Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; Feb. 2041; Edition 782 Students Beware By Nina Flemings A recent increase in students misbehaving has caused an increase in teacher and staff monitoring. Some students have reported seeing more staff in the corridors after hours. One student, who wishes to remain unnamed, told me that he is certain at least one teacher has decided to catch every student he can in the act of breaking rules. Whether this is true or not has yet to be proven, though investigation of that subject will certainly continue. As for many of the other rules broken, such as forbidden areas being entered, banned objects being snuck in, and curses and hexes being preformed, a recent poll suggests at least twice as many students have been caught in recent days. Whether you choose to believe this reporter or not is entirely up to you. But it’s clear to me that security in the castle, and grounds, has reached a new level. And this reporter, for one, will think twice before breaking a rule next. Students beware, watch your back, and as always, remember to have an alibi. A New Hogwarts? By Sarreaha Ailk Since the surprise ending of last year’s term, many students have been curious as to the particulars of the situation. However, students have become even more curious upon the return to Hogwarts to find a whole new staff in place. Many of the questions from the beginning of the year still remain: Why are there new teachers? Why did the previous Staff quit? And what exactly did happen last year? It is not in this reporter’s power to answer these questions. However, through various means, it has been discovered that these new changes have something to do with the reasons students were sent home early the previous term. One can only assume that these changes go hand in hand with the reason of why Headmaster Wrencroft is now in charge instead of Headmaster Hencraft and Deputy Headmistress Wellington. As to where our former Headmaster and Deputy Headmistress have disappeared to this reporter does not know. Questions have been asked by this reporter to a few Professors and even Headmaster Wrencroft, however neither of the fore-mentioned have given any information on the events of last year or the questions that are on the students’ minds. With the coming of new professors, students have been finding the need to adjust. This has not been an easy process. There have been many occurrences of disrespect to Professors, questions of the creditability of Professors in their area of expertise, as well as various other acts on both the sides of students and Professors. However, this reporter asks that time is given to both student and staff a like as they adjust to these new changes. Students remember the Professors are not like the previous ones and will not act the same, and Professors are asked to remember the same thing. We are all still adjusting to this huge change in our lives and it will take time until Hogwarts takes on its former normalcy. However, who knows? This may be a time for a new Hogwarts. But the question remains; will we make this “New Hogwarts” better or worse than the old one? Comings and Goings By An Anonymous Writer Throughout this term at Hogwarts, many students have been coming and going. Hogwarts has been receiving new students as well as having lost some. However, sometimes students do not realize a fellow student has left until after the fact and even then. Since the start of this term, we have lost some students. This article will try to name them all, but it is possible one may be missed. It will be best to start with those who people have announced their leaving. First off, Bianca Cassidy formerly of Gryffindor has left the school. Kodi McMahon of Hufflepuff was kind enough to tell everyone in the Great Hall at the time that Miss Cassidy was forced to return home due to her father falling ill. The members of the Silver Snitch hope that since then her father is doing better and that Miss Cassidy is doing well in her new environment. Sarah Calameeti of Hufflepuff has also stopped in the Great Hall to make the announcement of the departure of a fellow student. Although, Miss Calameeti seemed shy, she was able to tell those listening that Wednesday McNeil formerly of Slytherin has left Hogwarts as well. However, unlike with Miss Cassidy we do not know for which reason. The Silver Snitch would like to thank both Mr McMahon and Miss Calameeti for stepping up and informing their fellow students of the departure of one from their ranks. Students that have also left, whose names this writer found through a large amount of digging are: Miss Bridget O’Malley formerly of Ravenclaw, Miss Avril Bedeau formerly of Gryffindor, Miss Shay Lore formerly of Gryffindor, Miss Alaia Abaroa formerly of Ravenclaw, and Mr Adam Duran formerly of Hufflepuff. Past our fellow students, two Professors have also left the halls of Hogwarts. Professor Katherine Marcelle was found to have resigned from her position as Mythology Professor. When asked why she resigned, Professor Marcelle was stated as saying she had “Family Problems” to attend to and did not see herself returning to Hogwarts. Instead, she had made mention of returning to her former position before Hogwarts as it was “closer to her family.” The other Professor to have left Hogwarts was the school’s former Deputy Headmistress, Charms’ Professor and Head of Hufflepuff, Professor Esmaralda Mullane, who made her leaving known when she failed to complete her duty during the Sorting Feast at the beginning of the term. To everyone who has left Hogwarts, we hope that wherever your path leads you that it will be grand. We were privileged to know you and will not forget you and the impact you have made in our lives. May our paths cross again. Besides students and Professors leaving the school, we have also received a few new arrivals. First off, the school has received Deputy Headmistress Ambrosia Kavanaugh who has taken on First Year Flying Lessons as well as Quidditch Director. With any luck we could have some Quidditch matches next term. Also Professor Samantha Carlisle, who is teaching Transfiguration and is also heading Hufflepuff, and Professor Raelith Montgomery, who is teaching Arithmancy, has joined the Hogwarts Staff, and we should expect to see them teaching in the next lesson. The school has also received a few new students. To keep from being bias this writer shall not name any names so as not to accidentally leave one out. However, this writer would also like to welcome all new students to Hogwarts and encourages fellow students to act likewise in giving the new students a fond welcoming. