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The Daily Prophet is a wizarding newspaper based in London. It is the primary source of news for British wizards. The paper has strong ties to the Ministry of Magic, which has been known to actively influence what is printed.

The Daily Prophet has been producing papers since 1883. The current editor is Barnabas Cuffe, who works in the main office at Diagon Alley.

The paper is delivered to subscribers by owl. Subcriptions cost 1 Knut. This paper is delivered to Professors and a few students at Hogwarts in the mornings, when the Owl Post arrives. During the Ministry's campaign to discredit and smear Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter, Hermione Granger subscribed to the paper to keep on top of the Ministry's agenda. One Daily Prophet costs five Knuts. Some people, such as Augusta Longbottom, cancelled their subscriptions due to believing in Dumbledore over the Ministry.

When the Death Eaters took over the Ministry, they also took over the Daily Prophet, and subsequently they stopped reporting deaths that Death Eaters were responsible for. They also printed biased news such as Muggle-borns stealing magic from true wizards. As such, many resistance members turned to other programs for news, such as Potterwatch and the Quibbler.

The paper features a morning and evening edition, the latter of which is called the Evening Prophet. The weekend edition is called the Sunday Prophet. Additional news bulletins can be delivered quickly when important, news-worthy events occur. An edition may change as news changes during the day via magic, which may be a Protean Charm.

Additional features

Daily Prophet Azkaban Breakout — The Daily Prophet announces the 1996 Azkaban Mass Breakout.

A Magizoology column is run every Wednesday.
A Quidditch section which features a boxed table of all the teams in the league, ranked by total number points scored, with forthcoming matches listed side by side. It also includes articles on recent matches and other items of interest.
An editorial section, where only few get responses, and are usually brief. The best letter is under the headline STAR LETTER.
A classified advertisements section, with subheadings of JOBS, FOR SALE, and LONELY HEARTS. Birth and death notices also appear on this page.
An advice section, wherein a variety of experts in differing fields answer readers' questions. Some topics covered in the past have been Medical Queries, Emotional Dilemmas, Legal Problems, and everyday magical problems.
An occasional and "fiendishly difficult" crossword.
Magic lottery
Magical Symbols Game

Known positions

Editor
Security Editor
Reporter
Photographer
Photographer's Assistant
Senior Quidditch Correspondent
Advice Columnist (General)
Advice Columnist for Legal Problems
Advice Columnist for Personal Problems
Advice Columnist for Medical Problems
Advice Columnist for Magical Problems
Op-Ed Columnist

Known personnel

Barnabas Cuffe, editor-in-chief
R. Amorin, security editor
A. Fenetre, reporter
Andy Smudgley, reporter
Betty Braithwaite, reporter
M. Amerinus, reporter
M. Carneirus, reporter
R. Almeidus, reporter
Rita Skeeter, reporter
E. Limus, reporter and (presumably) advice columnist
D. Shaman, advice columnist
Dr. Medusa, advice columnist (possibly)
Dempster Wiggleswade, advice columnist for legal problems
Grizel Hurtz, advice columnist for personal problems
Helbert Spleen, advice columnist for medical problems
Zamira Gulch, advice columnist for magical problems
Ginny Potter, senior Quidditch correspondent
Winkus Oddpick, op-ed columnist
Bozo, photographer's assistant

Known articles

Main article: Daily Prophet articles

Prisoner of Azkaban - Sirius Black — The *Daily Prophet* reports Sirius Black's escape from Azkaban.

TheBoyWhoLies — The *Daily Prophet* accuses Harry Potter of lying about the return of Lord Voldemort.

Daily Prophet Voldemort Returns — The *Daily Prophet* confirms that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named returned.

Daily Prophet on Death Eaters attack on Brockdale Bridge — The *Daily Prophet* reports the attack of Death Eaters in the Millennium Bridge in London

