By Nicholas Shwimmer

Hello Fellow Claws! It’s me again! Anyway, let’s take a look at what has been happening in our WONDERFUL house!

Top Headlines
• Reminder to all to nominate your fellow claws for ROTM!
• Keep up with the great work in the RP Challenges!
• Looking for helpers! [See Key Report]
• STILL waiting for ONE more person to solve the riddle to the Riddle Chamber!

Raven’s Key Report
The Ravenclaw Helpers topic can be found by going to Ravenclaw Tower –> Nest News –> Ravenclaw Helpers.
As our wonderful house continues to grow and grow, we need more Helpers to well, help the new kids! This is entirely separate from the NKAH program. Instead, each incoming Ravenclaw can be matched up with an older Claw who will show them around and get them Role-playing too! Of course, House Points will be awarded for participation. Meanwhile, due to the growing 1st year population, third year Ravenclaws and above are very much encouraged to join!

© Lillian Percast

By Bridget Woods

Love potions have been flying off the shelfs at wizarding shops all over the globe. Shopkeepers say that this month will be the busiest for love potions due to the Valentine’s Day holiday. Keeping this in mind, how do you know if you or your friends have fallen victim to a love potion? I have prepared a checklist for you to use if you feel like you might have been given a love potion.

If you answered yes to all the questions above, chances are you are the victim of a love potion. The best way to get rid of the symptoms of a love potion is to find someone to make you an antidote. You can ask a friend or someone that is very skilled in potions to make one for you. Just keep in mind that when you have been cured of the love potion, you will still be able to remember what happened while you were affected. So if you did something really embarrassing chances are people will still remember and so will you. For the month of February be careful who you accept food, candy, or drinks from.

By Vincent G. Goyle

Yo, yo, yiggity yo! Vincent here, finally! Have you wondered where I’ve been? Aww too sweet. Well sad to say, but my body was taken over by a mind inhabiting Alien who refused to write this article for me or even let me attend classes. However, if you didnt care where I’ve been then screw you, why you reading this?

Thats all I have for you this week! Remember, green is the best color out there and anyone who thinks other wise is just jealous, or a puff. Enjoy!

:gryff: Gryffindor :gryff:

Dominique Weasley - 11395
Helena Costa - 11419
Lyra Elani - 9359
Tristen Casinelli - 8467

:slyth: Slytherin :slyth:

Zahara Zabini - 9929

:claw: Ravenclaw :claw:

Angela Greene - 11541
Bellini Emilia Ava Greco - 12397
Jay Frie - 12593
Mimi Carpanzo - 12464
Nick Shwimmer - 9314

:puff: Hufflepuff :puff:

Shannon Harrison - 11243
Thalia Adler - 12505

Header graphic made by Emma Felton. Each student here will be awarded 10 points. Thank you for taking the time to participate!

Healthy Hogwarts
By: Alana Forrester

Hello, my name is Alana Forrester, and I am the Head Healer at Hogwarts. I am beginning a series of articles on how to keep yourself healthy and injury free. The topics for these articles will be based on what I am seeing the most of in the hospital wing at Hogwarts, as well as, any requested topics from the readers. So if you have a health question, please feel free to send me an owl message. This week has seen a lot of ankle injuries. So I thought I would talk about the ankle and how to prevent injuries.

What is the Ankle? In human anatomy, the ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint, which means that it achieves movement at the point of contact of the articulating bones, which are the tibia and fibula in the lower leg, and the talus bone in the foot. The articulation between the tibia and the talus bears more weight than between the smaller fibula and the talus. The term “ankle” is used to describe structures in the region of the ankle joint proper.

The three parts of the ankle structure are the articular capsule, the articular cartilage and the synovial membrane. The ankle joint is bound by the strong deltoid ligament and three lateral ligaments: the anterior, the posterior, and the calcaneo-fibular ligament.

So what is a sprained ankle? A sprained ankle is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn. The anterior ligament is one of the most commonly involved ligaments. Sprains to the lateral aspect of the ankle account for 85% of ankle sprains.

