Daily Prophet: Edition 12

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CHT’s Riddles

Written by CHT64; compiled by Thesewingsaremadetofly and occasionally Melx100

Edited by Melx100

''Thursday’s riddle was a short one, suggested by @Lxvenderjewel. It went like this:''

I suffered a big loss early in life

And was once left out because of who I was

I later created something very advanced

But was punished for my actions afterward

Who am I?

''Without any incorrect guesses or hints, @Littlebluebubble got this answer in seven minutes. If you weren’t at the riddle to see who she guessed, we’ll tell you now that the correct answer was Theodore Nott!''

''Friday was a five riddle special, so let’s get into it! The riddles are in a slightly different format to conserve space.''

The first, suggested by @DestinyChrysant, went as follows

I took my job very seriously

Usually following the example of another

However, after an unfair event

I was killed suddenly in a fatal accident

Who am I?

''The hints given for this riddle were the facts that they're not in the main series and are female. Incorrect guesses included Hedwig, Vincent Crabbe, Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody, Broderick Bode, Regulus Black, Krall, Leta Lestrange, and Mary Lou Barebone, and it was guessed by Littlebluebubble. The last guess is actually related to the correct answer. Do you know who it is? If you thought of Chastity Barebone, you’re correct!''

The second riddle was guessed by Littlebluebubble, aided by LectorMagificus.

I am mostly harmless and generally shy

Occasionally doing complicated actions

My nature has led to some confusion

But I've made something very beneficial

What am I?

''No hints were given for this one, the answer was correctly guessed on the first try. This happened to be the fascinating creature the mooncalf!''

The third riddle was answered after the hint “Harry’s used the item they created”, and was figured out from these lines:

I was famous and very talented

Once creating something known to many

I later attempted to commit a crime

But failed and was given a violent threat

Who am I?

''Do you think you know who it is? Grindelwald and Nicholas Flamel were guessed. If you don’t know who it is, Thesewingsaremadetofly and LectorMagnificus can help you out. They got the correct answer, Ragnuk the First. He made the Sword of Gryffindor!''

''Whew, more than halfway there! The fourth riddle took the longest, and was posted like this:''

There were many theories surrounding me

Resulting in a change of something consistent

Several were affected in a negative way

And a group was blamed for what happened

What am I?

''An obscurus, a time turner, and Sirius Black were guessed before Thesewingsaremadetofly, giving credit to LectorMagnificus, got the correct answer. This was after these hints were given: the negative way they were affected doesn't include death, and this was not in the main series, FB book or QTTA. The "something consistent" was mentioned in the main series. It turned out to be the 1877 Quidditch World Cup that no one remembers!''

Last but not least, we have the fifth and fastest riddle, going like this:

I was once heartbroken by someone I loved

Given a big responsibility because of it

Later, I was delighted by a happy event

But I never saw what happened afterwards

Who am I?

''This was quickly guessed by PandaJJMusic, who revealed the answer to be Hagrid’s dad! Good job, Panda!''

''In the end, four points were given to Hufflepuff and one point was given to Slytherin. There was also a new rule debated about, wondering if someone exceeds their point limit if they can still help. A compromise- yes they can help, but the point cannot be given to their house- is in the works. Nice job everyone!''

Okay, after that brief rundown, let’s head on to the next riddle, this one from earlier today.

I am bewitched into seeming like something else

But many people know it's not true

I tried to escape to freedom one day

And I know some are out for my head

What am I?

''This riddle took about an hour and a half, and was created by @CheeseUnicorn! This was a good one, Cheese! Plenty of hints were given, including “this was seen in one of the first two books/movies and has interacted with Harry.” And “to clarify the fourth line, the answer can’t actually think for itself.” People guessed Sirius Black, dementors, Bellatrix Lestrange, Xenophilius Lovegood, Credence Barebone, the brains at the Department of Mysteries, Nagini, and Buckbeak in the time it took to find the correct answer. Littlebluebubble, given the idea by LectorMagnificus, who, in turn, was set on the right track by Littlebluebubble and Thesewingsaremadetofly, guessed “The Chocolate Frog that tried to escape the Hogwarts Express in the first book/movie?” Though this doesn’t have a wiki page, it was confirmed to be the correct answer, bringing Lector’s total number of riddles guessed this week up to seven and Hufflepuff’s total points up to 13, an excellent way to end the week. Now, let’s take a look at some of the other games and events going on.''

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Games and Events

Written by Brystal Granger

Edited by Yeetlol59

''Let’s start on Games and Events now! There are a lot of them these couple days..''

