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Writers and employees of the Daily Prophet

Writers and employees of the Daily Prophet

The writers and employees known to work for the Daily Prophet:

Personnel

Ludo Bagman – wrote a feature article during the 2014 Quidditch World Cup (QWC)

Bozo (surname unknown) – Rita’s photographer partner (GF18, GF24)

Betty Braithwaite – interviewed Rita Skeeter about her forthcoming book on Dumbledore (DH2)

Barnabas Cuffe – Editor (HBP4)

Zamira Gulch – addresses everyday magical problems for the Prophet‘s Problem Page (DP3)

Grizel Hurtz – addresses emotional dilemmas for the Prophet‘s Problem Page (DP3)

Winkus Oddpick – wrote what sounds like an op-ed column about goblins (DP3)

Rita Skeeter – Reporter (GF10), Special Correspondent (GF23) and Gossip Correspondent (QWC)

Professor Helbert Spleen of St. Mungo’s – addresses medical queries for the Prophet‘s Problem Page (DP3)

Ginny Weasley – Quidditch Correspondent during the 2014 Quidditch World Cup (QWC) and Sports page editor (CC1, CC2)

Dempster Wiggleswade of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement – addresses legal problems for the Prophet‘s Problem Page (DP3)

(name unknown) – a photographer who covered Gilderoy Lockhart’s book signing for Magical Me at Flourish and Blotts (CS4)

Commentary

Notes

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Although the dates printed on the Daily Prophet Newsletters are:

  • DP1: 31 July 1998,
  • DP2: 8 February 1999,
  • DP3: 1 June 1999 and
  • DP4: 1 October 1999,

the timeframe for these events is 1992-1993.

From the Web

Writing by J K Rowling on WizardingWorld (Pottermore): The Daily Prophet

Writing by J K Rowling on Imgur (Daily Prophet coverage of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, originally from Pottermore):

MuggleNet: Daily Prophet-ic Politics

Harry Potter Wiki: Daily Prophet

WizardingWorld (Pottermore): Journalism in the wizarding world

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