The Qibbler's Guide to Surviving the Rising

[zombiefest_mod]

Author: slumber
Title: The Quibbler's Guide to Surviving the Rising
Character: Xenophilius Lovegood
Rating: G
Word Count: ~1500
Warning(s): none
Prompt: none
Summary: No one can say they were never warned.
Author's Note: I finished my first zombie story early but the plot bunnies kept calling for brainsss knocking. Here's a fictional non-fiction article

Comments

[deirdre_aithne]

Poor Severus would be at a loss without his billowy robes though!!

I really love the reference to more Muggle means of doing things when dealing with zombies. Xenophilius must have really done his research on this one. ;)

[slumber]

HE'S ALREADY ONE OF THEM! :P

Xenophilius is a Claw; of course he did his research. :D

[slytherinishh]

This is amazing. ;P I need to print it out and hang it on my wall. <3

[slumber]

Glad you liked it, thank you! :D <3

[rzzmg]

This was so much fun - like a page out of the Zombie Survival Guide, only so much better (tailored to wizards). I especially loved the logic of avoiding Apparition and wearing less clothing!

Brilliant, my dear!

[slumber]

Thank you! :D That was the inspiration. :P

[nimielle]

"Our first instinct as wizards, when faced with danger, is to Apparate away as soon as we can. Unfortunately, this is a habit we must work to curtail, for it presents us with the risk of fleeing from one place only to arrive at another location that has already been infested."

I love your explanation here! I made up (but that'll only be in the sequel to Morgen früh, wenn Gott will) that the free magic released through apparition (disappearance and re-appearance) draws the undead in like bait. :D

Also, the locks! If Lockhart hadn't lost his mind, I'm sure he'd weeped at the information! <3

Clothes! ♥ *imagines them all dressed like ninjas* :D

For example, while the simplest concealment charms can cloak us from our human enemies, we do not know if zombies hunt by scent or sight or some other sense. I like the way you think. I'd like to think they can sense the magical core of a person or something like that on top of magic being performed, but that's just me and my plot-devices

[slumber]

Thank you! :D It helped to write through the other story first to figure out what these tips might be, haha. I love the possibilities/potential in having zombies in the magical world--your plot devices sound fantastic! :D

Re: The Quibbler's Guide To Surviving The Rising

[slumber]

Thank you so much! I love love loved his survival guide, so I wanted to create something that might have been the equivalent in the magical world.