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Potter’s Affairs Challenge 2008-4
The war is over. The celebrations and funerals have all been attended to. And the trio agrees to go back to Hogwarts to complete their last year of school. But before September 1st arrives, Arthur Weasley and Harry have an unusual discussion one evening away from the Burrow. This leads Harry to make some big decisions during the school year, remembering he is now of age and has a real future ahead of him.

The Challenge is to write a story involving Harry:

1. Accepts all his inheritance, estates, and vaults at Gringotts. This includes hiring a knowledgeable financial manager to help manage it.
2. Accepts all his new “spoils of war” including whatever Ministry awards and war booty he’s entitled to for ending the war. Then determining how he is going share his new “spoils of war” with the Wizarding world, the way he wants to.
3. Determines where and how he is going to live after school, on his terms.
4. Researches what kind of job or career he wants to have after completing school.
5. Does his best to secure his future with Ginny.
6. Agrees to an uneasy understanding with a group of Slytherins who come to him in peace.

The Rules:

1. All general submission rules apply. Stories over 10,000 words are discouraged but not prohibited. R-rated stories are allowed but discouraged. Judges are not required to read stories over 10,000 words or any R-rated stories.
2. All entries must be submitted under Potter’s Affairs (2008-4) sub-category under SIYE Challenge and be submitted by midnight Sunday, August 31, 2008
3. Multiple chapters are allowed as long as all the requirements are in the chapter(s) that are submitted by the deadline. Completed stories are preferred.
4. The categories for judging are Best Overall, Drama, Adulthood, and Galleons Wisely Spent. (No definitions, just what you think it means.)

Bonus phrases for extra creativity are the following. Using any or all of them is not required. A good, creative story will always count much stronger than any bonus.
· “Fastest wand this side of (blank).”
· “Maybe I’ll just let you tell him/her what you did to his/her favorite (blank).”
· “Now just a (blank) for extra zest.”
· “Now that’s what I call a (blank)!”
· “Or die trying!”
· “Really…a (blank) ate my homework.”
Sir Ollivander on 2008.08.01 - 05:46PM ()

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Ginny Guerra came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.01 - 06:13PM to say:

Sounds very ineresting! Can't wait to read the entries.



Sir Ollivander came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.01 - 06:22PM to say:

Ginny Guerra - why not try to submit your own story?



jennyelf came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.01 - 06:50PM to say:

Sounds really good. Unfortunately I have a plot bunny in my head that is taking up all my writing time. Wonder how many entries we'll get this time. Can't wait.



MinistryMalcontent came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.01 - 11:23PM to say:

Well, you've covered my story arc pretty well, but I suspect I won't be done by the submission date. If I work all the bonus phrases into my next chapter, do I get credit for that?



M_And came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.02 - 12:37AM to say:

I'm intrigued by this challenge. I read the premise and the challenge requiremments and the ideas started flowing. Once I'm impressed by the creativity of the individuals who put these challenges together. They really force the writers to think outside the box. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go jot down some ideas before I forget them.



irollam came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.02 - 03:05AM to say:

This sounds like a thing I would attempt to enter. Hmmmmm.



Sir Ollivander came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.02 - 08:16AM to say:

MinistryMalcontent - bonus phrases are voluntary. Some authors don't use them if they can't fit them in. I have mentioned the judges could use them as a tie-breaker if their judging comes down to it. There's no real credit for using them.



Sir Ollivander came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.02 - 08:20AM to say:

M_And - well...thank you. I put this Challenge together. I get ideas from a variety of people and places. But this one is my own. I really look forward to reading what people can do with the requirements. I already have a whole story line in my head.



Sir Ollivander came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.02 - 08:23AM to say:

irollam - well, drop the "attempt' and start writing. If nothing else, it's good practice to becoming a great writer. Will a chocolate frog and a warm butterbeer help you get started?



Kezzabear came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.02 - 08:28AM to say:

Good luck to those who choose to enter.



Acrolepsia came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.02 - 09:05AM to say:

Nice. And I reckon that this kind of story could easly be continued, even after the challenge is over. Guess its a good thing? Good luck to all the writers out there who are willing to join. I guess I'll be watching closely. hehe



irollam came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.02 - 09:46AM to say:

Hmmmm a chocolate frog and butterbeer? Tempting. But I think this challange is tempting enough. I'll go get started. :)



georgie4puppies came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.03 - 09:58AM to say:

Good luck everyone!



