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*<strong>The</strong> news that you won’t �nd anywhere else<br />
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/fun/quibbler<br />
<strong>The</strong> Quibbler<br />
Xeno Lovegood: Editor - In - Chief<br />
All owls to be sent to the Editor.<br />
Friday October 31<br />
Goblins Abduct Young Witch<br />
Will <strong>The</strong>re Be a New Goblin War?<br />
<strong>The</strong> young miss Heartha Dreamer, 16 years old, who<br />
was reported missing after a Hogsmeade visit last<br />
spring, has now been found alive and healthy, if a bit<br />
thin. Apparently none of the rumours after her disappearance<br />
- which ranged from a voluntary elopement<br />
to being abducted by Death Eaters – were<br />
true. Her story of what really happened is chilling to<br />
the bone.<br />
After appearing at her home one rainy night, she<br />
has been trying to convince everyone of the new<br />
threat to our community which has grown in the<br />
shadows… <strong>The</strong> Goblins are routing… As usual, however,<br />
most people find her tale so alarming they<br />
prefer to turn a blind eye! However, Miss Dreamer<br />
has cordially agreed to give an interview for <strong>The</strong><br />
Quibbler, who has a long custom of listening to the<br />
misunderstood youths in <strong>this</strong> world.<br />
“<strong>The</strong>re I was in Hogsmeade, minding my own<br />
businesses, all alone, when a goblin appeared in<br />
front of me. He gave me a letter that said that he<br />
was to escort me to Gringotts, immediately, as I had<br />
just won a lot of galleons in a draw and they needed<br />
instructions on what to do with the money. I thought<br />
it would be lovely to come back to Hogwarts with a<br />
lot of gold and followed him willingly.” Miss<br />
Dreamer sighs. “I should have known it was too<br />
good to be true.” Indeed it was. <strong>The</strong> goblin took her<br />
on Side-Along Apparition, but instead of ending up<br />
in Diagon Alley, they ended up in front of a cave. At<br />
<strong>this</strong> point she became a bit uneasy, but he assured<br />
her it was just a branch of Gringotts and, in fact once<br />
she followed him inside, she was led to a room full of<br />
treasures. And what treasures! Everything inside was<br />
Goblin-made: tiaras, swords, necklaces in pure gold<br />
and silver, wonderful things.<br />
“While I looked disbelievingly at the treasures,<br />
the goblin suddenly went down on one knee and<br />
proposed to me! He said he, Bardgook, had long admired<br />
me on my visits to Gringotts, and he wanted<br />
to inject my beauty into his goblin lineage, so that<br />
his children would become so much more pretty. He<br />
promised me that I could pick any two of the treasures<br />
inside: one for myself to always wear as a token<br />
of his regard for my beauty and wit, and one to send<br />
to my father to keep in the family for generations to<br />
come, as a ‘payment’ for me! I was flattered, of<br />
course, -”, Miss Dreamer looks dreamingly out of<br />
the window, but continues “- but of course it was out<br />
of the question! When I declined, he<br />
became very angry, and told me that he’d keep me<br />
there until I changed my mind or died!” He was as<br />
bad as his word, and kept her imprisoned in the cave<br />
for months, never letting her see any shred of light,<br />
just feeding her enough to keep her alive. All the<br />
while teaching her the goblin way to do things, as he<br />
was certain she would give in one day. “As the<br />
months wore on, I trained on Apparition every<br />
lonely moment I got, and eventually it took me all<br />
the way home!” However, now she is worried about<br />
his revenge. She is convinced the goblins will come<br />
in union to claim her back, murdering anyone and<br />
everything in their way.<br />
Gringott’s denies any<br />
knowledge of an abduction.<br />
“It’s a pure slander,”<br />
claimed one Gringott’s<br />
employee.<br />
“We wanted Aurors for her protection”, her worried<br />
mother confesses, “but they denied there was<br />
any need! In fact, they seemed thoroughly unconvinced<br />
by her traumatic experiences, can you imagine?<br />
<strong>The</strong> only thing they offered, was to send her to<br />
St Mungo’s! As if that would be a safe place, seeing<br />
as poor Gilderoy Lockhart went missing from there<br />
a few months ago! It is a plot, I am sure, the goblins<br />
are abducting all the good-looking people in the<br />
world to enhance their looks in a few generations<br />
time! Anyone can see that! Except the Ministry of<br />
course, …” she finishes bitterly.<br />
