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Closes at 23:59 - Jan 16 EST

You were on your regular morning walk in the forest beside your house, when you thought you heard someone whispering your name. You put it out of your mind until you heard it again. It seemed to be coming from... the trees?

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A wizarding student had used their summer break to travel to the ancient castle that had once been home to the first and most powerful wizard.

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I suddenly realized my survival on this exam depended on...

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32723 points

#2 Deidra Whitt Lovegren

29064 points

#3 Abigail Airuedomwinya

22585 points

#4 Graham Kinross

18773 points

#5 Chris Campbell

13702 points

#6 Scout Tahoe

13256 points

#7 Story Time

12846 points

#8 Mary Bendickson

12275 points

#9 Thom With An H

11179 points

#10 Rayhan Hidayat

10261 points

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