The Rumor Mill

Whenever you have a group of people who interact with each other, there are bound to be rumors. And this? The place where they all begin, of course. Don't you pay attention in lessons, or are you too busy daydreaming about Quidditch and Hogsmeade visits?

The concept is simple. You begin a rumor here - it can be absolute falsehood, or even utter truth, or some mixture between the two. Others may take said rumor out to the threads. The rumors can be about your own character or a group of characters (ie: Muggles or Wizardkind in general). Just bear in mind that if you start a rumor about someone else, you have made yourself free game for anyone wishing to start a rumor about you.

I shall begin with an example both of a self-perpetuated rumor, as well as how such a rumor can evolve into another.

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Professor Lewis hates children. The only reason she teaches is because she couldn't find a job somewhere else.

Well, it's been so long since she was young herself - she's, like, 100 or something.

No! She doesn't look that old!

That's because the students who really annoy her she sucks the life out of to keep herself young. Like some sort of vampire.

Professor Lewis is a vampire?!??

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First rumor milled. Go wild, folks.

You know that guy, Cepheus Turrow?

Yeah, the one who acts like he's all that and a cup of soup.

You won't believe this.

Believe what?

Well..

C'mon! Tell me!

Okay then. Apparently, Cepheus is completely gay and has a crush on someone - no idea who, but..!

No way!

Yes way.

((Note: He isn't actually gay. x] Just bi. Or swings for anything he finds attractive.))

Dear me! Have you heard?

Have I heard what?

You know - about Anna Tshering?

Anna who?

Anna Tshering! Second Year Ravenclaw! Brown hair, brown eyes, Queen of the Sugar Plum Fairies...

Oh yes! She seems nice. What did she do?

No, not what she did, but it's who she is!

Who she is?

Oh yes! She's not that nice, it turns out!

W-What do you mean?

Rumour has it she's been to Knockturn Alley in the summer!

So? We've all ended up there sometime by accident.

Numerous times?

Numerous? That's a concern!

Precisely!

So are you saying that Anna Tshering is an evil toad who wants to kill us all?

Yes.

Wizards steal children from their homes. Those who share their curse, they brainwash into thinking it is good and right. Those who don't, they take and study for their own purposes.

Y'know that Georgie

The dumb one?

Yeah, well her dad was at St Mungos, as he is crazy

Really!?! Well I heard he was a muggle hater!

I heard Georgie is aswell!

OMG!

Amusing ones for you all to know about my characters

Cobalt;
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Hey did you hear about Professor Smith?

You mean did I hear that he's actually an internationally infamous assassin for hire that our government is so afraid of that they don't even try to send aurors after him after the last time when he sent them back their hearts inside cute little valentine's chocolate boxes which then exploded and killed half of the auror departments' mail sorters?

... actually I was wondering if you'd seen his new cat...

Is it cute?

Yeah...

Don't touch it. It'll probably explode.

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Hey, did you hear what Professor Smith told his second year class to do?

No... what did he say?

He says we all have to call Professor Romain, 'Dick' or he'll throw us into dentention.

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From Richard Romain - "I once sanded down the uneven side of my wooden birdhouse with Cobalt's stubble. That's how hard he is."

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Richard;

Did you hear that Professor Romain doesn't like to be called Richard?

What does he prefer to be called? Dick?

No, super snuggly muffin man. Professor Smith says so!

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I heard that Professor Romain is actually a midget who transfigured himself to be taller.

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Did you hear about the third year lesson Professor Romain had?

The one where he reanimated the corpse of his dead brother and said he killed him?

Yeah.

What about it?

I heard Arsen Salvator say Professor Romain told him he'd killed him with nothing but a shoelace, a paperclip and a banana skin!

What is he, macgyver?

... what the hell's macgyver?

... there is a serious gap in the education of all purebloods and it's called televison!


Jamie Curtail

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Hey did you hear about that new guy in the auror department?

Curtail? Yeah I've heard of him.

Well Dawlish says he just cut Grover's eyes for staring at his girlfriend for too long!

Really? So we're arresting him?

No, apparently he had a contract that allowed him to do it.

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Did you hear about what Curtail put down on his CV as his last job?

No, what was it?

Left hand man of satan.

Huh.

Yeah and someone actually answered when they called up for a reference.

Really? Was it satan?

Close enough.

Who was it then?

Stephenie Meyer.

Hiya! I've got a great one to tell! You know that Frances girl?

Yeah, the too-proud apprentice and the teacher's pet from Slytherin? And that she's the goody-too-shoes Slytherin type so she can use the ones she befriended in the other houses to ruin them? And that Seer girl who kept on dreaming?

