University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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‘SIRIUS’ ABOUT harry potter There was an intense magical battle in the halls of one UA dorm that only a true Harry Potter whiz could win. On that cold and spooky September night, students and staff members gathered in the lobby of Hotz Hall for a night of trivia based on the stories of “the boy who lived.” The energy of the Potterheads was so magical it was almost like Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort were in the halls themselves. The festivities took place Sept. 28, 2016, complete with butterbeer, bowls of candy corn and other treats lining the tables. Ten students, mostly Hotz residents, participated in the trivia, and Resident Assistants and Hotz’s Coordinator for Residence Education came to play as well. A Harry Potter poster was at stake and Harry Potter fans fiercely competed to earn that prize. As one could guess, the majority of people at the program were Harry Potter fans. Because Hotz Hall houses first-year Honor College students, the majority of the students were freshmen. “I’m crazy passionate about Harry Potter,” freshman Katrina Erickson said. “It makes me happier and more excited than probably any other pop culture. It’s exciting how Harry Potter is still very much alive and active. I think it’s going to be that way for a long time. I also like how there’s a community that will come together around it for things like this.” Erickson was not afraid to compete. She said she felt confident about the trivia because she was the captain of the Varsity Scholar Bowl in high school so she knew a lot of general trivia and even more about Harry Potter. STORY I TROY ANN MOTT PHOTO I ANDREA JOHNSON The event could not have been possible if the organizers were not big Harry Potter fans themselves. The event was organized by the Hotz RAs and the purpose of the event was to gather the residents together and to have fun. EmmaLe Davis, the CRE for Hotz Hall and a huge Harry Potter fan, said the idea of the trivia was totally random. “The trivia night was designed to build community and bring residents together and allow them to get to know each other more,” Davis said. Everyone thought having a Harry Potter trivia night would be fun, Davis said. Once the event began, the emcee and a RA for Hotz Hall, Wyatt Heikes was enthused and got everyone prepared to have a magical night. “Whether you have read the books three times each or you just happened to stumble into the Hotz lobby and saw the Butterbeer - we’re all going to have fun,” he said. Each team had about five people on it. There were 12 questions including two bonus questions. Some of the questions were about names of potions and where different characters from the book died. After the different rounds of trivia were completed, Team Dumbledore’s Army was victorious. Freshman Victoria Tarkington was elated that her team won and expressed how much fun she had. The winning team received the treasured Harry Potter poster. However, everyone got a chance to eat some delicious treats, making everyone a winner. ILLUSTRATION I KAREN HESSING DESIGN I ADDI MCNEEL 26 FALL

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u Trivia build night was designed community. .. ” EmmaLe Davis 1 . Students play Harry Potter trivia and sip Butterbeer in the lobby of Hotz Hall 2 . Students load up on candy corn, Butterbeer and other treats during Harry Potter trivia night. 3 . Students answer trivia questions in an attempt to win a Harry Potter poster 4 . Hotz Hall was decorated with pumpkins, spiderwebs and other Halloween decorations. HARRY POTTER YEAR 27