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[has-great-ties.livejournal.com]

A familiar notebook has reappeared! It is once again on the stand that the Robot Devil created for it. It looks the same as last time-- neat, plain, normal and certainly none the worse for the wear.
The cover reads almost the same as last time:

Betting Pool

Hogwarts Edition, Round 2

The note on the first page is different from that of the last time it appeared, but is in the same tidy, non-descript writing.

Hogwarts Students and Faculty,
Thank you again for your interest in betting with me. Due to the popularity of our last topic, 'relationships at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,' I have chosen to revise the list of bets and make myself once more available to the scholars and staff. I can assure you that, although many of the couples bet upon in the last round have been removed from the list for various reasons, should those relationships come to fruition, you will still recieve your payment.
Those who are mistrustful of my motives may refer themselves to Mssrs Otogi, Thorn, Lupin, Pierce, and Sparrow, who are among the students who have recieved payouts from last round's bets.
You will find on the next pages a list of possible relationships. If you would like to bet on the likelihood of a particular relationship occuring, write your name and the amount you wish to bet on the line next to the pairing, and your bet will be recorded.
If you do not see the relationship that you want to bet on, please record that pairing on the next empty line.
I'm sorry, but the notebook is enchanted to disallow you from seeing any relationships that you feature in, as that would cause an unfair advantage.

Thanks for playing,
"The Dealer"

(The next few pages contain a list of names, neatly segmented for ease of reading)
( Names 1-20 )

( 21-40 )

( 41-60 )

( 61-80 )

( 81-100 )

( 101- )

Besides the list the notebook is completely empty. There are no fingerprints on the cover, and the notebook, while enchanted, has no harmful spells, and does exactly what it says-- records the names of people signing up for the betting pool (names disappear a moment after they are written down, and are stored in the notebook's enchantment.)

((OOC: Yeah, it's back. Same rules as last time: anyone who wants to bet, put your name in the comments along with how much your character is betting. New pairings will be edited into the master list as they're suggested. Feel free to suggest/bet on any pairing you like. And, most importantly, no character can see the pairings that he/she is in.))

Owls to Ginny, Sara, Kira, Oz, Mai, River and Stephen

[dice-addict.livejournal.com]

( Owl to Ginny. )

( Owl to Oz. )

( Owl to Kira. )

( Owl to Stephen. )

( Owl to River. )

( Owl to Mai. )

( Owl to Sara. )

Andy Warhol Will Make Everything Clear...

[ppp-weasley.livejournal.com]

The smaller Ron was posed at a parchment, ready to write his big announcement. He tapped the quill to his lip, and then sneezed despite his lack of nose. He wasn't quite sure what to say; how could he convey the brilliance of his plan, the triumph of his success?

With the Hat's powers sparkling between his ears, he realized he didn't have to! All he needed was to enchant some object to do the task for him!

( And that's how Andy Warhol's painting of a can of Campbell's soup became the spokesman for the revolution. )

Closed RP: River and Stephen Maturin

[r-tam.livejournal.com]

After her conversation with Paul, River returned from the Masquerade, and let herself into the rooms she shared with Stephen. "Lao gong? I'm back," she called softly, not wanting to wake him if he was asleep.

((OOC: River. Stephen. Alone together. In their rooms. Need I say more? Probable R+))

OOC Post

[sumbitchranothr.livejournal.com]

((Hey, you all. *waves* Sorry I've been MIA so long. Was having internet problems with Comcast a while (on top of being sick, fun fun). Then my supposed 'allergies' slipped into being pneumonia (in April, can you believe it?)! So more fun! Ended up in the ICU with a fever of 107. *facepalm* Not my past few weeks. But! I am back. Did I miss anything ultra spectacular or something involving Jayne, Magenta or Tyler? And sorry in advance if I did!))

Urahara Kisuke, Bleach fandom. Ohoho~!

[kisukeurahara.livejournal.com]

1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
I do enjoy the classic pairing of Brie with Beaujolais. It's-- ah!? *smacks the end table with his cane as it lurches toward him*

2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
Is it common practise here to slay your entertainers? Oh my, oh my. I'll say the bloated purple dinosaur. It's those nice ones who are always smiling that tend to be the most troublesome...

3. What time is it where you are?
1:20pm. Lunch is past. *unhappy sigh*

4. If you were Albus Dumbledore returned from the dead, which member of the Order of the Phoenix would you sexually harass? How would you harass them? If you are Albus Dumbledore, please answer as if you were Sirius Black.
Oho! None of that, thank you! *fans himself in the manner he usually does when especially nervous* Yoruichi-san would not be pleased, not at all...!

