Daily Prophet Edition 5

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CHT’s Riddles

Written by CHT64; compiled by Thesewingsaremadetofly and occasionally Melx100

Edited by Melx100

''To start things off, here’s the riddle from Thursday, Feb. 18th. We’re back to the hard riddles, this one suggested by Eaglewarrior33.''

I had an extremely short temper

Causing harm to myself and others

I once planned something very dangerous

And killed many, along with myself

Who am I?

''This was guessed after about fifteen minutes by Thesewingsaremadetofly, who described him as “Wait, was it the guy on the quidditch team who got really angry so he charmed an entire forest to attack the teams during a match and was killed by a particularly violent spruce? (Lol I remember weird details.)”, before any hints were given or any incorrect answers were guessed. The name which Wings forgot was Niko Nenad, and she gave the point to Ravenclaw.''

The riddle from Friday, Feb. 19th, was suggested by @PandaJJMusic and went like this:

I've attempted to take advantage of others

Making people eager before knowing the truth

However, I was soon caught by another

But was willing to break another rule not long later

Who am I?

''Any ideas who it is? Here’s a hint to help you out: the character was a male. (That was all that was given.) Some incorrect guesses were Rita Skeeter, Draco Malfoy, Mundungus Fletcher, and Gilderoy Lockhart. LectorMagnificus guessed it after 42 minutes, giving the point to Hufflepuff. And the answer was Harold Dingle! If you don’t know who that is, don’t worry, some of us didn’t either. He was the guy who “tried to sell a substance that he claimed was powdered dragon claw to students studying for their O.W.L.s. In truth, the substance was dried Doxy droppings, which Hermione Granger confiscated…” - Wiki article on Harold Dingle. With that cheery thought, let’s move onto Saturday’s riddle, suggested by LectorMagnificus.''

I suffered an uncommon change in appearance,

Presumably because of my dangerous job.

Yet I still ventured out in public,

Being noticed and given attention to by others.

Who am I?

''There were only three hints today, that this character was male, they were in the main series, and that they were in the first half of the main series. Two of the most common guesses were Alastor Moody and William Weasley, but also included Tom Riddle and Silvanus Kettleburn. Do you think you know who it is?''

''A few things that went on was that we apparently figured out there were a lot of chocolate frog cards! Just as well, during the guessing, Melx100 attempted to describe the character to the best of their abilities, saying “Ooh! Okay, I’ll describe them! They’re male and there was an accident that changed their appearance, and we weren’t sure when it happened but presumably during their job, as it was really dangerous and possibly even life threatening. They didn’t really care what other people thought when they went outside, although other people commented on his appearance.” However, in the end after about an hour and forty minutes, Melx100 guessed the riddle correctly, revealing it to be Gilbert Wimple!''

Our next riddle was from Sunday, went like this:

I was foolish and quite selfish

Making steps towards an ambitious goal

However, I was tricked by others

And believed to suffer a curse

Who am I?

''Gilderoy Lockhart, Dolores Umbridge, Percy Weasley, Barty Crouch Jr, and Remus Lupin were all incorrect guesses (DADA teachers seemed to be pretty common), leading to these hints: this character was not in the main series and the character and others around them believed they were afflicted by a curse. The correct guess, the King from Babbity Rabbity and her Cackling Stump, was guessed by LectorMagnificus (surprised?), after exactly an hour. He gave the point to Ravenclaw.''

''Lastly, in this long list of riddles, is the riddle from earlier today. Suggested by Littlebluebubble, it went like this:''

I worked years ago in a well-known place

Being fondly remembered by others

I helped someone after a disappointing event

Shaping them into who they are

Who am I?

''There were a few hints today: This person was in the main series and was only mentioned in the main series. They were in the first half of the series and did not have any lines. This person was a male human, and the ‘well-known’ place was not Diagon Alley. In line three, the person mentioned was their successor, and it is unknown whether or not they died. They worked at Hogwarts. Albus Dumbledore, Remus Lupin, Griphook, Arthur Weasley, Fred Weasley, Zonko, Florean Fortescue, Silvanus Kettleburn were all guessed in the three and a half hours it took to find the correct answer. Anyone know who got it? If you’re thinking LectorMagnificus, good job! He guessed Ogg, who was the gamekeeper before Hagrid.''

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Games and Events

Written by Brystal Granger

Edited by Yeetlol59

''Next topic: Games and Events! There are a lot of those these days…''

''There are fun word games (if you’d call it that) in the wiki recently! Some of them are “Wrong Answers” by @Littlebluebubble, or “Harry Potter Atlas” by @Broadway Blackthorn1234. Some “finish the sentence” games also are going on..''

