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OOC: This is ENTIRELY IC. As this is the case, in order for gossip to be posted and for your characters to find out the latest, we NEED people who witness things to owl us on this account so it can be reported on. This is to keep everything canon and IC. Please do not post in this thread, that is for us to do.
How do you get ahold of this magical gossip parchment IC? Well that is entirely up to you and be creative with it! Maybe it's under the Giant Squids tongue or clinging onto one of the many Hogwarts statues... or look! Is that the back page of your History of Magic textbook?
Exaggerations may be made on this parchment, but do not take these to heart. This is just for fun. Promise. If you are still unsure of what this is, think of it as a Merlin's beard for more personal plotlines, whereas actual Merlin's beard is dedicated to the school-wide plot. Or you can call us the 'underground Quill.' Or 'the Quibbler of Hogwarts.' Whatevs, luvs. Hope you all read and enjoy!
P.S This has been staff approved.
P.P.S. If you ABSOLUTELY do not want your character mentioned at all, you can PM us and let us know, and we'll do our best to ignore you
If anyone is interested in joining the elite team of Aparecium as a regular writer, please shoot a PM to the Aparecium account with a small sample of your writing. We'd really prefer a bit of current gossip if your character can sniff it out IC.
If you do become part of our super secret team, we need a minimum of three articles over the course of the term, as that is just one per month. Easy.
We currently have TWO spaces available on the Aparecium team! Those sneaky individuals who contributed in the past will need to REAPPLY in the usual way.
The FIRST rule is not to tell anyone that you have an interest in the job, please. The secret is not to let others know it's you.
The wind is not an “est”. It isn’t the prettiest or the smartest or the most interesting. It isn’t anyone’s favorite. It isn’t like the moon or the stars, like a mountain or the ocean. The wind is unassuming in its ordinariness, really, and that makes it so dangerous.
A mountain can only stand so long against the warm south wind. The ocean is whipped into a frenzy by the bitter north wind. The moon and stars disappear behind clouds scuttled into place by the playful west and east winds. In time, the wind will always win.
So that’s us. The Four Winds. Maybe we aren’t an “est” to any of you. Maybe we’re too small, too weird, to matter to the professors and prefects at Hogwarts.
But the wind will always win.
The ride to Hogwarts is always an interesting trip, but this year’s journey was made twice as interesting by the appearance of a doppelganger.
See what we did there?
Perhaps some of you are wasting your time wondering whether Puck Greyvson is really a twin, or which nefarious student has stocked up on polyjuice. Child’s play, we say. We’re much more interested in the fact that Cutty Mordaunt is collecting hair by the handfuls.
To what end? Perusal through back issues of this periodical reveal a dark family secret that Slytherin prefect Caleb Newell has been trying to hide for years. Like his father, Newell Jr is entirely bald, and his devoted friend Mordaunt is stealing hair to perfect that glorious wig.
It sure seems like someone is happy to see one Michael Toussaint back at Hogwarts. At least, if God-awful trumpeting by one Zahara Kettleburn is anything to go by. And we think it is, considering that she was immediately seated afterwards- in Mr. Toussaint's lap. Did these two young lovebirds forget that the Opening Feast is a very public affair? Maybe their Head of House needs to have a talk with them about not letting innocent eyes see such displays.
That's what broom closets are for.
Also, some trumpet lessons may not be a bad idea either.
Remeber the Puffnova? Kace Lecium was once known as the flirt around these corridors, even when he was dating Hufflepuff Prefect Marigold McAlistor back in the day. This time, it's no secret that Kace is dating the candy-crazed Gryffindor Emmylou Duchannes. It seems like he doesn't mind giving other girls more attention than his own girlfriend.
Kace just can't seem to stay away from Hufflepuff Lux Carrington, giving her silent waved and little smiles in the hallways and in lessons. Has anyone else noticed that? We certainly do, Mr. Puffnova.
Let's not forget that Kace seems to have a bit of a sweet tooth for Prefect Puck Greyvson, even ignoring his own girlfriend during the trip this summer. Emmylou, maybe it's time for you to find some eye candy that won't stray.
Oh dear, oh dear, something is going on this term. Something that seems to be a bit off, even for your school of witchcraft and weirdness.
We have to question the sanity of one professor and the students now mimicking his eccentricity. We aren't the only ones noticing the abundance of pet rocks appearing throughout the school. What's the point of these things and why is Professor Flamsteed pushing them as ideal pets? What really goes on in those Astronomy classes that seem to win the wacky prof so many devotees?
Through the walls, we have heard the deafening screams of howlers... but these howlers are like no other. Have you ever heard a kind howler? Those within shouting distance on the seventh floor heard one loudly informing the starry eyed prof of his own awesomeness. Perhaps he sent it to himself to woo his followers... but third year Slytherin Hady Lynch recently received one too.
