The Third Task: The Cloak of Invisibility

Ignotus, the youngest and wisest of the three brothers, was a humble man and did not trust Death at all, and rather than ask for something to further his own desires, he asked for something that would enable him to leave Death and not be followed. Death, knowing he may have been outsmarted by Ignotus but not wishing to betray his true intentions in giving the brothers their "gifts," took off his own Cloak of Invisibility that he used to sneak up on people with and gave it to Ignotus with very bad grace. This was no ordinary Invisibility Cloak, as it provided everlasting protection to its wearer and did not fade with age as most Invisibility Cloaks often do. - from The Tale of the Three Brothers


The Cloak of Invisibility

The Challenge

Cover something up with an invisibility cloak. This should be something that you never want to see again. The cloak does not have a size limit. The item that you cover up has to be an object. It can't be a person, a sound or a smell or a taste or an idea, for example. It has to be something that can be seen.

Rules


provide a picture of the object that you want to cover. The maximum size for the image is 500px x 500px and 200kb. The picture of the object that you want to cover can be a photograph, an image found on the internet, etc.
label your object and write a brief description of the object - maximum - 200 words
write an explanation of why you want to make the object invisible - maximum - 500 words
credits - tell us where the picture of the object came from


Submissions

1. Once you have submitted your entry, it is done. No alterations or resubmissions allowed.
2. Please send your entry via Owl to one of the following staff members: SusanBones (http://www.cosforums.com/member.php?u=47011), Hes (http://www.cosforums.com/member.php?u=52712), RemusLupinFan (http://www.cosforums.com/member.php?u=23922), and lilyrose (http://www.cosforums.com/member.php?u=64972).

Deadlines
- the deadline for this entry will be Sunday, May 16th at 8pm GMT, which is 3 pm CDT. current time around the world (http://www.worldtimezone.com/)
- Timezone converter (http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc)

ETA: the entries are up and the Cloak Task (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=124689) is ready for the first round of voting.

Important
Remember all work must be kept anonymous. Please do not share your work, this includes hinting about elements of your work, with anyone until the voting is over. Any entries posted publicly anywhere else or otherwise shared will be disqualified. No exceptions.

Questions about the challenge go here.

Can you clarify the 'label your object' bit, please? :huh:

Yes, do the label and description have to be contained on the image itself, or can they be in the format of a separate text entry? :hmm:

No real people or no fictional ones as well?

This is interesting. I thought yesterday about what you would guys would come up with and I didn't think of this!

I like the challenge! :clap:
*tries to fit the task into her already crammed schedule*

So for clarification purposes, we can take a picture of something we want to cover and upload it as our entry? If we do that, then how do give credit as to where the picture came from?

I was planning on participating to get Gryffindor some extra 5 points, but I would have rather it been a person using the cloak or a character. I can´t think of any object I would like to cover up , Probably cause I had an idea already I cant think of other perspective to it. Things I don´t want to see, I give away. Why waste the space? I´ll try my best to think of something.

For those of us who are technically challenged when it comes to up loading pics could you post a link to some kind of instructions on how to do it ? Thanks in advance .

Can you clarify the 'label your object' bit, please? :huh:

Your label or description would say something like: "this is a red pencil with bite marks on the side" or something simple like that. We just want to know what it is a picture of.

Yes, do the label and description have to be contained on the image itself, or can they be in the format of a separate text entry? :hmm:

You can have the description listed as a line in the entry. The entry should be:
-picture
-description or label
-reason
-credit


No real people or no fictional ones as well?

It could be a portrait or a statue, but not a person.

So for clarification purposes, we can take a picture of something we want to cover and upload it as our entry? If we do that, then how do give credit as to where the picture came from?

You could say that you found a picture of a red pencil on the internet. Or you could say that you took the picture of the red pencil. Does that answer your question?

For those of us who are technically challenged when it comes to up loading pics could you post a link to some kind of instructions on how to do it ? Thanks in advance .

I'll get back to you on this. :)

I have a question, and there is no way to stay anonymous and ask my question here. Can I owl somebody individually with my query?

I'm not a mod, but yes, they would prefer that so you do remain anonymous!