When <strong>The</strong> Quibbler sought Mr Potter (Head of<br />
the Aurors) for a comment, he claimed that they<br />
were indeed looking into where she had been for<br />
the last few months. “However, ” he said, “we’re not<br />
making any hasty judgements here. I find it quite<br />
surprising, if she indeed has spent months with a<br />
goblin, that she knows less about them than I do.<br />
And while there might be reason to make sure the<br />
young lady stays at her home, I am thoroughly convinced<br />
she is safe from goblins.”<br />
We at <strong>The</strong> Quibbler are less certain, and leave it up<br />
to our readers to judge for themselves.<br />
-By Evreka
Quibbler Exclusive<br />
Ghosts Attack Muggle Neighbourhood<br />
Ministry of Magic Cover-up Certain<br />
Quibbler investigations have revealed evidence of yet another Ministry of Magic<br />
cover-up.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is reason to believe that last Tuesday evening MoM operatives were dispatched to<br />
the home of Mr J. Harrington Blottsweller of Northwich, a Muggle, for the purpose of<br />
modifying his memory and apparently the memories of his Muggle neighbours as well, all<br />
in an e�ort to cover up a rather massive attack by ghosts. Whether <strong>this</strong> use of memory<br />
modi�cation was an attempt to enforce the Statute of Secrecy or another attempt to cover<br />
up Ministry incompetence is highly debatable. <strong>The</strong> Quibbler suspects the latter.<br />
Apparently on Monday morning Mr Blottsweller awoke to discover that his “freezer”<br />
was not working, and had not been working for several days. A “freezer” is a complex<br />
Muggle device: a metal box using lekalricity to simulate a freezing charm. Apparently<br />
Muggles use <strong>this</strong> device to prevent food spoilage. <strong>The</strong> cause of the failure of Mr<br />
Blottweller’s freezer has not been revealed, though it is quite probable some form of<br />
“Muggle-Baiting” was involved (with yet another MoM cover up). Mr Blottsweller had<br />
been away on holiday for a week. “Nothing for it,” he told an undercover Quibbler<br />
investigator posing as a parcel delivery worker. “It all had to go. A couple of trash<br />
barrels of rotting food. Rather a stench, you know.”<br />
Not having Scourgify or Evanesco spells, Muggles must physically dispose of such<br />
things by a cooperative e�ort of rubbish collectiion taking place at regular intervals.<br />
Mr Blottsweller’s collection was scheduled to take place Wednesday morning. He<br />
placed he rubbish in bins set along the kerb. “<strong>The</strong> whole neighbourhood just reeked,”<br />
said neighbour, Syl<strong>via</strong> Pottswaller. “Disgusting.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Quibbler is produced by the usual Gang<br />
of Suspects from <strong>The</strong> <strong>Leaky</strong> <strong>Cauldron</strong>:<br />
CrazyChlojo, danae24, Doris TLC, Dragonslinger,<br />
Dreamteam, Evreka, Hagiographer13,<br />
Harry’s Horntail, Ihearprofessorsnape, Isabel,<br />
libbysmom, lirene, LunasLion, Lunesta, Makani,<br />
Mary Wanguard, Moose_Starr, Red Scharlach,<br />
rowena r, Rudius Hagrid, SeverineSnape, Severitis,<br />
wordsaremagic<br />
As we all know, ghosts are attracted by such foul<br />
conditions, apparently hoping that they may experience<br />
some actual sensations remembered from life. It is<br />
possible that hundreds of ghosts may have descended<br />
upon the neighbourhood although none of the<br />
neighbours report anything unusual other than the<br />
stench.<br />
This absence of memory seems clear evidence<br />
that Ministry of Magic obli<strong>via</strong>tors were involved,<br />
since it is highly unlikely that ghosts could resist such<br />
a “feast.” Naturally, any direct evidence of a gathering<br />
of ghosts would be covered up. This absence of<br />
evidence is clear proof of a cover up. One can<br />
imagine the terror of these Muggles, who are, of<br />
course, unaware of the essentially harmless nature<br />
of ghosts. <strong>The</strong> Quibbler is pleased that no memory<br />
remains, but condemns the Ministry of Magic for<br />
hushing up the whole a�air.<br />
Well known ghost, Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington<br />
of Hogwarts, denied any involvement but did add,<br />
“We ghosts simply do not discuss the lives of others<br />
who are also dead. Unwritten code of loyalty, you know.<br />
Though, I wouldn’t put anything past that Headless<br />
Hunt bunch—unprincipled group of arrogant ru�ans!”<br />
As always, <strong>The</strong> Quibbler will continue to sni� out all<br />
evidence of corruption and cover-up by government<br />
o�cials.
