User talk:Hcoknhoj/Archive 3

RE:Activity Log
I noticed a day or two ago that the History of several articles was showing recent edits out of order. For example, I reverted an edit, and the reversion shows up in the history BEFORE the edit it undid. I've seen this happen once or twice before, but I don't know what causes it.

Also, sorry but I still haven't looked at the Locket article yet. I'll get to it later tonight. - Nick O'Demus 22:12, July 8, 2010 (UTC)


 * As for seeing edits for the last hour, that's because Cavalier One and Starstuff have been deleting blogs all day. I had to go back 2,000 edits just to review today's edits on the Recent Changes log. - Nick O'Demus 22:19, July 8, 2010 (UTC)


 * Now it's almost at 2,500 just to the beginning of today. - Nick O'Demus 22:23, July 8, 2010 (UTC)


 * 45 minutes ago? Now that I have'nt heard of before. Have you tried changing the number of edits you're viewing? - Nick O'Demus 22:32, July 8, 2010 (UTC)


 * Half-Blood Prince, ch.17, p.361-362 (scholastic ed.) - Nick O'Demus 22:45, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

Hi,

I found the information on the page "The Sorting Hat" I considered this information and thought that if this piece was still there than it must be canon, so i thought i would add it to Neville's page, i am guessing you do not so i wil remove the information

Hello again,

thank you for checking the source, i am sorry for causing any trouble, and apologize for any inconvienence, next time i will check sources before the edit

above, i forgot to log in, but that is from me

ALL of the above from the user HarryPotterobsessed1232 20:29, July 9, 2010 (UTC) HarryPotterobsessed1232

Hi,

I am truthfully sorry for all of the trouble I have caused and from now on promise to edit articles more carefully and check with admins, or people like yourself who seem to be very well-rounded individuals and who know Harry Potter very well. I just have one question, how do you properly source information from articles?

Once again, I am very sorry, HarryPotterobsessed1232 21:23, July 9, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the help!

HarryPotterobsessed1232 22:03, July 9, 2010 (UTC)

RE: Sorting Hat
Found it, it was from one of the Leaky Cauldron's PotterCast interviews. I've updated the reference. - Nick O'Demus 12:41, July 10, 2010 (UTC)

RE: Coincidence
You know, I thought something about that name seemed familiar. Oh well, he hasn't done anything under this username worth blocking (yet) other than adding some redundant categories, but it's one more to add to my list to keep an eye on. - Nick O'Demus 10:03, July 12, 2010 (UTC)

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damn. isnt there something we can do about it? the vandalism i mean?

fine.

Vandal
The vandal has been blocked. Thanks for helping to hold down the fort against his/her disruption. &#x2605; S t a r s t u f <font face="Times" color="green">f <font face="Times" color="darkgreen">(Owl me!) 20:02, July 16, 2010 (UTC)

Re:Past Tense Template
Thanks for the great suggestion! I have created the advisory template at Template:Past tense. <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!) 02:26, July 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * Not at all. I based it off of Template:British. <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!) 02:35, July 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * That's good. I edited it to link to Harry Potter Wiki:Policy, the page that covers the past tense rule, but then realized you'd intended to link to the editing policy page. Sorry. <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!) 02:52, July 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * The editing policy applies to user conduct. Specifically, that editors should focus on building wiki-content (articles, categories, etc.), not their user pages. It's the General policy page that lays out many of the ground rules on writing articles (British spelling, past tense, etc.). <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!) 03:06, July 17, 2010 (UTC)

Awesome
Thanks for noticing. I just felt the grammar was slightly lacking and it was more of a second by second explanation than a summary. I appreciate your attention to suggestions :D

Thank you very much! --NimH-- 00:05, July 18, 2010 (UTC)

I take your point as the Taboo not going into effect till after the Ministry fell, but the trio were found with the Taboo curse almost immediately after disapparating to Tottenham Court road. I suppose though the argument can be made that the killing of Scringemour automatically restarted the Taboo Curse. So I'll concede the point. I didn't read your comment until after I added the Burrow again.

