Magic at Masterman: Spirit Week Takes New Form

After years of a longstanding Blue vs. White spirit week tradition at Masterman, SGA decided to add a twist this year. To welcome our first headmaster, Principal Laurie, this year we are having a Harry Potter-themed spirit week modeled after the annual “House Cup.” To ensure fairness, a quarter of each grade will be partitioned into the following houses: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. A beanie from the lost and found will be placed on every student's head to assign people to houses. After the teams are set, Headmaster Laurie will cosplay as Professor Dumbledore to announce the commencement of the games.

The altered events include a Horcrux scavenger hunt: Professor Gilken has infused his soul into 7 different objects throughout the building and finding them all will result in his retirement as well as 500 points. Rumored items include a staff microwave, a piece of gum under a desk in 408, and a juice box in locker 2-209 ¾. Blammo spoons will turn into wands (see the mod squad approved spell list); chocolate frogs will have to be guided from eye to mouth instead of Oreos; and Quidditch courts are already being set up on the garden side of the roof. Wall decorating will be just as important this year and houses have already been gathering volunteers to sit inside painting frames. However, the best way to earn points is to consistently show up to morning check-in with the proper garbs, or you can kill an ogre in the girl's bathroom.

To accommodate the complicated logistics of the House Cup, Professor Heimann has put in a lot of work. “It took a lot of convincing to get the building engineer to make the stairwells move, not to mention training the owls to deliver safety waivers.” She noted how the waivers were probably the biggest challenge: “Admin gave off the vibe of ministry bureaucrats, Headmaster Laurie and I hold safety paramount, and considering we only projected 30% of student population casualties compared to 50% at Hogwarts, I’d say we're due for a magical experience.”