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; Sep. 2041; Edition 783 Quidditch Star's Daughter Returns Home By Anonymous Small, youngling and Hufflepuff first year Jane 'Janie' Moran returned home over the past week due to her father suffering injuries in his match versus the Eindoven Eyelops. While Jane asks that prayers be made for her father's swift recovery she also states that she shall not be returning to Hogwarts next Fall per her family's wishes. While never one to have taken any kind of liking to quidditch, she still cares about her father. Her brother, Nemo and sister Isabelle left earlier in the year, leaving her both alone, and nervous. Her final remark before leaving the Entrance Hall to me was "My family comes first". Term 2 just the same as 1? By Anonymous A new term has started at Hogwarts and already a change has been noticed in the air. Faculty members seemed to be dwindling once again and one can't help but wonder which of the current Professors shall be the next to leave. Bets has been placed up by both Slytherin and Gryffindor houses. Odds have been stacked up in Ju'Adour and Valaire's favor however there have been a few bets as to Prewett being the next to go. However, those tend to be wishful thinkers or so this writer believes. Only time will tell! Locate your nearest Gryffindor or Slytherin student to get in on these bets! Student numbers also seem to be at an all time low. When asked around, few students and professors were able to account for this phenomenon. One can only hope that this is only a temporary problem and will be resolved soon. There have rumors that if student size continues to dwindle that Hogwarts may close! So far, this term seems to be getting off to a rocky start with the small number of staff and students. With such small numbers there is a small chance that any activities planned for the term (such as the rumors of a ball) may be canceled until things improve. Vampires in Hogwarts? By a Concerned Student It has lately been rumored that a vampire has been hired to teach the students of Hogwarts. One Professor Gyps of Astronomy is suspected to be of vampire origins. This Professors has yet to be seen during the day time and has only been encounted at night. She has also shown a dislike of garlic. Although this writer has not seen it himself, there has been rumored of a few students seeing that she has sharp canine teeth, common to vampires. As of yet, there has been no reports of any bitings in the school but the term is still young. It is this writer's intention to place all students on their guard when around this Professor. This writer cannot help but wonder what was going through the mind of the Headmaster when employing this Professor. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; Mar. 2043; Edition 802 News to the Wise By Samanatha Walkins, Ravenclaw 6 The year had started out well. The mirror image of the previous years some may even say. However, all that had stopped with the first student to disappear. Not many people knew Slytherin Sydney Volpe, unless they had crossed her path and received her sarcastic tongue. It was no wonder then, that until the disappearances of Cooper siblings, Logan and Rylie that no one realized that students were in fact disappearing. But now, since that time, many more students had disappeared. Many wonder who will be next? Will it be them? Only last month the Headmaster had made an announcement to avoid anything strange in the castle. He had just made this announcement after the disappearances of Gryffindor's Head Boy Cassidy Lucas and Prefect Cosette Camerson. Where was this warning after the Coopers? Perhaps these disappearances all could have been avoided if the Headmaster had spoken sooner. And yet perhaps not. Not long after his speech did Hufflepuff's Mackenzie Thantos and Ravenclaw Prefect Isaiah Alban joined the ranks of those gone. The question of who is next still remains. Students have even been pulled out school. Not a day has gone by that this writer has not heard of at least one student leaving the school. However, with the last set of disappearances a clue has been found. The cause has been found. Through careful means, this writer has uncovered the truth. Students, avoid strange doors. If you don't know what's behind one, don't open it! Yes! A door is behind the disappearances. A closet. Who would ever thought that such a thing could be considered so evil, but it's true. Cursed Coopers By Riley Henderson, Slytherin 5 Since word of missing Logan and Rylie Cooper of Hufflepuff, one cannot but wonder if said Cooper family is cursed. That's right, I said cursed. With their disappearances, this whole problem came to light. Of all who have hence gone missing, only the Coopers have suffered the greatest in losing two members of their family. However, following said disappearances, the remaining Coopers have just been falling into a hole. Ravenclaw Cooper Dylan has been noted to lose spark in lessons. No longer the one to pipe up answers but sit in the back of the classroom and mope. Remaining youngest Hufflepuff Cooper, Jett has been seen to be visiting the Counselor and is said to be on the verge of a mental breakdown. And final Hufflepuff Cooper Oliver is said to have already hit rock bottom. Former flirter is no longer the apple of the female population's eye as he seemed to disappear from the sight of everyone. After disappearance of Gryffindor Prefect Cosette Cameron, O. Cooper has just withdrawn from the eye of everyone. How can one family carry so much sorrow and depression. Well, in the opinion of this writer, the Coopers should just leave the school. They had already proven their family is cursed. One cannot help but wonder if another Cooper will be next. Sane or Insane? By Rodger Fisher, Hufflepuff 7 Since the beginning of the year, all one reads in the Silver Snitch now is in someway about the disappearances. