By Beonca Aims
This is for the newer students to the wonderful world of PAD�s. This place has been here for 5 years now, and I think it is due to the variety of things you can get involved in and not just posting. Did you know that there are at least 5 scheduled school-wide dances here? Yep, are �live� chats in the Great Hall with staff contests, and other fun stuff to do besides the chatting up of students from all houses and the staff. Many consider the Halloween Dance the best, as everyone logs in as the �character� they are dressed up as. Usually there are themes being one year it had to be movie characters, book, or famous and infamous people. Ah, it is always fun to guess who is who and see how the characters interact with each other. Others think the End of Term dance is best, cause it means no more classes, its hard to choose.
We have contests too, there is the Monthly contest which is an individual type one, this month it is the London Zoo, last month it was fan factions. They are fun and points are earned, so if you like to be creative and do something for your house, this is one for you. Then there is the Inner-house contests, these are the ones the whole house is suppose to work on. One person may build it, but everyone should help with ideas, images, wording and the like. They are always fun and a chance to work with your housemates on a project that could win and be linked to the school, and earn points!
Been to the Administration office? There you will find the list of classes and who teaches them. We have a huge variety of classes from Potions, Charms, to Magical Myths! Every professor makes up the lessons and here are your chances to not only learn magical stuff, but to earn points and work towards your O.W.L.S. and N.E.W.T.S.
Do you like to write? Create cartoons or games? There is the school paper, the Owl Gazette! We are on our 38th issue and it comes out once a month! Each submission is worth 50 points, its fun to contribute and also fun to read. Check out the office and read the back issues! Then there are the �house� magazines, these are done by each house and put our monthly. It is something the house works on together and publishes. The latest issues can be found on the BB in the �Other� area and the back issues are in the Annex Building in the Magazine Room! They too are worth reading cause each house does it so differently and all are great reads!
Well, that�s all for now, I will fill you in on more next time!!!
There is this guy I go to school with. He makes me nervous or mad every time I think or see him. I think I like him, but I don't wanna like him. Please help.
~A Nervous Person~
Dear Nervous Person,
I guess the first thing you need to do is figure out why he makes you nervous or mad. Once you've figured that out, then you have to figure out why you don't want to like him. If your reason is valid, then you won't like him. If it's not, you won't be able to stop liking him. Just follow your heart & see where it leads you. ;P
Good luck!
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Dear PAD,
I recently met a girl and we are just alike. We liked all the same things. She wasn't sorted into a house yet. But when she was sorted, she was sorted into Slytherin. I am not quite confortable with it. Help!
-Same but Different
Dear Same But Different,
I know that Slytherin sometimes has a bad reputation based on witches & wizards who were once there in the past, but rest assured that not everyone who is sorted there will turn out to be evil. As a matter of fact, the modern day Slytherin here at this school houses some of the most honest & hard working students I've ever seen!
If you really have an issue with this, then you need to ask yourself why it's such a problem for you. If she's happy where she is, you should be happy for her. If you can't be, then tell her how you feel. Perhaps she will be able to put any fears you have to rest.
Best of luck!
Tune from 'You Annoy Me' from Scrubs: My Musical
By Myrrima Goldenleaf
So you say you have a sense of humor
Would you start using it soon
There's a stork sitting upon your head
I hope you notice too
That a large rhino is dancing
On its tippy-tippy toes
And pretty soon an eagle will
Swoop down and grab your nose
There's a banana sitting on the floor
A monkey eating two
A dolphin will start talking
And if you don't notice soon
I'll start telling awful jokes
Of baboons and kangaroos
And I'll have to give you the treatment
For a humor-causing bruise
Yes, a humor-causing bruiseSense of Humor
You'll see it start with just a giggle and a grin
That's when humor will start pouring in
So I'm warning you today
To be careful everyday
And watch for the humor bug before you blow away
You'll laugh until your ribs all hurt
And soon you will see why
You need a sense of humor
To keep from soaring to the sky
It keeps you on your own two feet
Gives you a nice, bright feeling too
And that is why you need humor
Or you'll feel you're in a zoo
Do I really need to explain further
I thought it was quite plain
Humor is the key to a happy life
Or you will go insane
A life without the humor bug
Will show through the door
Without having any fun
Need I say anymore
So what I'm really trying to say...
