The muggles, since they do not have any magic, need to learn many different things in school than we do, because they can’t do charms and DADA.

Subjects:
Math:
In Math, you add, subtract, divide, and multiply.
Adding is when you add to numbers together to make a total or sum. eg: 2 + 5 = 7
Subtracting is the opposite of adding, so if you have two numbers you would take away the 2nd number
eg: 6 - 5 = 1
Dividing is when you have 2 numbers but you have to start with the biggest number then split that number into groups. You can tell how many groups to split the number into by what the 2nd number is. eg: 14 ÷ 2 = 7
Multiplication is when you start with the first number then keep adding that number in groups to what the 2nd number is.
Eg: 12 x 4 = 48
Language:
The learning of writing, or reading. Like most people do, Language sounds like you are learning languages. But really, you are learning proper ways to write or read. Example: for reading, caterpillar is sounded out like this: Cat-er-pill-er. For writing, caterpillar (Wrong spelling), caterpillar (Correct spelling). You can also learn tricks if you have trouble reading, and proper grammar!

Science:
Science is the study of the structure and behavior of the physical world. You learn about things like matter, or other things, like natural disasters. You basically learn how the world works, using experiments and research.


Physical education ( Phys Ed ):
Phys Ed is where you do body movement or team sports.

Drama (acting):
Drama may not be a subject taught in all schools, but it is definitely fun! Drama is usually a class where you do small skits (plays), and you can learn the professional way to act. Something you may learn is projecting. Projecting is making your voice loud enough so even the people in the
waaaaaay back can hear you. There is a catch though, as projecting is not yelling. So you would need to find the place where you are not quiet, but not yelling.


Health:
In Health you can learn about: The food that we eat and love, how humans and animals function, how some diseases are cured, personal safety and personal health.

Languages:
Normally you take a class where you learn a different language than you speak. Eg: French or Spanish.

Extracurricular:
Extracurricular are definitely not the same as the extracurricular at Hogwarts. You do not play Quidditch or join some sort of dueling group. Instead, you play different sports, and do different clubs!

Sports:
Usually, muggle schools have some collection of sports you can choose from. Some of them include: Soccer (Football),
basketball, field hockey, volleyball, and sometimes a swim team! Keep in mind, some schools may only offer different sports or only some of the ones listed.



Clubs:
No, there is no dueling club at the muggle schools. There are a bunch of clubs some of us wouldn’t even think if joining! Some clubs include: Choir (Singing group), a drama club, sometimes a book club, planning club (plans things like a luncheon), and a drawing club. Same as the sports, some of these things might not be at every school, and we are sure that that is not all of the possibilities for clubs.


Breaks (Holidays):
The first break is in at the end of December, until the being of January. That break is called Christmas/Holiday break.
The second break is called Spring break or March break. Ever Muggle school has different dates for March break/Spring break, between March and April.
Normally at schools, there’s Easter break. On Easter break, you get the Friday before and the Monday after off.
Summer break! Summer break is a time for you to chill and relax. Although some kids have to do Summer School if their grades aren’t good enough.



Written by Hadley and Kylyn Cooper.

Quidditch vs Soccer
This article is comparing and contrasting the popular muggle sport soccer to the popular magical sport quidditch. Quidditch, as I’m sure most of our readers know, is played in mid-air on broomsticks. There are 7 players per team and 4 balls. The quaffle which is a red ball around the size of a soccer ball (Coincidence? I think not!) This is the ball that the chasers throw through the hoops to score. The next are the two bludgers, black and heavy (Like bowling balls), they are used to hit players and distract them or cause them to swerve and drop the quaffle or fly away from their destination. And the snitch, the small, walnut sized, golden ball is worth 150 points to the team who’s seeker catches it. Speaking of seekers, the seeker’s job is to catch the golden snitch before the other team’s seeker. The keeper is like a goalkeeper in soccer (Yet another coincidence?), their job is to protect the hoops at their end of the quidditch pitch from the chasers who will try to score with the quaffle. The chasers, like I already said, try to put the quaffle through the other team’s hoops. Finally, the beaters fly around with bats which they use to hit the bludgers towards the members of the opposing team, usually the seeker or chaser since they’re not allowed to hit the bludgers at the keeper unless the quaffle is within scoring area.
Now it’s time for me to do the soccer fans justice, I hear you Dean Thomas! There is only one ball in soccer but they have 11 players. I know pretty much nothing about soccer, so we have an interview from someone who does, Aragog Scamander
Hazel: What are the positions on a soccer team?
Aragog: Firstly, there are 11 players on a soccer team. The main positions are Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder and Forwards. Basically, the goalkeeper is like the keeper in quidditch, they try to save the ball. You get 2 types of defenders, full backs and center backs. Full backs try to defend and not let the other team score and they run up the field to help their team score, while center backs stay put and defend by their posts. Midfielders are the players who control the center of the pitch, they create chances for the Forwards to score. There are 2 types of Forwards, wingers and strikers. Wingers are similar to Full backs who play on the side of the pitch, but they don't defend. Strikers are the people who normally score goals.
Hazel: Are those all of the positions?
Aragog: Yep. You got more questions?
Hazel: Yeah, you’re on a soccer team right?
Aragog: I don't play on a professional team, I just play for fun.
Hazel: What position do you play?
Aragog: I usually play as a defender, I rarely play as a midfielder
Hazel: If you couldn’t play as a defender or a midfielder, what position would you want?
Aragog: I would play as a winger, but I'm not fast enough to play on the wings
Hazel: What about fouls, what’s a red card?
Aragog: A foul is when you tackle a player unfairly, If you do this you get a yellow card which is a warning, if you do it again you can get another yellow card which equals a red card. Sometimes if the tackle is very bad, you can get a straight red card. When you get a red card, that means you have to stop playing and leave the pitch. When you get a card, the team is normally given a free kick, if it's in the box, you get a penalty.
Hazel: Is there any other important information about soccer?
Aragog: Soccer is a very complex sport, it's not easy. Always warm-up before matches, watch out for offside, don't play dirty, etc.
For those Potterheads who know every little thing about quidditch but nothing about any other sport (me), now you know a basic summary of soccer. Now that we know what the deal with soccer and quidditch is, we can start comparing them. As I mentioned before, a quaffle and a soccer ball are roughly the same size, the main difference is the color. Soccer balls are traditionally black and white, (Though I have seen them in many colors) and quaffles are red. I also pointed out that a keeper and a goalkeeper have almost the same job. They both protect the scoring area, only one is 50 feet in the air and it’s not one but three hoops and the other is a net safe and sound on the ground. Chasers are similar to Strikers because they have the job of scoring. That might be the end for the similarities but I’ve got a much longer list of the differences! As I previously mentioned, the scoring area is quite different, There are far more players on a soccer team but less balls, there is nobody on a soccer team that has a job quite like that of the beaters or the seeker. As Dean Thomas says, there is a “red card” in soccer but nothing of the sort in quidditch. I could go on but I’m sure that many of our readers have classes to attend, books to read and write, groups to join and create, and things to do in real life. (There’s got to be something!) So I’ll leave it here today! If you enjoyed this issue then look out for more! We post daily!