may challenge: wizard of the month
Welcome to omniocular's May Wizard of the Month Challenge! Many thanks to a_t_rain for the idea for this one.
For our inspiration this month we turn to the Wizard of the Month calendar on JKR's official website. Thirty-five wizards have been listed so far (lucky Felix Summerbee was listed twice, which doesn't seem very fair at all), and all we know about each of them are their names, when they lived, and their most famous accomplishments.
This month's challenge is to tell the stories of these witches and wizards through gen fiction and/or artwork. The work doesn't have to be specifically about the Wizard of the Month, but the wizard or witch must be an important part of the story. For example, if you claim serial goblin-killer Yardley Platt, you may write about Platt's crimes directly, or about the goblin private eye who finally caught him, or about Aurors (or would-be criminals, if that's more your style) studying his life many years later, or anything else you might think of regarding the dangerous Mr. Platt.
Be creative! This isn't about creating biographies on these wizards (though those are certainly welcome), just about using these tantalizing tidbits of information to tell stories about the politics, inventions, sports, celebrity, history, and jellyfish-wearing habits of the wizarding world. The only requirements are that the story or artwork focus on the chosen wizard in some way and, like all stories on omniocular, that it not focus on romantic or sexual relationships.
The challenge is open to both members and non-members. To participate, simply claim one of the names listed below, then write a story or create a piece of art featuring that witch or wizard in a prominent role. You may only claim one name at a time, and each name may be claimed twice. Members may post their work at any time according to the posting guidelines; non-members may post the work in their own journal and drop us a link on this post or at omnio_mods @ yahoo.com.
Wizards (and Witches) of the Month
1. Gwenog Jones (1968 - present) Captain and Beater of only all-female national Quidditch team, the Holyhead Harpies. -- claimed by snegurochka_lee
2. Donaghan Tremlett (1972 - present) Bass player with the popular wizarding band The Weird Sisters. -- claimed by lindsey_grrl
3. Honoria Nutcombe (1665 - 1743) Founded The Society for the Reformation of Hags.
4. Uric the Oddball (Medieval, dates unknown) Highly eccentric wizard who is famed, among other things, for wearing a jellyfish for a hat. -- claimed by maireadinish
5. Glenda Chittock (1964 - present) Popular presenter of the W.W.N. (Wizarding Wireless Network) program Witching Hour.
6. Devlin Whitehorn (1945- present) Founder of the Nimbus racing broom company. -- claimed by lily_firebolt
7. Ignatia Wildsmith (1227-1320) The witch who invented Floo powder. -- claimed by sigune
8. Derwent Shimpling (1912 - present) Ate an entire Venemous Tentacula for a bet and survived, though still purple. -- claimed by paradise_loved
9. Artemisia Lufkin (1754 - 1825) First witch to become Minister for Magic.
10. Mungo Bonham (1560 - 1659) Famous wizard healer. Founded St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
11. Gondoline Oliphant (1720 - 1799) Famous for studies of life and habits of trolls. Clubbed to death in the Cotswolds while sketching.
12. Felix Summerbee (1447 - 1508) Inventor of Cheering Charms. -- claimed by seaislewitch
13. Elfrida Clagg (1612 - 1687) Chieftaness of Warlock’s Council. -- claimed by dbassassin
14. Chauncey Oldridge (1342 - 1379) First known victim of Dragon Pox
15. Bridget Wenlock (1202 - 1285) Famous Arithmancer. First to establish the magical properties of the number seven. -- claimed by lightpoint
16. Gaspard Shingleton (1959 - present) Celebrated inventor of the Self-Stirring Cauldron.
17. Fifi LaFolle (1888 - 1971) Author of the 'Enchanted Encounters' series
18. Carlotta Pinkstone (1922 - present) Famous campaigner for lifting the International Confederation of Wizard’s Statute of Secrecy and telling Muggles that wizards still exist. Ms. Pinkstone has been imprisoned several times for her blatant and deliberate use of magic in public places.
