Classwork Showcase

CoMC 
Firstie 3trees dreamt of the shiny red eyes of an ashwinder and managed to capture the image with a pensieve - well done!

CHARMS
These charming socks by bknips can make hard-running feet look great with a small dose of magic.

DADA
PrncssButtercup and mimulus have Riddikulus'd their boggarts into hairy Vikings!

DIVINATION
These fiery-hued socks have been bewitched by IggyLinda to warm her sister's feet without fear of burns.

HERBOLOGY

Tolkien-inspired Thranduil amigurumi by nightrae! Need I say more?

HoM

Baby cardigan by akasha111182 in such pretty colors.

POTIONS

Staibshines didn't let not having an appropriate recipient keep her from practicing several techniques when she knit this adorable dress.  

TRANSFIGURATION
Burningpopsicles crafted this little hedgehog to be her animagus.

The OWLs are flying

A bit of Advanced Studies Update! This weekend is Advanced studies weekend, go claim a goal and hang out with your tower mates for some advanced studies crunching this weekend.

Ravenclaw has a total of 100 OWLs in progress, which is really amazing. Slytherin has us at 102, but we are ahead of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. 23 of students have already handed in their 50%, great work people!

A more nerdy update with charts and things to follow, Google docs really don't want to cooperate with me right now...

Fun point: Care of Magical creatures is the most popular OWL subject this term, with 42 total OWLs in progress!

Geek of the Week: Danica McKellar

Here we honor Muggle geeks who embody Ravenclaw spirit...
when they succeed, they soar, and when they fail, they fail spectacularly!

Danica McKellar (b. 1975)
"Let's face it: by and large, math is not easy, but that's what makes it so rewarding when you conquer a problem, and reach new heights of understanding."

Danica McKellar has an Erdős–Bacon number: the lower the number, the closer a person is to both Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős AND American movie star Kevin Bacon.  CANNOT MAKE THIS STUFF UP.

How did she qualify for this coveted distinction?  McKellar coauthored an article on the Chayes–McKellar–Winn theorem (that's right, it's named after her; read about it here if you're feeling up to it) while earning her mathematics degree at UCLA...  after kicking off her acting career as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years and before taking on the role of Elsie Snuffin on The West Wing.

She still acts and she still maths: McKellar has authored several books meant to encourage middle school girls in pursuing and enjoying math education.

POTTER FUN FACT: her son's name is Draco.

Find out more about Danica McKellar on Wikipedia.