Start of Term Give-Away!

October is nearly here, & for HH that means the start of the new year. The cobwebs have mostly been cleared away, the uniforms have been dug out of the strangest of places, & all is in readiness for another year of magic & learning.

As we promised earlier this summer, we are celebrating the start of term with a fantastic give-away! Our GB (generous benefactor for those just joining us) has donated the beautiful wand you see pictured above. The wand tip lights when flicked, or gently tapped. Repeated motions dim or brighten the glow. You do of course have to say "Lumos" when doing so, but you already knew that. In the off chance that the winner lives deep in the Muggle community, we shall include the necessary batteries to ensure the wand works as it should.

To win you need only leave a comment, telling us who your favorite HP character is, & why. The winner shall be chosen by a random number generator magic, so don't worry about impressing us with your answer. We happen to think all our readers are brilliant anyway.

We want to make sure everyone has a chance to win, so the drawing shall take place on the 22nd of this month - the Autumnal Equinox! Good luck to you all.

~Kat

Whimsic Alley Summer Sale

Photo :: Property of HH

A local Wizarding shop, Whimsic Alley is holding their Summer Sale.

In addition to other items, they are selling the Troll/Delta Kids Potions & Spells Kits for 30% off their normal prices! We've used all kits at HH, & recommend them highly. Some of the experiments can be done by tiny students, but the majority are geared to children of a proper Hogwarts age.

I do not know how long this sale is to run, so if you're interested in the kits, I don't recommend hesitating.

If you aren't lucky enough to live near this fun shop, you can purchase items via their online shop. For the rest of you, they are located at 2717-1/2  Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90403. They are open daily, from 11-5, until the end of August.

 We go there on HH field trips, & the kids bring their saved galleons to purchase treats. To make a day of it, head to nearby Douglas Park (Chelsea & Wilshire) after for a picnic lunch. They have an old picnic table of Hagrid's in the sand area - make sure to look beneath it!

~Kat

Hello

& welcome to Hogwarts Homeschool of Witchcraft & Wizardry.

There isn't much to see yet, as we are still in the process of learning how to work with Muggle computers.

It's fascinating, but between Muggle gadgets not working properly in the Wizarding world, & Arthur Weasley constantly tinkering with things; well I'm afraid getting set up is taking vastly longer than we'd anticipated.

We hope to have everything ready for the start of term in Autumn. When completed, you shall find a full library, lessons in classrooms, exciting give-aways, & much more.

Until then...