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint, but this will probably be another one of the articles. However, to the meat of this article. Are people going insane at Hogwarts? Walking down the corridors recently I have heard talk of students talking to Ghost like images, of people. Some have even claimed to have spoken with one of the students have disappeared! Gryffindor T. Bennet, confessed to having seen something resembling missing Gryffindor A. Rodare. She states to having "heard him say her name." However, she was quick to confess that she had thought that had "probably been dreaming." However, Bennet is not the only account of such things happening. Many people have confessed to have been seeing “Ghosts”. Ghosts they have never seen before in the school. Could they just be Ghosts? Sure. But could they be the imaginings of the occupants of the school? Possible as well. However, how could so many people in the school be seeing such things? Is there a mass hallucination going around? Or is there something more to these apparitions? We can only wait and see. Hopefully, an answer will be revealed soon. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; Oct. 2043; Edition 811 This Month's Whispers By Gossip Columnist Victoria Gédéon Good morning Hogwarts, this is your friendly neighborhood Victoria Gédéon, new resident gossip of the school. Even so early into the new year, we've found juicy new things happening, as well as loose ends from last year tied up. The drama of the ball a year behind us, Maia Galvan and Dustin Rodare made up in the beginning of the 2042-2043 school year, but rumor has it that their relationship is shaky once more. Sources tell us that in the summer, yet another episode took place; Maia seems to get bored when Dustin isn't around. We won't reveal any details, but let's make it clear that the young couple has some 'issues' to work through. Eddie Lucas seems to have generated a flock of following girls, while also suddenly turning pensive and quiet. We speculate this is related to the sudden disappearance and return of Cassidy Lucas, his supposed twin brother. However, this has not diminished his popularity level: Elsa Abbey follows him around as usual, and a few other girls have been seen to blush in his presence. Last year we were left wondering as to the romantic situation of Kittseta Lochrial, a Slytherin girl now in her seventh year, and two-time prefect of her house. Though she attended the ball a year ago with Brad Kalnasy and dated him thereafter, she was caught snogging graduate Dorian McCantro in an empty classroom last year just before she disappeared. According to my sources, since then Dalliah Landcastor, formerly dating McCantro, has broken their ties and moved on. Now, however, the question remains of what will become of Kittseta. Where will this school year take us, now that McCantro's temptations are gone? On a less open-ended note, school healer Sabine Jayson, now Jayson-Evans, was married this summer to Care of Magical Creatures professor Mark Evans. The two have two children, twins, Isaiah and Maya Jayson-Evans. Jayson-Evans was pregnant for most of last school year. Hufflepuff fourth year Jett Cooper, brother to famous flirt Oliver Cooper, is rumored to have a relationship with fellow fourth year Fiona Badrinath, a Ravenclaw. Cooper was in a deep depression last year when his sister and brother Rylie and Logan disappeared, but now that they have returned it seems he has moved on. Neither Cooper nor Badrinath confirmed the relationship. First year Jennifer Curwood is rumored to be the illegitimate daughter of substitute professor Sarah Anne Woods, who so far has remained silent on this subject. Daniel Curwood, the young girl's father, has also said nothing. Slytherin student Kerry Langdon remains a seventh year this year, having flunked last year's courses. Leanne Davis and Cassidy Lucas, now Head Girl and Boy, are still the favorite couple of most of the student population, and no problems seem to have arisen between the two lovebirds. After last year's scandal of Jesse Cortes cheating on girlfriend Cosette Cameron, with a boy, out-of-the-closet homosexual Laurence Davis, it seems the two are another impossible-to-break-apart couple here at Hogwarts, and they are happily together again, though how long it lasts we may never know. This year there will be much speculation about certain couples with one half in seventh year; what will happen when they graduate, is what we all wonder. Cortes and Cameron are one of these unknowns, as well as Rodare and Galvan. Stay tuned next month for more of the ongoings of Hogwarts, with Victoria Gédéon. Weather about It By Sarreaha Ailk, Hufflepuff 6 This term the weather has been in the ups and downs. Students and staff alike have commented on the drifting temperatures and occurrences that are rare for this time of year. However, very little can be said as to why we are experiencing uncommonly hot weather for the end of summer and the start of fall. However, many students expressed a wish that winter not follow this extreme temperature patterns. Many students prefer a normal winter to that of a snow storm or weather reaching twenty below. After all, if the weather is so cold that means the castle will be full from top to bottom with the occupants of our lovely school. Will we be seeing some cabin fever this winter?