I apologise for the late post. I've been extremely busy and somewhat lazy. It'd be good to have a partner in all of this, to start at the beginning of the next round. I find it difficult sometimes to come up with new ideas and as you've noticed I've been late in posting challenges, votes and results. Again, I am really sorry for posting the challenge late.

Round Four - Challenge Five - Friends

Rules:
Byes are to be used before the challenge is over. Byes List
All icons must be submitted to this post by Midnight, Tuesday 2nd September . If, by this time, your icon has not been submitted, you forfeit the competition. If all icons are entered before the deadline, the voting will be posted.
Icons must follow LJ's icon dimension rules: must not exceed 100x100px or 40KB. No animation either.
You must not share your icon before the challenge is over, and you must not submit a previously made icon. The result of breaking either rule is disqualification.
Submit only one icon to this post only. All comments are screened.
Any and all brushes, textures, and stock images (excluding people) are allowed, unless otherwise noted.
List of Members

Challenge Prompt
Friends: "We'll be there, Harry," said Ron.
"What?"
"At your aunt and uncle's house," said Ron. "And then we'll go with you, wherever you're going."
"No-" said Harry quickly; he had not counted on this, he had meant them to understand that he was undertaking this most dangerous journey alone.
"You said to us once before," said Hermione quietly, "that there was time to turn back if we wanted to. We've had time, haven't we?"
"We're with you whatever happens," said Ron. - The White Tomb, pg. 607 - The Half Blood Prince.

Friends played an important part in the series of Harry Potter. So this week I would like your icons to feature a group of friends. There are images provided, but if you feel like using your own, feel free. 

People who haven't submitted their icons will have their skips used for them: angryteabag, hp_narnia, pokecharm, magicprophecy, li_potter.
People who are out of Round Four for not handing in their icons: tybone.

IMPORTANT - Please read all the rules before voting

VOTING RULES
Voting will last approximately 24 hours. You are not required to vote, but it's much appreciated. You do not need to be a participant to vote.
Vote for the WORST (lesser quality) icons. DO NOT vote against or for an icon because of personal style preference. I trust that most of you already know NOT to vote for your own. Also, take into account the original image to see how much effort the icon appears to have had put into it.
Comment to this post with ONE WORST ICON, and ONE FAVOURITE. With the negative votes, you MUST provide a reason! If you do not provide a reason, your vote will NOT be counted. You're not required to give a reason for your favourite icon, but it's always nice.
This round, we will be voting off one person and choosing one favourite. There'll also be a mod's choice.
Comments are screened

The form. Just replace the 00s with the number of the icons, and provide the reasons.

<b>Voting Off</b>: #00 - Reason <b>Favourite</b>: #00 - Reason (Reason not required)

( Round Four: Challenge Two - Voting )

A reminder to those to hand in your icon by Midnight, Thrusday 31st. The challenge is here. If you'd like to use your skip, I suggest you do it now. The bye list is here.

People who haven't submitted their icons
pokecharm
li_potter
magicprophecy
tybone

Round Four - Challenge Four - Book Covers


Rules:
Byes are to be used before the challenge is over. Byes List
All icons must be submitted to this post by Midnight, Thursday 31st. If, by this time, your icon has not been submitted, you forfeit the competition. If all icons are entered before the deadline, the voting will be posted.
Icons must follow LJ's icon dimension rules: must not exceed 100x100px or 40KB. No animation either.
You must not share your icon before the challenge is over, and you must not submit a previously made icon. The result of breaking either rule is disqualification.
Submit only one icon to this post only. All comments are screened.
Any and all brushes, textures, and stock images (excluding people) are allowed, unless otherwise noted.
List of Members


Challenge Prompt
Book Covers:
Book covers have always been teasers to what we can expect to read inside the book. With them we are able to identify what type of book it'll turn out to be.
So, if you haven't guessed yet, this week we're going to base our icons on the book covers of Harry Potter.
There aren't going to be any images provided this week as there are so many featured around the world, but if you do get stuck I'll be more then happy to supply you with one.
Harry Potter covers
Thanks to lovelei who came up with the idea.

We need more votes people for the Severus Snape challenge.

I apologise for the delay in posting the icons. My weekend was extremely hectic.
Some of you have been saving your icons under your screen name, so from now on I will be uploading the icons to my Photobucket account.

People who haven't submitted their icons will have their skips used for them: angryteabag, teh_corrupted, magicprophecy.
People who are OUT of Round Four for not handing in their icons: little_son.

IMPORTANT - Please read all the rules before voting

VOTING RULES
Voting will last approximately 24 hours. You are not required to vote, but it's much appreciated. You do not need to be a participant to vote.
Vote for the WORST (lesser quality) icons. DO NOT vote against or for an icon because of personal style preference. I trust that most of you already know NOT to vote for your own. Also, take into account the original image to see how much effort the icon appears to have had put into it.
Comment to this post with the TWO WORST ICONS, and ONE FAVOURITE. With the negative votes, you MUST provide a reason! If you do not provide a reason, your vote will NOT be counted. You're not required to give a reason for your favourite icon, but it's always nice.
This round, we will be voting off two people and choosing one favourite. There'll also be a mod's choice.
Comments are screened

The form. Just replace the 00s with the number of the icons, and provide the reasons.

