~CHAPTER 01~
NOTICE POSTED BY McGONAGALL ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN FRONT OF THE GREAT HALL-
Since it was felt by many students that, excluding the Quidditch matches (in which all the students couldn't participate), the Houses hardly had any other real competition, it was decided to initiate a talent show, commencing from October the 1st, uptil October 30th.
Each day will be reserved for a specific year of a particular house. October the 1st will be reserved for 1st years of Gryffindor House. October the 2nd is reserved for the Gryffindor 2nd years and so on.
Prefects of each house, please take note of the date of your respective houses-
October the 8th will be reserved for the 1st years of Slytherin House.
October the 15th will be reserved for the 1st years of Ravenclaw and October the 22nd is reserved for the 1st years of Hufflepuff.
The date for Gryffindors has already been mentioned above.
Since there are 4 houses with students in 7 years residing in each house, the Talent Show will last for 28 days. (7 * 4 = 28)
The results will be declared on October 30th. Details regarding the prizes will be announced on October 29th.
RULES NO MAGIC ALLOWED. This Talent Show is to test your natural talents or, in other words, the skills that you were born with. The purpose of this Talent Show is not to test your ability to do magic (for that, we have O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T.S)
No Mimicry Of Teachers Allowed.
(ALBUS: I don't think there's any harm in permitting the students to mimic the professors. In fact, I'd rather like to see which characteristics of ours they'll choose to imitate.
SNAPE: I really must protest, headmaster. First of all, setting up this 'Talent Show' goes against my grain. Students should not waste time in such frivolous pursuits. And that not being enough, we should give them permission to make a fool of us? That's going too far! I absolutely withdraw my support to this scheme. And any student who dares to ape me.."
His eyes sparkled dangerously.
McGonagall: I think I'll have to agree with Severus, Albus. Authorizing the students to mimic us would mean digging our own pits. They'll turn us into laughing stock. Moreover we wouldn't be able to maintain our dignity in front of them.
ALBUS (resignedly): Oh, very well. As you wish.)
Any hexes, jinxes etcetra, cast on the students performing, will be viewed very seriously.
(NOTE- If the hexes prove very harmful, it might even lead to expulsion)
~*~*~*~*~
Ginny furrowed her brows, chewed her lips and stared meditatively at the ceiling. The Talent Show was just 3 days away and she still had no idea what she was going to do. She wanted to do something unique, something nobody would have thought of.
'Singing?' asked her brain.
'Nah. Too old-fashioned.' She replied.
'Well, how about dancing?'
'Singing, dancing, playing the violin, what, are you living in the middle ages?' retorted Ginny angrily.
The curtains were pulled back and a face peered in.
"Talking to yourself, again?" asked Susan Wright, her best friend.
Ginny smiled sheepishly. "I was trying to come up with a novel idea for the Talent Show, but my stupid brain refuses to co-operate. All it can come up with is, dumb ideas."
'See if I help you again.' Said her brain. 'During the exams-'
But Ginny shut her brain off and concentrated on what Susan was saying.
"Why don't you ask Harry for help?" Susan asked, in a teasing voice.
Ginny felt that listening to her brain's dumb suggestions would be better than this. "Oh, please." She muttered. "How many times do I have to tell you that I'm over him? It was just a school girl's crush which couldn't survive adolescence."
Before Susan could reply, Celia, another of Ginny's friends, rushed towards them.
"Come on, girls. Stop chattering and start moving.The Talent Show for the 1st years is about to start!"
"I'm not coming." Said Ginny. "I still have to come up with an idea for my talent, and looking at other's talents will dampen my creativity."
Her friends didn't respond. They merely held her arms and marched her out.
'Oh well.' Said Ginny's brain. 'Maybe you could pick up some pointers from others more qualified than y-' Ginny tried to quieten her annoying brain, but it continued perseveringly, 'More qualified than you are, and perhaps you could catch a glimpse of-' This time Ginny shut her brain off, abruptly.
