The BLOB. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy By Rylee M. January Continued pg. 2. The Best Literature on the Block AWSD

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1 The Best Literature on the Block January 2017 AWSD The BLOB Volume 9, issue 3 Inside this issue: Main Article Bloberta 2 Life Hacks 3 Top 10 4 Student of the Month Did You know? Collage 15 Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy By Rylee M. This month for the BLOB, Harry Potter is the theme on the majority of the paper. If you have never read the Harry Potter series or seen the movies, this article is the basics of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the school of magic in the Harry Potter series. Hogwarts teaches witches and 1 wizards from the ages of eleven to eighteen to be able to perform magic. The principal of Hogwarts is Albus Percival Wulfric Brain Dumbledore. In order to get to Hogwarts, you must ride the Hogwarts Express on September 1. To get on the train you must go to platform 9 ¾ at King s Cross Station in London and be on the train by 11 o clock in the morning. In order to get on platform 9 ¾, you must run through 5 the brick wall that indicates where platforms 9 and 10 are. You can only go through this wall if you are a witch or wizard and the wall closes at o clock, when the train leaves. When you get to Hogwarts, you are sorted into one of the four houses. The four houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Everyone is sorted in their first year on the first day during dinner. All the first years are brought in after the rest of the students and teachers are seated. The first years go and stand on the steps to the platform that the teachers sit on then they wait for their name to be called. A professor calls the students one by one to come sit on the platform and have the sorting hat placed on their head. The sorting hat is an enchanted hat that can speak. The sorting hat looks into the person s capabilities and personality and says the name of the house that they will fit into best. The student then goes and sits with their new house s designated table and the next name is called. After dinner, the head boy takes all the first years to their house dormitory where they will sleep. Their classes begin the next day. The students at Hogwarts can play a sport called Quidditch on their flying brooms. Quidditch is played by two teams that each have seven people. There are three chasers, two beaters, one keeper, and one seeker. There are also four balls used in this game: the quaffle, two bludgers, and the golden snitch. The chasers compete for the quaffle and try to pass it to their teammates and get it through one of the three hoops on the opposite side of the field. You can take the quaffle by intercepting a pass or knocking it out of someone s hands. The keepers job is to stay by the opposing team s hoops and try to block the quaffle from passing through any of Continued pg. 2 1

2 The BLOB Continued from pg. 1 the hoops. If the keeper fails to guard the goal and the quaffle passes through, the person who passed it in gets ten points for their team.the beaters have a very important job; they work with the bludgers. The bludger is an enchanted ball that targets each team s seeker. The beater s job is to use the wooden bats they are given to hit the bludger away from the seeker and hit it towards the other team. The seeker has the most important job of all, to find the golden snitch. The golden snitch is a small, enchanted ball that has wings. The snitch is so fast that you can barely see it as it flies. The seeker who catches the golden snitch receives 150 points for their team, ends the match, and most likely wins the game. Each house has their own team to play against the other houses. Quidditch is a major event at Hogwarts and in the magical world. Hogwarts is a wizarding school that teaches witches and wizards to use their skills. Hogwarts has many activities that students can participate in, some more dangerous than others. The school tries to accommodate each person while giving them a good education. Many great witches and wizards mentioned in this series went to Hogwarts and are now very successful in the wizarding. Dear Blobert By?? Dear Blobert, My grades are mostly D s and F s. I know I should stay in for lunch recess, but I don t want to. What should I do? From Anonymous Dear Anonymous, You should stay in for lunch recess to get your grades up. Believe me, your D s and F s will not help a future application. Page 2 Sincerely, Blobert 2

3 Volume 9, issue 3 Life Hacks By Jadyn P. Captain O By Sammie W. Harry Potter is a wizard. Wizards are boys and witches are girls. A wand casts spells. There are seven Harry Potter books. Page 3 3

4 Top Ten By Sammie W. Top Ten Harry Potter Characters 1) Harry Potter 2) Professor Severous Snape 3)Hermione Granger 4) Ron Weasley 5) Professor Dumbledore 6) Lord Voldemort 7) Draco Malfoy 8) Sirius Black 9) Remus Lupin 10) Neville Longbottom Top Ten Harry Potter Mythical Creatures 1) House Elf 2) Ghosts 3) Werewolves 4) Boggarts 5) Centaurs 6) Giants 7) Thestral 8) Basilisk 9) Fluffy 10) Hippogriffs Top Ten Hogwarts Professors 1) Minerva McGonagall 2) Albus Dumbledore 3) Filius Flitwick 4) Pomona Sprout 5) Remus Lupin 6) Severous Snape 7) Sybill Trelawney 8) Rubeus Hagrid 9) Horace Slughorn 10) Gilderoy Lockhart Top Ten Harry Potter Spells 1) Riddikulus 2) Obliviate 3) Sectumsempra 4) Avada Kedavra 5) Alohomora 6) Lumos 7) Expelliarmus 8) Wingardium Leviosa 9) Accio 10) Expecto Patronum 4

5 November/December s Students of the Month By Bailey B. 8th Samantha W. 6th Lily L. 7th Parker A. 4th Lyla R. 5th Brennan W. 5

6 Monthly Polls By Jadyn P./Nevin Which Hogwarts House do you relate to? The Sorting Hat By Sammie W. Do you ever wonder how the Harry Potter Characters were divided into their different houses? Well, it all starts during enrollment. The professors pull the students aside one by one and take them to a room where they put a special hat on them called The Sorting Hat. \ Hat looks at all of the different characteristics of a person and places them in a specific house based on what their results are. After this process, the students are sent to their house where they learn all sorts of new traits such as magic and making potions. Have a magical month! 6