Share some humor, my dear friends
Before sadness gets to you
And then before you know it
You'll be happy as a loon
By Kiley Blaire and Jennifer Kull
February 1 is . . . . . Slytherin Day
February 2 is . . . . . Peeping Tom Day (groundhog day)
February 3 is . . . . . Pick Your Belly Button Lint In Public Day
February 4 is . . . . . Create A Vacuum Day
February 5 is . . . . . Disaster Day
February 6 is . . . . . Lame Duck Day
February 7 is . . . . . Charles Dickens Day
February 8 is . . . . . Kite Flying Day
February 9 is . . . . . Toothache Day
February 10 is . . . . Big Rainbow Umbrella Day
February 11 is . . . . Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
February 12 is . . . . National Plum Pudding Day
February 13 is . . . . Dream You're Sweet Day
February 14 is . . . . National Lonely People Eating Ice Cream Day
February 15 is . . . . National Gum Drop Day
February 16 is . . . . Do A Grouch A Favor Day
February 17 is . . . . Divi Carina Bay Crab Races Day
February 18 is . . . . National Battery Acid Day
February 19 is . . . . National Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Day
February 20 is . . . . International Peek-A-Boo Day
February 21 is . . . . Card Reading Day
February 22 is . . . . Be Humble Day
February 23 is . . . . International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 24 is . . . . National Tortilla Chip Day
February 25 is . . . . National "Let's Shoot People" Day
February 26 is . . . . National Pistachio Day
February 27 is . . . . International Polar Bear Day
February 28 is . . . . Public Sleeping Day
February 29 is . . . . National Surf and Turf Day
Hogwarts� Most Eligible Bachelor!
By Shalamar Magoo
Interviewer: Good evening, Sir, and thank you for taking the time off for this interview. Now, I hear your class will be up and running soon. I look forward to it. Now, on with the questions, eh? So I�ve noticed that the most talked about club recently has been your fan club. What are your thoughts on it? Were you surprised? Flattered? Or�just plain creeped out?
Interviewer: So out of all your fan club members, who would you say is the most die hard fan?
Hyde: *chokes slightly on his hot chocolate before muttering* Kiley.
Interviewer: �right. Moving swiftly on, I hear your acting career has had a boost as of late. Has that anything to do with the growing amount of fans in the castle? It seems you may even be more loved than Professor Lockhart� (gasp!)
Hyde: *looks unsure for a moment and leans in to whisper* Don�t let him hear you say that� *settles down again* Um, on the subject of acting, I don�t really act a lot, to be honest. So I haven�t seen much of a difference �career wise.� Come to think of it, I can�t act at all! Sitting and staring into space has been far more successful for me than when I try to speak Chinese. *nods*
Interviewer: Speaking of your fans, I know the number one question on all of their minds would be, well, what do you look for in a partner?
Hyde: *shifts in his seat for a moment, avoiding eye contact before finally answering with an embarrassed smile* That�s a bit personal, don�t you think? But�ah�preferably someone who can speak Japanese. And who likes the same sort of weird food I do. And who isn�t put off by the fact that I�m a vampy. Appearance wise�I don�t know. I prefer people with natural hair colors�no blue, or artificial red. And definitely not PURPLE. *smirks at that* Natural is better, no makeup�even if I wear some myself�is that hypocritical�? *trails off with a grin*
Interviewer: Riiiight�would you ever consider dating a fan?
Hyde: *chokes once more on his drink, setting it down quickly and doubling over coughing* Wait, WHAT?! Are you kidding? Putting aside the most obvious reasons, the whole fan thing puts me off. I�d rather date someone who didn�t know I was�well, Hyde.
Interviewer: What�s it like juggling both careers? Professor or Vocalist? Which do you get more enjoyment from?
Hyde: *stretches for a moment* Well, umm�both are fun. Professor is a nice break from the muggle world, and Vocalist is a break from the wizarding one! Although�my celly has been ringing endlessly lately�the muggle world is trying to invade my wizarding career. But it�s nice mixing stuff up. Like, I still intend to perform at one of the dances� *secretive grin as he opens another box of pocky*
Interviewer: *laughs slightly* So I hear there was a petition going around the Slytherin Common Room, trying to get you to come back as a student. How do you feel about that?
