The Story So Far and Round 4 Mission Options

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OK Ferrets, its time to tie all these elements together! Here is your FINAL Mission:

Reveal Hagrid's bizarre gift to another character(s) (writer's choice), tying in what we know from the previous scenes. Find a good reason for him to have been absent from the Christmas Feast.

What is it Trelawny volunteered to spend her entire holiday doing?

Professor Sprout was indeed helping Snape make a Wolfsbane potion for Professor Lupin by providing ingredients. What might have happened in Lupin's office? Find/save Lupin, revive Snape and fix that broken window before the Christmas festivities.

Scene can take place any time before, during or after Christmas Day.

Must end with a line in which a character (writer's choice) says,"Happy Holidays to you all!"

There is no word challenge this round. Instead, a bonus will be awarded if the winning writer includes a personal favorite Family Christmas Tradition in the story. An extra bonus if it is a key point in the resolution of this story.

The deadline is Noon Central on Wednesday, December 17.
Polling will follow... the winner and new mission will be declared next Friday!

This round, the Mission is the same for both Canon Fodder and Wizarding Wheezes submissions. Good Luck and happy writing!

Again... The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, who sponsors this contest, would like you to know that all prizes are negotiable to some degree. Should you have no use for tea or be allergic to chocolate or find the hourglass unsuitable for your household decor... we might be able to work something out!