~ Harry Potter Craftalong ~ Ostara 2020 ~
~ February 1st, 2020 - May 31st, 2020~
Welcome to Hogwarts!
~ WHAT IS THE HP CRAFTALONG & HOW TO PARTICIPATE ~
The Harry Potter Craftalong (HPC) is a way to share your crafts, cheer on friends, celebrate your love of Harry Potter, and most of all to be inspired . Each term we have class prompts inspired by Hogwarts courses, Detention challenges to motivate you on mundane tasks, & Headmistress Musings inspired by the season. Complete crafts inspired by these prompts, and you earn House Points. While the prompts themselves are HP themed, your crafts do not have to be. You may craft anything you wish. You may join anytime during a term, and participate as much or as little as you wish. At the end of each term we take an average of each Houseās Points, and declare a winner!
To participate, simply read through the prompts in the post below, find one that inspires you, create a craft to fit the challenge, then post it here. Thatās all there is to it!
~ HOW TO POST ~
To submit a project, cut & paste the following header into your post, and fill in the required info. You can add more than one project to your post.
Class or Challenge Title:
SPEW or LC Contest: If your item is for charity, or was created as an entry to a contest here on LC, enter that here; if not please delete this line.
House:
Project Name & Page Link: Add a link to your project posted here on Lettuce Craft, or to a recipe, pattern, etc.
Brief Description: How it fits the requirements, pattern/techniques used, any fun tips, etc.
Project Picture: REQUIRED! No picture = No House Points
~ ABOUT ELIGIBLE HPC PROJECTS ~
-Projects should take a minimum of 30 minutes to make.
-For a project to be counted, it must have a picture or a link to a picture included at the time of posting. If your item is a private piece, or is being kept secret for a Swap, you are more than welcome to send a Private Message directly to the the Headmistress.
-For any cooking/food project, in addition to a photo, you must post a complete recipe, or a link to the recipe you used. No recipe = no points.
~ HPC FAQs ~
-Do you sort me? No, you decide which house you belong to.
-I have a problem or question; who can I ask? You can send a Personal Message (PM) to Headmistress @MistressJennie . You can also ask questions in the thread.
-Do I have to craft all the classes & challenges? Nope! Just do what you want to craft.
-Does my craft project have to be Harry Potter themed? No, craft anything you like.
-This is a lot of info. How do I keep myself organized? Feel free to use Hermioneās Homework Planner, a Google Doc created & updated by MistressJennie. Claim a sheet of the Homework Planner at the bottom of the page, and rename it with your userame. Please DO NOT alter the Master Sheet at the far left.
~Class Prompts~ 
Alchemy: In alchemy, each classical planet was associated with one of the seven metals known to the classical world. This term we are going to study the Moon, which is linked to the metal Silver. Please create something linked with the Moon (ex, something that has a face), or something linked to Silver (ex, a piece of jewelry).
Apparition: Not everyone who takes the apparation exam pass flawlessly the first time they try, even the most minor splinching results in the student having to retake the exam. For this term find something that you failed at before and give it another shot. Maybe itās something you made ages ago which you claimed was done, but you know deep down wasnāt, or maybe itās something you failed so badly at that you ended up throwing the whole thing out.
Arithmancy: Arthmancy might not be the most exciting of all Hogwarts classes, but it is a required class for many exciting jobs. For this term you must take something āboringā and make it exciting. Maybe the recipe is great by itself, but you have an idea of how to make it more exciting (or delicious), maybe the pattern you are using is nice as-is, but you have an idea of how to make it more awesome. Let us know just what you did to upgrade the craft into something more amazing.
Astronomy: This year weāll be looking at some constellations, and for Ostara Term we will be looking at āDracoā. Please study the constellation and craft something that reminds you of a dragon. Think outside the box for this one.