Hyde: *taps his chin for a moment before answering* Well, I WAS the one who requested it. *grins* Although, I know it�s not going to happen, me getting back into Slytherin�I do miss it sometimes� *trails off a bit melancholically*
With the mood taking a turn for the worst, I decide to change my course of questions.
Interviewer: So�what in your opinion is the best kind of cheese?
Hyde: *raises a brow in confusion and looks at me rather strangely as he crosses his legs one way, uncrosses them and then crosses them the other way* Let me�think about that one for a bit. *looks slightly worried as his eyes search the room*
With Professor Takarai taking his time, I politely cough and look at my watch.
Hyde: *sounding as if he�d just made a great acheivement* Camembert! French. Soft cheese. Yes�soft cheese is the best. *nods happily*
Interviewer: *laughs and scribbles that down* So�word around the castle is that you have a love interest. May I be privy as to who that is�?
Hyde: *quirks a brow again and almost looks as if he�s about to shout before answering* Are you just making that up so you can find out�? Oh�wait�oh well. Whether that was true or not, I just blew my cover anyway. *looks slightly guilty*
Interviewer: Well, Professor? Fess up! The students (and staff) would like to know!
Hyde: Well, I dunno. Seeing as there might be trouble with cultural differences. She might be too European for me� *trails off with a slight laugh, coughing, and then quieting down into awkward silence*
I fear we�ve gotten too personal for him. Nonetheless, as I start to think of my next question, a full confession emerges.
Hyde: *gestures wildly* OKAY OKAY IT�S PROFESSOR MOONSTAR! STOP STARING AT ME LIKE THAT!
Stunned to silence, I open and close my mouth like a fish out of water, trying to think of something to say, but I fail miserably. Instead I watch as he takes a compact from his pocket and reapplies his foundation. Strange to say the least.
Interviewer: *awkwardly* Riight� Well, are you ready? Next question: Who do you think would win in a duel? Professor Lockhart or Professor Simbi?
Hyde: *without hesitation* Simbi. Professor Lockhart would probably be too busy taking care of his appearance�though that�s kind of hypocritical, since I�m doing that right now!
Interviewer: Okay, another random question. Is spam really ham in a can? Or is that all rumor? Take your time�
Hyde: *looks thoughtful and then shrugs* I have no idea! But ignorance is bliss, right? And besides, it�s good with egg on rice�
Interviewer: Nice! I must try that some time. Now, your birthday is looming if I�m correct? Any gifts in particular that you�re pining for?
Hyde: Ooh�um�wait. *pauses* Yes! A giant Hello Kitty plushie! I�ve always wanted one. And hopefully by the time this is published, I�ll have one. *grins hopefully and then pauses again* Oh, yes, and maybe some fangirl repellent�
Interviewer: *smirks slightly and jots that down* I hear your fanclub is taking this particular �holiday season� very seriously. They are recruiting still, the numbers growing. It must be some surprise for you. How do you feel? Nervous? Excited? Scared?
Hyde: *thinks for a moment, making funny faces* It depends on how well they can organize. Because more members means a need for better management, right? So if the new members aren�t very effective, then maybe the whole thing will fall apart! *hopeful expression*
Interviewer: *stifles a laugh and scrambles down the response* Last and final question then. How do you feel at the end of this interview and how do you think people will view you now that some of your secrets and true feelings have been laid bare?
Hyde looks at me rather strangely. At first I think I might have something in my teeth or the like, but then he speaks.
Hyde: Oh, c�mon. Are you writing an emo story or something? The last part of that question was far too poetic. But anyway�I don�t really care! Muggle paparazzi are the worst things ever, and since there are none here, well, I�ve nothing worse to fear. *looks suspicious as the interviewer removes a camera from the backpack on the ground* I�hope there�s no photoshoot involved, because I didn�t come prepared for that�and that costs extra you know!
Interviewer: No, no don�t worry! Just a little souvenir for myself! Say cheese! *snap*
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