Summer Writing Series Challenge (July 27)
Challenge: [Movie Week] Biography
Title: WWN: Famous Witches and Wizards
Word Count: 1,000
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM, WWN
RITA SKEETER sits in the interviewer's seat reading the latest copy of The Rise and Fall of the Dark
Arts.
RITA
Wars are terrible atrocities brought upon mankind and instigated by any number of perceived reasons
that are either perceived or real. Our humble planet has been plagued by world wars, border disputes, and even small
skirmishes that have rocked our beliefs and morals to the core. Muggles and Wizards alike have suffered on innumerable
occasions, the last great war notwithstanding.
Men, women and children have suffered greatly at the hands of You-Know-Who in recent years. Thousands
had been injured or killed in the final death throes of this latest beast that had plagued the world for the past
thirteen years. Gallant men and women rose to the oncoming tide of darkness and with brave hearts stemmed the tide of
evil so we may all live in peace once again.
Of these many heroic men and women who have saved us time and again through the past four years as the
fighting escalated, none shine more than three close friends. This small group of stalwart companions, led by the
enigmatic and handsome Harry Potter, faced the Dark Lord and his inner circle on numerous occasions.
Harry Potter, star Quidditch player during his tenure at Hogwarts, disappeared after the fall of the
Dark Lord along with his right hand man, or should I say woman. He alone struck down You-Know-Who, ironically, on
October thirty first, nineteen ninety-eight. The day that his parents were murdered and he became
The-Boy-Who-Lived.
Hermione Granger has forever been at his side. From the first day they met on the Hogwarts Express to
this day. With her keen intellect and researching abilities, Hermione was able to provide valuable information to the
savior of the wizarding world in the form of curses and counter-curses.
Ronald Weasley stepped out of the shadow of his brothers and proved he was a man when he threw himself
in front of the killing curse to protect his best friend. Little did he know that our dynamic duo of Harry and Hermione
had researched and found the counter to this most unforgivable of curses. To this day, as has been the case from the
day they met, the Dream Team has continued to be inseparable.
We've heard the many stories of Harry Potter, his struggles through life without parents and the
sacrifices he was forced to make in order to fulfill a prophecy. He's mentioned in several books along with the
latest copy of Hogwarts, A History. Ronald Weasley has made a name for himself in the world of professional
Quidditch as a tactician, strategist, and brilliant chaser for the Chudley Cannons.
Who, then, is Hermione Granger? This Muggle-born witch was born September nineteenth to happy and
loving parents in a small suburb just outside London. She has excelled in school from the day she attended her local
Muggle primary school and brought that veracious appetite for learning with her on her journey into the Wizarding
world. I have, with me, the very woman who enabled The-Man-Who-Triumphed to attain his victory over the Dark Lord and
saved us all.
I'm Rita Skeeter and please welcome our guest, Hermione Granger.
Hermione, you've been in hiding for the past five years, is there a story behind your
disappearance?
HERMIONE
(smiling brightly)
Thank you, I'm happy to be here.
Harry and I decided that it would be best to get away from the publicity and fame for a while. Given
the amount of pressure he was under during the war, an extended leave of absence was needed.
RITA
Where did the two of you go for all those years?
HERMIONE
We traveled the world, lived a life free of worries and enjoyed ourselves like we'd never had the
chance when we were younger.
RITA
How did you help Harry to defeat You-Know-Who?
HERMIONE
(smiling mischievously)
You can call him Voldemort.
Rita shivers and winces at the proper name of Voldemort, causing Hermione to laugh slightly.
HERMIONE (CONT'D)
He's long gone, Rita, there's no need to fear his name anymore. To answer your question, Harry
and I worked together researching spells and counters whenever we had the chance. After graduation, the war was in full
upswing, but between the battles, we made sure we continued our research and it paid off, let me tell you.
RITA
I see that you share his viewpoint on the use of You-Know-Who's name. We know about the research
the two of you conducted. What was it that actually helped him? There's always been speculation on how... close...
the two of you were. Is there any truth behind that?
Hermione blushes slightly and looks to her clasped hands. A simple gold band reflects the stage lights as a
small smile spreads across her glowing features.
HERMIONE
There is some truth behind the stories, but what the stories said didn't happen until after we
graduated. Harry and I were married before he faced Voldemort for the last time. He told me after he'd woken up in
St. Mungo's that it was... my... love that helped him win that fight.
RITA
Unbelievable! You've kept it quiet this entire time... Oh, we're out of time. I guess, on
behalf of the wizarding world, congratulations are in order to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Potter.
In a world full of adversity, it seems that happiness and romance can make a difference in the lives of
so many. It seems to have made a world of difference to The-Boy-Who-Lived and as such, the love of one special woman
has saved us all.
Hermione Granger, now Hermione Potter, proved once and for all that the power of love conquers all.
Thank you for coming, Hermione.
HERMIONE
You're welcome.
RITA
I'm Rita Skeeter and thank you for tuning in to the Wizard Wireless Network and our new series:
Famous Witches and Wizards. Please join us next week when we interview Victor Krum, headmaster of Durmstrang.
Goodnight.
A/N: There are several biographies on A&E, HBO, you name it. I chose to take a small part where
Hermione was interviewed. This is the biography of The Dream Team. It's a multi-part special on WWN interviewing
everyone related to the trio and how they came to be friends.