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Hello all! Welcome to another Bi-Weekly Update! Lots of exciting things are happening around HNZ and I'm here to inform you about them, so without further delay lets just get stuck in
Week 4
It seems like just yesterday we were just in week one but already we have reached week four
, professors should try to ensure that all of their classes are up to date and that if they have any issues in posting that they should try to let the site staff know, letting us know ensures continued efficiency. Students should continue to keep as active in lessons as they wish, and help sway those house points, it is very close at the moment with Hufflepuff just barely in the lead, so there is still absolutely all to play for, even for those Gryffindors currently in last place.
Grading
As well as posting being up to date, we want to really stress that marking of the lessons be as up to date as you can, this aids in the smooth running of the site and since we are heading towards the end of this semester keeping it up to date aids in the transition from this term to the next. As well as this, just a reminder to professors to give extra credit when it is offered, with the new system it is easy to forget to do this, but just make sure to remember to do it. No sense in offering it if it is then not going to be awarded.
Quidditch
The last quidditch game ended with a victory to Gryffindor, beating Ravenclaw 150 - 30, this was an exciting game where half of the Gryffindor team chose not to fly, and the bludgers ran wild around the pitch, bringing down one of the Gryffindor seekers and injuring other players but in the end after all that it was Gryffindor that was able to steal the victory. It was an exceedingly exciting game, and if you haven't had a look at it, you can read it back Here. Huge thanks to everyone who took part in both games, and personally, I can't wait for the rest of them.
Halloween Feast
Halloween is happening right now! This exciting time for wizards and witches is upon us once more and you can have your character(s) join in with the festivities, post a picture of the character's costumes here or post in either a new topic or a topic already there, which you can see here. Enjoy in the beauty of the decorated Halloween Great Hall, stuff your face with candy, be a part of the yearbook and perhaps be in the running for a prize
. Be quick though, this will only be open until Wednesday 24th of February.
Brightstone Weekend
Students should have got the notification about this, but Brightstone is once again open. Student can post in these areas, or post replies to already existing topics that hadn't yet been finished. Again, much like with Halloween this won't be open for ever so just remember this while posting in this section
.
Character Spotlight
Since it is the beginning of a new month we spotlighted a new character. This month we have spotlighted Lauren's character Madeline Walden, she is a fantastic character, completely deserved of the spotlight and you can read her biography here, and read her answer to questionnaire and offer your congratulations to her here. The staff is always on the look out for biographies and characters to spotlight, so keep working at it and perhaps you too shall be spotlighted.
Account tracker
Now we have this incredibly nifty account tracker which allows others to see whose accounts belong to who and whose the main character of that person. Part of this system requires you to keep your tracker up to date. Having an up to date main character is useful in knowing which character to PM when someone has a question for you and for it to not get lost, so if you should ensure that the main character you have listed in the account tracker is in fact your main.When you do switch main characters you may very well loose all of the accounts connected and will have to reattach all the accounts, and while this may be a little inconvenient it is important to have your account tracker be up to date.
EDIT: You can change your account tracker's main account listing one of two ways:
1) Log in to your new main account and list it as a main account.
2) Log in to your old main account and list it as subordinate to the new one.
3) Find all your accounts are listed appropriately.
Or:
1) Log in to your new main account and list it as a main account.
2) Type in your old main account's linking ID to the new main account as a subordinate
3) Find all your accounts are listed appropriately
This should make it far easier for you to switch mains without going through the task of re-adding all the accounts. And thanks to Nick for this information.
Suggestions Wanted
Those with either Auror or Scitorari should look in their respective sections, and add their input to what has been posted, we want to keep both sections active and would very much like input from those who are involved in the respective sections of wizarding society. Without your input nothing can happen, so to find the Auror section look here and for the Scit section look here. We look forward to your suggestions.
Anonymous Compliments
If haven't seen like in previous years in honour of valentines days HNZ held an anonymous compliments event, where people wrote lovely messages for each other, like always it was a huge success, and you can read all about it here. A huge thanks to everyone who took part in the event and to the members of staff who helped put it all together and of course a special thanks to Cyndi for organising the event
. This is a really lovely event and we hope to run it again next year.
[ul][li]Worry and Lividity
Keye is annoyed at Isaiah for what he did during the quidditch game, exceedingly annoyed.</LI>
[li]The First Outing
Now they have recruits for the Adventure Club, it's time for Maddie and Hemi to take the first years on their first trip to the Forbidden Forest.
[li]Mandrake Killer
Maddie had sabotaged James' mandrake and as a result it died. After suffering humiliation in their last Herbology lesson James decides to have it out with Maddie and find out why she hates him so much.
Other RPs in this Plot:
http://hogwarts.nz/topic/11526849/1/
http://hogwarts.nz/topic/11533841/1/#new
[li]I Have Some News
After an earlier conversation Kate and Stefan decide they will try and have kids. However when Kate soon becomes increasingly tired and sick she puts it down to the extra work at her job. It is not until after she gets sick and is in the bathroom she realises what the cause of these symptoms could be. After a quick visit to the pharmacy, Kate soon finds out and quickly calls Stefan, wanting to share with him the wonderful news.
[li]I've Got 99 Problems But a Witch Aint One
Hemi and Maddie want to cause some mischief so Hemi dares Maddie to start a food fight in the Great Hall during their evening meal.[/li][/ul]
[ul][li] Yuleball
[li] Week 5
[li] Exams
[li] Club events
[li] End of semester 1
<LI>[li] More awesome plots
[/li][/ul]
And that's it! Thanks for paying attention. As ever if you have any questions/comments/concerns/just want to chat, feel free to post them here. I hope everyone has an awesome day!
