HOL Ravenclaw

Eagles, Happy Winter! Time flies so fast, and here we are again at the end of the year. Is everyone doing well? Hopefully so!

Now, let’s catch up on what’s happening around our house and HOL. But before that, please remember to submit your homework before the due date, as we’re approaching the end of the term. Currently, we’re in first place with 7,814 points!

A big thank-you to Mia Fountain and others for organizing BBO 2024! What an exciting hunt it was last month. This month, we have Meandering with Minerva, hosted by Prof. Kendra Givens—be sure to check it out!

Eagles, aside from the monthly activities, The Roost offers many areas to explore in your free time, such as: Encyclopedia of Eagles, E=MC Hammer, Debate Club, Blurred Brained. Sign up HERE if you’re looking for a Pen Pal.

Let’s take a moment to see what’s happening in other common rooms:

Over in Gryffindor, they’re hosting a trip to Trope Village this month. Why not join the fun? Don’t forget to drop by the Seventh Floor Corridor to mingle with the Lions as well!

There’s no monthly activity happening in the Huffle Garden right now, but Hufflepuff still has The Fireside to visit and connect with others.

As for Slytherin, there are no activities starting at the moment, but be sure to stop by and interact with others! Their Slug Clubs feature interesting games for everyone to enjoy.

This month, there are also two exciting activities happening on the HOL Forum where you can earn beans and points! New Year Heist is still going on until 30 December 2024, don’t miss the fun!

And Secret Elf Gift Exchange is back again this year—don’t miss it!

For those who love writing, the Library Department has a new project you might enjoy. Don’t miss this opportunity to show off your creativity!

Also make sure to check out the latest issue of the HOwLer!

That’s all for this month. Wishing you all an amazing end to the year!

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• HOL NEWS •

My goodness, how have we made it past spooky season already?! Whether you were busy with Halloween, Día de Muertos, Samhain, or any similar festival(s) which celebrates this magnificent aspect of our lifecycle, I hope you all had a deathly good October. Now it’s time to start looking ahead to the next holiday feasts we’ll be sharing in the great hall soon enough as the weather gets colder and colder. Autumn at Hogwarts is glorious and vibrant, and the magic of our castle in winter is just around the corner.

If you haven't decided on any HOL Goals for 2024/2025 yet, head on over to The Great Hall and set some intentions for yourself. You may just earn yourself The Gold Spirit Award!!

While you're there, feel encouraged to get involved with or strike up some conversation in the Harry Potter and/or General Discussion sections of the main forums! Or go ahead and poke around the four House Common Rooms.

The hour glasses in the race for the house cup currently read as follows:

| G: 5,007 | H: 4,183 | R: 6,442 | S: 7,091 |

Slytherin often takes an early lead the first few months of the year, but these numbers can change pretty quickly. Let’s stay diligent and up to date on Point Opportunities in The War Room with our Head of House, Prof. Ryan Granger so we can squawk our way to the top once again!

Fall Classes: Remember you can Take Up To Five Classes at a time, exploring fun new lessons and assignments over a variety of magical subjects, and earning as many as 1500 points for Ravenclaw.

Library Department: Why not submit your own work for A Day in the Life, with 20 points up for grabs! Due by November 14.

Art Department: Check out the current prompt to send in your Magical Numismatics for 20 points by November 30.

Book Club: Bringing back Flash Fiction Round 4, where you’re given three random words each week. You create a tiny story of 30 to 50 words with them. You’ll also have a chance to participate in Buy the Letter over the next couple months!


• RAVENCLAW •

CONGRATULATIONS to Mia Fountain & Silvana Mandeville for taking on their new Head Prefect badges this year, as well as to Aquaria Sandalwood & Lex Green for their new positions as editors of our castle newspaper, The Howler!

Many well deserved kudos to June Michaels & Luna Ravenlong for being the top point earners of their nest this past month, and to our top sapphire earners over the same period, Adeline Morior, Galena May, Lex Green, & Luna Ravenlong.

Looking for something to do around The Roost? Consider contributing a new post or response in the E=MC Hammer forum or cast your debate in Bird to Differ. Update your journal in the Encyclopedia of Eagles, find yourself a pen-pal in Friends of a Feather, enjoy some puzzles and creativity in Blurred Brained, or hang out Below the Branches for some discussion and games. And don’t forget to keep track of the Sapphire Hourglasses!

