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In this Magical Archives contest we had to imagine Professor McGonagall's reaction to Draco's stunt dressed up as a Dementor. The boy wanted to make Harry faint and lose the Quidditch game. Not nice of him! O_0

Neville's Boggart took the shape of Severus Snape. The Potions Professor was his biggest fear at Hogwarts. Not even Argus Filch or Draco Malfoy came close even though they had their fair share of bad interactions. For Neville the Head of Slytherin House was the worst of the worst.

'He dislikes me very much. I don't even know why this is happening. I can't remember doing anything to harm him. Maybe he doesn't like me because I'm not good at brewing potions, but how is that my fault? You see how much I try and how much effort I put into it every class. Yet he doesn't notice my attempts. Maybe he thinks I am bad on purpose? That would be ridiculous. I wish I was good at creating potions so he would leave me alone! You know, Hogwarts would have been a nice place for me if it wasn't for Professor Snape. I wish he would transfer to another magical school. Even my Boggart takes his form. It's pure madness!' Neville told Harry in the Great Hall.

The two Gryffindors were having breakfast just before a Potions class. They were trying to push through another lesson hoping for it not to be a horrible experience once again.

An hour into the class Neville was wet with sweat. His cauldron had a thick liquid in it the color of dead leaves. Meanwhile other cauldrons around him had a silvery white substance inside. The Professor kept approaching his table making rude comments and hissing. With one more hour until the class ended Neville was close to bursting into tears. He cut the ingredients as instructed and started mixing according to the textbook and yet something was wrong.

'I'm trying my best! I'm trying my best!' Neville said in a low voice.

At the end of the class Snape inspected every cauldron and the Gryffindor got a D for Dreadful. As he was leaving the room tears starting falling on his cheek.

'See? This is why my Boggart takes the form of Snape,' he told Harry and started running towards the Gryffindor Tower.

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In the Newsstand area we had a very cute contest related to House Hufflepuff ^.^ We had to write about a plant. I was happy with my entry and I even won some randomized points.

The story of the discovery of the Huffie Fluffie plant.

Hannah Abbott was a proud Hufflepuff. She enjoyed spending time with Professor Sprout in the greenhouses and tending plants. She was a shy person and couldn't socialize well when a lot of people were around. That is why she developed a special relationship with the plants. Hannah would water and trim them and then ask if they were happy.

The Hufflepuff knew that she won't get a response, but it didn't matter to her. She kept visiting the gardens and greenhouses throughout the year. Pomona Sprout was very pleased with her work. She always treated her well seeing how she didn't have a lot of friends to talk to.

One day as she was moving a plant to a bigger pot she heard a soft voice behind. Knowing she was alone this made her jump and turn around. To her surprise no one was there except for a tall plant with a big yellow flower on top. It resembled a sunflower plant but not quite. It had eyes and a mouth. Two arms made of vines and at their end what looked like mittens.

'I haven't seen you around. What's with this new plant? Did Professor Sprout brought it here? Will we study it in the next class?' Hannah asked herself while pacing in front of the curious plant.

'You are a very good looking plant! So yellow and happy. You would fit very well in my House. You look like a Hufflepuff!' the girl told the plant.

After she was done with her job of moving the plants Hannah sensed something close to her. Then she heard movement and turned around to see the yellow plant inches from her.

'You move!' she exclaimed.

'I do! I am a Huffie Fluffie plant. We can move around, you know? We are found near loyal Hufflepuffs. You can't find us that often, though. Only students pure of heart can met one of us,' the plant said in a soft voice.

'Wow! Amazing! You can talk! I love your mittens. They are good for hugs. We Huffies like hugs. You were made for us! Can I have a hug?' Hannah pleaded.

'Of course, little girl!' the Huffie Fluffie replied.

The girl and the plant hugged. The Hufflepuff didn't want to let go once she found someone to hug. \

'Thank you! I don't have anyone to hug these days. Now I have you!' Hannah blurted out.

'You need to make Huffie friends, my dear. I am just a plant. I am joyful like you should normally be. Learn from me and talk more to your fellow students. You will see how nice they are. Hufflepuffs are shy at first, but once they are sure about how nice you are they get closer. Just like I did,' the plant responded.

