Daily Prophet: Edition 8

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**CHT’s Riddles**

Written by CHT64; compiled by Thesewingsaremadetofly and occasionally Melx100

Edited by Melx100

*This riddle was a break from the slightly shorter riddles, taking about an hour and 40 minutes. It was suggested by @ARoyalPrincess, and it was displayed like this:*

***A dancer seldom warm,***

***Ever devious in shape and form.***

***To protect and to defend,***

***With much strength comes my end.***

***Who or what am I?***

*One of the most common incorrect guesses was a patronus, but the list included Lily Evans, harpies, veelas, merpeople, phoenixes, ashwinders, auguries, lethifolds, and kelpies. The answer is not a who OR a what, rather the answer might become too obvious if just one was put in, it was later confirmed to be a ‘what’. The first line “pays homage, if you will, to the recent eihwaz riddle - meaning that the word(s) may not mean what you think they mean.” It was also hinted that there was something in the riddle which denoted color. In the end, Jellooooooooooooooooooooo, a Ravenclaw, guessed the correct answer, Protego Diabolica! It was used by Gellert Grindelwald in the movie, Crimes of Grindelwald, to separate his followers from his enemies, letting his followers escape while his enemies were held back. With that happy thought, let’s move on!*

*This next riddle was from earlier today. Eaglewarrior33 and CHT collaborated to give us this one:*

***My life was threatened by those close to me***

***But I was then saved by a powerful wizard***

***They helped get back on my feet***

***Giving me something that changed my life***

***Who am I?***

*This riddle took a mere four minutes to be guessed, first by LectorMagnificus, then by Melx100 a few seconds later. Both came up with the answer Tertius, which was correct, and the point went to Ravenclaw! Tertius was in the augmented reality book,* Wonderbook: Book of Potions*, interacting with the main character, Zygmunt Budge, before setting off and becoming one of Gringotts’ most famous Curse-Breakers. If you aren’t already, we encourage you to come to CHT’s riddles. They are posted at 9:40 AM PST, and are a fun way to learn more about the Harry Potter Universe! We hope to see you there! Now, let’s move on to the games and events.*

**Games and Events**

Written by Brystal Granger

Edited by Yeetlol59

*Onto Games and Events! There are* so *few of them these days.. maybe you can help the wiki by making some yourself!*

*The only game we’ve had since the last edition (except CHT’s riddles, described above) is made by @RobotFlowerOfficial called “The Harry Chain.” It’s a very interesting game where you just keep typing Harry in a chain (hence the name)*

*Make some more Games guys! The wiki needs them :)*

*But the Fanfics and RPs are booming, check them out below!*

**Fanfics and Roleplays**

Written by Iidreaminqxwillows

Edited by Reilin345

*We’ve been through a fascinating article of Games and Events, but now it’s time for fanfictions and roleplays! Lots of new role plays to participate in, and new fan fictions to read and obsess over, so be sure to read through the whole thing!*

*In our beautiful Potterverse, we have a new variety of fanfics for the avid reader to plough through. HeirsOfTheNightSuperFan has lately posted the latest chapter of “A Malfoy and a Mudblood”, a great story. @RobotFlowerOfficial just posted their “Harry Potter Made Up Book Titles”, a hilarious series that is sure to make you laugh. @Ihavemagic is conjuring up creative hp parodies, and @Bxbbly..rblx just posted their story “Lovers Not Fighters”. Be sure to check out these marvelous picks!*

*Are you more of an interactive fan? Do you prefer to create the story as it goes? Here's some awesome roleplays to get your creative streak up and running. @Adopt Me Strawberry 01, @SarahLovesCats and many others have started up Harry Potter roleplays that you can still participate in. Jimbob Daddario directioner Herondale-Blackthorn has started a booming roleplay with tons of fresh new characters and a blank canvas for you to roleplay in, and you can still sign up! For more stories and roleplays, make sure to check out the Fanfics and Roleplays category!*

*Now, enough with the fanfictions and roleplays, moving onto Trivia, Facts, & Canon! This one is sure to be a blast!*

