In accordance with section B, subheading VI of EKMac's Plan for Success [soon to be patented], I have collated a list of things which may show up on the NEWTS. This post will be especially focused on History of Magic, given that ( Read more... )

Has anyone else ever gotten the feeling that everything in their life is spinning out of control and they're powerless to stop it? Oh bother, why am I asking? Everyone has. The entirety of the past few days has been simply a blur, what with disappearances, housemate accidental dismemberment, NEWTS assignments, studying, etc. How are we supposed ( Read more... )

It feels ever so good to be wearing yellow and black again, and to be able to sit at my own table for breakfast without incurring the wrath of the Headmaster, and to see my mates not giving me odd looks because of my uniform. I wish i could say more, however, the shadow of the NEWTS looms fast--June!-- and I'm finding myself more prepared than I ( Read more... )

I didn't go to Church on Easter ( Read more... )

My name is Ernest Kay Macmillan, and I'm a great, lopey oaf who doesn't pay attention to when he leaves his things in plain sight of people he should not because he's too busy worrying about the NEWTS, etc.

Honestly, big brother- you should have learned by now. You'd best be glad I left your latpot where it sat.

With love,

GOh Georgette, ( Read more... )

Sometimes I forget how nice it is to just lie in bed and ponder things in silence. It's quite refreshing, really, and the personal time is precious. It's also sad, however... makes me think of what will happen once we all graduate and there isn't a room full of other students there, or a nice (somewhat) private bathroom with nifty taps. I don't ( Read more... )

Luckily, the memorial went well. Better than expected, actually. Thank you to everyone who came, it really meant a lot to us.

The cheering charms afterwards, though? NOT amusing. Not in the LEAST. Do you lot realise the tactlessness of that gesture? You can't force someone to be happy against their will, it isn't right. Not to mention, it ( Read more... )

While I daren't question Headmaster Dumbledore's reasoning, I talked things over with Professor Sprout last night and we both came to the conclusion that everyone needs a sense of closure right now. We both believe that getting our chance to say our goodbyes would help with this... so I was hoping, perhaps, that those of us who were close to ( Read more... )

Hufflepuffs... if you want to talk, please do... that's why Hannah and I are here, see, and we only want to make things better. I don't know if we can, but the Common Room is a mess and no one has been sleeping and everyone hurts a lot... and I'd just like to let you all know that I'm here for you, and so's Hannah. Please, talk to us ( Read more... )

I've hit an utter dead end in my extracurricular research. Double-d*** and H***'s-bells. There's worse, but I daren't utter them on the journals for fear of God and Professor Sprout ( Read more... )