19. Bowman Wright (1492 - 1560) Famous for developing the Golden Snitch. -- claimed by such_heights
20. Jocunda Sykes (1915 - present) Famous for flying across the Atlantic on a broomstick - the first person to do so.
21. Yardley Platt (1446 - 1557) Serial goblin-killer. -- claimed by gehayi
22. Daisy Dodderidge (1467 - 1555) First landlady of the Leaky Cauldron. -- claimed by eudaimon
23. Grogan Stump (1770 - 1884) Popular Minister for Magic, appointed 1811. -- claimed by hibernater
24. Fabius Watkins (1940 - 1975) Legendary Captain and Chaser of Montrose Magpies. Died in freak collision with helicopter. -- claimed by la_onza
25. Daisy Hookum (1962 - present) Wrote bestseller 'My Life as a Muggle', after giving up magic for a year. Married to celebrity gardener Tilden Toots. -- claimed by remarked
26. Tarquin McTavish (1955 - present) Imprisoned for crimes against Muggle neighbour, who was discovered trapped inside McTavish's kettle. -- claimed by emeraldserpent
27. Erica Stainwright (1932 - 2001) Disgraced 1950s housekeeping guru who made fortune selling 'cleaning' potions that really generated more mould and grime.
28. Hambledon Quince (1936 - present) Author of controversial theory that wizards originate from Mars, Muggles from mushrooms.
29. Idris Oakby (1872 - 1985) Founder of the S.S.S. (Society for the Support of Squibs)
30. Lorcan d'Eath (1964 - present) Heartthrob singer, part vampire, nineteen weeks at number 1 with hit song 'Necks to You.'
31. Laurentia Fletwock (1947 - present) Celebrated breeder and racer of winged horses. Has campaigned for tighter restrictions on broomstick use.
32. Harvey Ridgebit (1881 - 1973) Dragonologist, caught first Peruvian Vipertooth, established world's largest dragon sanctuary in Romania. -- claimed by jadntonic and quimtessence
33. Mnemone Radford (1562 - 1649) Developed Memory Modifying Charms. First Ministry of Magic Obliviator. -- claimed by melange1
34. Tilden Toots (1959 - present) ‘The wizard with three green thumbs’ Celebrity herbologist and radio personality
35. Magenta Comstock (1895 - 1991) Experimental artist whose portraits' eyes not only follow the viewer around the room, but also follow them home. -- claimed by mila_v
More info: All of the Wizards (and Witches) of the Month are listed on the HP Lexicon here, and the images from the calendar are archived here. For a few of these names, there may be more information available; check the Lexicon's character listing.
The challenge will be open until May 31, and we will post the master list of submissions of June 1. Have fun!
For our inspiration this month we turn to the Wizard of the Month calendar on JKR's official website. Thirty-five wizards have been listed so far (lucky Felix Summerbee was listed twice, which doesn't seem very fair at all), and all we know about each of them are their names, when they lived, and their most famous accomplishments.
This month's challenge is to tell the stories of these witches and wizards through gen fiction and/or artwork. The work doesn't have to be specifically about the Wizard of the Month, but the wizard or witch must be an important part of the story. For example, if you claim serial goblin-killer Yardley Platt, you may write about Platt's crimes directly, or about the goblin private eye who finally caught him, or about Aurors (or would-be criminals, if that's more your style) studying his life many years later, or anything else you might think of regarding the dangerous Mr. Platt.
Be creative! This isn't about creating biographies on these wizards (though those are certainly welcome), just about using these tantalizing tidbits of information to tell stories about the politics, inventions, sports, celebrity, history, and jellyfish-wearing habits of the wizarding world. The only requirements are that the story or artwork focus on the chosen wizard in some way and, like all stories on omniocular, that it not focus on romantic or sexual relationships.
The challenge is open to both members and non-members. To participate, simply claim one of the names listed below, then write a story or create a piece of art featuring that witch or wizard in a prominent role. You may only claim one name at a time, and each name may be claimed twice. Members may post their work at any time according to the posting guidelines; non-members may post the work in their own journal and drop us a link on this post or at omnio_mods @ yahoo.com.
Wizards (and Witches) of the Month
1. Gwenog Jones (1968 - present) Captain and Beater of only all-female national Quidditch team, the Holyhead Harpies. -- claimed by snegurochka_lee
2. Donaghan Tremlett (1972 - present) Bass player with the popular wizarding band The Weird Sisters. -- claimed by lindsey_grrl
3. Honoria Nutcombe (1665 - 1743) Founded The Society for the Reformation of Hags.
4. Uric the Oddball (Medieval, dates unknown) Highly eccentric wizard who is famed, among other things, for wearing a jellyfish for a hat. -- claimed by maireadinish
