Hogwarts Weight Loss Challenge

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Attention all would-be Wizards, Witches, Half-bloods, Squibs and Muggles.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are approaching their sixth 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, July 27th.
  • 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 totalled 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! Over the last five terms, our students have lost well over 4,400 pounds!

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

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 enrolment form in order to enrol 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 to me via owl.

Sincerely yours,
peejaygee1
Head Girl
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Replies

  • freesiasun5
    freesiasun5 Posts: 3,122 Member
    Do it. It's awesome. :D
  • mxmakm
    mxmakm Posts: 1,166 Member
    Quick question. I sent an application in yesterday and still haven't received a response. About how long does the process take? I don't want to miss this challenge. It looks like a lot of fun!
  • ssingley13
    ssingley13 Posts: 112 Member
    I applied too :smiley:
  • KeliseJackson
    KeliseJackson Posts: 25 Member
    I applied as well. :D
  • mjgrin
    mjgrin Posts: 883 Member
    Applied. This is awesome!
  • peejaygee1
    peejaygee1 Posts: 3,588 Member
    edited July 2015
    mxmakm wrote: »
    Quick question. I sent an application in yesterday and still haven't received a response. About how long does the process take? I don't want to miss this challenge. It looks like a lot of fun!

    The House Prefects are working through applications now.

    You will receive an owl (PM) in the coming days from your House Prefect notifying you of the outcome of your application.

    This will tell you if you've been accepted, and which house the Sorting Hat has placed you in, or if you have been waitlisted for upcoming positions that open up throughout the term.
  • ValeMenard
    ValeMenard Posts: 1 Member
    Love this! Totally applied!
  • mxmakm
    mxmakm Posts: 1,166 Member
    peejaygee1 wrote: »
    mxmakm wrote: »
    Quick question. I sent an application in yesterday and still haven't received a response. About how long does the process take? I don't want to miss this challenge. It looks like a lot of fun!

    The House Prefects are working through applications now.

    You will receive an owl (PM) in the coming days from your House Prefect notifying you of the outcome of your application.

    This will tell you if you've been accepted, and which house the Sorting Hat has placed you in, or if you have been waitlisted for upcoming positions that open up throughout the term.

    Ok, thank you! I just wanted to make sure my application was received. =)
  • MsCinnamonLB
    MsCinnamonLB Posts: 5 Member
    Totally in...hoping this really gets me going!
  • Kisame29
    Kisame29 Posts: 10,252 Member
    As a current student for the last 3 terms, I highly recommend the challenge :) Lots of mini challenges each week to help keep you on track with your goals. I hope to see some of you in Ravenclaw!
  • xxghost
    xxghost Posts: 4,697 Member
    Looking forward to this term! I hope everyone is excited, because we have some big things planned! :)
  • tizzylish1975
    tizzylish1975 Posts: 1,475 Member
    So excited...my enrollment form has been filled out and my owl was sent out the window with it earlier tonight. Now I need to go pour myself a glass of butterbeer and try to remain as patient as possible.
    ...who am I kidding? I will be checking my pm's constantly until he returns home!
  • MsWendyDarling
    MsWendyDarling Posts: 138 Member
    I just enrolled with my sister! What's funny is we were just watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2! <):D
  • goodideabear
    goodideabear Posts: 22 Member
    Just signed up! Yay :)
  • WinterSkies
    WinterSkies Posts: 940 Member
    So excited for this! I applied today :)
  • lologyrl
    lologyrl Posts: 183 Member
    I'm actually really excited about this lol!
  • EquineWild
    EquineWild Posts: 22 Member
    I applied! I guess we will see what happens! -fingers crossed-
  • Kathrynha77
    Kathrynha77 Posts: 103 Member
    Applied. Love Harry Potter. Check out my profile picture, all ready to go to platform 9 3/4 to catch the train :smiley:
  • GemmieH
    GemmieH Posts: 55 Member
    This is amazing, applied. Eagerly await my owl post
  • ms_maruska
    ms_maruska Posts: 119 Member
    :o
  • Bovaryoo
    Bovaryoo Posts: 1,374 Member
    I'm excited about this. I love challenges and Harry Potter!
  • Monklady123
    Monklady123 Posts: 512 Member
    I just filled out the application. I LOVE Harry Potter! Read the books many times, and have seen the movies many times also.
  • Nazy_Ak
    Nazy_Ak Posts: 164 Member
    This is sooooooo cool. I've just applied :D I can't wait.
  • The313
    The313 Posts: 3,146 Member
    Accio acceptance letter! :lol:
  • Monklady123
    Monklady123 Posts: 512 Member
    The313 wrote: »
    Accio acceptance letter! :lol:

    Lol. :)
  • Nazy_Ak
    Nazy_Ak Posts: 164 Member
    I loved this so much that I told my hubi about it, and he is going to apply as soon as he gets home too. Yay!
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    This is awesome!
  • JennergyKC
    JennergyKC Posts: 254 Member
    Hooray! I'm really excited to (hopefully) join this term.
  • Roshky
    Roshky Posts: 120 Member
    This sounds like so much fun! I do hope I'll get accepted for this term... :smiley:
  • GidgetWannaBe
    GidgetWannaBe Posts: 20 Member
    "What's coming will come and we'll meet it when it does."