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User:88.104.240.210
This user has today vandalized the user page of Hunnie Bunn and despite my warning - or because of my warning - he made insultings against me on my talk page. He should either be warned by an admin or blocked. His own talk page is also very interesting.  Harry granger   Talk    contribs  21:38, January 3, 2013 (UTC)

This above mentioned user was again on my user talk page - Fuck word is now F word, but is that better?  Harry granger   Talk    contribs  22:38, January 3, 2013 (UTC)
 * Blocked for a period of one month - obviously not here to build an encyclopedia. If you want to just remove the message they left, feel free. ProfessorTofty (talk) 22:40, January 3, 2013 (UTC)

Contributions/189.182.24.26
Has blanked three pages (since restored), even claiming in one case to have made the page "more intelligent"[sic] — I suppose that's for all values of "e intelligent" equalling "onic". Why this user hasn't yet been slapped with a block of at least one month, I don't know. — RobertATfm (talk) 21:31, January 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * The user in question has only made those edits, back on January 3, and hasn't been back since. They were duly warned and if it's done again, a block will be made. ProfessorTofty (talk) 22:39, January 7, 2013 (UTC)

User:Success777
Is here only to spam acne products, has posted a spam video. Clearly no interest in Harry Potter or in building an encyclopaedia. — RobertATfm (talk) 19:27, January 10, 2013 (UTC)


 * Video deleted and user blocked. ProfessorTofty (talk) 19:45, January 10, 2013 (UTC)


 * User:Cavite was also adding spam.

==204.10.219.119, 82.8.36.222, 98.102.129.48, 71.185.150.187, 61.170.84, 94.8.254.79, 184.57.140.73==

Please warn or block the first five users for removing the whole Harry Potter page, and adding in random information. The sixth user made a page, which cursed. Thanks for looking.
 * I'm on it, now. Thanks. ProfessorTofty (talk) 22:06, January 11, 2013 (UTC)

File:Lyra_belacqua_by_aerie_faerie-d4ydl2t.png
Apart from the fact that this image is misnamed (on the HDM Wiki this character is called "Lyra Silvertongue" because that's what she's most often called in the series), and the fact that it doesn't really belong here (except possibly as a user-page image — the uploader is called "Lyra888"), this image is a clear copyright violation; a watermark in the middle shows that it was copied from Deviant Art, so unless it was copied from the uploader's own Deviant Art account (and there's no evidence of this), the uploader had no right to copy it here. On this basis, I've already deleted this image from the HDM Wiki (where, even if there's no copyright violation, it doesn't belong because of the "no fanon" policy there). — RobertATfm (talk) 21:36, February 25, 2013 (UTC)

Albus Dumbledore
I've just reverted three very similar edits to this page, ostensibly by two different editors but the similarity makes me suspect that one may be a sockpuppet of the other. Both sets of edits introduced the (to my knowledge false) information that Dumbledore was born in the 1840s rather than 1881; and as if to underscore my view that these were vandal edits, the first also changed one spelling of "even" to "ev4n" whilst the second pair added unnecessary formatting. Also, the first of these two was done within five minutes of my reverting the very first one.

Is further action needed? — RobertATfm (talk) 01:30, March 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * JKR reportedly stated that Dumbledore was 150 in a 2000 Scholastic.com live interview. Which, based on the fact that the books are set in the 1990s, would've put his birth in the 1840s. Fans accepted this as Dumbledore's age for a long time, until Deathly Hallows was released and it was revealed he was born in 1881 instead. That means JKR either changed her mind about Dumbledore's age at some point, or whoever transcribed the interview misheard "one-hundred-fifty" when JKR really said "one-hundred-fifteen" (someone born in 1881 would've been 113/114 in 1994 and 1995, the years in which GoF, released in 2000, are set — remember that JKR has admitted that maths aren't her strong suit).


 * So I wouldn't necessarily label the edits to the Albus Dumbledore as the deliberate insertion of false information; it may be the case of someone forgetting the most recent canon information and correcting what seemed to them to be an error. "Ev4n" may also simply be a strange typo, since the "4" key is located above the "e" key.


