Post by QuidditchChic on Apr 24, 2004 12:25:30 GMT -5
[glow=Yellow,2,300] The Daily Prophet [/glow]
[shadow=green,left,300]War Between Joke Shops Escalates in Diagon Alley Dungbombing
24 April 2004 - Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, as well as several other shops in Diagon Alley, suffered quite a blow yesterday night as 3,974 galleons and 3 knuts' worth of Dungbombs exploded as the clock struck 8:59.
"We weren't surprised," said Fred Weasley, co-proprietor of the Wheezes, sniffing a bit disgustedly. Added his brother George, just as disgustedly, "In fact, it was just what we expected from those folks down in Hogsmeade." The young businessmen, wise enough to make their shop Unperturbed, grinned cheekily and said, "Won't be naming names, but they'll be getting a taste of our latest soon enough..."
The culprits will soon be getting a "taste of the latest" from other Diagon Alley shopowners as well as the Ministry of Magic soon. "This is an outrage!" exclaimed Impatiens Bougainville, junior spokesperson of Magical Law Enforcement. "St. Mungo's admitted over 300 patients last night - all of them suffering from Odiferitis!"
This incident, dubbed the Diagon Alley Dungbombing by many, is the latest in a series of events concerning two joke shops: Weasley's Wizard Wheezes in the Alley and Zonko's Joke Shop in Hogsmeade. This "War of the Joke Shops" began with a mysterious switching of delivery crates; causing one shop to uncover a few secrets of the other.
Mr. Zonko immediately approached the young Weasleys and proposed a merger between their enterprises and was quite miffed when said merger was turned down. "Anyone," he was quoted as saying upon leaving The Three Broomsticks, "anyone else would have been delighted. But these two young mackerel-snappers are - "
"Are finally some good competition," Ronald Weasley proudly said afterward. Ronald is currently enjoying his summer as a regular in his brothers' shop.
Shortly after the merger was pushed aside, the Weasleys' shop lost a shipment of Skiving Snackboxes early last week. Zonko's soon experienced a wild display of fireworks just the other day. Speculation says that the Diagon Alley Dungbombing took place due to the apparent enjoyment of Zonko's customers during said wild display.
Kally[/shadow]
[glow=pink,2,300] Shop of the Week!
Shop name: Practical Potions
Owner: Hillarie
"We sell dueling potions, love potions, polyjuice potions! Every potion you need!" - Hillarie
This shop can be found in Hogsmeade and has just about every potion imaginable!
*Compiled by QuidditchChic* [/glow]
Site News
[glow=red,2,300]Awards! - HoW has been nominated for TPA awards and H.H awards!! Please go to the top of the site and click on the links for TPA and H.H! Vote for HoW!![/glow]
New Shops! - There are new shops in Hogsmeade:
*~*The Sign Shop! The Headmistresses run it and they can make signs for your shop, club, or class!
*~*Magic Mart - Buy a variety of magical things! - Run by RemuzLupin22
New Shops in Diagon Alley:
*~*Prankster's Haven - Everything you could possibly thing of to play practical jokes! - Run by tonfeltonluver
*~*Bently's Designer Duds for Guys and Gals - Nice, cheap clothes! - Run by Bently
[glow=red,2,300]Clubs - We know have several site clubs! They are:
*Harry Potter Discussion Club - to talk about the books, movies.....everything!*
*[glow=blue,2,300]Can you duel? Do you want to learn? Come join The Dueling Club Have real matches and duel in tournaments. There will only be one champion... it could be you!*[/glow]
[shadow=hotpink,left,300]Trivia!
PM QuidditchChic with the answers!! the first person to get the most questions right will win a 75g gift certificate for Quality Quidditch Supplies!! Everyone who participated will get a free House Quidditch Team Fan Button for their house!
