Muggle Object of the Week 1

Hufflepuff: 50

For Part 1 I used Wikipedia (for information on clocks) and Harry Potter Wiki (for mentions of a clock).

Part 2:
Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used sundials and water clocks to measure time. In the 13th Century, there was a demand for a more dependable way to gauge time. Medieval artisans then created the mechanical clock.  It was inaccurate and unreliable until the pendulum was invented. The clock played a key role in Western civilization. The earliest mechanical clocks were invented just before 13 hundreds, and told time by striking a bell. By the early 15 hundreds, inventors had developed spring-driven mechanical clocks that were small enough to be portable. Clocks are essential in everyday muggle items, such as Cell Phones, Global Positioning Systems and much more.

Again, Wikipedia.  

Part 3:
This clock has three settings: Muggle (on the off chance that there is one nearby), Family and Daily Activities. Family setting is much like something I saw in the second movie, where each member of the family has spoke with their name on and their are places on the clock such as home, work, school, etc. It follows the person everywhere they go. Daily activities is quite like the clock described in the second book: there are activities instead of numbers, and the clock with clang loudly at the time when the activity should begun until someone actually starts the activity. This way no one gets out of de-gnoming the garden  

Muggle Studies - The Clock

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Part Two:

Write a brief history on the clock. Anything under 100 words will not be counted, however, please don't give me something over 500 words. This part is worth 30 points.

For years, people have found ways to measure time.  Devices from sundials to water clocks have been used to observe time. Did you know that the Ancient Egyptians split the day into two, which is why now we don't use twenty-four hour time - in most cases. Most muggles relied on Mother Nature to tell them the time; they used shadows and the sun to find out what day it was! Over time, better things were produced: hourglasses, sundials, shadow clocks, water clocks... Then there were things we use now! Like, analogue clocks, digital clocks... Even grandfather clocks - some of which are extremely famous!

So which of those are the most effective? Now that is for me to know and you to find out!

Sources: The same Wikipedia page.

Part Three:

As a young witch or wizard, it is your job to make a clock work for those who are busy. How will your clock work? Will it have a built in organizer for the working family member? Will it have alarms go off every time someone tries to break into your home? This is clock, make it however you want! Worth 10 points.

My clocks is one of many hands, right in the middle it shows how safe you are in your home at that moment, with a round scale from 'safe and sound' to 'GET OUT OF THE HOUSE!' This, I think, is most useful for wizards living in He Who Must Not Be Named's time. On the outside, it has another scale, showing the safety of people outside your home - those who live with you, of course... If they are in danger, you'll know. The last of the tools, is a series of buttons to emergency services, most of them to the Ministry. If you press one, someone will apparate to your house immediately; this is to be used only for emergencies, obviously.

Source: None

I had a lot of fun with this! But I'm a new student, so it might be a bit messy... Sorry!

Well done.

RAVENCLAW
butterbeer008 - 63 HP

HUFFLEPUFF
Dearly Beloved - 65 HP

My clock would tell me when I'm running late and it would recognise my voice. It would have 4 hands

1:Classes
2:Family
3:Homework
4:Chores

Lilly-Rose, please reread this class instructions and make sure you comply with every requirements