New PS/SS Obstacle

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New Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone Obstacle Contest

The idea for November’s contest comes to us from SiriusDarcy,
who will be awarded a handmade wand from Wizard Wood Wands.

November’s contest invites you to dream a little. Imagine that you are
part of the Hogwarts faculty or staff the year Harry Potter begins his
wizarding education. Dumbledore has asked Professors McGonagall,
Flitwick, Snape, Quirrell, and Sprout, as well as Rubeus Hagrid, to
provide protection for the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone, hidden at
Hogwarts for safekeeping. Now he is asking you to contribute an
additional obstacle. Please tell us which teacher or staff member you
are and describe the obstacle you will design, including how you will
create it, how it works, how to get past it, and any special equipment
needed to do so. To help you know which teachers and staff members were
or possibly could have been teaching during Harry’s first year, we’ve
provided a list below.

General Rules:

Anyone
13 years of age and over may enter the contest, including staff members
who are not involved in the judging process.
• One entry per
  person.
• All submissions must be the original work of a
  single contestant. Any entries found to contain the work of another
  author will be disqualified.
• All entries must meet PG-13
  standards of decency and good taste.
• All decisions by the
  judges are final.
• The first place winner will receive a
  handcrafted wand (design changes each month) and a copy of the book The Practitioners Guide to Wand Magic by William C.
  Wilson, both donated by Wizard Wood Wands, as well as 200
  MyLeaky points. Second, third, and honorable mention(s) will receive
  150, 100, and 50 MyLeaky points respectively.
• Please refer
  to our FAQ if
  you are not sure of something.
• If you have any questions
  not answered in the FAQ,
  or would like to discuss this Contest, please come to the Contest Corner
  Forum of The Leaky Lounge.

Contest Rules:

Create an additional obstacle to help protect the
Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone in the first book of the Harry Potter
series. Select one of the teachers or staff members who could have been
or were at Hogwarts during Harry’s first year from the list below and in
200 words or less, tell us who you are, what your obstacle is, how you
will create it, how it will work, and how to get past it. If any
special equipment will be needed to overcome your obstacle, tell what
the equipment is and how it can be obtained.
• Your submission
  must be e-mailed to [email protected] by 11:59 pm (EDT)
  on 30 November, with “New PS/SS Obstacle” in the subject line of the
  e-mail.
• Please copy-paste your description into the body of
  the e-mail and include a name to be used for authorship. You may use
  your real name or your Leaky Lounge name.

List of teachers and staff members during
Harry’s first year:

Babbling, Bathsheba ’ Ancient Runes
• Binns,
  Cuthbert ’ History of Magic
• Burbage, Charity – Muggle
  Studies
• Filch, Argus – Caretaker
• Hooch, Madam ’
  Flying teacher, Quidditch referee
• Kettleburn, Silvanus ’
  Care of Magical Creatures
• Pince, Irma – Librarian
• Pomfrey,
  Poppy ’ School nurse
• Sinistra, Aurora ’ Astronomy
• Trelawney,
  Sibyll ’ Divination
• Vector, Septima – Arithmancy

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