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HOGWARTS MONTHLY: Y40 SEMESTER 2 ISSUE Another Year Comes to a Close! By: Poppy Perkins Things are never quiet around Hogwarts and this semester has been no exception. Now that we find ourselves at the end of the year it can be hard to remember just all that has happened in the last few...

Poppy could hardly believe that the day had finally come. She had spent her whole seven years at Hogwarts on the paper and it had become such a big part of who she was. She was a bit scared to try and find out who she was with out it. But that was only one of the things that terrified her about...

The Great Hall was certainly a malleable space, the Valentine's decorations from the dance easily cleared away and the usual house tables pushed aside to make room for trestle tables and chairs enough for each of the elective subjects. Being Head of House had come with a lot more work, some...

It was that time of the year again. Katherine lead the first round of duellists to their places on the stage, gesturing for them to stand at either end, while took her own on the podium to oversee it. "Welcome, competitors, to your first round of the duelling tournament. As always, the victor of...

HOGWARTS MONTHLY: Y40 SEMESTER 1 ISSUE Welcome One and All! By: Estella Fuentes Welcome to the first Hogwarts Monthly issue for the year! This year Hogwarts New Zealand gained 47 new first years who were all sorted pretty evenly amongst the houses. With a new year also comes new...

Spring was always the best time for planting. A lot of the old plants had been cleared following the Winter, and it was time to breathe some new life into the Wild Patch. Lysander had spent a lot of his free time digging around in the dirt, creating empty spaces for people to utilize as they saw...

Poppy could hardly believe how quickly the semester was going. It was like she had blinked and time had flown by. But that just meant it was a perfect time to gather all the members of the paper for some fun and quick writing exercises. Everyone was busy working on their assigned articles but it...

The missing players on the team remained a sad reminder to Lysander of those who had graduated, but with the few new players they had to fill those spots, he was looking forward to seeing what a new season of Quidditch would bring. He'd spent some time setting up the pitch for their first...

The Sorting Ceremony drew to a close in an eruption of claps and cheers resounding throughout the Great Hall, as the last remaining first year made their way to their new house table. Katherine joined in on the final applause. The Sorting Hat had done its job well, as always. While not every...

There had been a lot of emotions as Lysander spent the morning setting up the Quidditch Pitch, knowing that this would be the last time he'd have the opportunity to host a try-out, and that this year marked the last chance to see the team take the cup. There was already a noticeable absence from...

Sorting is still a short while away, but that doesn't mean we can't have some exciting sorting chats here! It's never too early, right? ^_^ As always, we love to hear your thoughts and reactions as we work through the process of sorting and transfers and exchanges! This is always such a fun...