Daily Prophet: Edition 7

*Lumos!* Welcome to the “Daily” Prophet! We post every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 1:00pm PST / 2:00pm MST / 3:00pm CST / 4:00pm EST / 1:00am GST / 9:00pm GMT. We hope to see you around!

**CHT’s Riddles**

Written by CHT64; compiled by Thesewingsaremadetofly and occasionally Melx100

Edited by Melx100

*First off from this week is Sunday’s riddle. The riddle, which took only five minutes to solve, went like this:*

***I am often missed due to my traits***

***Being believed to be part of a popular thing***

***Many have attempted to manipulate me***

***And I can be more dangerous than I seem***

***What am I?***

*With no hints, this was the shortest riddle in a while! Do you think you know what it is? Well, with no other guesses before it was solved, Melx100 got it with Billywig! Congratulations!*

*And now we have the riddle from earlier today, which was suggested by Thesewingsaremadetofly.*

***I was spoken to for a special purpose***

***Claiming to have influenced something important***

***However, that was untrue in reality***

***And I've insulted some well-known people***

***Who am I?***

*Melx100, a Gryffindor, got this riddle in just under 3 hours. If you don’t think you know who it is, here are some hints to help you out. This person was in the second half of the main series, and they were male. This person claimed to have influenced something important, not the person talking to them. They weren’t in the movies, and Harry has not met them. Gilderoy Lockhart, Cornelius Fudge, Xenophilius Lovegood, Severus Snape, Rita Skeeter, and Fenrir Greyback were all guessed before Mel and Eaglewarrior33, around the same time, guessed Ivor Dillonsby! He was the guy who claimed Dumbeldore ‘borrowed’ his notes on the uses of dragon's blood in Rita Skeeter’s book,* The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore*. Whether that really happened or not- we don’t know, but let’s move on to some of the amazing games and events happening on our fandom.*

**Games and Events**

Written by Brystal Granger

Edited by Yeetlol59

*Now that you’ve read about CHT’s riddles, time for some other games and events that have been happening!*

*@MarvelPotterhead27 does a game like Kiss Marry Kill but with creatures: Adopt, Cuddle, or Give. It sounds very interesting, and the decision was hard in my opinion. @Bxbbly..rblx also did some kind of Kiss Marry Kill- with one person from each Hogwarts House, and “Torment” added to the Kiss Marry Kill. There was a house leaderboard for how many kisses, marries, kills, and torments each person got.*

*Next, @SarahLovesCats does a challenge where you say anything about Harry Potter that comes to your mind, that sounds interesting. They also did a Wrong Answers Only game where you finish the sentence “Dobby is \_!” That one definitely got some hilarious replies.*

*Moving on, @RobotFlowerOfficial does another “finish the sentence” where you finish “Harry! You’re \_!” That seems fun, check that out!*

*Finally, the first round of the Ministry Showdown is posted! @CHT64 and @Sir memes a lot more than needed put a quiz for the contestants to fill. Sounds fun! If you want to sign up, it’s closed, sorry.*

*That’s it for Games and Events, if you want to see these posts for yourself, make sure to look at the ‘Games and Events’ category!*

**Fanfics and Roleplays**

Written by Iidreaminqxwillows

Edited by Reilin345

*We’ve had lots of fun games, jokes, and fun facts. But let’s take a moment to focus on something that makes our fandom so special—Fanfics and Roleplays.*

*One story readers have been loving is “A Malfoy and a Mudblood”, by HeirsOfTheNightSuperFan. This compelling story is sure to please any reader. Slmccormick posted chapter 9 of their fanfic “Hp story”. MariaPark2000 has composed a very well written book that is untitled as of the moment, and Broadway Blackthorn1234 has also written a charming untitled story. Be sure to read them, they’re all very well written and loads of fun!*

*Let’s shine a spotlight on roleplays as well! @Laughs in Double Trouble is hosting a Beauxbatons roleplay, which is bound to be loads of fun! Jimbob Daddario directioner Herondale-Blackthorn has a successful “Plain HP roleplay sign up” going strong. If you’re interested in joining any role plays, those are some good options!*

*There are so many great role plays and fanfictions in our Harry Potter universe, and if you're looking to read a good story or participate in a heated roleplay, make sure to check out the Fanfics and Roleplays category!*

**Trivia, Facts, & Canon**

Written by Ivy Granger

Edited by Littlebluebubble

*Happy Birthday Ron!*

*On this day in 1980, Ronald Bilius Weasley was born to Molly and Arthur Weasley.*

*Happy Birthday to our favorite redheaded hero; today, Ron has turned 41!*

*Ron was an essential character in the 7-book series. From the moment he met Harry Potter on the Hogwarts Express, he has held a special place in Potterheads’ hearts. This loyal Weasley has always been here to cheer us up and lend a helping hand. Let’s wish a very Happy Birthday to Ron!*

*@BerryCobbler composed an incredible poem on Sirius Black, and was the only one to answer that specific challenge in our trivia section, so it’ll be displayed today:*