1) How many know uses are there for dragons blood?
a) 8
b) 12
c) 10
2) What time does the Hogwarts Express depart from
the station?
a) 11am
b) 9am
c) 1pm
3)When was Ollivanders, Makers of Fine Wands
established?
a) 382 BC
b) 480 AD
c) 377BC
4) What charm will save you from most poisons?
a) Bezoar Charm
b) Beetles Eye Charm
c) Hatterclus Peniolus Charm
5) How many silver sickles equal one galleon?
a)12
b) 4
c) 17
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From Clothes to Games, We've got all the Brand names!" C'mon Down to Almart Discount for a nice visit, we've got a progressing Gormet Resteraunt, and even a cafe! We're a real cheap store, we sell everythign you can thinks of! Even music! Candy and jokes are also our specialty, were kind of a dollar store, so we wont dig a big trench in your robe pockets, enjoy a nice meal, or a sweet sip of coffe, even refill your ink vile, well, hope ya peek! thanx!
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Caribbean Ice Cream Parlor
[glow=LimeGreen,2,300]Come cool off here, beat the heat with ice cream...while your at it join in on the ice cream war! ;D[/glow]
Robes for All Occassions
[glow=pink,2,300]Shop at Robes for All Occassions to fulfill all your clothing needs!
Come check out our new membership plan, cool rewards, invites to parties, and so much more. Get your "Black Card" today![/glow]
Quality Quidditch Supplies
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If anyone else would like their shop advertised, please PM QuidditchChic with your advertisement! Be sure to include your shop's name! I'll keep your shop in the ads until you ask me to take it out for some reason. If you would like to change your ad, just PM me!
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[shadow=green,left,300]War Between Joke Shops Escalates in Diagon Alley Dungbombing
24 April 2004 - Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, as well as several other shops in Diagon Alley, suffered quite a blow yesterday night as 3,974 galleons and 3 knuts' worth of Dungbombs exploded as the clock struck 8:59.
"We weren't surprised," said Fred Weasley, co-proprietor of the Wheezes, sniffing a bit disgustedly. Added his brother George, just as disgustedly, "In fact, it was just what we expected from those folks down in Hogsmeade." The young businessmen, wise enough to make their shop Unperturbed, grinned cheekily and said, "Won't be naming names, but they'll be getting a taste of our latest soon enough..."
The culprits will soon be getting a "taste of the latest" from other Diagon Alley shopowners as well as the Ministry of Magic soon. "This is an outrage!" exclaimed Impatiens Bougainville, junior spokesperson of Magical Law Enforcement. "St. Mungo's admitted over 300 patients last night - all of them suffering from Odiferitis!"
This incident, dubbed the Diagon Alley Dungbombing by many, is the latest in a series of events concerning two joke shops: Weasley's Wizard Wheezes in the Alley and Zonko's Joke Shop in Hogsmeade. This "War of the Joke Shops" began with a mysterious switching of delivery crates; causing one shop to uncover a few secrets of the other.
Mr. Zonko immediately approached the young Weasleys and proposed a merger between their enterprises and was quite miffed when said merger was turned down. "Anyone," he was quoted as saying upon leaving The Three Broomsticks, "anyone else would have been delighted. But these two young mackerel-snappers are - "
"Are finally some good competition," Ronald Weasley proudly said afterward. Ronald is currently enjoying his summer as a regular in his brothers' shop.
Shortly after the merger was pushed aside, the Weasleys' shop lost a shipment of Skiving Snackboxes early last week. Zonko's soon experienced a wild display of fireworks just the other day. Speculation says that the Diagon Alley Dungbombing took place due to the apparent enjoyment of Zonko's customers during said wild display.
Kally[/shadow]
[glow=pink,2,300] Shop of the Week!
Shop name: Practical Potions
Owner: Hillarie
"We sell dueling potions, love potions, polyjuice potions! Every potion you need!" - Hillarie
This shop can be found in Hogsmeade and has just about every potion imaginable!
*Compiled by QuidditchChic* [/glow]
Site News
[glow=red,2,300]Awards! - HoW has been nominated for TPA awards and H.H awards!! Please go to the top of the site and click on the links for TPA and H.H! Vote for HoW!![/glow]
New Shops! - There are new shops in Hogsmeade:
*~*The Sign Shop! The Headmistresses run it and they can make signs for your shop, club, or class!