BBO 2024: Scavenging for the Nests: Gather potions ingredients and catalogue various creatures on this scavenger hunt in the Forbidden Forest. Participate in Ravenclaw’s annual tradition of a little friendly competition in November. Who will be the winning team? We’ll locate that information soon enough. Beans/Sapphires & Awards up for grabs!!


• SLYTHERIN •

Silly Snakes: Games for everyone!

Creativity Club: Time for some pumpkin pie and gratitude!

Arcade Club: “Sonic the Hedgehog" is considered a mascot for Sega, as a counterpart to Nintendo's own Mario. In the game, your job is to control Sonic in his attempt to stop the evil Dr. Robotnik, who has created tonnes of robots with animals trapped inside; if you destroy the robot, you free the animals within.


• HUFFLEPUFF •

Wonders of the World: Every month you’ll be brought activities which focus on some of wonderous aspects of our world. This month’s theme is Petra!

Creative Club: Snag the November Coloring & Puzzle Prompts!


• GRYFFINDOR •

Potterium: Join in for a colourful activity packed full of mini HP themed tasks (and fun, of course). Inspired by the muggle game Cranium.

Light Reading: Come along for monthly fun themed around wizarding books!

Fat Lady’s Portrait: Hang out with the lions and strike up conversation! Perhaps a book you just read, a film you've recently seen, something Harry Potter related, or just something rather silly. Whatever it is, this is the place to talk about it.

Peeves Place: Come check out the ever-awesome, ever-amusing game section of the Gryffindor Common Room!

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Happy Spooky Month!!

School has been in session for a month and I hope everyone is enjoying their classes! For the firsties (and any other students who need the reminder), if you get stuck or need any help, you can always contact the professor teaching the class to ask any questions. If you have any questions about HOL in general or have any problems, the prefects are open to be contacted and will help you!

HOL itself has a new project in the Library Department due on Halloween. Give a shot at writing out the day in the life of a Headmaster! The HOL forum has Flash Fiction Round 4 going on right now as well! If that doesn’t pique your interest, you can snoop around the Student’s Lounge and find many things to talk about.

HOwLer submission deadline is also on Halloween at 11:59PM HOL Time! If you have an article, puzzle, or image you want to be included in the newspaper, don’t forget to submit it.

Ravenclaw has the The Vanished Village activity going on this month. There’s also new fun creative prompts and puzzles over at Blurred Brained. Also check out E=MC Hammer for pop culture fun, you’re welcome to join the Pen Pal program we have, and join a lively debate over in the Debate Club!

Gryffindor’s Gryfftoberfest 2024 is happening right now. Head over there to celebrate Godric Gryffindor’s 1100th birthday! They also have a new book in the Light Reading! They’re talking about The Monster Book of Monsters.

Slytherin has Slyth-o-ween 2024 happening. Have fun on the haunted tour! You should also check out their Visiting the Wizarding World where they’re still exploring different topics from the Wizarding World site. The Arcade Club’s game this month is Dr. Mario!

Hufflepuff has new coloring pages and jigsaw challenges in their Creative club. In The Fireplace, the musician of the month is George Michael.

There’s also some fun forum games in Peeve’s Place in Gryffindor, DoHGaS in Hufflepuff, and Silly Snakes in Slytherin if you want to check those out as well!

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Welcome back to a new school year! As we jump into our new classes for this term, there is quite a bit going on around the castle to get involved in!

HOL NEWS
Classes are open for registration! You can take up to 5 classes, so head on over and see what there is to offer. It’s a great opportunity to earn house points and learn about all kinds of things in the Wizarding World!

There is a new art project in the Art Department to kick off the school year for those who are artistically inclined.

If you like writing, you may want to head over to the Book Club and learn more about Flash Fiction, which has returned for those who wish to take part in it and write some very short stories!

RAVENCLAW
Our current castle-wide activity Easing Our Way Back Home is up and running! Join us as we start the new school year together and settle into our home here at Hogwarts!

GRYFFINDOR
Head over to the Gryffindor Common Room if you love trivia! They are currently hosting the Platform 9 ¾ Trivia Trek through September!

SLYTHERIN
If you love the Wizarding World and want even more of it, join Slytherin in their Visiting Wizarding World activity where you get to delve into some Pottermore and Wizarding World writings.

HUFFLEPUFF
Head over to the Sett to join Hufflepuff in their Welcome Back to Hogwarts (HOL) activity for some back to school fun, and to get to know some of your fellow HOLers a little better!

Take a walk around the castle, see what you might want to get involved in, and have an amazing school year! Welcome back!

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This month's Newsletter is brought to you courtesy of Prefect-in-Training Rose Dove. An unusual error with the Roost prevented Rose from posting this work themselves.