'Thank you for your piece of advice. I will do that right away. I hope to see you soon,' Hannah replied and rushed to the Hufflepuff common room.

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This was my April MoMA Writing Challenge. It was an interesting topic about fashion and the world of demons.

A mysterious invitation with a raven shaped wax seal. A car stopping in front of my flat. And now I'm here. The blindfold didn't allow me to peek. I heard several thick doors opening to let me in the world of the rich and powerful. I've heard people talking around me. They are told by a deeper voice to remove my blindfold. I'm shocked by what I see. This isn't a mansion like those from magazines. This isn't a castle. This looks like an alien space ship!

Black granite and marble encase everyone like in a tomb. A giant tomb big enough to swallow all mankind. All ethics and limits were blurred by an invisible eraser and then scattered into the abyss. I don't know how to react. I look at those around me. They look at me. An outsider. A stranger brought into their circle. Will I fit? Will there be an initiation test? What if I fail? I understand there is no coming back from this. I have been chosen. I have been shown the other world. The dark world. The world where blood is spilled for fun.

Behind simple masks which barely cover their faces they make small gestures between them. Signals. A language of silence. I try to decipher their meaning. They approve of me or not? Will I be discarded as many of those entering these dark hallways? A pearly white hand takes me towards another room. I can't see who it is. Their dark cloak melts within the walls. I pass through a group of them. Diamonds big as plums hanging from pearly necks. Velvet dresses with gold threads in the shape of sad faces.

The new room is cold. The new faces even colder. The masks are off. Their eyes are not normal. They are not normal. A fear starts creeping done my spine. I'm told to kneel. A strange incantation can be heard. Is it Latin? I start reciting a prayer. From behind me a sound like flowing mud can be heard. I turn my head slightly. With the corner of my eye I see the source. Gallons of blood coming from the mouth of a giant snake statue. Fresh blood. I can smell iron in the air.

The high priest adorned a white robe. Now it's not white anymore. He plunged into the red mud. Shrieks accompany him. This makes me think of sea gulls and other birds. There are no birds. The human faces start to get longer. To get sharper. Their mouths turn into beaks. The beaks rip apart the flesh of the high priest. Now they need a new one. They adorn me with a white robe and kneel in front of me.

I wake up. The sea gulls are circling the town. I'm in my flat. I'm not wearing a white robe. The dream felt so real, yet nothing that dark can exist.

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This is my entry for Fan Fiction April. I was happy with it. It's not very long and not the best ever, but it has a positive atmosphere.

Porcia was a chubby second year Slytherin. She was a shy person who spent more of her time in the library. Her house mates were even teasing her for reading too much and they were following the poor girl laughing. Seeing how she couldn't catch a break she decided to move away from them as far away as possible. After exploring several locations in the castle Porcia understood that only the Forbidden Forest will be a safe space for her. There she could read as many books as she wanted without being laughed at.

'This forest is now my new home. I will finish my homework and assignments early and then go there. The birds will keep me company and no creature shall harm me. As long as I don't harm them I have no reason to fear them,' Porcia said to herself while sitting in the Slytherin common room.

After the chores were done she filled her backpack with books and headed towards the forest. She passed Hagrid's hut and walked deeper and deeper reaching a meadow. This spot was used before for reading and it provided great sunlight in the afternoon. The girl browsed through several books not sure what to start next. Hours passed by and page after page she entered the world of books. At some point she fell asleep and then woke up when the Sun was barely visible.

'Oh! No! It's almost dark and I'm so far away from the castle. Will I be able to get back through the brush on the trail? Should I stay put and wait for morning to arrive? Will they search for me? Probably not, no one cares about chubby Porcia,' she thought and sat down near a big oak.

Since she couldn't read anymore she decided to recite some passages from memory like reading a story to an audience. Even though no one was supposed to be around the Slytherin still put a lot of effort into her story telling using exclamations and different sounds to make it more interesting. She went on and on for a couple of hours speaking about a fairy from a distant land and how a prince saved her from a monster. As she was about to finish a sound of leaves and broken twigs made her jump with fear.

