By Angelina Locks
STEP 1: GO TO GRINGOTT'S BANK
THINGS TO DO AT THE GRINGOTT'S BANK
1) OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH 200 GALLEONS
2) RECORD ANY GIFT THAT YOU RECEIVED IN THE ACCOUNT {NOTE::THIS IS A BANK ACCOUNT SO GIFTS SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF MONEY}
3) FOR EVERY RECORD OR ENTRY YOU POST IN YOUR ACCOUNT AT GRINGOTT'S YOU EARN REWARDS� SO DO NOT FORGET TO POST EVEN THE TINIEST EXPENDITURE YOU'VE MADE FOR ANY GOOD PURCHASED BY YOU
4) AS SOON AS YOU MAKE YOUR PURCHASES RECORD THE EXPENSES IN YOUR ACCOUNT
5) YOU CAN OPEN JOINT ACCOUNTS WITH A FELLOW HOUSEMATE OF YOURS BESIDES HAVING YOUR OWN ACCOUNT
6)YOU HAV TO CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT AT YOUR RESPECTIVE HOUSE VAULTS
STEP 2: MAKE A LIST OF THE THINGS U NEED TO BUY:
HOW TO KNOW WHAT TO BUY:
1) GO TO THE GRAND STAIRCASE
2) YOU'LL FIND A MAP ON THE LEFT HAND TOP CORNER. THIS MAP SHOWS THE CLASSES THT ARE HELD IN THE HOGWARTS CASTLE AND THEIR LOCATIONS. FOR CLASSES ON THE GROUNDS, EXIT TO THE GROUNDS AND REFER TO THE MAP THERE!
3) SELECT THE CLASSES YOU'LL LIKE TO JOIN---YOU CAN DO MAXIMUM 5 CLASSES AT A TIME ONCE THE SESSION STARTS�AND CAN ONLY SWITCH OVER TO A NEW SUBJECT OR CLASS ONCE YOU HAVE ENDED A CLASS COMPLETELY AMONG THE 5 CLASSES THAT YOU HAVE STARTED WITH
4) ENTER THE CLASSES AND THE RESPECTIVE PROFFESSORS HAVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLASSES LAID DOWN THERE. MAKE A NOTE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN A NOTEPAD OR MICROSOFT WORD
5) THAT CREATES THE LIST OF ITEMS YOU NEED TO PURCHASE
STEP 3 : LIST OF SHOPS AT DIAGON ALLEY AND WHERE YOU'LL GET WHAT:
OLLIVANDER'S WAND SHOP - YOU'LL GET THE BEST WANDS HERE
MAGICAL MENAGERIE - THIS SHOP CONTAINS AN ASSORTMENT OF ALL TYPES OF MAGICAL CREATURES
EYELOP'S OWL EMPORIUM - YOU'LL GET THE BEST OWLS HERE
QUALITY QUIDDITCH SUPPLIES - SHOP ALL YOUR QUIDDITCH REQUIREMENTS FROM THIS SHOP
MADAME MALKIN'S ROBES FOR ALL OCCASIONS - BUY YOUR SCHOOL AND WORK ROBES FROM THIS SHOP (GARMENTS FOR ALL PURPOSES ARE AVAILABLE HERE)
FLOURISH AND BLOTT'S - THE PLACE FROM WHERE YOU BUY THE BOOKS FOR YOUR CLASSES
DIAGON ALLEY MALL - THIS IS A UNIQUE MALL IN THE ALLEY WHERE YOU'LL FIND STALLS PUT UP BY THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES. YOU'LL GET ALMOST EVERYTHING FROM HERE: GIFT ITEMS, SCHOOL ITEMS, CANDIES, SPARKLIES, SIGNATURES, AVATARS, EVERYTHING! SO THIS IS A "MUST VISIT" FOR EVERYONE!
THE APOTHECARY - YOU'LL GET UR POTIONS SUPPLIES FROM HERE!
GAMBLE'S AND JAPES JOKE SHOP - INTERESTED IN JOKES�.LOVE TO LAUGH? THEN YOU MUST VISIT THIS SHOP!
WEASLEY'S WIZARD WHEEZES - ALL PRANKSTERS' STUFFS AVAILABLE HERE. REALLY FUNNY GOODIES!
CAULDRON SHOP - A SHOP FOR POTIONS UTENSILS LIKE CAULDRONS, SCALES, SPOONS, ETC!
SCRIBBULUS EVER-CHANGING INKS - GET YOUR SUPPLY OF PARCHMENTS, QUILLS AND INK FROM HERE!
FLOREANE FORTESQUE'S ICE-CREAM PARLOUR - LOVE ICE CREAM? THEN THIS IS THE BEST PLACE FOR IT
THE LEAKY CAULDRON - A FULL SERVICE BAR WITH A FEW VACANT ROOMS FOR NIGHT STAY
STEP 4: ALL PURCHASES ARE MADE BY ORDERING VIA E-OWLS
STEP 5: BE PATIENT AND YOU'LL SOON RECEIVE THE ITEMS YOU'VE PURCHASED AT YOUR E-OWL ADDRESS.
