The Daily Prophet and RITA SKEETER

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 18402

Incredibly funny summary Jameison. I enjoyed it!

Letter to the Editor-

c/o Rita Skeeter,
Daily Prophet
Diagon Alley, London


Questions:

2) Do you believe that Rita lies intentionally? Or is there something
else behind the words?

--Rita wants the juiciest story possible. She doesn't ever LIE to get 
it. She just stretches the truth a bit!

3) What do you believe are Rita's strongest character traits?

--Maybe not journalistic integrity, but certainly her determination 
to getting the scoop, no matter too what length she must go.

4) What are her worst character traits?

--Let's see? Obnoxiousness, rudeness, disturbing the peace, twisting 
the truth, breaking the law, tresspassing, pettiness, deceitfulness, 
abuse of power,  and slander. Need I go on?

5) Do you believe that there is actually a nice person underneath all
the deceit?

--Yes. Perhaps I just have to much faith in human nature, but yes I 
think that somewhere she is a good person, she is petty but not evil.
 
6) Why do you suppose sadness and anything tragic attracts Rita? We 
can assume that it's what sells the stories; but is there
something else behind that?

--Yes we can assume it sells her stories. The only other good reason 
I can come up with is that it well, erm...sells her stories.

Thanks again for a wonderful paper!

Sincerely,
Scottus Insanus
Thickly Padded Cell
St. Mungo's

--The Rita sketch gave me a few other thoughts and a question about 
journalism in the WW.

Is the Daily Prophet the only paper for British Wizards? I find it 
hard to believe that they have abosolutely no competition unless the 
British Wizard population is really small. I know most cities don't 
have but one or two major papers, but an entire country?

Secondly this is the "Daily Prophet" and not the "Magical Quidnunc".
It suprises me that what seems a reputable news organisation allows 
articles like Rita's to be printed. Wouldn't, shouldn't people 
realise that Rita's stuff is baloney and just not read it? 

I found it rather hard to believe that Mrs. Weasley so completely 
believed the article about Hermione. No wonder Hermione got all that 
horrible mail when someone who knows her well like Mrs. Weasley 
bought it immediately.

Do most people not realise how low Rita is? Or are they just REALLY 
gullible?

Scott