'Who is there? Don't harm me! I'm just a little girl! I am lost. Can you help me? Hello? Are you human? Are you a bear?' Porcia asked in a low voice.

A brush moved and from behind it a tall hooded figure emerged.

'That was a lovely story, little girl! This was the best one yet. I've listen to several of your stories in the past months. Your tales with fairies, princes, castles and fantastic lands are extraordinary! You really moved me with the way you pour your soul into story telling!' the creature said.

'Thank you, Mister. You are a Dementor, right? I've heard about you in our Defense Against the Dark Arts class,' the girl said in a quiet voice.

'Smart girl! Yes, I am a Dementor, but a very special one. Before listening to your stories I was just like the others. Sucking out happiness and even performing the kiss of death making my victims soulless. But not anymore! Your pure heart changed me. Your stories were like a spell on me. Now I don't harm people anymore. I feed on happiness from stories. I told my kin about this and they want to try it as well!' the Dementor said.

'Wow! That's amazing! I'm so happy! Can I jump with joy?' Porcia asked.

'Haha! Of course, of course! Tomorrow if you want you can visit the meadow again. I will bring a group of Dementors with me so you can change them with the power of your reading. Will you do that?' he asked.

'Yes! I'm happy to help! Tomorrow at noon I will be here. It's Saturday and I'm free. Can you please show me the way to the castle? I want to get some rest,' the student pleaded.

'Yes, little human! Follow me! I know this forest like the back of my hand. I can travel with ease at night,' he told Porcia and gestured to be followed.

The next day ten Dementors listened to the stories. For the next months more and more came and after five meetings they started to change. Porcia became their best friend and they would recommend happy books to each other.

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from Brr! Glacier Ahead! at the Games Forum in January 2025

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'I'm telling you, I can't eat any more lemons! I had enough for a lifetime. We've been on this boat for one week and all we had was lemons. If we will ever be rescued I will never eat a piece of yellow fruit again!' Jim said with a sad face.

He and his friend were stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They nearly avoided death when their ship sank. It was fortunate that Jim was carrying a pallet of boxes filled with lemons. He fell in a life boat and after the ship sank he also recovered his friend Ramon who was floating in the cold water.

'Jim, I know you are upset. Imagine what we would have done without these life saving lemons? We can't drink sea water. We didn't manage to salvage anything from the ship. We will be saved soon. I can feel it. We have a couple of boxes left. If we ration them they should last us for a week. It could have been worse, I'm telling you!' Ramon replied.

The two castaways stopped talking and just looked in the distance for any signs of ships or rescue crews. Nothing could be seen except for seagulls and other marine birds.

'Birds are a good sign. Some land might be close,' Ramon said in a hopeful tone.

'Some birds can fly hundreds of miles away from the coast. I'm not that optimistic,' Jim replied.

The men decided to sleep to conserve their energy. The next morning they found themselves on a beach. The high sea sent their small boat on the shore.

'We are saved! We will make a shelter and a fire and try to find water! Let's explore!' Jim pleaded.

The men found many lemon trees on the island.

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Jonas has been chubby since the age of ten. He wanted to be a dancer since forever. While in a market the sound of a big cleaver hitting the chopping board attracted him to the meat stand. There he saw a big man cutting pork ribs and sheep parts. Customers were lined up waiting patiently to order. This image made Jonas understand the importance of meat and how much power it has over people.

'I want to be a butcher!' the boy said with a cold face.

Since that day the usually smiling boy changed. If before he was happy to receive sweets and toys now Jonas only asked for sharp knives and tenderloin for breakfast. Cows and pigs started to sense his different aura and they were fleeing from his path. If the class was going to the zoo he knew it was pointless to try and approach and pet the animals. It didn't help that while looking at animals he would speak loudly about how they would be portioned and how much meat each of it had.

'Chubby lion. I would say 90 kg of raw meat easily! Deer, same! Buffalo? 300 kg of prime parts! Wonderful! Wonderful!' Jonas said and started laughing maniacally.

At the age of 13 he left school and got a job as a butcher's boy. The owner was impressed by his skills and decided to make him his heir. One day Jonas managed to finish portioning all the cows and sheep before his shift ended. He was close to hitting his record of two tons of portioned meat. The owner congratulated him and told him to go home early.

