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August 2012
Issue no. Four
http://pottermoreforum.net
PFF’s One-Year Anniversary
Special Edition!
GET ADVICE FROM OUR
TRUSTED ADVISORS!
AN ADVENTURE IN THE PENSIEVE
For PFF’s One Year Anniversary, Rhynn
looks back at PFF and reflects on how it
has changed over the past year.
Continued on Page 4
AN INTERVIEW WITH STAN IANEVSKI
PumpkinPasties619 has been to the
Sydney Supanova, where he got to
interview Stan Ianevski - the actor who
played Viktor Krum in the Harry Potter
films!
Continued on Page 6
KC’S KORNER: PFF BIRTHDAY STYLE!
Of course, with PFF’s very first birthday,
KC’s Korner couldn’t stay behind on the
PFF theme! A very full Korner this
month!
Continued on Page 10
An interview with
Rhynn, a special
KC’s Korner edition
and much, much
more!
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
- BLAST FROM THE PAST: POTTERMORE DELAYS
OPENING... AGAIN!
- TRAVELS WITH TROLLS (AND JACK)
- INTERVIEW WITH LUCIUS MALFOY
- THE LATEST HARRY POTTER NEWS AND GOSSIP
AND MORE!
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The Quibbler, Ministry of Magic, Level 3 1/8, Quibbler Office, London
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Time for a very special Quibbler!
Our third Quibbler! Wow, time sure flies...
as do Nargles, who have been all over the place
again lately. Last month they even stole a few
articles, including one by guest reporter
LilyLovegood27! We managed to steal it back
from them though, so you’ll be able to enjoy it
this time around. And what an article it is... I
can see why the Nargles wanted it!
As for me... I’m currently exploring,
together with daddy, Newt Scamander and Rolf
Scamander. We’re having such a great time!
I’ve gone Mengo-watching with Rolf a few
times already; he has been observing them for a
while now and can talk about them really
nicely.
Which actually brings me to what I really
want to tell you all... I’m quitting as Head
Editor of the Quibbler. The PFF Quibbler
team is doing such a great job and I’ve only
been writing the foreword lately. I’m going to focus
my efforts on Magizooölogy - the study of magical
creatures.
However, that doesn’t mean I’ll be gone from
the Quibbler! I plan to write articles on my
adventures and the creatures we study, so you’ll read
more of me in the future. If the Squargles don’t
attack the owls. Maybe I’ll have to start using
messenger badgers... or perhaps snakes... Hrmm. I’ll
have to look into that.
With all that, I’d almost forget to tell you more
about this month’s Quibbler! PFF’s very first
birthday is very close (9th of August), so this month
is all about PFF! So, congratulations to PFF and may
you be around for many more years to come!
Enjoy!
-Luna Lovegood, Quibbler Editor
Anyway. From next month on, Rhynn and
DawnPumpkin33 will be officially taking over as
Head Editors and they will be responsible for the
foreword, too.
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Blast from the Past: Pottermore Delays
Opening... Again
BY MAGICGALLEON4, JUNIOR REPORTER
In Blast from the Past we present articles from older Quibbler editions, one article each month.
This month’s article is one from the very first PFF Quibbler and it pretty much embodies what PFF was like in
the beginning.!
WHEN POTTERMORE OPENED ON
AUGUST 15TH, there were only two
thoughts going through beta
testers’ minds: 1) OHMYGOSH I
got my email! or (and more likely)
2) Augh! When will my email
come?
We knew we would all get our
emails by the end of September,
but we all hoped it would be
before then, because Pottermore
said beta testing would close then.
But the end of September
was coming fast, and there was
nothing but a little not: ‘As a
result, we’ve decided to extend the
Beta period beyond September
and take a different approach to
the way new users as brought onto
the site’.
Pottermore then proceeded to
try and distract us by adding posts
on their Insider Blog about the
house crests and surveys.
Anything to keep us busy, of
course. Well, that worked well- for
about the ten minutes it took to
read.
Then, Pottermore posted
another little note later: ‘We have
decided to further extend the Beta
period so we can improve
Pottermore before giving more
people access.’ By then, people
were starting to get VERY angry
with Pottermore. Then- what a
surprise! -they added another post
about Pottermore art. Anything to
distract us.
Well, it’s December now and
Pottermore is still beta testers only.
Not a day has gone by the past
week when I haven’t met a new
PFF member, and they all have
the same question: When will
Pottermore be open? At first, I
replied; Nobody knows, we’ll have
to wait and see, but hopefully
soon! By yesterday, my average
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response was; We’re not sure if they’ll ever be open.
I’ve asked many other PFF members when they
think Pottermore will be open to the public. The
most common response is some time in January.
When do you think it will open?
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could open is January. This is definitely the time they
‘should’ open.
But will they?
Well, Pottermore can’t really afford to stay closed
much longer, can they? And yet, from the looks of
the latest Insider posts, it appears that they are
preparing for a long stretch of procrastination by
posting much art. I don’t think they’ll be working
very hard during the holidays, so the earliest they
An Adventure in the Pensieve
BY RHYNN
PFF is almost a year old and it has changed quite a bit. Rhynn takes a look at how it
used to be.
WOW, CAN YOU BELIEVE PFF IS A YEAR
OLD ALREADY?! We’ve been through so
Thus, PFF was created.
The first members flocked to the
forum pretty quickly. There was a lot of
frustration about Pottermore not
sending out welcome e-mails yet. The
foundation for the great community we
have nowadays was laid; already there
was no flaming, trolling, or any of the
unpleasant things you get at internet
forums.
much already... and I really hope we
have many things left to go through
together! Five and thee-quarters more
Pottermore books and who knows what
else...
For this opportunity, I snuck into the
Headmaster’s office and borrowed the
pensieve which still resides there. Having
been here since pretty much the
beginning, I deposited my memories
Soon, Charm and Hagrid realised
and plunged in!
they wouldn’t be able to handle things
So, come join me down memory on their own - PFF was growing and
lane in the Pensieve!
they needed help. Several people
applied for the position of Moderator,
It all started with ProfessorHagrid myself included; I ended up being
and CharmSpell199. They had a blog chosen thanks to my experience. I have
about Pottermore and thought a forum to admit though, PFF is the biggest and
where people could discuss the most successful forum I’ve ever
upcoming website might be nice.
moderated - and the most fun!
I snuck into the
Headmaster’s
office and
borrowed the
pensieve...
It all started with
ProfessorHagrid
and
CharmSpell199
The foundation
for the great
community we
have nowadays
wad laid.
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I requested Garnie be added
to the team as well, to lighten the
workload. Thus, the Order of the
moderators was born. Over time
the OotM grew and changed a
lot, but our goal has always
remained the same: making PFF
the best it could possibly be. This
goal will never have been
achieved; there’s always more to
do and organise!
perfect, but Hagrid said he could
change it and make it work.
And make it work he did! The
PFF Points were put in place and
they’ve been at the base of many
ideas since. The House Cup of
course, for which they were
originally made. But also the
Individual Cup, the I.M.P. and
Y.E.T.I. tests, and yes - even the
PFF Classes.
Over time we’ve had many
different things to do on the
forum. It didn’t take very long for
us to come up with the PFF
House Cup. However, there was
one ‘small’ problem: how would
we handle giving the points?
Our first thought was a script
for the forum, to make it go
automatically. But we couldn’t
find one that perfectly suited our
needs. For a while we prepared
ourselves to keep track of points
manually - they’d be given out by
the moderators for things we
thought deserved it. But soon we
realised that was going to be a
LOT of work, so we discarded the
idea and revisited one of the
script we had found. It wasn’t
When PFF started growing, I
fully expected to run into more
and more trouble the more
members we got. And sure, we
did have some trouble, but PFF is
really unique in it’s sense of
community. I have seriously never
seen a community quite like it;
and I’ve been to quite a few!
Unkind words are rare, trolls have
only shown up twice (and never
got past the post moderation) and
the way everyone interacts is just
amazing. If someone is in need
there are always kind PFFers to
help them. The House rivalry is
there, of course, but in the best
w a y i m a g i n a b l e. T h e P F F
community is simply amazing.
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When talking about PFF’s
history, we can’t leave out Profugo
House, of course! It was only
really around for a short while,
but it really made sure the people
waiting for Pottermore to open
weren’t excluded. It was a great
success, not in the least because of
i t s m e m b e r s. P ro f u g o w a s
something its members were - and
still are - proud of. A true House!
If J. K. Rowling knew about it,
I’m sure she’d approve.
