| The Owl Gazette |
| Issue: 62 Page: 7 |
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| Slytherin's Year in Review...cont. |
| Slytherin also saw a few of the house clubs raised from the deeps of the Chamber of Secrets! First Arien Drakon returned to the fold and revived The Slytherin Secret Society, and we nominated and voted on new officers and new members joined in with either claiming a title or coming up with their own, all very Slytherin-ish. Here are a list of officers and members.
Officers: High King ~ Arien Drakon Prince of Darkness ~ Victor Mistress of Mischief ~ Beonca Aims Writer of Records ~ Oriana Bloom Keeper of Coins ~ Blair VanDurten Enforcer of Fun ~ Gred Weasley SSS ~ Lilly Merlin Blair VanDurten revised The Slytherin Salutations Club, in charge of welcoming newbies and helping them get around, so making sure birthday threads were open and various other things. Blair is very good at this along with making signature banners. She also is a huge help with the �cheering� committee for out Quidditch team. Another newer student came into the house and started getting involved; he created a new club called The Full Potter Secret Society. The aim was to get students involved, helping with homework, hosting parties and other things to keep the house involved and active. It was TFPSS who hosted out Secret Santa this year! We have a web site for bios and such, but I�m not sharing that information, but here are the officers, members are just that, members. |
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Head of Club - Samual Sim Second in Command - Beonca Aims Reprehensive - Oriana Bloom Potter know -it -all - Eltanin Wemyss Head of member relations - Jess Dark Wing Writer of the Members List - Club Dues Keeper - Blair VanDurten Head of Cub's Personal Assistant - Arien Drakon Second in Command's Assistant � As to RPGs, games and stuff like that, we Slytherins like to keep that type of thing close to our vest, but I�ll just say they are both very active areas. I like the games, my self, because you have to think on some and be pretty cunning. We have some of the best games around, I think. Another thing is when there is an announcement; everyone says something in it, sharing thoughts with each other is important to keep a house tight. We saw the entrance of Professor Kelina Bliss and her baby squid Threatspimp. Both a huge hit in the house! Threatspimp has a funny habit of hugging Professor Snape�s leg, a crush and he also loved throwing things. Like mash potatoes at a certain head of House who likes�yellow. Matter of fact, we had a great RPG that went on for quite a long time revolving around a food fight in the Great Hall, be on the look out for the book version in the library. Sadly Professor Bliss had to leave us, she was needed elsewhere and we then got Professor Delia Macintosh. A very suitable replacement without the squid, but she is very supportive and posts around. Students? Let me see, we�ve heard from severussnape on occasion, poor boy keeps getting grounded, Muggle parents, huh? Other new students must have gotten frightened off for a few posts they made then disappeared but others stayed and posted and are now a huge part of the house. Many of the new students have brought some really great talent, humor, and willingness to pull up their sleeves and doing what is needed to be a great house, You know who they are because we all have invaded the BB! We saw school-wide contests entered by the house, dances, and other things that the Slytherins seemed to put their mark on. One example is the Halloween dance, we were first to get our theme in, comic book heroes & villains, and couldn�t have picked a better theme! |
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| ZOWIE!! Weren't those all great? Sounds like everyone had a great year here and let's hope this next one is even more exciting! THANKS EVERYONE! |
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| Hogwarts Personals
By Tyler Keegan - Single white male looking for companionship. Interests are torturing kids, cleaning, & cats cats cats! If interested, contact Argus Filch. - Single white wizard looking for Followers/ I mean Companionship Description: Dark short hair, Alluring dark eyes, slightly paling skin, a big snake usually around the neck like a scarf Personality: Short temper, Power hungry, Standoffish Likes: Power, Dark Mark, Snakes, Followers that fear me, People to fear my name Dislikes: Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter, Dumbledore If interested, contact Tom Riddle/ Voldemort - Single white wizard looking for admirers Description: Gorgeous smile, perfect reddish brown hair, and great figure. Personality: Self-Centered, great talker, and giving. (You'll be wanting an autograph, right?) Likes: People who admire me, mirrors, great hair care products, and Fame. Dislikes: Snape's hair, Bellatrix's smile, and anything that doesn't make me even more good looking then I already am. If interested please contact Professor Lockhart. - Single white wizard looking for Companionship Description: long brown fur.. I mean hair. Bright Green eyes and a swishy thing that looks like a tail. Personality: pleased easily, and comforting. Likes: fish, milk, chasing mice. Dislikes: water. If interested, contact the brown cat, that sleeps above your dorm door |
| Hogwarts Help Wanted
By Tyler Keegan - Help Wanted: School janitor looking for an assistant to help find the entrance to the Room of Requirement. Must have good detective skills & like cats. Contact Argus Filch if interested. - Help Wanted: Little minions needed to report on all student activities and gossip. Must be small enough to hide in or behind things, have no moral values when it comes to stalking students, and maintain a good cover while stalking students. If interested please stalk Ina Delarosa and find her stalkers meeting club hideout to fill out an application. - Help Wanted: Lab assistant for potion inventor. Must be willing to drink any substance no matter the taste, appearance, or possible side affects. Any guinea pigs-- I mean brave people willing to take this job, see Arissa Potter in the melted mess that used to be her closet. - Help Wanted: Professional hair consultants and washers. Needs to be willing to train with Professor Lockhart on hair techniques and safety procedures. Must not be afraid to go near Snape�s hair. If interested please contact Professor Lockhart or Professor Snape. - Help Wanted : Ina's stalking club. Must be able to stalk people.. |
