Hogwarts Weight Loss Challenge - Eighth Term

xxghost
xxghost Posts: 4,697 Member
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Good evening! As I see that we now have an awesome new Challenges forum, I thought I would spread the word about our Hogwarts challenge here as well!
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Attention all would-be Wizards, Witches, Half-bloods, Squibs and Muggles.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are approaching their eighth term, and we are looking for applicants to join for the new term.

Firstly, some information about what to expect from your term at Hogwarts:

Basics:
  • This is an eight-week weight-loss challenge, beginning on Monday, January 4th.
  • All players will be sorted into houses. These are your teams - look to each other for advice, support, and motivation.
  • Each week, players will weigh themselves on either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday (EST). Weight loss will be totaled up (not by pounds lost, but by percentage, similar to the Muggle television show Biggest Loser) for each house.
  • Houses will be awarded house points based on how much weight was lost. The house with the largest percentage will receive the most points, and the house with the smallest percentage will receive the least.
  • The term will include mini challenges each week, which will include: Quidditch (exercise), Potions (food/dietary), Defence Against the Dark Arts (trivia etc - we are a school after all), as well as a multitude of other small challenges. There is ALWAYS something happening at Hogwarts!
  • The House Cup will be awarded to the house with the most points at the end of the term!

Benefits:
  • Geek out over all things Harry Potter with like-minded people! The entire challenge is Harry Potter themed, right down to the names of the threads in the group.
  • Make friends, and be supported by a fantastic group of people!
  • Relax! This is a safe, stress-free challenge. No one is voted off if they do not lose every week.
  • Get motivated! We'll push you every day with different health-related challenges. Do what you can, and you'll probably find you're more capable than you thought!
  • Lose weight!

To apply for a position at Hogwarts for the next term, please fill in the online Hogwarts Enrollment Application.

We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure you don't miss out on a place at the school. There are only a small number of vacancies available in each house.

REMEMBER
  • You MUST fill in the enrollment form in order to enroll in the next term
  • Applications are taken on a first come first served basis

Once you have been accepted, your house prefect will be in contact and you will receive an invitation to the School group and your House Common Room here on MFP. Please be assured though, that if we are unable to sort you into a house at this stage, we will wait-list you for any vacancies that arise throughout the term.

Hogwarts is an equal opportunity school, and has openings available for people with all levels of ability, as well as places for students who are maintaining or gaining weight.

Questions may be posted here, or sent via owl (Muggles call them... PM's?).

Sincerely yours,
freesiasun5
Head Girl

If you are interested, please check out the provided link. If you have any questions, just post them here!

Best,
Ghost (Headmistress)
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  • Crazyfighter99
    Crazyfighter99 Posts: 38 Member
    This is so cool! I love Harry Potter and I submitted an application. Looking forward to working towards my goals with fellow HP fans!
  • RunRaineyRun
    RunRaineyRun Posts: 301 Member
    I'm going to Florida in 8 1/2 weeks (wizarding world of Harry Potter!) so this is PERFECT! I hope I get in. Where's my Felix Felicis...
  • iheartcookies2
    iheartcookies2 Posts: 952 Member
    edited December 2015
    I have applied and I'm hoping to see the arrival of the owl soon :)
  • laurav25586
    laurav25586 Posts: 1 Member
    I have applied too. Not really sure what to expect but I really need to get back on track somehow. I hope this will be a fun way.
  • dilebold
    dilebold Posts: 10 Member
    edited December 2015
    This is so awesome
  • KKishaA
    KKishaA Posts: 160 Member
    I applied last night. This is the BEST challenge I have ever seen!!!! Please please please let me in!!
  • RunRaineyRun
    RunRaineyRun Posts: 301 Member
    Do we know when owls will go out, I imagine spots fill up quickly so wondered if I can be put out of my misery if unsuccessful :p
  • lsloper
    lsloper Posts: 17 Member
    This is a great way for me to get motivated! Hoping to see an owl soon! :)
  • Tessla005
    Tessla005 Posts: 1 Member
    hoping to see the owl. my first challenge on this site =]
  • akern1987
    akern1987 Posts: 288 Member
    I applied! So into this (I'm actually in the middle of re-reading the series again right now) how poetic and motivational!
  • RunRaineyRun
    RunRaineyRun Posts: 301 Member
    edited December 2015
    Okay kids, I'm waitlisted! *crosses fingers, eyes, lines :p*
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    I MISS THIS CHALLENGE!!!!
  • Foreverfaye
    Foreverfaye Posts: 3 Member
    This is my kind of challenge! Hope I get to participate
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    :huh: Oh really, no owl yet for the person with the power to avada kedavra you right off the forums?