How did it happen? Sprains happen when the foot is rolled or turned beyond motions that are considered normal for the ankle. When an ankle is placed on uneven surface or experiences a large force when landing the ligaments can be stretched into an abnormal position. The ligaments of the ankle hold the ankle bones and joint in position. They protect the ankle joint from abnormal movements-especially twisting, turning, and rolling of the foot.

What is the treatment? A sprained ankle requires treatment by a healer. If left untreated, the damage could become permanent and use of the joint could become restricted and painful. The treatment is pain free and if done within the first 24 hours, very simple to administer. It does require that you spend one day in the hospital wing, but that is just as a precaution. Restricted movement is required for just a few days, with full movement back within a week. Each person heals differently, but most students forget they even had an ankle injury after a week.

Gryffindor Professor Interview

Professor Gavin Harnett

Emma Felton: Good evening, Professor Gavin Harnett. I’d just like to say thank you for taking time out of your busy day to make room for this interview.
Prof. Gavin Harnett: You are very welcome.
Emma Felton: Alright, let’s start of then with a question. What made you get into the art of teaching? What was it that inspired you to become a professor at Hogwarts?
Prof. Gavin Harnett: Well I have always really been gifted at charms, and I always enjoy helping people. I’m not really into, healing or anything like that. Plus I failed at potions, so, I guess Teaching is my way to pay back to society and I love Hogwarts, who doesn’t? So the more time spent there the better.
Emma Felton: So before, you said teaching was your way to pay back to society. What would you need to pay them back for exactly?
Prof. Gavin Harnett: For giving me the quality education that I have now, and for protecting me from harm when it was needed.
Emma Felton: True. So what classes do you currently teach here at Hogwarts and what do you think you, as a professor, bring to Hogwarts?
Prof. Gavin Harnett: Haha, Well I teach Basic Charm. You know basic spells such as Lumos, Wingardium Leviosa, and easy stuff like that. Uhhhh, What I bring to Hogwarts? Well that’s a good question and I think you would have to ask my students what they think before you ask me.
Emma Felton: That I will! What are some of your goals and objectives whilst here at Hogwarts? How do you plan to achieve these goals?
Prof. Gavin Harnett: Uhhh, My goals would just to become a valued member in the school, and to help as much as I possibly can. How to go about it? Helping out with Gryffindor as much as possible.
Emma Felton: So, do you happen to be involved in any of the school clubs or events?
Prof. Gavin Harnett: Actually I haven’t been able to get involved with them, but hope to be involved soon enough.
Emma Felton: Yeah, it’s always good to think about what you might do in the days to come. Where do you imagine you’ll be in five years? Ten years?
Prof. Gavin Harnett: Well haha, hopefully in five years I’ll be married. Yes I’m single, just a fact you might want to know, and in ten maybe be more of a professional at teaching
Emma Felton: I’m sure the female population will be very excited to hear your marital status. Do you have any special woman in mind right now?
Prof. Gavin Harnett: Haha, Well that my friend is something to be a mystery to everyone
Emma Felton: Cryptic! Well, thank you for this interview. Is there anything you’d like to add?
Prof. Gavin Harnett: Nothing really, just the usual keep up your studies, and that all the single professors can send their owls to my office.

After that, I went and interviewed a Slytherin student (Sebastian Haviland) of Professor Gavin Harnett’s to get their point of view on him. Since this interview is mainly about Professor Harnett, I just asked very few questions to the student. Plus, I didn’t want to hang around a ickle firstie longer than needed.

