[img align=left]https://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/kain2.png[/img]Hello all! I've been reading about both magizoology and Muggle zoology lately and have noticed something a bit odd. In zoology, Muggles have decided to create different names for their groupings of animals. There are the common ones like herds, packs, flocks, and swarms, but there are also a few that are a bit... out of the ordinary. For instance, did you know that a group of pug dogs is referred to as "a grumble of pugs"? A few other examples are "a murder of crows", "a gaggle of geese" and "a prickle of porcupines"--which is my personal favorite!

I've also noticed that we don't really have grouping names like these for magical creatures. I know a lot of you have some pretty creative minds, so I figured why couldn't we put together some names?

It's time for another Group Activity! It's time to work with your housemates to come up with the best magical animal grouping names that you can!

Each team is to come up with up to 10 magical animal grouping names.

Threads have been created in your respective house forum groups for you to discuss your strategy! Please keep all discussion for this activity on those threads. Once your team has decided on their final 10 groupings to submit for the challenge, one representative from your house may then post them here. We would prefer a Prefect post the final product, however another spokesperson may be chosen if necessary.

Some rules for this challenge: 1.) Creatures used for this challenge must be canon! Please do not create magical creatures of your own creation or use magical creatures that are not part of the Harry Potter universe. If it is not a well-known magical creature, please cite your source. 2.) Please do not duplicate any creatures. For example, if your team has selected a grouping for centaurs, you cannot use centaurs a second time. 3.) Please do NOT post on this thread for discussion. Only final products please! 4.) If there becomes an issue where houses are submitting the same grouping names for several of their creatures and it appears there may be cheating, we reserve the right to cancel the challenge. If this happens, no points will be awarded.

Each team may submit up to 10 magical animal grouping names (you may submit less, but it is in your best interest to submit 10!), and each entry to successfully adhere to the rules and theme shall be awarded 5 points each for a maximum of 50 points!

In addition, we will also be ranking the submissions! The house that ranks will receive an additional 30 points. Rank will receive an additional 15 points. Rank will receive an additional 10 points. The house that ranks will not receive any additional points.

This challenge will end on Monday, May 9th at 11:59PM Subeta time.

(NOTE: if you need to be added to your house forum group, let either me, one of the other admins, or one of the Prefects know! If you have any questions, please ask on your respective discussion threads and PING ME or leave me a comment.)

" and each avatar to successfully adhere to the rules and theme shall be awarded 5 points each for a maximum of 50 points!"

Avatar? What avatar, or is this a holdover from the last group challenge that got missed when editing?

Ravenclaw Entries

A flotilla of billywigs (by ) A grove of bowtruckle (by ) A cohort of centaurs (by ) A priherclan of chimaera (by ) A nuisance of doxies (by ) A cacophony of jabberknolls (by ) A harmony of merpeople (by ) A ministry of snidgets (by ) A riddle of sphinxes (by ) An omen of thestrals (by )

Gryffindor Entries

by A death of dragons An Intelligence of Hippocampus A Lock of Kelpies A Howl of Werewolves

by A flabber of Flobberworm A quid of Giant Squid A chrome of Gnome A sniffler of Niffler A poke of Moke

by A charm of merpeople

Slytherin entries

A disaster of dragons - A rattling of ghouls - A grapple of grindylows - A rumble of imps - A blessing of mooncalves - A mischief of pixies - A chaos of poltergeists - An enigma of sphinxes - A tromping of trolls - A dream of unicorns -

I'm so sorry for the delay! Here are our submissions:

Syndicate of Centaurs Firestorm of Dragons A mob of Merpeople A clique of Fairies A cluster of Nifflers A Nightmare of Acromantulas A swarm of Billywigs A huddle of Demiguises Flock of Phoenix Party of Pygmy Puffs Pride of Griffins