Aberforth’s Page 3 Girls<br />
(left to right) Kirsa, Freja, Ermalinda.<br />
Simple, fun-loving country girls with a certain<br />
continental sophistication.<br />
Dung’s Heap: Kulture and Klass<br />
Dear Readers:<br />
I am not sure that the following document<br />
was what Mundungus intended to send. It<br />
may be that he confused <strong>this</strong> with whatever<br />
he had written. In any case, <strong>this</strong> is what the<br />
owl delivered, so I will share it with you.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Xeno<br />
Dear Mr. Fletcher:<br />
Aurors of the Ministry of Magic’s Muggle<br />
Liaison/Protection Department have filed an official<br />
report that you have used a partial transfiguration<br />
spell to impersonate a ghost in the presence of a<br />
family of Muggles in East Dulwich. It is true that the<br />
spell only transformed some Muggle lace curtains<br />
into a glowing shroud, but there was still a definite<br />
use of magic.<br />
While our aurors suspect that you may have been<br />
attempting a burglary, the fact that nothing was<br />
taken makes assessment of you motives impossible.<br />
<strong>The</strong>refore, at the very least you are in violation of<br />
the Statute of Secrecy. <strong>The</strong> normal procedure at <strong>this</strong><br />
point would be to dispatch aurors to take you and<br />
your wand into custody.<br />
However, since you are currently in St. Mungo’s as a<br />
result of the burns you have received when the wand<br />
in your back pocket discharged and caused the curtains<br />
to explode, taking you into custody is hardly necessary.<br />
We are, of course, pleased to hear that the<br />
burns on your buttocks are being successfully treated<br />
by St. Mungo’s healers and that you will soon be<br />
released.<br />
Nevertheless, you are required to attend a hearing at<br />
the Minstry on the 15th of next month to investigate<br />
the matter further.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Muggles involved have, of course, had their<br />
memories modified. <strong>The</strong>y were naturally terrified at<br />
the sight of an exploding ghost, but they are none the<br />
worse for the experience<br />
Have a nice day!<br />
Mafalda Hopkirk<br />
Malfalda Hopkirk<br />
IMPROPER USE OF MAGIC OFFICE<br />
Ministry of Magic
As a result of Xeno Lovegood’s<br />
plea for wizards to help their coexisting<br />
Muggle neighbours with<br />
the “Global Swarming” a few<br />
months ago, at least some wizards<br />
and witches have racked their<br />
brains. One of those who rose to<br />
the challenge was Mr Oddy<br />
Thinker, the famous Teer. Although<br />
it’s unfamiliar ground for<br />
Mr Thinker to plan ahead (instead<br />
of analysing the past) <strong>this</strong> seemed<br />
much too important to shy away<br />
from, Mr Thinker explains. And, as<br />
usual, his extraordinary ability to<br />
think outside of the box may now<br />
have brought us the ultimate solution!<br />
Mr Thinker went straight to his<br />
Muggle aunt to learn more of <strong>this</strong><br />
threat, and how it worked and,<br />
after some initial confusion, she<br />
was able to straighten out a few<br />
things. Apparently the problem<br />
isn’t as much “Global<br />
Swarming’”as “Global’s Warming”<br />
– which in turn, cause all the<br />
Swarming going hay-wire. So to<br />
stop it, we need to find a way to<br />
cool the Globe down. What better<br />
way to do <strong>this</strong>, than to lower the<br />
temperature in the deserts?<br />
As these happen to also be some<br />
of the most poverty ridden areas,<br />
the solution needs to be cheap<br />
and easy to maintain. “<strong>The</strong> solution<br />
I’ve reached have all those<br />
benefits, ” Mr Thinker says,<br />
bowing to our reporter, “what<br />
better way to cool down an area, than<br />
to have Dementors patrol it? <strong>The</strong>y Considering that they’ve been<br />
freeze the air around them, by just treated like the worst of scum for<br />
showing up! This ingenious idea of generations, <strong>this</strong> would be the De-<br />
mine also, finally, defines a good purmentors’ chance to get a place to call<br />
pose for the – so far – foulest of crea- home. Like the prisoners deported to<br />
tures. About time, really, that they got Australia during the 18th and 19th<br />
a part of the Earth where they are wel- centuries, who later helped shape<br />
come!“<br />
the country into its modern state, the<br />
When <strong>The</strong> Quibbler’s reporter Dementors might become respected<br />
