For the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (26th of June 1997), the first book of the Harry Potter series.
It took some time for inspiration to strike most of the entrants in this competition, but once it did, they provided a fine contest for us. Our winner this time was Rex Anglorvm, with a story about the wizardry of charm and promises - and a caution about how far those should be relied on.
Here is that winning tale:
Thank you to all our entrants and all our voters, and, once again, congratulations to Rex Anglorvm.
Great story, Rex! I enjoyed the way that you used the key words and even the title of this TotW to create a very different story - Caillagh described it well by saying that your piece was about the wizardry of charm and promises. Abdullah is a great character, I like his reflections on Captain Lawrence and on the intentions of Britain and France.