<b>Voting Off</b>: #00 - Reason #00 - Reason <b>Favourite</b>: #00 - Reason (Reason not required)

( Round Four: Challenge Three - Voting )

A reminder to those who still need to submit their icons Midnight, Friday 11th. If you do not hand in your icon you will either have your skip used or be disqualified.
Here is the link to the challenge.
li_potter
nopamuk
dinkinflicka84
magicprophecy
little_son
tybone

Round Four - Challenge Three - Severus Snape

Due to the delay in results the date to submit icons has been changed.
People who've decided to use their skip for this round: angryteabag, teh_corrupted

Rules:
Byes are to be used before the challenge is over. Byes List
All icons must be submitted to this post by Midnight, Friday 11th. If, by this time, your icon has not been submitted, you forfeit the competition. If all icons are entered before the deadline, the voting will be posted.
Icons must follow LJ's icon dimension rules: must not exceed 100x100px or 40KB. No animation either.
You must not share your icon before the challenge is over, and you must not submit a previously made icon. The result of breaking either rule is disqualification.
Submit only one icon to this post only. All comments are screened.
Any and all brushes, textures, and stock images (excluding people) are allowed, unless otherwise noted.
List of Members


Challenge Prompt
Severus Snape: "You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potionmaking," he began. [...] I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses ... I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death -- if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach." - Severus Snape, the Philosopher's Stone.

After the release of the Half-Blood Prince pictures, I was inspired to start a challenge based on our beloved Potions teacher. There are images provided, but if you feel like using your own, please feel free.
( Severus Snape )

Sorry about the late post guys. There were too many ties that had to be broken. I was stressing out this whole weekend. A huge thankyou to everyone who voted, I really appreciate it.

So without further ado onto our results...

( Voted Out )

( Voters Choice )

( Tallies )

There are a few ties that really need to be broken, so please more votes people! Here's the link.

There are a few ties that need to be broken. If anyone has spare time to vote please do so here. The results will be tallied up later in the day.

People who haven't submitted their icons will have their skips used for them: little_son, tybone.
People who are out of Round Four for not handing in their icons: whorecruxx, barelyshocking.

IMPORTANT - Please read all the rules before voting

VOTING RULES
Voting will last approximately 24 hours. You are not required to vote, but it's much appreciated. You do not need to be a participant to vote.
Vote for the WORST (lesser quality) icons. DO NOT vote against or for an icon because of personal style preference. I trust that most of you already know NOT to vote for your own. Also, take into account the original image to see how much effort the icon appears to have had put into it.
Comment to this post with the TWO WORST ICONS, and ONE FAVOURITE. With the negative votes, you MUST provide a reason! If you do not provide a reason, your vote will NOT be counted. You're not required to give a reason for your favourite icon, but it's always nice.
This round, we will be voting off two people and choosing one favourite. There'll also be a mod's choice.
Comments are screened

The form. Just replace the 00s with the number of the icons, and provide the reasons.

<b>Voting Off</b>: #00 - Reason #00 - Reason <b>Favourite</b>: #00 - Reason (Reason not required)

( Round Four: Challenge Two - Voting )

A reminder for those who haven't submitted their icon. It's to be handed in Midnight, Wednesday 2nd July.
little_son
whorecruxx
barelyshocking
tybone
li_potter
nopamuk

Round Four - Challenge Two - Creatures


Rules:
Byes are to be used before the challenge is over. Byes List
All icons must be submitted to this post by Midnight, Wednesday 2nd. If, by this time, your icon has not been submitted, you forfeit the competition. If all icons are entered before the deadline, the voting will be posted.
Icons must follow LJ's icon dimension rules: must not exceed 100x100px or 40KB. No animation either.
You may not share your icon before the challenge is over, and you may not submit a previously made icon. The result of breaking either rule is disqualification.
Submit your icon to this post only. All comments are screened.
Any and all brushes, textures, and stock images (excluding people) are allowed, unless otherwise noted.
List of Members


Challenge Prompt
Creatures: "C'mon, now, get a move on! Got a real treat for yeh today! Great lesson comin' up! Everyone here? Right, follow me!" - Rubeus Hagrid, at the start of his first lesson for Care of Magical Creatures.

This week we focus on the creatures of Harry Potter. There are a wide variety of choices. You can use Centaurs or Dragons, even owls or frogs. There are no images, but if you get stuck I'll be more than happy to provide you with one. Here's a link to a list of Harry Potter creatures.

I've noticed that some of you have forgotten that you've entered Round Four of HP_LIMS. If you're unsure please check the participants list. Honestly guys, it's not like I drew your name out of a hat and added you to the list. *Shifty eyes*

There's going to be changes to the schedule for challenges, voting and results. This will be posted in the user info.

Schedule
Friday: New challenge. Voting ends; winners and disqualified icons are posted along with tallies and results.
Sometime during the week: Reminder is posted, along with missing entries.
Tuesday: Reminders are sent to individual people whose icons I have not yet received.
Wednesday at Midnight: Deadline for all entries, unless a skip is used
Thursday: Voting is posted

If you have any questions or concerns please comment here.

Sorry that the results weren't posted sooner. It's not because I didn't have the time too, it's because I actually have to share the computer with my family. Computer hogs!

So without further ado onto our results...

( Voted Out )

( Voters Choice )

( Tallies )

It'd be good to get more votes in round one's challenge. If you have any time to spare, please vote for your favourite and least favourite icons. Eliminations will be announced tomorrow afternoon Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).