Harry Potter Wiki:Featured articles nominations

 The featured articles of the wiki are articles that represent the best that the Harry Potter Wiki has to offer. This is not a way to showcase the articles of your favorite characters, houses, or the like.


 * Featured article list
 * Featured articles nominations history
 * FA queue checklist

An article must&hellip;


 * 1) Be well-written and detailed.
 * 2) Be unbiased, non-point of view.
 * 3) Be sourced with all available sources and appearances.
 * 4) Follow the Layout Guide and all other policies on the Harry Potter Wiki.
 * 5) Following the review process, be stable, i.e. it does not change significantly from day to day and is not the subject of ongoing edit wars. This does not apply to vandalism and protection or semi-protection as a result of vandalism.
 * 6) Not be tagged with any sort of improvement tags (i.e. more sources, expand, etc).
 * 7) Have a proper lead that gives a good summary of the topic and can be used for the front page featured box.
 * 8) Have significant information from all sources and appearances, especially a biography for character articles.
 * 9) Be completely referenced for all available material and sources.
 * 10) Have all quotes and images sourced.
 * 11) Provide at least one quote on the article. A leading quote at the beginning of the article will be required only if there is quotable dialogue by or about the subject. Although quotes may be placed in the body of the article, a maximum of one quote is allowed at the beginning of each section.
 * 12) Include a "personality and traits" section on all character articles.
 * 13) Include a "magical skills and abilities" section on all relevant character articles, especially for Wizard characters where said powers and/or abilities are stipulated.
 * 14) Include a reasonable number of images of sufficient quality to illustrate the article, if said images are available.
 * 15) Pass review by the Department of Mysteries review panel.

How to nominate:


 * 1) First, nominate an article you find is worthy of featured status, putting it at the bottom of the list below; see criteria above.
 * 2) Others will object to the nomination if they disagree that the article is good enough; they will then supply reasons for doing so, and ways to improve the article (errors, style, organisation, images, notability, sources).
 * 3) Supporters adjust the article until the objectors (with reasonable objections) are satisfied.
 * 4) The article is placed on the featured article list and added to the front page queue.
 * 5) Also, if, at least a week after the article's nomination, that article has 2 Unspeakable supports and no objections (or the objections have been stricken or overridden), it will be added to the queue, and will be officially known as a "featured article."
 * 6) Be sure to place sign in the "Nominated by" line when the nomination is posted for voting.

How to vote:


 * 1) Before doing anything, be sure to read the article completely, keeping a sharp eye out for mistakes.
 * 2) Afterwards, compare the article to the criteria listed above, and then either support or object the article's nomination.
 * 3) If you object, please supply concrete reasons for doing so, and how it can be improved.
 * 4) As stated above, any objections will be looked upon by the nominator, supporters, and anyone willing to improve the article, and action will be taken to please the objectors. Do not strike other users' objections; it is up to the objector to review the changes and strike if they are satisfied.
 * 5) Once an article has a total of five votes, with at least two votes coming from Unspeakables and no outstanding objections after at least a week, the article will be added to the list and be officially known as a "featured article."
 * 6) No nominator may vote for their own nominations.

Also remember to add F.A. Nomination at the top of the article you are nominating.

Every two weeks, the next article in the queue will be highlighted on the Main Page as featured, marked with the FA template and removed from the list of nominations. The beginning of the article then appears on the Main Page via the Featured article template. Nominations that are inactive with outstanding objections for a month will be eliminated from the nominations list by the Unspeakables.

Charlatan (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)

 * Nominator:
 * Nomination comments:

(0 Unspeakables/2 Users/1 Total)
Support
 * 1) At this point, I believe that the article is, at present, the best that it can be. As its healer on Project Wizard Tales, I have tried time and again to make it look better than it is, but it simply can not be done. I therefore think that this article is worthy of being a Featured Article.
 * 2) This Article was almost perfect when I got to it, with the one mistake that the Charlatan believes that Babitty is a Tree.

