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by Prof. Sky Alton
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Quill and Ink
Topic: Prompt: From the Sidelines
Replies: 1
Views: 244

Prompt: From the Sidelines

Side characters: they can range from nuanced characters with their own hopes and dreams outside of the main storyline to two-dimensional ones who are there to help the mechanics of the story along. Neither approach is right or wrong – it really depends on the story and what the writer needs them to ...
by Prof. Sky Alton
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: The Howler
Topic: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)
Replies: 16
Views: 4575

Re: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)

Emily Spencer wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:16 pm I would like to submit the following:

A poem about receiving an unexpected package in the mail
Ad for the Book Club
Article about Delivery Birds in both Muggle and Magic Worlds (owls, carrier pigeons, etc)
Hi Emily, the ad and the article are approved. The poem doesn't need to be. :)
by Prof. Sky Alton
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Bulletin Board
Topic: Happy Birthday, Prof. Kyrie Adderholt!
Replies: 10
Views: 914

Re: Happy Birthday, Prof. Kyrie Adderholt!

Have a wonderful birthday, Kyrie!!!
by Prof. Sky Alton
Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: The Howler
Topic: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)
Replies: 16
Views: 4575

Re: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)

Graphics: 1. Masyu 2. Fallen Letters Puzzle 3. Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes Offer Ad 4. Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour New Ice-Cream Flavours Ad 5. Madam Malkin’s Robes for All Occasions Ad 6. Wizard's Chess Club Ad Article: 1. An article on "The Art of Duelling and its By-laws in the Wizarding ...
by Prof. Sky Alton
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: The Howler
Topic: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)
Replies: 16
Views: 4575

Re: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)

Katherine Laurier wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:03 pm I'd like to do a logic puzzle, a personal piece about a meaningful gift I received, and a wizarding article about a Honeydukes special event + graphic/matching ad to go with it.
Hi Katherine, all approved. :)
by Prof. Sky Alton
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: The Howler
Topic: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)
Replies: 16
Views: 4575

Re: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)

Janne Halla wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:55 pm I'd like to submit the following things.

People who tried to send strange things through the post + graphic
Letters that were delivered in spite of an incomplete address + graphic
hashi
visual sudoku
Go ahead, Janne. :)
by Prof. Sky Alton
Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: The Howler
Topic: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)
Replies: 16
Views: 4575

Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: March 31st)

Welcome to HOL's very own newspaper, The HOwLer! The theme for our upcoming issue is: Letters and parcels. Deadline for submissions: 11:59 PM HOL time on the 31st of March, 2024 So do you have an idea for an article, or maybe even a column? Perhaps you've got a concept for the perfect ad. Or maybe y...
by Prof. Sky Alton
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: The Howler
Topic: The Howler is Out!
Replies: 0
Views: 723

The Howler is Out!

Without a song or a dance, what are we? So I say thank you for the music For giving it to me. Click here to read the all singing, all dancing issue of The HOwLer! We’ve got a chorus line of fabulous submissions for you this time. From mythology to mixology, theatre to fortune telling, there’s sure ...
by Prof. Sky Alton
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: Bulletin Board
Topic: Happy birthday, Amy Darvill!
Replies: 10
Views: 901

Re: Happy birthday, Amy Darvill!

Have a lovely one, Amy!
by Prof. Sky Alton
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: Bulletin Board
Topic: Happy Birthday, Emily Spencer!
Replies: 14
Views: 1439

Re: Happy Birthday, Emily Spencer!

Have a wonderful birthday, Emily!
by Prof. Sky Alton
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: General Class Discussions
Topic: Assignment Help
Replies: 1
Views: 2857

Re: Assignment Help

Hi Moo - which class are you having the trouble with? :) You might get a quicker response from your teacher if you ask via PM or the class email though as they may not see it here until later.
by Prof. Sky Alton
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: Quidditch
Topic: 2023-2024 Pickups Thread
Replies: 5
Views: 5946

Re: 2023-2024 Pickups Thread

Remember there's a pickup match tomorrow (the 3rd) at 5:30 PM HOL-time! No need to sign up, just turn up and play. Even if it's your first ever time on a broom, it doesn't matter. Just come and give it a go.
by Prof. Sky Alton
Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Bulletin Board
Topic: Happy Birthday, Harry!
Replies: 8
Views: 923

Happy Birthday, Harry!

Happiest of birthdays to Harry Walles! I hope it's been an utterly splendid day. :D
by Prof. Sky Alton
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:50 pm
Forum: Bulletin Board
Topic: Happy Birthday, Alex!
Replies: 7
Views: 891

Happy Birthday, Alex!

Wishing Prof. Alexander Brighton a wonderful birthday! Hope you’ve been able to celebrate in style with people you love.
by Prof. Sky Alton
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Ask a Prefect
Topic: Random Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 6415

Re: Signature Rule Doubt

I found the following signature rules while exploring the Dungeons and it made me curious whether these rules apply everywhere else including this Forum, the Den, the Sett and the Roost. The Signature Rule I found: "IMAGE RESTRICTIONS - ONE image with maximum dimensions of 250(wide) x 100(high) pix...
by Prof. Sky Alton
Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: The Howler
Topic: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: 20th January)
Replies: 29
Views: 48832

Re: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: 20th January)

Maverick Bradshaw wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:13 am I’d like to write an informative article on the Live Aid Concert back in July of 1985. It was an incredible concert even though I never got to witness it and I think more people should know about it.

Thanks!
Sure, go ahead, Maverick. :)
by Prof. Sky Alton
Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Quidditch
Topic: 2023-2024 Pickups Thread
Replies: 5
Views: 5946

Re: 2023-2024 Pickups Thread

Remember there's a pickup match tomorrow (the 6th) at 5:30 PM HOL-time! No need to sign up, just turn up and play. Even if it's your first ever time on a broom, it doesn't matter. Just come and give it a go.
by Prof. Sky Alton
Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Class Applications Are Open!
Replies: 1
Views: 2356

Re: Class Applications Are Open!

Teaching applications are open for the spring term. Please read this thread carefully and, when you're ready, head over to the classes tab to complete your application form. Remember that there are 2 parts to the form. If you're new to teaching, then you'll need to fill out an application for each c...
by Prof. Sky Alton
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Book Club
Topic: Finish the Quote - Take Two
Replies: 122
Views: 87237

Re: Finish the Quote - Take Two

Beans have been sent!

Our final quote for December is…
But . . . according to my left elbow,
– The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

With…
Netherfield Park is let at last.
– Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

It becomes…
But . . . according to my left elbow, Netherfield Park is let at last.
by Prof. Sky Alton
Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: The Howler
Topic: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: 20th January)
Replies: 29
Views: 48832

Re: Submit to the Latest Issue! (Deadline: 20th January)

Prof. Sindor Aloyarc wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:56 pm I’d like to submit an article on Auditioning Tips, with a graphic to go along with it.
Go for it, Sin :)

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