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    :p
  • Kaycham
    Kaycham Posts: 8 Member
    This is so awesome! Thank you for implementing this lovely idea. :smiley:
  • Flaise
    Flaise Posts: 10 Member
    I can't even explain how excited I am to have found this challenge! It looks amazing and it will be great to make some HP friends on this journey!
  • haniani
    haniani Posts: 317 Member
    This looks brilliant! I'm just restarting my weightloss journey, a challenge like this should definitely encourage me.
  • bolja_ja
    bolja_ja Posts: 9 Member
    yes! potterheads unite! :)
  • jkreutzfeldt
    jkreutzfeldt Posts: 420 Member
    I just submitted my application! Does anyone know if there are any spots left? So anxious!!!!!
  • pichu318
    pichu318 Posts: 172 Member
    Well it does start on January 4th, so I'm guessing Owls will go out on the 3rd? Do the people who get put on a waiting list get a letter stating so as well?
  • freesiasun5
    freesiasun5 Posts: 3,122 Member
    kgeyser wrote: »
    :huh: Oh really, no owl yet for the person with the power to avada kedavra you right off the forums?

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    :p

    You must be a Slytherin...

    Owls will go out soon! Some of them partied a bit hard last night.
  • ikbentevreden
    ikbentevreden Posts: 8 Member
    I'm so excited about this :smiley:
  • TimeLadyAscella
    TimeLadyAscella Posts: 5 Member
    I just sent in an application. Hope there's still a spot left for me. Now to wait on an Owl, fingers crossed!
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    I got waitlisted. Many many people love this challenge so even jumping on it right away can't guarantee a spot.
  • Forty6and2
    Forty6and2 Posts: 2,492 Member
    iheartcookies2 wrote: »
    I have applied and I'm hoping to see the arrival of the owl soon :)

    ^^^ I support her even if she is a Gryffindor :tongue:

    (for real though, she's cool!)
  • Forty6and2
    Forty6and2 Posts: 2,492 Member
    freesiasun5 wrote: »
    kgeyser wrote: »
    :huh: Oh really, no owl yet for the person with the power to avada kedavra you right off the forums?

    52955-harry-potter-i-dont-like-to-be-kept-waiting.gif






    :p

    You must be a Slytherin...

    Owls will go out soon! Some of them partied a bit hard last night.

    You say that like it's a bad thing :D
  • pichu318
    pichu318 Posts: 172 Member
    That awkward moment when you hear about people being waitlisted and you panic wondering if you wrote down your username correctly :O
  • hayslip1974
    hayslip1974 Posts: 50 Member
    :D I had the same thought!
  • EauRouge1
    EauRouge1 Posts: 265 Member
    I got waitlisted too :( Boo. I really hope a spot opens up, I love Harry Potter.
  • iheartcookies2
    iheartcookies2 Posts: 952 Member
    Forty6and2 wrote: »
    iheartcookies2 wrote: »
    I have applied and I'm hoping to see the arrival of the owl soon :)

    ^^^ I support her even if she is a Gryffindor :tongue:

    (for real though, she's cool!)
    Thank you :)

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