I have a question, and there is no way to stay anonymous and ask my question here. Can I owl somebody individually with my query?

I always owl mods with my specific questions. :D

Interesting...I guess I'm mainly grateful that I don't have to do any real graphics, just find a picture and upload it.

The submitting of the picture must be from photobucket, etc, as other times?

Yep :)

I'm in. Atleast I can do one task for Ravenclaw.

I think I've got a few ideas...I think.

Submitted mine. *phew*

do these have to be practical things? I mean something that you could literally cover up and forget about/ There are some things I would like to rid the world of but just covering them up and ignoring them isn't going to do anything, the problem will still be there.

Submitted mine. *phew*

:wow:
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Is this the last task of the challenge?

do these have to be practical things? I mean something that you could literally cover up and forget about/ There are some things I would like to rid the world of but just covering them up and ignoring them isn't going to do anything, the problem will still be there.

Send an Owl to one of the mods to ask about your idea if you want to know if it is okay. :)

I didn't really have anything specifically but I was thinking of the mirror of erised challenge where Susan had the entry about having her girls and I did something a little more superficial.

How did I miss this announcement? Good thing I checked in while there's still a bit of time to put something together. :D

Question re: Photobucket... Are the mods going to download the image files and post them on the CoS website?

I'm asking because it's very easy to find out whose account a picture is coming from if it's being posted from a URL on Photobucket, since Photobucket includes username in the URL.

I'm asking because it's very easy to find out whose account a picture is coming from if it's being posted from a URL on Photobucket, since Photobucket includes username in the URL.For the Trapdoor contest, I made a second photobucket account that did not identify me since my primary one is easily identifiable as mine.

For the Trapdoor contest, I made a second photobucket account that did not identify me since my primary one is easily identifiable as mine.

Okay. Thanks. That's what I've done.

I just went ahead and used my mom's account. I don't think there's anything about her username which could direct people's thoughts to me.... :hmm:

Question re: Photobucket... Are the mods going to download the image files and post them on the CoS website?

I'm asking because it's very easy to find out whose account a picture is coming from if it's being posted from a URL on Photobucket, since Photobucket includes username in the URL.

We have a staff photobucket that we can use for entries that might identify the entrant.

I'm having difficulty copying and pasting my entry into an owl, is there a way I could email it to one of the mods? :hmm: I've had this same problem before with one of the other contests, and unfortunately it's happening again. :grumble: :sigh:

I sent my entry in. Looking forward to see the entries!

*Enters panic mode*

Time has expired. All entries were due 40 minutes ago.

Sorry to my fellow Gryffindors. I didn't manage to get an entry in this time. This week has just been entirely too crazy.

Good luck to all the Gryffindors who did manage an entry!

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo261/DenMuggle/COS%20Avatars/Go-Gryff-1.gif

YUSS!!! I love CoS on Twitter! Received text that the Cloak entries were up and came right over to see! :clap:


One problem: I can't see entries 22-26. They appear to be blank. :hmm:

Ah cool, glad the twitter account works for you ^_^

Those posts should be deleted, will get on to it.

YUSS!!! I love CoS on Twitter! Received text that the Cloak entries were up and came right over to see! :clap:


One problem: I can't see entries 22-26. They appear to be blank. :hmm:

They are blank. :agree:

And now they have been covered up with an invisibility cloak. :)

See Dumbledore is still fast, even after his death ;)

Sorry to my fellow Gryffindors. I didn't manage to get an entry in this time. This week has just been entirely too crazy.

Good luck to all the Gryffindors who did manage an entry!

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo261/DenMuggle/COS%20Avatars/Go-Gryff-1.gif

Don't worry Den. I'm sure a few Gryffindors entered. I did! (For once, yeah, I know)

See Dumbledore is still fast, even after his death ;)

Awesomesauce :D

Great entries everyone! I have to wonder if there will be a sub-category just for the Twilight entries. :lol:

There are just 21 entries. Weird.

Great entries everyone! I have to wonder if there will be a sub-category just for the Twilight entries. :lol:

:lol: That's what I was thinking but even though there are so many about Twilight they all have a slightly different take on why it should disappear.

