Having Fun in Hogwarts
Well everybody, O.W.L.s, N.E.W.T.s, and exams are over and summer is just about here! Everyone's restless and anxious to be out of school. Classes are pratically over and it seems like we're not doing anything. The only thing left to do is...party!
And in the spirit of the times, James Potter, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, and your truly, Sirius Black, have started a dance club of sorts on Friday and Saturday nights, in the Room of Requirement (seventh floor, opposite the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy being clubbed by trolls). If you wanna get in, you better be ready--door security Peter Pettigrew is armed with enough hexes and jinxes to knock even Grimay off his feet. Host and crowd control James Potter carefully monitors the drinks and crowd--you better believe that if you wanna start a fight, you're gonna be out. Remus Lupin is DJ, and yours truly Sirius Black leads the dancing and activities, helping crowd control and keeping everyone happy.
It all started when yours truly was listening to the radio in the common room and heard the popular new dance hit by Astrolab, "Dance Magic". It was as if a switch had been hit in the common room. Fingers began tapping all over the room, and Kamalla Brothership declared: "This is my favorite song!" and started dancing. At her cue, several others started dancing as well, and looking at them, the idea came. Even Lily Evans, strict prefect, was soon singing to herself (as noticed by James Potter) and tapping her fingers on her textbook. The song was soon over, but the idea remained.
The Marauders went straight to Dumbledore with the idea, knowing no teachers would approve. The Headmaster, keeping in spirit with the times and knowing more about the student population than the teachers, said yes, even if he did put restrictions on. Any students from any house are allowed to come, but no one under third year. The party starts at eight, when detention is over, and is over at one am on Fridays and midnight on Saturdays, and all music must be passed by him. The professors were, of course, outraged, but Dumbledore let the whole thing continue. Let's get one cheer for our wicked awesome Headmaster, Gryffindors!
This has been Sirius Orion Black, here with the party of the year. Rock on!
Hogwarts students have problems, from O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s to boy/girl relationships to Potions homework. To help Gryffindor students with their problems, you can...
Ask Moony
Yo Moony,
Bust a move!
-Dancin'
Dear Dancin',
If you haven't noticed, I'm the DJ.
-Moony
Dear Moony,
What is the air speed velocity of an un-laden swallow?
-Curious
Dear Curious,
A swallow can beat its wings 43 times per second but only if its not carrying a coconut. Also, those are European swallows, not african swallows.
Moony
Dear Moony,
I've been abducted by an Azguard and cloned. What should I do?
-abductee
Dear Abductee,
Go eat ice cream and contemplate the meaning of your life vs. the vastness of the universe.
Moony
Dear Moony,
Were you murdered by your twin brother so that he could name Rome after himself?
-Padfoot
Dear Padfoot,
That was my great to the power of 300 grandfather Remus. I'm named after him. Ironically, my brother was the one who was named Romulus and is a Squib...
Moony
Dear Moony,
Are you dead yet? Can I poke you?
-Padfoot
Dear Padfoot,
You scare me. Go away.
Moony
Do you want Moony to answer your questions? Send them to room ten, boys dorms, third door on the left, and YOU might appear in the Gryffindor Oracle!
Ever been plauged by what to wear to Hogsmeade? Ever wondered what colors are in? Well, now you can get fasion advice from the queen of fasion herself....
Lion's Skin
It's the end of school. Exams are finally over and it seems like everyone's gettin a little crazy! In the spirit of the party, James Potter, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, and Remus Lupin have turned a room on the seventh floor into a dance floor on Fridays and Saturdays. This new craze has sparked a new trend in clothes, a trend nicknamed wryly "Dance Whore Dress" by Abigail Lydian, fourth year.
To go to the dance, you want clothes that are comfortable, can last all night, and are, of course, attractive. Robes are out as too bulky and awkward, as well as plain boringness. Most girls are going in for tight, comfortable shirts in dark colors. Pants are trickier. Some girls have taken to wearing miniskirts, but these are usually tight and restrict leg movement--not to mention the chance of guys taking advantage of the fact. Jeans are comfortable enough and can be attractive if you get the right style--tight enough to show off nice legs but much safer than miniskirts.
Shoes can be the trickest to pick out. You want shoes that will wear well to dance in--which pretty much puts high-heels and pumps out. Sandals are definately not dancing shoes, though if you do go for them, don't get slide-ons. Trainers aren't even close. Flat shoes are your best bet here, and if you can find them, Gladrags in Hogsmeade has a dancing slipper that are beautiful and last all night. For those of you who can't find them, try flat shoes with support inside for lasting comfort, and in some fun colors. Choose a shape that looks good on you.
Accessorizing can be tricky. Don't bother with elaborate hairstyles--something that's simple and will look good all night. Don't wear too much jewelry--a necklace on a low neckline can do wonders. If you put your hair up, try dangling earrings to show off your neck line. I wouldn't bother with rings, but a few bracelets won't go amiss.
This has been Alice Remerta with Lion's Skin, the Gryffindor fashion column. Need fasion advice? Need to know what to wear? Just ask Alice Remerta, dorm room 10, girl's side.
Lioness Poem of the Day
Am I the child I used to be?
Or have I changed?
I'm hiding away
Drifting away
Locked inside I still try to hide
From the memories
From the truth
Can you see me?
Am I real?
Do I live?
Am I just a small girl
Being pushed in the background?
Or do I live?
Whither I shall go,
I know not
Goodbye
House Points Currently:
Gryffindor: 411
Hufflepuff: 411
Slytherin: 411
Ravenclaw: 411
All Materials Copyright The Gryffindor Oracle, volume 564, 30th edition--all character copyright JK Rowling. Aladdin Niadra & Alice Remerta copyright Abigail Nicole, as well as any minor characters.
Notices: This whole chapter dedicated to Stephanie, who I'm starting a dance club with.
Thanks to Soul Lysythe Ice for the poem! Roles and idea from Solarism in her fic Deconstruct, a Memoir, which belongs to her. Praise her and go read it.
THE COUNTDOWN Continues... with only two editions left! Checkout out WOO (Writing Of the Oracle) for anything you didn't know; there's a link to it in my bio, and it will be posted as chapter 33.
Chapter 33 will be huge. There will be a section for reader comments, lots of poetry, memories, looking back on the year, what you think of the Oracle's first year being published in Gryffindor, etc. Feel free to submit any and all of these.