'I'm a bit short, sir!' Jonas replied eyeing his boss who looked back nervously.

'50 kg of prime meat!' the boy exclaimed grinning.

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Jessie was a young beekeeper living in a mountainous valley. He had one hundred families of bees and a herd of fifty goats. Because he loved the little insects so much yellow became his favorite color. His hut was painted in bright yellow and his clothes were the same color.

'I am one of you, little friends! I'm a chubby bee! Don't attack me! We can share the honey,' he said while collecting the precious product.

The honey was sold once every three months during a fair. With the money from cheese and honey he would buy Apple stock.

After a couple of years living alone with the bees and the goats Jessie started to feel sad. He would visit the fair briefly and barely talk to anyone. The world of humans was not to his liking anymore.

'I don't fit anymore. I like the simple life in the mountains. Nature is my friend. Humans destroy the environment while they consume more and more. I want to have nothing to do with this,' he thought while milking a goat.

Jonas decided to sell his stocks and donate the money to a charity. Now he spent most of his free time painting and reading. His diet consisted mainly of honey and goat cheese. Together with the physical work he was doing this turned the young man into an Adonis. Once at the fair again he was spotted by a talent agency which offered him a big contract.

The beekeeper thought about this proposal and decided to accept it.

'If I will become famous my voice can be heard more clearly. I can talk to people about the environment,' he thought climbing down the mountain and heading to the photography studio.

Beekeeper Jessie would change his name to Robert Pattinson.

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Shared Entry from Bulma

from How to Survive a Manticore from Fantastic Beasts in November 2024

How to subdue a manticore guide Manticores are ferocious beasts that have the head of a man, the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion. When encountering this frightening creature you need to run and look for an extremely heavy object to throw on top of it. Getting an object fitted to overpower this beast can be a hard mission. If you are on a mountain your task it’s a little easier. You need to take a huge rock from the mountain. Take your wand and use the spell Wingardium Leviosa to lift the rock and place it over the manticore. How will you defeat a manticore if you are on a plain field and not on a mountain? First put yourself under a protective charm and then run away. When you get near a light pole you take it out of the earth and levitate it and drop it on the beast. If you are at home and you encounter the dangerous beast you look for the heaviest objects around your house. A fridge, a bathtub, the dishwasher, you’ll need them all to make a pile to throw at the manticore. So don’t forget when encountering a manticore look for the biggest, the largest and the heaviest object that you can find and throw it fast at the frightening beast.

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for Farewell, Dursleys at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in November 2024

The Dursleys were upset having to go into hiding during the Second Wizarding War. They felt it was an unjust situation. They had nothing to do with Harry and he kept coming back to torment them in any way he could. They knew the war wasn’t Harry’s doing, but either way he was the connection that forced them to leave their home. While in hiding Vernon was thinking if his house was safe. He worried that thieves or intruders could enter his home. He wondered whether the grass on his lawn grew too big. Petunia thought about her clean kitchen. She was worried about the spider webs that could taken over all corners of the ceiling. Also what about her lovely hydrangeas, how were they doing on their own. Dudley was sometimes lost in thoughts about his nice and comfy life and how he didn’t valued it at the time. He wished he could go back and be with his friends and his classmates. Petunia wanted to say to Harry before going into hiding that he needed a haircut. His hair was too long and she couldn’t stand the sight of it. During hiding, the Dursleys were getting along with the wizards that protected them. Dudley taught them how to play PC games.

