Halloween's coming and with it the Annual Dark Path party. Anyone and everyone can attend Halloween, of course. Have a costume in mind already? Or plans to approach the night as a masque? We need a little levity at this school don't you agree? Perhaps someone should plan something...exciting to happen at Halloween. Anyone have any ideas? You know what to do.

Revelio

Looking for more news? According to sources, the white handprints aren't just around Durmstrang. Folks in Durmstadt have been spotting them too, on the sides of establishments, on light poles, benches, anywhere and everywhere. It's almost like someone's trying to leave their mark. Or let people know they're there. 

As far as we all know, nothing's actually happened yet. It's just white hands everywhere, as though someone attempting to spread a message that this symbol should be feared. Dare we liken it to the Dark Mark? There's nothing to warrant that, and yet some people already feel that is the intention behind it. That it's no mere prank and it's only a matter of time before something happens to merit the fear they'd like to instill. 

What are your thoughts? Revelio.

Consider the following: teachers inform us to stay out of the woods, for something is attacking animals and students alike and lurking about. Teacher have yet to discover what that something is. White hand prints were found - presumably by a student venturing into the woods - on several trees, only shortly before that same mark was found on our very doors. Merely a prank? Possibly. But then, how do we know? Especially in light of last year's occurrences: students vanishing without a trace, students being attacked, teachers leaving on sabbatical mid-year, teachers being killed in class. It was a rough year, wasn't it? Even for Durmstrang standards.

So students, what do you think?

You know what to do.

Revelio

Ever think the administration's keeping secrets from the students? They want us to be formative adults, to be completely self-sufficient. They want exemplary students, role models, completely without failure, weakness, or even fear.

And yet they refuse to inform us what's lurking around our very school. Can it be they're keeping secrets? Or is it worse, and they simply don't know. Which is the worse case? That our esteemed professors won't tell us what's happening outside our walls, or that they truly don't know? For ones who impress up on the value of knowledge, it's a blow to consider their own lack.

Well if you have a voice that wants to be heard, it's time to speak up. Reveal it now. Your thoughts, your desires, your suspicions, and your convictions.

Revelio. It's time we students had our say. Use this charm and send word to your fellow student. Teachers won't know. It's just between us. So, what have you got to say?