It was a terrible year at Hogwarts. Dumbledore knew that there have been worst years at the school, but, emotionally, this year was the worst. Ever since Voldemort rose back to power, the wizard world had been gripped with the fear of what the next day could bring.
Dumbledore sat at the head table that morning observingthe behavior of the other professors and students. So far, that entire year, barely anyone had ever smiled. It seemed as though a dark cloud had been hanging over the school since the end of the previous school year.
Then he was struck with an idea. He needed some sort of event to brighten up everyone's mood. But what would work. They did resetup the Dueling Club to help make the students feel safer and more secure, but now they just needed an event to lift spirits.
Then Dumbledore remembered the Yule Ball from the last year. "That was very fun," he thought, "but we need something just a little different. Perhapps we should use a muggle form of entertainment."
Dunbledore knew that muggle's also had dances but they didn't always have live music. He would have hired the Weird Sisters again but with the war going on he knew that would be very difficult.. Then he remembered something he read about in a book about muggle entertainment. He recalled that sometimes the people who attended the muggle dances would sing along (and perform) with their favorite songs. Not with live music in the background, but with a recording of a song.
"What was that called?" he thought, "A yes, now I remember. Its known as kareoke."
"That would be just the thing to cheer everyone up," he said to him self.
"What are you talking about, Albus?" asked Professor McGonagall.
"A way to cheer everyone up."
"And how exactly are yoou planning on acomplishing that?"
"With kareoke!"
"What exactly is that?"
"It's a muggle form of entertainment. A person sings their favorite song in front of people like a real performer. Except the lyrics appear on a screan in front of them incase they forget them."
"It does sound like fun, but how do you expect the students to participate? Children at this age are somtimes embarrased to perform or do other things like that infront of their peers."
"Well......," Dumbledore paused for a moment. He had not thought of that. "Perhaps we can make it a contest. Whoever wants to sing can, and then after all of the performances the students can vote on their favorite act. The winner will recieve a prize and, if they would like to, they can give an encore performance. If that isn't enough to get the students to get the students to perform then we could also award each student five or ten house points for participating."
"That is a great idea."
"Oh, and one more thing. The rest of the staff and ghousts can perform if they would like to. Will you sing Minerva?"
"I highly doubt it," and with that Professor McGonagall left the hall to prepare for her next class.
Dumbledore sat at the head table that morning observingthe behavior of the other professors and students. So far, that entire year, barely anyone had ever smiled. It seemed as though a dark cloud had been hanging over the school since the end of the previous school year.
Then he was struck with an idea. He needed some sort of event to brighten up everyone's mood. But what would work. They did resetup the Dueling Club to help make the students feel safer and more secure, but now they just needed an event to lift spirits.
Then Dumbledore remembered the Yule Ball from the last year. "That was very fun," he thought, "but we need something just a little different. Perhapps we should use a muggle form of entertainment."
Dunbledore knew that muggle's also had dances but they didn't always have live music. He would have hired the Weird Sisters again but with the war going on he knew that would be very difficult.. Then he remembered something he read about in a book about muggle entertainment. He recalled that sometimes the people who attended the muggle dances would sing along (and perform) with their favorite songs. Not with live music in the background, but with a recording of a song.
"What was that called?" he thought, "A yes, now I remember. Its known as kareoke."
"That would be just the thing to cheer everyone up," he said to him self.
"What are you talking about, Albus?" asked Professor McGonagall.
"A way to cheer everyone up."
"And how exactly are yoou planning on acomplishing that?"
"With kareoke!"
"What exactly is that?"
"It's a muggle form of entertainment. A person sings their favorite song in front of people like a real performer. Except the lyrics appear on a screan in front of them incase they forget them."
"It does sound like fun, but how do you expect the students to participate? Children at this age are somtimes embarrased to perform or do other things like that infront of their peers."
"Well......," Dumbledore paused for a moment. He had not thought of that. "Perhaps we can make it a contest. Whoever wants to sing can, and then after all of the performances the students can vote on their favorite act. The winner will recieve a prize and, if they would like to, they can give an encore performance. If that isn't enough to get the students to get the students to perform then we could also award each student five or ten house points for participating."
"That is a great idea."
"Oh, and one more thing. The rest of the staff and ghousts can perform if they would like to. Will you sing Minerva?"
"I highly doubt it," and with that Professor McGonagall left the hall to prepare for her next class.