Daily Prophet: Edition 6

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**CHT’s Riddles**

Written by CHT64; compiled by Thesewingsaremadetofly and occasionally Melx100

Edited by Melx100

*It’s been three days since we posted, and the riddles are going strong! First is the riddle made by LectorMagnificus from Thursday.*

***Not everyone gets to know me,***

***But that is usually their choice.***

***I am supposed to be used defensively,***

***Though even the best can get that wrong.***

***What am I?***

*This riddle was one of the longer ones and most distracting ones (don’t read the comments while on zoom!), lasting 6 hours and 35 minutes, the longest riddle ever! During this time, Lector and CHT confirmed that this was only in OotP, and Harry knows what it is, but has never tried to use it. It can be consumed, although not in the way you might expect, and the "choice" in line 2 is usually made before adulthood (in this case, 3 years before the answer was mentioned).It's highly unlikely Harry's ever met its creator. It's... not a character and technically a character at the same time and isn't necessarily dark. Voldemort's never seen using this but might know what it is, and this isn't often used. It's not alive or a physical object. Quite a few people in Harry's year must have come across this and one of them mentioned it to Harry. It's appeared in Hogwarts and was mentioned alongside its "partner". This riddle revolves around things not meaning what you think they mean. The answer is very old. The person who got it wrong (line 4), was worried about that, but it didn't matter in the end. Big hint- it's not in English, Latin or Dutch. The answer is tied to a course at Hogwarts Many spells were guessed, including Avada Kedavra, Protego, Expelliarmus, Sectumsempra, and Expecto Patronum. Swooping Evil, Legilimency, the Quill of Acceptance, the Book of Admittance, the Philosopher’s Stone, Study of Ancient Runes, and Arithmancy were also some of the incorrect guesses. After a discussion on whether or not bacon can be used defensively and the fact that it does indeed have a wiki page (and an extra page on Bacon Sandwiches), the conversation turned to other subjects that could be the answer, such as the forty-fifth word in Rita Skeeter’s article, which Bubble actually went and found. Lector confirmed the word ‘at’ was not actually the answer, despite it being a very good guess. The comments section also includes a detailed conversation on whether or or spells can be consumed, including “Aren't all spells consumable? Granted, they might be the last thing you eat but technically…” (XX15hgGamingXx) and several people were wondering what would happen if you ate the Bat Bogey Hex, Evanesco (no one wanted to know what would happen then), Reducto, Reparo, Expelliarmus (some thought your arms would shoot off-), Protego (would the other spell be blocked or would you eat BOTH spells? And how would you breathe? Eaglewarrior33 answered that by saying “You don’t”. Thanks, Eagle), Geminio, and Imperio (who would control you?). Comment down below what you think would happen XD. Lxvenderjewel added “You’d die if you ate protego and avada kedavra, what other spells are fatal to eat?” You can put your answers in the comments! Eventually the riddle was guessed by Melx100, inspired by Littlebluebubble and Thesewingsaremadetofly, who gave the point to Slytherin! Whew, that took a while to get to the answer of Eihwaz! Do you know what that is? Most of us didn’t, either! After a lengthy discussion of explaining, they left it with some over seven hundred comments! Wow! To truly experience all the stress and hilarity, go check out the comments!*

*Now onto yesterday’s riddle! Suggested by Melx100, this took only twelve minutes! Let’s see the riddle!*

***I was affected as a child by a scary event***

***Suffering for a long time afterwards***

***I later tried to protect others from my experience***

***But I went too far and it strongly backfired***

***Who am I?***

*With no hints, this was definitely shorter than yesterday’s. A few incorrect guesses were Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore- do you think you know? If you thought Beatrix Bloxam, you’re correct! She wrote the Toadstool Tales, and was guessed by CaptainKaibyo. They gave the point to Slytherin, who has now officially overtaken Hufflepuff!*

*Lastly, some of you were here for the riddle from earlier today! This riddle, suggested by Lxvenderjewel, went like this:*

