"Albus, we've got to change that Ravenclaw password! It's happened again." McGonagall addressed at the first staff meeting of the year.
"What's happened again?" He asked, settling in his throne- er, chair. He surveyed the other professors. Snape looked as dour as ever, Pomona and Charity were having an animated discussion over muggle fetilizers. Sybil was trying to sneak some sherry behind Hagrid, who looked quite out of place. Professor Lupin was indisposed, likely curled up under his desk, gnawing on the legs again. He made a note to ask Mr. Filch to reinforce them again. Septima, bless her heart, was distracting Aurora. Maybe it was the other way around, given who was talking. Irma was beratring Binns again, no doubt over his inaccuracies and the Ravenclaws bugging her. Pomphrey was busy with a few of the first years. The others finally settled in, and He called order.
"I would like to thank you all for meeting here, once again. This has been the thirty-fifth year in a row we have not had a full staff at a meeting, and I myself find that to be quite an accomplishment. Now, Minerva, you had something to say to us?" The Wizened wizard said.
"Yes, well, Filius would likely be better at this than I." She admitted, ceding the time to the Charms Professor.
"As Minerva may have told you, we are having problems with the Ravenclaw dormitory password keeper again. I realize that it is tradition to have it give the riddle it gives, but too many students are using their cheek rather than their wits to get in. For those who are not aware, the current introductory question is: 'Where do vanished objects go?' The correct response varies anywhere from the textbook answer: a volcanoes caldera, the center of the earth, and the sun; to a logic puzzle involving either time or identical realities and or dimensions. It's really quite an impressive puzzle. Miss Lovegood's answer was particularly adroit-"
"Thank you Filius." Minerva interrupted, giving him an apologetic smile. "As stated, the problem is that too many students, rather than answering using their minds, are using their wands instead. The case I heard was, 'Why don't you find out? EVANESCO!' While this does work for the student in question, once the door closes, there is no one to give the riddle for anyone outside the common room. This has led to many a Ravenclaw spending the night or part of the day camped outside the tower, waiting for someone to emerge. This cannot continue. Sadly, we cannot simply ban this answer to the riddle, because it is an actual solution to the question. Therefore, we must change the introductory riddle."
"Have you questioned Mr. Potter? Or either of the Weasleys? They would be the type to do this. Careless fools they are, always seeking attention, the brats." Snape interjected darkly.
"Severus! This hardly seems like a Gryffindor thing to do. No offense Minerva, but it's too Slytherin. Gryffindors would barricade the hall rather than vanish the questioner. A more astute answer would be to ask Mr. Malfoy or one of the other Slytherins." Professor Vector, the other Slytherin alumni protested.
"Thank you, Septima. The issue still remains. What should we change it to?" McGonagall reiterates to blank looks. "Let me make this clearer, No one leaves until this is solved. That means no lemon drop runs, Albus."
Dumbledore gasps.