Object
 * 1) The article contains some sections that are not the same as others of the same sort in better articles. Namely, the Personality and Traits section is set up as a list, while on other pages, it is in paragraph format. Also, one quote is attributed to the Charlatan, while it is not, in truth, a quote at all, but a piece of narrative from the story. --Parodist 22:49, September 22, 2009 (UTC)#*
 * 2) *Fixed both problems. Q u i d d i t c h L o v e r C11-quidditch.jpg (My <font face=Comic Sans MS color=green>talk) <font face=Comic Sans MS color=gold>(cont <font face="Comic Sans MS" color=green>ribs) 23:34, September 23, 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) The text of the article contains grammatical errors, and lapses between present and past tense, particularly in "Instructor of Magic." The "Relationships" and "Personality and traits" sections consist of repetitions of content from earlier in the article. <font color="Green">★ <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!) 23:27, October 24, 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) *I think I've fixed most of the errors. <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=gold>Q <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">u <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">i <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">d <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">d <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">i <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">t <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">c <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">h <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">L <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">o <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">v <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">e <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">r Snitch 2.jpg<font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">(My <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=green>talk) <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=gold>(cont <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=green>ribs) 05:37, November 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * 5) Some preliminary objections:
 * 6) *To start off, you have to reference everything (except the intro). This means every field in the infobox, and reference where you got each pice of information from.
 * 7) *You also have a lot of tense shift which is awkward. Try making sure it is all in past tense, rather than changing mid-sentence.
 * 8) *Try to clean up the linking. You don't need to link to the same article so many times in one article like you have with Babbitty. Try to keep it down to linking to an article once in the intro and once the body.
 * 9) *I'd say just try to read it out loud to yourself and see how many of the sentences sound. There is a lot of grammatical errors in it, and reading it aloud can really make them easier to find :-).
 * 10) * Grunny ( Talk ) 03:50, November 30, 2009 (UTC)
 * 11) Too many mistakes.-- L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 18:36, January 30, 2010 (UTC)

Comments
 * Could be a good article, but still needs some work with details in certain sections  ddevans96z 

Vote to remove nomination (Unspeakable only)

 * 1) Unaddressed objections for well over a month.  Grunny  ( Talk ) 13:04, January 9, 2010 (UTC)

1995–1996 school year

 * Nominator: Margiechocoholic
 * Nomination comments:

(0 Unspeakables/1 Users/1 Total)
Support
 * 1) Very well written! <font face="Courier"> Tur bo  Golf  14:29, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * 02:33, January 31, 2010 (UTC)

Object
 * 1) It's pretty much just a list of Quidditch players and staff members. Jayden Matthews 20:21, November 10, 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) Not very informative. <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=gold>Q <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">u <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">i <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">d <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">d <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">i <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">t <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">c <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">h <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">L <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">o <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">v <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">e <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">r Snitch 2.jpg<font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">(My <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=green>talk) <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=gold>(cont <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=green>ribs) 03:45, November 20, 2009 (UTC)

Comments

Vote to remove nomination (Unspeakable only)

 * 1) Unaddressed objections for well over a month.  Grunny  ( Talk ) 13:04, January 9, 2010 (UTC)

Peter Pettigrew

 * Nominator: --Thorning
 * Nomination comments: Very well written

(0 Unspeakables/1 Users/1 Total)
Support
 * 1) --Thorning 16:46, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

Object

Comments
 * This needs considerable work. In five minutes I have seen a dozen errors in grammar, poor wording, and british spelling. --Hcoknhoj 08:24, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * After making nearly 200 changes, it is at least grammatically correct and has improved continuity and storytelling. --Hcoknhoj 23:53, January 29, 2010 (UTC)

Potions master

 * Nominator: Butterfly the rabbit
 * Nomination comments:

(0 Unspeakables/1 User/1 Total)
Support:


 * 1) --Butterfly the rabbit

Object

Comments

Second Wizarding War

 * Nominator: Cubs Fan2007
 * Nomination comments: I think it's both well-written and well-referenced, and it has relevant images where appropriate.

(0 Unspeakables/5 User/5 Total)
Support
 * 1) <font face="Gisha" color="red">Cubs Fan  <font face="Gisha" color="white">(Talk to me)
 * 2) --Thorning 13:00, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) -- L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 02:07, January 30, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) -- Slexie4eva 21:23, January 30, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) --Hcoknhoj 01:25, January 31, 2010 (UTC)

Object
 * 1) No sources or appearances. Jayden Matthews 11:46, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Grunny:
 * 3) *Everything needs to be sourced, so you need references for everything in the infobox and the article itself (except the intro).
 * 4) * Parts of this article are written in the present tense and per a recent vote, this needs to be changed to past-tense. Grunny  ( Talk ) 09:42, February 7, 2010 (UTC)

Comments


 * 1) --I've reffed the article. I'll try and get some specific chapters soon. I didn't see any tense issues, but if anyone see something I missed, be bold and fix it! -- <font face="Gisha" color="red">Cubs Fan <font face="Gisha" color="white">(Talk to me)   11:12, February 7, 2010 (UTC)