***I was talented and once part of a group***

***Passing information to one who helped me***

***I later lied in order to protect myself***

***But was found out and killed afterwards***

***Who am I?***

*This person was a male human, and Lxvender said that almost everyone should know of him. This person was also in the main series and was on the protagonists’ side. This person was also in the second half of the series and were married when they died. It is unlikely that they were killed by a death eater. Before we get to the correct answer, guessed by (surprise, surprise) LectorMagnificus after about two and a half hours, here are some of the incorrect guesses: Severus Snape, Igor Karkaroff, Peter Pettigrew, Regulus Black, Griphook, Sirius Black, Evan Rosier, and Professor Quirrell. Lector guessed the correct answer, Dirk Cresswell, giving the point to Hufflepuff.*

**Games and Events**

Written by Brystal Granger

Edited by Yeetlol59

*Now onto the games and events! We have some fun ones going down right now!*

*@MarvelPotterhead27 continues their “Kiss, Marry, or Kill?” posts- check those out! @MiiMaster3 does a very interesting thing- a Mystery Swap with everything HP.*

*Next, @NotMaie continues their “Which spell is that?” games- they’re posted 4 times a week at 3-4pm PST, if you want to participate! @Shreekomandar starts something called “the essay of the week,” that sounds interesting. @Hufflebuddy13 does a very non-Hufflepuff thing- a Kiss Marry Kill, but it’s Spare, Crucio, or Avada Kedavra. Very evil, yet it got so many comments.*

*Moving on, @PotatobabyxDD starts a Guess the character by emoji, they seem fun! @RxvenMxllo started an Opposite Game- where you say the opposite of your opinion (ex. Umbridge is the worst→ Umbridge is the best), it got very interesting comments.*

*Last but not least @Yeetlol59 starts a quiz tournament! Dunno if the sign-ups are still open, but check that out!*

*That’s all for Games and Events guys! If you want to see them for yourself, check the ‘Games and Events’ category! Now time for the Fanfics and Roleplays!*

**Fanfics and Roleplays**

Written by DorkyForLife0701

Edited by Reilin345

*Moving on to Fanfictions and Roleplays! There are many great ones to read/participate in, so be sure to read through the whole thing!*

*Slmccormick has made a fanfic/poem named ‘Hermione’s to-do list.’ Very poetic and brilliantly written indeed. DirigiblePlum has posted the first chapter of their fanfic ‘Divided Yet United.’ 4 best friends in four different houses? This story contains lots of personality and makes for a good read.*

*And last, but certainly not least, we have Angxlic.cl0uds with new fanfic named ‘Bloom: A Hogwarts Story.’ Chapter one is out and seems like it will be a good one to read!*

*Now done with fanfics, let look at our newest RP’s shall we?*

*RobotFlowerOffical has made a new RP labeled ‘Harry Potter But Everyone Is Crowded In A Dorm 2: The Dorm Is Locked! WERE ALL TRAPPED!’ Everyone trapped in one same dorm with no immediate way out? Sounds like we’re in for some drama, friendship, and obstacles in this RP. Adopt Me Strawberry03 has made a plain HP roleplay named ‘Hp role play.’ All canon characters and having fun in Hogwarts, sounds like a good one! Lastly, Pawjet has also made a RP named... ‘Roleplay but everyone is Draco as a toddler!’ That sounds very interesting to say the least, definitely a good one to check out.*

*To see all Fanfics and Roleplays mentioned in this article, or to look at ones not mentioned, head over to the wiki’s ‘Fanfics and Roleplays’ category.*

**Trivia, Facts, & Canon**

Written by Ivy Granger

Edited by Littlebluebubble

*Magical objects: The Sorting Hat.*

*The Sorting Hat is an essential object in the Harry Potter universe. It decides fates, chooses paths, and changes lives. Harry could have gone down a path of darkness, or light. That was decided by the hat.*

*To understand this object we have to go back in time. At the start of the school, the founders decided that they wanted to make four houses, one for each of them. How to sort the students, however, was the hard part. At the end, they settled on a hat. Legend has it, Godric Gryffindor took one of his own, then gave it some power. It would decide what student was to be placed in what house.*

*J.K. Rowling herself had a difficult time deciding how to sort the Hogwarts students. She had many ideas of how the 11 year olds would be sorted, but didn’t know which one to choose.*

*Trivia (since I saw someone do it last time)*

*1. Name 3 pairs of twins from Canon (can be FB, HP, Marauders, or Next Gen)*

*2.Write a poem for Sirius (not a question I just want to see who has good writer’s talent lol. Best one gets showcased in the next edition!)*

