What is the name of the newspaper that features in the Harry Potter stories?

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What is the name of the newspaper that features in the Harry Potter stories?

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great2beme
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It is the Daily Prophet created by Luna Lovegood's dad.

Oct 23 2007, 4:35 PM

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lanfranco

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No, "The Daily Prophet" is the wizard newspaper, but Luna's father, Xenophilius Lovegood, is the editor and publisher of "The Quibbler" magazine:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_newspapers_and_magazines

Oct 23 2007, 4:40 PM

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The name of the newspaper was the "Daily Prophet", it is mentioned in all of the books.

http://members.outpost10f.com/~lindax/harrypotter/

Oct 23 2007, 7:32 PM

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Jesterr

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Actually, there are three newspapers...or at least, three editions

Daily Prophet
Evening Prophet and
Sunday Prophet have all been mentioned.

( I REALLY need a life)

Oct 25 2007, 6:50 PM