| Paddington Happy Ads
By Tyler Keegan - Marie Envourte wishes everyone a frightfully good Halloween, and especially to my fellow house ghosts! - Mort would like to congratulate Dawlish and Toby on their new staff positions. - Katie would like to congratulation the Padfoots on their first Quiddy match in history! - rose would like to give everyone here a great big hug and a thank you for making me feel so very much at home! - Ina would like to congratulate Tyler and Katlin on becoming king and queen for the Yule Ball! - Summer would like to apologize for just being too pretty, and states: 'It�s not my fault I was born this way. ' |
| Confetti Popcorn Balls
Amanda Dasaro vegetable spray 4 cups popcorn, popped 1 cup multicolored gumdrops, chopped 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped 3 cups miniature marshmallows 3 tbsp margarine Spray large bowl with vegetable spray. Combine popcorn, gumdrops and peanuts in bowl. Combine marshmallows and margarine in large saucepan and melt over medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn, candy, and nuts, toss until coated. With buttered hands, shape popcorn mixture into 8 balls. Work quickly to shape balls before mixture cools and hardens. Allow to set until serving time. Peanut Butter Balls (a recipe given to me by my college's registrar) Deirdre Ingredients: 1/2 cup margarine 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup crushed graham crackers/Oreos/any other kind of cookie you might like (make sure not to use all of these in the actual balls) 3/4 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup chocolate chips Directions: 1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl 2. Place the bowl into the refrigerator for 1 hour 3. Mold into balls 4. Roll the balls in the left-over crushed cookies 5. Enjoy |
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| 5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake aka: The Most Dangerous Cake Recipe in the World
Deirdre Ingredients: 4 tablespoons flour 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) A small splash of vanilla extract 1 large coffee mug Directions: Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in milk and oil and mix well. Add chocolate chips and vanilla extract and mix yet again. Put you mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake should rise over the top of the mug. Allow to cool and move to a plate, if so desired. Eat! How is this dangerous? It is dangerous because you're now just five minutes and a few ingredients away from chocolate cake whenever you want it! |
| Fantasy Fudge
Chris Candor Makes about 117 3 cups sugar 3/4 cup margarine 2/3 cup evaporated milk 1 12-oz. (340 g) package semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 7-oz. (198 g) jar Kraft Marshmallow creme 1 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Traditional method: Combine sugar, margarine and milk in heavy 2-1/2 quart saucepan; bring to full rolling bail, stirring constantly. Continue boiling 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate till melted. Add marshmallow creme, nuts & vanilla beat till blended. Pour into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Let cool and cut into 1-inch squares. Microwave method: Microwave margarine in 4-quart microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) 1 minute or until melted. Add sugar and milk; mix well. Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes or until mixture begins to boil, stirring after 3 minutes. Mix well; scrape bowl. Continue microwaving on HIGH 5-1/2 minutes; stir after 3 minutes. Stir in chips until melted. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Cool at room temperature; cut into squares. Makes 3 pounds. Note: Can be made in a smaller pan for thicker squares (yield will be reduced). |
| Eggnog Kringla
Chris Candor Makes about 60 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 3/4 cup butter (do not use margarine) 1-1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup dairy or nondairy eggnog Sifted powder sugar Ground nutmeg In large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and nutmeg. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream butter, about 30 seconds. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg and mix well. Add the flour mix and eggnog alternately to the sugar/butter mix. Cover and chill at least 4 hours. Dough may still be sticky but it is a soft dough. Preheat oven to 350F. Take out half the dough at a time (leaving rest in the fridge). On a lightly floured surface, take one tablespoon of the dough and roll into a rope shape (about 1/2 inch thick and 8 inches long) On an ungreased cookie sheet, place the rope in a loop, cross one end over the other. Make the shape slightly oval. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Remove cookies and cool on wire rack. While still warm, sprinkle tops with powdered sugar and nutmeg. |
| Spice Sugar Cookies
Chris Candor 2 cups sifted flour, less if possible 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/2 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon cream Extra granulated sugar, for decorating Blend 1 cup flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Cream butter, beat in sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla, and cream. Stir in flour, and then add enough of the remaining 1 cup flour to make the dough stiff enough to roll. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill several hours. Preheat oven to 375F. Place on a lightly floured cutting board and roll to 1/8" thickness. Use floured cookie cutters to cut into shapes. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake 8 minutes. |
| Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Chris Candor Makes about 36 For the cookies: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter or shortening 2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda For the garnish: 3/4 cup finely chopped peanuts 36 miniature Peanut Butter Cups, frozen and unwrapped 1 cup peanut butter baking chips 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine chocolate in bowl and microwave at 50% for about 2 minutes, stir and repeat until smooth and melted. Cool slightly. Combine sugar and butter or shortening in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until blended and crumbly. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then salt and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add chocolate slowly. Mix until well blended. Stir in flour and soda with spoon until well blended. Shape dough into 1-1/4 inch balls. Roll in chopped peanuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Press a frozen peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie immediately upon removing them from the oven. Press cookies up against peanut butter cup if desired for appearance, but do not touch the peanut butter cup again since it is now melted, it must remain intact. Cool completely. Melt the peanut butter chips and drizzle back and forth over the cookies using a parchment pouch or plastic bag with a little snip off the corner. Repeat with the chocolate, only drizzling at another angle from the peanut drizzle. |
| PAD'S reminders! QUIDDTICH PEOPLE! Lessons! Be nice! |
| Peanut Blossoms
Chris Candor 1 bag (8oz) Hershey's Kisses 1 egg 1/2 cup shortening 2 tablespoons milk 3/4 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt Additional granulated sugar Heat oven to 375F. Remove candy wrappers. In large bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter until well blended. Add the 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and all of the brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in the additional granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately place kiss on top of each cookie, pressing down so cookie cracks around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. |
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| Members:
Archduchess of Acidity ~ Ginny Gerald Baron of Bedlam ~ Darmen Volten Baroness of Bane ~ Rayne Hallowell Countess of Corruption ~ Nicolette Bleu Duchess of Deception ~ Jess Dark Wing Imperator of Indifference ~ Julian Emerson Madame of Malice ~ Saya Erikson |
| Madame of Mischief ~ Emily Black
Plenipotentiary of Perniciousness ~ Eltanin Wemyss Sorceress of Sneakiness ~ Ginerva Winter Viscountess of Vanity ~ Allegra Maiden of Misery ~ Blair VanDurten Mistress of Mayhem � Rosalie Hale Master of Madness � Lucas Alexander Mastermind of Miscreants � Timothy Landry |
| Snickerdoodles
Chris Candor 1 cup butter or shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 3/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoons baking soda cinnamon and sugar mixed to taste Preheat oven to 400F. Mix together butter and sugar until smooth, then add eggs, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Stir in flour until well mixed. Roll into balls about 1" in diameter and roll in cinnamon and sugar to coat. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 8-10 minutes. Cookies are done when they are just barely browning. |
| Double Chocolate Fudge
Chris Candor Makes about 117 1 pound milk chocolate chips 1 pound semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 1/2 tablespoon butter 1 pint marshmallow cream 2 cups chopped walnuts 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk 4 cups sugar Lightly butter one 9 x 13-inch pan. In a large bowl, combine the milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, butter, marshmallow cream, and nuts. Combine the evaporated milk and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly and bring to a boil for 4 minutes. Pour hot sugar mixture over chocolate mixture and stir with large spoon until well blended (do this quickly before fudge begins to harden). Once this is well blended, pour fudge into prepared baking pan. Spread out and smooth into pan. Set aside to cool and harden, about 6 hours. Cut into 1-inch squares when ready to serve. |
| Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies in a Jar (great for giving as gifts!)
Chris Candor Makes about 36 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 3/4 cup raisins 2 cups rolled oats 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| Mix together flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart "wide mouth" canning jar. It will be a tight fit, make sure you firmly pack down each layer in place before adding the flour mixture.
Instructions to attach to jar: Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies 1. Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix. 2. Add: 3/4 cup butter or margarine softened at room temp. Stir in one egg, slightly beaten. Add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla. 3. Mix until completely blended. You may need to finish mixing with your hands. 4. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet 2 inches apart. DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER. 5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to baking racks to finish cooling. Makes 3 dozen cookies. |
| No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Chris Candor Makes about 24 1 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup peanut butter, crunchy or smooth 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 4 tablespoons peanut butter In a medium mixing bowl, stir together butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13" baking pan. In the top of a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, melt the chocolate chips with the 4 tablespoons peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread on top of the mixture in the baking pan. Refrigerate for about 1 hour before cutting into bars. Note: Yield depends on how big or small you cut the bars/squares. |
| THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!! |