*3. What is the rarest Patronus?*

*4. What are the meanings of long and short wands? (Hint: it’s* not *about height)*

*5. In which chapter of Philosopher’s Stone did Harry discover the dead unicorn?*

**Noun of the Day - Room of Requirement**

Written by Iidreaminqxwillows (sub for Livi23awesome)

*Hey guys! The noun(s) of the day for Saturday, 27 February is “Room of Requirement”. Let’s delve deeper into the history of the room that helped the D.A, the students of Hogwarts and so many others.*

*The Room of Requirement is located in Hogwarts’ Seventh-Floor corridor. It’s also known as the “Come and Go room”, a proper nickname for the purpose it serves aiding and providing people with what they need/require. This room is a secret room located in Hogwarts Castle, which only appears when a person is in need of assistance or aid. The room is believed to have some degree of human sentience like the sorting hat, because it knows when a witch or wizard needs help and seeks to assist them. But there are some limitations. For example, it’s unable to conjure food, as that’s a principal exception to Gamp’s law of elemental transfiguration. The room and its occupants may be unplottable, as it cannot be seen on the Marauder’s Map, or either the Marauders never found the room. It has been said to be a “proper hideout”, as long as one stays in the room, people the inhabitant desires to be prohibited from entering cannot. People who enter the room are advised to be specific about their requests, or others can easily find loopholes. What would you do if you got a chance to be in the Room of Requirement? Drop your answers below!*

**Editorials**

Compiled by Lxvenderjewel

Edited by Watermelon1820

*Why Severus Snape does not deserve redemption | by @Lxvenderjewel*

*Creds to everyone who participated in the Snape Debates- that gave me ideas.*

*1. Snape was an arse to every non-Slytherin student. Look, I get that Snape hated James, and he had every right to. But Harry did nothing wrong: just because Harry looked like James did not give Snape the right to bully him (literally). Plus, what did the other students do? He was straight up racist to Hermione, and ignored it when Draco grew her teeth to twice the size, even saying that nothing was wrong. That's a bit rude, don't you think? He threatened to kill Neville's toad because Neville didn't get a potion right. That-that’s not how you teach a class properly. This man became the boggart of a thirteen year old boy. He scared a student that much. That's an all-new low. All I have to say to that is- Snape rocked that frilly dress.*

*2. The bullyment of the Marauders (I know that's not a word). Let me get this straight—James definitely bullied Snape, no doubt about it. But was Snape really any better? Look, Snape and James could not and would not have been friends, even under better circumstances. Both of them were close-minded and arrogant, and wouldn’t change their minds. The train incident basically hammered in the fact that they did* not *like each other. But did that give them the right to bully each other? No. Plus, Lord Voldemort was on the rise. Being in Slytherin was a huge disadvantage on Snape's part in my opinion, as there was a war going on and Voldemort’s name was basically painted over Slytherin. Seeing how close-minded the Marauders are, I don't blame them for not trusting Snape. Also, I know this doesn't make a point, but it segues into one:*

*3. Snape's obsession over Lily. Just—no. Lily was married to James and nothing could change that. She gave Snape a chance, and he messed it up. Being called a "M\*dblood" really hurts, so it makes sense that she called it quits. She tried to give excuses for Snape's behavior for so many years. She was a loyal friend until Snape used the slur that broke the deal. She's not a pawn. Snape needs to move on.*

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**IRL HP News**

Written by Melx100

Edited by MariaPark2000

*Now that you’ve seen the editorial submitted by Lxvenderjewel, let’s*

*move on! Today’s fact is about Rupert Grint, the actor of the phenomenal Ronald Weasley! Some of you may already know this, but he’s the first of the Golden Trio to be a parent! Born to him and Georgia Groome on May 7, 2020, Wednesday Grint is his daughter! Such a charming name, right?*

*Now, birthdays! Thursday was the birthday of two of the most beloved actors, James and Oliver Phelps! They played the amazing Weasley twins, Fred and George, and just turned 35! Today was also the birthday of Timothy Spall! He played a character that wasn’t quite good on any terms. Do you know who I’m talking about? That’s right, Spall played Peter Pettigrew for years! Although we may not like the character, this actor did an amazing job portraying him! Happy 64th birthday, Timothy!*

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

The quote of the day is: “*I am a wizard, not a baboon brandishing a stick.” -Filius Flitwick*

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