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River Fenwick has turned in the correct translation.

Your friends prepared a treasure hunt for the end of year celebrations at Hogwarts. Thing is, all the clues are written in ancient runes! Not afraid of a little challenge, you take your trusty Spellman's Syllabary and get to work on the translation. Translate the text by solving the visual sudoku below. Send your solution to me via PM (subject: Light Reading Runic Sudoku) by 23:59 HOL-time on 31st July to earn 10 rubies.

While there's a lot of lovely blue things to see in our world, it's also a popular colour to use for a person's name. Whether they come from fictional worlds or real life, having 'blue' in a name often sets someone apart, giving them a unique identity. Pick a real known person or a fictional character with 'Blue' in their name. Research who they are, what they're known for, and if known, the symbolism of blue in their name. Present your research in at least 80 words. Post your name research below by 23:59 / 11:59 pm HOL-time on 30th of June to earn 10 rubies.

June is quite a busy time here at HOL, since the Spring Term is coming to an end. That's why we've decided to read a rather simple, but no less enjoyable, book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard. It's a collection of fairytale stories written by Beedle the Bard and they've endured the test of centuries to become perhaps the most popular bedtime stories for wizarding children. How well do you know them? Task 1 Task 2 Task 3

Tales of Beedle the Bard are quite popular amongst many wizarding folk, especially in Great Britain. His work has been translated to many other languages and it had many theatrical adaptations, the most famous being that of the Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts. Solve the jigsaw below to see the aforementioned adaptation of this classic fairytale book. Make sure to include the time as well as the pieces! Click here! Post your jigsaws below (no more than 600 x 600 maximum pixels please) by 23:59 HOL-time on the 30th of June to earn 10 rubies.

Well know his stories might be, we just don't know much about the author himself. Beedle the Bard was an English wizard that perferred to write in ancient runes, which made a lot of work for our rune translators. What else do we know about him, though? It's time for the Bard to have a book written about him. Write an excerpt from the biography of Beedle the Bard. It can include facts that we know for certain or you can make up something yourself. Whatever you choose to do, it needs to be at lest 100 words. Post your excerpts below by 23:59 HOL-time on the 30th of June to earn 10 rubies.

The following people have quite a dab hand at arithmancy: River Fenwick

Textbooks are usually a compendium of all knowlege gathered by different professionals of the field. Numerology and Grammatica isn't any different as it boasts the oldest and latest discoveries of a number of arithmantists. Design a portrait of a famous arithmantist (one known in the Harry Potter world or imagined) and in at least two sentences, describe their contribution to the field. Post your potraits below by 23:59 HOL-time on the 31st of May to earn 10 rubies. Please make sure to keep your graphics 600 x 600 at the most, thank you!

Some might scoff at Arithmancy right off the bat, but knowing how to add numbers together, or do some other magic with them, is invaluable in life. You never know when you'll have to use it. Solve the sujiko math puzzle below for some arithmancy practice. Instructions: The puzzle is tiny, occupying a 3x3 grid. A circled number clue at the centre of each quadrant tells you the sum of the four numbers in that quadrant. The numbers 1-9 must be placed in the grid, in accordance with the circled clues, to complete the puzzle. Send your solution to me via PM (subject: Light Reading Sujiko) by 23:59 HOL-time on 31st May to earn 10 rubies.

We'll be discussing a rather fascinating book in April. Sonnets of a Sorcerer, by an unknown author, is a very dangerous book of poetry that curses anyone who reads it. These poor, unfortunate souls will be speaking in limericks for the rest of their lives. However, don't worry! This edition was de-cursed by the Ministry of Magic and was graciously given to us for educational purposes. Task 1 Task 2 Task 3

Despite the book talking about sonnets, there are other forms of poetry that are just as thought-provoking and emotion-evoking as the aforementioned one. Haikus are a Japanese short form poetry from Japan, which ahdered to a very strict set of rules. Traditionally, a haiku meets the following requirements: It has three lines. It has five syllables in the first and third lines. It has seven syllables in the second line. Its lines don't rhyme. To celebrate this form of poetry, please make at least tree haikus, talking about a subject of your choosing. They need to abide by the rules above and be HOL appropriate. 3 rubies per haiku and one extra ruby if you write all three. Please post your haikus below by 23:59 HOL-time on the 30th of April to earn 10 rubies.

We've gotten a rather unique opportunity here at Hogwarts. This is the first time that the Ministry has allowed the use of the book outside its premises. Let's make a lesson out of it! Make up a sonnet that'd be written in the book and represent it in a graphical form. In a sentence or two accompanying the graphic, explain what the sonnet is called, what it's about and how the graphic fits in. Please post your creations below by 23:59 HOL-time on the 30th of April to earn 10 rubies. Make sure to keep your graphics 600 x 600 at the most, thank you!

The following people found some good food combinations: River Fenwick Helenarosequeen Granger Lex Green Scarlet Robloutain

Cheese is very delicious indeed, but sometimes, it's even more if it's paired with some great food and your choice of drink. The right combination leaves the explosion of taste that you'll never forget! Solve the nonogram puzzle below and see what is one food that cheese goes quite well with. Send your solution to me via PM (subject: Light Reading Nonogram) by 23:59 HOL-time on 31st March to earn 10 rubies.

Correct Solutions Galena May Matthew Treetop Helenarosequeen Granger River Fenwick Scarlet Robloutain*