I find myself lost for words at
the moment, because there are
simply too many things to talk
about. The memories are flashing
by so fast! So much has happened
in the past year! If I were to
mention everything, this would
either turn into a novel or not do
justice to everything. I feel I have
mentioned the most important
parts now, but to really get a feel
for what PFF is all about, there’s
only one way to find out: join in
the fun!
Let’s all work together to
make the coming year surpass the
first one in awesomeness!
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An Interview with Stan Ianevski
BY PUMPKINPASTIES619
The Sydney Supanova is an Australian convention focusing on pop culture. This year several Harry Potter
actors were there, including Stan Ianevski, who played Viktor Krum. PumpkinPasties619 was there to interview
him!
IN JUNE, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH to
go to the Sydney Supanova. I
went there dressed as Harry
Potter and I got to meet the actors
who played Nymphadora Tonks
and Viktor Krum.
Both were really nice. I also
went to a Q&A session for both of
them and I had a great
conversation with Natalia Tena
(Tonks). She even gave me a hug!
And, I got a photo signed my
Stan Ianevski (Krum). The day
was really enjoyable and I was
surprised to see how many HP
fans there actually were.
Sadly, I didn’t end up in the
Cosplay; but I’m sure I will next
year!
Now, on to something I know
you readers will love: an exclusive
interview with none other than
Stanislav Ianevski!
Quibbler: Did you do any
training for the Yule Ball?
Stan: Oh, ha! We had a LOT
of dancing practice. I think we
had three weeks of it! It was
exhausting, but it was so fun to
work with Emma.
Quibbler: If you could be
any character in the films apart
from your own, who would you
be?
Stan: Well, it would be
awesome to be Harry, but I guess
Ron if I had his physical
appearance. Or even Hermione?
Quibbler: So you’d have a
crush on yourself ?
Stan: Fine, her secret twin!
Quibbler: What house
would you like to be in if you did
go to Hogwarts?
Stan: Obviously Slytherin,
I’m a bad boy!
Quibbler: What school
would you most like to go to?
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Stan: I am a Durmstrang
and I stay a Durmstrang, but
Beauxbatons would be nice, if you
know what I mean!
Quibbler: Where would you
go if you had the Durmstrang
ship?
Stan: Australia, you guys are
all awesome!
Quibbler: Did you enjoy
Quidditch?
Stan: Well, I have been
playing Quidditch all my life
haven’t I? But it was fun, except it
did hurt.
Quibbler: What was your
favourite scene?
Stan: There was a scene
where I fought the dragon but
when I saw the movie, it wasn’t in
there. But if you meant one that
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Stan: Alan (Rickman) was
hilarious through the whole film,
but I can’t choose really. Rupert
was an awesome guy though.
was in the movie, it was probably
when we first came into the Great
Hall.
Quibbler: Who was your
favourite friend on set?
PumpkinPasties had asked
more questions, but on the way
out of the building he was partly
obliviated by an Auror! Natalia
also did an interview with the
Quibbler reporter, but they only
talked about the Game of
Thrones. Although, if our readers
request this interview (by owl, of
course), then we would happily
print it in our next issue!
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Scandalous Scuttlebutt
FROM OUR RESIDENT WISECRACKING WITCH, XAPPLECHAIX
THIS MONTH IS EXTRA EXCITING in
terms of gossip! Since we’re
celebrating the forum’s birthday,
lots of music will be
playing and we’ll all be
dancing to the beat!
Music is a favourite
subject of many
members here at PFF,
so let’s start off this
month with the rhythm
and shuffles galore!
We, the wizarding
community, of course
now the truth: that the
muggle song ‘Moves Like Jagger’
was not actually inspired by a
muggle celebrity with the last
name Jagger, but by our beloved
Puffy pal Jag!
Apparently Jag had the moves
going one night in Hogsmeade,
impressing everybody with his
madly (madly addicting, I say!)
m ov i n g l e g s a n d a w e s o m e
grooves.
His dancing started a flurry of
wizards imitating him and lead to
one of the most rockin’ parties
Hogsmeade has seen in centuries!
So famous is this night that
the legendary Harry Potter was
even overheard saying: “This
dance is gonna be bigger and
more famous than my scar!”
Many of the witches and
wizards had so much fun that a
wizard by the name of Adam
L e v i n e, w h o a t t e n d e d t h e
impromptu bash, was inspired in
other ways than dancing. It just so
happens that Adam Levine is the
lead singer of a famous muggle
band (but isn’t fooling us with
those dragon hide pants he passes
off as ‘leather’ - puhlease Adam,
we all know the latest hipster
trend is to be all-natural muggle,
but you’d best brush up on your
muggle studies first!) and it wasn’t
long before his song was played
over radios in both the wizarding
and muggle communities!
Jag(ger) became even more
famous for causing a hit song in
both the magical and
non-magical music
industries and has
even made guest
appearances at some
events lately to show
off some of his moves.
While the Jag story
has become local
legend, only this
reporter and a handful
of others know what
truly went down.
Staying in Hogsmeade for a minivacation, I was actually there for
the party and the events that
occurred beforehand.
As it turns out, Jag did not
gain those addicting bootyshaking moves on his own! He
unintentionally ticked off fellow
Puff, MoonInPisces, when he
accidentally spilled some of his
butterbeer on her poetry book.
While nor mally calm and
collected, Moon was devastated at
the state of her book pages and
q u i c k l y h i t Ja g w i t h t h e
Tarantallegra jinx before storming
out into the street.
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Nobody nearby could do anything other than
watch in horror as Jag’s legs danced out of control!
Counter-jinxes were muttered but Moon must have
been in quite a fury, since that spell was sticking to
Jag like white on rice.
It was then that Jag pulled out his wand and
started up the music in order to pass off the leg
movements as dancing. Quite clever of him if I do
say so myself ! Although the moves weren’t exactly his
own, when Jag shows up in Hogsmeade he still gets
requests to jump up and start the party again.
Ever since the incident, that dance has become
one hundred percent original and one thousand
percent fun! Props to you, Jag, for pulling off one
heck of a shindig and starting the revolution!
Everybody wants to move like Jagger!
MINISTRY OF MAGIC OFFICIALS have been concerned
over the past few years about a muggle contraption
which allowed users to stalk one another through a
program on a metal box with lights and buttons. This
so-called ‘Facebook’ has slowly crept into the
wizarding world as well, with many well-known
PFFers taking part in this massive stalking fest.
Not long ago, PFF legend Garnie was viewed by
an anonymous tipster to have ‘updated’ her
‘status’ (dear me, these muggles do have some funny
words for things!) with the following, “Heres the most
random status you will see today. I almost got run
over by a squirrel O.o”.
Many of the witches and wizards here know that
‘Garnie’ and ‘squirrels’ usually occur in the same
sentence, and it’s true that Garnie has been voted
Most Likely to be Kidnapped by Squirrels the last
three times at the W.A.R.T. awards.
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snooty clique and throwing peanuts at those with nut
allergies, and chattering non-stop during the night.
The wizarding community has long been up in arms
against those fluffy-tailed jerks and Garnie was always
front and center in the revolts.
Lately, however, Garnie has been absent (the
update was the last we heard of her, unfortunately),
and many PFFers have wondered if the squirrels
finally got to her, even going so far as to plan a rescue
mission to get Garnie back. Worried for the safety of
the community, this reporter decided to use her
superb snooping skills to scope out the squirrel
situation before the community risked their sanity to
rescue our beloved member.
Creeping to the squirrel hideout, this reporter
was in shock. It feels terrible to tell what happened,
but the truth must be told! Garnie was not being held
captive by squirrels - she was fraternizing with the
enemy! Peanut shells littered the floor and the
squirrels and Garnie were drinking their butterbeers
while singing ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ and
dancing to their off-key da-da’s. It would seem that
Garnie wasn’t kidnapped at all, rather she decided
the squirrels were more fun than us (how? I don’t
know) and switched sides.
So PFFers, before you risk yourselves to save
Garnie, I suggest you sit and plan you next move,
because with Garnie on their side the squirrels will be
a truly fearsome army to defeat. Dark times are upon
us, so keep an eye out for fluffy tails whipping around
corners.
Also, would it kill Percy Weasley to stop
interrupting our parties? Maybe if he let us have
more fun instead of lecturing us, Garnie would still
be on our side. DID YOU EVER THINK ABOUT
THAT WEASLEY- DID YOU?!!!
Rattle on! xxxAppleChaix!
