Hogsmeade Village is really bustling with activity this weekend. Are you afraid you missed something? Well search no longer!

Activities Just For Fun
The Three Broomsticks Friending Meme
Madam Puddifoots Valentine Gift Exchange
Hogsmeade Edition of hh_flourish
Social Director Posts to get to know your fellow Hogsmeade goers and
The Hog's Head to dicuss your couple predictions for the upcoming Harry Potter movie

Points Earning Activities
Care of Magical Creatures Pin the Nose on the Pygmy Puff--Ends Feb 22nd at 10PM CST (GMT -6)
Friendly Quidditch Game Rosters posted later tonight, matches tomorrow at 4PM EST (GMT -5)
Music Club Write a Theme Song for Hogsmeade--Voting! Ends Feb 22st at 10 PM EST (GMT-5)
History of Magic Hogsmeade History Scavenger Hunt--Ends Feb 22 at 6 PM CST (GMT -6)
Sorted Challenge St. Patricks Day Sigtag Challenge--Voting! Ends Feb 22 at 9PM CST (GMT -6)
Sorters Anonymous Sparklypoo Sorting Hat Song-- Ends Feb 22 at 11:59 AM EST(GMT -5)
Hogsmeade Official Activity Create a new banner and Default Icon for Hogsmeade--Voting! Ends Feb 22 at 5PM MST (GMT -7)
Astronomy Club Solar System House Icons--Voting! Ends Feb 22 at 8:30PM CST (GMT -6)
Muggle Cultural Society Voodoo Influence Essay-- Ends Feb 22 at 8PM CST (GMT -6)
Wilderness Activity 10 Signs your Housemate might be an unregistered Animagi-- Voting! Ends Feb 22 at 4PM CST (GMT -6) you do NOT have to be an Animagus to participate
Potions Club Recipe for Amortentia--Voting! Ends Feb 22 at 3PM MST (GMT -7)
Owl Post Secret Bad Valentine Secrets--Voting! Ends Feb 22 at 10PM CST (GMT -6)
House Unity Gift Exchange Earn Points for giving gifts--Ends Feb 22 at 12AM EST (GMT -5)
Official Hogsmeade Activity Create a new Candy for Honeydukes Sweet Shop--Ends Feb 22 at 12PM (noon) MST(GMT -7)
Offical Hogsmeade Activity LOLPotters at Zonko's Joke Shop- ends Feb 22 at 10AM MST (GMT -7)
Official hogsmeade Activity Scrivenshafts Quill shop MadLibs- ends 3PM MST (GMT -7)


Have Questions? Feel Free to ask!

What: Submit a Harry Potter related LOLGraphic that is no more than 800 pixels in combined width and height.
Points: 50/40/30/10 points & 20/15/10/5 knuts for 1st/2nd/3rd/Participation. Places will be determined by voting.
When: Voting Now, ends feb 22 at 6PM MST

( dis way 4 teh lolz )

Honeydukes needs your help! The proprietors overheard a whisper that their valentine candy was boring and old. They are holding a competition open to you to create their new valentine candy!

Places: 1st/2nd/3rd/Participation Only: 50/40/30/10 points & 20/15/10/5 knuts, respectively
What: Design a Spiffy new candy for Honeydukes Sweetshop
When: Voting ends at 7PM Feb 22
Medium: Write a 200 word max description of your candy. Try to answer these things so that we know about your candy: describe its flavor, texture and appearance. What magical effects does it have? Are there any special ingredients that cause those effects?

( entries here )

Okay so below are the rosters for the "friendly" match. I tried to give everybody their number one choice however who knew so many of you would want to be seeker!!! LOL So unfortunately I couldn't. However I did try to go on a first signed up policy.

Team A will be:
Seeker: planetgal471
Keeper: clauchan
Beaters: twistedpuppetog & viridian_virtue
Chasers: myene_01, corky_dork & alight

Team B will be:
Seeker: slyferret
Keeper: andromeda0604
Beaters: la_conquistador & et_tu_lj
Chasers: pasta_and_pepsi, angelofstrange & msninacat

Now what I need:
1. Chasers to comment to THIS Post regarding any Instant messaging programs they have and their usernames. Chasers can im during a match. Most chasers find this helpful when answering the questions because there's more than one brain ;) The comments are screened so that your screennames aren't floating around out there. And I will get them to your fellow chasers before the match.

2. Beaters & keepers to accept the invites to quidditchques that I will be sending out in just a few minutes. Go here to do that. Beaters normally alternate asking questions one asks one question then the other asks the next, you guys can decide who goes first. Also if you would PLEASE use the list marked "friendly" game I would appreciate it.

3. I will post a sign in post at about 3:30 pm eastern time. When you are ready please sign in at that post. That will also be the game post. I will just edit it as we go.

If anybody has any questions please feel free to ask them here. Of course considering this is a "friendly" match I won't be as harsh with the time limits and such however I'd ask that you try to be as timely as possible.

This is just the word association game except with HP 'verse words. Comment here with a word and then others will reply and play along! Have fun!

Steph // Hufflepuff

There has been a problem at the Quill Shop. Someone has erased parts of the sample text displays in the shop. Five texts have been affected and the lists of missing word types are below.

What: Provide Harry Potter themed words to fill in the blanks. Your answers can be as creative as you like as long as you remain in the realm of HPverse (ie no spells created by fanfic)
Points: There are 5 Mad Libs you will recieve 2 points and 1 knut per Mad Lib for a maximum total of 10 points and 5 knuts.
When: Results!!

( Total House points! )

( see quotes here )

Lorelei//Hufflepuff//Hogsmeade Mayor

We're gonna go ahead and start the match.. we're waiting for msninacat and clauchan and la_conquistador.

