DIVINATION CLUB: Term XXII, Activity 1 - 2012 Predictions

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As the fireworks ringing in the new year begin to subside, you decide to make a start on your homework. The Divination one catches your eye; a series of predictions to be made, which will be marked in hindsight. Deciding this one will be an easy assignment to get out of the way you choose to make a start.


Activity: 2012 Predictions
Points: Participation Only - 10pts
Deadline: 18th January @ 11:59PM UTC.
Details: The New Year is a time to make new predictions! Tell us what you expect to happen in the forthcoming twelve months. Activity inspired by xfortytwo, who will win Hufflepuff 5 extra points if she participates.

Here's a nice easy challenge to start the year off! Shamelessly plagiarized Affectionately liberated from Ing of Hufflepuff's similar activity last year, I thought it would be a great time to offer up a variation on it again! :D


I'm going to ask you to make five unique predictions about the coming year: one for each of five areas:

• Your real-life experiences (something that will happen to you, doesn't have to be super-personal or anything.)


• World/Current affairs (something you believe will be in the news a lot, or will affect lots of people).


• Harry Potter fandom (this can be HP itself, HiH stuff, and so forth. No house bashing, or I bash you D:<)


• Showbiz gossip (outrageous scandals! Celeb slander! Pre-emptively clutching mah pearls!)


• Predictions in other entertainment (ie, sports, TV, music, fandom and so on.)

So what's the catch? Well, we could all rattle off some things no probs, so I'm going to latch on a condition: You may NOT make the same prediction as another participant. So for instance, if I said something in #2 (world events) about the Mayan apocalypse coming to fruition at the end of this year, nobody else may use that world ending scenario as their #2 prediction.

There's two reasons for this: first, it gets some variety going, but more importantly, it gets you all reading one another's predictions, too! I encourage you guys to chat and chatter about one another's thoughts on the year to come- however there won't be any extra points for doing so. Just good karma, innit. ;)

Also, because I just used the Mayan prophecy as an example, you can't use it in your answers now, either. It's for the best, tbh: the Mayans couldn't even foresee the Spanish, never mind doomsday. :P


Here, have a textbox-

<b>1) Real life: </b> <b>2) World affairs: </b> <b>3) The HP fandom: </b> <b>4) Showbiz gossip: </b> <b>5) Other entertainment: </b> Name//House

And yes, it's a nice simple 10 point activity to ease you in to the new term. There will be a roster sweep at some stage to clear away some of the clutter, but I haven't yet decided when that spring cleaning will happen. For what it's worth, if you've done recent activities you won't be cut when that time does come. Hint hint hint.


Also! Because this activity was inspired by a brainchild of xfortytwo's, I'll award 5 bonus points to Hufflepuff if she participates.

_{The future will look bleak if you forget to sign the ROSTER!}

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1) Real life: I'll have major job-related change, whether its a promotion or a new job entirely.
2) World affairs: The Japanese will invent something outrageous and morbidly cute, albeit disturbing. Like, IDK, some sort of hormonal supplement that turns your poo into a Pokemon. We'll see. We'll see.
3) The HP fandom: Pottermore will be forced to up their game, upon realizing that their users simply aren't that interested in ebooks.
4) Showbiz gossip: An 80s teen icon will die.
5) Other entertainment: Announcements for a fifth installment of Devil May Cry?

Ashe//Slytherin