Unsuspecting Harry Potter fans awoke today to find their favorite sites and communities overrun with tomfoolery, in celebration of April Fool's day. The event has become a stalwart tradition in the HP fandom.
Sites who joined in the fun today include:
- HPANA
- The news site took a page from last year's prank and moved into the wizarding world to become PNN. Original articles by the HPANA news staff made many-a-visitor do a double-take, including grae's Knight Bus and Time turner incidents, Cheeser's Umbridge and Sirius Black stories, Jatamansi's wonderful Viktor Krum letter-writing injury and BrendaisBored's Wizard obesity and Floo powder articles. Woefully ommitted due to a grave error on Cheeser's part was an article by rissa introducing the Firebolt sporting broom. Please forgive me, rissa!
- The Leaky Cauldron
- Combining humor with good intentions, TLC enlisted the help of actor Jim Tavaré
, who's playing the part of Tom the innkeeper (of the actual Leaky Cauldron, no less!) in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Tom (a.k.a. Jim) posted throughout the day wondering what all these people were doing in his pub, chatting incessantly about Harry Potter. They were also able to promote Jim's upcoming marathon
in support of the British Dyslexia Association
.
- FictionAlley
- Hit first with an hilarious assortment of splash screens featuring Harry Potter characters in cross-fandom parodies, visitors to FictionAlley were also informed that the site had learned of a planned sequel to NBC's The Apprentice
, which would be a combination of BBC's The Office and include cast members from the Harry Potter films.
- Sugar Quill
- The Weasley twins are apparently doing quite well with their new business venture. Sugar Quill was kind enough to lend them some web hosting, and converted into Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes
, where customers could order from a full spectrum of offerings from the Harry Potter-financed operation. Very well-done.
- Chris Rankin Online
- Speaking of Weasleys, the actor who plays Percy (or at least, his webmaster Lynn) played a prank on visitors and introduced them to his new band
, SMOCK MAKING SENSE. For a mere five easy installments of $300.00, your firstborn child, and a 20% share in your soul (and possibly a few kidneys) you could order the live performance DVD and rock out.
- Potter Puppet Pals
- Due to "copyright problems" the gang behind this hilarious Potter parody proves you can't go too far in our fandom. Their new characters, Drake-o Mullet, Drumstick-door ("I still like muffins!") and Professor Snake (the paperclips master) await your incendiary response.
- MuggleNet
- They liked HPANA's PNN gag so much they played the same trick and forwarded people there. They also "turned things upside-down" on various elements of their site (namely, the countdown to PoA).
Know of any more? Please let us know! We hope you enjoyed the fun. We certainly did.
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Squib
Points: 113
RadcliffeSlave says:
Azkaban Rocks the thearters as we look forward to another
to another wonderful hit staring are favorite actor........
--------->Daniel Radcliffe!!!!!!!!!
Posted Aug 18, 2004 at 2:14 PM EST
Squib
Points: 113
RadcliffeSlave says:
I AM NOT A MUGGEL!I'm a Happy third year Gryffendor Witch.
Posted Aug 18, 2004 at 2:22 PM EST
Avada Kedavra Survivor
Points: 4063
the-girl-who-lived says:
That is extremly extremly funny. He He.
Posted Nov 6, 2004 at 9:44 PM EST
Points: 15
Believe_In_Yourself_TWIMO says:
I'm a witches friend, so a wriend :P Late April Fools :p
Posted Nov 16, 2004 at 7:31 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1414
Hp Fan 9374 says:
GREAT PRANKS!
I wonder what the moderators have it stall for next year ?!?
Posted Dec 14, 2004 at 6:33 AM EST
Student
Points: 227
ObsessedFan says:
That's funny. I wonder what they're thinking of doing next year. At least then, I can experience it. I missed last year's.
Posted Dec 25, 2004 at 10:32 AM EST
Witch
Points: 911
Rasial says:
That PNN site was hilarious. I was sitting in my room reading it and laughing so loudly other people in the house probably think I am losing my mind. Very well done.
Posted Jan 8, 2005 at 10:29 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1069
Xenatina says:
That was awesome, you really had me going, I completly forgot it was Apiril Fools Day! I was freaking out like "Where did HPANA go??!" I'm such a dummy!
Posted Apr 1, 2005 at 9:53 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1069
Xenatina says:
I LOVE the Muggle Net April Fools joke. ASK PEEVES is awesome. everyone go check it out it's so funny!
Posted Apr 1, 2005 at 9:57 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2093
rregan says:
Haha, I was reading the april fool jokes for this year and came across last years jokes. Some of them are pretty funny, I wasnt on last year, but this year scared me, I didnt know what was going on.
Posted Apr 5, 2005 at 2:41 PM EST
Squib
Points: 193
Hermione Jane ; ) says:
Books~~BetterThan~~Movies, your name says it all. But if you think so, then why do you have a movie avatar? Anyway, if you thought that 2004 was bad, go see what they did April Fools 2005. It just keeps getting better and better! Mugglenet got me for a split second before I realized it was Fred and George's birthday!
Posted Jun 8, 2005 at 3:43 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1099
Gryffindor*Girl says:
That is really funny!!!! I hope they have something crazy for April fools in 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Jan 14, 2006 at 3:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 859
hwhitesi says:
Wow I wish I could have seen all this I bet it was way too funny. I suppose this happens every year so now I must wait for ugh. April 2007.
Posted Aug 22, 2006 at 2:16 AM EST
Rickmaniac to the Core
Points: 2564
snaily says:
Haha! I always love the April Fool's Day gigs! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Posted Aug 17, 2008 at 11:35 AM EST
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