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So, this is a collection of various challenge ideas I've come up with over the years. If you are at all interested in using one of these challenges, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! Review and tell me who you are, and when the story is up, gimme a link! I really want to see what people do with these.

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Challenge 1: "Break Down the Barriers"

Year: Any.

Ship(s): Mostly any, just so more people can work on it, but preferably Harry/Hermione (H/Hr) or Harry/Hermione/Luna (H/Hr/L), if there are any relationships.

Rating Limit: None - Author's Choice

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Erotic, Erotic Comedy, Horror, Mythology/Folklore, Romance – Author's Choice, any combination, including forgotten. No slash/yaoi/crack-fics

Plot Requirements:

We all know about the Statute of Secrecy, and how it keeps the Muggle world from discovering the Magical one. But what if something happened, something so monumental that even if all the magic users worked together, they couldn't possibly hope to cover it up? What if the Statute was broken in such a way that the Magical world could no longer hide? What would that cause to occur? What could be so monumental as to cause such a thing to happen? That's up to you to decide.

However, there are some requirements. If you set the story (or have it start) before Hogwarts, Harry must learn he is a Wizard early as well. This is entirely acceptable for this particular challenge, and I'd enjoy seeing what people might do with that plot thread. If set during or even after Hogwarts, remember to take into consideration the effects it might have on all the parties involved (Harry and friends, Hogwarts, the Ministry, the general Magical population, any other magical Species that can be seen my muggles, the Muggles themselves, Voldemort and his forces). Though this should be important even Pre-Hogwarts, it is especially important when you have the events of the books (or whatever plot you might set up running up to this event) already in motion, as these can have a HUGE effect on them. For instance, if the Muggles discover the Magical world, they might just learn the location of Platform 9 3/4 at the beginning or end of a school year, which could cause an untold number of problems for the students going to or leaving Hogwarts! A change in the ride to Hogwarts in 3rd Year could cause changes to the event with the Dementors on the train, or any number of other problems.

Author's story from here: Other than that, there are really no limitations. Go wild! Be creative, and see what this strange world where the Magical and Mundane are no longer separated will take you! And most of all, have fun! And please, make sure to respond here to let me know you're writing it, as I REALLY wanna know what you're gonna do with this plot!