The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

"Bedtime news? The name doesn't sound like a newspaper." Harry was a little confused.

In his mind, the names of the newspapers should be "XX People" and "XX Newspaper". The bedtime news did not sound related to the newspapers.

"It's not like the newspaper." Tom smiled and nodded. He looked at the people in the room and asked his soul: "When will you read the newspaper?"

Krum scratched his head: "Before and after the Quidditch match, right? I like to read newspaper reports, analysis and post-match comments about the team."

Harry was a little embarrassed because he didn't read newspapers very much, but occasionally read the breaking news with his friends.

Unlike the boys, Hermione and Luna read the newspaper during breakfast, which was when the Daily Prophet was delivered and it was also a relatively leisurely time of the day.

"So," Tom waved his hand, "Even if it is the school newspaper, you are unlikely to read it, right?"

The four people in front of Tom lowered their heads in embarrassment - they thought about it and realized that they really didn't know how to read the Hogwarts school newspaper.

This is natural. Students are accustomed to reading the Daily Prophet to understand what major events are happening outside. It would be unwise to directly compete with it in the news business. It has been leading the way on this track for a long time, and latecomers have almost no chance of overtaking.

So what to do? Switch tracks. It's like a thousand-meter race. The Daily Prophet had already run nine hundred meters when Tom jumped out and shouted: Stop! I'll compete with you in the long jump! This will bring the leading opponents back to the same starting line to compete.

"I want to create a newspaper that is not so serious. It will be easier to accept. It would be best for every student to read it for a while before going to bed, just like an entertainment magazine." Tom slowly expressed his thoughts.

Human energy is limited, so the total amount of information a person receives every day is also limited. Little wizards have to attend classes during the day and complete homework at night. How can they spend as much time reading newspapers as semi-retired elders? That is, take a look at breakfast time. As for other times, isn’t Wizard Chess good? Isn’t it fun to crackle exploding cards? Why do you have to use your leisure time to read the newspaper?

The time slot for reading newspapers during breakfast has been occupied by the Daily Prophet. Harry and his newspaper had to find another time slot if they wanted to compete.

Right before bed is a perfect time.

In Hogwarts without mobile phones, the time before going to bed is very "empty". At most, you can just chat with your roommates. Tom is targeting this time period.

But since it is something to read before going to bed, it must not be serious, and it is best to have some entertainment properties. This is also the main purpose of "Bedtime Message" - relaxed and humorous.

"Oh!" Everyone said in unison, feeling that what Tom said made sense.

"Okay, then let's call our newspaper "Bedtime News"!" Harry agreed with Tom's idea.

Several people discussed it and decided to update the school newspaper every week and put it in the common room of each college for students to take. As for the content of the newspaper, it is composed of five sections: campus notices, campus news, current affairs comments, free submissions, and advertisements-yes, they decided to print some advertisements on the last page of the newspaper.

The first two sections are to fulfill the duties of the school newspaper. In these two sections, the editorial board will publish announcements from schools, colleges, and even teachers and staff. School professors can also post personal praise and criticism here for public execution.

Free Submissions is a section for young wizards and wizards at Hogwarts to submit manuscripts. Tom believes that many people have something to say before and after the Quidditch game. Involving these people will not only enrich the page, but also enhance the sense of involvement and attract more students to read the bedtime message. The advertising fees brought by the advertising panel will become the contributors' remuneration, further encouraging them to publish more articles.

Current affairs commentary is where Tom leaves Harry to stuff his personal belongings. For example, in order to change Hagrid's impression in everyone's mind, Harry could publish an article such as "Hybrid giants must be cruel? Where does this saying come from?" or "Love big guys? Keep a pet starting with a three-headed dog." To reverse everyone’s stereotypes.

After reaching a consensus, preparations for the first bedtime message began in full swing. With Luna's help, the preparation of the newspaper went very smoothly, and generally there were no mistakes. What's even more surprising is that Professor McGonagall and Professor Sprout also expressed their support in their own way: Professor McGonagall told Harry the next opening time of Hogsmeade Village in advance, so that his campus notification panel could be somewhat Dry stuff. Professor Sprout wrote a popular science article to teach students how to identify poisonous mushrooms. Professor Flitwick, who accidentally heard about this incident, also wrote a short article, talking about the wonderful use of the banishing spell and his experience in casting it.

Filch, the castle administrator, was even more happy after hearing the news. He wrote a long article of several thousand words, describing the terrible consequences of violating school rules, and also gave a very long list of prohibited items. I hope it will work. Leigh can be published in his newspaper. After seeing this stinky and long submission, Harry resolutely moved the section where Filch submitted it to the back of the newspaper - after that was the advertisement on the back cover.

As for advertising, Fred and George became the exclusive sponsors of Bedtime Message, and Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes merchandise took up the entire back cover. However, these two people have a small request, that is, these advertisements need to be deleted from the version for teachers.

Harry readily agreed.

Hogwarts' school newspaper, Bedtime News, is gradually getting back on track, and now it's just a matter of waiting until the weekend to see the response.

But maybe Harry used all his luck in organizing the school newspaper, and his special Occlumency training with Snape was extremely bad.

At the end of the two-hour training, the only thing Harry and Snape agreed on was that the other was a fool and the lesson was meaningless.

"You are the most gifted student I have ever seen. If Dumbledore hadn't given the order, I would never have let you step foot here." Snape pointed to the door of his office and said, "You can leave. ! I hope that next time you come here, your level can improve even a little bit - although I doubt it."

Harry's face was livid with anger. He felt that Snape was definitely the worst teacher, and even a troll would be more reliable than him. During these two hours, Harry's brain was repeatedly invaded by Snape's consciousness, which made him suspect that this was Snape's personal revenge.

Anyway, he didn't feel that he had made any progress - this seemed to be the consensus he and Snape had reached.

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