Referring to the last message you left on my talk page,

I think the details are great, definitely. Keep writing like that! I think, better to be quite specific than too vague. I appreciate the acknowledgement. There is no need to reply,

Thanks, --NimH-- 06:33, July 18, 2010 (UTC)

RE: Dress Robes
Looks fine, thanks for adding the bit about HBP. I just did some cleaning up/sourcing some of Donmax's new articles. I also found this, which verifies that the spell articles he created for LEGO Harry Potter are in the game, but this only confirms their existence. I'm still looking for a more official source which can verify the function/effects of the spells as well. - <font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="FF8000">Nick O'Demus 08:30, July 19, 2010 (UTC)

Help
I'm sorry if I commited an error on the Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk page. If I did, would you help if I have a problem on some page? Ptsimpson 13:13, July 20, 2010 (UTC)

Regarding to Rowena Ravenclaw
Hi. I see that you removed "Early years" that I added on the site: Rowena Ravenclaw where I wrote that Rowena are from "Glen". It is in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) it is mentioned, where the portrait of Basil Fronsac asks for the place where Rowena Ravenclaw are from, and a Ravenclaw student answers Harry: "Rowena Ravenclaw are from Glen".

Can I write: "She came from a place called Glen instead?"

Vompey 21:04, July 21, 2010 (UTC)

Re:Donmax
I've left this user a note about using bullet points. Let me know if you ever need anything else. :) <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!) 04:44, July 22, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Ravenclaw
I am not sure how it is like in the English version of the game, because I only play the Norwegian version...

Vompey 10:30, July 22, 2010 (UTC)

Re Possessive's
Hi, first of all, thank you for clearing up the s's thing, I'm assuming you messaged me because you saw my response to someone's question on a discussion page of Dean Thomas's, the reason I only left a message and didn't do any edits is because after posting the response I figured there may be a reason for it and didn't want to be hastey. I am a little confused however about the last part of your message to me "Also, the user policy on this wiki is very strict that no more than 15% of your edits can be on user pages, talk pages, or forums. Just thought you would like to know". Aside from messaging a couple of people I haven't done any editing to anyone's user pages, talk pages or forums. I haven't even done more then 1 edit to a wiki page (I added to the hogwarts hospital page of people that have been treated there), but other then that I've only been participating on discussion pages. So I wasn't sure if you sent me that randomly to let me know, or because I had done something I wasn't supposed to, if I did any edit's to any of those pages (user, talk or forums) I was unaware that I was doing it. --BachLynn23 11:39, July 22, 2010 (UTC)

Ok, sorry, it's just that I'm not comfortable making changes to what someone else wrote without "discussing" it first. So now I'm not sure what to do. If it's that strict maybe I won't be able to participate in wiki, which sucks and I want to participate, but again, not comfortable changing stuff I didn't write without discussing. If I make a change, can I then discuss and explain why I made it on the discussion page? But if I did that every change then it would be more lke 50/50%. Ahhhhh, and I can't go in and ask users questions about something because that would count as editing a user page? Wait, so does that mean just asking you this question is going to count against my percentages on edited sections? I'm so confused. Is there anywhere I can ask questions on here without it counting against me? --BachLynn23 15:06, July 22, 2010 (UTC)

Heads Up!
This user, IAmAMan, is a vandal in his beginning. Check out his edits to Giant Squid and DH video game. Wanna let you know. IHelpWhenICan 05:06, July 23, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Island
Well, I know why you put the verify tag, but look at the BTS section on Hermione Granger's father. It states the exact same thing about it. I don't know about the unidentified Muggle though...-- L.V.K.T.V.J. ( Send an owl! ) 04:10, July 25, 2010 (UTC)

RE: Help
Found the reference for both and added it to the articles. - <font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="FF8000">Nick O'Demus 05:22, July 25, 2010 (UTC)


 * I also strongly suspect that the anonymous IP from those articles is Donmax. - <font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="FF8000">Nick O'Demus 08:29, July 25, 2010 (UTC)

RE: J. K. Rowling
Thanks, but I can understand that in-universe JKR is only mentioned as J. K. Rowling, but the real JKR should be renamed Joanne Rowling, as we know his full first name. --El Profeta Vespertino 07:38, July 25, 2010 (UTC)

J.K. Rowling
I think that there is something to be said for how an author chooses to be referred to as in the literary world. If she wanted the literary world to know her as Joanne Rowling, I think she would have signed her books as such. The way that an author chooses to have their name appear on their books, is in my mind, just as sacred as the words they wrote. Also, if Harry's mom's page has her name as "Lily Evans", because there is no where in the book that refers to her as Lily Potter, then I think, Rowling's name should appear however it appears in all things linked to Harry Potter. Books, credits, interviews, video games, etc etc etc. --BachLynn23 17:18, July 25, 2010 (UTC)

Yo look at my Levitation and Asexuality page, and my edits on the werewolf, Apparition,Hag, Burning of thee Burrrow,and the Potters cottage pages.

