the air* Me!!! 

Me !!!! Can't wait until the term begins - I am super excited !!!! :D  

*jump and cling on Ivey's back* 

LET A NEW YEAR START!!

YESSS GRYFFINDOR, let's keep bringing in those points :D Carrie, *ROTFL* XD

he loaned them to me, Sky  (thanks Dario!  <3)

It looks really good, indeed! :)

Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,
Teach us something please,
Whether we be old and bald,
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling,
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare and full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff,
So teach us things worth knowing,
Bring back what we've forgot,
Just do your best, we'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot

*Joins in singing loudly*

Congratulations Adaleine!!

Congrats Ada!!!!

It is, isn't it.  But now I realize I've never said it out loud -- just read it! So how does one pronounce leonine?  Sort of like I never knew how to say Hermione until I heard it in the movie.  I think I was saying it, in my head, Herm-E-on. Ooops.  :)

I believe it's Lee-on-nine (though I've heard some people say neen). My friend's dad read HP aloud to her and to this day she finds it weird hearing people pronouncing Slytherin as 'slither-in' because apparently he said it very differently!

groooooan

I'd be lion if I said that wasn't justified

Me!!!!!!

I can't believe the summer is over and the owls are already here (⚆ᗝ⚆)

Happy New Year!!!!!! *throws confetti and dances*

Happy New Year! Best wishes for the upcoming year!

*dances with Ivey*

Ours probably escaped to Antarctica together.

Gosh darn it. Well, I hope they have fun motivatedly building igloos and snowmen without us.

Yep, we are looking into it. :) We think it is something with the host... 

Ah, good! Just wanted to check ;)

yes i am excited!! i really enjoyed the first part of my first year! :)

That's great to hear, Luna!

*hands over a popsicle*

You're awesome

Beautiful ^^

It's from the finale of the Musical Avenue Q. Most of the songs are unquotably inappropriate for HOL but this tiny snippet is great. ;)