Daily Prophet: Edition 9

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**CHT’s Riddles**

Written by CHT64; compiled by Thesewingsaremadetofly and occasionally Melx100

Edited by Melx100

*Thursday’s riddle was a good one, created just by CHT. It took thirteen minutes before Divyansh Mandaha guessed it, their first time getting it right. Congrats! Before we get into the answers, let’s take a look at the riddle.*

***I inspired hope after a certain event***

***But didn't serve the use I was intended for***

***Later, I was also the source of pain***

***And was the reason a few lives were saved***

***What am I?***

*As CHT promised, this one was easier than some of the others \*looks at Eaglewarrior33, LectorMagnificus, and Melx100\*. The Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone and the Marauders Map were the first guesses before the answer was revealed to be the Two-Way Mirror Sirius gave Harry to communicate while he was at school. While Harry never got to use it with Sirius, it allowed Aberforth to send Dobby to help Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Dean, and Ollivander when they were trapped at Malfoy Manor. This point went to the lions (to the excitement of Eagle ‘OH YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’ ‘FINALLY! SOME HELP!’ and Brystal Granger ‘YES FINALLY DIVYANSH CONGRATSSS’).*

*Now, Friday’s riddle was suggested by Lxvenderjewel, and went like this.*

***I was once given a task that fit me well***

***But was disappointed when I didn't complete it***

***I was later forgiven for a different choice***

***And helped trick someone in a clever trap***

***Who am I?***

*If you’re stuck, here are some hints to help you out. This character was introduced in the first half of the main series and is male. Harry has met him and knows who he is, and has been spoken to by this character. However, he didn't go to school with Harry, and was on the antagonists' side. After nearly two hours, there are bound to be some incorrect guesses, which included Severus Snape, Peter Pettigrew, Barty Crouch Jr, Quirinus Quirrell, Augustus Rookwood, Draco Malfoy, and Travers. LectorMagnificus finally managed to guess the correct answer, the Death Eater Walden Macnair. Since we don’t like Macnair, so you can always focus on the best part of it all- Ravenclaw got another point! (Can you guess who wrote this part?)*

*Lastly we have the riddle from earlier today, which was created by Thesewingsaremadetofly and CHT.*

***I am unique to a special place***

***Delivering a message that cannot be delayed***

***I bring a gift in a rare way***

***Which, if accepted, can change lives***

***What am I?***

*There were no hints today, as it was guessed in about a minute. Do you think you know who it is? Well, Melx100 speedily answered with ‘Oh- it’s the Uagadou acceptance rock thing, right?’, which was interpreted to be a Dream Messenger and correct! And the best part of this whole article is, Gryffindor got another point! (Can you guess who wrote this part?)*

**Games and Events**

Written by Brystal Granger

Edited by Yeetlol59

*Most recently, we have the Ministry Showdown, run by our wonderful d-mods @CHT64 and @Sir memes a lot more than needed, which has moved on to the second round- creating your own Wizarding school. The winner will be determined by upvotes, so make sure you upvote your favorites here!*

*@Iidreaminqxwillows has started a March Madness of ships, the most recent- Nuna vs Linny. You can check it out here and vote if you haven’t already! There have also been a few ‘make the comments look like someone’s search history’ which are hilarious and really show the characters’ personalities. Be sure to check them out under the ‘fanfics and roleplays’ category! Lastly, we have our spell creator, a post made by @TheTitan10.07. It’s really interesting to see what people have come up with. What spell would you want to create? Leave your answer in the comments below!*

**Fanfics and Roleplays**

Written by Iidreaminqxwillows

Edited by Reilin345

*Our fanfics and roleplays category has been put on a brief break, but it will be back on Monday! Sorry for the inconvenience.*

**Trivia, Facts, & Canon**

Written by Ivy Granger

Edited by Littlebluebubble

*Lily Evans is a name that will forever be important in our hearts. She always saw the best in people. Lily was a Muggle-born—a very talented one. She—at a young age—could fly from a swing, as described in the Deathly Hallows. She made friends with Severus Snape before her first year and fell in love with James Potter in her 5th-7th year. She was smart and had a talent for potions. In her 7th year, she was named Head Girl of Hogwarts. She always had a kind and brave heart, although, on one Halloween night, tragedy struck. She was killed by Voldemort whilst protecting her one year old son Harry Potter. She refused to let him die and pleaded with The Dark Lord to let him live and kill her instead. He warned her and said she could live if Harry died, but she refused. She was hit with the killing curse, using her sacrifice to save baby Harry. Lily was- in all ways- a sweet and smart woman. In honor of her, a statue of her, James, and Harry was put up in Godric's Hollow.*

