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Harry Potter Enrollment Ceremony

Submitted by the 2nd Morinville Guides

Harry Potter Enrollment Preparation: The week before enrollment, the girls made wizard hats out of black construction paper and decorated them with fun foam stars and glitter glue.

Set up:

• The night of enrollment all girls were asked to bring a cape.
• We purchased extras at the dollar store for those that didn't have one.
• We had set up 7 tables, 1 in front of the room and 3 along each side.
• We placed a pumpkin that's battery operated on each table. The pumpkins flashed when the girls turn on the switch.
• A chair was put in front of the table.
• The sorting hat was sitting on the chair. For the sorting hat, we used a witch's hat and taped a walkie-talkie up in the top of the hat and the other walkie-talkie was around the corner for someone to use. A list was there with each girls name and the house they will go to.
• At the head table, we had 7 ghost cauldrons, one for every new girl. Inside each cauldron were pop rocks.
• When the girls pointed their wands, we added a little bit of water to the cauldron at it started to crackle.
• We told the girls they were accepted into Hogwarts.

Snacks:

• We had gummy frogs dipped in chocolate for chocolate frogs.
• We had wizard hat cupcakes. We made cupcakes, took a sugar cone and covered it with blue icing and put silver balls and star shaped confetti to decorate them and then put them on the cupcake.
• We also had magic wands made out of pretzels. We dipped the tip in white chocolate and rolled them in different sprinkles.

The Ceremony

McGonagall- Welcome everyone to a new Hogwarts school year. We will begin our ceremony with the sorting hat. When your name is called, come forward and take a seat. The hat will be placed on your head and sort you into your houses. We will begin with our Prefects, followed by our 2nd years and finish off with our new wizards. (Called each girl up using their full name and placed the hat on their head. The walkie-talkie shouted out there house.)

Now that you've all been sorted into your houses, we will do our official Hogwarts opening. Horseshoe!!!

Hagrid- Here at Hogwarts we have 7 laws that challenge us in different ways. These laws help promote friendships among fellow students. We will invite our 2nd years to present these laws. As each law is read, a pumpkin will be lit to remind us that we face challenges. These pumpkins will stay lit for your stay at Hogwarts as a constant reminder that you're not alone. 7 Laws are read!!!

Snape- Before we enroll our new wizards, there are a few things we need to take care of! First, we need to promote our oldest wizards and give them the title of Prefects.

Dumbledore- Yes of course! If I could have all Prefects dismiss themselves from the horseshoe and come stand before me. As experienced wizards at Hogwarts, you understand the laws and live by the promise you made when you were first enrolled. You understand that as a Prefect you are a role model to others and others will look towards you for guidance. I believe each and every one of you can handle this new responsibility and you'll make Hogwarts proud. To accept your new role as Prefects, I'd like you all to say the Hogwarts promise together. Girls say their promise. Patrol Stripes are given. Dismissed and return to horseshoe.

Snape- Sir, we must give our 2nd years their new title as well.

Dumbledore- Oh yes! If I could have all 2nd year students dismiss themselves from horseshoe and come stand before me. You all have one-year experience at Hogwarts school. You understand the law and the promise you made when you were enrolled. I believe you all deserve the opportunity to help out our Prefects whenever possible. Therefore I'm officially making you seconders in your houses. This means that when you're Prefect is unable to do her duty, you will step forward and do the best you can. Remember that you are a role model as well. To accept your new position, I ask that you say the promise together.

McGonagoll- Finally sir, the moment we initiate our new wizards and welcome them to Hogwarts.

Dumbledore- At last, if I could have all Prefects bring the new students in their houses to the front when your house is called, so we can begin their enrollment. Patrol #1 As a new student, you understand the seven laws that challenge you here at Hogwarts school? YES You understand the promise that you are about to make? YES When I call your name, step up to the table and say the promise. Once you've completed the promise you will point your wand towards the cauldron. If it crackles, you've cast your first spell and are welcomed into Hogwarts. You will then receive your hat, your certificate, your pin and officially be welcomed into Hogwarts as a wizard. Pin is pinned on, hat is placed on the girl's head and certificate is handed out.

Submitted by Heather Volk

2nd Morinville Girl Guide leader

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