Prefect Fall Writing Challenge: [Insert Name Here] Results

The entries were spooky, pumpkin-filled and autumnal. From urban legends about Hogwarts staircases to funerals to Greek myths, the entries to the Prefect Fall Writing Challenge had it all! If you haven't read all the entries, we highly recommend you do:

@Chelts-rhj Queen of the Underworld  -  Prompt: Myths and Legends

@Amortentia1992 In The Forest (M)  -  Prompt: Halloween/Autumn

@Finefrenzy__ Eyes Like Steel (M)  -  Prompt: Halloween

@Chemical_Pixie Trick Step (T) - Prompt: Myths and Legends, Autumn

@northbound24 A Halloween Wake - Prompt: Halloween

@potionspartner The Sound of Sacrifice (T) - Prompt: Pumpkins (Autumn)

@juls Ghost in the Attic (M) - Prompt: Myths and Legends

@Diogenissa Hollow Fences (M) - Prompt: Myths and Legends

@Alwynse Pie-Eating Barbarian - Prompt: Autumn

@TreacleTart Aguardiente - Prompt: Myths and Legends

@StarFeather Chaos Around a Ginkgo Mountain - Prompt: Autumn

However, there can only be three winners! They are as follows... [drum roll]

Third Place

Pie-Eating Barbarian by @Alwynse

Prize: Award Graphic, PicSpam related to your entry, WJ Questions

Alwynse writes about a fun fall festival where Lily Evans agrees to go out with James Potter only if he wins the annual Pie-Eating Contest. Marlene plays a great antagonizer of Lily about her true feelings for James. This is a cute, fluffy piece great for a quick pick-me-up!

Second Place

The Sound of Sacrifice by @potionspartner

Prize: Award Graphic, PicSpam related to your entry, WJ Questions, One (1) Additional Review

Barbara puts a twist on the purpose of those ever-present pumpkins during Halloween and the autumn season. This story follows the life and sacrifice of one of Hagrid's giant pumpkins during Harry's third year at Hogwarts. The pumpkin takes its sacrifice as the reason for Harry being able to continue his journey to defeat Voldemort, which is a nice touch for something most people consider to be a background element to the plot in Prisoner of Azkaban that gets the spotlight. 

First Place

 Aguardiente by @TreacleTart

Prize: Award Graphic, PicSpam related to your entry, WJ Questions, Customizable About Me Dividers, Feature in the Prefect Blog

Kaitlin weaves a tale of a young man walking alone through the streets of Quito, Ecuador late at night. He has memories of his aunt telling him of a ghost story about the Guagua auca, a demon that takes the form of a baby. As he moves along and remembers more of what she told him, the streets get more and more eerie and deserted, and he begins sobering up. His senses heighten as do the readers' until the climactic ending. Her use of a true myth from Ecuador illustrates Kaitlin's knowledge of other cultures and draws upon it for this beautifully written story. 

Congratulations to our winners and all of our participants! Your participation reviews will be coming soon.  Prize winners can contact a Prefect about what story they would like their additional review(s) on! @TreacleTart please contact @Rumpelstiltskin about how you'd like your About Me Dividers to be customized if you'd like them. Please rehost and credit @facingthenorthwind for all prize graphics.