Prof. Sky Alton

Humming along has always been a way to make time-consuming chores go faster. And even when you have spells to help, a little ditty can still break up the tedium. The publishers would like to recognise this and include a limerick at the start of each chapter, describing how chores are so much easier with a spell or two. For this task, please come up with a limerick about how you can use magic to make a particular household chore much easier. Limericks are short rhyming poems with particular rules you need to follow: 1. they should be 5 lines long. 2. the 1st, 2nd and 5th lines should all rhyme with each other. 3. the 3rd and 4th lines should rhyme with each other. 4. The rhythm should be two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed one. If you're not sure how that should sound, look up famous limerick examples and see if you're able to copy the rhythm from there. We're not expecting perfection for this task, just give it your best shot! Post your limericks below by 23:59 HOL-time on the 31st of December to earn 10 rubies.

Hi everyone Unfortunately, we had an issue with the admin side of the Gryffindor forum that means we’ve had to revert to a back up of the forum data made earlier in the week. I’m afraid that means we’ve lost any changes made (like replies posted or private messages sent) over the last few days. If you notice anything missing that’s the reason and we’re very sorry for any inconvenience. The good news is that everything from Potterium should have been recorded correctly even with the technical problems. A massive well done to @Prof. Amy Lupin for keeping on top of all that! I’d also like to say a huge thank you to webmaster @Prof. Dario Brighton for working his magic on our poor database and getting everything back up and running so quickly. Also to @Prof. Maxim Trevelyan and the rest of the staff for keeping cool heads and being very supportive. We’ll be back with new tasks for Light Reading and an exciting December activity very shortly.

Hope you have a truly wonderful day, Janne! Make sure you take some time for yourself.

Approved Serus Mathers - First Year

Wishing @Lorainia Riverrider a truly spectacular birthday! I’ll get the red velvet cake.

Approved Ailis Evans - First Year

Fires lit and cauldrons at the ready because we’re stepping into the world of clever concoctions, thanks to “Magical Drafts and Potions” by Arsenius Jigger This is a very useful guide to the essentials of potion making and is used as a core text for the younger students at Hogwarts. It contains the recipes for many bubbling brews, as well as information on various ingredients. Task 1: Task 2: ask 3: T

Potions are a very powerful magical tool. But they are also very delicate and can go wrong all-too easily. Stir clockwise instead of anti-clockwise or add an extra drop of pomegranate juice and who knows what might happen? The publishers would like to expand the text with some cautionary tales about what happens when potions aren’t brewed with due care and attention. Please tell us about a famous instance of a potions mishap in 100 words or more. What went wrong with the potion? What were the consequences? You decide. Post your mishaps below by 23:59 HOL-time on the 30th of November to earn 10 rubies.

Wishing @Prof. Maxim Trevelyan the happiest of birthdays! *Hands out decadent Nutella cupcakes decorated with cat faces*

Approved Cassie Williams - First Year

Notes @Tavryn Lowe I edited your username to include capitals and a space so it matches your HOL name and you were approved as a Slytherin visitor.

Approved Jaze Lannister - first year Victoria Rivera - Slytherin visitor

Approved Yuri Lowe - first year

You come across a group sitting around a large bonfire. Someone stands up and starts to tell a story. After a few words, they turn to the person on their right who jumps up to continue the tale. It seems like you’ve arrived just in time… You shyly find a seat and wait for your turn to join in… We know quite a bit about what Godric Gryffindor got up to as a full grown wizard but very little about his childhood. What scrapes did he get himself into? How did he come to value bravery and chivalry so highly? Let’s find out! For this game, we’re going to team up to tell a story about Godric as a lad. Each person will pick up the story where the previous person left off. For example: Person 1: On a misty morning, before the sun was up, Godric Gryffindor crept out of his parents’ house… Person 2: he wandered along the lane for a while, until he heard a strange sound from a nearby field… And so on Guidelines: Each post you make should be at least 15 words long. Don’t post back to back – wait for someone else to post before going again Try to respect what other people wrote and build on it, rather than drastically changing direction. You can earn 5 rubies per post for your first 4 posts, meaning you can net 20 in all. The deadline is 23:59 HOL-time on the 31st of October. Alrighty then, off we go! I’ll start… On a misty morning, before the sun was up, Godric Gryffindor crept out of his parents’ house

Approved Chrissy Kay and Britini Initirb - Hufflepuff visitors