 * If the situation progresses to edit warring, article protection will be warranted, but I don't think it's reached that point at this time. &#x2605; S t a r s <font face="Times" color="dimgrey">t <font face="Times" color="green">u <font face="Times" color="dimgrey">f <font face="Times" color="green">f <font face="Times" color="darkgreen">(Owl me!) 02:37, March 4, 2013 (UTC)


 * Small correction: JKR didn't reveal Dumbledore's birth year in DH, but rather when she featured him as Wizard of the Month on her official site (the original link is dead, but an archived copy can be viewed here on the Wayback Machine). <font color="Green">&#x2605; <font face="Times" color="green">S <font face="Times" color="dimgrey">t <font face="Times" color="green">a <font face="Times" color="dimgrey">r <font face="Times" color="green">s <font face="Times" color="dimgrey">t <font face="Times" color="green">u <font face="Times" color="dimgrey">f <font face="Times" color="green">f <font face="Times" color="darkgreen">(Owl me!) 02:57, March 4, 2013 (UTC)

Edit warring: Molly Weasley
I just reverted an edit to this page by User:Sev Lover Forever, because it looks to me like a vandal edit (this user has removed the Name parameter from the infobox), and because it also claims "no canon source" for the information deleted, despite the sources given looking valid to me.

However, my revert has simply been re-reverted, so I think admin intervention is needed. — RobertATfm (talk) 22:24, March 22, 2013 (UTC)

User: Awesomekayxx
I think this user needs to be warned by an admin; to judge by her posts, and by the pictures she has uploaded (two of which I've marked for deletion on the grounds of being irrelevant, but I suspect that most of her pictures can be deleted on this basis), she seems to regard this wiki as another social networking site. Maybe she needs to be set straight. — RobertATfm (talk) 02:52, April 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah, maybe it's me, but it seems like we've been getting more and more of those lately. Anyway, I warned her earlier about an off-topic blog, so perhaps we can leave it at that for now, with a further warning if need be. And I'll have a look at those images... ProfessorTofty (talk) 04:53, April 27, 2013 (UTC)

Anonymous user
An anon currently editing under the IP address 92.236.68.145 is editing warring over the page Crushing Cabinet and related pages such as Vanishing Cabinet and Hogwarts-Borgin and Burkes Vanishing Cabinet pair. While I am willing to accept some responsiblity for the edit war as well (perhaps I should and can explain our polices more clearly), I believe that the anon is mostly at fault here. -- 1337star (Drop me a line!) 00:58, June 2, 2013 (UTC)


 * If I might add something... I too am partially at fault for this. However, the anon consistently removes sourced facts (as well as the name in the infobox, though this I am willing to believe is accidental) despite being asked to provide a source before removing valid information. --Hunnie Bunn (talk) 01:27, June 2, 2013 (UTC)


 * Removal of the name is indeed a glitch caused by the flakiness of the visual editor. However, insertion (and re-insertion after removal) of what amounts to fanon speculation is not; nor is removal for no apparent reason of a valid youmay tag, which I just reverted. -- RobertATfm (talk) 01:46, June 2, 2013 (UTC)


 * Said user (link here) has continued the argument after it has ended, and if "idiot" is considered a personal attack then he/she has also violated the no personal attacks policy. --Hunnie Bunn (talk) 00:12, June 4, 2013 (UTC)


 * Since no warning has been issued previously, I have issued an official warning. If the behaviour continues, a block will be made. ProfessorTofty (talk) 00:43, June 4, 2013 (UTC)

User:Nonononononon
Clearly a vandalism-only account with no interest in making constructive edits. — RobertATfm (talk) 14:51, July 19, 2013 (UTC)
 * Agreed. This is, like, his 5th edit, and he has only destroyed perfect articles. Removed article content from Harry Potter, removed mention of Helena Ravenclaw's blood from Bloody Baron and changing Norwegian to Mexican on Lars Berteig Andersen. --DCLM (talk) 14:55, July 19, 2013 (UTC)
 * Warning issued; if anymore unconstructive edits are made, a block will be done. ProfessorTofty (talk) 19:45, July 19, 2013 (UTC)

Edit Warring: In Noctem
This is about the 4th time i have undone 'corrections' given without source to the lyrics to this song. I have the original sheet music and can thus confirm that the lyrics as i have them are correct, could just the lyrics section to this page be locked? Mattpartridge24 (talk) 21:21, July 26, 2013 (UTC)
 * Can I please have a look at that sheet in an upload of a picture of it? :) And if that match the lyrics sung in the soundtrack then I fully agree. :) --DCLM (talk) 21:29, July 26, 2013 (UTC)


 * Here they are: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/File:In_Noctem.jpg and http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/File:In_Noctem_2.jpg. Mattpartridge24 (talk) 16:02, July 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * The edit warring looks ridiculous. Basically all, I see is that Wiki Contributor's are changing the endings with the formal's "ed"'s and "ing"'s. I agree, if he has the sheet music. It should be locked to IP address. 16:07, July 28, 2013 (UTC)