Ghosts
I added 2 better pictures, one of Nearly Headless Nick and one of the Bloody Baron on the "Ghost" page, but they have been taken off. If there was some technical reason or rule that was the reason my additions were taken off I understand, but can't we have a better picture of them on there? The supposed picture of Nearly Headless Nick is really just a picture of Ron with his mouth open, you can't see Nick at all, and the Bloody Baron you can barely make out the front part of his face as he comes through the wall, same with the grey lady and fat friar, but I didn't have better pictures of them. --BachLynn23 22:41, July 26, 2010 (UTC)

Rabastan/Travers
Hey, do you know more about the guy in the 5th movie, holding Ginny hostage? On Travers's page, they say that Tav Macdougal was playing Travers, but on IMDb his character is just listed as "death eater", so I was thinking maybe someone in the movie addressed him specifically as "Travers" for the person who created that page to think that Tav was playing him and not Rabastan, or maybe JK Rowling confirmed who that death eater was somewhere in an interview. --BachLynn23 13:32, July 28, 2010 (UTC)

past tense
Hi, I was wondering if you could clear something up for me..... As I've been editing pages, I've noticed a lot of inconsistencies in tenses. I thought that everything was supposed to be in past tense, but I keep seeing both, and I just wanted to be clear which way the articles are supposed to read before I made changes to the tense. --BachLynn23 22:00, July 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks, that's what I thought, I just wanted confirmation before changing things when I run into past tense issues! :-)  --BachLynn23 22:09, July 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * Cool, I'll start working on it then. It'll give me something to do, seriously bored right now.  --BachLynn23 22:18, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Conductor
Hey, check out my talk page, at the end there's a conversation about the knight bus conductor and the driver. Would like your opinion. plllleeease! :-) --BachLynn23 22:17, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

probity probe/secrecy sensor
Hi, on both the secrecy sensor and probity probe pages, it says that Harry was scanned with these in 1995, which is I'm assuming when he was there for his hearing, but I've looked through both the british and american versions of the book and can only find where Eric the security guy checks Harry's wand. I also just watched the movie and didn't see either of these objects, where did this happen or did it? BachLynn23 20:12, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Ok, I see it now, sorry, was trying to read it off a pdf file, but so is the secrecy sensor the same as probity probe? because both of those pages says he was scanned with. Is a probity probe a secrecy sensor? He definitely wasn't scanned with 2 things. --BachLynn23 20:19, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Spelling
I'll see to the spelling and I will change it to British English if I see any. --Athletiger 01:17, August 1, 2010 (UTC)Athletiger

My edits
Check out my edits to pages:Conjuration,Hag, Alohomora,Inflatus, Unknown Smug Removing Spell, Confetti Spell, Incendio, Madame Hooch's office, Animated Qudditch diagram,The Burrow(kitchen) and why did u remove truel, its a real word.

More edits
Check out the pages Purple Rabbit,Gamps Law of Elemental Transfiguration,Conjuration,confetti spell, Madame Hooch's office,and Animated Quidditch diagram.

