Warning: Butterbeer tidal wave warning is in effect starting at the very moment and ending on October 31st, 11:59:59 pm HOL. In the event that the tidal wave hits, please be sure to evacuate your dorm rooms and stand right in the path of the oncoming wave. This is the best way to make sure you get a taste of the butterbeer!
Contents
1. HOL LIMS
2. October Prose and Cons Challenge
3. October Book Club
4. September Den Challenge Results
5. Gryfftoberfest
6. Recent CR Explosion
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1. HOL LIMS
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The first challenge for the first ever Last Icon Maker Standing contest finished last week. Congratulations to all Gryffindors who participated, and to those who made it to the second round. Voting for the second challenge will be this week, so don't forget to check the HOL Forum! There are some fabulous submissions over there.
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2. October Prose and Cons Challenge
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The Prose and Cons Challenge for October has been posted! This month, submissions will be focused on Halloween, Autumn or festival-type activities. This also includes Gryfftoberfest. wink.gif Submissions are due by October 24th. You can receive up to 30 points for submitting entries.
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3. October Book Club
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4. September Den Challenge Results
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Congratulations to the Peppermint Panthers for winning the September Den Challenge! They came up with 906 ideas for all five themes. Second places goes to Caramel Cougars with 573, third place to Licorice Lions with 480 and fourth place to Toffee Tigers with 195. Thank you to all who participated!! Your submissions were very amusing. smile.gif
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5. Gryfftoberfest
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We're just at our halfway point for this year's Gryfftoberfest celebration, which means there's still a lot of time left to keep chugging down butterbeer! Even better, there's still a lot of time left to participate in the great contests that the SPD has set up in the Gryfftoberfest forum! Whether you like to write, draw, be creative, or do all of the above, you're sure to find the perfect Gryfftoberfest contest just for you! We suggest that you do all of the contests (because clearly you're all insane enough to do that :D), but here's the lengthy list of contests broken down into neat categories if you're looking for a specific kind of contest. http://gryff.net/Gryfftoberfest/index.html Remember, there are rubies available for all contest participants, and additional rubies if you win! At the end of the year, the person with the most rubies overall will win an award, so use this time to rack up your ruby totals! Also, don't forget about the fabulous Weekend Games that are held every weekend! Rubies are awarded to everyone who shows up, as well as the winners of each game, so check out the Weekend Games FAQ and come play with us! The next Weekend Games is Sunday October 15th at 9 pm HOL (4 pm EST).
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6. Recent CR Explosion
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CR explosions have become a recurring theme in Gryffindor lately, haven't they? Last time we pinned the blame on former dHoH Prof. Ben Quaddler, but this time the blame has been traced back to none other than pesky house creature Humfrey Boggart. Humfrey B. was caught on the day after the CR went down. He was found carrying several bottles of opened butterbeer and packages of Fizzing Whizbees. Although the prefects who found him didn't notice anything suspicious about the house creature carrying so many snacks, the boggart was unable to hold back his glee in destroying the common room.
Humfrey B. admitted to mixing together the Fizzing Whizbees with the butterbeer to make "butterbeer rockets," which would dentonate several seconds after their creation in an elaborate shower of butterbeer foam and sparks. Dozens of these so called-rockets were set all over the common room and filled the place with so much foam that it was inaccessible for days afterward. Obviously the situation has already been fixed, but at least now we don't have to resort to blaming Prof. Quaddler again!