STEP 6: MENTION YOUR NAME, HOUSE, E-OWL ADDRESS, AND ITEMS ORDERED AND MONEY ENCLOSED IN EVERY ORDER YOU PLACE WITH A SHOP
STEP 7: GO BACK TO GRINGOTT'S BANK WHICH IS IN THE DIAGON ALLEY ITSELF TO RECORD THE EXPENSES
STEP 8: AS YOU COMPLETE MAKING YOUR PURCHASES THERE, COME BACK TO YOUR HOUSE COMMON ROOM AND ENCLOSE YOUR PURCHASES IN YOUR LOCKER!
SO HAVE A GOOD TIME SHOPPING AT DIAGON ALLEY!
Toby McDermont
The latest hot things and not hot things are posted here to help you live a HOT life.
1. Cd players- Too big to carry around in your pockets. Much easier to have an MP3 player since they�re pocket friendly.
2. Desk computers- You cannot travel nearly as many places with these as you can with a laptop. Obviously because a laptop requires no electrical outlets and doesn�t need electricity to run. If you tried carry a desk computer on your lap, expect a trip to the nearest hospital.
3. converse shoes- These shoes take way too much time to put on your feet instead of sandals. Sandals just slip on your feet. Converses have annoying showlaces.
4. Playstation 1&2- Much less durable then the Playstation 3. Try dropping these babies out a 5th story window and you�ll need a hefty amount of gorilla glue to put these things back together.
5. nail polish- Take up way too much of a girls� valuable time and has the potential risk of the polish chipping after a few hours. Makeup can actually stay on your face all day long compared to nail polish.
1. MP3 Players- The newest way to listen to your music. Easy to use and brings hours of entertaining music. YOUR music.
2. Laptops- Portable computers. What�ll they think of next? Answering machines? Wait�.they already thought of that
3. Sandals- The most comfortable thing to wear on your feet......unlike button-up shoes where your feet would get blisters.
4. playstation 3- The newest Sony video game system. More durable then the other 2 playstation systems. You can drop those out a 5 story window and it won�t break once it hits the floor. Trust me. I�ve tried it.
5. makeup- girls best friend. Please note that this is only hot for the girls, not for the guys. That would be just plain creepy.
By Adam Crawford Jr.
We all know that how we weave our wands in pattern allows us to cast spells, but did you know that each wizard has their own unique grip upon the wand. This grip is much like a finger print that shows the type of personality of that wizard. So I thought I would share with you some of the characteristics of hand grips that I've observed.
The full hand grip- Those using a full hand grip tend to be people with strong wills that like to be in control and tend to distrust those around them. The full hand grip though makes casting spells a little more difficult but once they have mastered there swish and flick they can be very difficult to disarm.
The two finger grip- Most often used by the carefree type of personality, they tend to be more social and are often the light of the party. However they are easily hurt do to wearing their emotions on outside. Those practicing the swish and flick tend to be able to pick up more complicated spells.
The three finger grip-The normal grip that runs the crowd is the three finger grip which is really a combination of the full finger and the two finger grip. From my observation however it appears those using this grip tend to be more self assured and open minded. They often make good listeners. They are nether the top of their class nor at the bottom. Those practicing the swish and flick find they can normally master there skills with a bit of practice.
The Twirling grip- Though you wouldn't think of it as a grip there are those that their wand is like an extension of themselves as they twirl their wand through their fingers. These people tend to be mysterious and personality's seem to fluctuate, they ofter feel they are more camion, blending in with there other class mates or wizards. Those practicing the swish and flick often find the simple spells harder to perform and excel at the harder spell combinations.
The Taper Grip- These people tend to tap their wands often tapping their wands before casting or just annoying the class tapping ideally away. Tappers tend to be pranksters and often you'll find a tapper is one of the ones making trouble in the class. The like to be the center of attention though they would never say so themselves unless they felt it would bring more attention upon themselves. Tapers practicing the swish and flick seem to have a harder time learning the weaves but once they have mastered them they like to add tapping along with their spells as an accent to the cast.
These are but a few of the basic grips and some people will have a combination of the ones I've listed but a careful study of the way someone grips and uses their wand will give you insight to that persons personality.
by MoD
Right well, everyone make mistakes. And I made a nice big one. Some of you may have read an article entitled �A Hufflepuff Heartache� last issue. Well, I admit it. I should never have written it. I want to apologize to the girl in question since I may have made her feel bad and also to the staff. Like I said I should never have written the article. As a consequence I am not going to write any more for MoD. I now realize I took it too far and should probably have never started writing as MoD. I had the wrong idea as to the purpose of MoD and didn�t think about what I was writing. I feel that I deserve everything coming to me. So please, if you ever want to write about rumours, think about it first.
by Anonymous Gryffindor
Summer History of Hogwarts and Summer Potions classes are now open! Hurry and go sign up!
Also, the Summer Club is up and running. Check it out on the grounds and keep checking; new activities will be added soon!