''First off, @MarvelPotterhead27 continues their awesome Would you rathers! It has a lot of interesting questions.. Next, @PotatobabyxDD does a riddle, that sounds fun! @RobotFlowerOfficial starts a tournament- I don’t know if sign-ups are still open, but feel free to join that if it is! Moving on, @Iidreaminqxwillows continues their March Madness Ship Polls. @Lurker3993 does Episodes 11, 12, and 13 of their Harry Potter Path Game, which sounds interesting.''

''Moving on, @DorkyForLife0701 starts a HP tournament! A lot of people signed up for that, but unfortunately sign-ups are closed now.''

''@EagleWarrior33 continues their HP Favorite Villian Tournament. Next, we have a catchphrase post by @Lxvenderjewel! That got some fun replies. @TheBandit025 does a “Walburga Black’s internet History” post, but no one commented on it. They also made a “Potter Children Internet Search History” one, which got 3 replies.''

''@TheCrazyBrownBear does a Would You Rather again, with very hard questions. @Vickyefh does an interesting game where you get the letters of a character’s name and put emojis instead of it (if that makes sense-), that got a lot of replies.''

''Moving on, @MarvelPotterhead27 starts yet another game- a HP Mad Libs one! That sounds very interesting, feel free to check that out! @Zamolo does the #26, 27, and 28 of their “This or That” games. @RobotFlowerOfficial does a “Wrong Answers Only” with Voldy Moldy, that got some hilarious answers. @IiCh0c0latte continues their “Would You Rathers”- there are a lot of those these days.''

''@Broadway Blackthorn1234 starts the first round of their “Battle of the Houses”! In this round, you have to create a magic creature. That sounds interesting..''

''That’s it for Games and Events; if you want to check these out, look at the ‘Games and Events’ category! Now, time for the Fanfics and Roleplays!''

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Fanfics and Roleplays

Written by Reilin345

There are lots of new role plays and fan fictions happening!

''@IiCh0c0latte has just recently posted a new chapter of their fanfiction starring the popular and amazing ship, Dramione! The fanfiction is named Forever, and they have recently posted part 8. For all those Dramione shippers, be sure to check it out, it’s bound to be a good one! Moving on, @HeirsOfTheNightSuperfan has also recently posted a new chapter of A Malfoy and a Mudblood. This particular story starrs the intriguing and yet interesting ship of Dramione. I greatly recommend it, even if you don’t ship Dramione, it’s a really good fanfiction! @DorkyForLife0701 has recently posted a new chapter of her Marauders Instagram Story!''

''Moving onto roleplays! @Danzy2000 has created a roleplay named Random Rp! You can still sign up, the roleplay itself hasn’t started yet. @Uniqorned has created a shipping roleplay. These roleplays seem to be escalating quite a bit! It’s about your character going to Hogwarts, but they’re in their fourth year. Apparently fourth year is love year, so it’s sure to be a blast!''

If you want to participate in roleplays, or read some fanfictions head to the Fanfics & Roleplays section!

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Trivia and Quizzes

Written by Ivy Granger

Edited by Littlebluebubble

''Now for the Trivia and Quizzes! This one is going to be a little random, so some of these might catch you by surprise!''


 * 1) Can you name at least 10 people from the original OoTP?
 * 2) Who were the two members of the Order who had come to the Dursleys in the last book?
 * 3) Can you name 10 people from Dumbledore’s Army?
 * 4) Can you name 10 Death Eaters?
 * 5) What is the one spell that Hermione struggles with?

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Noun of the Day - Harry Potter’s Wand

Written by Livi23awesome

Edited by Thesewingsaremadetofly

''Let's continue looking at the wands! Instead of a wand wood, we'll briefly go over Harry Potter's wand. Harry has used different wands before, but we'll look at the one that chose him when he was 11.''

The wand was 11" long, made of holly, and had a phoenix feather core. The feather belonged to Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes.

''Fawkes gave two feathers to Ollivander, one of which was used for Harry's wand, and the other used for Voldemort's wand. This gave the two wands a special connection that plays an important role in the series.''

In 1977, Harry’s wand was broken by a rebounding jinx, but, thankfully, was later fixed with the Elder Wand.

The first spell he learned with the wand was Wingardium Leviosa and the first spell that he casts in front of the readers is Expelliarmus.

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IRL News

Written by Melx100

Edited by MariaPark2000

''First, fun facts! Did you know that Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter, used to not like the Harry Potter books? For the same movies that he starred in for ten years, you would think he liked the books that inspired them, but no! In his original reading of the books, he despised them- but eventually came to love the series!''

''Next, let’s move on to birthdays! Two days ago was the 81st birthday of Derek Deadman, who played Tom the barman! And now, Harry Melling- who played Dudley Dursley, turns 32!''

Now, let’s move onto the ship of the day!

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The (friend)ship of the day is Huna! Do you support this ship as well?

The quote of the day is: “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” -Albus Dumbledore

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