**Trivia, Facts, & Canon**

Written by Ivy Granger

Edited by Littlebluebubble

*Trivia; Spells edition:*

*(Hard) 1: What is the most commonly used spell in the Harry Potter series?*

*(Easy) 2: What is the first used spell? (Verbal and on purpose)*

*(Medium) 3: What is the last used spell?*

*(Easy) 4: Name 3 spells starting with M*

*(Hard) 5: What spell is used when trying to become an Animagus?*

*It’s Women's month, so here are some of the wonderful females portrayed in the Harry Potter series!*

*Fleur Delacour. One of the Champions in the Triwizard Tournament, she showed great skill in many ways. She loved her family very much, as we saw in the second task. Each champion’s most treasured, loved one was put underwater and the champion would save them. Fleur’s sister was put underwater as her goal, showing her compassion and love. Another time she demonstrated her kindness was when Bill was attacked by a werewolf. Molly Weasley expected her to rid Bill from her life, but instead, Fleur took care of him. Let’s take some time to appreciate this blonde-haired hero!*

*Lastly, in response to yesterday’s challenge, there was a poem that stood out among all things. Submitted by LectorMagnificus, it went like this:*

***Brunch at Shell Cottage, April 4th 1999.***

*It was a beautiful Easter morning*

*at Shell Cottage by the sea.*

*Bill had invited all of them,*

*the entire Weasley family.*

*Bill and Fleur were busy in the kitchen*

*and Molly was charming her own cheese,*

*and those delicious odours*

*were wafting outside in the breeze.*

*Ron had got the bright idea,*

*of course inspired by the smells,*

*to try and steal some of the food,*

*while ignoring his mother’s yells.*

*He stopped only when Hermoine*

*said in a very audible hiss:*

*“If you don’t stop right there, Ronald,*

*you will never get another kiss.”*

*Ginny couldn’t help but chuckle loudly*

*while Ron’s ears turned a bright red,*

*but before he even turned around,*

*she had already fled.*

*Meanwhile Arthur had been nodding off;*

*work had kept him up all night*

*and the orange he was peeling,*

*rolled from his hand and out of sight.*

*The conversation wasn’t helping,*

*as Percy could only talk and boast*

*how he had helped the Germans solve some crisis*

*somewhere off the Pomeranian coast.*

*“No-one cares about that, Perce,”*

*said Charlie to his younger brother,*

*“which you should know by now,*

*so why do you even bother?”*

*Everyone laughed at that remark,*

*even George showed a glimmer of a smile,*

*though like a tortoise into his shell,*

*he had been withdrawn for a while.*

*His birthday had been three days earlier,*

*though he had refused a celebration,*

*the reason could be seen by all of them,*

*a figment of everyone’s imagination.*

*Yet Fred wasn’t the only dead*

*hanging over this Easter day,*

*as Harry called everyone over*

*and then began to say:*

*“We have lost many over the years,*

*our relatives, friends and allies.*

*And today we’re here to remember one,*

*and to honour his sacrifice.”*

*He then located amongst the rocks*

*the one he inscribed himself*

*and left several different socks*

*for Dobby, a free elf.*

*It was very long, but received a positive response and was very good! This was beautifully written, nice job!*

**Noun of the Day - Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry**

Written by Littlebluebubble

Edited by Thesewingsaremadetofly

*Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the North American counterpart of Hogwarts. Located at the top of Mount Greylock in Massachusetts, Ilvermorny has the interesting reputation of being co-founded by a Muggle.*

*The story begins with Isolt Sayre, a pure-blood born in Ireland. The first few years of her childhood was blissful, but at the young age of five her aunt Gormlaith murdered her family. Gormlaith Gaunt was unstable and vicious, a perfect representation of pureblood supremacy. Gormlaith raised Isolt under her horrid views, and finally, when Isolt was seventeen, she stole her aunt’s wand and escaped to America through the Mayflower. Isolt was now alone in a foreign country, and one day she stumbled upon two creatures—the Hidebehind and Pukwudgie. The former had captured the latter, and Isolt was able to free the Pukwudgie and nurse him back to health. Isolt named the Pukwudgie William, after her father, who she’d lost at five. The Pukwudgie, a prideful creature, felt indebted to Isolt, and bound himself to her until he could repay her debt. Over time, they formed a strong and unique friendship, and the Pukwudgie would eventually become one of the four mascots of Ilvermorny School.*