''Next, CHT64 and Sir memes a lot more than needed announced the teams for their Ministry Showdown! The 7 teams (magical number!) decided their Department name, and it looks like it’ll start soon!''

''There also seems to be some riddles going on besides CHT’s ones. @FoxxTheElder did some riddles, they seem fun! @Sunnysideupeggs is doing Daily Quizzes too, check them out!''

''Onto tournaments! @Hpfan1561 is continuing their Quiz Tournaments. If you want to participate in that, it’s posted 6am EST every day except Saturday. @Yeetlol59 also started a tournament, but no one signed up! Make sure to check that out and maybe join it! @RobotFlowerOfficial started a tournament too, it seems fun!''

''Also, there are a lot of “Who is this- wrong answers only” posts! It’s kind of like the “Wrong Answers” one, but you only talk about the character in the post. Just look at the replies; you’ll start laughing at what some people said.''

''If I went on about the Games and Events happening in this wiki, it’d take long, so I’ll just sum it up: you can find all kinds of games here: from tournaments to “wrong answers only,” the Harry Potter Wiki will always have something to entertain you. :)''

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Fanfics and Roleplays

Written by DorkyForLife0701

Edited by (-)

''Wow those were some clever riddles! Anyway, let’s move on to our next topic: Current Roleplays!''

''A new RP made by Pinguisthecutest has recently opened up. It starts at Dudley’s tenth birthday party—now that sounds pretty interesting. Sunnysideupeggs has also started another RP. This one seems to be a pretty normal RP starting during year one, but you can be anyone—from teachers to students to anything else you could think of! And finally, Uniqorned has also made a roleplay. The theme is in Harry’s fourth year (1994) during the Triwizard Tournament and the Yule Ball. These all sound like a lot of fun. Most of the other RP’s such as Slytherin.Goddess.Of.The.Moon’s RP’s have already started, but look like they are getting off to a great start!''

Now—done with the RP's, let's take a look at the amazing new fanfics that have been posted by our fellow wiki users, shall we?

''Kittygranger8660 has made a fanfic titled ‘Random sort of fanfic thing, how Victoire and Teddy met.’ It’s short, but is sweet and quite enjoyable. Iidreaminqxwillows has also published the latest chapter of her fanfic ‘Remus Lupin fanfiction.’ Chapter 3 was amazing and is a real recommendation on my end along with the first 2! And lastly, fellow user Emmieb.123 has released chapter one of their new fanfic, ‘i dont have a title for my fanfic yet any ideas?’ While the title has not been decided, the story of their OC is off to a great start!''

To find the Roleplays and Fanfics mentioned, and others as well, head on over to the wiki’s ‘Fanfics and Roleplays’ category!

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Trivia, Facts, Canon

Written by Ivy Granger

Edited by Littlebluebubble

''Trivia, Facts, Canon! Since you’ve gotten a dose of everything in the Fandom world, let’s promptly move on to a few fun facts about the Harry Potter universe! First, did you know that music superstar Michael Jackson proposed an idea to J.K. Rowling? He wanted to make a Harry Potter musical! Sadly, she turned him down, but in 2009, an unofficial Harry Potter musical was released by Starkid Potter. Although we never did get the Jackson adaptation, A Very Potter Musical and it’s two sequels are a funny and exciting watch!''

''Here’s our little trivia! Who are the seven Weasley children, in age order? For a bit of extra credit, do you know their birthdays? Please refrain from searching things up, as it takes the fun out of it.''

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Person of the Day

Written by Livi23awesome

Edited by Grammarly (Not Sponsored lol)

Source: HP Wiki, Ginerva Weasley

PART 1

''Ginerva 'Ginny Potter' was the youngest of 7 children, having six older brothers. She also grew up with a giant crush on the Boy Who Lived and eventually started a family with Harry Potter.''

''Ginny was born to Arthur and Molly Weasley on August 11, 1981. Her older brothers were Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, and Ron. Thanks to the First Wizarding War, she had lost her maternal uncles Gideon and Fabian Prewett. However, the war ended around 2-3 months after her birth, thanks to her future husband, Harry Potter.''

''The Weasley children grew up in The Burrow, the family home. Because many of her brothers were keen Quidditch players, the boys liked to play in the yard. However, they would not let Ginny play with them. At the age of six, she started breaking into the broom shed and taking turns on her brothers' brooms. Thanks to this habit, she made the quidditch team later on during her Hogwarts years. She never got caught, and her brothers Fred and George only heard about it eight years later when Hermione told them.''

