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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Hogwarts Heartens!

The Great Hall was abuzz with excitement as the daily mail fell from the clutches of hundreds of owls that flew gloriously overhead. The depressed staff and students of Hoggleworts School of Magic were about to hear of the most exciting news since the release of Gilderoy Lockhart's famous work, 'Magical Me". Never more would they be oppressed by the sadness and emptiness brought on by the loss of their favorite professor and idol. The news they were about to read would lift them all out of their foggy, meaningless existence and raise them up in a chorus of cheers, complete with tears of joy and embraces of brotherhood. Never before had the Great Hall experienced the type of event that would end all house rivalries, destroying all evil to unite the hearts of all the little children to stand together and bask in the joy of living in the Magical World without fear, hatred and ugliness. It was about to experience that event this morning, as the breeze caused by hundreds of flapping wings wafted over the faces of every student and professor in the room. Even the paintings were crowded with visitors from elsewhere in the castle, having had some secret sense that something very important and wonderful was about to happen.

The Quibbler magazines rained down on the table tops, landing in porridge bowls and over-turning goblets of pumpkin juice. The gasps and cries from those who first saw the front page silenced the usually depressing morning drone of sad, sleepy children eating a boring breakfast. Hands from everywhere snapped out to grab the closest magazine first, their owners desperate to know more about the bright purple headline and stunningly handsome man pictured on the cover.

Gilderoy Lockhart Cured! The Wizarding World is Saved!
New Lockhart book due out in November candidly describes his life of the past two years!

"Could it be," murmured several students in hushed awe. "Could it possibly be true?"

The professors at the head table were elated, jumping up from their seats and gabbing each other to share the good news. Headmaster Dumbledore sat quietly, somehow stronger than the others and able to contain his joy long enough to open the magazine and read some of the article about his favorite former colleague.

St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries reports that Gilderoy Lockhart, International celebrity and author of such best-selling titles as "Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests" and "Magical Me" has recovered fully from injuries sustained battling You-Know-Who during his short but glorious teaching career at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Healers at St. Mungo's say that he is as handsome and charming as ever, and is excited to be releasing a new book about his ordeal, called "Hanging Around with Healers" due out next November.

Mister Lockhart granted The Quibbler an interview last Tuesday. He could only spare us a few moments of his time as he had a singing engagement with fans in the ward's common room.

Asked about his stay at St. Mungo's, Gilderoy said, "I've had a most enjoyable stay here at the spa, as I like to call it. The staff here are absolutely marvelous, and there's a wonderful girl who brings me my mail every day and helps me respond to it. Greta and I spend hours and hours together, reading and writing. My handwriting is very good, would you like to see it? It's all joined up nicely and it's gotten so very neat. That's Gertrude for you, such a friend as she is; she's made me practice a lot and has been absolutely critical to my recovery."

The Quibbler was particularly interested in Lockhart's new book, "Hanging Around with Healers". When asked if it would give readers an exciting true account of the incident at Hogwarts and his resulting injury, he replied, "Of course, it'll be a fabulous read, I imagine. It will be an instant success, as all of my books have been."


Albus sat back in his chair and watched as students read aloud to each other and cheered. He finally felt relief and joy for them and for himself.


Professor McGonagall grabbed his sleeve and said, "Did you hear, Albus? Gilderoy! He's well! Isn't that wonderful news?"


"Wonderful news indeed, Minerva," Albus agreed. "I shall visit him as soon as time permits and see if he'll accept my invitation to rejoin our staff."


"Excellent idea, Albus! But, what will he teach? We've got a full staff!"


"No matter, Minerva," Albus whispered, his eyes twinkling cheerfully, "He can teach anything he wants. You may have to clear out your desk by the week's end."


Minerva beamed proudly, "Whatever you wish, Headmaster. I would be honored."


Author's Note: I'd like to thank my assistant, Gloria. She helped me put this little thing together, assuring me that I'm a fabulous writer as well as remarkably handsome. If not for Gertrude, this masterpiece would not have been possible. - G.L.