That's a great idea! I was actually surprised about how many turned up. :lol:

Den_Muggle, I cannot believe you! :grumble:

All the entries are really great. I can't believe some of the stuff we came up with. Can't wait to really get into the voting. Good job, guys!

I read 19 entries so far, such a great bunch of entries. I'll have a lot of trouble voting, I'm sure of it.
I'll leave the next two entries for tomorrow. :D

I just want to say a collective congratulations to everyone who submitted entries.
As I found them so enjoyable to read, I felt immediately compelled to write individual praises and have already posted my feedback.
Serious kudos to everyone who put in such hard work, there was a remarkably high standard. :)

Dis is cool.

Voted and made comments. Can't wait to see who made it to the final round.

For those who didn't see already, the final round of voting for the Cloak task has started :)

When does voting end? Professor Dumbledore didn't say.

(I've already voted) :)

Prof Dumbledore said: MAY 31ST AT 3PM GMT (see the entries thread)

Final round voting. (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?p=5538431#post5538431)

Prof Dumbledore said: MAY 31ST AT 3PM GMT (see the entries thread)

Well, he says now. :lol:

Prof Dumbledore said: MAY 31ST AT 3PM GMT (see the entries thread)


That's my parents' 30th anniversary and Memorial Day (here in the States).

Voted already! Most of my favourite entries made it to the final round that, I found it difficult to just pick one.. Good lucke everybody :D

Most of my favorites made the finals, too! I think I know which one I'm voting for, but I'll ponder it a while longer. Good luck to all of the finalists!

People if you haven't voted please do so. You will get a cookie or chocolate for it.

Grrr... I hate time zones. :grumble:

I just voted.

*eagerly awaits chocolate* :drool:

Grrr... I hate time zones. :grumble:

You still have three days to vote :)

I just voted.

*eagerly awaits chocolate* :drool:

Nothing just about that since you voted 4 days ago, sneaky ... but here...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41zHC9z-AaL._AA280_.jpg

If I have already voted, is the chocolate offer still open? :D

Let me think... :hmm:

Sure ^_^

Thanks!!! You can never have too much chocolate. :D

It's chocolaaaate! It's a caaaaat! :clap:

It's an incredible difficult decision! Eat it or watch it...

I'm sure the kitteh won't mind. *nibbles a bit on the ears*

Hmmm - chocolate dogs would be bigger ...

It's chocolaaaate! It's a caaaaat! :clap:

It's an incredible difficult decision! Eat it or watch it...

I'm sure the kitteh won't mind. *nibbles a bit on the ears*

Be careful it might hit you.

Hmmm - chocolate dogs would be bigger ...

Yes but I'm a catlover ^_^

*breaks the tail off and runs, stuffing the chocolate in his face :p*

*finds it difficult to decide to have a piece of the chocolate kitty*

What if I don't like chocolate? :no:

Then leave the chocolate and the kitty alone. :p

What if I don't like chocolate? :no:

Then you're banned from this forum. :wave:

Oh, all right. We can keep the non-chocolate lovers. More chocolate for the me, I mean the rest of us.

That would have been a great thing to cover with the cloak. My secret stash of chocolate so that Gertie couldn't find it. Dang.

I don't know if that's a smart idea - gerite has the power to make your life miserable :eeep:

That is why I hide my stash and give Gertie chocolate bribes every once in a while to keep her happy.
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc125/StorytellerRox/chocolate_shoes1.jpg
Who doesn't love chocolate and they are shoes too. It's a win win.

All right, I've just voted despite of my own rule of not voting on a second round if I haven't voted on the first one. Did I hear anything about chocolate?

Perhaps...if there's some left over.

Is the voting closed? I already voted (and even got chocolate!). But I just thought I'd check.

I thought it was supposed to be over by now. Where are the results?

I haven't seen Hes at all today. Maybe Professor Dumbledore has not yet received the final tallies. :D

Voting is closed. You'll get the results soon. :)

Thanks, Susan! :D

Yay! :clap: Can't wait for results!

Here is the list of entrants and finalists.