GRINGOTTS BREAK-IN LATEST
INQUIRY AT THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC
CANNONS GO DOWN IN A SHOWER OF ARROWS
FAULTY WANDS RECALLED
MAGPIE CHASER "ONLY TRIED FOOTBALL FOR A LAUGH"
MUGGLES NOT AS STUPID AS WE THINK, SAYS MINISTRY REPORT
BLACK STILL AT LARGE^[1]
HOLYHEAD HARPIES DRAWS RECORD CROWD
CELESTINA WARBECK CONCERT CAUSES BROOM CRASH OVER LIVERPOOL
TROLL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OUT OF CONTROL
BATS SURVIVE THE TORNADOS
CANNONS DIDN'T LOSE SHOCK
CHOSE REIGNS ON EXMOOR FOR FALCONS & PRIDE OF PORTREE
MADDOCK BLAMED FOR KESTRELS' WIN
WILDA WALLOPS THE WIGS
GOBLIN RIOTS ERUPT IN CHIPPING CLODBURY
MAKING SURE THE PURCHASER OF YOUR OLD WAND IS HUMAN
WHY CAN'T GOBLINS BE MORE LIKE ELVES
MUGGLEMANIAC MADDOCK MUST QUIT MAGPIES, SAYS MCLEOD
SEEKERS JINXED AS PRIDE OF PORTREE FALL TO THE ARROWS
BRAND NEW HARPY SAVES THE DAY
CHUDLEY CANNONS WIN STUNS FANS
MINISTRY IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS
NEW POTION GIVES HOPE FOR HAGS
ESCAPE FROM AZKABAN
PUDDLEMERE CHASER VANISHES AMID CHAOS AT HOLYHEAD MATCH
CANNONS BLAST THE FALCONS
THE BOY WHO LIES
DUMBLEDORE: DAFT OR DANGEROUS?
TRESPASS AT MINISTRY
MASS BREAKOUT FROM AZKABAN
HE-WHO-MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED RETURNS
DEATH EATER ATTACK TARGETS MUGGLES
HARRY POTTER: THE CHOSEN ONE?
DARK MARK SPARKS PANIC
MUGGLE FAMILY MURDERED
RUFUS SCRIMGEOUR HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING WITH MUGGLE PRIME MINISTER
DEATH EATER TERROR CONTINUES
DARK FORCES GROW IN NUMBER
GOBLIN NEGOTIATION TALKS BREAK DOWN
HOUSE PRICES CRASH IN HOGSMEADE
FLOO POWDER MISHAPS: THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
WHERE DO WE GET OUR WANDS NOW?
TERROR AT THE QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP

Behind the scenes

The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix establishes that, aside from owls, copies of the Daily Prophet are also available via newspaper vendors in the Ministry of Magic.
Several montages in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix appear to show several example of the Prophet's motion photography with audio. It is unclear whether this is done simply for dramatic effect, or if in fact some stories in the Daily Prophet include audio clips.
In the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Hermione Granger used a Daily Prophet to hit Harry Potter over the head when he commented that he was The Chosen One and that gave Romilda Vane the right to be interested in him.

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

Daily Prophet

Evening Prophet · Sunday Prophet

Regular features			Other features
Index (page 01) Good News (page 02) Bad News (page 02) Forecast (page 02) Potions (page 03) Magic Lottery (page 04) E. Limus (page 05) Astro News (page 06) Spells (page 07) International (page 08) Abracadabra (page 08) Hocus-Pocus (page 08) Politics (page 09)	Ministry of Magic Affairs (page 09) Sports (page 09) Games (page 09) Magic News (page 10) Comment (page 10) Arts & Warts (page 11) Tricks & Trucks (page 11) Opinion (page 12) Puzzles (page 12) Kids Corner (page 12) Black Magic (page 13) Pink Magic (page 13)	Tragedies (page 15) Jobs (page 15) Showizbiz (page 15) Health (page 16) Fitness (page 16) Ask D. Shaman (page 16) Obituaries (page 17) Classified (page 18) Crossword (page 18) Blablabla (page 19) Local News (page 20) Dr. Medusa (page 20)	Magical Symbols Game Grand Prize Galleon Draw Competition Me, Myself & I Zoological column (weekly) Bestseller List (weekly)

List of articles

[1] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

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 The Daily Prophet has been producing papers since 1883. The current editor is [[Barnabas Cuffe]], who works in the [[Daily Prophet's main office|main office]] at [[Diagon Alley]].
-The paper is delivered to subscribers by [[owl]]. This paper is delivered to [[Professor]]s and a few students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] in the mornings, when the Owl Post arrives. During the Ministry's [[Campaign to Discredit Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter|campaign]] to discredit and smear [[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]] subscribed to the paper to keep on top of the Ministry's agenda. One Daily Prophet costs five Knuts. Some people, such as [[Augusta Longbottom]], cancelled their subscriptions due to believing in Dumbledore over the Ministry.
+The paper is delivered to subscribers by [[owl]]. Subcriptions cost 1 [[Knut]]. This paper is delivered to [[Professor]]s and a few students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] in the mornings, when the Owl Post arrives. During the Ministry's [[Campaign to Discredit Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter|campaign]] to discredit and smear [[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]] subscribed to the paper to keep on top of the Ministry's agenda. One Daily Prophet costs five Knuts. Some people, such as [[Augusta Longbottom]], cancelled their subscriptions due to believing in Dumbledore over the Ministry.
 When the [[Death Eaters]] took over the Ministry, they also took over the Daily Prophet, and subsequently they stopped reporting deaths that Death Eaters were responsible for. They also printed biased news such as [[Muggle-borns]] stealing magic from true wizards. As such, many resistance members turned to other programs for news, such as [[Potterwatch]] and ''[[the Quibbler]]''.