Squirrels have become quite a nuisance to
PFFers- forming an alliance with nargles, forming a
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KC’s Korner
FUN AND GAMES FROM KCMARAUDER
PFF 1st Birthday Edition
Welcome to a very special edition of the Quibbler and KC’s Korner!
Our wonderful forum is one year old this month (the 9th of August if you
really want to know) and that calls for celebration! This month’s issue will
be a little bit different from the usual set up of KC’s Korner and will be
looking back over the last year of PFF, picking the best bits! Happy 1st
Birthday PFF! May yo have many more. (Like my party hat?)
*Starts humming the happy birthday song*
Don’t know if you’ve noticed,
but I seem to be rocking a tan
this month!
Oldest member shout-out!
Caption Contest!
It wouldn’t be KC’s Korner without a
caption contest now would it?
This month’s winning caption comes from
Rhynn! Congrats Rhynn!
“Oh god, the Squargles are
attacking! We’re doomed!”
Now, we all know our dear Headmasters
CharmSpell and Hagrid are our founding members
and they keep this site going and though we don’t
always notice their presence, they are about behind
the scenes and they make sure that we can always
enjoy our favourite forum! So let’s take a moment to
thank them for creating this forum and keep it going
for us.
But other than Charmy and Hagrid, there are
members here who joined in the first month of PFF
and are still here! So here is a list of the longest
running members; feel free to shake their hand or
throw something at them for spending so much time
here!
1. Niffz! (August 11th)
2. Garnie, Rose and Possa are all next, though on
a hiatus, but they still deserve a mention!
3. MagicGalleon (August 16th)
4. CharmSeeker (August 18th)
5. Jag17 and Draconis (August 19th)
6. Rhynn (August 20th)
7. Netz (August 23rd)
8. PerpetuallyStupified (August 26th)
9. SilverWolf, just returned to us! (August 28th)
10. DawnPumpkin33 (September 8th)
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Memories and First Impressions of PFF
Joining a new forum can be daunting. You don’t know anyone, you don’t know what the members are
like and you can feel a bit of an outsider. But joining a forum like PFF, we all have one thing in
common. A love of everything that is Potter!
Some of the members have shared their first impressions and memories they have from when they first
joined the forum. Aww, this issue is feeling all sentimental, don’t cha think?
“I somehow felt a connection to this forum that I
hadn’t felt to other forums I’d visited before. So I
registered and started posting.”
“My first impression was that
everyone was really nice and
w e l c o m i n g. I t w a s a b i t
intimidating at first but everyone
was very helpful.”
“I remember coming on every day at
lunch and everyone would have to
convince me to go to my next class lol”
“There isn’t any other place where I could have such
great conversations with such great people about
random stuff like waving at trees, the epic name
changing/role playing chat, and a 5 hour Olympic
opening ceremony chat! It’s crazy but I love it!”
“I started understanding, from reading all the
conversations and discussions, that this was truly the
place for me - with people who loved the same thing as
me, Harry Potter.”
“Having had bad experiences and
been bullied on other forums, I was
a little wary, when I first joined and
didn’t expect to get more than a few
welcomes. It was surprising in a
good way when everyone was just so
nice and I got such a big welcome
from everyone”
“The immense happiness when I won my two WART
awards, especially the Silver Award... All the times
when someone compliments on my art or says
something nice about my signatures... it all piles up
and makes me want to come back again every day.”
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Jokes, Tweets and All Things Merry!
This is KC’s Korner after all and it wouldn’t be KC’s Korner without some lightheartedness and general merriment! Just a wee little section here for some un-funny which
then makes them funny birthday jokes and happy thoughts.
Once again HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY PFF!
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PFF Member Birthdays
PFF isn’t the only one with a birthday this month! Some of our lovely members also turn a
year older this year, so please join me in wishing a very happy birthday to:
EmmyK!
ShadowAnya!
Heartrose!
OakNight!
Jag17!
All together now! *sings* Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to
Emmy, Anya, Heartrose, Oak and Jag, Happy Birthday to you!!!
(How many of you actually sang that in your head then with all the names?)
Well, I hope you all enjoyed the birthday issue PFF’ers! KC’s Korner will be back next month with a
Ravenclaw theme (at least I don’t have to borrow clothes off people this time...)! See you all next
month; until then, keep partying!
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JOB OPENINGS
The Ministry of Magic is currently looking for applicants to fill several
positions. Send an inquiry owl to the Undersecretary or visit the
Ministry for more info. To apply, send an owl carrying your resumé
and application letter to the Undersecretary to the Minister.
The Department of
Mysteries is recruiting.
Requirements available by
owl. Serious applicants only,
please.
Looking for an exciting
and possibly dangerous
job?
The Auror Office is looking for
new recruits! Visit the Auror
Office Open Day on August
15th for more information and
application forms. Do not
bother coming if your
N . E . W. T. m a r k s a r e
insufficient.
The Spirit Division needs
an insider. Are you a ghost or
other type of spirit looking for
a useful way to spend your
death? We of fer a ver y
interesting job where you can
inform us about all things
Spirits. A full history check will
be conducted upon
application.
Want to write for the Quibbler?
Send an owl or Personal Message to any Quibbler reporter with a sample article and
details on what you have to offer us. Or, if you want to just submit one article, owl or
PM that to any Quibbler reporter and it just might appear in the next issue!
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Assorted Announcements
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Currently awaiting N.E.W.T.
results!
MINISTRY PROMOTIONS
The Ministry of Magic is
pleased to announce that
HazelMagic has been
promoted to Head of the
De partment of Magical
Accidents and Catastrophes.
Her experience has been
invaluable in the past and we
are sure she will continue to
excel in her new position! The
Department of Mysteries is
sorry to see her go, however.
The Department of
Mysteries did not have to miss
an Unspeakable for long,
however, as they drafter
PumpkinPasties619 from the
Department of Magical Law
Enforcement. Good luck in
your new position,
PumpkinPasties619!
We are also very pleased
to announce the addition of
Rumbleroar to the
Wizengamot. He has worked
hard to achieve this position
and deserves it very much.
His experience will be a great
addition to the council. We
wish him lots of luck in this
new position!
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
As KC’s Kor ner has
already covered this month’s
birthdays, we will not repeat
them here. However, the
complimentar y birthday
package courtesy of
Sugarplum’s Sweet Shop will
still be making it’s way
towards them, of course! As
always this is provided Errol
J r. w i l l fi n d i t s w a y.
Congratulations!
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One Year of PFF: An Interview with Rhynn
BY POPPY_POMFREY
For the first anniversary interview, we decided there was no better person to interview than Rhynn. She is one of
our oldest and most active members; on top of that she’s one of our wonderful Head Moderators, so she knows
everything there is to know about PFF!
So, without further ado:
Quibbler: Hey Rhynn,
thanks for coming down for the
interview. As one of our oldest
and most active members, we
saw it simply fit to interview you.
Rhynn: I’m happy to be on
the other side of the interview
for a change, haha!
Quibbler: PFF is almost a
year old, how does that feel?
Rhynn: It feels weird! On
one hand it feels as if PFF was
created only yesterday, but on
the other it’s as if we’ve been
around forever. PFF was pretty
different in the beginning; so
much has changed, yet at the
core we’re still the same place
we’ve always been.
Quibbler: So, to start the
interview off, maybe you could
tell us a little bit about how PFF
started?
Rhynn: Haha, I saw that
one coming! Charm and Hagrid
had a blog about Pottermore,
and as there wasn’t another
community for it yet, they just
created one. In the beginning
PFF was really focussed on the
excitement (and frustration!) of
t h e Po t t e r m o re b e t a , t h e
welcome letters and the opening.
There was a lot of venting about
waiting for the welcome e-mail,
haha! As Pottermore changed,
PFF also changed; we slowly
added features and evolved into
what we are now!
Q u i bbl e r: We l l , t h ey
d e fi n i t e l y m a d e a g o o d
community for it! For you
specifically, do you remember
what it was like back then? Was
it love at first sight?
Rhynn: You could actually
say it was love at first sight, yeah!
I saw a small but promising
community about a subject I
was really interested in, so I
couldn’t resist signing up. Here I
could vent all I wanted about
not having Pottermore access
yet, among people who were in
the exact same boat as me. It
built the sense of community we
still have to this day, I think. I
felt right at home!
Quibbler: A question we
simply must ask; were there
Nargle problems from the
beginning?
Rhynn: Not from the very
beginning, no. It actually started
when the chat was installed.