Just what is going on at this school? Are these strange happenings around Flamsteed just random coincidence or could this be a master plan of the professor himself? Keep your eyes and ears open, students!
Speaking of Ms. Hady Lynch, things seem to be warming up between her and a certain Gryffindor. Said Gryffindor, one Mr. Zeke Rodgers, was spotted with his arm around her shoulder! Did Ms. Lynch shrug it off? Nope! In fact, she winked back!
It's nice to see two people from these two infamously opposite houses making it work, no?
Perhaps Mr. Lecium is not the only Hufflepuff we should keep our eyes for a boost of lady luck. A pair of eyes with talkative lips let slip that a fourth year duo have taken up co-parenting a pet rock and a crowned toad. Setting up shop young, or has Professor Flamsteed inspired the young generation to test the familial waters?
Of course, Hufflepuff Henric Nicolei and Slytherin Freya Valke are without romantic entanglement -- or are they? Our same two-eyed blabbermouth swears that there was some lip action going on by the Black Lake. Kissy, kissy? Smoochy, smoochy? Little Henric had been dig-a-digging prior to his girlyfriend joining him with their infants.
Let's hope he washed his hands before sharing personal space with his female.
It has come to our attention that we are no longer the only news source at Hogwarts. For those who haven’t noticed, the official student-run and staff-approved newspaper, “The Quill,” is making a return. True, they may have professorial tutelage, but we’re more focused on the writers. With this talented dream team, there shouldn't be any stone unturned. From the articles we’ve seen so far, style is the focus, rather than juicy substance. Unlike us, of course. And don’t think we didn’t notice the two couples onboard. We think that’s a bit fishy, don’t you? Almost as if someone (ahem, Mr. Banner) hand-picked his team with a certain bias.
We’re on to you, Quill writers. Just because you have a collection of prefects, philosophers, and fashionistas doesn’t mean that you’re the only game in town. We have a following, dears, and we aren’t giving up. Plus, students can’t live on news alone. Your articles might be nutritional, but our rumours are icing to the Hogwarts cake.
Spotted: One very attractive Handsomepuff eagerly awaiting owl service in the Great Hall. Does Noel Wallace have a bevy of pen pals? Has he taken up writing to the prisoners in Azkaban out of the goodness of his badger-heart? The truth is less charming, we fear.
Noel was spotted recently chatting with himself on a bench in the courtyard, and there's good reason to believe those owls were delivering cheerful notes that Noel had penned to himself. We hope your multiple personalities are keeping you good company, Handsomepuff, but maybe you could take refuge with one of the many pretty girls making eyes at you.
Cheating Ravenclaws, tsk tsk. What was SUPPOSED to be a fun game of 'destroy the sandcastles' in Astronomy turned into a display of Ravenclaw pettiness. What happened, you ask? Eden McGee, Tora Galloway and Penelope Wright were overheard planning to use the giant squid to knock over Hufflepuff and Gryffindor castles. Eagle ladies, didn't your mothers ever tell you it wasn't nice to cheat?
Thank Mr. Henry for giving them a spectacular lesson of his own.......by soaking them! To add insult to injury, Ravenclaw took third place in the game.
If there's one thing to take from this, it's that cheaters never prosper.
It's no secret that Sophie Brown is the pet princess of Professor Cosgrach Culloden. Not only has she long been allowed to get away with figurative murder with the man (although we're sure she could get away with literal murder too), but she always sits front and center in his classes and gleans extra points just for showing up. The golden mentorship has run its course, it seems, as Sophie was sent to the back of the class in the most recent class. Both looked put out over the development, and its clear that whatever has broken up this friendship is still fresh in both their minds. We've believe that Sophie's obvious jealousy over Culloden's real children have damaged things beyond repair.
Chin up, Ravenpet. There are at least eleven other professors you can cozy up to next.
It’s no secret that Monsieur W. Hughbert of single name fame has a lot to say, even if no one else understands his words. In every class, he dazzles and befuddles the senses of students and professors alike. Merlin knows that most of the time, no one knows what he’s talking about. But perhaps that is by design.
Perhaps Monsieur Hughbert’s words are intended, not for the ears of his confused classmates, but for the ears of other Dark wizard spies lurking in the halls of Hogwarts. Be careful what you share in front of him, friends, because every verbose exclamation could spell out your betrayal.
You would think that after the giant freeze a couple terms ago, all the insects and other creepy crawlies would have died out. Apparently, this is not the case. We recently noticed a particularly interesting looking critter. A mosquito, in fact.
