A very happy birthday to one of our highest flying Eagles! I hope it's been an amazing day.

This week's prompt is...

The moment in a sci-fi novel when a new world is discovered

For example

She saw swirling lights, lights that she soon realised were actually the passage of the sun across the sky, so fast it was a blur. The sun was going backwards.

- Lirael by Garth Nix

Remember we'll be in #gamesroom from 5-8 PM HOL time tomorrow! Join us for games, chat and fun. Stick around after that for some action on the Quidditch Pitch too.

Happy birthday, Emma!

A happy birthday to Bella Coupland! I hope it's out of this world and you have an astronomically good time.

I stayed with a friend for a couple of days this week and we decided to tour an 18th century country house that was about 20 minutes away from where she lived. It was absolutely beautiful and staggeringly big. There was a ballroom with a dome 62 feet high, a room lined in marble collumns (I'm not ev...

Happy belated birthday, Kyrie. I hope it was a great one.

This week's prompt is....

The name of a new constellation

For instance....

Lioness Rampant

from In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce

Yeah, I have to agree that the education doesn't seem particularly well rounded (especially if you can't guarantee that kids will have learned the basics at home). I sometimes have fun matching up the Hogwarts subjects with muggle counterparts (potions for chemistry, transfiguration for maths/physic...

Happy birthday, Feb

This week's prompt is...
A line from a concert review

For example:

The doors were in constant banging, the stairs were never at rest, nothing was done without a clatter, nobody sat still, and nobody could command attention when they spoke.

- Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

Hi Silvana! the recode of pets is still in the works so the prices haven't been confirmed yet. It's definitely a good time to start saving up your beans by earning points and taking part in the departments though as you'll need them to feed your pet as well.

I hope it was an amazing day full of the stuff and people you love

Get ready as Gathering and Games returns on Sunday February 23rd, 5 PM to 8 PM HOL-time! Kick back, relax and have fun with your fellow HOLers for a few hours in the games room before venturing onto the Quidditch Pitch for pickups later that evening. Last time we had a blast vying for different jobs...

Happy birthday to Emily Spencer! Have an absolutely splendid day.

In the words of The Great Dragon....

No young witch, no matter how great, can know her destiny. She cannot glimpse her part in the great story that is about to unfold. Like everyone, she must live and learn.

For the next term, we'll be running "Quick Quotes", which is based on the game Bring Your Own Book . We'll be posting a new prompt each week, and you'll then be tasked to grab any book you have on hand and have a flip through it to find a suitable quote and post below. We’ll also be giving out 10 be...

We’re busy welcoming in the spring term! Before you race off to class to earn those house points though, we need to celebrate our top point earners from the last month of the Autumn Term. January and June are always incredible months for point hauls as most teachers grade and submit points (so remem...

Over on Quill and Ink we’re looking at character development. While nothing can replace writing for getting to know a new character, there are certain art based techniques you can use to immerse yourself further in their head. If you’re a visual learner, you might choose to do some of these prompts ...

You often have a very good idea of what a character looks like in your head. It can be a challenge to translate that to paper but if you’re a visual learner, it could really help. Even if you’re not, having a picture of your character is good motivation and a nice thing to prop up near your writing ...

While it’s not necessary to know ‘everything’ about your character to write a convincing story about them, it can help you with consistency if you have a good sense of what makes them tick. While you probably aren’t going to be able to incorporate all of your characters likes and dislikes into the n...