Showing posts with label owl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label owl. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

End of Term AS Round-up

There were many, many spectacular Advanced Studies projects this term, as always in our house! There were so many to choose from that I decided I would focus on two groups of people that really went the distance: Our newest OWL Mistresses and our NEWT finishers!

First off, our illustrious new OWL Mistresses! Eight Ravenclaws achieved this honor this term: knitsNhikes, Hreow, Caranam, SadieLou, llim, keres, lsgarner, and squeaking in at the last minute, senkatnovo!

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Though of course if I really wanted to show off the amount of work they put in I would post the results of all their previous 11 OWLs! I think you can all admire their newest projects and see just how lovely their previous work must have been.

And of course our marvelous NEWTers! This term six Ravenclaws made it to the end of their NEWT projects: kvaustin, leahandthedragon, bchapman1017, knittingIma, xamonster, and soprano1!

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Great work to all our OWL Mistresses and NEWTers and everyone else who turned in Advanced Studies this term!

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

End of Term Wrap-Up -- OWL Honours Showcase


An amazing SIXTEEN Ravenclaws had OWLs that, in the words of Examiner Hreow "knocked the socks off at least one of the OWL team."  That's an achievement worth showing off! 

Note: Blogger is giving me formatting grief today, so in some cases, only detail pictures are shown.  Click on the links to see the OWLs in their full glory!



Auora: Lothlorien Cape

                                         

Celizabethlill: Pink Snow Angel










knittingIma: Moonraker (for which she spun part of the yarn)


and Nebulous Spirals




MeshaMarie: Changeling


and New Spring


omeletsmom: Flower Garden Shawl




Lily's River


and A Tartan for Minerva








Xillanthia: Treasured




Congratulations everyone!

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Thursday Stats -- Advanced Studies Proposals Edition


The OWL and Mission proposal windows have closed and once again Ravenclaw has proposed the most in both categories!   Not only that, but Kaypendragon and softnshiny are both aiming to become OWL Mistresses this term!

OWLs

We have 112 Ravenclaws attempting OWLS!

So what subjects are the OWL students tackling this time?

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All of them!  Here’s how it breaks down:

Ancient Runes:
  13 Claws are tackling difficult charts.

Arithmancy:
   1 Claw is using math skills to resize a pattern.
   3 are creating multiples of the same item.
   1 is using a mathematically-derived pattern, in this case using tessellations.     

Astronomy:
  4 Claws are studying celestial bodies.
  7 are studying the Solar system.
  2 are going where no one has gone before and designing their own projects.

Care of Magical Creatures:
  5 Claws are hatching magical eggs containing dragons, basilisks and other interesting creatures.

Charms:
  10 Claws are working on their Alohomora spells and crafting lace.

Defense Against the Dark Arts:
  2 Claws are crafting invisibility cloaks, always useful.
  7 are learning how to repel the Cruciatus curse
  1 is creating things for people to remember her fondly, a positive form of Horcrux.

Divination:
  3 Claws are showing their skills at interpreting a reading.
  1 is interpreting their horoscope
  1 is creating their dream project.

Herbology:
  4 Claws are demonstrating that they are adept at cables.   Lots of cables!
  1 is displaying botanical beauty.  

History of Magic:
  4 Ravenclaws are interpreting historical places, events or characters.
  3 are creating items that reflect an awareness of historical Wizardry apparel.

Muggle Studies:
  6 Claws are making muggle-worthy sweaters
  1 is designing 3 accessories to disguise herself as a muggle.

Potions:
  8 Claws are demonstrating their skill at mixing potions, or at least colors.
  1 is taking straight off-the-animal fiber and turning it into yarn.

Transfiguration:
  1 Person is weaving and then fulling a large item.
  2 are bravely producing items that must be steeked.
  4 are vanishing large quantifies of yarn or fiber.  

Detention:
  15 Ravenclaws are clearing out WIPS by doing detention.

Alchemy:
  1 OWL Mistress is going for the gold with Alchemy.


BROOMs

Not only do we have OWLs, but 93 folks* turned in BROOMS, many of them in addition to a NEWT or an OWL.  

The Missions break out as follows:

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Central command - too much of a good thing:  4
Central command - getting centered:  3
Undercover ops - at the British Museum:  9
Undercover ops - royal family:  32
Recruitment at 221B:  17
Recruitment at Madame Tussauds: 10
Security Operations -Tower of London:  5
Security Operations - New Covent Garden Market:  13

*So far!  More Missions were pending at the time of this writing.



Whew!  That’s a bunch!  Thank you so much lsgarner for that amazing AS update!


Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Wednesday Showcase: AS Midterms Edition!

So we had 74 OWLets turn in their 50% marks by Halloween! That means 70% of the Tower’s OWL students are at least halfway done with their exams! We’d love to show off every single turn in, but we’d be here ogling for hours instead of crafting, so let’s focus on some highlights.
Dontpokeme’s gorgeous double-knit koi:
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\dontpokeme.JPG

DrusillaWormwood’s stacked stole:
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\drusillawormwood.JPG

MrsWingnut’s Police Box Blanket
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\mrswingnut.JPG

PoodleParade’s weaving
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\poodleparade.JPG

Tikabelle’s gorgeous fall-colored yarn:
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\tikabelle.JPG

TShaya’s impressively cabled sweater:
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\TShaya.JPG

And PinkLemon’s cheerfully colored Tunisian blanket:
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\pinklemons.JPG

Not to be outdone, a full 50% of our NEWTlings have hit their 75% marks! Here are their newest accomplishments:
PickleMommy’s third shawl:
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\picklemommynewt.JPG

KhenaSanskula’s new hat and expanded blanket:
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\khenasanskulanewt1.JPGC:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\khenasanskulanewt2.JPG

Bijou3owl’s Ice Cream:
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\bijou3owlnewt.JPG

And finally, MissJaneJetson’s awe-inspiring and bobbin-crazy finished sweater:
C:\Users\kmeeker\OneDrive\HPKCHC\Fall 2016\Oct Recap\missjanejetsonnewt.JPG

WOW, just wow, Tower! Congrats to everyone who has turned in their October marks, and keep plugging away for November! Soar, Ravenclaw!


Thanks to Kadiddly for that update!  I can't wait to see everone's finished projects at the end of the term!