The Daily Diviner - Issue 5

Hello everyone and welcome back to another issue of the Daily Diviner. In the previous feature issue, we found out that Chief Aurorlock Lauren Strudel had been assassinated, and the prime suspect is Aviforma. Aviforma has been detained until his trial on February 15th at 12 pm PST.

Everyone is welcome to attend the trial and be a part of the jury. The trial will be held at a courtroom inside the Ministry of Magicians. All who wish to attend must be there when the clock hits 12 pm PST and no later.

The suspect, Aviforma, has been charged for three different crimes. These are: causing public disorder, conspiring against the Ministry, and the assassination of Lauren Strudel. Members of the jury will be voting on whether Aviforma is innocent or guilty for each of these crimes.

Aviforma was not happy with the Ministry’s denial of democracy, causing him to protest against the Ministry and Strudel. Being the figurehead of all the protests and rallies, the Ministry believes Aviforma is to blame. Ministry officials will be harshly questioning Aviforma at the trial.

However, many witches and wizards have joined the protestors and actually agree with what Aviforma is trying to say and believe him to be innocent. Aviforma and the protestors have had a lot to say, but they’ve had no issue with Strudel but instead, with the appointment process. While many must be happy to change the Ministry’s view on having a right to a democratic vote for the next Chief, including Aviforma, some don’t believe this was reason enough to assassinate Strudel.

Do you think Aviforma is guilty? Or do you think he is innocent? Be sure to attend the trial to get your vote in!

Valentine’s Day has been a long-celebrated tradition in the wizarding community, in particular at Hogsworth School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is celebrated through the annual Valentine’s Day event, which often spans a great deal of the February month. This year, we have seen students travel to the Underworld to take part in a rebellion against the malicious Queen of Hearts and her Valentine’s Day ban! However, this sparks the question in many: Is Valentine’s Day worth it? To decide this, we must first look at what is so great about this particular holiday. During our celebrations, we are reminded of the importance of love and camaraderie between witches and wizards. We also reflect upon the love we have in our lives, and why it is so important and valued in our society and others. There are undoubtedly many benefits to our Valentine’s traditions, but are there more than just upsides?

Some members of our community have brought forth the idea that Valentine’s day is not all it’s cracked up to be. As a matter of fact, some people even believe that it might be an outright terrible thing to celebrate the holiday! One such member of our community was John Athena, who said in an interview “I despise the holiday. For singles like me, it’s nothing but a way for people who are happily in love to spit in our faces. Frankly, I think it should be banned.” A husband who requested to remain anonymous was also interviewed, stating “Honestly, the holiday is a waste of time. Couples in love should love each other all year round, not just on a holiday.” These wizards have brought forth some compelling arguments against the holiday, but now we really need to decide if Valentine’s Day is actually worth our time.

Our Valentine’s Day celebration has long been rooted in wizarding traditions as a day of love and friendship, but some have brought this into question by calling it harmful and offensive. In the end, this writer believes that love will always win out and fully endorses the celebration of the holiday. Bonds between individuals to any extent are extremely important and have always been throughout our history. Admittedly, it can be a put-down to some, but it should also serve as an encouragement to build bonds and find new opportunities in life. The Daily Diviner wishes its readers a fantastic and whimsical Valentine’s Day and reminds them to live a life they are proud of, bonding with those they truly care about. Keep reading, and stay questioning!

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another edition of the Daily Diviner. In today’s article, I’m going to be sharing with you some fun activities to partake in around the server with your Palentine this February.

To begin with, it’s always enjoyable to roleplay with a friend or with a group. Whether you’re going on a journey to Hogsworth or starting chaos in the summer’s heat, a roleplay will definitely make a fun experience. Roleplays are also a chance to branch out and meet new pals this Valentine’s month.

Another fun thing to do with your Palentine is to go through the Valentine’s event. In this event, you must go through and help 9 citizens with their own unique tasks. Once finished, you can collect a Love Staff which you use to defeat the Queen of Underland. You can also collect Cupid’s bow and a few special event items such as heads and food.

