old school week

Out of every animal wizards could have chosen, they chose owls. Why couldn't they think of a better way to deliver letters!? She hadn't expected to be swooped down on by the scariest thing in the world, and on the first day, she had run from the Great Hall, screaming. Today, however, she was...

A lot of the places around the castle, Sierra had discovered, were far to dark and bland. The place definitely needed some sprucing up, and Sierra was happy to help. The courtyard seemed like a good place to start, and she knew exactly what to put there. Dipping her whole hand in the red paint...

Jasper had promised his dad he would write a lot, and he did want to keep in contact with him. But he had forgotten that writing was really boring, and had only managed a short letter that didn't really describe anything. So he had thought of the next best thing: he would add some drawings and...

Kishen sighed as he took a seat at the Slytherin House table in the Great Hall. He was very tired, and he did not want to go to classes later on today. He grabbed a plate and began piling food on top of his plate. He didn't have a lot of time, so he was making a bit of a mess.

Fleur had always enjoyed being outside, so even though it was still pretty cold, she decided to spend the afternoon exploring a little. There wasn't much left for the Gryffindor to explore, so she eventually found herself making her way to the cliffs. The past two times she had been here she had...

To say Nova had been overwhelmed by everything that goes on at Hogwarts was an understatement. One of the things she was struggling with most was the amount of students the school had. More students meant more problems and more dislikeable people, but also more chances at making friends. If only...

Willow was back at school. she was looking forward to this year because she would be taking care of magical creatures it was the subject in the whole curriculum she was most interested in. over the break, she had visited the new wildlife sanctuary and had seen some unicorns. there was a rumour...

Abian had been heading towards the courtyard with his skateboard under his arm, as it seemed like the safest place to practice his skateboarding. He wondered if Vader would be there to practice with him, and wondered if the boy had improved over the break. Abian now missed the nice smooth roads...

Mordred found himself sitting in the Student Lounge looking over some textbooks he had bought before coming to school. He wanted to be prepared to go to his classes. He did not want to look like a loser, which he'd never admit out loud. He opened another book and sprawled all his open books onto...

With a bottle of wine and a pie stuffed into her enchanted bag, Cyndi knocked on her friend Monty's door. In conversation she'd mentioned the gathering to a few other people, but it wasn't as if she expected any of them to show up. This would just be a nice, quiet evening between the...

Jasper was in a hurry to get back to the common room. He had to keep ahead of the other kids in grades, and that wasn't the easiest to do. He had discovered that surpassing his family in school wasn't very hard. Onyx and Amaya didn't care and Sapphire only cared if she was interested. Seeking a...

It seemed like everywhere Nell went at Hogwarts, there was something new to wonder about. The castle seemed to go on and on in all directions, and every inch of it was full of mysteries. The thing that was fascinating her today though, was the decoration. Stella had told her about talking...

Tristan could still remember the pride he had felt last year as he had stepped into the school as a prefect, but this time he felt very different. He had expected to go one step up, as he expected to be the President of the Brotherhood now. He had been Vice-President after all! But for some...

The forest had caught Jasper's attention immediately, and he still boasted to whoever would listen about how he had gone in there on his first day. But it wasn't the only part of the grounds that caught the boy's interest. The lake was pretty awesome too! Jasper was convinced a lot of different...

Even after a busier holiday at home than usual, Emily was happy to be surrounded by people at school again. There was always something to do and someone to talk to... most of the time. Today, though, Emily had nowhere to be and noone to hang out with. Wandering down the hallway she barely...

Beata was walking around the castle in a haste. She had taken up art in her spare time, and she had forgotten her easel! She had her paint, brushes, and canvas, but she had nothing to hold the canvas. It was a new year where she wanted to get things done and explore herself. As Bee was running...

Rose had always liked being outside, so it wasn't strange for her to be out here even though it was still winter. The rosebush wasn't a place she frequented, but it was nice to take a walk there sometime and make jokes about her name in her head. She still wasn't tired of those, even after five...

November was glad she was a seventh year in one part of her heart and sad in another. Time seemed to move by so fast, but she also knew she had enjoyed the past few years. One thing she wouldn't miss would be the amount of stairs at the school. Just going upstairs to visit her Aunt in the...

Hi all! Several years ago, HNZ hosted its first ever "Old School Week" based on a suggestion from site members Jesse and Ash. Due to its success, we included it in this year's White Elephant game, and Steph, the winner of this prize, would like us to declare it "Old School Week " this week...