Xenophilius Lovegood

I have the most fascinating rash on my arm! It's green and interesting and I've been monitoring it almost hourly to see what it's going to do next. The things you learn about hags! They bite and you get this green rash! I always say you can't learn properly if you don't get out and do! Or as in this case, have things done to you!

I heard the most amazing thing today! Apparently kissing a hag can cure this rather ghastly Inferi disease. Now at first I thought the whole idea was ludicrous but then I started to really think. Maybe there's something to it. The magical world has never really studied the beneficial effects that hags might have. We're far too busy concentrating on the nasty things but I always say that even the nastiest thing has something good within it. You might have to look deeply as it might be well-hidden but it'll be there.

But back to the hags! They've never really been studied! We know almost nothing about them. So this might well be true. I'm absolutely fascinated with the whole concept. It simply must be looked into. Who knows what else they might be good for! And what other creatures and being we've dismissed as nasty and horrible simply based on superficial matters might be able to offer the wizarding world! This could bring about a new acceptance for creatures and beings we've sidelined and marginalised. It could offer them a place in our world, to live alongside us in harmony and peace.

We just might need to be careful about the children around the hags.

Goodness, there has been quite a to-do of late, hasn't there? While Mr Greyback's actions seem to speak for themselves as to the nature of his personality. (Poor man, he obviously didn't get enough hugs and love as a child and it has irreparably damaged him. Let that be a lesson for all parents out there. Hug your children as often as you can or else they'll turn out badly. You mark my words!)

I do feel it is a bit much to be so harsh on the crowd that got a little too carried away in Hogsmeade though. It's quite clear that they were under the influence of the Goofus Bird. You have to be careful when a Goofus Bird is around as they turn everything on its head! Up is down, right is left, in is out and perfectly ordinary calm people turn into angry rampaging beasts!

I intend to head down to Hogsmeade this very day and find that Goofus Bird and send it on its way. It's far too dangerous to let it stay where it is.

You know, I'd been wondering where this thing had gotten to. I bought it then I put it down and lost it! Except, as it turns out, I hadn't lost it at all. It was sitting in the middle of the dirigible plum tree out the front. I remember wondering when I bought it whether the dirigible plums would be as good for this little thing as they are for people. It's hard to tell though. There are indeed some extraordinary things in here but I'm not sure whether the plums have helped the journal accept them with an open mind. Perhaps I'll just have to wait and see whether the plums have been helpful at all. They certainly help me!

But that's not why I wanted to find this journal. I have an announcement to make! I, Xenophilius Lovegood, am proud to announce the launch of a brand new newspaper. Some time in the next couple of weeks anyway after I figure out how to work the last bits of this precious machinery I have bought. It'll be called The Quibbler - the newspaper that is, not the machinery, the machinery is called Francis - and I plan to bring you all the news that the Prophet won't! It's going to be wonderful! I have tremendous plans for the first issue and the paper as a whole so watch out for it.

Gnome saliva is enormously beneficial! ( Xenophilius Lovegood )