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Like anything that sounds good? Buy your favorite instruments at the Dominic Maestro's Music Shop!
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Sirius Fudge | April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments
The Weird Sisters are coming to town! Check our newspaper at a later point for the final date!
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Sirius Fudge | April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments
The village of Hogsmeade played a historical part in the development of the wizarding world that we live in. It was the place where the goblin rebellion of 1612, which celebrates its 400th anniversary, happened. We learned in our History of Magic classes that the 1612 rebellion was the first of the series of the rebellions that happened between goblins and witches and wizards.
Some of the reasons behind the 1612 rebellion were the very long-time allegation by Ragnuk the First that Godric Gryffindor stole his sword; the goblin killings in the 1500s of the dark wizard and goblin serial killer Yardley Platt; and the discrimination and prejudice that the goblins experienced from the witches and wizards.
The goblin rebellions were bloody and vicious. These two adjectives were used to describe the goblin rebellions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, suggesting the rebellions’ high number of casualties on both sides. In the 1612 rebellion, the Three Broomsticks Inn was used as the wizards’ headquarters, elevating the importance of the place to wizarding history.
At many points in the rebellion, goblins had possession of wizard wands, which helped them expand their powers. It helped them carry out their plan of sending the message to the wizards that they should not be belittled to the point of treating them as house elves and the other discriminations that they experienced.
Witches and wizards were threatened by the dangers that goblins with wands brought to them. After the establishment of the Ministry of Magic in 1629, one of the first decrees it passed was the Wand Ban in 1631, which forbid non-human magical being to carry a wand. This legislation would, in turn, become one of the causes of the later goblin rebellions in the eighteenth century.
Up to now, tensions and mutual feelings of distrust linger between goblins and witches and wizards. Participation of the goblins in the wizarding life dominated by witches and wizards is limited to maintaining the economy and banks of the wizarding world. Goblins have their sole representative to the Ministry of Magic through the Goblin Liaison Office, their only connection to the wizarding authority and justice.
As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first goblin rebellion in our village, let us be reminded of the unchanging situation we have from the past. We can still hear the same shouts of injustice from both sides as well as marches of victories in every side’s small triumphs. Cooperative co-existence is still possible through forming bonds and rebuilding trusts, however small they are. After all, we are magical creatures in a magical world.
P.S. In honor of the 1612 goblin rebellion in Hogsmeade village, the Three Broomsticks Inn is offering discounts on its drinks like butterbeer and firewhisky to all witches, wizards and goblins alike for the month of this publication. Just tear the stub in the copy of Hogsmeade Herald and present it to the bar operator.
Sirius Fudge | April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments
High quality quills for various purposes, in different sizes and colors, only at Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop! Get your own today!
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April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments
After a few weeks of complete peace and quiet, the village of Hogsmeade woke up to shocking news this morning. Whether it was a prank gone wrong, or their competition trying to sabotage them, Potage's Cauldron Shop was turned into total chaos overnight. Neighboring villagers confirm that they heard ... read more
April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments
Get yourself a pet owl today! Different types and colors at any time, only at Eeylops Owl Emporium!
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April 11, 2012 | 0 Comments
Dear readers and contributors,
Take a seat as the Hogsmeade Herald staff something to announce. As you may have noticed things have been going a bit slow lately, but we assure you that the staff gave its best to work as smoothly... read more
November 30, 2011 | 0 Comments
Why stand outside when you can come in and rent a room!?!
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November 29, 2011 | 0 Comments
Book signings every weekend!
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November 29, 2011 | 0 Comments
For a long time Divination has been considered a rather ‘obscure’, ‘undependable’, or downright ‘useless’ branch of magic. Recently an interview with one Miss Daisy Woodsworth however, hopes to change that opinion. “I saw these numbers in my crystal ball during one of my daily readings... read more
November 29, 2011 | 0 Comments
The HOL Library announces a new project: The paper. All HOL students can participate for a maximum of 30 House Points. Submission deadline is set for April 24, 2012.
The HOL Library announces a new project: Wizard Meets Blog. All HOL students can participate for a maximum of 20 House Points. Submission deadline is set for February 17, 2012.
The HOL Library announces a new project: We Need a Resolution. All HOL students can participate for a maximum of 20 House Points. Submission deadline is set for December 18, 2011.
The HOL Library announces a new project: Crazy Concoctions. All HOL students can participate for a maximum of 30 House Points. Submission deadline is set for November 08, 2011.
The HOL Library announces a new project: Sing Song Goes the Throng. All HOL students can participate for a maximum of 20 House Points. Submission deadline is set for October 04, 2011.