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There must be something about it
which they really like! Of course,
once they found out what kind of
place we are, they couldn’t resist
and stayed around... the rest is
history!
Quibbler: Wow. So do you
think the forum has changed
since? What are some big events
that took place which changed it?
What do you think is its biggest
achievement?
Rhynn: The forum has
changed quite a lot, I think. We
always had the Pottermore bit of
course and a place to talk about
non-Pottermore things, and a
general Potter bit. But the way
they’re made up has changed, and
a lot has been added. The PFF
classes were a big addition. What
really changed the forum, I think,
was the addition of PFF points.
This opened the way for
competitions; it’s what paved the
way for the House Cup, the
Tr i w i z a r d To u r n a m e n t ,
Quidditch, and even the
Olympics we have right now.
Without the PFF points, I don’t
think we’d have thought of those!
As for the biggest
achievement... that’s definitely the
amazing community we have. On
all forums I’ve moderated and
been active on, there was flaming,
trolling and just... general
unpleasantness. On here, we
hardly ever have anything like
that. We’ve had a few incidents,
but in general everyone is
incredibly nice to each other. The
community is very accepting. PFF
is a place to make friends and
hang out with them - who cares
that you’ve never met them in
person! So, I’d definitely say the
amazing community is PFF’s
b i g g e s t a ch i eve m e n t . I t ’s
something I’m very, very proud
of !
Q u i b b l e r : Ye p, P F F ’s
community is something amazing.
I think if you asked everyone
wh i ch fo r u m h a s t h e b e s t
community from all the forums
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they’ve been on, 9/10 would say
PFF. We’re very close to the date
of the anniversary, can you reveal
if anything special is happening
for it?
Rhynn: Oooh, fishing for
secrets, huh? I can’t say too much,
but I’ve heard the Prefects are
planning something. I have no
idea what, though; they’re keeping
it top-secret, even from the
moderators!
Quibbler: Well, it was worth
a try! It was really fun
interviewing you Rhynn, we hope
to see you next year for the second
anniversary edition!
Rhynn: Of course it’s always
worth a try, haha! It was a fun
interview! And I do hope we’ll live
to see another PFF year - may it
be just as awesome as this one has
been!
Quibbler: I’m sure it will be,
thanks so much for the interview!
Rhynn: Thank you!
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Travels with Trolls (and Jack) - Part 1
BY RHYNN
As most of you know, I’ve left for the small Caribbean island called Curaçao and will be staying here for six
months. I’ll be contributing an article about my adventures here for this Quibbler and the coming issues, until I’m back
home in Europe. In this Quibbler I’ll give the first two parts!
26TH OF JUNE, 2 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING; my alarm
rings and wakes me up. For a few minutes I ignore
it, but then i remember the reason I set it in the first
place: today, I fly to Curaçao! I decided against
A pparating because I’ve never done
intercontinental Apparition before and I’d hate to
start these six months splinched! So, I poked Jack to
wake up as well, we bathed and checked our
luggage one left time and left for the airport.
It was my first time flying so I was quite excited!
I’ve never quite trusted Muggle ways of flying, but
for this distance I’ve been told it’s certainly the most
comfortable. Jack has used the method before and
told me it’s not bad at all.
A few hours later we’ve boarded the plane and
are on our way! The flight really was quite
uneventful. I ended up trying out the entertainment
on board; I watched Sherlock Holmes 2, The Fox
and the Hound and The Emperor’s New Groove. I
might have to try out Muggle entertainment more
often... I quite enjoyed myself. I even set a high
score for an odd game called Tetris...
In any case, after eight hours on the plane, we
landed on St. Maarten, another island in the
Caribbean. The plane refueled and then... well,
then nothing, for a little while. Apparently one of
the engines didn’t want to start. The Muggle
technicians were called in but after half an hour it
still hadn’t been solved, so I grabbed hold of my
wand and cast a quick Reparo. Not fifteen minutes
later, we were flying again; next stop: Curaçao.
And indeed, three hours later, we landed in our
destination country! We could finally get off the
plane. Muggles sure do have complicated systems
though; we had to go through something called
‘Immigration’ before we could get out of the
airport. Jack, having been born here, got through
without trouble. I, however, wasn’t so lucky. When
they found out I would be staying for six months,
they asked me how much money I had. Well, I have
plenty of Galleons, but when it comes to Muggle
money I’ve got quite a bit less. Which they weren’t
very happy with! Well. I could see they were going
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to keep me there quite a while... if I didn’t do a
quick Obliviate. I know it’s not exactly a nice thing to
do, but I just really didn’t want to be stuck there - it
was hot and Jack’s parents were waiting for us.
Having done that we went on and out of the
airport, and I got my first taste of the Curaçao heat.
It was quite overwhelming and I was wondering
how I would get used to it without having to cast
cooling charms every hour (by now I’m getting used
to it, I’m using less and less cooling charms!). I met
Jack’s parents for the first time. They’re great and
make me feel right at home. They are Muggles, but
they know of magic, of course, having Jack as their
son.
During the first week, we didn’t do much. We
joined Jack’s dad on trips around the island so I
could see a bit of the environment. It’s so different
from The Netherlands! Quite dry, but beautiful
nonetheless - especially at the coast.
By now I might as well admit to having another
goal here. It is rumored that the Squargles have
their base of operations on the island here
somewhere. At first I didn’t believe it, but now that
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I’m here I’m actually finding a lot of signs of it.
They are even a worse kind of Nargle: Biting
Nargles! They often disguise themselves as
mosquitos, but they can quite easily be recognised
by the lack of buzzing. And the type of mark they
leave; instead of a small bump, it leaves a huge
round red spot which itches very badly for several
days.
On the lookout for Squargles, we got a lead.
They may be hiding somewhere along the coast. So,
we went on a boat tour around the island. There
were three very suspicious looking locations where
we stopped the boat and swam to the shore.
However, they were either very good at hiding, or
they just weren’t there. In the last location, a cave
called the Blue Room, I did think I caught a flash of
a red bushy tail disappearing, but it was gone before
I could really check it out. I’m going back there
some time, though; apparently the cave turns bright
blue at sunset and I suspect the Squargles will be
most active at that time.
That’s it for now - check out part 2 further on
in this Quibbler!
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Hot Topics
BY DIA
Hello everyone, and welcome to Hot Topics! I give
you the extra awesome scoop on what is hot in the
world of the Pottermore Fan Forum. Buckle your
seatbelt, and keep your hands and feet inside Dia’s
Super Hot Mobile (copyright pending!) at all times.
My first offering for you is the ‘PFF Pets’ topic
located in the Hog’s Head. If you’ve got cuddly
critters or just any critters at all, then I suggest you
swing by to ooh and ahh at the pets of people on
PFF, and perhaps, share some pictures of your own
pets.
If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, then let me
suggest the ‘Dueling Tournament: Finals’ topic.
There you can watch the dueling tournament
between the four houses unfold before you. Get in
there and root for your house’s champions! Don’t
forget to take some snacks, maybe some Chocolate
Frogs, or Bertie Bott’s Every-Flavour Beans to share
with your fellow spectators. It should be a fantastic
show!
Now, if you’ve been a little behind on
Pottermore news, then let me direct you to the
‘Suddenly: Badges’ topic. In case you missed it,
Pottermore has rolled out nifty little badges for
achieving certain milestones on Pottermore. I won’t
spoil the surprise for you but definitely check them
out, and the topic where you can chat with other
Pottermore lovers about badges you would like to
see! Talking about the badges is sure to spark your
imagination.
I know a lot of us out there are students. And
what is worse to a majority of us than the
complexity that is math homework? All those
numbers, figures, equations, and ever elusive
answers! So if you’re math impaired it’d be wise to
hop on over to the ‘Maths made awesome - PFF
style!’ topic made by HazelMagic. She has so kindly
offered her services as a math tutor, and other can
offer to help too if they’d like.
I should also mention that the Hogwarts
Roleplay has topics that are bursting at the seams
with activity. If roleplaying is your thing, give it a
go, whether you’re an experienced RPer, or never
roleplayed before.
With that, our ride has come to an end. Please
exit Dia’s Super Hot Mobile, and enjoy the forum.
I’ll catch you next time with more scorching hot
topics!
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Magical Advice from our Wonder Witch!
BY OUR TRUSTED ADVISOR, EMMYK
When approaching a new or difficult situation, do so with an open mind and an open heart. By keeping an open mind you are
allowing yourself to hear and respect other opinions. This will help you think through and come up with the best plan of action.