An activity that some players enjoy doing around the server is going on chest runs/looking for their Daily riddle. And of course, as all activities usually are, this is much more fun with a pal! Grab a friend and search the castle for chests filled with professions materials and gold. If that’s not quite your speed, give your Daily riddle a try and search for a specific location on the map.

Last, but certainly not least, I always enjoy a good parkour, maze, or dropper courtesy of the elevator games. Take your Palentine on a grind of the easy to hard parkours, or try and find your way through a mind-boggling maze. You could also race your Palentine in a game of Flying or beat them to be the last one standing in a round of Melting Floor through /games.

That’s all for this week’s Games & Sports article! I hope you enjoyed it, and I encourage you to go and try out these super fun activities with your own Palentine. See you all next edition!

Hello witches and wizards! Welcome to yet another one of my fabulous articles. However, I’m not the only fab one in this article. Love and fun are most definitely in the air so, of course, I have prepared a Valentine’s Day themed interview. What do your fellow players have to say about this lovely holiday? I’m sure we have all wondered about the opinions of our counterparts concerning Valentine’s Day thus, let’s find out. You must be wondering, who are these counterparts that will feature in this interview? Let me tell you: My OPBTM (only person better than me), Lad, DanikAvery, caminominecraft, and littlecookie! Keep reading to discover their takes on Valentine’s Day - There’s quite a wide variety of answers!

Do you have a Valentine?
Lad: So, I do have a valentine <3 and they are the best.
DanikAvery: If you count my cats as my valentine, then yes!
caminominecraft: No, but I wish I did.
littlecookie: I do not have a Valentine.


Do you like Valentine’s Day? If so, what’s your favorite part?
Lad: Lad: I love Valentine's Day since I get to show how much I care about my Valentine.
DanikAvery: I don't really like Valentine's Day, but I like the chocolate!
caminominecraft: I love Valentine’s Day and my favorite part is definitely spending time with the person you love <3
littlecookie: I don't mind the holiday, although it's not one of my favorites.


What are you most excited about for the holiday?
Lad: I am most excited about the candy, food, and gifts.
DanikAvery: Those delicious heart candies with sweet little messages on it, they're the most delicious Valentine's candy!
caminominecraft: I am most excited about the annual dinner my family has, the event in potterworld, also the chocolates. We never forget the chocolates.
littlecookie: I'm most excited to be cynical and lonely!


Any last words, shout-outs, news, random facts, or whatever you might want to share before we finish up?
Lad: Lastly, Carolllyn is the best queen on Potterworld and that's a fact.
DanikAvery: Valentine's Day was actually named after St. Valentine, a priest who was executed. How ironic it is that we're celebrating a day of love named by a guy who was executed?!
caminominecraft: I really can’t think of anything else.
littlecookie: I'd like to shout-out a very inspirational person who inspires me to be better: Ralie.


Alrighty, guys! Thank you so much for reading this interview article, it was my pleasure to write it for you. Before I sign off, I would like to ask my readers the same questions! Respond to these questions by sending me a book and quill via the Owlery. Happy Valentine’s day! This was Carolyn Lestrange reporting for the Daily Diviner!

“WE ARE ONE!” Rose shouted. Her call was soon followed by ten or so voices returning the call, causing a thunderous noise that caused many students to look up in surprise. Her group of twelve students, each one of her friends, was congregated in the Courtyard—tomorrow was Valentine’s Day, and that was when the grind would begin.

You see, Rose had proposed an idea—that she and her group of friends would distribute love letters and the like on Valentine’s Day (of course, without interrupting classes). She had gotten permission from the Heads of Houses to do so, and as a result, now in the middle of the Courtyard, sat what she had coined “the Heart Box.”

Protected by several charms, the box could only be opened by her and her two closest friends, Christopher and Jennie. Any other student had to slip their letter through a slot at the top of the box.

