Round Two ~ Future Ferret Challenges Options

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In order to maintain high-quality posts and stories, Project Ferret does have some entrance standards. Everyone who joins needs to be able to write English well, including correct mechanics, syntax, and word usage.

While Potterverse members are visiting our Project Ferret, they will write a submission for any one of the following "Future Ferret" Challenges. All submissions must have a unique title and be posted in this topic.



Mission Choice #1: The Snoopy Ginny Challenge

You are Ginny Weasley, at home at The Burrow. You sneak into your twin brothers' room (in spite of them having put blocking spells on the door; you're a pretty clever little witch after all). Describe what you see and what happens because of this. Aim for about 500 words, please.



Mission Choice #2: Animagi Challenge

Describe a day (or part of it) in the life of any one of the characters we know to be animagi, as they would experience it in their animal form. Your submission should be at least 500 words.



Mission Choice #3: Colin's Photo Challenge

Colin Creevey is hot in pursuit of a great picture for the school paper. Describe him trying to get the picture, the picture he eventually takes, and its significance. Remember the reporter's golden rule: Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How. Aim for about 500 words, please.



Mission Choice #4: The Quibbler Challenge

The Quibbler has a blaring headline that has all of Hogwarts murmuring as soon as the owl post arrives during breakfast. What is the headline? Write at least two paragraphs of the reported story, and then have two or more characters of your choice discuss it. Your submission should be at least 500 words.



Note to ferrets: Remember that you are writing fan fiction as though you are the Floo-Between user you've chosen. This means that if you've chosen Snape, you are writing as though Snape is writing fan fiction, not as though he is a part of the story. Each character may write as many submissions as they wish for this challenge, as long as each submission is significantly different from their others. You must choose one of the above missions for each submission. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday December 1st.

The Voting Booth for Round 2 will open on Sunday, November 7th. Click this text to go there.

Posts which are not prefaced by the Character Form will be deleted.

When you post, you'll see a button (up by the "code" and "list" buttons) that says "blank character form." If you press that button, the form will appear in your post. Just edit in your character's details and put the body of your text in the middle. If you've chosen not to use a signature for your character, delete that part of the form.

Do not edit your submissions for this challenge once they are posted in the Forum.

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When rating submissions, please use the following score card to guide you:

Score Card

__ Ferret Points for following the mission
__ Ferret Points for technical (grammar, spelling are consistent with the author's character)
__ Ferret Points for overall creativity
__ Ferret Points for characterization
__ Ferret Points for adherence to canon
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Total out of 10 maximum Ferret Points

0 = Poor, 1 = Okay/good, 2 = Great

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[McGonagall's Cat]

Wisteria&Cabbage

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Floo Ferret



The Daughter I Never Had


It was the middle of the day when the little sister of Harry Potter’s best friend first pushed on the door to her other brothers’ room. The dear little redhead was too curious for her own good. Pointing her toy wand she murmured, “Alohamora.” This, of course, did nothing to break the exceptional charms the boys had placed on the door, but the wand did emit a few pretty sparks. Not to be stopped by such a minor detail, the darling girl went outside to sit on the rope swing and contemplate the possibilities. It was a gorgeous day, not at all dreary like days frequently are in Surrey.

As she sat slightly swaying in the warm sunshine inspiration struck. Quickly she dashed to the broom shed. Borrowing Charlie’s old Clean Sweep, she pushed at the ground as though leaping over a ditch, and rose into the air. Aware that her wonderful mother might not approve of such a dangerous stunt, Ginny flew close to the house, directly to the window of Fred’s and George’s room.


Uttering a hover charm she’d overheard her bigger brothers use, she deftly stepped onto the windowsill and lifted the window, completely unconcerned about the dangerous heights and horrible fall she could easily take. Once inside the cluttered room, the sweet girl began to explore.

A funny whirring sound drew her attention to a cabinet with a large padlock on a hasp across its doors. The padlock had no keyhole, showing it to be a wizard’s lock that Muggles and Squibs can’t work. Ginny, however, was neither. The bright little witch looked about the room, settling on a wooden box full of odd stones and metal pieces that was sitting near Fred’s trunk. She carried the box to the cabinet and tried each piece in turn until a brass six-pointed star felt warm as it touched the lock. A sweet smile crossed her lips, though she looked over her shoulder to make certain the coast was clear.

Placing the star on the lock’s face, she gently pushed and turned. The lock clicked open easily for such a bright and talented girl! Inside the cabinet a small device sat humming and spitting out yellow candies from a crooked spout. On the shelves below were heaps and piles, bowls and bins, wooden, glass, and metal containers of items resembling Muggles’ salt-water taffy and Christmas crackers. She selected a waxpaper wrapped lump and a larger silver-paper covered tube, then re-sealed the cabinet, replaced the star in the box, and put the box back where she had found it, like a good girl.

Her toy wand was capable of more actual magic than one would suppose. Drawing it from a pocket, she cleverly used it to leave the boys a note. Large letters, in a delightful childish hand, floated over the Twins’ beds.

Leave my dollies alone or I’ll tell Mom what you have in the cabinet.

She quietly rode the broom to the shed, putting it back into its holder just as her over-worked mother called her to lunch. Ginny rushed inside and washed her hands as all good children are trained to do, then sat down to eat with her Mum.

“What have you been doing all morning?” Mrs. Weasley asked pleasantly between bites of the simple yet nutritious meal she’d prepared.

“Nothing. Just playing on the swing and stuff,” the beautiful child replied. “When do Dad and the boys get back from town?”

Her mother smiled. Glancing at the huge clock on the other side of the room, she said, “They’ll be home soon. It must be lonely to not have anyone to play with. Would you like to help me make a cake for tonight’s desert?”



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