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Chadwick Cadet

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  1. That's cool that you're Puerto Rican! I have a lot of friends that are either from there or have that background. And I don't think I've answered this before? But if so, sorry for repeating myself. xD

    I'm 50% Italian, 25% German, and then the rest is a mix of English/Scottish/French/All Sorts of European Countries. So I have a lot of different places I could call home hahah - but for the most part I relate to the Italian side!


  2. And to follow up - we are now accepting articles and other submissions for the September Paw Print issue!

    The theme for September's issue will be The Nerdy Lion so try to think of all things school related! Gryffindor hasn't had the best track record in terms of points and earning the House Cup and we really want to start this school year off right! So any suggestions for how to get involved on here, how to earn lots of points, and things like that would be very welcome! A few of the ideas from staff include:

    • Highlighting successful graduates of last year - top point earners for Gryff were Hailey Potter, Chadwick Cadet, Fumei Shirokuro, Kaiwa Alexandra, Drake Zodiark, Eno Thomas, and Risa Thomas! If you wanted to hunt them down for tips or interviews, feel free!
    • Gryffindor Things You Might Have Missed During the Summer Vacation (for an older student!)
    • Articles on "How to choose classes" or "Study habits for the classes" on what they do to get their work done
    • Pranks people plan to pull now that they're back to school!
    • "Bum, Burn, or Boast: Which Books Should be on Your Reading List." For like book suggestions and reviews and whatnot. Taken!
    • How different people manage schoolwork - Taken!

    Of course these ideas are just to get you started! You can write something related to the "Nerdy Lion" theme or something entirely of your own (like a cooking column or a gaming article or anything really!). Don't feel limited at all, and again - let us know if you have any questions!

    All submissions will be due August 21st at 11:59 PM HOL time, so make sure you have your articles in by then!


  3. Welcome everyone! Whether you like to write, read, make puzzles, cook, gossip, play sports, listen to music, or anything of your own, this is the place for you! The Paw Print is Gryffindor's very own newspaper that features all of those things and more and you can check it out here!

    To give a bit of background, each house has their own newspaper (and you can submit to all of them) as well as an inter-house newspaper called the Hogsmeade Herald. This can seem a bit confusing, but it's just a way to try to get as many people active an involved as possible! Each paper has their own criteria and interests in what gets posted and what doesn't get published, but in Gryffindor we're pretty much open for as wide of a range of articles and submissions as possible! As long as your submissions is well written and HOL appropriate, we are very interested in publishing your work! So to give a (hopefully) short breakdown of the different areas of the Paw Print that might be of interest to you:

    News: This can be HOL News, Gryffindor News, or Other News (like something going on in the Muggle world (Olympics!) or a recent sighting of a Crumple Horned Snorkack!).

    Living: This would be anything related to Housing (like a new dorm mate), Living (Check out Destri's How To column!), or various recipes for the Cooking section!

    Entertain: This section features all of our columns or articles or submissions regarding Music, Movies, Theater, Plays, and Gaming! If any of those areas interest you, check it out. ^^

    Gossip: By far one of the most popular areas of the Paw Print - featuring articles such as Dear Snape and our Tea Leaves and Talons (you never know what might be in store for you there!) - it has some of the best news from around the HOL halls!

    Sport: This area is for Quidditch and any other outside sports that you might find interesting! (Again, Olympics if this applies to you!) So feel free to write articles about whatever may be of interest in a competitive sort for you!

    Create: This is our area for if you like to write stories, poetry, or create your own art! If you have old stories or poems or drawings that you have at home but never published (or used for HOL points!) they can be sent in here to earn points for these!

    Advertising: Do you have a club or activity that you would like to feature? Get it up in here! Also we accept classifieds so if you are interested in a new pet lion cub to have follow you around or something entirely less serious, you can put that up as well!

    Challenges: The last major section of the Paw Print features our monthly challenges! If you have submitted to the other areas but are also looking for a different way to earn points you can do these! This area also includes our riddles and puzzles, so check those out if you are interested!

    So noooow that you have an idea of what is included in our paper - if you would like to submit, check out this page! Also the breakdown for the points and how many you can earn (in general, you get 10 points for every submission, but that is not always true!) look here. If you have an idea that doesn't specifically fall under one these sections, do not feel like you cannot submit it - we are always open to new ideas and suggestions! Let me know if you have any questions on here or by using our contact form.

    Happy writing! :D

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