questioned whether they WOULD, members of the world if they help to<br />
really, be welcomed by the resident cool down the deserts, and hence<br />
Africans, Mr Thinker jo<strong>via</strong>lly replied: stop the Warming and Swarming!<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Africans need a stop to the Can we afford to let <strong>this</strong> chance go?<br />
Warming and Swarming as much as <strong>The</strong> answer to that depends on<br />
the rest of us. No-one can deny <strong>this</strong> who you ask, apparently. When <strong>The</strong><br />
would be a step in the right direction, Quibbler spoke to the African<br />
and they already have so many dangers Wizard Mokago Mbele, he paled<br />
in that part of the world, one more considerably, claiming the area had<br />
dangerous creature won’t be any big enough problems without having to<br />
deal. Besides, if Mr Lovegood and my deal with a bunch of Dementors as<br />
aunt are right, not stopping the Warm- well, thank you very much! Mr<br />
ing will be dangerous too.”<br />
Thinker, however, plans to raise the<br />
Mr Thinker also speaks of the im- question to the Ministry of Magic<br />
portance of giving everyone a fair and demand that they help see it<br />
chance. He thinks that we must see the done! <strong>The</strong> Quibbler will keep you<br />
benefits of the race of Dementors as posted in how <strong>this</strong> goes, as always.<br />
well!<br />
By Evreka
Aurors Behind the Rise<br />
of the Dark Lords<br />
<strong>The</strong> famous statistician Ding Diagram has uncovered a<br />
shocking connection between the number of active<br />
Aurors and the amount of trouble from Dark Arts practitioners.<br />
Far from being our society’s ultimate defence<br />
against worshippers of the Dark Arts, Aurors clearly feed<br />
the violence and increase the problems! As surprising as<br />
<strong>this</strong> revelation is, the evidence from Mr Diagram’s statistics<br />
is overwhelming.<br />
Mr Diagram has studied the ratio between the<br />
number of Aurors and their activities on the one hand,<br />
and the amount of troubles from Dark Art lovers, including<br />
all self-procclaimed “Dark Lords” and their activities<br />
on the other. <strong>The</strong> research covers several European countries<br />
during the last century. This impressive statistics<br />
clearly shows that the number of Dark Arts lovers is<br />
directly proportional to the number of active Aurors!<br />
“However disbelieving one feels at first, “ Mr Diagram<br />
says, “it is impossible to disregard the fact that the three<br />
periods with the most active Aurors coincide with the<br />
times when the worst Dark Lords in memory have been<br />
‘Rising’.” And, indeed, anyone trying to shrug <strong>this</strong> off as<br />
coincidence will have to reconsider. First the 1940’s<br />
when an increasing number of Aurors in central Europe<br />
coaxed Grindelwald into an attempt to gain power, then<br />
the 1970’s when our Brittish Aurors managed the same<br />
with You-Know-Who. At first You-Know-Who wasn’t so<br />
very bad, but as the number of Aurors grew alarmingly<br />
and they became more aggressive, so did he. “And it<br />
wasn’t even an Auror who ended the Battle of the<br />
70-80’s, but a small kid! I mean to say, it’s highly suspicious<br />
the Aurors could not stop the mayhem if they really<br />
tried when a mere baby could! ” Mr Diagram says shaking<br />
his head. “And the evidence don’t end there. While You-<br />
Know-Who is widely known to have made his come-back<br />
to life in June 1995, he remained largely passive, even<br />
peaceful, for over a year. At the end of that year, however,<br />
the Aurors once again swarmed over our country –<br />
and sure enough it didn’t take long until we had a fullyfledged<br />
riot upon us! And again, he was finally stopped,<br />
not by an Auror but by a mere 17 year-old young man.“<br />
Asked why the Aurors would want to increase the trouble<br />
instead of cease it, Mr Diagram explains that a statistician<br />
only brings forth the statistics whereas other<br />
researchers are involved in explaining the ‘howcome’.<br />
Spend some time with the Crafty Witches<br />
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts<br />
When we add in the long peaceful decades with<br />
few, passive Aurors and the peace we have all enjoyed<br />
then, there is only one conclusion to draw: to achieve<br />
lasting peace we need to get rid of our Aurors, or at<br />
least spread them out as thin as possible over our<br />