The entrants:

1 - Daggerstone [S]
2 - WildOldDan [G]
3 - GraceD [G]
4 - ArryGrotter [H]
5 - LoonyforMoony [H]
6 - baseballblondie [H]
7 - Dan_the_Man [H]
8 - HMN [H]
9 - MmeBergerac [R]
10 - TWZRD [H]
11 - storyteller [R]
12 - MC2456 [G]
13 - ccolinsmith [G]
14 - leah49 [G]
15 - freelantzer [H]
16 - FurryDice [H]
17 - witchsmart [G]
18 - bellatrix93 [S]
19 - Vigneshnimbus [H]
20 - Perlidia [H]
21 - xhanax315 [R]


The 12 finalists:
2 - WildOldDan [G]
5 - LoonyforMoony [H]
8 - HMN [H]
9 - MmeBergerac [R]
10 - TWZRD [H]
12 - MC2456 [G]
13 - ccolinsmith [G]
14 - leah49 [G]
15 - freelantzer [H]
17 - witchsmart [G]
19 - Vigneshnimbus [H]
21 - xhanax315 [R]

You can talk about your entries now.

************************************************** ***********

We have a whole lot of ties this time.

Results

Entry - place
1st place - 7 votes
- #17 - Witchsmart [G]

2nd place - 3 votes:
- #2 - WildOldDan [G]
- #5 - LoonyForMoony [H]
- #14 - Leah49 [G]

3rd place - 2 votes
- #8 - HMN [H]
- #9 - MmeBergerac [R]
- #12-MC2456 [G]
- #15-freelantzer [H]

4th place - 1 vote
- #13 - ccolinsmith [G]
- #19 - vigneshnimbus [H]

Congratulations to all the winners! :clap:

Banners and House points will be awarded in a few days.

ETA: The contest isn't over yet. We are going to have one more task. Details will be announced soon.

Oh my gosh! I came in second place! This is the first time ever that I made it to the final round and placed! Thank you so much for your votes! :D

The contest isn't over yet. We are going to have one more task. Details will be announced soon.:wow: One more task? Now I'll be thinking about what it could be . . . :D

Congrats to all the winners, and a major kudos to the mods for all their hard work! :clap:

Congratulations everyone. I wish more Ravenclaws had won though :sad:

Congrats to all the winners! :clap:

I can't wait to see whatthe next task is. Maybe something like which of the three hollows would you choose and why.

Just was wondering why Dan_the_Man isn't listed as a Hufflepuff as he sure is one :hmm:??

Congrats to all who entered and placed in the third task .

Congrats everyone! And wow..I got third place. Teehee.

Just was wondering why Dan_the_Man isn't listed as a Hufflepuff as he sure is one :hmm:??

She is listed as a Hufflepuff on the score sheets, where it counts. ;)
I've added the brackets to her name in the list. Thanks for noticing it. :)

Congrats to the winner! :clap:

Wait, what does that mean another task??? :wow: who, what, where was the 4th Hallow?

They cut the fourth Hallow out of your book. Anyhoo you will see ^_^

Another task! EEEK! Really?

Yay, smartie! :clap:



Is there any chance I can go on summer hols one year WITHOUT a contest hanging over my head, oh Unspeakable One? :grumble:

:lol:

Nope :D

Congrats to all the winners! :) This was a fun task to vote on.

New task??!!! :wow:

Can't wait to see what that's gonna be... :D

Congrats to the winners!! :clap:. I just saw the results. And yay I got a banner, too. :D.
Can't wait to see the final task.

YAY bella! I really like the banners...so I'm putting it to be my sig pic. It's so nicely done :)

I LOVE the new banners! Especially the one in my sig. Thank you! Thank you!

I love HMN's banner!

I can't wait for the last task!!! WEEEEE HOOOOO!!!

Seconded! :clap:

I think it (last Quest) has either something to do with the DH symbol, or death. Maybe we're supposed to write an essay on the "next great adventure"

The Afterlife...a story or artwork on the characters in the afterlife.

Last task? - which hallow would you chose, and why.

Didn't we do that for the sorting thingie? :huh:


My bet is we'll be making a fourth one. :relax:

Last task? - which hallow would you chose, and why.
Wouldn't that give away which house we're in? :p

:shrug: 4 houses, 3 hallows, not necessarily.