HOL NEWS
First of all, I would like to share with everyone that RAVENCLAW won the house cup for the 2023/2024 school year with 64,567 points!
Congratulations to everyone! And thank you to all who contributed to this amazing victory.
For those who are interested, there are 2 (two) new staff positions for HOL that anyone can apply to. Please see the post on the HOL forum for more details.
Class applications for the upcoming school year are now open and are due by August 20th.
Also on the HOL forum, the Book Club's Summer Reading Challenge is still going on until August 31st. Anyone can join at any time!

RAVENCLAW
Here in The Roost, we have quite a bit going on. Our current castle-wide activity, Camp Hogwarts, is underway but feel free to join in at any time before August 31st. It's a great way to earn beans and a few new awards.
We have journals and debates and puzzles galore to explore. Friends of a Feather, our pen pal group, is open to everyone and has ongoing sign ups. We have a fun pop culture section where you can share your thoughts (in a friendly, HOL-appropriate manner), E=MC Hammer.

GRYFFINDOR
The summertime Exploding Snap activity is still going on until August 18th! The Light Reading section has a light activity for the summer for everyone to share their thoughts with the Gryffindor staff and fellow HOLers by August 31st. Both of these activities can earn you some rubies.
The Seventh Floor Corridor has its discussions and games available to all to participate in.

HUFFLEPUFF
Head on over to The Sett for some more fun and games!
Their current activity, Summertime Mandala Magic, is perfect for those of us wanting a relaxing summer or simply to recharge before the new school year. You can even earn some Diamonds if you post your masterpieces before the end of August!

SLYTHERIN
The 2024 Summer Jigsaw Olympics have begun! From now until August 31st, you can earn both scales and beans for posting your completed pictures and guessing the weekly categories.
The Common Room and Slug Clubs are a fun place to interact with HOLers from around the castle.

I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer so far! Looking forward to the new school year with friends old and new!

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This month, we're graced with July's delight! . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

I hope we all had a fruitful HOL school year and are enjoying our summers so far! Let's take a look at all the opportunities for this month.

– HOL:

Read the latest issue of the HOwLer here! There are various lovely articles, recipes, puzzles, creative writing, ads, and graphics waiting for you. Some opportunities for beans are also available if you solve one or more of the puzzles. This issue is the last for this school year, but worry not because the paper will be back after the summer! For now, read all about delicious beverages and refreshments, among with other fun topics, in Issue 12. Seems like my thirst was quenched just by reading!

The Wizardvision Song Contest is still ongoing! The last day to participate is coming close, so make sure to grab your chance in joining the certainly wonderful and creative event in the HOL Forum!

The Book Club has also arranged the Summer Reading Challenge. This is a great opportunity to read one or more of the books you’ve been wanting to read and also earn the award ‘Summer Reading Challenge Winner’ if you successfully participate before the challenge ends!

There are also many ways to interact with other people and engage with the HOL community. Join discussions about various topics that intrigue you in the Students’ Lounge!

– Gryffindor:

Gryffindor’s Light Reading features a new book every month. For the month of July, that book is the Wanderings of a Tree. There are three tasks available for you to complete this month for a chance to earn up to 30 rubies in the Gryffindor forum!

There are also a ton of fun discussions you can join at Fat Lady’s Portrait or the discussion area.

You can also participate in a bunch of enjoyable games for lots of fun at Peeves' Place!

– Slytherin:

Relax and join some discussions in The Serpent Lounge.

Besides that, you can also have some fun with some of the games in Silly Snakes.

If you’re a fan of board games and would like to discuss a few of the games you like, see game suggestions, and more, check out the Slytherin GOBstones club.

Scales are also up for grabs in the Puzzle Corner. The puzzles for July are now available, which are the Monthly Jigsaw, the Monthly Sudoku, and the Monthly Fallen Letters. There are also many other puzzles from fellow HOLers which you can find in the Puzzle Exchange. You may create your own puzzles or solve puzzles of others for a chance to earn scales.

– Hufflepuff:

Exercise your creativity at the Hufflepuff Creative Club. This July, there are two coloring pages and a jigsaw challenge, all of which you may complete until the end of the month in exchange for diamonds.

There are more opportunities for diamonds in the Department of Huffle Games and Sports or the Hufflepuff Games Tent. There are three for the month of July, so have fun while tackling them!

– Ravenclaw:

Be not afraid as you come across an extraterrestrial for this month’s Roost activity hosted by Prof. Sindor Aloyarc. Feel free to join - it’ll be an out of this world adventure!

