Daily Prophet: Edition 3

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**CHT’s Riddles**

Written by CHT64; compiled by Thesewingsaremadetofly and Flyingfoxz

Edited by Thesewingsaremadetofly

*First off is the riddle from Thursday, February 11th. This one, created by @LectorMagnificus, was one of the longer ones, though that seems common nowadays. \*sighs\**

***I was once the victim of a traumatic event***

***Putting me on a lifelong quest.***

***However, I was firmly rebuffed,***

***And died scared, yet famous.***

***Who am I?***

*Thursday’s riddle was guessed by Melx100, a Gryffindor. There were several incorrect guesses, which included Credence Barebone, Neville Longbottom, Dai Llewellyn, and Flavius Belby, and the hints given were “this person was not in the main series”, the “traumatic event occurred when this character went on holiday”, “this person was female”, and “what she was afraid of can be found in Fantastic Beasts (the book that is)”. The correct answer, guessed after about two hours, is very hard to spell, but it is Dymphna Furmage!*

*Friday’s riddle went like this:*

***I was talented, but rather reserved***

***Forever changed after falling in love***

***I kept a secret for a long time***

***And became envious of another***

***Who am I?***

*This was guessed by Eaglewarrior33 and Melx100, who gave the point to Gryffindor. There were several incorrect guesses which included Maladora Grimm, Madam Maxime, Merope Gaunt, Heloise Lestrange, and a long discussion about the moral of the story The Warlock’s Hairy Heart and how it was similar and different to Romeo and Juliet. The hints given were that she was female, wasn’t in the main series, and could’ve been alive but she would be pretty old if she was. This riddle was guessed after about two hours and is… Isobel Ross! (That’s McGonagall’s mom!)*

*The riddle from earlier today, February 13th, was suggested by @Thesewingsaremadetofly.*

***I retired from an important, yet dangerous job***

***And was always willing to help another***

***However, I carried out some cruel orders***

***Being unknowingly loved by someone else***

***Who am I?***

*Do you think you know who it is? Melx100, followed closely by LectorMagnificus, guessed it, Mel giving the point to Gryffindor. Here are some hints. This character is male, they were in the main series, they’re human, this person was introduced in the first half of the series but doesn’t have a speaking part, the person that loved him without his knowledge was his neighbor, he actually didn’t know that that person loved him- that’s where the “unknowingly” comes in and the cruel orders were made by that same person, there’s a possibility he could still be alive, as we don’t know whether he’s dead or not, and he’s a muggle introduced in Prisoner of Azkaban. Some of the incorrect guesses included Mad-Eye Moody, Horace Slughorn, Bernadette from the Fantastic Beasts movies, Regulus Black, Amelia Bones, Nicholas Flamel, Professor Kettleburn, and Gilderoy Lockhart’s neighbor. The correct answer, guessed after about three hours and ten minutes, is Colonel Fubster.*

**Current RPs (Short for roleplays), Tournaments, and Games**

Written by Brystal Granger

Edited by Melx100

*It’s been three days, but there are already some new roleplays! Make sure you check them out, they seem fun!*

*Some roleplays we have going on now are:*

*Marauders Rp* by @Draco Malfoy POA

*Harry Potter RP cause I'm bored* by @MahreenMir

*Let the Harry Potter RP start!!⚡(You can still sign up in the link below!)* by @Pinguisthecutest

*Now, onto some games! @Hpfan1561 is doing some daily (except Saturday) trivia, check that out! There is also a Creative House Cup Tournament by @Jimbob Daddario directioner Herondale-Blackthorn, you might want to sign up for that! @DorkyForLife0701 is doing riddles called “Dorky’s Riddles.” It’s posted every day at 8:30 am PST everyone, write that down!*

*If you want to see more, check the Games & Events and Fanfics & Roleplays category!*

**Fanfics**

Written by Reilin345

Edited by Iidreaminqxwillows

*Onto the fan fictions everyone! We haven’t got many, but the few we do have are amazing, and are fun to read as well! We have one of our own staff members @Livi23awesome continuing with her miraculous fan fictions called, Shadows of the Past. The name itself sent shivers down my spine! Be sure to check it out, Chapter 13 recently came out.*

*We’ve also got a very good fan fiction created by FANDOM user @DirigiblePlum called Divided Yet United. The story starts off describing a girl named Guadalupe’s first time going to Hogwarts. Be sure to check it out, this one is bound to get you excited for more!*

**Trivia, Facts, Canon**

Written by Littlebluebubble

Edited by Melx100

*The Harry Potter books, as you might know, are the best-selling book series in history. So, of course, they had to be translated into many languages so everyone could read them. No surprises there. However, when translating the books, the anagram from Lord Voldemort’s true name to “I am Lord Voldemort” was kept, and because of this, the Tom Marvolo Riddle we know was altered—and in French, the phrase “Je suis Voldemort” (I am Voldemort) is shifted from—wait for it—“Tom Elvis Jedusor!” Elvis.* Elvis. *No wonder the Dark Lord was so eager to change it.*

*Now we have a quick trivia question for you! Please don’t search anything up as this defeats the point. So here's the question: How many Knuts to a Sickle, and how many Sickles to a Galleon?*

**IRL HP News**

Written by Ivy Granger

Edited by Thesewingsaremadetofly

*On February 12th, Afshan Azad, who played Padma, was born in 1988. On February 13th, in 1990, Tom Moorcroft who played Regulus Black was born. February 14th, tomorrow, happens to be Valentine’s day, when Cho and Harry went on their first date, and Gilderoy Lockhart sent out tons of Valentine’s Day cards, including Harry’s that went like this:*

*His eyes are as green as a fresh pickled toad,*

*His hair is as dark as a blackboard.*

*I wish he was mine, he's really divine,*

*The hero who conquered the Dark Lord.*

*Happy valentines day everyone!*

*Unfortunately, we are not currently taking any more people for the waitlist or staff since we are full.*

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

The quote of the day is: “*Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.*” -Kingsley Shacklebolt, *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*

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