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Default Volume Seven, Issue Sixteen
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Any questions, comments or suggestions about the Herald can be owled to the editor, who would love to hear what you think about it. You can now refer to the Blunt Badger for information about how to send in your homework, how to earn house points and much more. Note: When sending in your homework, remember to always include your username, house and member number.
Classes in Session

Transfiguration Lesson II

Scheduled Classes

Herbology Lesson II
Friday, August 17th at 1pm PST

Homework

CoMC Homework I
DUE DATE: Unknown
PM your homework titled "CoMC Homework I" to Prof. Maline.

As you know, the phoenix is a very powerful bird, but if you could use its tears for something other than healing, what would it be and why? (10pts) Nothing longer than two paragraphs, all answers acceptable, use your imagination.

Astronomy Homework II
DUE DATE: August 18th by 11pm CST
PM your homework to Prof. Forrester.

1. What is nucleation? (2pts)
2. What do ice crystals in clouds need to grow (2 things)? (2pts)
3. What is the temperature inside the NCLs? (2pts)
4. What made sky watching a popular sport? (2pts)
5. How high are the NCLs? (2pts)

Extra Credit: This weekend is the Perseid Meteor Shower, in honor of this, tell me what the Perseids are. Name 2 reasons why this years viewing will be better than previous years. Finally, if you get a chance to view them, take a picture and send it to me.

Charms Homework I - Part II
DUE DATE: August 19th by Noon EST
PM your homework to Prof. Branxton.

Describe how to perform the Diary charm, what should happen when you perform the charm so that you know you are doing it correctly, and what the desired outcome is.
Potions Homework II
DUE DATE: August 20th
Email your homework titled "Potions Assignment II" to Prof. Dresden at professordresden@gmail.com.

1. Which character admitted to making a love potion when they were young? (2pts)
2. Name a common ingredient in Love Potions. (2pts)
3. What factors do the duration of effect of love potions depend on? (4pts)
4. What does amortentia smell like to you? (4pts)
5. Describe the appearance of the amortentia potion. (2pts)
Muggle Studies Homework I
DUE DATE: August 20th
PM your homework titled "Muggle Studies Lesson I" to Prof. Light.

Paragraph 1: Rewrite the International Statue of Wizarding Secrecy. You may be as inclusive or exclusive as you want. You can have free reign of wizards over Muggles, or you can have us all sitting around the campfire singing Kum-By-Yah.
Paragraph 2: Explain why you wrote it as such.
Divination Homework II
DUE DATE: August 22nd
Email your homework to Prof. Blaylock at professor.blaylock@gmail.com.

1. There are originally 24 runes, what are they called? (2pts)
2. Why is familiarity believed to be an important factor of rune casting? (4pts)
3. “The Field” represents the rune caster’s world/life; what do the six following positions of the runes indicate? Right, Centre (Horizontal reading), Left, Far, Near, Centre (Vertical reading).(2pts each)
4. What do the three following Runes represent? Ingwaz, Jera, Ansuz. (2pts each)
5. Name a danger of the use of the love potion Amortentia. (2pts)

Special Events

Yearbook
If you would like to help with the SS Hogwarts Yearbook, make sure to sign up and get ready to work!

Quidditch

Hogwarts All-Stars vs. ???
Session 1: Friday, August 17th
Session 2: Saturday, August 18th

Gryffindor vs. Slytherin - Consolation Game
Session 1: Friday, August 31st @ 9 PM to 11 PM EST
Session 2: Saturday, September 1st @ Noon to 2 PM EST

Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw - Championship Game
Session 1: Friday, September 7th @ 9 PM to 11 PM EST
Session 2: Saturday, September 8th @ Noon to 2 PM EST

House Points Counter

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