Prof. Sky Alton

I often get asked to recommend HOL classes and my go-to response is to ask what type of homework the asker actually likes to do. There are so many ways to complete HOL assignments: true/false, fill in the blanks, short answer questions, essays, graphics, puzzles and even watching movies. I’m a very creative person so a lot of writing in a class doesn’t faze me which definitely isn’t the case for lots of HOLers I know. My favourite type of homework though is opinion questions. I love to be able to sink my teeth into a good argument. What’s your favourite part of an assignment? (Feel free to include your least favourite too, just no bashing of individual classes, please.)

I slap Emerald because I'm glad to see her.

A happy, happy birthday to Adaleine Shuster! Ada, I hope you have an amazing day full of your favourite things. I'll start pouring the butterbeer.

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Wonderful to have you here, Carrie! Welcome

Hi Mary, welcome to our Common Room! I'm a fellow writer.

A warm welcome to the Den, Vee!

Welcome to the CR, Hayley! Great to have you here.

Welcome to the Den, Aurelia. You look quite spiffing yourself.

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Term is certainly flying by and we're seeing a lot of new members around the castle (welcome!) What with one thing and another, a lot of people are probably in search of fun things to do (either to pass the time or to help them relax) and we certainly have those in abundance. First of all, how are you getting on with your classes? Remember, if you have some extra time on your hands it's never a bad idea to do a few assignments in advance. There's still just time to take part in the department projects for this month. The Library are writing manuals to introduce wizards to muggle concepts and also letting untraditional narrators tell their stories. In the art department, the focus is on food and also on the treasures you'd lock away in your very own Gringotts vault. There are points up for grabs so head over there pronto. Deadline: 31st March Equally pressing is the call for submissions from Ravenclaws Alte Sententiam. You could try your hand at writing a drabble or taking a photo (this issues theme is 'colour') or fill in some squares on your very own creative writing bingo card. Details of both of these can be found in The Great Hall (on the main HOL forum); if you'd like to write an article, submit a graphic or baffle people with a puzzle, then send a message to Gail Allen, the editor. There are 90 points up for grabs in total. Deadline: March 31st You have a bit longer to write for our own house newspaper, the Paw Print. We'll be taking your submissions on destinations (that theme didn't feel quite so much like wishful thinking when we picked it) and would love to feature whatever you can come up with, whether it's a bucket list of places you want to visit, a review of somewhere that you love or something quite different. We also have Prose and Cons, our light-hearted creative section bursting with fun prompts. There's another 90 points available so head over to the Quivering Quill forum right now to let us know what you'd like to contribute. Deadline: 27th April. There are other things to do around the castle that won't earn you house points but are still an excellent use of time. Here on the CR, there's still time to earn yourself some rubies in this month's piratical quest and we have something very adventurous planned for April that you will not want to miss. Check out the clubs on the main HOL forum:Book Club and Hollers have so much for you to do, whether you're a reader, a writer or a puzzler. All the other houses also welcome you to come have fun with them so next time you take a stroll around the castle, make sure you pay a visit to the corridor down by the kitchens, the dungeons and Ravenclaw tower to see what's occurring. Say safe, happy and productive, lions and remember that, whatever is going on in the world, Hogwarts will always be here to welcome you home.

Welcome to the common room, Kira! Looking forward to seeing you around. I'm usually to be found in the main HOL chatroom as well as the Gryffindor one so if you feel like chatting, come find me.

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Exactly what it says on the tin. It could be a favourite because of what it does, its importance in the story or even just because you like the sound of the word. Mine is sort of nebulous because we never hear how it's done but I love all the pretty charms that people like Flitwick and Hermione use to decorate for special occasions. One of the scenes that sticks with me is the final Christmas tree in PoS being decked with golden bubbles. I'd love to be able to just twiddle my wand and create beautiful things out of mid-air.

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