Elder Wand

 * Nominator: Lord Voldemort killed the vampire James
 * Nomination comments: Seems like a good article, perfect for near Deathly Hallows premiere

(0 Unspeakables/3 Users/3 Total)
Support
 * 1) --Lord Voldemort killed the vampire James 01:25, January 12, 2010 (UTC)Lord Voldemort killed the vampire James
 * 2) <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=gold>Q <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">u <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">i <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">d <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">d <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">i <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">t <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">c <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">h <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">L <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">o <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">v <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">e <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="green">r Snitch 2.jpg<font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color="gold">(My <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=green>talk) <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=gold>(cont <font face="Script MT Bold" size=3 color=green>ribs)02:46, January 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * 21:00, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

Object
 * 1) Preliminaries:
 * 2) *similar to the above nomination, everything needs to be sourced, so you need references for everything in the infobox and the article itself (except the intro).
 * 3) *Parts of this article are written in the present tense and per a recent vote, this needs to be changed to past-tense. Grunny  ( Talk ) 09:44, February 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) **Fixed both problems.-- L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 21:21, February 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) ***Good work adding some references, but there are still a few missing, for example the second paragraph of the history, and every item in the infobox must be soruced individually. Take a look at some of the Featured articles at Wookieepedia to get a better idea what type of sourcing is expected of quality articles. As for the tense, there are still a few instances of future or present tense in the article, i.e. "the Elder Wand does not ensure the victory of its master in a duel, nor render him or her invincible".
 * 6) *Another point, avoid speculation. Articles are written in-universe, so fan speculation should only be included in the behind the scenes section, and then, only if it is a widely acknowledged fan theory. So for example this really shouldn't be in the article: "(This may not be entirely true, as theoretically all one would have to do is disarm Harry by force as he did to Malfoy)." Grunny  ( Talk ) 23:01, February 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) *I fully referenced everything in the infobox and did everything you mentioned. Say something back if I missed anything.-- L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 23:47, February 7, 2010 (UTC)

Comments

Irma Pince

 * Nominator: <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper
 * Nomination comments: Seth Cooper and Butterfly the rabbit recently rewrote and expanded the article. Seth Cooper fully referenced it.

(1 Unspeakables/3 Users/4 Total)
Support
 * 1) -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 22:21, February 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) -- L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 22:30, February 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) --Butterfly the rabbit 13:19, February 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Excellent read :-).  Grunny  ( Talk ) 02:21, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

Object
 * 1) Some preliminary objections/notes:
 * 2) * Can you add references for all the fields in the infobox?
 * 3) * It's generally better not to have references in the introduction as the intro should just be a summary of the article. I would remove the references, but thought you could make sure the information and references are included in the article body somewhere :).
 * 4) *This looks like a great article and I'll read it fully when I have a bit more time :). Grunny  ( Talk ) 09:38, February 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) **✅ -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 22:28, February 8, 2010 (UTC)

Comments

Seems good to me.-- L.V.K.T.V.J.' ( Send an owl! ) 22:30, February 6, 2010 (UTC)

Pomona Sprout

 * Nominator: Butterfly the rabbit
 * Nomination comments: I have recently rewritten the Irma Pince and Filius Flitwick articles and finishhed rewriting Sprout the other day. I believe it is of sufficient quality of a featured article.

(0 Unspeakables/0 Users/0 Total)
Support


 * 1) --Butterfly the rabbit

Object


 * 1) Not many references-- L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 03:39, February 11, 2010 (UTC)

Comments

Rolanda Hooch

 * Nominator: Butterfly the rabbit
 * Nomination comments: I have recently rewritten the Irma Pince, Pomona Sprout and Filius Flitwick articles and finished rewriting Hooch the other day. I believe it is of sufficient quality of a featured article.

(0 Unspeakables/1 Users/1 Total)
Support


 * 1) --Butterfly the rabbit

Object

Comments

Tom Riddle Sr.

 * Nominator: Lord Voldemort killed the vampire James
 * Nomination comments: I have recently rewritten and added a bunch of references. I think the article is now featured article worthy.

(0 Unspeakables/2 Users/2 Total)
Support


 * 1) -- L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 23:19, February 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) <font face="Papyrus" size=3 color=blue>Scarlet <font color=turquoise font face="Papyrus" size=3>moon <font color=darkblue font face="Papyrus" size=3>579 Ravenclawcrest.jpg<font face="Papyrus" size=3 color=silver>(Talk to me!) 3:19, February 14, 2010 (UTC)

Object

Comments