Polyjuice Potion
First of all, in the article it says that the effects last only for an hour regardless of the dosage, but in book 7 just before the wedding it is stated that Harry is given a large dose of Polyjuice potion, and there is no mention at all the rest of the day of him needing to keep taking more. Unless of course the seating of the guests, the ceremony and the part of the reception that took place before the fall of the ministry took place in no more then an hour, which is doubtful. Also, it says in the article that continual dosing can draw out the effects indefinitely, but how do we know this? Crouch/Moody was always drinking out of his flask, which contains the polyjuice potion, so how exactly have the effects been drawn out? I'm not up on a lot of the interviews, so I thought maybe something in an interview addressed these matters. --BachLynn23 11:51, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

2 spaces
Oh, wow, thanks for pointing that out. I never would have noticed, I type so fast that it didn't even occur to me, my thumb is used to hitting the space bar twice without conscious thought on my part. Although, being that it's such a habit, I can't guarantee it won't happen again, lol! I'll definitely try. :-) --BachLynn23 17:31, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

Legit edits
My new pages Defensive Charge,Room-sealing spell,Rowboat Magic are not needing vertification. Look at Powerful Illuminating Light,Violet Fire,Horn Tounge Hex, Confetti Spell,Instant Scalping Hex,Flipendo, Purple Rabbit, and Animated Qudditch Diagram.

Aditionally
Additonally Defensive Charge, Ettiquette Teacher, Unnmaed Professor,and Purple Rabbit do not need vertification. The Etiquette Teacher and unnmaed Profesor are mentioned on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter walkthrough, the Purple Rabbit is in the GBA game and Defensive Charge is on lexicon.

RE:Help
Sure. I'll see what I can do. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 16:39, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

referencing
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I was just getting ready to message you about that! Other then the referencing part, how is the article otherwise (magical windows)? --BachLynn23 22:12, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Memory
Indeed it was. Benefits of iPhone browsing :p - Cavalier One ( Wizarding Wireless Network ) 22:46, August 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think we should to maintain the policy. I'm tied up with image sorting at the moment so if you want to take the lead on it, feel free. I'll have to add something to the policy to cover the dates because someone is bound to try and change them back. - Cavalier One Gryffindorcrest.jpg( Wizarding Wireless Network ) 22:56, August 5, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Dates
If there's already something at the name to which you're trying to move an article, you may need an admin to intervene, in order to delete whatever's in the way. There is also a limit to the number of page moves a user can make in a short time in order to help prevent vandalism. This is probably the problem you encountered, as I see you were able to move the January 3/3 January page after you left me a message. <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!) 00:19, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

Moving Dates
Do you mind if I start moving dates, starting with July, to make the work alot less tedious to you? Thanks.-- L.V.K.T.V.J. ( Send an owl! ) 02:07, August 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah. Well, we either have these two options: either we get some kind of a bot to fix the redirects, or we go through every single day that has an event and update that article.-- L.V.K.T.V.J. Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 02:24, August 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, if he has time, maybe Grunny can create a bot for it.-- L.V.K.T.V.J. Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 02:30, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

I'm taking the rest of the night off. I am exhausted right now. I will continue tommorow, though.-- L.V.K.T.V.J. ( Send an owl! ) 04:56, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

RE: February 14 & Return of the Dark Lord
✅ and ✅ - <font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="FF8000">Nick O'Demus 11:15, August 7, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Thanks
You're welcome; this takes a lot of work, and the more the quicker (this reminds me of the time in which I made redirects for every year to the respective decade). No, admins don't have their actions throttled. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 20:57, August 7, 2010 (UTC)

November
Hey. If you didn't notice, I moved all of the November dates to the new titles. I apologize for not telling you that I would be doing this, seeing as this was yours and other users' project. I just was not sure that I would have time to do more than a date or two. I noticed how slow and tedious the process was and figured you needed help. If this came to any inconvenience, I am sorry. November is done. If you would like me to finish another month and speed up the process, do let me know. :)  NimH 07:19, August 8, 2010 (UTC)

Edits
Check out my edits on the pages Conjuration,Hogwarts Acceptance letter,Transfiguration(class), Suit of Armour,Potion, Muggle-born.

