Term LII

TERM LIII





Welcome to Term LIII


Hello, everyone! I'm Trin, belladiavolo, and I am SO STOKED to be your Voting Mod again this term! I look forward to welcoming new (or returning) members to our community and giving them a positive experience on the platform. I am also looking into implementing a variety of different tactics to try and draw new members to our wonderful community as well as finding ways to engage our current members and make them feel loved.

With that said, I welcome any questions or suggestions you may have. Please don't hesitate to reach out through any of the methods listed below (If you message the mod account and do not hear back from me within 24 hours, please feel free to send a message to my personal e-mail):

EMAIL: The Mod Account // My Personal E-Mail
PRIVATE MESSAGE: votingmod // belladiavolo
SUGGESTIONS POST: contact here

Additionally, I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you of the rules and resources we have here at platform_934. If it's been a while since you've looked them over, please do take a few moments here at the beginning of the term to refresh your knowledge. They answer many of the common questions associated with this community, and provide you with excellent tips and tricks to make your participation here much more straightforward and enjoyable:

PLATFORM 9 3/4 FAQ: located here
SORTING RULES: located here
TOP SORTER LEVELS: located here
SORTING CHEAT SHEETS: located here

For the sake of continuity, I intend to honor last term's deadlines as well, which means that voting will close at 9:00 PM MST on Sunday (3:00 AM UTC Monday).

I’d also like to make special note of the two new rules implemented, which are still in effect:

• All votes must be placed in the subject line of your comment. Failure to do so will result in receiving zero points for your vote.
• Elaborated votes are worth five points. In order to receive these points, you must also sign your vote with either a sigtag or a HIH-specific icon.

♥, Trin
belladiavolo
Term LII

MONTHLY POINTS EARNING ACTIVITY : HOUSE DISCUSSIONS PART 1





Activity: House Discussions Part 1
Deadline: Tuesday, May 31st @ 5:00pm EST / 10:00 pm UTC
Points: Long debate: Participation 10pts/5kts, Additional comment: 2pts/1kt.
Details: This term we are going to be discussing all of the Hogwarts Houses - starting with SLYTHERIN! This month we are going to talk about all things Slytherin (as the house cup winners). Do you have a favorite snake from the books? A least favorite? Do you think they got a bad rep in the books, or was it deserved considering what some of them got up to? When reading an application for HiH what answer(s) in apps have made it click for you to vote someone into Slytherin instead of another house? Are there any other burning questions that you've always wanted to know from one of the HiH snakes?


Remember - don't forget to sign with your name/house (or a sigtag if you want that bonus point).

ARE YOU A FAN OF HARRY POTTER BUT NOT YET A MEMBER OF hogwartsishome? CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION SO YOU CAN GET SORTED AND COME BACK HOME TO HOGWARTS!! (new journals can mention this post to skip the two month waiting period)
Term LII

TERM LII - APRIL WEEK 2






Hello HIHers!

This week there is ONE new application that has just come in for sorting. Please follow the links to your house's individual voting threads. Sorting rules can be found here if you need a refresher.

Voting ends on April 20th at 02:00:00 AM UTC (timezone converter). You must have your votes cast by then for them to count.

superdadthree
Gryffindors
Hufflepuffs
Ravenclaws
Slytherins

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to comment here or PM me @ votingmod.

- ♥ Trin
belladiavolo
Term LII

MONTHLY POINTS EARNING ACTIVITY : Return to Hogwarts Part - 4





Activity: Return to Hogwarts Part - 4
Deadline: Saturday, March 30th @ 5:00pm EST / 10:00 pm UTC
Points: 20 points/10 knuts for completing BOTH parts. Then you can earn up to an addition 10 points (1 pt per comment) for discussing other's responses.
Details:
PART ONE: Who was your favorite character that died during the course of the series? What made their death the hardest or most meaningful for you? Did you like the book's portrayal or the movies better?

PART TWO: Who was your favorite actor/actress that passed away over the last 20 years from the series? What did you like about that character/actor? (feel free to discuss their other works, you don't have to keep it limited just to their work on Harry Potter).


Remember - don't forget to sign with your name/house (or a sigtag if you want that bonus point).

