# def creates a reusable block — name it like a spell
def cast_lumos():
    print("* Your wand tip glows with a soft light *")

def award_points(house, amount):
    # Parameters let you pass in different values each time
    print(house, "earns", amount, "points!")

cast_lumos()
award_points("Gryffindor", 10)
award_points("Ravenclaw", 5)