006

[actuallyspeakslatin]

I'm not at all surprised that Gryffindor caught the snitch. I'm excited for Ravenclaw to play, it should be fairly exciting, but probably not as much as a tie.

I wrote home a while ago to say that I'll be staying for the winter break. I got a letter back and my Father didn't mind too much since we celebrate Christmas in Januray because he's Orthodox. I'd be here anyways and we'd just spend December 25th at the cinema. I'll have to write to my Uncle Logan and let him know. I hope he doesn't ask if I'm staying because of some boy like my Father did. I should just tell them it's some dashing seventh year if they keep asking. Does anyone else have a nosy family that just assumes it's because you like someone that you don't want to go home?

009

[cantstarvethisfire]

So, Slytherin won. If anyone in my house has anything to say to me about Quidditch, you better save it.

Does anyone know if this memorial is optional?

☠ 003

[ficklefuckwit]

[There are a lot of inkblots, like Jake is tapping his pen against the paper rapid-fire. Then there's an entire green smear across the page, like he knocked his entire thing of ink over onto it. Finally, there are words.]

Confound it i just cant stop shaking.
Dirk roxy i need to speak with you both posthaste im in a bit of a tizz here.

[He makes an attempt at a filter, but fails splendiforously at it.]

What would be a good halloween costume to pair with a flapper?

002

[mightyandtall]

I JUST REALISED THAT TODAY IS 23 OCTOBER. MY, HOW TIME FLIES. THE WINTER HOLIDAY WILL BE HERE BEFORE WE KNOW IT.
SPEAKING OF OCTOBER THOUGH, 19 OCTOBER WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE 997TH ANNUAL FREIMARKT IN BREMEN, GERMANY.
IN THE BREMER DIALECT, ONE WOULD SAY "ISCHA FREIMAAK" AND IN FACT YOU CAN SEE THAT WRITTEN EVERYWHERE, ESPECIALLY ON HEART-SHAPED GINGERBREAD COOKIES.
WHICH ARE QUITE DELICIOUS. I REALLY SHOULD HAVE SOME DELIVERED TO THE CASTLE.
BUT I DIGRESS.
IT SEEMS THE GERMAN MUGGLES HAVE A THING FOR 17-DAY CELEBRATIONS. WELL. MAYBE NOT. SORT OF. OKTOBERFEST IS ONLY 16 DAYS APPARENTLY.
LET ME AMEND THAT TO "CELEBRATIONS THAT GO INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS."
OF COURSE THE REASONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF THESE FESTIVALS ARE VASTLY DIFFERENT BUT THE WAY THEY ARE CELEBRATED IS SIMILAR.
IN FACT I ATTENDED ONE SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
THERE WERE ALL THESE LIGHTS EVERYWHERE AND FOOD AND MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF THINGS TO DRINK.
THERE WERE ALSO THESE CONTRAPTIONS, CALLED "ROLLER COASTERS" AND THEY SIMULATE TYPES OF FLIGHT.
IT IS, HOWEVER, NOTHING LIKE RIDING A BROOMSTICK.
SOME PEOPLE WEAR THESE THINGS CALLED "DIRNDLS" ALTHOUGH THIS TYPE OF TRADITIONAL CLOTHING IS FROM SOUTHERN GERMANY. THIS SIMILAR TO THE JUXTAPOSITION OF BAVARIAN BREWERIES HAVING RESTAURANTS IN FORMER PRUSSIA.
ALSO DIRNDLS ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR WOMEN.
YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW THIS; I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE AWARE OF.
SOMETIMES THINGS CAN BE TRICKY WHEN DEALING WITH NOT ONLY MUGGLE CULTURE, BUT A DIFFERENT NATIONALITY'S MUGGLE CULTURE.
THERE SHOULD BE A TERM FOR THAT.
BE WARNED ABOUT THIS FESTIVAL; THERE MERCHANTS WEARING CLOTHING SIMILAR TO WIZARD ROBES WHO CLAIMED TO BE SELLING VARIOUS ELIXIRS.
FRANKLY, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND THE ACTUAL CONTENT IS NOT SOMETHING CHILDREN NEED TO GET THEIR HANDS ON.

THIS TIES INTO THE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS TAKING MUGGLE STUDIES. EVERYONE NEEDS TO RESEARCH A MUGGLE HOLIDAY OR FESTIVAL AND WRITE ABOUT IT. THINGS YOU SHOULD INCLUDE SHOULD OF COURSE, BE THE LOCATION SAID EVENT OCCURS IN. ALONG WITH THAT. BE SURE YOU WRITE ABOUT HOW IT STARTED, THE TRADITIONS THAT TIE INTO IT, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTING INFORMATION YOU COME UPON.
THERE IS NO MAXIMUM LENGTH; THE MORE DETAIL, THE BETTER.
THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS SHOULD WRITE AT LEAST 5 INCHES.
FIFTH THROUGH SEVENTH YEARS SHOULD WRITE AT LEAST 10.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO ASK.

004 ♒

[allisnotlost]

first off
wwonderful wwin for the house evven though it is as expected considerin just wwho wwe are so im really not goin to add onto much since theres been such a big uproar about the match anywways and im pretty much just echoin evveryone else so yeah

also
im bored as shit at the moment and thus demand entertainment
so get on it