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Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Samuel Griffith - August 15, 2024
Hey folks, I have an idea for an event for Hogwarts staffers, plus maybe some scholarly types that are acquainted with host or guests (includes spoueses, former faculty etc.).
Since this is a limited group, I would like to get a reading on interest levels here.
Includes an event and a game thread.
What:
An evening of good food, good wine, music, and hopefully great conversation , hosted by Professor Samuel B. Griffith for friendly Hogwarts staff and associates.
Where:
The Alchemy classroom and the adjoining living quarters
When:
August 30th, two days before the students arrive in Hogwarts
Why:
Imagine this as a last huzzah before a term of responsibility and leadership for the hardened professionals who keep the school runnning.
The idea of this group of role models and virtuous wizards and witches getting wine-drunk and sharing stories of their wild days is very endearing to me.
I want to provide a light and carefree environment for colleagues to thread. We have quite a few new additions that would have the opportunity to meet everyone.
Also, that leads me to my game idea
The game:
I would like to get a group thread with a game of the ground that I call reminiscence.
Every post starts with the Phrase “That reminds me” and contains a story from their youth, preferably from school. Can be short and sweet.
The poster chooses one word to mark with bold and underline, which is the jumpoff point for the next person.
Example
Prof. Griffith:
“That reminds me”, said Professor Griffith, refilling the wine glass of the person seated next to him at the dinner table, “back in second grade I snuck down into the kitchen and convinced a houseelf that nothing would delight Professor Grinkeldunk more, than waking up to a row of fresh shepherds pies on the floor right next to his bed. For months, the man came to class with the smell of gravy wafting up from his feet, because he kept stepping into them.”
Next person:
“That reminds me, my brother Edward put amortentia in a pot of gravy for the Quidditch team at the Slytherin table. They all started snogging and when the headmaster found out, Edward got almost kicked out of school! Mother sent him an infamous howler.”
“That reminds me, my brother Edward put amortentia in a pot of gravy for the Quidditch team at the Slytherin table. They all started snogging and when the headmaster found out, Edward got almost kicked out of school! Mother sent him an infamous howler.”
Next person:
“That reminds me, in fifth year Aloysius Bulstrode hit me so hard with the bludger that I feel off my broom and broke both my arms. That was not a fun night in the hospital wing”.
And so forth.
Let me know if you would like to be part of this event. You can also let me know if you think this is silly and your wizened wizard would never attend such a frivolity!
Cheers
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Ephram Diggory - August 15, 2024
Count Meserimus in!
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Hauke Bauer - August 15, 2024
I am SO in, yes, please.
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Gus Lissington - August 15, 2024
I shall try!
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Ignatius Prince - August 15, 2024
Ignatius is in too
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Mason Skeeter - August 15, 2024
Mason and Fiona McCarthy will be there, but I cannot commit to the thread unfortunately! I go back to work in the days before that and my brain will be mush XD
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Themis Lyra - August 15, 2024
Themis will attend and is willing to play.
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Aldous Crouch - August 15, 2024
Dido Bloom will absolutely be there and absolutely be weird <3 I cannot guarantee game participation from an OOC perspective but will def try!
Conversely, Elenora Brierley says she has too much to do getting the creatures ready for term but hopes everyone else has a delightful time!
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Matteo Hughes - August 16, 2024
Matteo will attend and, after a few drinks, be persuaded to play.
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Samuel Griffith - August 16, 2024
I am very honored by this illustrious guestlist!
Aldous Crouch even one post from Dido offhandedly telling a secret from someone elses past instead of her own in the game thread would make me happy, because that would be hilarious
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Philomena Sprout - August 18, 2024
Louisa Clearwater will be there! Also not sure about OOC participation seeing as I'm catching up rn but love this idea! <3
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Hugh Bailey - August 19, 2024
Hugh Bailey will be there, I'm open to threading him. The retired Ellsworth Ruskin shall be there as well but unable to thread.
RE: Faculty dinner? Calling all Hogwarts staff! - Samuel Griffith - August 30, 2024
Game thread is open. Jump in and reminisce!
Maybe tell a story you have never told anyone?
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