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The Owlery: Bingo's Animal Shelter

Bingo's Animal Shelter is back, with a pair of celebrity guests leading the way. Pesto the Penguin and Moo Deng the Hippo are hosting the latest edition of the Owlery’s never ending lock/unlock! Come show your support for all our beloved animal friends. 🐧🦛

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Shared Entry from Bulma

for Riddle Reimagined at The Welcome Center in November 2024

August 14th 1943 Stupid! How could you act in such a way? Are you so easily impressed? Acting like a fool. How could you? So what if she is merciless? You are nothing alike. She tortured that rabbit just for fun. She terrorizes the children in the orphanage. Her evil is vile and pure. She could have been a great witch. Unfortunately, she is just a Muggle. Today I tried to scare her by having a snake wrap around her body. I thought she will be frightened. Maybe she would cry for help or would she be so afraid that couldn’t utter a word. Nothing of sorts. Selena the merciless. Her name fits her personality. She took a lighter from her pocket and try to burn the snake and then she bit its head. When the snake ran away she caught him and proceeded to torturing it. The snake cried in fear and I needed to help my servant escape. She made me save a life. I, the one who murdered his grandparents and even his father. I looked into the orphanage guardian’s mind to find about Selena. I saw when she was brought into this place. A pitiful child all in rags with burns over her arms and legs. They said she was in a fire that killed her family and she was the only survivor. Did she had something to due with starting the fire? I couldn’t find out. When older children tried to poke to find an answer she would only smirk, hinting that something happened. Did she killed her parents and her sister? Are we so alike? What made her do it? We are nothing alike. I am a perfect student, getting along with my fellow classmates and my influential teachers. She can’t even pretend to behave. Always causing trouble for herself. Who does she think she is? You need to know when to attack and doing it without being suspected is the perfect scheme. As I did when I managed to fool the whole school in believing I am a praiseworthy student. It was so easy to place the blame on that doofus for opening the Chamber of Secrets. Not only I didn’t get caught, but I even received an award for my bravery. I am the recipient for the Award for Special Services to the School. How come I get so flustered around her? When I get close to her I immediately feel like running away. I get nervous and my heart starts beating fast. My breathing speeds up and my hands begin shaking. I can’t understand this body of mine. Do I get nervous around her because we are the same age? But I didn’t get nervous when I messed up with other orphans like that time with Amy and Dennis in the cave when we were ten. Is this what they call liking someone? I have plenty of admirers at Hogwarts and I always knew how to use them for my plans. Never did I think to get a lover. If that would help with my plans I might get one in the future. But Selena can’t help me in any way to fulfill my dreams of becoming the greatest wizard in the world. I can’t stand being so whiny. I will look into her mind tomorrow and after I learn her secrets I will kill her.

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Social Media Contest: Furever Famous

May is National Pet Month, and we want to take this opportunity to celebrate our furry friends! While animals can't create their own social media accounts (obviously), many pet owners have created accounts for their pets. These accounts have become an increasingly popular phenomenon across social media platforms, bringing joy to millions in the form of adorable animal photos and videos. This month, we want to give you the experience of preparing your pet and creating one of these accounts. 🦉🐈🐸

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RPC Teaching Center Contest: Capturing the Coziness

Join the Teaching Center in working on setting the perfect atmosphere for writing! ✍🏼

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The Grounds: Peace & Picnics

Hagrid's hosting a picnic and hopes that all of his friends will join him. Will his friend The Trolley Witch or The Hogwarts Conductor be there? This will be a wonderful day, and there's so many options for delicious foods that we can eat! How does the picnic go? Who is there? Tell us how the day goes and make us wish we were there! 🧺🌳🍃

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The Roleplaying Central is Hiring!

The Roleplaying Central is on a quest... a quest to recruit some new volunteer moderators! Do you love to immerse yourself in another world or the mind of an original character? To bring others along on the journey through this magical space? To be part of a community and a team that shapes your quest together? Then the RPC might just be the place for you! Click to see the application ✉️

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The Lounge Contest: Where in the Wizarding World?

Want to take a magical tour across different locales found in the Harry Potter Universe? Well, now's your chance over in the clubs forum... do you know where in the Wizarding World you are?

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Forbidden Forest Contest: Bunny Bandit

There's something wrong with the Hogwarts Express! Just as students were ready to go home for the Easter holidays, a mischievous figure - dressed as the Easter Bunny - has stolen crucial parts of the train. Step into the shoes of the Hogwarts Conductor and a brave member of Hogwarts staff to solve this mystery! Can you and your partner outsmart the Bunny Bandit and get the train running again in time for the holidays? 🚂

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Shared Entry from Amity CatWalnut

for the Final Exam Fiasco in the Magical Archives' Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban forum on May 2024