Final Cummulative House Scores

Hello, everyone!!
Here are the final scores. These scores reflect the -10 per person who did not send in the tracking numbers for the packages that they sent and the final Quidditch scores.

1st place ~ Hufflepuff - 98%

2nd place ~ Ravenclaw - 76%

3rd place ~ Slytherin - 75%

4th place ~ Gryffindor - 73%

Congratulations to all the winners and all the players :)
We will continue updating this site with packages received, the Dueling Club winners AND information on when the HSKS 6 - The Half Blood Prince will begin.

DA Points

Final DA points will be updated either today or tomorrow, so be looking for those.

Also, to answer some questions that came in the (-10) was deducted from those that did not send their packages before July 14th. It was an early incentive.

House Points

Hello, all!

Time for a House Points Update before we head into the last stretch of the swap.

By now most of you should now that the early deadline for sending your package has been extended to July 14th. The final send date is July 25th. If your package is not sent by that time you will not be allowed to join further HSKS swaps. I want to make that clear. If there is anyone that has not received their package by that date or heard from your partner as to whether or not they sent your package, please contact your prefect and arrangements will be made to have an angel package sent out to you as soon as possible. Reminder: Delivery confirmation is your friend!! It is very important to get delivery confirmation if you plan on sending within the next two weeks. We need to make sure that you actually sent your packages to your partners.

Drop outs and Reassignments

At this time those that have been in jeopardy of being dropped for not posting in their blogs for over two weeks or not contacting their partners will be dropped from the swap and not allowed to return for future HSKS swaps. Partners will not be reassigned if packages have already been sent, but if your spoiler has been dropped or MIA for over two weeks at this point, please contact your prefect and we will work on either making contact with your missing partner or we will get an angel package ready for you.

House Points

These percentages reflect the level of participation since the last Quidditch match. Ten points per person have been deducted for each week that they did not post.

Previous Points

Gryffindor 75%

Hufflepuff 99%

Ravenclaw 79%

Slytherin 82%

Current Points

1st place - Hufflepuff - 98%

2nd place - Slytherin - 81%

3rd place - Ravenclaw - 78%

4th place - Gryffindor - 73%

Quidditch Round Three

Quidditch trivia will be posted on Wednesday, July 16th, between 7 and 8 a.m. PST. The Snitch will be released on Saturday, July 19th. Window for hours of release will be posted by Wednesday. The release will be prompted with a clue, which will be posted on this blog, during a 3-hour window of time on Saturday.

House Point Update!

Okay, everyone!
It's time to update the points after our big Quidditch weekend. These percentages include the posting points from the week before also.

1st place ~ Hufflepuff ~ 98%

2nd place ~ Slytherin ~ 93%

3rd place ~ Ravenclaw ~ 90%

4th place ~ Gryffindor ~ 74%

Daily Prophet, Issue 9 - House Points & DA Edition!

House Points

House points earned can lead one of the houses to winning the Quidditch Cup at the end of the swap. These points are earned individually, but count towards your team - your house. Not completing the tasks needed to earn house points can cost your house the Quidditch Cup.

House points that can be earned are:

Early House Points - HSKS Advertisement by May 9th ~ 5 pts.
Linking Logo in the Sidebar by May 17th~ 5 pts.
Posting Weekly ~ 5 pts.
Quidditch Trivia ~ 20 pts.
Quidditch Picture Scavenger Hunt ~ 5 pts.
Finding the Snitch ~ 150 pts.
Emailing me Your Delivery Confirmation
Before July 11th - 10 pts.
Sending more than one package ~ 5 pts.

Dumbledore's Army

This is a way to receive a rating in HSKS. It will show other swappers what type of swapper you are. Are an "Acceptable" swapper, one that "Exceeds Expectations," or are you a swapper that is "Outstanding?"

The points earned in Dumbledore's Army can overlap the House Points that can be earned, but they are points that are yours and yours alone that will earn you one of the title's mentioned above.

DA points are earned as such:

These points can be earned each week
Posting Weekly ~ 5 pts.
Communicating with your spoilee weekly ~ 5pts.

These points can only be earned once
Including something specific to your pals likes in their package ~ 10 pts.
Completing the handmade portion by July 2nd. ~ 10 pts.
Mailing your package early - by July 11th. ~ 20 pts.
Sending all that is required in the package ~ 10 pts.
Sending more than one package ~ 5 pts.

Updated
Acceptable = 50 - 60 pts.
Exceeds Expectations = 65 - 80 pts.
Outstanding = 85 pts. or more

How will we know that you are contacting your partner? Well, we certainly do not have the time to check everyone's comments to make sure that they are contacting their partner, but it is a requirement to contact your partner at least once in a 14 day period. If you haven't contacted your partner in some way (commenting on blog posts, emailing, sending an e-card, or bumping into them in the common room), it will be up to your partner to contact your prefect to let them know. When we discover that there has been no contact the DA points will be adjusted.