*Oh Sirius Black*

*Seemed like he'd attack*

*Was really Harry's Uncle*

*Went under an angry tree in a tunnel*

*Battled, and Sirius wanted Harry back*

*Now for some trivia:*

1. *Name five children who are orphans or were raised as orphans (eg. Neville—do not use him!)*
2. *What is the middle name of Arabella Figg?*
3. *Who was with Katie Bell when she got cursed?*
4. *Name every member of the original Gryffindor Quidditch team, along with their positions (and numbers, for bonus points!)*

*Now we have a challenge for you: compose a poem (anything HP-related)—here’s the catch: it* must *include at least five of the following words:*

* *Cheese*
* *Idea*
* *Figment*
* *Hiss*
* *Never*
* *Socks*
* *Orange*
* *Pomeranian*
* *Glimmer*
* *Tortoise*

*The poems will be voted on by our staff, and the best one will be showcased in our next edition!*

**Noun of the Day - Voldemort’s Horcruxes**

Written by Littlebluebubble

Edited by Thesewingsaremadetofly

*Voldemort’s horcruxes—perhaps the most distinguishing factor of the Dark Lord, and, furthermore, one of his most closely kept secrets. Perhaps, as Muggles, we don’t understand how fragile one’s soul is, how difficult and* painful *it would be to divide it even once.*

*Many regard Lord Voldemort as a rather shortsighted villain—to be killed so easily by a seventeen-year-old boy, is, after all, almost laughable for one having not read the series. But consider this—only with much hard work on Albus Dumbledore’s part, and many memories collected, was he able to deduce the amount of Horcruxes Voldemort made, as well as potential locations they were hidden at. Then combine that with nearly the entire year of searching on the Trio’s part, and much blood, sweat, and tears, and we can see it was quite a feat to defeat the Dark Lord.*

*Consider this: if* you *had to make seven objects to conceal some of the most valuable pieces of yourself in, would you settle with a simple grain of sand, or an old can of Coca-Cola? I’d assume not. After all, your soul is worth rather more than either of these objects, is it not?*

*Now, what about the objects themselves? Let’s see—Nagini the snake, Tom Riddle’s diary, Hufflepuff’s cup, Slytherin’s locket, the Peverell’s ring, Ravenclaw’s diadem, Voldemort himself, and—yep—Harry Potter. As it was explained in Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows, we already know why these objects (excepting, of course, Harry Potter) would be of importance to Riddle. He rightfully thought of the ring and locket as his, and because of his link to Salazar Slytherin, the others did as well.*

*Let’s delve into the history of these objects, starting with the diary. Riddle’s diary was the first horcrux, made in his sixth year with the murder of Myrtle Warren. It fell into the hands of Ginny Weasley through Lucius Malfoy, and the youngest Weasley poured her heart- and a bit of her soul- out through the Riddle in the diary. In the Chamber of Secrets during Harry’s second year, Harry fought the basilisk and used the snake’s venom to destroy the Horcrux.*

*The next horcrux made was Marvolo Gaunt’s ring, formed through the murder of Voldemort’s father and paternal grandparents. The ring was passed down through the Gaunt and Peverell lines, and actually held the Resurrection Stone. After Voldemort turned it into a Horcrux, he hid it in the abandoned Gaunt home, where Albus Dumbledore was able to track it down, years later, and destroy it. Later, he hid the ring and, with it, the Resurrection Stone, in Harry’s snitch, and Harry used the Stone to see his parents, Sirius, and Remus before walking to his “death”.*

*The third horcrux also originally belonged to the Gaunt family, and before that, Salazar Slytherin. Yep, I’m talking about Slytherin’s locket. The locket was passed down through Slytherin’s surviving line—the Gaunts. It belonged to Merope Gaunt, who sold it for a meager ten Galleons to Caractacus Burke, co-founder of Borgin and Burkes. Later, it was sold to Hepzibah Smith, who Voldemort was able to track down and kill, then steal the locket and turn it into a Horcrux. Voldemort hid it in the seaside cave, where Regulus Black was able to find it and steal it, aided by Kreacher. It was stolen by Mundungus Fletcher, then taken by our least favorite villain—Dolores Umbridge. The Trio, upon learning this, infiltrated the Ministry, stole the locket all over again, then destroyed it with the Sword of Gryffindor.*

*After that, we come to Hufflepuff’s cup, which also belonged to Hepzibah Smith. Voldemort stole the cup along with Slytherin’s locket, and the goblet was turned into a horcrux with the murder of Smith. Years later, Voldemort left it in the care of Bellatrix Lestrange, who kept it in her Gringotts vault. Then, in 1998, the Golden Trio broke into the bank, and with the help of the goblin Griphook, were able to steal the locket. It was taken, intact, all the way to Hogwarts, where it was finally destroyed by Hermione Granger in the Chamber of Secrets.*