**Noun of the Day - Invisibility Cloaks**

Written by Iidreaminqxwillows

Edited by Thesewingsaremadetofly

*We all know about Harry’s invisibility cloak- his trusty companion that aided him for seven years. But what really is the backstory of these enchanted garments?*

*The invisibility cloak is, true to its name, a cloak that makes the wearer invisible. They are exceptionally rare and valuable in the wizarding world and are said only to be owned by the greatest witches and wizards.*

*An invisibility cloak can be manufactured three ways- being woven from demiguise hair, a creature whose coat allows it to become invisible, charming an ordinary cloak with a strong disillusionment charm or bedazzling hex, or the getting it from Death themself. If the cloak was woven from demiguise hair, it would eventually become a silvery translucent color, just like how demiguise hair ages. Of course, just like a normal charm or cloak, a cloak charmed with a disillusionment spell would eventually wear with use and prove no usefulness to the owner. James Sirius Potter is known to have the only true invisibility cloak as of 2021- the cloak that will make the wearer invisible and no matter what wear and tear it endures, will still remain durable, as it was passed down to him by his father Harry, just as Harry’s father James did for him. The Potters are known to be descended from Ignotus Peverell, the third of the Peverell brothers in the Tales of Beedle the Bard- and passing down the cloak seems to be a family tradition.*

*What would you do if you had a cloak of invisibility? Put your answers down below!*

**Editorials**

Compiled by DorkyForLife0701

Edited by Watermelon1820

***Who’s the best father figure for Harry? Hagrid or Sirius?***

*If Harry could've had a life which didn’t involve going to the Dursleys’ every summer to call it home, I think he would've either gone and stayed with two other options; Hagrid, or if it was possible, Sirius. Here are some reasons for both!*

***Hagrid -*** *Hagrid would make a great father figure for many reasons. As we can see through the book, he cares for Harry so much. He brings Harry to Diagon Alley, says he should be made to be a muggle when Harry has to battle Quirrel, gives them clues to "follow the spiders" in Chamber of Secrets, carries "dead" Harry out of the forest while sobbing in Deathly Hallows. After all that, he still does so much more. If Hagrid took care of Harry he would be very protective, but he would make mistakes. I can just imagine him bringing some dangerous creature into the hut when Harry is hanging out there... Despite that, Hagrid is better than Sirius because Hagrid wasn't known as a murderer. (No offense to Sirius) Hagrid and Harry would both bond together so well, maybe learning to cook together (Hagrid could use it - no offense to him) or planting pumpkins. They would both have a wonderful time together.*

***Sirius -*** *Sirius would make an amazing father to Harry for lots of reasons. Sirius would be able to tell Harry about his parents and about his adventures at Hogwarts with his friends. They would be able to connect to each other, because they've had similar experiences. Sirius would give Harry great advice, and Harry would love to live with a relative. Sirius would guard Harry, but he might be too fierce for some people. He and Harry would bond over talking about their families and adventures, and they would learn a lot about each other. However, he was in Azkaban for a majority of Harry’s childhood and couldn’t be there for him all the time, even after he got out.*

*Sirius might be better than Hagrid because, even though Harry had known Hagrid for longer, Sirius is family which is so important to Harry.*

*If you’d like to submit one of your own editorials, just contact one of our staff members or submit it on our Fandom (if you can’t find our Fandom, just ask for a ping). (Livi23awesome and Yeetlol59 won’t be on Fandom due to restrictions in their area, but are only writing so please don’t ask them, you won’t get a response from them)*

**IRL HP News**

Written by Melx100

Edited by MariaPark2000

*Here we go! First, a story from Matthew Lewis! He played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, and shared a few fun facts! First up, there was a girl in Canada who got his signature tattooed* on her arm*! Wow! She said that she'd had a few problems in her life and that the character Neville had really helped to turn her life around. She'd had a really tough time and she got Matthew’s signature tattooed on her arm as a kind of reminder of that. Another fan of his in Australia had his face tattooed on her leg! He was slightly overwhelmed by that.*

*Next up, birthdays! Two days ago was the birthday of Matthew Kaye, who played an unnamed Snatcher in the first part of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. He turns 33! There were no more birthdays, so now up, a bit of real-life trivia! Try and name three pairs of relatives in the Harry Potter series!*

The ship of the day is Hinny! Do you support this ship as well?

The quote of the day is: “*I mean, it’s sort of exciting, isn’t it? Breaking the rules.” -Hermione Granger*

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