M_And came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.05 - 02:19AM to say:

Sir ollivander - I bow to your creativity for this challenge. To everyone else, the best of luck to you all. Half the fun for me in the last challenge was reading all the other great stories that entered. The judges must have had a fir deciding on winners. I can't wait! :)



Spenser Hemmingway came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.05 - 10:28AM to say:

I've often wondered what form a boggart would take for certain characters (we already know Harry's, Neville's and Ron's). Hermione would surely be a school composition with a failing grade marked across it. Snape's would certainly be a large bottle of rose scented shampoo, Luna's might be an eighty-foot-high Staypuff Marshmallow Man (I'm stretching here) and I'll make Spenser's boggart a gyrespud literary reviewing gnome. My own personal form for a boggart, if I could actually see one, would either be a bored, talkative accountant or an ambitious tax auditor. I see both in this Challenge and I'm actually extremely scared.



Sir Ollivander came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.05 - 10:53AM to say:

M_And - I humbly thank you. I had these thoughts for quite a while and figured this was the best way to put them altogether. This is a more take-charge kind of Harry story. The original title I had was "Harry's Future." But as I went through the requirements, I saw that Harry will be putting his affairs in order for after school. I like this title better. Plus the categories may give you a hint to what I was thinking.



lilyevans_Jan30 came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.05 - 11:40AM to say:

Good luck to everyone in this next challenge! I'm taking a breather this month to get my own affairs in order and work on a longer story that has most of my non-real life attention right now. Spenser - my personal Boggart has been coming to visit me daily for the last few weeks in the form of a never-ending pile of unfolded laundry and two children who just can't seem to learn to pick up after themselves. Sigh. I can't wait to read all the stories though!



Zen came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.05 - 05:22PM to say:

This story is going to be difficult to write within the 10000-word limit (I know it's not a limit, but still). Hmmm...well, at least I know I won't be writing three entries for this one when I can't even think of one story! XD



Ellery came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.05 - 10:12PM to say:

My first thought on reading this challenge was: Why are they asking us to write about Harry having an affair. Surely that's not what SIYE is about, lol. It wasn't until I started reading the list that I realised I had got it wrong. XD



Sir Ollivander came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.05 - 10:32PM to say:

Ellery - actually, there's a charm on the word to make readers think that way. It throws them off the mark. Works, uh?!



Torak came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.05 - 11:06PM to say:

I've got a free title up for grabs, if anyone wants it. Harry Potter and the Double-Entry Accounting

What, no takers?



RyokoTenchi came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.05 - 11:30PM to say:

that's bad even from you Torak. hmm i am wondering if i should dust off my typewriter and submit the horror which is my attempts at writing into this challenge... Give Andrew a target he can vent on all he wants ^^



Sibling Creature came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.06 - 12:49AM to say:

Spenser: Well we know that as of the end of her third year Hermione's boggart was McGonagall telling her she had failed everything. I rather suspect however that the thing which frightens them the most will have changed over time, so will not be the same for some or all of the characters in question during the time of the challenge as it was in third year. :-)



M_And came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.06 - 01:30AM to say:

Torak: If you're going to go down that path, then I've got another title for you - "Harry Potter and the Balanced Sheets :D Hey, you can't hit a home run if you don't step up to the plate. Keep'um coming Torak. I appreciate your humor!



Spenser Hemmingway came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.06 - 09:33AM to say:

My personal Boggart this morning was an empty coffee bin. Fortunately I found some more beans in the pantry.

Molly Weasley supposedly has a second cousin who is a Squib as well as an accountant (trembles in fear). I can't find a name and I'm hoping our peanut gallery has seen it somewhere. He has a daughter named Mafalda that JKR was going to utilize at one point. Thanks! Eric



Miri came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.06 - 09:42AM to say:

Sibling Creature is right in that someone's Boggart can change over time. On the serious side, I imagine Harry's boggart might well no longer be a Dementor but an injured or dying/dead Ginny...horrible thought. On the humourous side, Ron's might well be a kitchen empty of any food. There are so many possibilities! Good Luck to everyone who attempts this challenge.



Spenser Hemmingway came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.06 - 11:53PM to say:

Thank you to everyone who contacted me off-line that the accountant cousin does not actually have a first name, but is still a Prewitt. Those who do utilize him can now have some fun. Any open suggestions for a Squib bean-counter?