Care of Magical Creatures (CoMC): The Diricawl, also know by muggles as a Dodo, can vanish at will when in danger. This has saved it from Muggles. Believed to be extinct by Muggles and used as an example to bring awareness to animal conservation, the Wizarding community feels no need to set the record straight. For homework please show your own conservation efforts to help the planet and other creatures. This can be anything from art of an endangered species to making reusable produce bags to reduce plastic waste.
Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA): The basilisk is a fearsome monster, we need to learn to defend ourselves against it. To effectually defend, you need to know your enemy, so we will be studying the basilisk in detail. Craft something that is pointy or sharp, or use sharp and pointy objects in your craft. Alternatively work with smooth and slippery materials.
Divination: Everyone collect a crystal ball from the shelves at the back of the room and begin gazing into the unknown. To complete this termās homework look at the images contained within the crystal and create something that contains hidden elements (ie - pockets, or a secret ingredient). Alternately you may focus on the properties of the crystal ball itself and complete something that is very smooth in texture or has a reflective surface.
Flying: As we take to the air, we must not allow ourselves to be distracted by creatures flying at the same altitude we are. This is especially important at this time of year as many birds are migrating to seasonal habitats. Please work your ornithological curiosity out by crafting something that is inspired by your favorite bird - be sure to include what the bird is and why you find it so fascinating when you submit your assignment.
Herbology: Moonwort or Lunaria is a plant with transparent seedpods and purple flowers. The root and young leaves are edible, and the plant is helpful in spells involving honesty, love, wealth, and the banishment of monsters. Please create something that is either 1) transparent or purple (or uses one of those as an element) 2) something edible, or 3) something to banish monsters. Examples include a bright lantern or snuggly blanket to keep away dementors/depression. You are welcome to find other aspects of the plant to use as inspiration as long as you share the info in your submission.
History of Magic (HoM): In Hogsmeade Village, Madam Puddifootās Tea Room has long been a popular spot for Hogwarts students to take their sweethearts. This term take your inspiration from the Tea Room. Your project may be inspired by the pink ruffles and bows decorating the shop itself or by the tea and coffee on their menu.
Muggle Studies: In Winter, Muggles enjoy snow sports. These include skiing, ice skating, and sledding. These are done without benefit of warming or fire-making spells. Please create a project inspired by one of these sports, by the color white, or by the cold itself.
Potions: Time to clear out some cobwebs, so during Ostara we are learning the Anti-Paralysis Potion! Craft something that gets you āout of a rutā, craft something for someone to feel better, or craft something in a ruby red color.
Transfiguration: The Ebublio Jinx is a transfiguration spell that traps your opponent in a large bubble. This term please show your best Ebublio Jinx by crafting something that uses or represents bubbles in its creation. This can be using bubbles to dye paper all the way to using popcorn stitches to make ābubblesā as you crochet.
House Pride Challenge: Please craft something by your chosen Hogwarts House.
House Unity Challenge: Please craft something inspired by another Hogwarts House, or by all of the Houses/School combined.
WIP Challenge: For this challenge, please complete a Work In Progress. For this term only, you may complete this prompt 2 times!
Stash Challenge: For this challenge, please craft something solely from your stash. For this term only, you may complete this prompt 5 times!
Reparo Challenge: For this challenge, please repair something broken or alter something to work better for you. For this term only, you may complete this prompt 2 times!
Advanced Studies Challenge: For this challenge please put in 2 hours on an ongoing OWL or NEWT assignment & be prepared to show before & after progress shots. Please note: no before & after pics = no points! For this term only, you may complete this prompt 2 times!
~Headmistress Monthly Prompts~ 
~Holiday Challenges~ 
~Iron Chef Challenges~ 
~Hermioneās Book Club~ 
~ Advanced Studies ~
How long should Advanced Studies take?
Proposing Advanced Studies
Gryffindor 
Hufflepuff 
Ravenclaw 
Slytherin 
Completed
the emojis! And the Hermioneās Book Club idea is fantastic!
Now onto any Challenge/Activity/Staged badges that may come in soon, knowing my girls. I wonāt wait to accumulate them, just sew in badge by badge as they come!!
