Akira's Sweet of the Month: Marshmallows!
by Akira Hericho, Ravenclaw 2nd Yr



After all of that chocolate from Valentines day you are bound to have given out or been given. It is time to have some Marshmallows! I myself am a personal fan of them, useful in so many things such as for cakes or treats, but also for other treats such as Hot Chocolates!

But the main reason I am listing them as Sweet of the Month: Remember boys! White Day is coming up! For those not in the know, it is a day for boys to gift back to the girls who gave them chocolates on Valentines Day, traditionally it is something white and has been expanded to include other items, but White Chocolate and Marshmallows are the better things to give!
And don't start giving out Wagon Wheels or Marshmallow Teacakes those do not count!

At the editor for my previous reviews request, apparently multiple pages is not allowed. I will keep this one shorter, but just remember that White Day is on the Fourteenth! So remember to go out and buy some Marshmallows for the girls who got you Chocolate!

Quidditch Quips
Gryffindor plays Hufflepuff on the 3rd. Hufflepuff hasn't beaten Gryffindor since the 90s at least but their keeper's arm is finally out of a sling from the Staircase races, so that should help matters. Come out and get loud and stay warm!

"What's wrong," he asks. "They won't stop making owl noises," she laments. "Who?" he inquires. "Not you, too!" she wails!. Comic by Zeta Pepper, Hufflepuff 6th Yr.

Early's Investigations: Professor Malfoy
by Cosima Early, Ravenclaw 4th Yr

You've learned about him in History class but now you're learning from him in the Potions dungeon: Professor Draco Malfoy. Starting in mid-February, Malfoy took over as Potions master for Professor Darkstorm. There was no official announcement or introduction.

According to a source close to administration, the Headmaster is in charge of hirings and firings. There was a period in the 1990s where the Ministry of Magic used Educational Decrees to make changes to the faculty, but those rules were removed under Minister Shaklebolt.

Unlike positions at the Ministry of Magic, there are no official NEWT requirements for Hogwarts teachers. School records show that Malfoy never finished his seventh year, but it is possible to sit for NEWTS through a Ministry program. The Ministry did not return the Howler's request for records.

When I asked Headmaster Greyfriar why he hired Malfoy he said unhelpfully, "people have a way of finding their way back home, don't you find? Only minor hazing, please."

Whether or not Malfoy was ever actually a Death Eater has been hotly debated. Some maintain that he was only seventeen at the time and was likely coerced. Others say his actions even as a youth show he believed in the cause and acted on his own. Either way, no criminal charges were ever filed by the Ministry of Magic.

Slytherin 6th year Kari Strong claims to have seen a Dark Mark. "Oh yeah. I saw it. He was washing his hands before Potions and his sleeve was rolled up. It was amazing. I mean horrible, it was horrible. How's he allowed to teach here, again?"

Good question.

Fashion Spotlight: Bruno Mwangi
The hottest new designer in London is Bruno Mwangi. He's young, he's a squib, and he cuts a mean lapel. He blends the worlds of muggle and magical and his new line of outerwear are slaying so hard St. Mungo's doesn't know what to do.


Source

Exclusive: Birds with Arms
Direct all questions to Prof. Onuris

All answers can be found in the wiki and Cast of Characters. Good luck!