The winners of our November Fat Friar Story Contest have been chosen by our Contest Crew and are ready to be announced. Last month we asked you to pen an original, 600-word story about how the Fat Friar became a ghost at Hogwarts. After receiving many splendid entries, we now have for you the first place winner who will receive their very own custom made wand from Wizard Wood Wands as a grand prize.
As a reminder, the Garden Gnome Tree Topper Contest is still ongoing with entries being accepted at contests@the-leaky-cauldron.org. Full information about this contest can be found by clicking here.
Yeah, I agree with the comment about the scottish book, certainly. Lovely and very cannon-based story, it could perfectly fit in HP without a doubt. This are the fanfiction I enjoy the most. Take the world of HP and fit in it. I honestly can´t take nonsense about voldemort’s daughter or the like.
Thank you so much for enjoying my essay! :) It took me a while to find this announcement here, so my apologies for the delay. I had a fun time writing it, and it was partially inspired by a beer stein of my grandmother’s which had a jolly monk pictured on it, and the story just took off from there on its own. :) Thank you for the congratulations, I’m so happy!
Hufflepuff is my favorite house and your tale of the Fat Friar rings true! The Ghost of Christmas connection is brilliant, as are the tie-ins to Helga and Hufflepuff values and traditions. Even the Neville-esque echoes — of pseudo Squib-ness, a Memory Charm, life as a brew-maker not-quite-near Muggles — were a very clever appropriation (after all, Neville is an honorary Hufflepuff)… It all made sense and seemed very fitting and believable. It’s even more special and endearing knowing that it was inspired in part by an actual cup in your family.
I have never been partial to fan fiction but I thought this one aligned well with the canon, and so I truly enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing your story, and happy, Hufflepuff-y holidays! :-)
I just read your essay Matthew, and I really enjoyed it! I especially like that your Fat Friar’s question was why people were separated into Magicals and Muggles, and his true Hufflepuff effort in fostering understanding and acceptance between both groups. Well done! :)
Well done Momwitch I really enjoyed reading it and loved the connection between the Fat Friar and Helga Hufflepuff and of course the Dickens thing, bravo
"I heard my dad," Harry mumbled. "That's the first time I've ever heard him -- he tried to take on Voldemort himself, to give my mum time to run for it..."[br]Harry suddenly realized that there were tears on his face mingling with the sweat.
I totally forgot about this contest!!! I had a good idea for a story in my head. And never wrote it down then forgot about it. oh well.