New suggestions I've heard via email regarding non-accountant boggarts include: Sirius Black--a dog catcher; Professor Trelawney--a bartender holding up her brandy tab; Mundungus Fletcher--Jack Webb/Detective Sergeant Joe Friday; Daniel Radcliffe--a horse wearing several layers of clothing (hmm...uhm...); Nearly Headless Nick--a tie salesman; Fang--Crookshanks; and Dobby--Hermey the toymaker elf turned dentist (take a close look at that house-elf's teeth). I didn't receive any for Luna that were appropriate to repeat here, especially the suggestion that her boggart appeared as Spenser. Sigh. Thanks folks! Eric



Miri came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.07 - 02:12AM to say:

Name for the Prewitt accountant cousin huh? Hmm...well, the one that springs most quickly to mind is Adsum which is actually Latin ( must keep in line with all the other Latin phrases in the HP universe ) and translates roughly as "here I am" if my memory serves. Any other meanings, I'll leave up to your imagination ;-)



Yunchao came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.07 - 03:11AM to say:

This sounds like a great contest, especially since I just reread the 7th book. I look forward to reading and hopefully judging lots of stories! I hope there's lots of romance between Harry and Ginny since during the book, that didn't really happen. (Unless you count their steamy kiss before he left haha)



Spenser Hemmingway came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.09 - 10:28PM to say:

This is almost unbelievable, but shortly after posting my submission, I found some paperwork related to a recent a tax audit. As I will now be able to document my Iraqi active-duty pay, I can file a revised form for quite a bit of money back. Who says that SIYE participation isn't beneficial?

New boggart--my eighty-seven year old neighbor stepped out to get her newspaper this morning in her underwear. I'll need some help soon since I'm now blind. We have three stories so far and I'm looking forward to Sir Ollivander's update.



lilyevans_Jan30 came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.11 - 01:51PM to say:

If there is anyone out there who is thinking of entering this Challenge and is looking for ideas or a new angle, I have a fully written, never-before-seen, sort-of following the guidelines first chapter up for grabs to the highest bidder (I accept payment in small unmarked bills from off-shore accounts that can't be traced by any of the other entrants' financial advisors or accountants. Or chocolate frogs).

If I have no takers, I may have to break the chapter up for scrap - it kind of wrote itself but I just don't have the time or inclination to complete it. Title (feel free to change) : If I Had A Million Galleons, ala the Barenaked Ladies. WARNING: I deviated from the challenge guidelines a bit, but I suspect a committed writer could get Harry back on track, if he or she so wished. Just thought I'd throw that out there - I hate for prose to go to waste. -Lilyevans_Jan30



Perspicacity came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.11 - 11:54PM to say:

Thanks for the offer, lilyevans_Jan30, but I'm a ways into mine already. :) Out of curiosity, is anyone else finding it hard to build a proper story out of this challenge and stay under 10k words?



Spenser Hemmingway came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.12 - 12:52AM to say:

"Being a man of few words is important. Being someone with a bag full of ideas is great! Owning a good blender where you can chop, mince, puree, pulp and then strain all that before feeding them to the correct audience..that's where you bring in the dreamers!"-- Gun'r Solo



lilyevans_Jan30 came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.12 - 10:42AM to say:

Hehehe. No worries Perspicacity - I'm sure whatever you have is better than my idea- I just thought I'd offer it up, if anyone is interested. I'm most curious to see if anyone breaks out of the "Harry's going to use his money to do lots of great things for the Wizarding World" plotline. That's what I was trying to do, but as I mentioned, life is really getting in the way this month.



MisterTim came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.12 - 01:07PM to say:

I think I'm splitting up my story (if it ever gets out of the draft stage and up to submission) so that I can manage to write a under 10k words thing. Maybe.



Torak came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.12 - 04:36PM to say:

Remember - it's not a requirement to be under 10K, it's just recommended. You can write the Foundation trilogy if you like...



Perspicacity came out of the woodwork on 2008.08.12 - 10:37PM to say:

True, the <10k words isn't a requirement, but according to the rules, judges aren't required to read it. If, say, half the judges opt out of reading one's story, it'd be very hard to imagine having a chance at a decent placement. @lilyevans_Jan30: Mine's an attempt at dark comedy that's quite orthogonal to the "natural" storyline for this challenge (i.e., Harry spends some gold, rights some wrongs, gets a medal, professes his love for Ginny, and everyone walks away happy). If you're interested, I can PM you with a plot synopsis.



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