country. Keeping them at the Ministry in droves, is to<br />
beg for trouble!<br />
When <strong>The</strong> Quibbler sought Mr Shacklebolt to hear<br />
how the Ministry would go about decreasing the<br />
Aurors and how quickly it could be done, he refused<br />
an interview but suggested that Mr Diagram might do<br />
some ‘research’ on the difference between cause and<br />
effect.<br />
Mr Diagram shrugged <strong>this</strong> off, “Clearly the man is<br />
at a loss for counter-arguments, but hopefully he’ll<br />
come around before the Aurors create yet another<br />
Dark Lord Rising…”<br />
-By Evreka
Letters to the Editor<br />
Mr Editor Lovegood!<br />
Currently visiting I am with good friends<br />
in Godric’s Hollow, recovering from nasty<br />
hit by Bludger over the summer when I see<br />
your so called newspaper! Not too surprised<br />
should I be of any conclusions by a<br />
man choosing to use Grindelwald’s sign as a<br />
token, but in fact I am.<br />
I never thought to see even a selfproclaimed<br />
journalist like you not to be<br />
able to tell of the significance of the punctuation!<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is, actually, a telling difference<br />
between a top saying K.RUM and one<br />
saying KRUM. Not to mention that any top<br />
of mine says V.KRUM.<br />
Karl Rum happens to be as famous a<br />
dragon wrestler as I am famous Seeker. He<br />
seeks them out to find sparring partners,<br />
but I still have nightmares of my one encounter!<br />
Certainly hope I do not have of<br />
ever meeting such a creature again!<br />
A full apology shall I expect in your next<br />
edition!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Seeker Viktor Krum<br />
Dear whoever you are:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Quibbler stands by its original story. I<br />
have personally met and spoken with the real<br />
Victor Krum, at a wedding a number of years<br />
ago. I do not believe that you are he. First, the<br />
real Victor Krum is almost fearless, as anyone<br />
who saw his performance at the Triwizard<br />
Tournament will tell you. Your claims about<br />
having nightmares give you away.<br />
Second, Victor Krum speaks with a heavy<br />
accent. Your command of English grammar is<br />
obviously too good to be from Krum.<br />
Dear Readers:<br />
Recently Flourish and Blotts bookstore sent us<br />
the following article in an attempt to promote<br />
a new product. We of <strong>The</strong> Quibbler are quite<br />
concerned about the dangers of <strong>this</strong> product.<br />
We suspect it to be another Ministry of Magic<br />
attempt at mind control. We will let you be the<br />
judge.<br />
Radically New Educational Experience!<br />
Today Flourish and Blotts announced exclusive retail<br />
rights to a totally new idea in education: <strong>The</strong> Simulated<br />
Experiential Memory Implantation Text.<br />
<strong>The</strong> concept of embedding specific memories<br />
("mnemones," the program developers have dubbed<br />
them) into a book is, of course, not a new magical technology,<br />
but a new application of an existing magic that<br />
in the past has, unfortunately, been associated only<br />
with the Dark Arts. <strong>The</strong> developers assure the public that<br />
no Dark Arts are involved and that all texts will be<br />
reviewed for safety by an independent board of warlocks.<br />
First, the student—or rather the student's parent or<br />
guardian—selects the appropriate texts (no texts will be<br />
sold directly to any underage witch or wizard). For example,<br />
the text may be something like Magical Fungi of<br />
the Scottish Highlands by Professor Neville Longbottom<br />
(the developers are currently attempting to negotiate<br />
an agreement to do <strong>this</strong> very text with the famous professor.)<br />
<strong>The</strong>n the student will open the small text, with<br />
what essentially look like blank pages. <strong>The</strong> student will<br />
sign his or her name on the first page (after that, no<br />
other student can use the same book).<br />
<strong>The</strong> text will then ask, in writing, "are you ready at <strong>this</strong><br />
time?" If the student replies "yes," the book will draw the<br />
student into a memory experience of walking through<br />
the Scottish Highlands with the famous herbologist as he<br />
lectures on the various magical species found there,<br />
showing the student where to look and how to gather<br />