*William began to teach Isolt about the creatures he knew, such as the horned river serpent. William was shocked to discover that Isolt could understand the serpent, and it told her one thing—that until it became a part of her family, her family was as good as dead. But Isolt had no family, apart from Gormlaith back in Ireland. The serpent’s message remained confusing and unsolved, until she met Webster and Chadwick Boot.*

*One day Isolt and William were walking in the woods when William sensed something nearby. A bit of investigation, and they discovered that a Hidebehind had found a family of four and had killed the parents and severely injured their two boys. William, after killing the Hidebehind, continued his walk, proud of himself. Isolt, however, insisted William take the two boys back, which infuriated the Pukwudgie, as working with humans was not in his nature. William grudgingly obeyed, but when he arrived, a furious Isolt told William she had no further need of him. The Pukwudgie then vanished, not to be seen until years later.*

*The two boys, miraculously, survived, and Isolt was elated to discover that they were magical. She returned to the clearing the next day to find a young man there, having buried the couple’s bodies by hand. He was a No-Maj (Muggle), and, seeing the wands the couple had left, he curiously picked one up and waved it. The wand rebelled and blasted the man—James Steward—back into a tree, knocking him unconscious.*

**Editorials**

Compiled by DorkyForLife0701

Edited by Watermelon1820

*Thank you to @JayTheGayRavenclaw for writing today’s editorial. And, without further ado, let’s get to it!*

*“Today I want to talk about why Ginny Weasley was poorly portrayed in the movies. This is a very big thing in the HP fandom that people debate around a lot and it’s one that I’ve never really talked to. But now that I'm seeing some recent options and debates about it, I wanted to speak up.*

*I feel like many of the people who dislike Ginny have only watched the movies or are basing her personality off the movies. In the books we can see that Ginny Weasley is bold, brave, athletic, sassy, and has some common sense. In the movies, she’s pretty bland, doesn’t show much of her sass and bold attitude, and they focus it more on her romance with Harry. Ginny can be seen in the books making multiple jokes, making her sassy and clever opinions about Fleur and other things in OoTP, and being the queen she is. Yet in the movies, almost all of this is taken out and is replaced with more of her romance and feelings for Harry. It was rushed and didn’t seem meaningful at all.*

*Ginny, and many others, have been said to be some people’s least favorite characters especially after watching the movies. We can see, in the books, Ginny and these other characters have so much more to offer than people care to see. I personally don’t think it’s fair that the movies portrayed Ginny in the way they did, and it’s unfair she is underrated because of this.”*

*Agreed, agreed, agreed... thank you so much @JayTheGayRavenclaw for the submission! What do you guys think? Is Movie Ginny poorly represented in your opinion?*

*If you’d like to submit one of your own editorials, just contact one of our staff members or submit it on our wiki (if you can’t find our wiki, 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

*Once more, submit editorials! We’d love to keep featuring them and showing off your work!*

*Now onto our ‘Daily’ Fact, today’s Prophet features both Katie Leung and Daniel Radcliffe! In 2008, they were nominated for Best Kiss Nominee 2008 MTV Movie Awards U.S for their kiss in* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*.*

*Onto birthdays! Although there were none yesterday, there were two today! First up was Miranda Richardson’s birthday! She played Rita Skeeter in the Harry Potter films, and is turning 63 today!*

*Next up, Katherine Waterston! She played Porpentina Goldstein in Fantastic Beasts! One fun fact about her is that she loves calling her character Porpentina, while she only goes by Tina. One other thing is that, if Harry Potter had been real, she would have been just two days younger than Ron Weasley! Wow!*

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

The quote of the day is: “*Working hard is important, but there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself.” -Harry Potter*

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