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The Diadem: Lessons, Homework and General Announcements
Credits: Magical Soul
Did you forget when your Herbology journal was due, or how much longer you have on that Ancient Runes essay? What classes are coming up? The Class, Homework and General Announcements Board located on the wall by the study tables is the perfect place to check for what activities both academic and non-academic are going on in the Castle.
OOC: All Ravenclaws and Hogwarts Professors are free to post in here letting the members of Ravenclaw House know of upcoming or recently opened classes, homework assignments, or bulletins of new activities. When making a post in here, please try to include a link to the appropriate class thread and a quote or link of the actual homework assignment. If there is already a post for something try not to make another one; we all enjoy being informed, but too many repeating posts becomes repetitive. For more information on posting an announcement see the Ravenclaw Rules and FAQs thread.
**Myself (Nordic Witch) and your House Mod (hpluvr037) will be sure to keep this top post updated with currently open classes and events and a list of homework assignments and their due dates so make sure to subscribe to this thread.
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Term 38 of Snitchseeker School RPG has just started and with it comes a batch of new sortees and resortees to join our ranks. Please make them all feel very welcome to the eagle nest!
Want to get to know your fellow eagles a little better? Then go post your bio here. If you feel like learning from an elder or younger claw then maybe eagle comrades is the right thing for you. Now that you've done all of that and feel eager to mingle and mix and have some fun with your peers then come show your surfing skills in the party thread.
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⌦ When
Tuesday, September 5th promptly at 2 pm OOC date & time : Saturday, September 13th @ approximately 9 am GMT+9 ⌦ Where the Astronomy Classroom ⌦ Who You, you, you, and you! ⌦ What to bring
Your wand, textbook, parchment, and quill. I also recommend you not wear a skirt.
Wearing a suit is not required as you all should be in your Hogwarts uniforms.
All students are welcome and encouraged to attend this lesson. I only ask that you familiarize yourself with my rules before attending - I will know if you have not done so.
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Welcome ALL students, new and returning! The FIRST Preliminary Gobstones Match of the term between the Cunning Slytherins and Crafty Ravenclaws is just around the corner! You won't want to miss out, so put on that face paint, wave those house flags, and come cheer your classmates on in the stands because this match is going to be out. of. this. world!
Good luck to all and see you there!
OOC Announcement: The match will last approximately 7 days, September. 15th - September. 21st. The Gobstones Rules have been revised, so please read and re-read ALL the rules before posting in the match or viewing area.
1. If you saw something or somethings in your Crystal ball, write down what they were and what you think they mean to you and your life. OOC: In three paragraphs (four to five sentences each) write down what your charrie saw and the interpretation your charrie would have for seeing this object.
2. If you did not see anything the first time, come try again. Crystal Balls are in the Room of Serenity. Grab one and try to get focused. OOC: This will be an RP'd homework, Get the Crystal ball and in three posts, have your charrie work on getting into the reading state before doing a reading. They do not have to actually get there again or see anything, just try.
3. Discuss the steps in beginning Scrying with a Crystal Ball. Your paper should be at least three paragraphs longs. OOC: Have your charrie discuss the beginning steps that were discussed in class. This should be done in three paragraphs (four to five sentences each)
Please do not forget to submit homework no later then Friday, September 26 at 11:00 p.m. EST. Please follow homework guidelines found here.
Divination Homework #1 is up! Here is the link to the related lesson for reference. Let's start the term off strong, Ravenclaws!
Important announcement from the Gobstones Advisors:
The match that starts today September 15th - 21st is supposed to be between Slytherin and Hufflepuff. Nothing else. We thank Julia (feeheeheeny) deeply for pointing out our error to us.
Bagers and Snakes get ready with the face paint and for a fowl smelling match of stones in the Gobstone's arena!! The match will open sometime today.
The first DADA lesson of the term has been scheduled. So make a note in your calendars if you want to participate.
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Originally Posted by Roselyn
⇒ What: Lesson 1 ⇒ Who: All Years ⇒ Where: Dueling Arena ⇒ When: Opens on Sept 19th. Will begin on Sept 20th. ⇒ Bring: Your quill, parchment, and wand!
Please be familiar with the classroom rules before attending the lesson.
There are three options for this homework. Please only complete ONE of them for credit. Doing more will not earn you double the house points. Extra credit is available to outstanding efforts and creativity.
⌦ option one (worth 10 pts)
Using the bags of colored sand you took from class, create and destroy three planets in three different ways. You may use the Astrophysics Laboratory for this assignment, but are not required to and may use whatever means and locations you wish about the castle. Try to make your methods somewhat mimic what could "possibly" happen to an actual planet in space. Whether this is a complete act of science fiction (ie laser beam induced explosion) or astronomic fact (Sun expanding and roasting the planet) is entirely up to you.
A brief write up explaining your methods may be submitted for extra credit.
OOC: This is an RP-centric assignment. You should have at least 3 posts in 3 different locations for this assignment. In your post, you should RP creating the planet using the appropriate spells and then destroy it by whatever means necessary. Please keep in mind that none of your destroying should place your character in the hospital wing <3
Please PM me with the links to your posts. You may, as mentioned in the IC instructions, submit a SHORT blurb along with each RP link explaining how your "demonstration" could play out in "real life."