By keeping an open heart, you will be more in tune with what other people around you are feeling, and you will be more
understanding towards them.
By having this ability, you will have an easier time working with people. So if it’s a new job you’re worried about, starting
school again, or even a stressful time with your family and friends; remember to keep your mind open as well as your heart!
“Oooh, this is so horrible! I
don’t know what they are,
but there are some creatures
flying around here which bite
me and it itches so badly!
Nothing I do works - I’ve
tried repelling charms, all
kinds of protective
enchantments... I even tried
a Patronus, but they’re still
here! I’m scratching myself
all the time, I don’t even dare
going out anymore!
Please help! I’m getting
desperate!
From a very itchy lady!”
Very Itchy Lady,
I’m so sorry to hear about
your case of the mosquitoes! They
are pesky little bugs from the
Muggle world. Try not to scratch
those bites anymore! I don’t know
how comfortable you are in the
Muggle world; maybe you have a
cousin who is one? If not, you are
going to have to venture out on
your own. Go to the closest
Muggle store and ask a worker
where the calamine lotion is, they
will point you in the right
direction. Do not wear your robes
into the store (you’ll want to avoid
strange looks); jeans and a shirt
will be just fine.
Good luck, and I hope your
itch goes away!
“Dear Emmy,
I have two families. I
have my family in the
Wizarding world, and then I
have my Muggle family. They
do not get along, and it is
really hard for me to go back
and forth. I don’t want to
take sides but they all want
me to. I do not know what to
do. Should I take sides?
If your families are asking you
to take sides, I want you to know
that is not fair to you. You should
not have to pick sides, they are all
your family and you love them. I
would advise you to talk to your
separate families and tell them
how the tension between them is
making you feel. If they love and
care about you (which I’m positive
they do), once they realize what
it’s doing to you they will try and
take it down a notch.
If they continue to put you in
the impossible situations, remove
yourself from them. Make it very
clear to your family that you do
not want to take part in their feud,
but that you love them very much.
I hope this gets better for you!
Do you have a (magical) problem?
Or do you need advice on anything?
Don’t wait, send an owl to EmmyK!
Stuck in the Middle”
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Watch Out! The Tropical Hatbat
BY OUR MAGIZOOÖLOGIST, LUNA LOVEGOOD
Hello there lovelies, welcome
to my first time doing the Watch
Out! column! I do hope I can do
the previous two justice; with the
help of Rolf Scamander I
should be fine, though.
This week, I want to talk
about a creature I’ve seen here.
Rolf insists I imagined it because
he can’t find any trace of it, but
that’s just because he’s not
looking close enough. So, before
it is ever mentioned in Fantastic
Beasts and Where to Find Them,
The Quibbler presents to you:
the Tropical Hatbat!
As its name suggests, it lives
in the tropics. It does very well in
humid areas, but there are
probably some to find in dry
areas too - perhaps Rhynn has
even encountered some on
Curaçao... I’ll have to remember
to ask her.
A ny w ay. T h e Tro p i c a l
Hatbat doesn’t live in caves and
the like, as you would expect
from bats. No, this one lives
wherever there are heads to be
sat on! You see, the Tropical
Hatbat very much enjoys sitting
on heads. Human heads, dog
heads, nargle heads (although
those are far too small for it to sit
on)... no head is unworthy!
It seems to feed on
something on the heads as well.
Maybe it’s dead skin follicles,
because I’ve seen a bat land on a
bald man’s head and it seemed
very happy indeed. It stayed
there almost all day; much
longer than most bats stay on
one head!
The average hatting-time
seems to be around an hour or
two.
“But Luna,” you say “Is that
good for my hair? And, more
importantly,” you add, “If that
bat is there all day... won’t itwell, poop on me?”
“What good questions,” I
then reply! Let me go ahead and
answer them for you right here,
right now!
From what I have seen,
having a Tropical Hatbat as a
hat is incredibly good for your
hair. It makes your hair very
silky and smooth and beautiful! I
dare say it’s about as good as the
best shampoo money can buy...
perhaps Mr. Lucius Malfoy
should look into getting some of
these to care for his hair (see
further in this Quibbler for an
interview)!
The poop- well, yes, that is a
little bit of a problem.
Sometimes they hold it in until
they get off your head, but as
I’ve seen with the bald man, it
can get quite messy down your
back. That is actually why they
are in the Watch Out! column!
Because who would want bat
poop all down their back?!
Well, I don’t mind it too
much, I think it has some
medicinal qualities. But more
about that in another Quibbler,
if I can remember!
Will it become the newest
fashion to wear a Tropical
Hatbat as a hat? I don’t know.
Then again, I don’t know much
about the latest fashions anyway.
I sure do think they’re fun
creatures and I’d love to have
some as pets!
Now, I’m going to see if I
can catch one to show Rolf,
Newt and Daddy, because they
haven’t seen them yet. And
daddy really needs one, he has
eaten something wrong which
makes his skin peel off and it
looks a bit messy in his hair!
So, to finish this article:
Watch Out for the Tropical
Hatbat!
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August Horoscope: Leo
BY KARMA CRUDE AND MANDY WUNKPIP
EXCEPT THEY’RE SICK SO IT’S PEACH PAIL INSTEAD
By now we all know how much Mandy and Karma love their firewhiskey. Well, it
seems like they like it a little TOO much, as they’ve gotten sick of the stuff literally! So, this month’s horoscope will be brought to you by Mandy and Karma’s
dear neighbour, Peach Pail, who is filling in for the moment. Don’t let her
temporary position fool you, she is quite skilled in reading random patterns and
gathering her predictions through them!
Peach: Well, it seems that
Mandy and Karma are a little
too, er, inebriated to do the
horoscope this month.
*mumbles* Those silly old
hags, ought to throw them in St.
M u n g o ’s w i t h t h a t b a t t y
Gilderoy Lockhart and throw
away the key.
Anyways, I will be doing the
task of reading patterns in order
to tell your fortunes! Up this
month is Leo the lion! Now,
much like GryffindorsKiwi: Squeaaaak!
Peach: What’s this now?
Simba? Simba who?
Kiwi: Squeaky squeak!
Peach: Muggle television!
Honestly Kiwi! You’re a pygmy
puff, not a muggle child... I don’t
care if it is Disney, the only
talking lion appropriate to
mention around here is
Rumbleroar...
Now, moving on! Leos, my
dears, just wait until my toast
pops and I’ll tell your fortunes.
*pops* Ah! Here we go! Well
now, the left corner at the top is
slightly burned, which indicates
that there may be some danger
for the lionsKiwi: Squeak!
Peach: Scar who, dear? Oh
stop with that muggle nonsense!
Anyways, as I was sayingMilkman: Milk for you
madam! Where shall I put it?
Peach: Cheese and crackers
you startled me! Milk you say? I
didn’t order any bloody milk...
Oh Kiwi! I told you to stop
ordering dairy when I’m not
around! Bad pygmy puff, bad!
Milkman: Er, I’ll just set it
over here... Hey- did you know
your toast is burning?
Peach: Yes, yes! Now off
with you before I grab my
umbrella and beat you with it!
*mumbles* Lousy know-itall milkmen...
Now, Leos, my toast says to
be careful of burns, particularly
around the fifteenth and twent- I
say Kiwi! Get out of my teacup!
That’s disgusting! Who knows
where you’ve been? Look, you’re
muddying up my tea. Out with
you I say!
Kiwi: Squeeeaaak!
Peach: Gasp! I do NOT
have a wand up myKiwi: Squeak!
Peach: You naughty pygmy
puff ! You’re just bitter because I
won’t let you watch that blasted
documentary on nargles!
Kiwi: Squeaky squeakity
squeak!
Peach: I said no! I won’t
have you associating with those
pesky nargles! They’re a bad
influence on you, you know?
Kiwi: Squeakers!
Peach: Fine, fine, go watch
your Lion Thing instead and
leave me in peace!
Now Leos, I’d best consult
Karma and Mandy’s tarot cards
for your next prediction.
*lays out cards* Hmmmm,
cakes... balloons... presents! Dear
me, I think they’re saying Leos
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will have a birthday this month...
Well, that’s fairly obvious.
*rolls eyes* I knew these cards
were rubbish! Oh look! The dirt
in my tea is swirling in a particular
fashion, perhaps it’s a prediction!
Ahhh, yes, blimey, the dirt tea
says that you will be attacked by
something ferocious. Dear me, not
a happy month for Leos! Let me
see if I can get a more accurate
prediction with auspicy...