5. If you are pushing to be in:

A. Slytherin - please state the clever, witty name of the bar in which you bartend, in the dark.
The Cat's Meow. It would serve over 30 different kinds of milk. *looks put out as the nearby armchair makes rude gestures for no apparent reason*

B. Gryffindor – Debate whether Harry should ultimately end up married to Fred or George. Use examples from a variety of world mythologies to bolster your argument.
Why, whichever boy he loves, of course. There is no need for a debate. Doesn't this Harry periodically save the world? Does he really have time for commitment and marriage, to begin with? Poor boy!

C. Ravenclaw – You guys are supposed to be smart. Explain why my desk is inundated with paperwork at all times, even though I’m constantly disposing of it.
What you need is a feline companion to slide across your desk and help you clear it. Hoho! I can help! You may borrow mine, if you like.

D. Hufflepuff – Prove you are not useless.
I did found and head a research institute, and was formerly a Captain in a certain organisation... Oh, but let's not speak of the past. *leans heavily on his cane for a moment, as if actually requiring it for support* I'm currently a successful merchant. Quite useful, I assure you!

6. Offer a bribe to the members of this community so that they will not squib you. Items used in bribery do not necessarily have to belong to the person offering the bribe. Do not threaten us rather than offering a bribe. A threat indicates you either don't really want to be here, or don't have enough sense to answer the question properly. The hat will automatically squib you, regardless of other votes, if you do.
I run my own shop that specialises in all sorts of rare and interesting things. Tell me what you'd like and I'm sure I can invent steal er, 'reclaim' get it for you! I may even be able to assist in taming the frightful furniture here. Oh dear. *kicks a foot stool away as it tries to hump his leg for the nth time*

Dory, of Finding Nemo

[nevereatenafish.livejournal.com]

( Just keep swimming... )

Highly warded owl to Nny

[anthony-crowley.livejournal.com]

( Owl to Nny )

H_H IRC Channel- come visit!

[eidolonfaery.livejournal.com]

With permission from the mods, I recently set up a permanent IRC channel for Hogwarts Hocus!
( Instructions for Window's Users )

( IRCle instructions via Conriocht )

( Mac OSX Instructions, thanks to SensibleSusan )

( Instructions for Trillian users, thanks to jadecanary )

( Chatzilla directions, from sensiblesusan )

Paul writes some owls: to Irulan, Gimli, and River

[arrakis-savior.livejournal.com]

( owl to Irulan Corrino Atreides, strongly warded )

( Owl to Gimli son of Gloin, warded only in a token fashion )

( Owl to River Tam, strongly warded )

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[nannynutter.livejournal.com]

Agnes stumbled into the Great hall looking rather confused. Surely the desks from the classrooms weren't actually singing musical theater? It was the whiskey, she decided. That Ravenclaw prefect had given her more than she normally drank. Why would a desk sing? Or move? It didn't make sense. I will never drink again she thought solemnley. Well, for several days at least, she decided. It's all your drunken hallucinations. They're not even real.

She rubbed her eyes vigorously for several moments before looking into the Entrance hall. To her increasing dismay, several other household items had joined the throng of desks and were singing to her. Loudly. "What the bloody hell is going on?" she cried over the din. She squints at a nearby wardrobe before adding "And my name doesn't even rhyme with polish!"

An owl to Adam

[notasmackhead.livejournal.com]

( Owl to Adam Young )

Oh, the ichthyocity! - A Return

[nemofound.livejournal.com]

Nemo was getting very tired. He and Oliver had been lugging his tank up stairs, along corridors, down more stairs, along more corridors, and down a really creepy, really dark staircase, but they'd finally arrived at Dr. Maturin's office.

"It doesn't look that heavy when Domino does it!" Nemo exclaimed.

"Well, that's cause they're sturdy little buggers," Oliver panted.

"I hope Domino comes back," said Nemo, as Oliver raised a hand to knock on Maturin's door.

Open RP

[dsv-brainiac.livejournal.com]

Lucas sat with his duffel bag in the Great Hall, trying to figure out what to do. Being Sorted into Tootsietramp had been a surprise, and he wasn't quite up to moving into the infamous dorm. He was prepared for weird stuff in a magic school, but doppelgangers, werewolves, wormholes, and puppets were a bit much for his first day. He kicked absently at a bookend that was harassing his ankle.

::Owls from Nny to Ford Prefect and Hawkeye Pierce::

[waste-lock.livejournal.com]

( Identical Owls sent to Ford Prefect and Hawkeye Pierce )