Term XXVIII Quiz #06: Human Interest, Part 1

[hihdailyprophet]

Activity: Human Interest, Part 1
Participation Points: Participation Only. 10pts/5kts. (+ 5 bonus points if you own a Subscription to the Daily Prophet).
Deadline: Saturday, April 5, 11:59pm UTC
Details: Pitch 5 different kinds of human interest pieces that the Daily Prophet could cover. 2pts per submission

Comments

[growling]

1. They could cover Hagrid's magical creature breeding theories and practices.

2. They could investigate the relationships between Hogwart's professors who are head of house and their attitudes towards students in their classrooms from other houses other than their own.

3. They could cover the personal story of Aurora Sinistra and her beliefs on the future of Astronomy in wizarding studies.

4. They could interview and talk with owners of Kneazles and those that breed them. Do they make wonderful pets or are they just fancy cats?

5. They could do a piece on the community of Hogsmeade and the witches/wizards that live their year round.

Name//House: Tiffany | Slytherin
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[mmailliw]

1. "Better Know a Wizard": biography feature of a famous witch or wizard

2. "They'll Be Missed": life story of a recently deceased witch or wizard

3. "Student Standout": profile of a top fifth, sixth, or seventh year Hogwarts student

4. "Why I am a (X)": explanation of why someone feels they truly belong into their Hogwarts house

5. "A Day in the Life of (X)": follows around a witch or wizard for a typical day

Name//House: William//Slytherin
Bonus items:

[asphodel_rain]

1. Where are they now? Profiles of well-known figures from a few years ago (examples: Gilderoy Lockhart, Rita Skeeter) with updates on their current exploits.

2. An exploration of the differences in work atmosphere among various departments of the Ministry of Magic. Which department has the most attractive employees or most cooperative co-workers? Which department is collectively the most stressed?

3. A muggleborn's perspective on whether or not the wizarding world succeeds in helping young muggleborn students adapt to life at Hogwarts, and how that might be improved.

4. A chat with some of the more famous portraits in Hogwarts.

5. An interview with Tom the bartender of the Leaky Cauldron about current happenings in Diagon Alley and what it's like to work in the place that serves as a bridge between the Muggle and magical worlds.

Name//House: Julian//Gryffindor
Bonus items:

[c_hrista]

1. An individual wizard or witch's contribution towards world betterment (i.e. McGonagall's collection of foster cats)

2. An organization or company's contribution (i.e. Fortescue's ice cream donations to orphans)

3. A special event by non-human being (i.e. Hogwarts house elves throw themselves a Christmas party)

4. A special event hosted by a Hogwarts club (i.e. Hogwarts choir singing for St. Mungo's sickly)

5. An event hosted by an adult group (i.e. Collection of Hogwarts mums make worlds largest blanket)

Name//House: Christa / Ravenclaw
Bonus items:

[cyn_ful]

1. "Wish you were here" a society blog about the current happenings, which party is hot and which is not

2. "Can you believe she wore that?" Is this a fashion do or don't?

3. "Top One Hundred Ten reasons to finish your education - stories from the war and those that did not have a promising final year" A Hermione Granger piece on why everyone should go back to Hogwarts

4. "Out of school? Let's talk future - Where are you going?" Different wizarding jobs and how to get them

5. "Let's try like new!" A list of items that you may need to get rid of, either in a hurry to hide from the Ministry or for some extra money for rebuilding your home. Tell us what you have and we will try to find someone that needs it!

Name//House: cyn/slytherin
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