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was a whole weekend brimming with students from all 4 houses and activities through the night including strange occurrences and a couple visits from Death Eaters...
After a trip to Diagon Alley to select thier wands, they had a tight schedule to keep so let's get started!
Let's make some mandrakes shreek!
See how to make your own here.
Their favorite was "Picassomus"- making a picture come to life in a plate of milk!
There were other Professor Offices as well
was relocated since Umbridge had taken it over:
and of course there was an overabundance of complaint letters about Umbridge for him to go through, and a "Dumbledore's Army" petition to sign!
the Librarian Irma Pince fell ill, so the students went to search in the
"Restricted Section"
The found several hidden keys. One of which opened the locked door to:
After the Castle was put on Lockdown, it was time for
Since Professor Filius Flitwick was away, Prefessor Trelawney was on the job.
After several choruses and rounds and harmony of "Double Double Toil and Trouble", this was of course interrupted by water raining down from above, an announcement of a pipe burst in the upstairs Girls' Lavatory, and mysterious moaning sounds...
Yep, moaning Myrtle was up there lonely as could be, so she had a late night tea party all set up for the students to join her!
See her entire performance here
They also paid tribute in pictures to thier late Grandpa who loved the Harry Potter series and went to the Harry Potter set in London on his 70th Birthday in 2013
were randomly on display at the Castle. See the collection of characters that were watched through a picture frame below:
See Flying at Hogwarts in London here
See Chocolatus Truffalorum here
See Wingardium Leviosa here
The disco ball tells all (see if you can guess while Sybil does a dance of your animal from the personality test you just took)!
Trelawney's revealing potion showed she accurately predicted each students' House prior to arrival via Sorting Hat and her talents:
Video of Trelawney's class coming soon!
Making Butter Beer and various other Potions!
Video of the moving candles coming soon!
Naughty Children were sent to
Where they also learned to write with quill and ink
Next to the Dormitories was
She healed petrification, a potion gone wrong, and even broken wands!
Next was
with Professor Aurora Sinistra
It was a full moon out, so students got a great view thorugh the telescope!
which was of course pre-empted by an attack by
Trelawney with Snape's wand was not so effective. There was a big bonfire left by the Death Eaters with a warning note, so the Castle went on lockdown.
and lots of
to watch!
See Moaning Myrtle here
See the Basalisk Potion being made here
See the Tea Party here
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