⌦ option two (worth 10 pts)
During class one of your classmates, Mr. Scabior, said that one of the reasons we study astronomy is because to seem less conceited as a human race. Do you agree or disagree with this? Why or why not? Write a 4 inch essay discussing your views. You may also include your personal reason for studying astronomy.
OOC: 4 inches = 4 paragraphs
⌦ option 3 (worth 10 points)
Inspired by Mr. Toros uniform...modifications, you may stop by my office and take your NASA name tag from the box in my seating area to decorate however you see fit. Just be sure to return it before next class.
OOC: for all you graphic makers out there! You can either use the name tag image provided to manip over or may choose to hand draw what your character's name tag will look like.
You to NOT need to RP stopping by Professor Flamsteed's office to pick up and drop off the name tag unless you really want to.
⌦ this assignment is due October 4th @ noon GMT
Please be sure you have read through Astronomy & Space Navigation and paid particular attention to the rules regarding homework submission. Late homework submissions will not be accepted. Any questions, concerns, or what have you can be sent to me via PM.
Astronomy homework #1 is up! Here's a link to the related class thread to review the lesson, and be sure to follow the professor's rules for submitting the homework!
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When? OOC: on 24th September. IC: around the 10th of November. Where? The Fourth Greenhouse. Who? Students of all years. What to bring ? Textbook, wand, gloves, manners and brains.
Make sure you read the rules. I'll know if you didn't.
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Why do you think people created hate potions? Are they useful in a way? How? If you think they aren't, please also explain why you think so. (2 points)
What do you think are the two most interesting ingredients in this potion? What might be their effect in the potion? (4 points)
Name two ingredients that could be part of this potion's antidote and explain why. (4 points)
Minimum: A paragraph consisting of at least 3 sentences for every question.
Option two: RP drinking the potion and seeing someone. It should be at least 3 posts long and contain: Drinking, seeing someone, how you felt (in detail) and your sarcastic remarks directed at them.
Due: October 12, at 23.59 GMT/18.59 EST Worth: 10 points (with +5 possible for outstanding effort)
Potions Year-long Activity! Want to earn a chance to work with Professor Culloden privately and learn some cool potions? Want to be recommended to the most distinguished potions community? This is your chance!
All you have to do is brewing a Un-Felix Un-Felicis potion that you can also use against your enemies! It is the exact opposite of Felix Felicis - causes a complete lack of luck. If you are interested, do not waste any more time but head to the Potions Lab right away, and begin brewing! The deadline is March 15. For the recipe, please look below. For any questions, visit or send an owl to me.
Text Cut: Recipe
a litre of goat milk
1 strand of thestral mane
bicorn horn
full, undamaged mussel shell
one black cat's fur
caterpillar
13 rose thorns from 13 different roses (plucked ripe from the branches)
Pre-heat the cauldron to 150 celcius degrees
Put one litre of goat milk
Add the thestral mane
Wait for two hours
Put out the fire and wait for it to cool down
Crush the bicorn horn into a fine powder in the meantime and add it once the potion is cool enough for you to touch
Check point: it should be cool in maximum 15 minutes
With a wooden stick, stir it five times clockwise, four times counter clockwise, three times clockwise, two times counter clockwise and once clockwise.
Light a fire and bring it to maximum. Let it burn for a full week. Make sure the fire is always at maximum.
Clean the mussel shell gently, make sure there is no moss on it. open it, remove the mussel itself and clean its inside too, then add into the cauldron after a week is up.
Put out the fire and wait for one Moon cycle
Check point: the colour should be silver
Sprinkle half of the fur
With a metal stick, stir vigorously 13 times counter clockwise
Sprinkle the other half of the fur
Stir slowly 13 times counter clockwise
Check point: it should smell like your least favourite flower
Wait for a week
Slice the caterpillar into five equal pieces and add the one by one
Swirl your wand slowly over the cauldron while telling an event you think is unfortunate (the number of swirls doesn't matter, just don't stop until the end of the story)
Light a low fire and wait for 13 days
Get 13 rose thorns from 13 different roses in the gardens and add them all at once
With a metal stick, stir once clockwise
Wait until it changes colour from green to brown
Label it and leave a vial it on the desk
Do NOT! try it without my consent.
If you have done everything correctly, it shouldn't smell or smoke. Its taste should not spoil the substances it is added.
OOC: This is this term's potions event! It is not obligatory. It is open to everyone. Most likely I will not award points, as this is something for character development and a bit of fun (if your character slipped some into his/her friend's cup? ).
I want at least 5 posts in the Potions Laboratory and 2 posts on the grounds collecting rose thorns. The OOC deadline is November 5. You don't have to notify me of your participation, but please title your posts in the lab with "Potions Activity". You don't have to PM your posts in the lab, but you should PM the posts on the grounds. Instead of double-posting, you CAN edit your next post into the previous one if no one has posted in the lab in 3 days. Otherwise, please do not edit unless it is YOUR mistake and not your character's.
I hope you have fun with this! As always, you can PM any and all questions.
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