*looks out window* My, my,
not a bird in the sky! And I’m all
out of goat livers too... Well, here
are some turkey giblets and fish
guts, let’s see what they say
*flings against wall*
Kiwi: Squeak squeak!
Peach: Yes dear, be with you
in a moment! Hmmm, now the
pattern this makes is interesting!
According by the wall, Leos will
be in danger of being attacked
by... large ginger cats? No no, that
can’t be right
*CRASH* oh my, what is that
blasted Puff up to? HEAVENS
TO BETSY, Kiwi- watch out for
that cat! Oh dear me, I best rescue
that darned thing before the cat
swallows it whole!
Karma: Peach- you stupid
old git! You’ve gone off your
trolley! What’s all this with guts all
over your kitchen wall?
Peach: Ah Karma dear, how
is your hangover? Where is
Mandy?
Karma: Mandy is still, er,
lying next to the litter box. Have
you seen the cat, it appears to
have escaped when Mandy forgot
to close the back door.
Peach: Poor dear, give her
my love, and yes- your cat almost
ate my dear Kiwi! You should put
a lock on that door so Mandy
can’t open it when she feels the
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need to throw her bottles out
back.
Karma: It’s next on my list
of things to do. How is the
horoscope coming along?
Peach: Not great, apparently
Leos will be having a bad monthburns and attacked by ginger cats,
Karma!
Karma: That’s a load of
bollocks - I was just checking my
crystal ball and it says Leos will
grow rather large teeth this
month, ride a pony, and drink
firewhiskey!
Peach: Well, er, that sounds
lovely...
Karma: Indeed, now please
give me back my cat, I have to get
back next door- I left Mandy
alone with the china...
*SMASH*
Oh blimey...
A Look at the PFF Olympics
BY XAPPLECHAIX
The opening ceremonies for the PFF Olympics started with a bang and the torch relay went off without a hitch! Here
to discuss the PFF Olympics are Hogwarts alumni Seamus Finnigan and Oliver Wood!
Seamus: Hello PFF and
welcome to the first Olympic
games held here on the forum!
How exciting it must be to
witness such a- Oliver, get away
from those showers!
Oliver: I must go drown
myself.
Seamus: Good lord Oliver,
I told you earlier, just because
Quidditch isn’t an event doesn’t
mean it’s the end of the world!
Now sit up and look happy!
Oliver: Why would they
ignore Quidditch?! It’s literally
the best game in the world!
Seamus: Oh shut up
already and introduce the teams!
If you be good, I’ll go with you
to hit bludgers at the losing
teams.
Oliver: Right-o! First up
we have Team Werewolf !
Interesting name there mates,
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hope you’re more in cahoots
with Lupin than Greyback...
Anyways, the members of Team
We r e w o l f a r e Ja g 1 7 a n d
poppy_pomfrey of Hufflepuff,
PumpkinPasties619 of Slytherin,
and xMoonWizard from good
ol’ Gryffindor!
Excellent guys, good luck in
the games, remember there are
consequences to losing *waves
beater’s bat*
Seamus: *mumbles* This
can’t be legal...
Second we have Team
Dobby! Ah yes, that nice little
house elf that followed me chap,
Harry Potter, around! Poor
bloke, but good choice in the
team name! The players are
S i l v e r Wo l f a n d N i k i o f
Hufflepuff, Sam of Ravenclaw,
and HazelF loo30951 of
Slytherin. Hmmm, no
Gryffindors on this team, not
liking the odds here...
Oliver:
Never
underestimate the other houses,
Seamus. My backside still hurts
from the time Hannah Abbott
hit me with a Stinging Jinx for
accidentally stepping on her
robes and making her trip.
Whoever said Hufflepuffs were
nice people were wrong...
Seamus: Er, good to know
Oliver. Shall we get on with it?
Next we have Team DragonDragon?! That’s seriously cool!
Are there bets open? I’d like to
wager-
McGonagall: FINNIGAN!
If I catch you making illegal bets
on the teams, I’ll take a hundred
points from Gryffindor!
Seamus: I’m not at
Hogwarts anymore, Professor!
You can’t take points away for
something an alumnus does!
McGonagall: Just watch
me!
Seamus: *Gulps* Right,
Professor! Anyways, on Team
Seriously-Awesome Dragon we
have a whack-load of
Gryffindors! Really, I should bet
fifty galleons on them just
b e c a u s e o f t h at - k i d d i n g
Professor! We have Hermione
Leviosa, Heartrose, and
Dutchess of the best house ever,
and Ashdust of Slytherin! Good
luck girls, I’ll be rooting for you!
Wa t c h f o r m e a f t e r t h e
introductions are over! *winks*
Oliver: Good lord you’re
intolerable. Alrighty, next we
have Team Draco!
Seamus: WHAT?! Really?
That slimy git gets a whole team
named after him?!
Oliver: Who are you
talking about?
Seamus: Remember that
idiotic bloke from the Slytherin
team? Bought his way into
Seeker position with a bunch of
Nimbus Two Thousand and
Ones?
Oliver: Oh yeah *glares* I
never did like him- and Flint
never did shut up about those
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brooms. Did you ever see that
time when the bludgerMcGonagall: Will you
fools stop with your biased
commentary and tell us who is
playing on the team?!
Oliver: Sorry Professor! On
Team Foul Rat-Faced Git is
Rumbleroar and Draconis for
Hufflepuff, and Aspy and
xAppleChaix of Slytherin. No
Gryffindors in this lineup either,
Seamus, guess you’ll have to save
your galleons for another team!
Seamus: Oh for sure, I’m
gonna- *BOOM!*
Oliver: Blimey, mate, you
blew up your chair! How’d you
manage that?!
Seamus: *Coughs* Bloody
robes! Stuck my wand in my
back pocket, must have set
something off when I was
leaning back!
Oliver: Wand safety 101 don’t stick your wand in your
pocket, you git! See if you ever
sit on a broom again, I won’t let
you play on my team even if you
BEG me!
Seamus: *mutters* Yeah,
like I’d want to join in the firs
place, plus you’re not even
captain you insane, Quidditch
obsessed freak.
Oliver: Did you say
something about Quidditch?
Seamus: No no, I said
mid-pitch, as in that place where
the next team is standing- Team
Unicorn! Full of some
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Ravenclaw beauties, that one!
Fitting name!
Oliver: Stop ogling the girls
you perv! On Team Unicorn we
have HazelMagic, Netz and
CharmSeeker of Ravenclaw, and
ShadowAnya of Slytherin- good
lineup it looks like!
Seamus: I second that! I’ll
bet you five galleons I can get one
of those girls to go out with me.
Oliver: Pfft, in your dreams.
I’ll take that bet. You think you
can pick up girls like Krum can
but you’re less appealing than
Filch with a head cold!
Seamus: Eugh, that image is
making me nauseous! Why’d you
bring that- *BOOM!*
Oliver: ...Again, Seamus?
What now?
Seamus: Whoops, was trying
to raise the volume. Oh bugger!
There go my eyebrows again!
Oliver: Yeah, good luck
getting a date with no eyebrows...
Next up it looks like we have some
house unity going on with Team
Rubber Duck! What is a rubber
duck?
Seamus: As if I’d know...
I’m more curious about the
swarm of lovely ladies in front of
me!
Oliver: Is that all you care
about? Who cares what they look
like! I bet that blonde Ravenclaw
makes a good Seeker...
Seamus: You’re not even
captain! Stop recruiting for
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Puddlemere, you’re only on the
RESERVE team!
Oliver: Don’t get shirty with
me! Quidditch is more important
than dates!
Seamus: Fine, whatever,
hurry up and introduce them so
we can finish faster and I can go
meet them in person!
Oliver: Fine! Ahem, Team
Ru b b e r D u c k ! We h a v e
KCMarauder of Ravenclaw,
EmmyK of Hufflepuff, Soleil of
SLytherin and last but certainly
not least, DustSnidget5784 of
Gryffindor!
Seamus: Excellent, one last
team up- Team Mermaid! And
my god, look at thoseOliver: Seriously, stop!
You’re giving me a migraine.
Don’t make me whack you over
the head with this bat!
Seamus: Alright, keep your
hair on!
Oliver: *mumbles* Says the
guy who keeps burning off his
eyebrows...
S e a m u s : O n Te a m
Mermaid we have Facundo of
Slytherin, Sapphire and SapphireS u n o f R a v e n c l a w, a n d
RiverFirebolt of Hufflepuff !