and preserve each specimen. <strong>The</strong> memory experience<br />
is multi-sensational. That is, it contains, sounds, sights,<br />
and smells; yet, the experience is completely safe. (If,<br />
for instance, they come upon a dangerous Acromantula,<br />
there is no danger of actually being eaten, and at<br />
the same time they get to watch how an expert deals<br />
with the unexpected.)<br />
At the present, the developers, using the company<br />
name "MnemonesRUs" have developed texts only in<br />
Astronomy and Muggle Relations (students are walked<br />
through the daily lives of Muggles while shopping, banking,<br />
etc.). <strong>The</strong>re are plans for other subjects in addition<br />
to the Herbology text already mentioned: Arithmancy,<br />
and Magical Creatures are also on the list.<br />
Currently there are no plans for non-educational<br />
texts, at least until the Ministry of Magic sets forth some<br />
regulations regarding the potential for obscene content.<br />
What do you think of <strong>this</strong> insidious attempt to<br />
bypass the basic elements of the learning experience<br />
and to shape the mind by devious means?<br />
Post your comments--as well as any questions,<br />
concerns, or responses here:<br />
http://www.leakylounge.com/October-2008-<br />
Quibbler-t65264.html&pid=1695215#entry1695215<br />
If you think you have an article or story worth<br />
submitting, send it here:<br />
quibbler@the-leaky-cauldron.org
Where’s Gilderoy?<br />
Oh my goodne�, I seem to have done it again. It seems to be quite warm here but the people here are so nice and loud<br />
and colourful and obviously recognise me, no doubt due to my many adventures and triumphs which are described in<br />
some books I seem to have wri�en, strange that I can't quite remember all the details. I was invited to someone's<br />
house, very strange, th� were cooking meat on some strange device that looked like an outdoor Floo grate. ��<br />
invited me to share their meal and it was rather tasty, I must say. �e views �om the garden � the house are amazing,<br />
I can see <strong>this</strong> strange building that looks like a giant dropped a pile � enormous white sea shells by the water<br />
side. �� call it the Orpa... Oprah... well Muggles go there to to listen to music, or so I'm told, and there's a large<br />
bridge that goes over the river. As I turn to watch the city, I get dizzy in the glowing sun... and<br />
...suddenly I seem to be out in the countryside, or "backout" as I heard one<br />
? wizard call it, near a large red mountain with a f lat top and I can see some<br />
strange two-headed animals, one head is in the usual place but then there's<br />
a smaller head, poking out � its middle as well! Must be the result � some<br />
wizard's �perimental breeding. Oh dear its jumping and heading rather<br />
quickly <strong>this</strong> way, well I'd b�er get out � its way and find shade somewhere, you can't win Witch Weekly's most Charming<br />
Smile Award five times if you're all wrinkled! ... Ooops-a-dai�, how did <strong>this</strong> happen? I find myself in a boat, together<br />
with l�s � weird looking Muggles some � whom wear bathing suits and a strange chimn� �om their mouths and up<br />
above their heads. �� also have some strange gla�es and now th� dive into the water! I'm being ushered to the rail,<br />
and as I look down into the turquoise water, I see strange <strong>format</strong>ions below the surface, as if we're above a beautiful<br />
underwater mountain with interesting wildlife. I simply must get down to <strong>this</strong> wonderful place, so well befi�ing to my<br />
own good looks, I jump but before I hit the water, the world d�olves in �ont � me and once again I get <strong>this</strong> suffocating<br />
feeling pre�ing in on meeeee.......<br />
Dear Luna!<br />
How do you go about marrying a<br />
pumpkin head? I carved mine into a<br />
lovely young man‛s head and then<br />
bewitched it to come alive. And Mr<br />
Pumpkin is just as kind and funny<br />
and lovely and sweet as I could<br />
ever hope for! We love each other<br />
intensely and I just want it to be<br />
official! He first worried about<br />
presenting me with a ring, but I‛m<br />
sure I can conjure a body for him<br />
as well, the only problem is what if<br />
we won't be able to find anyone<br />
who will tie us into matrimony?<br />
What if whoever agrees to perform<br />
the ceremony hurts Mr Pumpkin's<br />
feelings with snide remarks? Any<br />
advice would be most appreciated!<br />
Miss Pump Charmer<br />