~Emzies
(On behalf of the HNZ site staff)
Week 4
It seems like just yesterday we were just in week one but already we have reached week four
, professors should try to ensure that all of their classes are up to date and that if they have any issues in posting that they should try to let the site staff know, letting us know ensures continued efficiency. Students should continue to keep as active in lessons as they wish, and help sway those house points, it is very close at the moment with Hufflepuff just barely in the lead, so there is still absolutely all to play for, even for those Gryffindors currently in last place.Grading
As well as posting being up to date, we want to really stress that marking of the lessons be as up to date as you can, this aids in the smooth running of the site and since we are heading towards the end of this semester keeping it up to date aids in the transition from this term to the next. As well as this, just a reminder to professors to give extra credit when it is offered, with the new system it is easy to forget to do this, but just make sure to remember to do it. No sense in offering it if it is then not going to be awarded.
Quidditch
The last quidditch game ended with a victory to Gryffindor, beating Ravenclaw 150 - 30, this was an exciting game where half of the Gryffindor team chose not to fly, and the bludgers ran wild around the pitch, bringing down one of the Gryffindor seekers and injuring other players but in the end after all that it was Gryffindor that was able to steal the victory. It was an exceedingly exciting game, and if you haven't had a look at it, you can read it back Here. Huge thanks to everyone who took part in both games, and personally, I can't wait for the rest of them.
Halloween Feast
Halloween is happening right now! This exciting time for wizards and witches is upon us once more and you can have your character(s) join in with the festivities, post a picture of the character's costumes here or post in either a new topic or a topic already there, which you can see here. Enjoy in the beauty of the decorated Halloween Great Hall, stuff your face with candy, be a part of the yearbook and perhaps be in the running for a prize
. Be quick though, this will only be open until Wednesday 24th of February. Brightstone Weekend
Students should have got the notification about this, but Brightstone is once again open. Student can post in these areas, or post replies to already existing topics that hadn't yet been finished. Again, much like with Halloween this won't be open for ever so just remember this while posting in this section
. Character Spotlight
Since it is the beginning of a new month we spotlighted a new character. This month we have spotlighted Lauren's character Madeline Walden, she is a fantastic character, completely deserved of the spotlight and you can read her biography here, and read her answer to questionnaire and offer your congratulations to her here. The staff is always on the look out for biographies and characters to spotlight, so keep working at it and perhaps you too shall be spotlighted.
Account tracker
Now we have this incredibly nifty account tracker which allows others to see whose accounts belong to who and whose the main character of that person. Part of this system requires you to keep your tracker up to date. Having an up to date main character is useful in knowing which character to PM when someone has a question for you and for it to not get lost, so if you should ensure that the main character you have listed in the account tracker is in fact your main.
EDIT: You can change your account tracker's main account listing one of two ways:
1) Log in to your new main account and list it as a main account.
2) Log in to your old main account and list it as subordinate to the new one.
3) Find all your accounts are listed appropriately.
Or:
1) Log in to your new main account and list it as a main account.
2) Type in your old main account's linking ID to the new main account as a subordinate
3) Find all your accounts are listed appropriately
This should make it far easier for you to switch mains without going through the task of re-adding all the accounts. And thanks to Nick for this information.
Suggestions Wanted
Those with either Auror or Scitorari should look in their respective sections, and add their input to what has been posted, we want to keep both sections active and would very much like input from those who are involved in the respective sections of wizarding society. Without your input nothing can happen, so to find the Auror section look here and for the Scit section look here. We look forward to your suggestions.
Anonymous Compliments
If haven't seen like in previous years in honour of valentines days HNZ held an anonymous compliments event, where people wrote lovely messages for each other, like always it was a huge success, and you can read all about it here. A huge thanks to everyone who took part in the event and to the members of staff who helped put it all together and of course a special thanks to Cyndi for organising the event
. This is a really lovely event and we hope to run it again next year.[ul][li]Worry and Lividity
Keye is annoyed at Isaiah for what he did during the quidditch game, exceedingly annoyed.</LI>
[li]The First Outing
Now they have recruits for the Adventure Club, it's time for Maddie and Hemi to take the first years on their first trip to the Forbidden Forest.
[li]Mandrake Killer
Maddie had sabotaged James' mandrake and as a result it died. After suffering humiliation in their last Herbology lesson James decides to have it out with Maddie and find out why she hates him so much.
Other RPs in this Plot:
http://hogwarts.nz/topic/11526849/1/
http://hogwarts.nz/topic/11533841/1/#new
[li]I Have Some News
After an earlier conversation Kate and Stefan decide they will try and have kids. However when Kate soon becomes increasingly tired and sick she puts it down to the extra work at her job. It is not until after she gets sick and is in the bathroom she realises what the cause of these symptoms could be. After a quick visit to the pharmacy, Kate soon finds out and quickly calls Stefan, wanting to share with him the wonderful news.
[li]I've Got 99 Problems But a Witch Aint One
Hemi and Maddie want to cause some mischief so Hemi dares Maddie to start a food fight in the Great Hall during their evening meal.[/li][/ul]
[li] Week 5
[li] Exams
[li] Club events
[li] End of semester 1
<LI>[li] More awesome plots
[/li][/ul]And that's it! Thanks for paying attention. As ever if you have any questions/comments/concerns/just want to chat, feel free to post them here. I hope everyone has an awesome day!
~Emzies
(On behalf of the HNZ site staff)