Er . . . I know those already. But do you know that she's quite looking for a love interest and shockingly turning out that she's flirting with a young professor!

Oh really! I think anyone can catch her 'Eye'. What a stupid name to call her though. Mind you.

I know right! And that some avoid her because of being the favorite in most classes. What a nice half-blood, eh? Studying hard to make Huffle mommy and daddy proud! I reckon she's sorted out in Slytherin 'cause of her hidden dark side somewhere.

Totally disgusting. Urgh. And I hear she loves those mudbloods! Everything they do, their stuff. Such a traitor for the other world she's living in!

She also has the weirdest clique! Mixed with the weirdo first years and plenty more of half-bloods and half-part human!

Gosh! Like who?! I mean what!

That vampire Karma of course, and the hot-tempered Miss Hope who can kill you once she blows! And that part-veela! They're all Slytherins! And that first year Malfoy girl who doesn't even know much about her own school!

I can't believe she has the guts to hang out with them! Seeker of attention and a hard-to-get for the boys! Can't stand her!

I think we have to befriend her too someday you know.

Why do that? Seems like hell to me!

Exactly! So we can find out more of her doings to ruin her reputation that's already bad now. She's just too easy to get when it comes to friends.

And that cat of hers! Like it's an animagus that she's over-obsessed with!

Gracious. There are really more things to hate her. You wait!

Do you know that Evie?

The pretty Slytherin?

Yeah well she has serious anger problems

She can't be that bad

She just throws fire around...

Oh...

Hey have you heard what Professor Romain did to the last kid who was late to her lesson?

No! What?!

He's still there now...she suspended him from the ceiling and stuck an dart board to his chest!

That's not too bad...

While the class practiced their bow work at the dart board.

Ouch man that's harsh!

Want to know the worst part?

Go on then though I can't see how it could get much worse than it is.

The class were first years.

Remind me never. Never. To be late for her lesson.

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Hey did you hear what happened to the old Muggle Duelling professor?!

Didn't she just resign?

No no! Rumour has it she got ambushed at night by this figure all in black that looked like it was something out of a horror film that showed her the worst thing she could possibly have seen in her life and she went blind and had to go into hospital.

Whoa man...

I heard she was too scared to face that vision again so she resigned.

What was it? What did she see?!

A photo of Professor Smith and Arsen..,

What man is that it?!

Naked.

Ew okay I'm beginning to understand.

Kissing.

Oh holy Merlin!!

Briony: I still have that picture if you want to see...
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Did you hear what Professor Romain did to the last person who said her husband and her were brother and sister?

Do I want to? O.o

She told them to 'get the hell to specsavers' and she enchanted a sign to follow them around saying 'Idiot of the Week'

Did you hear about that Ministry Worker Willow Hartman?

No what happened?

Rumour has it she gave someone a stale muffin!

Uh...wow dude I've got the chills.

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Have you seen that chain email that's been going around?

The one asking for you to send 50 galleons in to save a Witch who was trapped in Azkaban unjustly? Yeah I've seen it.

Who would be stupid enough to believe that?!

You know I heard that Willow sent in 100 galleons, just in case nobody else wanted to help.

You're kidding right?

And she also sent in a homemade muffin, in case she was hungry.

Why am I not surprised? -.-

Hey, you know that girl, Karma Black?

The Third Year who's Professor Smith's Apprentice?

Yeah, her!

What about her?

I heard she's a Vampire and a total Sugar Addict!

No way!

Yes way! I heard that once a hufflepuff first year made her drop her candy, and she totally used her vampire voodoo to make him fall in love with her. She sucks his blood every other night at some random place in the castle.

There's no way the professors would let that happen!

You say that like she isn't the scariest Professor's Teacher's Pet.

I didn't think Transfiguration Romain was partial to anyone.

No! Not Super Snuggly Muffin Man!

Well, if its not Double S Double M who is it?

I was talking about Professor Smith...

Oh... well, it's not my fault Hogwarts teachers all are scary!!!

Your right, you'd think we'd have less scary teachers...

Our Headmaster isn't the most fluffy comfort person either.

He's no Muffin Man...

Well, it can't be THAT much worse than Durmstrang.

*Annoying Popular Girls Giggle*

Hey, have you heard about that stunning substitute teacher at Hogwarts, Nova Doherty?

No, what?

Well, apparently she's pregnant!

Say what?

Yes, and do you know who's the father?

No, tell me, tell me!

Some demon guy from down below!

So you mean that demons exist?



Oh my God!

Here's one.

You know that hooded kid...oh...what's his name?

Aireon?

Yeah, him!

Well?

Apparently, he is an Assassin. You know, like the video game.

No flipping way.