*~*Magic Mart - Buy a variety of magical things! - Run by RemuzLupin22
New Shops in Diagon Alley:
*~*Prankster's Haven - Everything you could possibly thing of to play practical jokes! - Run by tonfeltonluver
*~*Bently's Designer Duds for Guys and Gals - Nice, cheap clothes! - Run by Bently
[glow=red,2,300]Clubs - We know have several site clubs! They are:
*Padfoot Lives - Students in Sirius Denial - For all of us who miss Sirius and want to discuss ways he'll come back!*
*Harry Potter Discussion Club - to talk about the books, movies.....everything!*
*S.P.E.W. - Society for the Protection of Elfish Welfare - Since the begining of wizard times, house elves have been neglected, under paid and even abused. Help us put an end to this hanis crime ASAP!!!
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE*
*Poetry Club - Write HP poems and read other's poems!*
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE*
*Poetry Club - Write HP poems and read other's poems!*
*[glow=blue,2,300]Can you duel? Do you want to learn? Come join The Dueling Club Have real matches and duel in tournaments. There will only be one champion... it could be you!*[/glow]
[shadow=hotpink,left,300]Trivia!
PM QuidditchChic with the answers!! the first person to get the most questions right will win a 75g gift certificate for Quality Quidditch Supplies!! Everyone who participated will get a free House Quidditch Team Fan Button for their house!
1) How many know uses are there for dragons blood?
a) 8
b) 12
c) 10
2) What time does the Hogwarts Express depart from
the station?
a) 11am
b) 9am
c) 1pm
3)When was Ollivanders, Makers of Fine Wands
established?
a) 382 BC
b) 480 AD
c) 377BC
4) What charm will save you from most poisons?
a) Bezoar Charm
b) Beetles Eye Charm
c) Hatterclus Peniolus Charm
5) How many silver sickles equal one galleon?
a)12
b) 4
c) 17
[/shadow]
[glow=blue,2,300]
*Advice Column*
eyeluvyoo222: Hi! My name is Louise and i have just been accepted onto the fabulous team of reporters here at the Daily Prophet. I am a regular person just like you and have problems all the same! I am here to talk to you and answer to any problems you have! You can post your problems here, or as a new thread. I'm only here to help so please do not be mad if the advice I give doesnt seem suffiecent to you.
I'm here to help and i'm someone that knows your place... together we can work to make eachothers world a little brighter... [/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]
*Ads* [glow=red,2,300]Weasley Owl Empourium!
NEED A FAST, SAFE, RELIABLE OWL?!........
GO TO THE BRAND NEW WEASLEY OWL EMPORIUM!ALREADY HAVE AN OWL?? .......
SPOIL IT WITH OUR NEW SELECTION OF TREATS AND TOYS, EVERY OWL DESERVES![/glow]
Gently Used Robes
[glow=hotpink,2,300]Hey! Come shop at Gently Used Robes! We have a wide variety of used robes at the cheapest prices! We also have many cheap priced accesories! Please come to Gently Used Robes!
[/glow]Almarts Discount[glow=red,2,300]
From Clothes to Games, We've got all the Brand names!" C'mon Down to Almart Discount for a nice visit, we've got a progressing Gormet Resteraunt, and even a cafe! We're a real cheap store, we sell everythign you can thinks of! Even music! Candy and jokes are also our specialty, were kind of a dollar store, so we wont dig a big trench in your robe pockets, enjoy a nice meal, or a sweet sip of coffe, even refill your ink vile, well, hope ya peek! thanx!
[/glow]Caribbean Ice Cream Parlor
[glow=LimeGreen,2,300]Come cool off here, beat the heat with ice cream...while your at it join in on the ice cream war! ;D[/glow]
Robes for All Occassions
[glow=pink,2,300]Shop at Robes for All Occassions to fulfill all your clothing needs!
Come check out our new membership plan, cool rewards, invites to parties, and so much more. Get your "Black Card" today!
[/glow]Quality Quidditch Supplies
[glow=orange,2,300]Come to Quality Quidditch Supplies for Brooms, Quidditch Robes, Hogwarts House team buttons....just about anything Quidditch related! [/glow]
If anyone else would like their shop advertised, please PM QuidditchChic with your advertisement! Be sure to include your shop's name! I'll keep your shop in the ads until you ask me to take it out for some reason. If you would like to change your ad, just PM me!
*compiled by QuidditchChic*
[glow=red,2,300]PM QuidditchChic with any suggestions, comments or corrections@
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