~ Harry Potter Craftalong ~
~ October 1st, 2021 - January 31, 2022 ~
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 Houseâs 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. Thatâs 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 Hermioneâs 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: We have come to the last of the seven planets known to the ancients â Saturn, which was linked to the metal Lead. Saturn is known for its rings, so the first option is to create something with rings, for example crochet, knitting and chain mail all use interlinked rings. Lead may not be as exciting as some of the other metals, but it is known for being malleable. The second option is to create with a malleable material, for example, bake something with pastry or sculpt in modelling clay.
Apparition: There are 3 main things to remember when learning to Apparate. These 3 steps are called the 3 Dâs: destination, determination, and deliberation. This term we will focus on the first D, destination. Begin with the end in mind. Craft something that needs a pattern or recipe to begin and arrive successfully at completion. Or, craft something based on a destination that you would like to visit.
Arithmancy: Using complex numerical charts and scientific maths this was Hermioneâs favorite subject, but others, Harry included, thought it looked terrible. Please craft something in a skillset or medium which you love but about which others feel quite the opposite, or something created by consulting a complex chart.
Astronomy: This term we will look at the âPhoenixâ constellation, which was originally depicted in 1603 in a celestrial atlas and its brightest star is Ankaa, an Arabic word meaning âthe Phoenixâ. Also called âAlpha Phoenicisâ, is the radiant of two annual meteor showers: the Phoenicids in December, and the July Phoenicids. Rise from the ashes like the phoenix. Craft a new version of a project that went awry previously, or try something new to improve your crafting.
: Care of Magical Creatures: This term we will be studying a grey, fuzzy, flying magical insect native to Northern Europe called the Grumbumble. This magical creature produces a treacle that induces melancholy in those who consume it. The treacle has been used to treat hysteria caused by eating Alihotsy leaves. For your homework create something that battles melancholy or craft something that soothes hysteria. This can be anything from a warm scarf, a cheerful card, to a tasty treat.
Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA): One of the spells that you must learn to defend yourself against is the REDUCTOR curse. This makes things small, to experience what this curse does, so that you can eventually learn to defend yourself, make something in miniature. This could be a scaled down version of a craft that you already do, or make a miniature replica of an everyday object. Alternatively consider the reverse of the spell and magnify an object for example, or part of the object that you are working on, for example, exaggerated pockets in a garment, giant tassles on a shawl.
Divination: This term we will be branching into the art of dendromancy; the the practice of divining by studying the leaves and branches of plants, usually oak or mistletoe. To demonstrate your mastery of dendromancy please create something featuring leaf or plant motifs. Alternatively you may choose to create something green or brown.
Flying: A safe, well maintained broom is essential to keeping us safe and our statute of secrecy intact. Fall through some poor muggleâs skylight with a malfunctioning Nimbus and youâll have more than a little trouble. Please dig into your tools and supplies to do some cleaning, organizing, maintenance, or upgrades as needed to keep you crafting safely.
Herbology: This term we will be studying the fly agaric mushroom. This fungus often appears under trees in the days before the winter solstice. Fly agaric is poisonous and hallucinogenic. For this class, please craft something red and/or white, or something wild and crazy. Alternately, create an antidoteâthis could be an antidote to sadness, sickness, anxiety, etc.
History of Magic (HoM): This term we shall study the horrors of Muggle witch trials. As you know, it was infrequent that a real witch was caught by the Muggles, most often the victims were simply women who were different in some way - today we might recognize a learning or cognitive difference, an unusual outlook or interest, or simply an uncommonly brave and defiant streak! To show understanding that appearances may be deceiving, craft something which is not what it initially seems. Crochet which looks like weaving, a tea cosy that looks like a hat, a book that is really a storage box or anything else which defies initial perceptions!
Muggle Studies: Blenders, blenders, BLENDERS!!! What are they? Muggles use these fantastical creations to pulverize various foodstuffs in order to cook them. Or something. If you can gain access to one of these things, use it in your project. Alternately, create something in Blender, blend two or more things together (pigments, marker tones, etc.) or create a project that blends two or more craft techniques in its creation.
Potions: The Felix Felicis potion is very special. Once taken, it will make the drinker lucky in all of their endeavors that day. If too much is taken, it can make the recipient feel reckless and overconfident. For our study of the Felix Felicis potion, we would like you to be inspired by your lucky charm or craft something that takes dangerous overconfidence.
Transfiguration: This term we will be transfiguring teapots to tortoises. It is a difficult spell to master. Many students find that their tortoises blow steam, whistle, or keep their China patterns in the shells. For homework please craft something that takes time and patience to complete. This should be a project that takes over two hours to complete. Alternatively, create something that reminds you of your favorite China pattern.
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.
Advanced Studies Challenge: Put in 2 hours on an ongoing Advanced Studies project, and be prepared to show before & after progress shots.
Reparo Challenge: Repair something, alter something to suit you, or complete a large organization project.
Stash Challenge: Craft something solely from your stash.
WIP Challenge: Complete a Work In Progress.
~ Headmistress Prompts ~ 
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~ Hermioneâs Book Club ~ 
~ Advanced Studies ~
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