Apparation or Apparition
Thank your for the information. I could understand that Apparition changed to the verb apparate and Disapparition to disapparate but to read sometimes Apparition and sometimes Apparation and also Disapparition respectively Disapparation was confusing. So I think the right word for Dis... is also Disapparition. Thanks again for the explanation. Harry granger 20:44, August 13, 2010 (UTC)

Hello!
Hi! I saw you're user page--it's prettiful! I was wondering, how do you get userboxes? Thank you! Jenny Vincent 04:31, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for being so quick to answer, if you don't mind I have one last question: How do you add them? Sorry if it's obvious, but I'm likely to miss things sometimes :) Jenny Vincent 04:41, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

Actually, about your offer, it'd be helpful if you'd help me with the ones that don't show up? If you want to, of course. Thank you! Jenny Vincent 05:16, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your help! Jenny Vincent 05:24, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

RE: Order of the Phoenix book page
I'd like to, but I'm already way behind on several other things I've been meaning to do, and it isn't helping that right now my computer is being a worthless piece of $#!+ having some technical difficulties. I'm currently deciding whether or not I should just get a new one, and I'm hoping to at least get everything backed up in case it ups and dies completely. : ( - <font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="FF8000">Nick O'Demus 09:03, August 16, 2010 (UTC)

Help
Can u look at my new articles-Aeroplane, Televison, Telephone, Computer, Automobile,Scottish Stag,Rubber duck. And why does Ignotus Peverell's wife need vertification?

what are you doing?! i change a biography of rose and hugo weasley! and you change tht again?!U-Noo-Poo 02:08, August 18, 2010 (UTC)

Page moves
I would tend to agree with you. Capitalisation of the full name should only be used if that is how the original source presents it. Otherwise, using lower case would be preferable. Fully capped titles don't look as ... professional, shall we say? I'd say go for it and revert the moves. - Cavalier One ( Wizarding Wireless Network ) 15:14, August 18, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Something of no importance
You know... I'd never thought of that. Well, maybe it was broadcasted via the WWN? Or perhaps it made headlines in the Evening Prophet and Aberforth let everyone know...? -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 18:52, August 18, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Knights
"Well some of [these scraps of paper] are totally redundant now because it's been written and I keep them out of sentimentality's sake, I suppose. But some of it has backstory in it like this - in here is the history of the Death Eaters and I don't know that I'll ever actually need it - but at some point - which were once called something different - they were called the Knights of Walpurgis. I don't know if I'll need it. But I like knowing it. I like to keep that sort of stuff on hand."

- J.K. Rowling

In the interview, Rowling is relaying us the actual in-universe history of the Death Eaters, and not her choice of names. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 00:56, August 19, 2010 (UTC)

boggart
Hey, on the boggart page, in the top table which is the table just for cannon boggarts, some people are listed individually, and then listed in the big long list of people who's boggart is LV, is it cannon that their boggarts change into 2 things? --BachLynn23 16:52, August 19, 2010 (UTC)

Zacharias Smith
Hi! On the page about Dumbledore's Army's coin, it mentions that Zacharias Smith had been a traitor also, I was curious, where did this happen, I was under the impression that the only traitor was Marietta? --BachLynn23 20:22, August 19, 2010 (UTC)

Family lines
Hi! I've messaged the user who changed it and tried to explain how female and male lines work, I think the user is just confused, I'm trying to clear it up. Maybe check out his talk page to and see if you can add anything to my explanation. --BachLynn23 01:42, August 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Sorry, we must have been editing his talk page at the same time. I've explained it as best as I can, he has stopped changing it, so I'm hoping that's a good sign.  Essentially he thinks it should say "male" because Harry is a boy.  --BachLynn23 01:50, August 20, 2010 (UTC)

Block
Can we please lock House of Black from being edited by unregistered contributors? I'm not sure how to do it, and that one contributor won't stop.

NimH 01:54, August 20, 2010 (UTC)

I agree, I can't think of anymore ways to explain the concept of genetics and blood lines, and he's still changing it regardless. This is starting to drive me nuts!!! --BachLynn23 01:58, August 20, 2010 (UTC)

I thought not, but I hoped we might be able to. I suppose it's better this way. Ah well, thanks anyway.

NimH 02:00, August 20, 2010 (UTC)

Perfect. Thanks a lot. Hopefully this doesn't occur again, but if it does I'll remember what to do next time. I feel I'm getting the hang of this.

NimH 02:05, August 20, 2010 (UTC)

Note
Hey someone redirected my Wand superstitons page but didnt include my wand superstitons info, can u add it in please.

American habit. Don't know british well.
Sorry if I write American instead of British, but I'm too stuck in that habit to not tell you.--<font face="Times" size="4" color="Black" >Iamsofakingcool (<font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="1" color="Red">Owl Me! )