Prof. Amy Lupin

Here are some point earning opportunities for October: The HOwLer, HOL’s newspaper, is accepting contributions for its next issue until 31 October. The theme is conversations, though you're welcome to submit other pieces - just make you get your ideas approved first. You can earn up to 60 points through your submissions. Ever wanted to step into the shoes of a particular Hogwarts headmaster or headmistress? The Library has a new project that lets you do just that. This project is worth up to 20 points and is due on 31 October.

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Correct solutions have been sent in by: Galena May River Fenwick

With many first-time visitors coming to Godric’s Hollow, the mayor wants to put together an informational booklet about the area. They’ve asked for your help with this and have given you freedom to choose what you’d like to write about. For this task, we’d like you to write an extract for the informational booklet of at least 100 words. Here are some ideas to help get you started: Write about a lesser-known (ie. non-canon) famous resident and their contributions to the village or wider wizarding community. Share the history of a local landmark or of another aspect of the village. Describe an important event in the village's history. Post your extracts below by 31 October 11:59 pm HOL time to earn 20 rubies.

Correct solutions have been sent in by: Galena May River Fenwick

We all know how territorial (not to mention dangerous) monsters can be. In the grid below, there are 8 different habitats, each home to a single monster. However, these creatures are so territorial that there can only be one monster in each row and column. Additionally, no monster can be vertically, horizontally, or diagonally adjacent to another, even if they remain within their own territory. Feel free to use any shape to represent your monsters. To earn 10 rubies, send your solution to me (Prof. Amy Lupin) via PM by 23:59 HOL-time on 31 October.

The mayor has requested your help in making this year’s Gryfftoberfest a success. While a grand feast has been planned so far, more events or activities are needed to help attract visitors to the charming village. For this task, we’d like you to list 5 events (excluding the feast) and explain how each will contribute to the overall celebration. Your write-up should be at least 100 words. Post your schedules below by 31 October 11:59 pm HOL time to earn 20 rubies.

The residents of Godric’s Hollow are excited to have you on board. Due to the influx of students and visitors alike, the mayor has requested that you wear a volunteer badge, so that you can be easily identified. For this task, we’d like you to create a signature that fits in with this year’s theme. Your signature should be no larger than 250 pixels wide and 100 pixels high. This task is worth 15 rubies. If you include this year’s motto, Manely Chivalrous, you’ll earn a further 5 rubies (20 in total). Post your volunteer badges below by 31 October 11:59 pm HOL time.

It’s the most Gryff-tastic time of the year! Gryfftoberfest is a huge, month-long party where we celebrate everything Gryffindor stands for (and drink far too much butterbeer). And this year, it’s extra special as we’re heading out on a field trip to somewhere closely tied to the house and its founder. To celebrate the 1100th anniversary of Godric Gryffindor’s birth, the wizarding residence of Godric’s Hollow have invited us to join them for a huge celebration. It’s going to be quite the shindig - visitors from all over the wizarding world are expected. Even better, the festivities will be raising money to found a community centre for the magical inhabitants of the village. But before we can let our hair down completely, we need to help them get everything ready! So if you’ll all follow the Gryffindor staff to the line of portkeys we’ve set up , we can get this grand scarlet and gold show on the road. There will be 12 tasks and 3 forum games. The tasks will be a mixture of puzzles and creative. Everything is due on 31 October, 23:59 HOL-time. If you have difficulty with a particular task for accessibility reasons, please just let a staff member know and we’ll work with you to find a suitable alternative. The tasks and games are worth 20 rubies each. If you complete the 12 main tasks, you’ll earn an extra 30 rubies, coming out at 330 in all. In addition, everyone who completes at least 10 of the main tasks will scoop the Gryfftoberfest Award. Timeline: Tuesday 1st October: tasks 1-3 posted Tuesday 8th October: tasks 4-6 posted Tuesday 15th October: tasks 7-9 posted Tuesday 22nd October: tasks 10-12 posted Thursday 31st October: everything due. I think that’s everything. Have fun and happy Gryfftoberfest!

Correct answers were sent in by: Anne-Marie Gagne Galena May Lex Green Luna Ravenlong River Fenwick

We've finally arrived at the castle. The school year has officially started! What about being at Hogwarts are you most excited about? Is it meeting new people, seeing old friends, classes, roaming the castle? What are you looking forward to the most at the Welcome Feast? Is it the food, the sorting ceremony, finding out about new staff members? Feel free to share anything relevant. You’ll need to write at least 100 words for full credit. To earn 10 rubies, please post your response below by 23:59 HOL-time on the 30th of September.

We're in our final week of the trivia trek! Here are 15 questions about getting to Hogwarts and the Welcome Feast. You’ll notice they range in difficulty from easy to hard. No matter how easy or hard they are though, they’re all worth 1 ruby each (so there are 15 up for grabs in total). Please send the answers in a group PM to me (Prof. Amy Lupin) and Prof. Maxim Trevelyan by 30 September 11:59 PM HOL time. Easy: 1. Which professor greeted the first years (during Harry's year) just before they entered the Great Hall? 2. What is special about the Great Hall's ceiling? 3. Who prepares the food for the Welcome Feast? 4. Who were Hogwarts' newest professors during Harry's third year? 5. What colour are the plates and goblets used during the Welcome Feast? Medium: 6. What kind of statues are on either side of the gates leading into Hogwarts? 7. Who was the first student to be sorted in Harry's year and which house did they go to? 8. Which 4 unusual words did Dumbledore say in his opening speech during Harry's first year? 9. Which flavour humbugs were offered at Harry's first feast? 10. What are the opening lines to the Hogwarts school song? Hard: 11. When Ron missed the welcome feast in his second year, what was he most anxious to find out? 12. Ron was so hungry during the welcome feast of their fourth year that he said he could eat which animal? 13. What dd Ron have for dessert at the Welcoming Feast during the trio's sixth year? 14. Where is the Gryffindor situated in the Great Hall (apart which the House table it is next to)? 15. How many items did Professor Dumbledore announce were on the list of those forbidden inside the castle?

Tidying my desk for sure. I do my best to tidy up now and then but I swear gremlins visit in the night or something because there’s always more clutter.

Thanks for hosting such a fun activity! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Congrats to the winners!