''Ginny had wanted to go to Hogwarts ever since Bill had gone, which is very likely to be an exaggeration since she was only a year old when her eldest brother had begun attending the school. Still, she was very excited to go.''

''On September 1, 1991, Ginny went to King’s Cross with her mother to say bye to her brothers Percy, Fred, George, and Ron, who would be attending this term. Although she was not old enough to go, she begged her mom to go to Hogwarts anyway, only to be told she couldn’t go until the next year. However, while she was complaining, her twin brothers had talked to Harry Potter. When she found out that he was on the train, she again begged her mother if she could go on the train to see him. Her mother told her to leave the poor boy alone, and Ginny was not allowed to see him. As the train started to pull away, she cried, and her brothers promised to send her loads of owls and even a Hogwarts toilet seat, which Molly furiously told them off for. She ran after the train as much as she could, and then stopped to wave them off.''

''At the end of the term, she went to Kings Cross in June 1992 to welcome back her brothers. She was excited to see Harry as well and pointed him out to his mother.''

''During the summer, it was obvious that Ginny had developed a crush on Harry. According to Ron, "She's been talking about you all summer." When Fred, George, and Ron had saved Harry from the Dursleys, Ginny had not known that Harry would be coming to The Burrow to stay. She was very clumsy around Harry and knocked things over whenever he was around. When their Hogwarts letters arrived, she knocked over a porridge bowl and put her elbow into the butter dish.''

''The family went to Diagon Alley with Harry to buy their school things, and because of the financial situation, had to get her robes and books second-hand, although Harry did give her a new set of Gilderoy Lockhart's collected works. He had been given the books by Lockhart for publicity.''

''When Draco Malfoy walked in and made fun of Harry, Ginny finally spoke in front of Harry and told Draco to leave Harry alone. Lucius Malfoy then walked in, insulted the Weasleys, and slipped in a small diary to Ginny's stack of books.''

''Ginny was sorted into Gryffindor like the rest of her family. She used the diary, and to her surprise, it wrote back. She started to pour her soul into the diary. She wrote about her brothers teasing her, how she had second-hand robes and books, and even how Harry would never like her. She told the diary everything and relied on the diary. She did not know, however, what would happen to her for pouring out her diary...''

PART 2 COMING SOON!!

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Editorials

Compiled by (-)

Edited by Watermelon1820

''Hello! This is Mushroom! I am here to speak about my opinion about why Tonks definitely needed more screen time.''

''In the books, Tonks was a clumsy auror apprentice, mentored by Mad-Eye Moody. Eventually she became an auror, fighting alongside the Order and falling in love with Remus lupin.''

''On the other hand, the movies paint her as 'Remus' significant other' and that’s about it. She gets 2 minutes on screen and barely any lines. She did so much for the order, and for what? To only be on screen for 2 minutes? That’s crazy!''

''What do you think? If you want to share your own answers or opinions, you can submit your editorials in the comments or make a new post on the Daily Prophet Wiki!''

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IRL HP News

Written by (-)

Edited by MariaPark2000

Now that you’ve got the Trivia, Facts, and Canon, let’s move onto the Harry Potter news that’s happening in the muggle world!

''A few days ago, February 19, was the 31st birthday of Luke Newberry! He played Edward ‘Teddy’ Lupin in the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. Just as well, a Slytherin student in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was played by Bronson Webb. His 38th birthday was Saturday!''

''Yesterday was the birthday of a late actor, Alan Rickman. Yesterday would have been his 75th birthday. He played the complex character of Severus Snape and is still one of the most popular, most beloved of the actors.''

''Lastly, on a more positive note, today was the birthday of not one, but two actresses! One is the beautiful woman who plays Neville Longbottom’s wife, Hannah Abbott! Her actress, Charlotte Skeoch, turns 32 today! Just as well, today is the birthday of the actress of the matriarch of the Weasley family! Julie Walters, owner of the famous line “Not my daughter, you b*tch!” is turning 71 today! Happy birthday to all of them!''

''We’re currently trying to get reorganized and change some things up, so please be patient with us if something doesn’t come out right or we’ve dropped an article for a day. We’re working on getting everything back and functioning again.''

''You may have noticed that we did not post on Saturday, which is due to our schedules. We’ve recently had quite a few changes in leadership, and many are swapping their jobs with others. Many of our articles in this edition have been written by substitute reporters, as not all our positions have been filled. We’re working hard to get everything sorted out!''

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The quote of the day is: “When in doubt, go to the library.” -Ron Weasley, regarding Hermione Granger

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