Hello Students, Staff, and Spirits,

Welcome to the sixth issue and the last monthly issue of the Hogwarts Monthly Magazine. Ahh, we understand that this may sound like terrible news, and I am truly delivering it to you on behalf of our grieving team with a heavy heart. However, I hope you are still cheerful from the abundant love and warmth that prevailed inside the castle during the bygone Valentine's month of February. There's no harm in stealing sneaky glances at those memories and reminiscing about your flirty escapades with your crush or the beautiful moments that you spent throughout the month with the ones you love while you flip through the pages of this magazine. Enjoy a quick fling with the Hogwarts Monthly Magazine February 2024 Valentine's Special Issue while you continue to cherish yourself as much as you love your nearest and dearest ones.

We aren't leaving you forever, though, no, because we will be back as a seasonal magazine and will continue to craft fun and amusement alongside valuable tidings and juicy gossip and bring it to you in the form of quarter-yearly seasonal issues of the Hogwarts Seasonal Magazine. The inaugural issue will be published at the end of July 2024, by the name of Hogwarts Seasonal Magazine Summer 2024 Issue. We hope for your continued cooperation and love.

The Hogwarts Monthly Magazine was founded by a 2nd year Gryffindor witch at Hogwarts, Hiya Debnath, in lieu of facilitating the easy spread of information, news, and entertainment at Hogwarts. This magazine is also for time-pass purposes and fun, so enjoy it.

To keep us all feeling loved, wanted, and cherished, each copy of this magazine costs only twenty Knuts, cheaper than the cheapest bottle of love potion that you will ever buy at the Weasleys'.

The Hogwarts Monthly Magazine Editorial and Publishing Team wishes you a very happy upcoming spring and hopes you feel lighter in heart and spirit because of how amusing Valentine's month went. Most of us are walking with a spring in our step and suppressing coy smiles, but I am sure all of us understand. We would also like to soulfully wish the followers of the Chinese New Year calendar a very fruitful Year of the Dragon ahead.

We are indebted to the lovely individuals who joined us in February and added incredible new dimensions to our magazine. They are first-year Hufflepuff wizard Noah Ardof, who helped us as a Journalist and Editor and provided us with some much-needed respite; first-year Ravenclaw witch Nessa Taylor, who enhanced our magazine with stunning miracles and pure holiness as a Journalist and Editor; and first-year Gryffindor witch Freya Carita Amets, who joined us as a Journalist and Editor and provided the magazine with love and beauty.

The cover of this issue of our magazine was originally expertly designed by Celestia Carrow, Cover Designer and Illustrator, Hogwarts Monthly Magazine.

What should you look out for in the Hogwarts Monthly Magazine February 2024 Valentine's Special Issue to make the most of the scintillating beauty and affectionate passion embedded in its pages?

1. Despite the gloomy and abysmal darkness left behind by the sorrowful departure of the spirited and skilled Professor Elizabeth. S. Anne, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been graced by a loveable and talented new Ravenclaw Head of House and an inspiring and intellectual new Deputy Headmistress. Check out "Breaking News at Hogwarts" for more. On the same page, you will also discover an interview with Professor Anne, where you may read the courteous Professor's parting remarks to us.


2. Read about upcoming changes to the Hogwarts Library with the happiness of a newly beginning love story in "The Current Hogwarts Library". We are sure you can't wait to see what it looks like after undergoing a well-thought-out transformation.


3. Play with the mysteries of the cosmos while indulging in some romantic stargazing with guidance from the listed celestial events of the month and those to be featured in the night sky of the upcoming months in "Cosmic Communiqués by Hiya".


4. Take a quick, naughty look into the contents of the Weasleys' Skiving Snackboxes, and while you peep, make sure to not only plan some mischief but also pick one object to potentially win rewards from this month's random wheel event to be held as usual in the Hogwarts Monthly Magazine Office. Have fun "Examining the Weasleys' Skiving Snackboxes" with Freya Carita Amets.


5. Bring the springtime to your patio and get into the mood for bountiful harvests, joyous celebrations, attractive blossoms, and pretty flowers while you read wide-eyed about the large variety of spring festivals observed around the globe. There's little to no doubt that you will be taken aback. We sincerely hope that you are prepared for the abundant festivities that we have threaded together for you in "Spring Festivals Celebrated Around the World".


6. You must have already read your yearly Western horoscope, but what about the Chinese one? Are you familiar with the Chinese zodiac system? If not, you may want to listen to Hiya, as she helps you establish your Chinese zodiac sign and acquaints you with all the positive opportunities as well as obstacles in your yearly Chinese horoscope for the ongoing Year of the Dragon. Read "Do You Know Your Chinese Zodiac Sign?"


7. Puzzle-lovers, I bet this will grab your attention for a while. Attempt to solve Hiya's not-so-easy "Valentine's Day Crossword Puzzle" to amuse yourself when you are bored.


8. Gossips and giggles abound throughout Valentine's Month. But have you heard the whispers of love? Fear not. Kyra has brought to you the historical tapestry of Valentine's Day through her "Whispers of Love".


9. Read more about the fun escapades that some people engage in throughout the Valentine's week and seven days beyond by discovering more about each particular day in the Valentine's fortnight. Some interesting scoops about a few lovely and cute traditions brought to you by Hiya in "Getting to Know Valentine's Week".


10. Returning to the academic realm, take a moment to listen to our interviews featuring the astute and humorous Professor Buchanan and the methodical and thorough Professor Draekon, and remember to take their advice to heart. If you are lucky enough to pay attention, these will not only be crucial for your academic future at Hogwarts but will also serve as a roadmap for your future magical profession. Hang on to every word that each Professor spoke this month in "Interviews with the Professors".


11. Nessa will teach you how to bake her delicious-smelling "Nessa's Valentine's Day Cookies" while you cook with love in her kitchen. Heart-shaped chocolate chip and red velvet cookies can steal anyone's heart, for the way to one's heart is through the stomach.


12. Join Hiya in the Great Hall as she interviews the charming Dane Lautner, a sixth-year Slytherin wizard, Transfiguration Head Student, Potions, and History of Magic Professor Assistant at Hogwarts. Beware of being floored by his excellent grades, though.


13. Follow Hiya through the passages in the library as she stumbles upon none other than a Targaryen herself. Meet Vaella Targaryen, a descendant of the valiant House of Targaryens and, of course, a Slytherin witch at Hogwarts.


14. Discover the linguistics of love in "This Month's Special Topic by Charlotte" and use it to your advantage by communicating with your crush in the appropriate love language based on their Hogwarts house.


15. Learn how to maintain a relationship using the right communication techniques in "This Month's Valentine's Special Topic by Hiya" to keep your sweetheart close forever or your crush even closer.

We hope you enjoy the romantic journey through the pages of this magazine. Happy Valentine's Month, dearest witches and wizards of Hogwarts Castle. Heartfelt greetings on embarking upon the Year of the Dragon.

- Hiya Debnath, Journalist, Editor-in-Chief, Compiler, Publisher, Hogwarts Monthly Magazine.