User:Helgen
I would like to report the removal of "noncanon" tags by this user, which has resulted in edit warring because the articles tagged are actually noncanon. (S)he (don't know their gender) insists that the articles Skirmish in the Viaduct Courtyard, Courtyard Apocalypse and Burning of the Burrow are canon, and refuses to listen to the two warnings I have posted on their page. --Hunnie Bunn (talk) 22:16, October 18, 2013 (UTC)

User:HarryPotterRules1
I think enough is enough. Ridiculous, time-consuming talk page arguments (I think it stopped being an academic discussion, if it ever was, a long time ago). Direct personal assaults (to admins, no less!). This user clearly isn't going to see reason through any sort of reasonable discussion. CubsFan mentioned it as I am typing this, but I would like to formally request a temporary block for this user, so as he may cool off a bit and consider his actions and future conduct. -- 1337star (Drop me a line!) 23:50, October 28, 2013 (UTC)

User: 1337star and User: Seth Cooper
Not listening to opinions. Shoving their own opinions down other peoples throats. Acting as if admins are better than everyone else - they're not; they're nothing but people with power who SHOULDN'T have power. --HarryPotterRules1 (talk) 23:57, October 28, 2013 (UTC)


 * I find this particularly ridiculous, as:
 * 1337star isn't an admin.
 * You yourself were yelling at that, and I quote you, "the admins have spoken; it's speculation. Do us all a favour and SHUT! THE! HELL! UP! They are right - you are wrong; if I was in this position, I would have been blocked - or blocked you if you'd been on the wiki I run - so be thankful you're still here!".
 * They were simply using hard, cold canon facts to try to correct your misguided, repetitive arguments (if this is personal attack feel free to block me for however long is necessary, I'm done with this.) --Hunnie Bunn (talk) 00:22, October 29, 2013 (UTC)

And I use J.K. Rowling information - which overrides and beats everything - to prove them wrong; they're just being stubborn now. It would by Wikipedia standards, be a personal attack (due to calling me - who started the discussion - misguided) but I'm not bothered. I get enough of them to learn to just lock it in my mind and get revenge later by beating them down on a subject where they are blatantly wrong and then revelling in my glory. --HarryPotterRules1 (talk) 00:27, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * Sorry, but I just wanted to point out one thing: both sides of the argument are using Rowling's information, just from different perspectives. If it were up to me, the two of us both you and I - you for foul language and for insulting the other users and me for insulting you after - would be blocked. --Hunnie Bunn (talk) 00:30, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * Thankfully, it's not. It's up to professionals. --HarryPotterRules1 (talk) 00:36, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * As a neutral (albeit mostly inactive) admin (and bureaucrat), I say you need to remain civil and try to reach consensus. Failure to do so would result in a block. John Reaves (talk) 01:08, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * We've tried that; trust me, it HASN'T worked. --HarryPotterRules1 (talk) 01:09, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * First step, cut the bold and italics. Regardless of content, incivility will not be tolerated. Consider compromise. John Reaves (talk) 01:11, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * One can never try too many times. I doubt it'll do much good, but I'd be prepared to give it one last shot... --Hunnie Bunn (talk) 01:12, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * I'm willing to try... but only if all - and I mean ALL - admins take a test and get rid of the "I am better than you so I am always right" attitude that they take when attempting to stop us from having opinions, which they often do. --HarryPotterRules1 (talk) 01:17, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * Edit conflict: Thankfully, these matters are easily settled by policy: "Disagreements about content such as "Your statement about X is wrong" or "Your statement is a point of view, not fact" are not personal attacks." I have nothing more to say, really. If a counterargument is presented, it is to be discussed. And calling an argument misguided cannot, ever, be considered a personal attack (unless, of course, you consider your argument to be a person in itself). Civility should be mantained, but discussion cannot be halted on the grounds that there are disagreements. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 01:18, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * Well, perhaps sometimes it should; I've been more offended on this wiki by you admins than I have anywhere else in the world. --HarryPotterRules1 (talk) 01:20, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Adminship has no bearing on content issues. John Reaves (talk) 01:21, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * No, but I've still seen some admins be - if you'll pardon my language - evil little buggers. --HarryPotterRules1 (talk) 01:22, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Plenty of non admins could be classified as such as well. Focus on content, not user permissions. John Reaves (talk) 01:24, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * I think HarryPotterRules1's last comment clarified the issue. Having said that, I say no more. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 01:26, October 29, 2013 (UTC)

I do - the admins, as you'll see from looking at the argument - do not. It only became an argument because they refused to accept something that was right. --HarryPotterRules1 (talk) 01:26, October 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * But this is preposterous. So, instead of arguments, we should have one-sided impositions? -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 01:29, October 29, 2013 (UTC)