Maybe a mosquito isn’t such a strange sight, even for fall in Scotland, but this mosquito was observed flying through the corridors with something strange clutched in its beak. Do they even have beaks? Well, whatever they have, there was something there. Watch out for buggies bearing gifts.
Professors aren’t always obvious with their biases. That is, unless it’s Professor Bellaire and her obvious distaste for every student in the castle, even her own hissing snakelets. The recent Transfiguration class was buggy, humid, and full of just about everything that could kill you - including a gigantic spider. We think this is a bit overt, even for the professor who takes pride in shaming and terrorizing students publically.
Why does the Headmistress put up with this reign of terror? In a world of relatively functional professors, why is the abusive Head of Snakes allowed to continue putting students through the ringer on a daily basis?
We here at the Aparecium know that our readers not only have good taste, they are also very talented. And we are going to use your talent. Yes, the Aparecium is proud to announce a contest: we want your artwork! Draw or paint or sketch us something scandalous and gossip-y, and maybe we’ll use it! How to submit? Same way you get our paper - in the cracks in the walls, under the squid’s tongue. Good luck.
OOC: We are having a graphics contest! Submit profile pictures, signatures, avatars, or twitter display pictures or banners through our PMs or DMs. As always, SS rules are required.
So apparently we have a Cultist or two in our midst.
For those of you unfamiliar with the Cult of Walpurgis, they are a very dangerous, even deadly, group with the ultimate goal of exposing our community to Muggles. Which makes it puzzling why rumored Cultist Sabel Dakest was hired to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts and one of his rumored recruits, Sophie Brown (you guys DO read the Daily Prophet, right?) an 'esteemed prefect'.
Could they really have something big on our dear Headmistress to blackmail her with? What kind of secrets does that mane of red hide?
What is it about Hogwarts that promotes blatant favoritism among the staff? We've come to accept that Culloden loves to hand out points to Ravenclaws like candy, but there's a new bias in town.
Glendower was recently overheard proclaiming her enduring love for Hufflepuffs... and ignoring the very late arrival of an errant Gryffindor to class. What does it take to
get a little special treatment around this castle?
Speaking of cults, it seems that Hogwarts is IN DANGER!!! The famous (and rather handsome, we think) auror Legend Chosen - no stranger to Hogwarts - has been spotted pacing the corridors (as protection, perhaps? Against what?) with none other than the editor-in-chief of The Daily Prophet.
Basil Skeeter is not only the editor of the news source that first reported the cult, but also a suspiciously aware man. A simple reporter? Or a spy? Only time will tell.
The new groundskeeper may play into this as well. He was heard screaming his head (covered in abnormally perfect hair) off near his hut, then running off to find an escaped hippogriff. Did the cult steal the hippogriff to smuggle members in, perhaps? Or is something even worse lurking in the shadows? All we know for sure is no one, not even you “immortal” teenagers, is safe.
Are the house elves on STRIKE? Merlin knows they have their work cut out for them in this drafty, crafty castle, especially with the plethora of mischievious students, but lately it seems like they aren't doing anything at all. Could it be that the abundance of dirty underpants in the Gryffindor Common Room has upset them? Or is the chilling draft in the dungeon too much for their tiny bird bones?
Whatever it might be, the castle is overrun... by spiders and their tangled webs, and by other creepy crawlies. We even saw a dead toad and an escaped Pebbles! Whatever the case, we need to make our peace before we're overcome by our own mess.
5. Hogwarts hasn't given up all its secrets yet. Maybe we'll finally know it all in the next thousand years.
4. It doesn't matter how or who or when, the Ravenclaw angst WILL happen.
3. It's always the Hufflepuffs.
2. Hello? Cobwebs mean SPIDERS.
1. Hogwarts is a dangerous place, but at least it isn't Durmstrang. Amirite?
Top 10 Things You May Have Slept Through at Hogwarts This Term
10. HELLO, PROFESSOR DAKEST. We're hoping the DADA curse is gone,'cause we never want to say goodbye.
9. So those friendly Howlers that kept showing up? People were totally sending those to themselves.
8. Hogwarts has a serious cleanliness problem. This is what happens when we don't assign chore charts to the firsties.
7. The term that being a Hufflepuff was enough to give you a rash.
6. Someone needs to count his fairies and fwoopers. Hint, hint: they're missing.
5. As if we don't have enough to worry about, Muggle attacks in Hogsmeade... is nothing sacred?
4. We're starting to think the Minister for Magic needs a direct Floo to Hogwarts since he's had to send his employees here so often this term.
3. There WAS a Groundskeeper at some point, right?
2. The Headmistress was missing and NO ONE thought to change her office into a tower pool?
1. Basically spiders.
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Aparecium: Term 40 