Yeah, in two of his posts, he gives a subtle mention of it. Check the first meeting of the Protectores Mundi if you don't believe me.

I checked, you're right. He mentions a gauntlet on his right arm.

I wouldn't get on his bad side if I were you because you might not wake up the next day.

Hey, know the headmaster's apprentice?

Seth Forsyte?

No, the other one. The Gray kid.

Oh. Him. Didn't it say in the Prophet that his sister was killed by muggles?

You actually read? I heard that he responded with a burst of accidental magic so big, it leveled a whole muggle block, killing all the muggles in range.

No way. Wouldn't that have killed him?

Only if he exhausted his magical core.

I don't believe it.

*stern stare*

You really think that happened?

Maybe. I've heard he hates muggles.

But he's muggleborn!

... so?

Oy, see that girl over there?

The tall one?

No, you idiot, behind her!

The little Russian girl? With the snobby attitude?

Yes, her.

What about her?

Well, I was in muggle London this summer-

Why?

That's not the point, you stupid bloke! She was there with her mother. And- get this- her mother was ab-sol-utely bonkers! Talking to herself and stuff. She even dressed like a Muggle.

I thought Iva was a pure blood?

She is! That's not even the kicker! Her mother, God rest her soul, died the next week.

Oh, Merlin's Beard,

I read it in the paper the day I left- "Witch killed in Attacks!"

That just sucks.

Yup.... I also heard Arsen like water ballons.

You don't say?

Hey! You know Anna Tshering?
Lemme guess. She died.
What... NO!
What crazy rumour did you make up about her this time?
Umm... no crazy rumour.
... no?
Just a fact.
Fine. Tell me.
Anna has met the Royal Italian Prince. And according to local sources, they're dating!
Anna Tshering has a boyfriend?! WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED?
I'm only joking! They did meet though...
I also heard Arsen Salvator and Evangeline Wood are dating...
WHAT?!

You know what I heard?
No, what?
I heard that Salvator kid and Karma Black got drunk under the Quidditch Pitch together! More than hand-holding went on, as they say...
Isn't he dating someone?
Who, Wood? Appearantly she wasn't good enough for him, because he's been seen with Black all the time since then.
Really?
Yeah! He even saved her from freezing in the lake!
No way!

xD

You know that girl peaches?
There's a girl named PEACHES?!
Yeah, a Hufflepuff, not the brightest. You know?
Uh... sure...?
You know how I told you Salvatore dropped Wood for Black? Well, appearantly, on the rebound, Wood got with Peaches.
There sure is alot of that going on.
Word to your mother.

Oi! You!
Oh my God, not again...
I swear! I swear it's true this time!
What is it?
You know Ksenia Sokol, the girl who thinks she's all?
... yes?
Rumour has it that she has a crush on Lena Vorstenbach!
... say whut?
Yes! Ksenia likes Lena Vorstenbach!
Oh my God... I doubt Lena would ever look at the thing without contempt.
I'm not so sure about that.
... why?
They say that hate turns into love.
You know that's bogus!
It's not! And I also heard she cheated on her boyfriend in the summer. Something about a summer camp?
What on earth is that girl up to?

You know that Huffle chick?

Real discriptive, cause there are so few Huffle chicks to choose from.

Oh you know the one I mean, she's sort quiet.. blondish, second year.

*Raises eyebrows* Cause that was so much better

*sighs* she's got letters for a name

Oh! That one! Jones or something

Yeah her.

What about her.

I heard she like won't talk

What do you mean won't talk?

I mean literally won't talk. She came back from break and she was all..silent

Why the hell would she do something like that?

Well I heard that she saw something.

Saw what?

Well I don't know, won't say will she?

Hey, y'know that Gryffindor?

It occurs to you that there's more than one, right?

OK, you know the one with black hair? First year? Who always looks like she wants to hex someone in the face?

Aaah, gotcha. Savannah. Something like that.

Well, it's her surname you should be concerned about. She's a Lerran.

Soo.....?

As in Scott Lerran, the bloke who died last year? Apparently, she was crying her eyes out as his grave.

You don't think......

She's trying to bring him back to life? She looks creepy enough to do it - or at least try....

You know Anna Tshering?
Ravenclaw, murderous... um, murderous?
Yeah.
Tell me.
She ate a pineapple.
You don't say. I eat pineapples too.
Well... not what I meant. What I meant was... I saw her singing, dancing and acting.
I do that too.
... in a music camp.
Whatever happened to throwing daggers for life?
It went out the window, of course.
How good is she?
Pretty damn good. Her voice is melodious.
What?
Never mind.
I also heard there are the new Durmy exchange students this year.
I know. I heard they eat crayons.
You don't say?