Announcement From _The Daily Prophet_

[Jenny]

**HOG'S HEAD SET TO OPEN FOR CANON DISCUSSION**
Time-Turner Discovered By Indigent Bar Owner; "Darn Right I'm Going
To Cash In," He Vows

By Rita Skeeter, Special Correspondent

YAHOO GROUPS, SOMEWHERE UNPLOTTABLE, DEC. 12 -- Historians and
Magical Device Experts worldwide were astounded today by the
discovery of the first ever Canon Time-Turner by humble, impoverished
bar owner Aberforth Dumbledore, owner of the "Hog's Head Inn." While
searching for a funnel to water down the fire whisky, Mr. Dumbledore
stumbled across a metal box containing one small hourglass and a
brand new copy of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."


"This thing is a real find," Mr. Dumbledore said, clutching the
time-turner in his grimy fist. "All I have to do is turn it about
*4,320* times or so, and it'll be June 21, 2003 -- the day OoP came
out! Can you imagine the business I'll do when word of this gets out?
I'll have myself a place where adults from all over can come talk
about Harry Potter, just like those heady OoP release days last
summer."

Determined to find every conceivable way to squeeze the last sickle
out of this windfall, Hog's Head plans to allow HP canon discussion
for adults in any style. Mr. Dumbledore plans to have trivia contests
and polls - anything to keep his patrons ordering another round. And,
of course, he plans an open membership for any adult who wants to
discuss canon.

"Oh, I have big plans for this place," said Mr. Dumbledore, tucking
the Time-Turner back into its box. "It's going to take me some time
to fix it up real good, though. And I guess I'd better go read OoP my
own self. While I do that, the rest of you should go back and read
OoP before the Grand Opening on January 8, 2004. That's when we'll
get started.

"In the meantime, I'm taking reservations. Go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hogs_Head/?yguid=100100985
and click 'Join Group.' You can wait in the lobby while you re-read
OoP, and I'll start swinging the doors open to anyone who turns up,
just like I promised. As long as the Fire Marshall gives the okay,"
he added, apparently wary of being shut down due to overcrowding.

When asked about the possibility that no one will show up, Mr.
Dumbledore choked back a derisive laugh. "It's a sure thing if I
ever saw one! I already have reservations for Annemehr, Beth, Cindy,
Elle, Eileen, Gail, Jen, Jenny, June, KathyK, Laura, Laurie, Nox,
Risti, Susan, Tom Wall, Tracy, and Tyler Hewitt. Just for starters,
you know?

"Room for more, though, always room for more," he said as he tucked
the Time-Turner back into its box and turned away.

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Jenny, for the Hog's Head

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