There are also many other things you can do on the Roost. Share your HOL and personal stories in Encyclopedia of Eagles, join debates about various topics in Bird to Differ, have fun completing puzzles and getting creative in Blurred Brained, participate in the pen pal program Friends of a Feather, enjoy lots of discussions and games in Below the Branches, and talk about all things pop in E=MC Hammer!

I hope we have a lot of fun with all the HOL and house activities for this month, as well as outside of HOL. Have a jubilant July!

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Welcome to June!

First things first, a reminder that the end of term is June 15th so make sure you have submitted all of your classwork before 11:59PM HOL Time.

HOL itself has voting for the project in the Library Department closing on June 17th. Give the greatest pranks a read in honor of the Twin Menaces a.k.a. Fred and George Weasley. You can also check out the Student’s Lounge to join in the discussions there.

HOwLer submission deadline is on June 20th! If you have an article, puzzle, or image you want to be included in the newspaper, don’t forget to submit it.

Ravenclaw has the Ministry of Magic Internship activity going on this month. There’s also new fun creative prompts and puzzles over at Blurred Brained. Also check out E=MC Hammer for pop culture fun, you’re welcome to join the Pen Pal program we have, and join a lively debate over in the Debate Club!

Gryffindor have a new book in the Light Reading! They’re discussing Hogwarts, A History this month.

Slytherin has their Emerald Cup going on. Help Slytherin figure out what happened to the O.W.L.’s! The Arcade Club’s monthly game is Blitz Tetris!

Hufflepuff has new coloring pages and jigsaw challenges in their Creative Club. The Wonders of the World is discussing cheetahs this month!

There’s also some fun forum games in Peeve’s Place in Gryffindor, DoHGaS in Hufflepuff, and Silly Snakes in Slytherin if you want to check those out as well!

Finally, I hope everyone has a happy Pride Month and have lots of fun in the sun this summer!

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Welcome and welcome! Grab a cup of whatever, get cozy and let’s dive in.

It is the month of May, which means we are fast nearing the end of the term and school year. We are currently standing in Second place with 46,036 Points, so now is the time to finish up all assignments, projects and exams to earn those extra points.



There are loads to do around the castle!

-HOL News-

Main event at HOL for this month is Hogwarts’ Zoology, featuring the Hogwarts four houses and the animals representing them. Participate in fun events and earn up to 80 house points and two beautiful awards by the end of May.

The book club is also currently running the Spring Read Along featuring Coraline by Neil Gaiman, where you can earn some beans and awards. Running until the 8th of June. Lovely discussions and fun tasks.

Remember to Finish the Quote and/or finish any prompt topics before the end of term for Quill and Ink, and Ink Splatter if you are aiming for the award or just participating for fun.

New project at The Library Department called The Joke's on ....., due the 3rd of June. Happenings at The Art Department, submissions have closed for the topic Magical Plants but you can still participate by voting for your favorites up until the 15th of May.

Submit to the Latest Issue of the Howler! Theme for the upcoming issue is Light refreshments. The Deadline for submissions is the 20th of June. See submission details here. You can also read the latest published issue released in April Howler Issue - Letters & Parcels.

Keep an eye out for announcements regarding Quidditch pickup matches here.

There are loads of fun discussion topics to join in at Students' Lounge so check that out.


-Ravenclaw News-

Thanks to Anne-Marie Gagne for hosting and everyone that participated in April’s Ultimate Spring Awakening around the Castle. Our new event at the Roost this month is Celestial Conundrums, hosted by Katherine Laurier. Join in as it is a great opportunity for you to earn some Beans and Sapphires.

There is plenty to do around the Roost. Don’t forget to earn your beans at Blurred Brained by completing the fun puzzles and activities this month.

Join in on the Roost wide discussions in the common room lounge Below the Branches, get to know more about our wonderful music/books and TV/Film recommendations at E=MC Hammer and debate it out at Bird to Differ.

Read all about our Eagles at Encyclopedia of Eagles or chat it out with a pal by becoming a pen pal at Friends of a Feather.


-Gryffindor News-

This month’s Light Reading revolves around Hairy Snout, Human Heart. Written by an anonymous writer, on a heart-breaking account of a wizard's struggle with being a werewolf and his place in the wizarding world. Participate to earn rubies.

Join in on the discussions and fun at Fat Lady's Portrait and partake in the fun games and mischief at Peeves' Place.


