Daily Prophet: Edition 2

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**CHT’s Riddles**

Written by CHT64; compiled by Thesewingsaremadetofly

Edited by Thesewingsaremadetofly

*Here is the riddle from yesterday, Tuesday, February 9th*

***I am known to be cheerful and confident***

***But I didn't do my job very well***

***I was questioned a lot for my decisions***

***And later replaced by someone better***

***Who am I?***

*This was guessed by Eaglewarrior33, who gave the point to Gryffindor. The hints given were “he was male”, the mistakes he made “was mainly one thing but like- he kept doing it”, this character was “maybe or maybe not” a minister (very helpful, CHT, almost as good as Memes’s hints), Harry had not met this person, and they were not in the main series. Some of the incorrect answers were Horace Slughorn, Albus Dumbledore, Albert Boot, Gilderoy Lockhart, Eldritch Diggory, Rubeus Hagrid, and Harkaway, before it was guessed after an hour and about twenty minutes. The correct answer is Hector Fawley!*

*The riddle from earlier today, Wednesday, February 10th, goes like this:*

***I was unique and very helpful***

***Although others were unaware of the truth***

***With my talent, I earned a lot of money***

***And something I started became well-known***

***Who am I?***

*This was guessed by Littlebluebubble, who gave the point to Slytherin. The hints given started off with the fact that “they weren't mentioned in the main series”, and “they also were male.“ Some incorrect answers were Angus Buchanan, Helga Hufflepuff, Albus Dumbledore, and Hepizbah Smith, before it was guessed after an hour and thirteen minutes. The correct answer is Linfred of Stinchcombe!*

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

Written by Livi23awesome

Edited by Melx100

*There have been so many new roleplays since Monday! Links are right here! :) Make sure you check each of them out, they all seem so exciting!*

*There have also been a lot of Who Is This Character? (Wrong Characters Only). Super funny and amazing, you should really check them out! There’s another challenge by Iidreaminqxwillows to show her a brand new headcanon! What are your own headcanons that you have?*

*Harry Potter Roleplay* by @Child of Apollo and a witch

*Harry Potter Rp (I have no life) Continued* by @Draco Malfoy POA

*Anyone wants to RP?* by @SarahLovesCats

*Harry Potter rp! :D* by @PotatobabyxDD

*Let the Valentine's day at Hogwarts RP start!!!* by @Pinguisthecutest

*FREE FOR ALL ROLEPLAY* by @Iidreaminqxwillows

*There are so many more, and all sound super fun! Be sure to check out the Fanfics & Roleplays category here on the wiki to find all the rest!*

**Fanfics**

Written by Livi23awesome and Iidreaminqxwillows (Because our original writers didn’t finish unfortunately we had to take over today)

*There are so many attributes in the Harry Potter community, but what about one of its most popular and crucial attributes? Let’s delve into some of our most exciting, intriguing, or adventurous fanfictions.*

*Shadows of the Past, written by @Livi23awesome, has finally released Chapter 13. There is also a brand new fanfic called Divided yet United by DirigiblePlum. I can’t wait to read it! DorkyForLife0701 has also posted Marauders ERA Instagram Story 14. Make sure you check out the fanfics section for even more amazing chapters and all the other fanfics written by FANDOM users!*

**Trivia, Facts, Canon**

Written by Littlebluebubble

Edited by Melx100

*Snape’s first words to Harry were questioning his knowledge in Potions and basically an excuse to embarrass the Boy Who Lived while simultaneously taking points from Gryffindor—perfect. But did you know there’s a hidden meaning behind those words—“what would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?” This phrase can actually be translated to the Victorian Language of Flowers, and seeing as asphodel is a type of lily, Snape was telling Harry that he bitterly regretted Lily’s death.*

*Here’s a trivia question that you can answer in the comments. Who was older: James or Lily? And by how much? Please don’t look any answers up as this is just for fun.*

**Snippets from the Community**

Written by Pinguisthecutest

Edited by MahreenMir

*We are really close to celebrating the birthday of someone special...She may be odd, but we all still love her! Luna Lovegood's 40th birthday is on the 13th of February! Happy Birthday Luna!!! We know she will be celebrating with her husband, Rolf, her boys, Lorcan and Lysander, and every one of her many friends. Even after losing her mother at such a young age, she still manages to look on the bright side and enjoy life, which is a great quality that makes her unique and a character we can love.*

**Opinions/Fan Articles/Editorials**

Chosen by Book Lover 2010 and MahreenMir

Article by @DirigiblePlum

***HERMIONE GRANGER: BRAINIAC OR MANIAC?***

By DirigiblePlum

*Hermione Granger has been noted "the most clever witch of her age" by mostly all who meet her. But some say that Granger isn't as smart as she seems!*

*"Aye, that Mudblood's a mad one," says a warlock from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.*

*A trusted source tells that Granger has many times been found using Muggle resources, when she could've been using magic. He goes on to tell us about how Granger realized you could only defeat the magical plant, the Devil's Snare, with fire- and was caught in dismay when she "had no wood".*

*More and more people have been wondering if this girl is really as smart as she seems.*

*"Granger always shows off in class, throwing her hand into the air every five seconds, it's a bit pathetic," says a classmate of Granger "I expect she memorizes the textbook all night to keep up her reputation as the smartest."*

*Granger has been known to attempt savage attacks on trusted members of the community. In her fifth year, she made a cruel trick on Dolores Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic, leaving her traumatized for a very extended period of time. Granger has also purposely set fire to a respected Hogwarts school teacher.*

*Many have questioned the sanity of miss Granger, and many believe she may be under the Imperius curse. Others have differing opinions.*

*"Granger must be acting of her own accord. If a Death Eater was Imperiusing her, she would've killed the Potter boy," says a Healer at St Mungo's, an expert at the aftereffects of the Unforgivable Curse.*

*So that leads many to question- Is Granger really as sane as she seems? Or is it more than what meets the eye?*

**IRL HP News**

Written by Ivy Granger

Edited by Thesewingsaremadetofly

*Yesterday, on February 9th, 68 years ago, Ciarán Hinds was born. Ciarán played Aberforth Dumbledore in the Deathly Hallows film, and though he didn’t get much time in the movies, his character is important to the plot. Without him, who knows what would’ve happened when Harry, Ron, and Hermione showed up in Hogsmeade in Deathly Hallows? And how would they have gotten to Hogwarts? Every cast member is very important, and we hope Ciarán, as a member of our beloved Harry Potter movie franchise, has had a great birthday.*

*Many fans have been buzzing about the Harry Potter TV series. In the books, Dean Thomas had a much more significant role. In Rowling’s early pictures, we see that Dean is pictured with Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the chapter ‘The Midnight Duel’. What do you think? Should Dean keep his role as an ex of Ginny’s or should he be promoted?*

*Some fans are hesitant to accept the possibility of this series, as it looks like a movie reboot from their perspective. If you had a role in this possibly upcoming series, who would you choose?*

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

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

The quote of the day is: “Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally loud nose out of other people’s business.” - Remus Lupin

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