Oliver: Awesome lineup
guys, good luck to you! Well, that’s
all of our teams, and between July
28th and August 11th we’ll see
them plus the individual
competitors fight for the gold in a
variety of games! So far we’ve
seen excellent results with the
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ABC g ame, where I was
mentioned once by Draconis of
Team Draco, but Seamus was
mentioned a total of zero times by
nobody because he’s not popular
enough...
Seamus” You’re foul, you
know that?! The next game in
play was called Head of
Hogwarts, where players were
climbing over each other in order
to be my friendOliver: Tell it right!
Seamus: *scowls* Alright, in
order to be King of the Hill.
Happy?
Oliver: Yup. The games will
end with the ever-popular Forum
Bingo where players have to hunt
for specific items in posts. It’ll be
tough to get them all, but we’ll see
if any of the teams have what it
takes to get all twenty posts
crossed off !
I think that’s it for now, so
we’ll see you next issue to discuss
the outcome of the PFF
Olympics! Seamus, you can go
now!
Seamus: Great! See you la*trips* *BOOM!*
O l i v e r : . . . Yo u s h o u l d
seriously consider a cork for that
thing. And also letting Parvati
draw some eyebrows for you...
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An Interview with Lucius Malfoy
BY RHYNN
After his recent appearance on the forum, I could not resist asking Mr. Lucius Malfoy for an interview. After a little
(really, only a little) prodding and some owls being sent back and forth, I got him to agree. We arranged to meet in the
PFF Library and sat down for the interview!
Quibbler: Welcome Mr.
Malfoy, thank you so very much
for this interview! How are you,
doing well, I hope?
Lucius: Ah, hello. Yes, well
enough, I do suppose.
Quibbler: That sounds as if
there’s something amiss... which
makes me terribly curious as to
what exactly is wrong!
Lucius: Oh, nothing is
wrong with me, I assure you.
However, there are too many, ah,
filthy muggles about this Library
for my tastes. It’s rather...
disturbing.
Quibbler: Now now, Mr.
Malfoy, it’s not that bad. I would
have traveled to your mansion in
Wiltshire, but you insisted on
going elsewhere. Speaking of the
mansion - I know Draco is living
there with his wide and son now;
do you still share the home, or
have you moved?
Lucius: Narcissa and I still
live at Malfoy Manor with Draco,
Astoria and Scorpius. We are
rather attached to our home. It
has been in my family for many
years, after all. It does become...
quite noisy at times, I would have
to admit. Narcissa and I have
been looking to purchase a new
home in the future if we so need
to. We would, of course, leave
Malfoy Manor to our son and his
wife.
Quibbler: So you spend
quite a bit of time with your
grandson! What kind of things do
you do with him? Take him to
Quidditch games, purchasing him
his first potions kit?
Lucius: Yes, I spend a fair
amount of time with the boy. He
is to carry the proud Malfoy
name, after all. I have taken him
to Quidditch games whenever
time allows. Money is of no
concern, naturally. He can have
anything he wants.
Quibbler: And how about
Narcissa? Does she dote on him
like most grandmothers do with
their grandchildren?
Lucius: I dare say Narcissa,
as well as the boy’s mother,
coddles the child. It’s not really a
surprise. Narcissa was always, and
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still is, rather protective, and
doting towards Draco.
Quibbler: I bet Draco
doesn’t like the doting towards
himself much!
But, enough about your
family; let’s talk about you now.
Are you still active at the
Ministry? And if so, what do you
do there?
Lucius: No, he does not, I
must say.
I am no longer associated
with the Ministry of Magic. The
Ministry is run amok by muggle
lovers, and muggle-borns who do
not hold the idea that pureblood is
noble, and of superiority, as it
should be. I cannot embrace the
e m b a r r a s s m e n t t h at i s t h e
Ministry of Magic, nor will I
submit to its unorthodox ideas.
Quibbler: I see. So, how do
you spend your days?
Lucius: I spend my days
much as I always had: trying to
bring betterment to the magical
community. I serve on quite a few
committees. In fact, I am a
founding member of the
Pureblood Sovereignty party,
much to the chagrin of the
Ministry of Magic. I also fiscally
support movements that I approve
of, to, ah, help their cause.
Quibbler: The Pureblood
Sovereignty party- I don’t think
I’ve heard of it before. Can you
tell me a little about it?
Lucius: Oh, the Pureblood
Sovereignty party is an assembly
of noble, pureblood wizards, such
as myself, who cong reg ate
independently of the highly
ludicrous Ministry of Magic. It is
our mission to slowly infiltrate the
Ministry of Magic with our
m e m b e r s, a n d r e s t o r e t h e
Ministry to the former glory it
once had.
Quibbler: Interesting. Now,
on to quite a different subject. You
are quite the popular man among
witches all over the world, as you
may know. Especially your hair
seems to be quite attractive. How
do you react to witches
everywhere wanting to touch and
braid your hair? And - I’m a bit
embarrassed to ask this - can I
touch your hair, please?
Lucius: I find it rather
obnoxious, in all manners of the
word. If you really must, I will
permit you to touch my hair. Are
you quite sure your hands are
clean?
Quibbler: They are very
clean, yes, I washed them quite
thoroughly. And because I know
you care, I have made sure not to
touch any muggles for the past
month at least.
*touches and giggles*
Oh my, it’s very soft. How do
you care for your hair?
Lucius: Very well. I do
applaud you for not touching any
muggles. They are such foul
beings with meek intelligence...
Thank you for your compliment. I
take care of my hair with the
highest quality shampoo that
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money can buy. My dear Narcissa
purchases it for me.
Quibbler: Simply
wonderful. Well, I think it is best if
we end this now before I cannot
contain myself anymore. I thank
you very much for taking the time
to talk to me! I wish you luck in
your endeavors, and may your
hair forever be healthy and pretty!
Lucius: Hm, yes, that wold
be for the best, I’m afraid. Thank
you for your well wishes. I hope
your own endeavors go as planned
as well, and that you continue to
abstain from associating with
muggles.
And there you have it! His hair
really was so very soft... you should have
been there, it was wonderful.
Next time we’ll present you another
interview with a character, of course we’re not spoiling who it’ll be!
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Potter News
BY POPPY_POMFREY
Welcome to the third edition of Potter news! This month is an exciting one, with lots of
news to report. News that none can report better than the Quibbler, which knows the best
methods to track news! So, take a seat and enjoy the ride!
THE FIRST INAUGURAL POTTERMORE CUP
IS AWARDED!
After months of hard work from all
houses to try and win the cup, it has
finally been awarded. Hufflepuff came
last with 62,569,368 points. In third
place came Ravenclaw, who fell back a
bit in the end of the race, with
71,815,917 points. In second place was
Gryffindor with 74,069,919 - they came
220,945 points behind the winner...
Slytherin! Good job Slytherin, you won
with an astonishing 74,290,864 points!
The new house cup has already started,
so go help your house win the second
cup!
NEW INFORMATION ON THE CASUAL
VACANCY
Little Brown and Company has released
the cover art, page count and audio
information for J. K. Rowling’s new
book, The Casual Vacancy. The page
count for the new book is 512 pages;
this is longer than the first three Harry
Potter books. The audio reader for The
Casual Vacancy will be Tom Hollander.
Here’s the summary of the book, in
case you missed it:
When Barry Fairbrother dies in his
early forties, the town of Pagford is left
in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an
English idyll, with a cobbled market
square and an ancient abbey, but what
lies behind the pretty façade is a town at
war.
Rich at war with poor, teenagers at
war with their parents, wives at war
with their husbands, teachers at war
with their pupils... Pagford is not what it
first seems.
The new house
cup has already
started, so go
help your house
win the second
house cup!
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And the empty seat left by Barry on
the parish council soon becomes the
catalyst for the biggest war the town has
yet seen. Who will triumph in an
election fraught with passion, duplicity,
and unexpected revelations?
A big novel about a small town,
The Casual Vacancy is J. K. Rowling’s
first novel for adults. It is the work of a
storyteller like no other.
NEW INTERVIEW ON THE WONDERBOOK:
BOOK OF SPELLS
A new interview containing new
information on The Wonderbook: Book
of Spells has been released. We here at
the Quibbler have summed up the
interesting parts of it.
J. K. Rowling was asked about the
idea two years ago, and she thought it
would be a “natural fit for the new
technology.” The release date is
hopefully going to be in November, for
the Christmas market. J. K. Rowling is
very hands-on with tis project and has
written all of the information. You can
also link the game to your Pottermore
account.
