Each of us, if you didn’t read, then definitely heard about the exciting adventures of Harry Potter and his friends. Joan Rowling's books on the lives of Hogwarts wizards have always been bestsellers. In the world of wizards, like ordinary people, periodicals also existed. The daily prophet was the most popular source of information.
The most read wizards newspaper
This is the most famous newspaper among wizards in the world of Harry Potter. She serves as the main source of news for British magicians. Articles of the printed publication contain moving pictures, which makes the newspaper truly magical and interesting. The current editor is Barnabas Kaffe, who works in the main office on Diagon Alley.
Due to the ability to influence the minds of many wizards in the magical community, this publication intentionally distorts and presents events as it pleases the Ministry of Magic (with which the newspaper has close ties).
Relations with the Ministry of Magic
The Daily Prophet remains a respected publication throughout the first three chapters of Potteriana, starting with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. With the appointment of the chief journalist Rita Skiter, who repeatedly writes false articles and deliberately embellishes and distorts the events covered, the heroes lose confidence in this newspaper. Everyone clearly understands that the Daily Prophet publication no longer has journalistic honesty and ethics; it is known that the management here is now more concerned with sales than with the actual accuracy and reliability of the events. The publication becomes the mouth of the ministry. As a top journalist, Rita Skiter says: “A prophet exists to sell himself.” In some cases, the Ministry of Magic is heavily dependent on the Daily Prophet when it tries to convince the public that the ministry is doing the right thing.
Delivery Method and Newspaper Cost
The newspaper is delivered to subscribers via owl mail. A subscription can be paid in advance, or the recipient can pay for the newspaper when it is delivered by putting coins in a small bag on the leg of the mail owl that brought it. The release price was five knuts in the summer before Harry’s first year at Hogwarts, but then rose to seven knuts.
The newspaper contains morning and evening editions, the last of which is called "The Evening Prophet." The newspaper, which is published on the weekend, is called the Sunday Prophet. Additional newsletters can be delivered promptly when important events worthy of coverage take place. Any wizard anywhere, wherever he may be, can receive a copy within a short period of time after publication. As the news changes, the publication can magically change throughout the day - this is possible with the help of special spells.
Sections of the Daily Prophet
Every Wednesday, the Prophet publishes a zoological column that serves as an excuse for Rita Skiter to interview instructor Hagrid during the lesson Caring for Magical Creatures.
The Quidditch section has, as a heading, the rating of all the teams in the league ranked by the total number of points scored (left column), with upcoming matches being listed next to the right.
The "Prophet" has a "Letters" section. Some of the letters deserve editors' answers, as a rule, rather brief.
There is a section "Bulletin Board" with the subtitles "Work", "For Sale", "Lonely Hearts".
There is a Q & A section where experts in various fields try to answer readers' questions on various topics: medical issues, psychological disorders, legal problems, and everyday magical affairs.
The publication has a regular gossip column written by the most famous journalist of The Daily Prophet, Rita Skiter.
In the "Prophet" an extremely difficult crossword puzzle is sometimes printed.
So, The Daily Prophet is the most famous newspaper in the magical world of Potteriana Joan Rowling, which seems to have much in common with the modern press regarding distortion of facts and subordination to authorities.