OCTOBER OF 2004

Ginny Weasley's Report
I’m so thrilled to be writing for The Quibbler magazine! I’d like to thank the editors for allowing me this wonderful opportunity.

Anyway, I’ve been exposed to many kinds of muggle music, because, you know, my father’s so interested in muggle things and whatnot. When I was little, he used to bring home these enormous black disc things and they had holes in the middle of them, right? Then he had this even larger box thing—it was like a cornucopia jammed into a large wooden box! It was the strangest thing I’d ever seen! So anyway, he’d charm the disc or something so it would spin around and around on top of the box and music would fill the air! Well, I wouldn’t really call it music… sounded downright awful, really… a bunch of old people moaning about love, or losing their house because some woman stole it! Now, how can a muggle woman steal a house? It would take even a witch quite a bit of effort to steal a house, if you think about it. So anyway, my father, an intelligent and honest man (unlike some other fathers I’ve seen) who works for the Ministry, called the music from the black discs the “oldies” or something… I’ve seen old muggles listen to that sort of music, and it’s great that that’s what they like, but it really isn’t for people like me… the young, hip, vibrant generation… unlike some platinum-haired people I’ve seen around here…

However, I’ve explored many genres of muggle music and though a lot of it fits my taste, I’ve discovered that alternative rock is my cup of tea. More specifically, the band Evanescence, with female lead singer Amy Lee, is awesome. Her voice is like nothing I’ve ever heard and her lyrics are deep and meaningful. Best of all, she doesn’t scream her lyrics like the singers of someone else’s favorite band… but I also found another band I’m quite fond of. The band is called Bond and it’s four Australian muggle girls who play something like techno-classical music. Regular classical music bores me to no end, but the girls of Bond are very unique, so I like them.

As far as bad muggle music goes, well, I already said I wasn’t too fond of the “oldies” or classical music, but I also don’t like rap. The people speak (and I say speak because you really can’t call it singing) so fast you don’t even know what they’re saying and the one time you do hear what they’re saying, it turns out to be some awful, vulgar word. Hooligans, they are! As well as the people who listen to that kind of music… and of course I’m not pointing fingers in saying DRACO MALFOY… and I believe I’ll end my report in a fit of coughing now. Thank you.

Draco Malfoy's Report
Need an anti-coughing charm, Weasley?

Anyway, I’ve always been talented in the liberal arts, as well as other sorts of arts, so when The Quibbler, a newspaper (not a magazine, as my co-writer so stupidly decides to call it), approached me about participating in a debate article for my favorite month, I happily agreed. After I’d agreed, however, the absolutely charming editors decided to mention that I’d have to do a little bit of research… pertaining to MUGGLE hobbies and whatnot. How despicable. But I’m a nice guy… I’ll do it… after all, I get to clobber a muggle-loving Weasley in the process, right?

So after some rather time consuming research and the discovery of a compact disc player, I’ve come to the conclusion that my favorite type of muggle music would have to be punk rock. The band that appealed to me most was Linkin Park, a band of six men. Their lyrics are clean and profound. I must agree with my co-writer in saying that they scream, but they’re pretty talented to be able to scream in tune and get a message across to their listeners. They’re quite clever as well because many people can relate to their lyrics… well, not people like me, though… I couldn’t relate to muggle lyrics…

And regarding a certain redhead’s article, the music she referred to as the “oldies” is actually known as the “Golden Oldies”, though I don’t blame her for not knowing since her incompetent father taught it to her. And contrary to what she believes, though the “Golden Oldies” has quite a different beat than modern-day bands like Linkin Park, the lyrics are nice. Modern-day music is based off old music like this, so it’s hypocritical not to like the “Golden Oldies”. And while I’m on the topic of smashing my opponent’s views and opinions, classical music is not boring. It’s quite the opposite, actually. Classical music is nice to set you in a good mood, like when you listen to soft, serene music, or brilliant to set you in an absolutely sinister mood, like before a Quidditch match… not that I listen to classical music before Quidditch matches. But good music to listen to before Quidditch matches is rap. Eminem and Tupac are a couple of my favorites, and yes, they do use “vulgar” language, but it’s the message behind the words that counts. Plus, most rappers are men, not women, and there’s a reason why. Have you ever seen a woman clearly and concisely say—actually say—what she’s trying to say? The obvious and correct answer would be no, and I believe my co-writer proves that theory beautifully, ultimately meaning her report is absolute rubbish. I rest my case. Thank you.

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