I need et_tu_lj to be keeper and beater until la_conquistador gets here and for Anie to be keeper until clauchan gets here.

Game Over!
Team B got the Snitch (wtg slyferret)

Final Score:
Team A: 38
Team B: 102


Seeker search:
1. Find the origin and definition of the following names and provide a link to where you found the info:
albus dumbledore, sirius black, minerva mcgonagall and remus lupin.
2. Link to a harry potter object (excluding jewelry) that costs more than $400
3. An image of the Lego version of Hermione wearing a cape
4. Link to a Neville/Giant Squid Fanfic
5. Link to a screencap of Errol at the Weasley’s house
6. Find these and type them out: book 1 - page 8 (random paragraph) - book 2 - page 6 (random paragraph) - book 3 - page 7 (random paragraph) book 4 - page 5 (random paragraph) - book 5 - page 3 (random paragraph) - book 6 - any page ending with a DOUBLE ZERO (random paragraph) - book 7 - page 99 (random paragraph)
7. Write a drabble (300 words) reversing your opinion on your least favorite ship


Chaser toss up:
Where do bowtruckles usually live?

We have a winning entry!

Thank you to all our participants, and I'm sorry for the confusion that a few participants had. I did triple check everything so if I messed up, please let me know. I am on meds for the flu, so forgive me in advance. However, I do have this all on a spreadsheet, so hopefully I didn't miss anything.

Enough of my excuses however!

First Place goes to entry #3 and slyferret of Slytherin, taking home 50 points along with 5 bonus points for items owned.

Second Place goes to entry #8 and et_tu_lj of Ravenclaw, taking home 40 points as well as her 5 bonus points for items owned.

Third Place goes to entry #13 and valkyrie_lisa of Slytherin, taking home 30 points along with 5 bonus points for items owned.


( More Results Under Here! )

(sorry, had someone listed twice. My apologies!)

Interested in the fine art of potion making? Go sign up here!

What: The Banner must be no more than 400 pixels in combined length and width and must have the phrase "Hogsmeade Official Points Earning Activity" Do NOT put a date on this banner as I will use it for the next Hogsmeade weekend as well as the rest of this one.
Icon must fit lj standards- max of 100x100 pixels, 40KB and be in jpg, gif or png format.
Places: 1st/2nd/3rd/Participation Only: 50/40/30/10 points & 20/15/10/5 knuts, respectively Places determined by voting.
When: Results!

( cut for suspense )

What: Submit a Harry Potter related LOLGraphic that is no more than 800 pixels in combined width and height.
Points: 50/40/30/10 points & 20/15/10/5 knuts for 1st/2nd/3rd/Participation. Places will be determined by voting.
When:Results now!

( results and winners )

House Sparklypoo Sorting Song - Results!

Our new song for House SparklyPoo is:
Do your eyes burn deep like sapphires
Do you learn new spells with ease?
You might fit in with Sparklypoo
Where you'll bring canon to its knees!

( Winning entries and Points Breakdown )

Have a sorting addiction? Let the healing begin at Sorters Anonymous.

Activity: Ten Signs Your Housemate is an Unregistered Animagus
Points: 50/40/30/10 points & 20/15/10/5 knuts for 1st/2nd/3rd/Participation Only

Are you just itching with anticipation? Well, I'm not one to keep you waiting...

( But I am one to make you click on a cut! :D )

If you like this sort of stuff and you're not an Animagus yet.. well, why the heck not? Check out hih_animagus right away!

Honeydukes needs your help! The proprietors overheard a whisper that their valentine candy was boring and old. They are holding a competition open to you to create their new valentine candy!

Places: 1st/2nd/3rd/Participation Only: 50/40/30/10 points & 20/15/10/5 knuts, respectively
What: Design a Spiffy new candy for Honeydukes Sweetshop
When: Results!
Medium: Write a 200 word max description of your candy. Try to answer these things so that we know about your candy: describe its flavor, texture and appearance. What magical effects does it have? Are there any special ingredients that cause those effects?

( results and winners )

Activity: History of Hogsmeade Tour
Points: 10 pts, participation only

Well, it seems we arrived back with a few fewer tour members than we started with.. my bad! But I trust that those of you who came back safe and sound had a good time? 8D

( Results! )

History buff? You'll find yourself among friends by joining here.

Thank you for coming. I hope you all had as much fun as I did. There are still a few stray posts to be made but all activities are over.

If you have suggestions, comments or complaints about anything that went on this weekend come over HERE and let me know.

Social Director points:
planetgal471 25 points and 10 knuts
sinistrasnape 5 points 2 knuts
lunar47 5 points 2 knuts
equalupstairs 25 points and 10 knuts


Please fill out the feedback form so that I know how you felt about Hogsmeade
<b>Name:</b> <b>House:</b> <b>What were your favorite activities this past weekend?</b> <b>What were your least favorite activities?</b> <b>Are there any activities you would have liked to participate in but were not able to?</b> <b>Is there anything that you feel could have been done better?</b> <b>Do you have any ideas or recommendations for the next Hogsmeade Weekend?</b>

Total house points for today's friendly match.

Any questions/problems please comment here. Remember the only "points" for today's match were participation points (15) and the people on the winning team received 5 extra points.

Gryffindor - 65
planetgal471 15
corky_dork 15
alight 15
pasta_and_pepsi 20

Hufflepuff - 50
twistedpuppetog 15
myene_01 15
angelofstrange 20

Ravenclaw - 35
viridian_virtue 15
et_tu_lj 20

Slytherin - 20
slyferret 20