Emma Felton: Hello, I was just wondering if I could ask you a few questions about a professor of yours. Professor Gavin Harnett.
Sebastian Haviland: Uhhhhh - what teacher is that again?
Emma Felton: He’s the professor of your basic charms class.
Sebastian Haviland: oh the baboon, sure. I’ll be glad to answer any questions about that pathetic teacher.
Emma Felton: What exactly do you think of this professor and their teaching style? Besides the fact that you think he is a pathetic baboon.
Sebastian Haviland: Well I mean it could be worse, I like him better than that blubbering Professor Kane. I mean he’s kind of Puffish in the classroom, but doesn’t give you detention for making a burping reference. like really if he didn’t want someone to answer the damn question he shouldn’t have asked.
Emma Felton: Strong words for a firstie. So, Harnett’s class is pretty easy then?
Sebastian Haviland: yeah so easy, Sioban Ashford could pass it if she wanted.

With that said, I had left to edit and fix this article up. If you have any other questions for either the professor or student I’m sure they’d be delighted to talk to you any time. Just send them an owl and be on your way. Also, if there is a particularl Gryffindor professor you would like to see in the next issue, you may feel free to send Emma Felton and owl as well.

By: Lily Potter

I was lucky enough to be allowed to sit in on the Quidditch match this past weekend between Hufflepuff vs. Slytherin. The Referees for the match were:

• Head Ref. Matthews
• Ref. Moncrief
• Ref. MacArthur

The Hufflepuff Team Roster for the game was:

• Keeper Flicker
• Seeker Aragray
• Beater Doyle (Team Captain)
• Beater Green
• Chaser Anderson
• Chaser Darkwood
• Chaser Ryan

The Slytherin Team Roster for the game was:

• Keeper Daniels
• Seeker Zabini
• Beater Wadsworth (Captain)
• Chaser Benson
• Chaser Lestrange
• Chaser Voegelle

Slytherin was one man down, but were still anxious to play, if Hufflepuff agreed - which they did. Hufflepuff Chaser Anderson had the quaffle at the beginning of the game, which she passed to Chaser Darkwood. The snitch is released as Chaser Darkwood passes the quaffle to Chaser Ryan. Beater Doyle hit the quaffle, aiming at the hoops being guarded by Keeper Daniels. Keeper Daniels misses and Hufflepuff scores!

The quaffle is tossed up into the air by Ref. Moncrief, as Chasers on both teams readied themselves. Hufflepuff’s Chaser Darkwood caught the quaffle, then passes it to Chaser Anderson. Slytherin knocked the quaffle out of Chaser Anderson’s grasp, but Chaser Ryan recovered the quaffle for the Hufflepuff team. Once again, Slytherin knocks the quaffle out of a Hufflepuff Chaser’s grasp, only to have it recovered by Chaser Darkwood.

Chaser Darkwood passes the quaffle to Chaser Anderson. Slytherin Beater Wadsworth knocks the quaffle out of Chaser Anderson’s grip, at which time Slytherin Chaser Benson recovered the quaffle.Upon Chaser Benson recovering the quaffle, Slytherin Seeker Zabini caught the snitch, winning the game for Slytherin!

Both teams played an amazing game with a final score of:

• Hufflepuff 10
• Slytherin 150

Well, that’s all for this edition. Remember, there will be another Quidditch match this weekend, Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff!

This week’s WOTW is a relative newcomer, but already making an impact. A Slytherin, and proud of it as you shall see. It’s……

My name is Siobhan Eileen Ashford.
I am in the best house ever. (that would be Slytherin for everyone who is thinking that their house is the best)
I am 11 years old.
An interesting fact about me is that I have a twin sister who does not attend Hogwarts.
My favorite subject at Hogwarts is the Dark Arts.
My worst subject at Hogwarts is everything else–not because I do not have the skills. Simply because I do not care.
Outside of class, my favorite past time is not studying for classes.
Three words I would use to describe myself are “amazing,” “apathetic,” and “friendly.”
Three words my friends would use to describe me are “annoying,” “evil,” and “difficult” –courtesy of someone who wants to call themselves my friend. I really just think they have a crush on yours truly to which I would say “very uninterested.”
When I was announced WOTW, I felt quite amused that my picture was going to be placed on a pedestal. By the way, I was told there was an award involved? Where might said award be?

If anyone can answer Siobhan’s questions, please owl her ASAP. Who will it be next week? Vote now!

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