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She was rounding off the day with a nice frothy Butterbeer when a sharp pain speared through her abdomen making her gasp. She plonked her glass down abruptly, sloshing amber liquid over the side as she gripped the edge of the heavy wooden table. The sharp pain came again and she gritted her teeth trying not to make a scene. When the third stabbing pain came it was too much and she stumbled to her feet.

Luce braced herself against a wooden beam in the Three Broomsticks, feeling violently queasy; her stomach was roiling and her vision blurring slightly at the edges as she had stood up. She felt awful. The vein in her temple had begun the slow thud thud thud of what was sure to be the migraine from hell and the pains just kept coming. She couldn’t think clearly enough to think back on what she’d had today to make her feel so sick aside from the few drinks she’d had in here.

“Oh my god.... it’s so painful,” she gasped, swaying on her feet.

The party is in full swing, everyone is having a grand time. Students are running around the cobblestone streets, trying to scare their fellow classmates by jumping out from dark corners. Everything is all fun and games, until the clock strikes midnight. Suddenly, students are beginning to feel ill, their head pounding and their breath getting stuck in their throats.

Someone has poisoned one of the punch bowls. The dark mark is suddenly lingering above Hogsmeade, teachers are sprinting trying to help students and usher the rest back into the castle. Chaos has erupted.

Kingsley Shacklebolt as Mary Macdonald - Halloween 1976

_______narcissa and andromeda as snow white and rose red.

she is wearing an old fashioned, white corset gown, and a crown of white roses on her head.

________________antigone as columbia.

_____________sera as miss piggy.

The weekend finally draws near and for this week’s Hogsmeade trip, the teachers have thought of something special for the students. Halloween is here! The village has been transformed into a spooky, magnificent wonderland for October 30th, with magical decorations drawing the visitors towards the various shops. As the cherry on top, a party will be held all over the High Street, with the main hotspot being the Three Broomsticks. However, the students are welcome to wander around! 

Dervish and Banges, a musical instruments shop, displays a self-playing quartet in it’s store front. Expect some spooky tunes when passing by!

Gladrags Wizardwear, Hogsmeade’s clothes shop, advertises a limited time offer for a set of socks with tiny booing ghosts. 

The Hogsmeade Post Office has enchanted its Owls to be as transparent as Hogwart’s resident ghosts. Not to worry, animal lovers and magical creatures enthusiasts, the spell will wear off after twenty four hours!

Honeydukes, the famous sweets shop, has decorated the entire front of the house with cotton candy spider webs and tiny candy spiders that crawl around and escape from students who try to grab for them. Those who are successful in catching one, and are courageous enough to take a bite, will discover they’re made of black liquorice. 

Madam Puddifoot’s Tea Shop has begrudgingly changed it’s pink exterior to a temporary dark grey. There’s also a weekend only offer for orange, pumpkin flavoured cupcakes and pumpkin spiced tea. Madam Puddifoot also offers her usual products and interior shop athmosphere, as she’s afraid that her customers, who normally consist of happy couples, will not find the spooky changes appealing. 

Ceridwen’s Cauldrons, one of Hogsmeade’s two shops selling all sorts of cauldrons, is displaying a large cauldron outside, out of which waft green, chocolaty smelling plumes of smoke. 

Zonko’s Joke Shop, known and loved all over Great Britain, displays a wonderous assortment of new, limited edition products that will surely cause a ruckus during the next weeks of school. 

And finally, the party host, the Three Broomsticks, has made the generous offer of serving Butterbeer, any and all flavors, half price for all students of Hogwarts! There’s also a discount on other select drinks. 

The Headmaster would like to remind students that the Shrieking Shack is not part of the Halloween spectacle, and that the grounds around it should not be wandered, or at the very least treaded with caution in the company of one or more friends. 

The teachers will have a watchful eye on all students, so any and all sorts of shenanigans will not be overlooked or tolerated. But do not let that deter you, grab a friend and have some fun!