~*~*~*~*~
~END OF CHAPTER 01~
NOTICE POSTED BY McGONAGALL ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN FRONT OF THE GREAT HALL-
Since it was felt by many students that, excluding the Quidditch matches (in which all the students couldn't participate), the Houses hardly had any other real competition, it was decided to initiate a talent show, commencing from October the 1st, uptil October 30th.
Each day will be reserved for a specific year of a particular house. October the 1st will be reserved for 1st years of Gryffindor House. October the 2nd is reserved for the Gryffindor 2nd years and so on.
Prefects of each house, please take note of the date of your respective houses-
October the 8th will be reserved for the 1st years of Slytherin House.
October the 15th will be reserved for the 1st years of Ravenclaw and October the 22nd is reserved for the 1st years of Hufflepuff.
The date for Gryffindors has already been mentioned above.
Since there are 4 houses with students in 7 years residing in each house, the Talent Show will last for 28 days. (7 * 4 = 28)
The results will be declared on October 30th. Details regarding the prizes will be announced on October 29th.
RULES NO MAGIC ALLOWED. This Talent Show is to test your natural talents or, in other words, the skills that you were born with. The purpose of this Talent Show is not to test your ability to do magic (for that, we have O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T.S)
No Mimicry Of Teachers Allowed.
(ALBUS: I don't think there's any harm in permitting the students to mimic the professors. In fact, I'd rather like to see which characteristics of ours they'll choose to imitate.
SNAPE: I really must protest, headmaster. First of all, setting up this 'Talent Show' goes against my grain. Students should not waste time in such frivolous pursuits. And that not being enough, we should give them permission to make a fool of us? That's going too far! I absolutely withdraw my support to this scheme. And any student who dares to ape me.."
His eyes sparkled dangerously.
McGonagall: I think I'll have to agree with Severus, Albus. Authorizing the students to mimic us would mean digging our own pits. They'll turn us into laughing stock. Moreover we wouldn't be able to maintain our dignity in front of them.
ALBUS (resignedly): Oh, very well. As you wish.)
Any hexes, jinxes etcetra, cast on the students performing, will be viewed very seriously.
(NOTE- If the hexes prove very harmful, it might even lead to expulsion)
McGonagall
Deputy Hedmistress
~*~*~*~*~
Ginny furrowed her brows, chewed her lips and stared meditatively at the ceiling. The Talent Show was just 3 days away and she still had no idea what she was going to do. She wanted to do something unique, something nobody would have thought of.
'Singing?' asked her brain.
'Nah. Too old-fashioned.' She replied.
'Well, how about dancing?'
'Singing, dancing, playing the violin, what, are you living in the middle ages?' retorted Ginny angrily.
The curtains were pulled back and a face peered in.
"Talking to yourself, again?" asked Susan Wright, her best friend.
Ginny smiled sheepishly. "I was trying to come up with a novel idea for the Talent Show, but my stupid brain refuses to co-operate. All it can come up with is, dumb ideas."
'See if I help you again.' Said her brain. 'During the exams-'
But Ginny shut her brain off and concentrated on what Susan was saying.
"Why don't you ask Harry for help?" Susan asked, in a teasing voice.
Ginny felt that listening to her brain's dumb suggestions would be better than this. "Oh, please." She muttered. "How many times do I have to tell you that I'm over him? It was just a school girl's crush which couldn't survive adolescence."
Before Susan could reply, Celia, another of Ginny's friends, rushed towards them.
"Come on, girls. Stop chattering and start moving.The Talent Show for the 1st years is about to start!"
"I'm not coming." Said Ginny. "I still have to come up with an idea for my talent, and looking at other's talents will dampen my creativity."
Her friends didn't respond. They merely held her arms and marched her out.
'Oh well.' Said Ginny's brain. 'Maybe you could pick up some pointers from others more qualified than y-' Ginny tried to quieten her annoying brain, but it continued perseveringly, 'More qualified than you are, and perhaps you could catch a glimpse of-' This time Ginny shut her brain off, abruptly.
~*~*~*~*~
~END OF CHAPTER 01~