Tagged: Rita Skeeter

The Quibbler / The Three Broomsticks

December 15, 2022

The Scoop on Rita Skeeter

Are Rita Skeeter’s articles really as inaccurate as we think they are?

<img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Promptly-Potter-Book-7-520x245.png" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of blue depicts iconic parts of “Deathly Hallows” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Neville - sword of Gryffindor in hand - slaying Nagini, the Three Brothers meeting with Death, the Elder wand, and Ron, Hermione, and Harry standing on a hill in front of their tent. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Hagrid rides his flying motorbike. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Deathly Hallows” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." loading="lazy" />

Promptly Potter

November 23, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 180: “He’s the Boy Who Lived; He Can’t Just Die!”

– In Chapter 18 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Hermione shows Harry the copy of Rita Skeeter’s book, The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, that she stole from Godric’s Hollow. The...

<img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Promptly-Potter-Book-7-520x245.png" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of blue depicts iconic parts of “Deathly Hallows” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Neville - sword of Gryffindor in hand - slaying Nagini, the Three Brothers meeting with Death, the Elder wand, and Ron, Hermione, and Harry standing on a hill in front of their tent. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Hagrid rides his flying motorbike. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Deathly Hallows” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." loading="lazy" />

Promptly Potter

October 22, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 164: “Trashy yet Convincing”

– In Chapter 2 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry prepares to leave Privet Drive one last time. As he is packing his belongings, he sorts through recent newspapers to find Dumbledore’s...

Promptly Potter

July 24, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 119: “Controversial Is Rita Skeeter’s Middle Name”

– In Chapter 25 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the reality of Voldemort’s return begins to escalate as several Death Eaters escape from Azkaban. Rita Skeeter interviews Harry about seeing...

<img width="520" height="245" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of purple depicts iconic parts of "Goblet of Fire" in silhouettes. From left to right, we see Mad Eye Moody standing with his staff, the Goblet of Fire, Draco Malfoy as a ferret, Fleur Delacour fashionably posed, Viktor Krum standing tall, and Harry Potter holding his wand loosely at his side. The Hogwarts castle sits to the far right with one of the dragons from the first task of the Triwizard Tournament flying above it. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Goblet of Fire.” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." loading="lazy" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Promptly-Potter-Book-4-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Promptly-Potter-Book-4-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of purple depicts iconic parts of "Goblet of Fire" in silhouettes. From left to right, we see Mad Eye Moody standing with his staff, the Goblet of Fire, Draco Malfoy as a ferret, Fleur Delacour fashionably posed, Viktor Krum standing tall, and Harry Potter holding his wand loosely at his side. The Hogwarts castle sits to the far right with one of the dragons from the first task of the Triwizard Tournament flying above it. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Goblet of Fire.” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." loading="lazy" />

Promptly Potter

June 4, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 94: “Impractical and Really, Really Disgusting”

– In Chapter 37 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Dumbledore informs the school that Voldemort has returned and is responsible for Cedric’s death. On the train home, Hermione reveals that Rita Skeeter...

<img width="520" height="245" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of purple depicts iconic parts of "Goblet of Fire" in silhouettes. From left to right, we see Mad Eye Moody standing with his staff, the Goblet of Fire, Draco Malfoy as a ferret, Fleur Delacour fashionably posed, Viktor Krum standing tall, and Harry Potter holding his wand loosely at his side. The Hogwarts castle sits to the far right with one of the dragons from the first task of the Triwizard Tournament flying above it. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Goblet of Fire.” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." loading="lazy" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Promptly-Potter-Book-4-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Promptly-Potter-Book-4-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of purple depicts iconic parts of "Goblet of Fire" in silhouettes. From left to right, we see Mad Eye Moody standing with his staff, the Goblet of Fire, Draco Malfoy as a ferret, Fleur Delacour fashionably posed, Viktor Krum standing tall, and Harry Potter holding his wand loosely at his side. The Hogwarts castle sits to the far right with one of the dragons from the first task of the Triwizard Tournament flying above it. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Goblet of Fire.” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." loading="lazy" />

Promptly Potter

May 15, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 84: “The Problem with Snape Is… Everything”

– In Chapter 27 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Rita Skeeter writes a defamatory article about Hermione. Snape uses it to bully and embarrass the young witch in class. Later, Sirius...

<img width="520" height="245" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of purple depicts iconic parts of "Goblet of Fire" in silhouettes. From left to right, we see Mad Eye Moody standing with his staff, the Goblet of Fire, Draco Malfoy as a ferret, Fleur Delacour fashionably posed, Viktor Krum standing tall, and Harry Potter holding his wand loosely at his side. The Hogwarts castle sits to the far right with one of the dragons from the first task of the Triwizard Tournament flying above it. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Goblet of Fire.” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." loading="lazy" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Promptly-Potter-Book-4-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Promptly-Potter-Book-4-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of purple depicts iconic parts of "Goblet of Fire" in silhouettes. From left to right, we see Mad Eye Moody standing with his staff, the Goblet of Fire, Draco Malfoy as a ferret, Fleur Delacour fashionably posed, Viktor Krum standing tall, and Harry Potter holding his wand loosely at his side. The Hogwarts castle sits to the far right with one of the dragons from the first task of the Triwizard Tournament flying above it. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Goblet of Fire.” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." loading="lazy" />

Promptly Potter

May 9, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 81: “In This Home We Stan Rubeus Hagrid”

– In Chapter 24 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Rita Skeeter exposes Hagrid’s identity as a half-giant, causing him to suffer from self-doubt and fear of criticism. – Today’s prompt is...

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Listicles / The Daily Prophet

April 23, 2022

Characters React: Reading the “Harry Potter” Series

Find out how “Harry Potter” is received by perhaps the most important readers of all… “Harry Potter” characters.

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The Dirigible Plum / The Quibbler

March 27, 2022

“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” from a Hufflepuff’s Perspective

How would a Hufflepuff handle “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”? We’ve got a diary entry that explains everything.

March 2023

Sun, Mar 26

Josh Herdman's Birthday

Gregory Goyle

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Trio is captured; Dobby is killed

1998
Approximate. Exact date unknown.

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Mon, Mar 27

Adrian Rawlins's birthday

James Potter

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James Potter's birthday

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Voldemort takes Elder Wand from Dumbledore's tomb

1998
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Tue, Mar 28

Mike Newell's birthday

Director (GoF)

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Wed, Mar 29

Brendan Gleeson's birthday

Alastor Mad-Eye Moody

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