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╙　　ʀᴇᴘᴏʀᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ : ɢ. ɢᴏʟᴅʙᴇʀʀʏ

What's brewing? If you haven't had a chance to get your hands on Winifred Rhee's handcrafted tea blends, now is the time to do so! They're perfect for winding down after a long study session. Or even just to ease your mind before attending another daunting quidditch match!

On January 19ᵗʰ, the Hufflepuff first-year shared an Instagram post showcasing her four different, thoughtfully-assorted teas. Each concoction seems to boast ingredients (and color!) respective to each of the four Hogwarts houses. Some students say that Rhee's teas are completely free, and you need only to ask. Act fast before it's too late!

Although the complete list of ingredients for each blend is still unknown, you can assume that each cup of freshly brewed tea will have that /extra/ special Hufflepuff boost. Thank you to Winifred Rhee for her wonTEAful generosity. Keep on sipping!

Contact Winifred Rhee through her Instagram [ @winniethefloo ] if you are interested.

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╙　　❛ sᴍɪᴛᴛᴇɴ sʟʏᴛʜᴇʀɪɴs sᴛʀɪᴋᴇ ᴜᴘ sʜᴏᴄᴋɪɴɢ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ ❜
╙　　ʀᴇᴘᴏʀᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ : ɢ. ɢᴏʟᴅʙᴇʀʀʏ

Love is in the air! Just weeks away from Valentine's day, two fourth-year Slytherins are already rumored to be dating after being spotted together on multiple occasions. Sources say that the two have been infamous rivals since their time at Hogwarts, so questions about their potential relationship was unexpected.

But what was frequent bickering and competition could have been budding attraction in the works for none other than Raven Rowle and Joyeuse De La Sierre. One student from Gryffindor has expressed their eagerness in the pairing, saying that perhaps Rowle's aptitude in 'Charms' has finally paid off, and De Le Sierre's mysterious aura has caught the special eye of her opponent.

While the status of their relationship is yet to be confirmed, some have speculated that Rowle and De La Sierre are soon to accompany each other on a sweet picnic date. If the rumors are proven true, they deserve a ceremonious congratulations for overcoming their feelings of enmity.

May we all make nice with our sworn enemies this upcoming Love day; and if we might, perhaps there is love to be found in places we least expect!

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╙　　❛ ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴏʀ ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋ sᴜsᴘɪᴄɪᴏɴs ʟᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴘᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴏғ ᴡᴇᴀsʟᴇʏ? ❜
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Everyone was surprised to say the least when it was announced at the Great Feast that Mr. Ronald Bilius Weasley would take his place as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA) professor this spring term. Although the student body has challenged his undertaking, Mr. Weasley was one among the many who fought and showed great bravery in the Second Wizarding War. His abilities, therein, are not in question. However, some wonder if Professor Weasley was specially called upon to teach DADA after the dementor sightings in Godric's Hollow on December 10th. (see "Dementor Sightings in Godric's Hollow" article in the Daily Prophet by Rita Skeeter [https://tinylink.net/GitqE]).

Recent catastrophic events at our latest Quidditch match between Slytherin and Hufflepuff, in which the student body and Hogwarts staff were paid a horrific visit by a swarm of dementors, has further fruited this suspicion about Mr. Weasley's appointment. Could our new DADA professor's presence mean that the Ministry of Magic and the Hogwarts Board of Governors have reason to believe there is more to come in the near future?