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For the full interview, see here.
MYHOGWARTS OPENS
After months of anticipation,
MyHogwarts has opened to the public!
During the Ascendio 2012 presentation,
Keith Cardin launched the site. It was a
grand opening with 15,000+ students
registering in the first week! The site has
many cool features; it allows you to
connect with fans who live in your area,
debate the series, listen to wrock radio,
read and write books for the library and
much more!
So if you haven’t made an account
yet, I suggest you go to MyHogwarts
and register! More sections of the site
will be added in the coming weeks, but
for now you can already enjoy their
dorms, profile and the wrock radio.
J. K. Rowling was
asked about the
idea two years
ago, and she
thought it would
be a “natural fit
for the new
technology.”
SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO READ IN THE QUIBBLER?
Every month, the Quibbler team does its best to bring you the most interesting news, articles and interviews
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PFF Through Your Eyes
In honour of PFF’s first birthday, we’ve asked some members to answer four questions for us. Here are their answers!
Deaniebeanie
How and why did you
come to PFF?
I came to PFF after
spending some time on
Runes Potions Chambers it’s like a ‘Slytherin Only’
club. While I enjoyed it, I wanted to talk to a larger
community of users from all different houses. At
first I thought PFF was just going to be a forum
specifically for Pottermore, but it’s so much more
than that. We’re a great big family that just
happens to be woven together with our love for the
series, but it’s easily the most friendly forum I’ve
been on.
Sapphire-sun
How and why did you
come to PFF?
Hmm. That in itself is tricky. I
was at my sisters after she had
to have a serious operation to
look after her and her business I wanted a
distraction for when I had spare time so I decided
to join Pottermore. I found the pottermore forums
on the same day so I guess the rest is history XD
What are your PFF experiences usually
like?
I really enjoy dwelling around the RP forums,
everyone I have encountered there has been
incredibly mature and intelligent and incredibly
like?
Always positive! There’s always someone fun
and interesting to talk to online in chat, and I enjoy
checking in on the amazing graphic artists in the
Art Gallery forum. The RP and my lovely Slytherin
bunch is what keeps me coming back though!
What do you like most about PFF?
The friendly community. Anyone could go out
and make a forum based around the Harry Potter
series, but it’s the people on here that make PFF
what it is.
Anything else you want to say?
Keep doing an amazing job and making this
forum the best place for HP fans.
creative. I would say right now this is my favourite
site. XD Except the couple thousand random point
deductions I get for editing my character profiles
and the fact we can never seem to all be online at
the same time it’s pretty awesome.
The people first and foremost. Oftentimes
when I’m on a Potter forum I have to dumb myself
down so the less mature members can understand
and defend everything I say from coming under
attack because you can bet there is someone
wandering around looking for a debate (fight) it’s
much more tranquil here. It’s a lot easier to be
yourself. When I first arrived I was incredibly shy
and polite. Now I could make a grammar nazi cry
and rival Peeves with my obnoxious behavior. XD
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The best part is people still put up with me even
though I probably annoy the patroni out of them.
XD
I have only been here a short time but I really
feel like part of the family (I’m sort of like the crazy
xMoonWizard
How and why did you
come to PFF?
The first time I came to
PFF, was because I was
searching for a checklist for
Pottermore. So, I typed it
into Google, and found this site.
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great aunt who lives in the attic and steals
everyone’s left sock at regular intervals). I can’t tell
you how much it means to me to be welcomed so
warmly and after a little more than a month be a
part of an amazing RP with some spectacular
writers and even more brilliant characters.
Hmmm. Actually, everything :$. I can’t think of
something negative!
PFF is also amazing, because there are people
all over the world. It’s really nice to meet people
from other places!
like?
I really like it! Everybody is very nice, chat is
always fun!
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Travels with Trolls (and Jack) - Part 2
BY RHYNN
As most of you know, I’ve left for the small Caribbean island called Curaçao and will be staying here for six
months. I’ll be contributing an article about my adventures here for this Quibbler and the coming issues, until I’m back
home in Europe. In this Quibbler I’ll give the first two parts!
OUR SEARCH FOR THE SQUARGLES
continued. Some fellow wizards
on the island had informed us of
a possible Squirrel base on the
highest peak of the island: The
Christoffelberg (Christopher
Mountain).
Jack arranged a trip together
with said wizards. We’d have to go
early, when the Squirrels would
still be doing their morning
training before heading out.
The base is a Squirrel-only
base; so, it won’t be the Squargle
base, but it’s a start!
Very early in the morning; 5
AM. We got out of bed, got
dressed and left. Our friends
picked us up near well-known
store.
had a very quick breakfast and
started the climb.
An hour and a half later, we
were at the foot of the trail. We’d
have to start by walking a halfhour trail to the foot of the
mountain. Or, well, we call it a
mountain; but really, it’s officially
a really big hill.
The higher we came, the
more red tail-hairs we spotted.
Jack used his ninja skills several
times to find shortcuts and climb
to the less accessible parts; what
h e fo u n d w a s a s t o n i s h i n g.
Handfuls of red bushy tail-hairs,
collected around sticks which
looked suspiciously like training
dummies.
Seems like we really were on
to something.
The trail was quite
uneventful. I thought I spotted a
few bushy tails disappearing
behind bushes; at closer look I
only found lizards, though. Fishy.
Half an hour later, we
reached the foot of the hill. We
An hour after leaving the base
of the mountain, we were nearing
the top. The ground was now
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absolutely covered in the tail
hairs; it seemed like a thick,
tickling carpet.
The top of the mountain was
just around the corner. Jack got up
on the rocky ridge to scout around
the corner.
What he saw nearly made
him fall off the mountain.
Squirrels. Everywhere. Their
barracks were hidden under rocks,
but he could clearly see them with
his ninja-trained eyes.
We certainly didn’t have the
manpower to handle this right
now. Our only option was to go
back and report this to the
Ministry.
So we did; they promised to
handle it. By Merlin, I hope they
do.
Of course, that’s just one
Squirrel base. It wasn’t a Squargle
base. So we’d have to continue
searching.
We decided to try the Kueba
di Hato (translated to Hato
Caves).
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This time we decided not to
make it a trip we’d have to get up
early for. If there were traces in
the caves, we’d be able to see
them. We can always come back
later to investigate further.
The only way to actually
enter the caves, is with a guide.
We had prepared well; we were
dressed in our Muggle clothes.
After just entering the cave,
we didn’t see any trace of
Squargles, Squirrels or Nargles.
Still, we went on.
The first half of the cave was
pretty, but there really wasn’t
anything. The other part of the
cave, however, was a different
story.
It started in the room with the
hole in the ceiling. The daylight
made it possible to see in there
without artificial light. I looked
up... and saw the Narg les
swar ming around the hole.
Merlin’s beard.
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Since we were in a group with
Muggles, we couldn’t just whip
out our wands and dismantle this
Nargle base. Once again, we’d
just have to inform the Ministry.
There was one more room to
go to, dubbed the Fantasy Room.
Supposedly, there were all sorts of
shapes visible in this room.
Oh yes, there were shapes.
And many, many more Nargles.
More than we could have handled
on our own, anyway. They
swarmed around the pirate-skull
rock; the Sleeping Giant-rock was
obviously their home and they’d
made the Maria-statue-rock their
temple.
We left and reported to the
Ministry. We don’t know if they
received the owl, yet; it was sent
only yesterday. We’re just going to
have to wait, and hope these bases
will be handled.
We’re going to keep looking
for the Squargle base. It must be
huge!
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Quibbler:
- AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE PFF OLYMPICS
- POTTERMORE: HOW HAS IT CHANGED?
- MORE BLAST FROM THE PAST
- A NEW HOROSCOPE BY OUR RESIDENT SEERS
- MORE TRAVELS WITH TROLLS (AND JACK)
- A SPLENDID NEW SECTION, ALL ABOUT YOU!
AND MORE!
Don’t miss the next issue! It will be available
on PFF September 1st.
If you have anything to send in, make sure we
have it before the 25th of the month - preferably
the 20th. Don’t be shy - we love to see your
contributions!
Ideas on new sections are, of course, welcome
as well.
Don’t forget to contribute to next months’
KC’s Korner! The new Caption Contest image
will be available soon after this issue has been
published, so check it out and send in your
caption!
THANKS FOR READING AND
SEE YOU IN
SEPTEMBER!

quibbler - Pottermore Fan Forum

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