Oh my! Miss Pump, I am afraid I really don’t know<br />
very much about the etiquette involved in cross<br />
species or cross kingdom nuptials--Rolf and I<br />
served chocolate cupcakes with pumpkin juice,<br />
but I fear that might not be appropriate in <strong>this</strong><br />
case.<br />
If it is anti-fruit and vegetable prejudice you<br />
fear, I would suggest that you bewitch some other<br />
plant to perform the ceremony, perhaps a potato.<br />
Yes, as a rule potatos are very reliable and<br />
polite, not at all given to rude comments.<br />
And while many people are vegetarians and<br />
serve no meat at their wedding party, I would suggest<br />
that you serve only meat, so as not to offend<br />
the potential guests (carrots, melons, and such).<br />
I would say “have a pudding,” but since many<br />
puddings are flavored with plant extracts such as<br />
chocolate or vanilla, that might not be appropriate.<br />
Treat yourself to a leg of lamb!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Luna
Wizudoko<br />
Xeno‛s Puzzle Page<br />
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G B F A<br />
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B F H<br />
F E G I<br />
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G A F B D E I<br />
Padma was delighted to get owl responses from five old Hogwarts classmates<br />
(including Terry). Since she hadn‛t seen any of them for several years, she<br />
suggested that they get together for a meal. Three friends wanted to meet<br />
Padma for dinner, while the other two wanted to meet for lunch. Padma and<br />
each of her friends selected a date on which to meet and a restaurant in<br />
which to dine. No two friends selected either the same date or the same<br />
restaurant. Each restaurant is located in a different town (including Hogsmeade).<br />
1. Hannah will be meeting Padma for dinner at the Wand and Pitcher in<br />
Godrics Hollow.<br />
2. <strong>The</strong> dinner date with Hermione is set for October 1. Susan is not the<br />
person meeting Padma at the Three Broomsticks.<br />
3. Padma will meet someone at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Leaky</strong> <strong>Cauldron</strong> in London exactly 12<br />
days after she meets with Mandy.<br />
4. One of Padma‛s friends will meet her for dinner at McDonalds in Merton<br />
exactly 12 days after her dinner date with Susan at the restaurant in<br />
Perth.<br />
From the in<strong>format</strong>ion provided, determine the friend Padma is meeting<br />
for each meal and the date (September 1, September 7, September 13,<br />
September 19, or October 1) they have chosen to meet, as well as<br />
the restaurant they have selected (one is the Green Dragon) and<br />
the town it is located in. (Note: there are 30 days in September)<br />
Friend Date Restaurant Town<br />
This simple transposition cipher<br />
is intended for our non-Ravenclaw<br />
readers (who are definitely not<br />
“square”).<br />
Ollivander‛s Observation:<br />
IVERR NHTXF REEPY DATWE<br />
ERVOS IPHHA MYETI TPEOT<br />
EWRTN JEPSH MASEG UNHEE<br />
BNORL SSOTR EDLEE TTEAI<br />
RIDVW SHNIS EVMEA OAILQ<br />
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Trick, or Treat?<br />
Cornelius Cooks<br />
Creepy Crawly Cakes<br />
Ingredients for cakes<br />
4 eggs<br />
225g/8oz sugar<br />
225g/8oz self-raising �our<br />
225g/8oz butter, melted<br />
For the icing<br />
170g/6oz icing sugar<br />
110g/4oz butter<br />
55g/2oz cocoa powder, sifted<br />
To decorate<br />
Spiders, cockroaches, other beetles (squeamish Muggles<br />
could use marzipan, chocolate or plastick versions)<br />
Method<br />
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4/Moderate Dragon<br />
heat and prepare two 12-hole tartlet tins with fairy cake<br />
cases.<br />
2. Cast a whisking spell on the eggs and sugar until light and<br />
�u�y.<br />
3. Gradually add the �our and the butter, folding the mixture<br />
together gently.<br />
4. Pour the mixture carefully into the fairy cake cases.<br />
5. Bake the cakes for 10-15 minutes, until golden on top and a<br />
skewer carefully inserted into one of the cakes comes out<br />
clean. Allow to cool for ten minutes on a wire rack before<br />
removing from the tin.<br />
6. To make the icing, use a whipping spell on the icing sugar,<br />
butter and cocoa powder.<br />
7. Once the cakes are cool, ice them liberally.<br />
8. Decorate the cakes with spiders and cockroaches (if using real<br />
ones, stun them �rst to stop them crawling away)<br />
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