5. Glenda Chittock (1964 - present) Popular presenter of the W.W.N. (Wizarding Wireless Network) program Witching Hour.
6. Devlin Whitehorn (1945- present) Founder of the Nimbus racing broom company. -- claimed by lily_firebolt
7. Ignatia Wildsmith (1227-1320) The witch who invented Floo powder. -- claimed by sigune
8. Derwent Shimpling (1912 - present) Ate an entire Venemous Tentacula for a bet and survived, though still purple. -- claimed by paradise_loved
9. Artemisia Lufkin (1754 - 1825) First witch to become Minister for Magic.
10. Mungo Bonham (1560 - 1659) Famous wizard healer. Founded St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
11. Gondoline Oliphant (1720 - 1799) Famous for studies of life and habits of trolls. Clubbed to death in the Cotswolds while sketching.
12. Felix Summerbee (1447 - 1508) Inventor of Cheering Charms. -- claimed by seaislewitch
13. Elfrida Clagg (1612 - 1687) Chieftaness of Warlock’s Council. -- claimed by dbassassin
14. Chauncey Oldridge (1342 - 1379) First known victim of Dragon Pox
15. Bridget Wenlock (1202 - 1285) Famous Arithmancer. First to establish the magical properties of the number seven. -- claimed by lightpoint
16. Gaspard Shingleton (1959 - present) Celebrated inventor of the Self-Stirring Cauldron.
17. Fifi LaFolle (1888 - 1971) Author of the 'Enchanted Encounters' series
18. Carlotta Pinkstone (1922 - present) Famous campaigner for lifting the International Confederation of Wizard’s Statute of Secrecy and telling Muggles that wizards still exist. Ms. Pinkstone has been imprisoned several times for her blatant and deliberate use of magic in public places.
19. Bowman Wright (1492 - 1560) Famous for developing the Golden Snitch. -- claimed by such_heights
20. Jocunda Sykes (1915 - present) Famous for flying across the Atlantic on a broomstick - the first person to do so.
21. Yardley Platt (1446 - 1557) Serial goblin-killer. -- claimed by gehayi
22. Daisy Dodderidge (1467 - 1555) First landlady of the Leaky Cauldron. -- claimed by eudaimon
23. Grogan Stump (1770 - 1884) Popular Minister for Magic, appointed 1811. -- claimed by hibernater
24. Fabius Watkins (1940 - 1975) Legendary Captain and Chaser of Montrose Magpies. Died in freak collision with helicopter. -- claimed by la_onza
25. Daisy Hookum (1962 - present) Wrote bestseller 'My Life as a Muggle', after giving up magic for a year. Married to celebrity gardener Tilden Toots. -- claimed by remarked
26. Tarquin McTavish (1955 - present) Imprisoned for crimes against Muggle neighbour, who was discovered trapped inside McTavish's kettle. -- claimed by emeraldserpent
27. Erica Stainwright (1932 - 2001) Disgraced 1950s housekeeping guru who made fortune selling 'cleaning' potions that really generated more mould and grime.
28. Hambledon Quince (1936 - present) Author of controversial theory that wizards originate from Mars, Muggles from mushrooms.
29. Idris Oakby (1872 - 1985) Founder of the S.S.S. (Society for the Support of Squibs)
30. Lorcan d'Eath (1964 - present) Heartthrob singer, part vampire, nineteen weeks at number 1 with hit song 'Necks to You.'
31. Laurentia Fletwock (1947 - present) Celebrated breeder and racer of winged horses. Has campaigned for tighter restrictions on broomstick use.
32. Harvey Ridgebit (1881 - 1973) Dragonologist, caught first Peruvian Vipertooth, established world's largest dragon sanctuary in Romania. -- claimed by jadntonic and quimtessence
33. Mnemone Radford (1562 - 1649) Developed Memory Modifying Charms. First Ministry of Magic Obliviator. -- claimed by melange1
34. Tilden Toots (1959 - present) ‘The wizard with three green thumbs’ Celebrity herbologist and radio personality
35. Magenta Comstock (1895 - 1991) Experimental artist whose portraits' eyes not only follow the viewer around the room, but also follow them home. -- claimed by mila_v
More info: All of the Wizards (and Witches) of the Month are listed on the HP Lexicon here, and the images from the calendar are archived here. For a few of these names, there may be more information available; check the Lexicon's character listing.
The challenge will be open until May 31, and we will post the master list of submissions of June 1. Have fun!