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FishOnTheWall HPKCHC Reporter

Oh goodness gracious...

Have mercy on me. I'm already planning next term! ROFL.

Quotes From The Common Rooms

Here are a few highlights from the Common Rooms.
(Some names and misspelled words have been removed)

...it was one of those middle-of-the-night-pop-up-in-bed epiphanies….

that is the most awesome screen name explanation ever.

Remember, chocolate you eat in our Common Room is guilt- and calorie-free! :D

There is a fine line between enthusiasm and mental illness. I did not cross the line, I jumped 6 feet past it.

Um, is it unRavenclaw-like to watch pro wrestling with an eye for the man candy?

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with looking without queuing…

Is that even possible?

Animals are cool. But the Gryffindors have BabyKan.

Oh, my Bob, gang, I just signed up for everything!

I’m also signed up for Arithmancy. My personality results were downright spooky, they really sounded just like me…both the good AND the bad

I’d swatch it myself but am in the middle of sorting out my stash for herbology and there’s yarn everywhere.

OK I’m on a role…I finished my herbology homework and posted it and also finished my Charms homework and just posted it….

And I haven’t even started anything yet :(

Students have jumped right in to classes here at Hogwarts with tons of enthusiasm and creativity. The first 2 weeks of homework assignments have produced some exceptional results.

January's Charms class has been producing a flurry of Patronuses. Lupingirl of Gryffindor made some sweet little slippers to ward off the winter blues.


GazeboGal's foxy patronus can be seen bouncing around daily!


Smartcinderella of Slytherin made a beautiful emerald green hat to ward off her "inner Snape."


Leesy of Hufflepuff used her own handspun merino/bamboo yarn to make a lace cowl.

She says: "As everyone knows, blue is the color of calmness and care and keeps away Dementors; bamboo invokes spirits of protection; and Firestar and Angelina, especially in silver, repel vampires, doxies, and many other beings you might not want too close to you. So all-in-all, a perfect charm."
Sounds like an A+ assignment to me!

Over in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, students have been practicing shaking off the Imperius hex with their own unique creations:

Strblysneetch of Hufflepuff.


Xamonster of Ravenclaw.


Ronnica of Slytherin.


Amlstitcher of Gryffindor.

If you haven't seen what's been going on in the Herbology greenhouses, you're missing out! Professor Kaae is having students clean out and re-pot their projects.

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Our professors are clearly doing a wonderful job so far this term, and students are rising to the challenge!

On a side note, please be on the lookout for ninjas in the hallways. Avoid secret passages and deserted corridors on your way to classes. If you suspect ninja activity, please report it to your prefects immediately.

Wow.

I am simply stunned by the response this term! I'm sure my family thinks I'm crazy spending 6 hours a day online working on HPKCHC stuff. That's a part time job! Hopefully I can get it out of my head that I really do NOT need to read every single post.

Class assignments have been posted and people are signing up right and left. I believe I even saw a few finished items today. Second day of term and already we see the overachievers! LOL. Not surprising really.

Well, I'm off to go and have some much needed family time. I can't wait to see what this term will bring us.

Headmistress Onica

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