*Then, we take a visit to the Grey Lady, where we learn about Ravenclaw’s diadem. Again, this object originally belonged to a Hogwarts founder. Helena Ravenclaw became jealous of her mother’s intelligence and sought to steal the diadem and gain wisdom. Rowena died soon after her diadem was stolen, and kept its theft a secret from the other founders until her death. Years and years later, Tom Riddle managed to charm the story out of Helena Ravenclaw, in her ghostly form. Soon after Riddle left school, he traveled to Albania and turned the diadem into a horcrux with the murder of an Albanian peasant. Riddle, arrogant like he was, hid the horcrux in the Room of Requirement when traveling to Hogwarts to apply for the Defense Against the Dark Arts post, believing that he alone knew how to find the ‘Come and Go’ room. It was later destroyed by the Fiendfyre called upon by Vincent Crabbe.*

*Next up: Nagini. We learned from Fantastic Beasts that Nagini was actually born human, but with a blood malediction that ultimately forced her to become a snake and stay in that form. Her venom was used in the potion assisting Voldemort’s rebirth in Goblet of Fire, and after she was used to murder Bertha Jorkins, Voldemort turned her into a horcrux. In Order of the Phoenix, Nagini was used to attack Arthur Weasley, experienced through Harry’s mind in a dream. Later, in Deathly Hallows, when Harry and Hermione were still tracking down the Horcruxes, the two were lured to the home of Bathilda Bagshot, where they were attacked by a disguised Nagini. Shortly before her death, Nagini was used to murder Severus Snape. After Harry was believed to have been killed, the horcrux was released from her protective enchantment, but was later destroyed by Neville Longbottom, after Neville openly defied Voldemort and retrieved Gryffindor’s Sword from the Sorting Hat.*

*Finally, we have Harry, whose history is rather long for me to summarize quickly. Harry was first turned into a “horcrux” when Voldemort’s killing curse rebounded on himself and gave Harry the scar for which he is famed. During his first few years at Hogwarts, Harry narrowly escaped death multiple times, but ultimately was given protection when Voldemort used his blood for his rebirth. Fast forward to the night in Deathly Hallows—Harry walking to his death, with Voldemort glad to be his killer. Harry, however, was not killed, but caught in limbo, where he got to have a chat with Dumbledore. He discovered that he was a horcrux, but no longer. Finally, finally, in the Great Hall, our final horcrux—Voldemort himself—was killed by his own killing curse.*

*Voldemort’s horcruxes are some* advanced *magic, and you must admit that he was talented in making not one, not two, not even five, but seven. Which horcrux is your favorite, and why?*

**Editorials**

Compiled by Brystal Granger

Edited by Watermelon1820

*Unfortunately we don’t have any editorials for today, but just remember that editorials can be submitted by* you*, our readers! They can be about anything really—a letter to our staff, an article on your favorite/least favorite character, why a certain ship should/shouldn’t be canon—really, the possibilities are endless! And actually, any kind of writing works—you can write limericks, haikus, even a bulleted list of reasons for something. We encourage you guys to write something, as it is a way for us to connect with our readers.*

*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

*Okay, let’s start with our ‘Daily’ fact! First up, Devon Murray! He played Seamus Finnigan in the Harry Potter movies! He and his partner, Shannon McCaffrey, had a child! Cooper Michael Murray was born on the second of January! Congrats, Devon!*

*Now onto birthdays! Yesterday was the birthday of not one, but two people! First, is the late Alfred Burke. He played Armando Dippet briefly in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, though died in 2011. He would be turning 103 yesterday! Next is Georgina Leonidas. She played Katie Bell in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and is turning 31! Next, there’s only one birthday today. Paul Khanna played a Death Eater in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, both parts One and Two! He’s turning 48, Happy birthday!*

*Now, a bit of actor trivia! Do you know the names of the Harry Potter directors? Let me give you a hint- there’s four of them. For extra credit, try and name what movies they directed! Next, try and name the actors of both Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindewald! There’s two for each!*

*Now onto the ship of the day!*

The ship of the day is Lion Captains (Oliver x Angelina)! Do you support this ship as well?

The quote of the day is: “*Dobby has no master, Dobby is a free elf, and Dobby has come to save Harry Potter and his friends!” -Dobby*

Thank you for reading the “Daily” Prophet. Feel free to check out our wiki (we can ping you there). Unfortunately, we are NOT accepting new staff at the moment, as we are full. If you’d like to be pinged in our future editions, just tell us in the comments. See you next time. *Nox!*

Our amazing team: Livi23awesome, Littlebluebubble, Ivy Granger, FlyingFoxz, Thesewingsaremadetofly, Melx100, Reilin345, Iidreaminqxwillows, MariaPark2000, RxvenMxllo, Yeetlol59, Watermelon1820, Brystal Granger, DorkyForLife0701, and MushroomPawsDraws.

Our subscribers: @I'm crazy but you like that , @Munchkinqueen111 , @NotMaie @Angxlic.cl0uds , @DirigiblePlum , @Bumblebree13 , @Kittygranger8660 , @Bellatrix Black Fan21 , @BerryCobbIer , @Cabbage Man Fan , @SaltY cream , @Lxvenderjewel , @Tusharvyas1111111 , @ImAnAnonymousAlt , @Peaceelyse44 , @CheeseUnicorn @My Sweet Creature

If you want to be pinged/subscribed, please tell us in the replies!