ARE YOU A FAN OF HARRY POTTER BUT NOT YET A MEMBER OF hogwartsishome? CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION SO YOU CAN GET SORTED AND COME BACK HOME TO HOGWARTS!! (new journals can mention this post to skip the two month waiting period)
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MONTHLY POINTS EARNING ACTIVITY : Return to Hogwarts Part - 3





Activity: Return to Hogwarts Part - 3
Deadline: Thursday, March 31st @ 5:00pm EST / 10:00 pm UTC
Points: Participation 10pts/5kts, Additional comment: 2pts/1kt. Max 30pts/15knts
Details: For 10 points - in at least 25 words - When you were being sorted - were you surprised at how the voting went? What house did you think you would be sorted into? Was there a house you didn't want to be sorted into? Why? (WITHOUT HOUSE BASHING) Then look over your housemates responses and discuss how you felt similar/different (or had a similar/different experience).


Remember - don't forget to sign with your name/house (or a sigtag if you want that bonus point).

ARE YOU A FAN OF HARRY POTTER BUT NOT YET A MEMBER OF hogwartsishome? CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION SO YOU CAN GET SORTED AND COME BACK HOME TO HOGWARTS!! (new journals can mention this post to skip the two month waiting period)
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TERM LII - March WEEK 1





Hello, everyone!

Unfortunately, there are currently zero applications in the queue. If any applications come in within the next 24 hours, I will post them, otherwise, this will be another quiet week for platform_934.

If you have any friends who might like to join, now would be a great time to encourage them to get their applications in. (Don't forget that you will earn referral points for your house for every applicant who mentions you by username!) Please note that all received applications must comply with the sorting rules in order to be posted. If you have any questions about these or anything else, don't hesitate to contact me.

- ♥ Trin
belladiavolo
Term LII

MONTHLY POINTS EARNING ACTIVITY : Return to Hogwarts Part - 2 (RESULTS)







Activity: Return to Hogwarts Part - 2
Deadline: Monday, February 28th @ 5:00pm EST / 10:00 pm UTC
Points: Participation 10pts/5kts, Additional comment: 2pts/1kt. Max 30pts/15knts
Details: For 10 points - Write at least 15 words on your Favorite Ships (Canon or your personal ones). What about those characters drew you into that relationship? Was it their differences? Or did you see something more? For an additional 2 points (RESPECTFULLY) discuss your thoughts on your housemate's comments. PLEASE if you DO NOT AGREE with a ship and have nothing nice to say - just move on.


HOUSE TOTALS:
GRYFFINDOR: 12
HUFFLEPUFF: 32
RAVENCLAW: 00
SLYTHERIN: 38
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ARE YOU A FAN OF HARRY POTTER BUT NOT YET A MEMBER OF hogwartsishome? CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION SO YOU CAN GET SORTED AND COME BACK HOME TO HOGWARTS!! (new journals can mention this post to skip the two month waiting period)
Term LII

MONTHLY POINTS EARNING ACTIVITY : Return to Hogwarts Part - 2





Activity: Return to Hogwarts Part - 2
Deadline: Monday, February 28th @ 5:00pm EST / 10:00 pm UTC
Points: Participation 10pts/5kts, Additional comment: 2pts/1kt. Max 30pts/15knts
Details: For 10 points - Write at least 15 words on your Favorite Ships (Canon or your personal ones). What about those characters drew you into that relationship? Was it their differences? Or did you see something more? For an additional 2 points (RESPECTFULLY) discuss your thoughts on your housemate's comments. PLEASE if you DO NOT AGREE with a ship and have nothing nice to say - just move on.


Remember - don't forget to sign with your name/house (or a sigtag if you want that bonus point).

ARE YOU A FAN OF HARRY POTTER BUT NOT YET A MEMBER OF hogwartsishome? CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION SO YOU CAN GET SORTED AND COME BACK HOME TO HOGWARTS!! (new journals can mention this post to skip the two month waiting period)
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MONTHLY POINTS EARNING ACTIVITY : Return to Hogwarts Part - 1 (RESULTS)






Activity: Return to Hogwarts Part - 1
Deadline: RESULTS NOW
Points: Participation 10pts/5kts, Additional comment: 2pts/1kt.
Details: What originally drew you into the world of Harry Potter? Did you find the books first or the movies? As you read them (or watched them) - how did you feel? For extra points - feel free to discuss amongst yourselves things you may have in common - and let's all remember what we love about this universe in the first place!


HOUSE TOTALS:
GRYFFINDOR: 18
HUFFLEPUFF: 37
RAVENCLAW: 00
SLYTHERIN: 76

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ARE YOU A FAN OF HARRY POTTER BUT NOT YET A MEMBER OF hogwartsishome? CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION SO YOU CAN GET SORTED AND COME BACK HOME TO HOGWARTS!! (new journals can mention this post to skip the two month waiting period)