HP prequel contest....details..

http://www.leakylounge.com/Contest-Corner-f243.html

For this contest, you must write your own prequel that is no more than 800 words and tells of the Harry Potter universe prior to the events in the first novel. Entries should also be focused on minor characters from the story and their backgrounds, as opposed to the stories of major characters such as Harry, Voldemort, or Dumbledore. All submissions must be sent to contests@the-leaky-cauldron.org by Sunday, July 27th at 11:59 pm (EDT) with “HP Prequel” in the subject line of the e-mail. The winner of this contest will receive their very own custom wand

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/fun/contests/hpprequel