-Slytherin News-

Fun discussions can be found at The Serpent Lounge and games at Silly Snakes. Don’t forget to finish puzzles at the Puzzle Corner.

This month's prompts for scales available at the Slytherin Creative Club.

Current game running at the Arcade Club is the May 2024 Game Challenge featuring the game Arkanoid.


-Hufflepuff News-

Current topic at the Sett’s Wonders of the World is focussing on the Wonders of Dogs.

Check out The Musical Wizards for May at The Fireplace featuring Ariana Grande-Butera.

Colouring and jigsaw fun at the Creative Club.

Try your hands at this month’s Challenges and Challenge Master at the Department of Huffle Games and Sports. This month features a HP Word Search, Dog themed 2048 and a Hitori.


Enjoy the castle wide fun and have a lovely rest of May!

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Happy April! Lots of fun things are happening around HOL this month.

HOL proper has a new project in the Art Department this month where you can post your own magical plant! There’s also plans for a Quidditch Pickup game at some point this month. No date has been confirmed so make sure to keep an eye out for when one is announced if you’re interested in participating. You can also check out the Book Club for fun reading activities or the Student’s Lounge to join in the discussions there.

Ravenclaw has the Ultimate Spring Awakening activity going on (run by yours truly). Come help clean up the castle to make the school feel less sleepy! There’s also new fun creative prompts and puzzles over at Blurred Brained. Also check out E=MC Hammer for pop culture fun, join the Pen Pal program we have, and join a lively debate over in the Debate Club! And let’s not forget about the Eagle’s Awards that were nominated for during RPM last month. Congrats to all of those who have won!

Gryffindor has a new activity as well! Go give their April Showers a look and join in the fun! They also have a new book in the Light Reading that they’re discussing.

Slytherin is close to finishing up their St. Patrick’s Day activity and their Snake Egg Scavenger Hunt. If you want to join in or need a reminder to finish the tasks for it, they both end on April 7th! The Arcade Club’s monthly game is Gradius, a sci-fi arcade game from the 80s! They have a few coloring pages in their Creative Club!

Hufflepuff also has new coloring pages and jigsaw challenges in their Creative club. The Wonders of the World is discussing Happiness in Animals this month as well.

There’s also some fun forum games in Peeve’s Place in Gryffindor, DoHGaS in Hufflepuff, and Silly Snakes in Slytherin if you want to check those out as well!

I hope y’all have a wonderful April!

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Welcome to March, Eagles! Spring has almost sprung, we are now well into the second term of the year, and HOL is buzzing with activities for all to take part in.

The Library Department has a new, brightly colored story prompt for budding writers to submit to (with a deadline of April 1st) - or, if the Art Department is more your speed, take a look through the submissions for their 'Soaring Dragon' prompt and feel free to share your thoughts!

Over on the main HOL forums, the Book Club are running their own event, The Whole Nine Yards - join in the fun by solving some sudokus and/or adding on to the discussions about the featured authors! And for those suffering with post-HOwLer issue FOMO, fear not, as submissions are open for the next edition - and this time it's all about letters and parcels.

Another month means another book featured in the Light Reading activity over in the Gryffindor common room, with this month being the time for 'A Guide To Self-Protection' to take the spotlight, so stop by to learn some crucial defense skills.

The Badgers around the Sett have also got a new load of fun challenges for the month - the Musical Wizards are spotlighting Nelly Furtado, the Creative Club have new jigsaws and coloring pages ready to be completed, the Wonders of the World activity is highlighting a series of Irish breeds in honor of St. Patricks' Day, and the Department of Huffle Games and Sports have three new puzzle challenges ready and waiting to be solved - so make sure you take a look, as there's something for everyone!

Slytherin's monthly activities have also been updated - their Creative Club prompts are waiting patiently for you to try your hand at them, the Puzzle Corner has a new jigsaw, sudoku and fallen letters puzzle to be solved, and the Arcade Club are spotlighting the video game 'Shards,' so if any of those sound appealing, make sure you stop by!

And of course, there's plenty for you to enjoy without even flying out of the Roost - the Blurred Brained forum has plenty of creative prompts and puzzles for you to try your hand at, and the updated E=MC Hammer pop culture nook has new TV, book and music recommendations, for any of you who may want to try something new for the new season. Most important, March is our Ravenclaw Pride Month, and as always, we have the brand-new, castle-wide Dueling Club activity up and running to commemorate the occasion - definitely a chance to earn beans and sapphires that no one should miss out on!

That's all for now, Eagles, have an im-peck-able start to your Spring!

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