A Roaring Round up

Spring has well and truly sprung and we are progressing through another term in leaps and bounds (okay, I’ll stop). The castle is full of new and returning students and luckily, we have plenty to keep everyone occupied.

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Literary Destinations

Lots of readers actively seek out ways to get closer to the books and authors they love. Whether it’s going to signings, reading fanfiction or buying merchandise, there are many ways to enjoy your favourite reads and express your appreciation that go beyond the page. One of these methods is to actually travel to a destination that was special to the author or even featured within the story itself.

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Quidditch Interviews

I asked 5 HOL quidditch team members (February Fortescue of Slytherin, Kendra Givens of Ravenclaw, Iverian Gnash of Gryffindor, Prof. Tarma Amelia Black of Hufflepuff, and Maxim Trevelyan of Ravenclaw) 4 questions about their experience with HOL quidditch.

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People Food and Your Dog

For many of us, summertime is quickly approaching. Many of us are looking forward to outdoor activities and bringing home all sorts of fresh fruits and vegetables. This is the time of year we start thinking about taking our dogs on trips with us and sharing our food. Before beginning our outdoor activities is the perfect time to ask ourselves, “Wait! Is this food safe for my dog to eat?”

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The Pressure of a Perfect Moment

I have found myself a place in the sun, I’ve poured a drink and I’ve opened my book. This ought to be bliss. I have managed to manufacture a reader’s paradise and should, by rights, be in for a few hours of total happiness. And sure, it’s nice. The sun is a little hot, a bee keeps dive bombing me and my mind does insist on drifting back to the work I should be doing but this is still the perfect moment, right?

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Platform 9¾: A Review

King’s Cross Station is one of the most important real-life landmarks to feature in the Harry Potter Books. Unsurprisingly it has become quite a pilgrimage for fans over the years, so of course someone has created a tourist installation and gift shop to give those fans something more to look at than a train station.

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