7 Pep Rally & Academic Outing 7

8 Athletes of Month By Bailey B. Bailey has really stepped up as leader this season. She works on and off the court to improve her skills, which is very noticeable. Emily is very coachable. Emily works hard every day to better herself and improve her skills. Maddie has shown amazing improvement already in the basketball season. Maddie is a very hard worker and as a reward got to play in an A-game last Saturday. 8

9 Fabulous Faculty Abi M. Mrs. Aldrich is this month s fabulous faculty! She is our new clerical assistant for the special education department and a paraprofessional. She was chosen because she works very well with the students, runs our detention diligently, and gets along great with the other staff members. She does a great job overall. Good job Mrs. Aldrich! Keep it up. Wacky Laws By Bailey B. In 1542 Parliament passed The Witchcraft Act. This crime was punishable by death. This act is gladly not in place anymore because it was repealed twenty years later in In 1763 Parliament passed a new act that placed fines or imprisonment on people who claimed that they had magical powers. Sect.365 says that in Canada it is illegal to practice witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment, or conjuration of any kind. 9

10 Celebrity Look-Alike By Sammie W. Zenus W. Ron Weasley Mrs. Bennett Professor Trelawney Countdown By Hunter L. 60 days until spring break as of January 26th 10

11 Current Events By Jadyn P. J.K. Rowling is the author of many books but is most famously known for her Harry Potter series. Well, she has come out with three new Harry Potter books besides her current book Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. They were released on Sept 6 in You can buy them for $3 each on her website at Pottermore.com. The name of her three books are Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics, and Pesky Poltergeist; Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship, and Dangerous Hobbies; and Hogwarts an Incomplete & Unreliable Guide. Each book is about 10,000 words long. The first book gives readers a glimpse into the ruthless roots of Professor Dolores Umbridge and the relationship between Professor Horace Slughorn and Voldemort. The second book focuses on secrets behind the walls of the wizarding school. The last book is just a guide into the wonderful world of Harry Potter. Embarrassing Moments By Hunter L. When I flatulated in 3rd grade, everybody laughed at me and I belched and my friends laughed. Signed, Anonymous One time when I was camping, I thought bug spray was seasoning for my dinner, and I ate some. I double check my seasonings to this day. Signed, Anonymous 11

12 Recipe of the Month By Abi M. Mrs. Weasley s Magically Easy Fudge If you are a PB addict, you can add a bit of peanut butter to this batch. But you can add nuts or just go au natural. Use a 6 8 pan and the pieces aren t super thick. If you use a bigger pan or want thick fudge, make at least 1 1/2 batches or 2. 1 cup organic sugar (I use raw sugar for a deeper flavor) 1/4 cup milk of choice 5 tbsp. margarine 1 cup chocolate chips 1/2 teas. vanilla optional: 2 tbsp. peanut butter optional: sea salt Line a small pan (see notes in recipe intro) with parchment or foil. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, milk and margarine. Whisking constantly, bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cook until the sugar is dissolved completely. Remove from heat and whisk in the chocolate chips and vanilla until smooth. Spread into prepared pan. If using peanut butter, scatter blobs of it around the pan and swirl with a butter knife. Sprinkle salt on top. Let fudge set in fridge for at least an hour before cutting. Because this fudge must stay refrigerated, it is not recommended to send it by owl. Credits: nomnomnomblog.com Did You Know? By Bailey B. Did you know that Hermione Granger s name from Harry Potter was almost Hermione Pickle? Did you know that Fred and George Weasley from Harry Potter were born on April Fool s Day? Did you know that platform 9 3/4 where Hogwarts students get on the train was filmed between platforms 4 and 5 at London s King s Cross Station? Did you know that Sirius Black and his siblings from Harry Potter have unusual names because they are named after astronomical objects? 12

13 Critics Corner By Hunter L. Sully is an exciting experience to watch. Based on the 2009 true story about Captain Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger who saved 155 lives when he crash landed his plane into the Hudson River instead of attempting a runway landing, but some people say he should have landed his plane on the runway and that causes a large debate that could end Sully s career Sing is an intense, yet laughable movie. It s about a koala bear who wants to make money by putting on a singing contest and offering the winner one thousand dollars, but trouble starts when his assistant makes a terrible mistake that gets some bad people involved 13

14 Blast From the Past By Jadyn P. Now Then Ben Why should you have positive attitude? This semester you are going to want to work hard, keep your grades up, and show up to school. We have many field trips that you must be eligible for. You should show up for class so you can prepare for Smarter Balanced and for next year! 14

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16 Comics By Abi M. 4/5Art 1st Place Lirian H. 16

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18 AWSD BLOB Staff Sammie Bailey M. Rylee Jadyn Taylor Savannah Victoria Abigayle Jesse Tristin Hunter Bailey B. Nevin Brain Teasers By Abi M. Sponsor: Mrs. Turner Editor: Bailey M. A. What do you call a coughing Quidditch commentator? B. What does Harry Potter have that Voldemort doesn't? C. How does Harry Potter get rid of a rash? Answer D: Harry Potter Answer B: A Nose Answer C: With quititch (Quidditch) Answer A: Weasley (Wheeze-lee) 18