And of course, there were rules. Rule number one: no hate. Jennie, who was a skilled witch who had a knack for Charms, had placed a charm on the box that specifically banned hate letters. Rule number two: no addressing letters to Rose, Jennie, or Christopher.

The three of them were actually rather popular at Hogsworth—they were each from different houses, but they still managed to find time for each other. They often did this by studying together in the library, or the Courtyard, or wherever they could find. Jennie, who was in the Raven house, often helped Rose and Christopher when they were struggling.

Rose watched Jennie fondly as she paced around the Heart Box, muttering under her breath some strange incantation that most seventh years probably didn’t know. At last, her mouth stretched into a wide grin as she said, “All set! No one’s jinxed the box of anything, so we should be good.”

“Great,” Christopher said, sighing in relief. “I was worried that something would happen.”

“Of course you were,” Rose chortled. Christopher’s ears turned slightly red—“It’s from the cold!” he protested, as the two girls continued to laugh.

They eventually stopped, much to Christopher’s relief, and walked back into the school. “Don’t stay up studying,” Rose reminded Jennie, who flippantly waved her hand. Rose made a face that Jennie returned, and they continued to stare at each other until Christopher coughed.

“Not getting us to bed any faster, Alstroemeria,” Christopher teased.

“I swear, giving you that flower encyclopedia was a terrible idea,” Rose groaned. “Crispy,” she added, smirking at Christopher’s expression immediately soured.

“Rose!” he whined. “Stop reminding me of my first year!”

Christopher was an Unmagical-born, and being the unaware Unmagical-born that he was, had shown up to Platform 9 and ½ looking extra crispy, as Rose and Jennie liked to say. They hadn’t seen it when Christopher had first arrived, due to them not being friends, but they were able to see when he had returned to the platform, greeting his family in a suit. Christopher’s family was really well off, according to some other Unmagical-born students.

They never let it go.

“I know you’re all tired, but look! We’re probably the saviors of some tiny first-year hoping to confess their crush to some all-mighty seventh-year! We can’t let them down!”

Tired, weak chuckles rang through the courtyard—it was something, at least. Rose’s last joke had received barely any laughs. “Okay, here’s how we’re doing this.” Rose proceeded to recite the list of predetermined partners—of course, Serpents would deliver to Serpents, Ravens to Ravens, so on and so forth.

“And finally, me, Joy, and Dawn. And no, Dawn, your girlfriend cannot accompany you, for she is with the Griffin team.”

Dawn glared at Rose, and Rose glared right back, before slapping his back. “Come on. Despite Serpents being the proud queens we are, we still can have crushes. Let’s go deliver some letters, Dawn. Not everyone can be as successful as you.”

The delivery process did not go as smoothly as planned. For one, Joy and Dawn were both very competitive people—something that Rose had completely forgotten about. They kept having mini-bets about how many letters someone would get, or who would be dating who by the end of the day, and who would get rejected.

It was near the end of dinner-time when Joy plopped down next to Rose. Rose, who had finished all her deliveries, was scarfing down a shepherd’s pie, looked at Joy, puzzled. Joy, though she was Rose’s friend, often chose to sit with her best friend, Wendy.

“Er, Rose, wasn’t it against the rules for someone to submit a letter to you?”

Rose nodded, attempted to swallow as fast a possible—she nearly choked, but thankfully Joy didn’t laugh. “Why?”

Joy held up a letter. On the front of the pink envelope was her name in gold ink, and Rose stared at it, puzzled. “Is there another person called Rose in the school?”

Joy shook her head. “Not in the Serpent house, at least. And you know, Jennie’s charms are faultless. I have no idea how this got in there.”

“But only Jennie and Christopher can…” Rose’s mouth formed an ‘o’ as she realized what was going on. She grabbed for the letter and shooed Joy away as she tore it open and began to read.

Dear Rose,
You probably don’t expect this letter…

THE END