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Chapter 50: News Bulletins

RAI Magical News Channel Transcript for August 28th. News bulletin No 1

There has been a serious incident today at the Capitoline Wolves vs Vratsa Vultures game. There are a number of different reports coming in. There appears to have been an incident in the Vratsa box that has led to a crowd crush. The current number of victims is listed at 50 and we expect it to rise considerably.

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RAI Magical News Channel Transcript for August 28th. News bulletin No 2

The latest update on the Capitoline Wolves vs Vratsa Vultures crowd crush incident, the death toll is currently 75. It appears that there was a kidnapping attempt by wizards in dark robes and white face masks in the Vratsa box. The appearance of these dark robed wizards and resulting duel that occurred with the invited guests led to the crowd crush. This first kidnapping attempt is believed to be the work of the UK Magical Government. In the middle of this the benched player Pete Griddle abducted Miss Granger who is the current paramour of the Vratsa seeker, Viktor Krum. There was a dramatic tussle for the young lady and she was last seen falling from Griddle's broom before apparently port keying away to a safe location. It is unknown if Pete Griddle was working in conjunction with the British MOM or another organization.

We are now going to our on site Reporter Tyson Cesar.

Tyson Cesar: There has been no announcement from the Vratsa Club management. The Italian MLE is now on site and running an investigation in what happened along side of the ongoing emergency recovery operation.

The two clubs have been seen assisting in the recovery of the crush victims and the lawn pitch area has been separated into two areas one an urgent triage area and the second area for the horrifying collection of dead. The rising death toll latest official count is at 75.

The count could go higher, the stands are being searched extensively for further victims of this terrible incident. The medical staff members here are overwhelmed so any mediwitches out there, please apparite to the Capitoline Wolves Fitness Club entrance to register to help.

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RAI Magical News Channel Transcript for August 28th. News bulletin No 3

The latest official death toll is 105 for this horrendous act of terrorism. It had been suggested by some sources that it is an act of state sponsored terrorism. The suggestion is that the British Magical Government using official personnel carried out an attempt to kidnap Miss Hermione Granger. To learn more we are now crossing to our Political commentator Guido Garibaldi for his analysis of the situation.

Transcript of Guido Garibaldi piece.

From various sources within the Italian MLE it appears that this dreadful incident was a state sponsored kidnapping attempt by the British Magical Government, the Ministry of Magic. Unfortunately the recent press reports about Death Eater activity in the UK triggered the crowd response, which resulted in the crush.

The intended victim in this kidnapping attempt is the young witch, Miss Hermione Granger. She recently applied for Magical refugee status in France. Now what we do know is that Miss Granger is a Muggle born dual national of the UK and France.

Due to persecution she has received in the UK she made the decision during her summer school holidays in France not to return to the UK as she felt that she was no longer safe from the UK Government and as some sources suggest this includes the Dark Lord, Voldermort. She is known to be a close friend of Harry Potter.

Miss Granger has lost her parents apparently as she is legally enfranchised in the UK Muggle world and has a nominated Magical Guardian. We do not know under what circumstances but she appears to be orphaned. Her Magical Guardian is also a dual national and was in the stadium box. Baron Beauvau and his wife who is a trained Auror were both involved in the dueling and they protected a number of team players' wives from the UK MOM attackers.

Besides the main body of UK MOM attackers there was a second kidnapping attempt was made by Pete Griddle who it is believed to be under an Imperius curse. Miss Granger dramatically escaped from Griddle's clutches as it has been suggested that witch can and will defend herself. Talking to witnesses she was struggling and kicking the player to get him to release her. She must be exceptionally brave or fearful to decide to fall while port keying. There is a suggestion that this attempt by Griddle was done under the direction of the Dark Lord and it may have been a separate planned attack from the UK MOM attack on the family box.

It appears that there is a major diplomatic incident going on over this young witch. Fortunately for Miss Granger and her supporters that this incident occurred in Rome and not far from the Magical United Nations base in the Vatican City. The International and Principality Chief Warlock, Patriarch Maximillian, has already announced that there are intense negotiations going on to protect this vulnerable young witch.

It should be noted that Miss Granger gains her majority next month and a formal engagement contract is expected from the Vratsa seeker, Viktor Krum who is a Bulgarian national. Miss Granger met Krum during the Triwizard Tournament two years ago at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Miss Granger is described by her professors at the school, as one of the brightest witches of her age they have ever encountered.

Today's episode could be the latest attempt by the UK MLE to control Muggle born witches and wizards under the delusional idea that Muggleborn Magical persons have actually stolen their magic. There has been a suggestion that the UK MOM have a plan to stripping Magical Muggleborn of their powers.

Another suggestion that through the controlling bonds of marriage Muggleborn witches will be made to transfer their powers to Pure Blood wizards. The thought of being stripped of your magic unwillingly is horrendous enough but then to have it used by a dark and demented force such as the evil wizard, the Dark lord, and his minions, the Death Eaters, it is just …. Just totally unspeakable, it is completely way too horrifying to mention.

The Magical United Nations Security Council looks to be preparing a number of resolutions to put in place sanctions against the UK Magical community. Travel advisories for most European Magical Countries are advising against visiting the UK and there appears to be the possibility of a closure of Magical borders along with greatly restricted trade or interaction. We now have to watch the outcomes of the meeting of the Security Council but there will be more Magical refugees from the UK in the near future until the current UK Government is over turned and the Dark Lord defeated.

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The International Magical press, except for the British media agencies, was vocal in damning the incident and the cause of the tragic crowd crush. The British Magical press only mentioned the crowd crush and the abandonment of the game.

As part of the response to the press interference in the UK, Radio Luxembourg set up a Digital Radio Mondiale channel as well as a long range channel on 252 kHz. The broadcaster would be well known to many recent Hogwarts students, it was Lee Jordan who started his broadcasting career as the quidditch commentator at Hogwarts. After Graduation Lee had interned at the BBC before moving to Europe and joining Radio Luxembourg.

There was an awareness that Magical Britain was well behind in the use of Muggle technology so the two media channels options was going to be employed.

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Order of Phoenix amulet

Radio broadcast LW 252. Pass news round.

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Truth Tales (a banned UK publication and now underground publication)

The Daily Prophet is just a puppet of the Ministry of Magic. Listen to the truth, Radio Luxembourg is now broadcasting an English Language World Service directed at providing the truth from the rest of the world to those under the oppressive lying régime of the current Ministry of Magic and the Pure Blood Elite. Listen on LW 252 or use the digital network. Google it.

Crowd crush in Rome was caused by the Ministry of Magic when they attempted to kidnap Miss Hermione Granger friend of the Boy-who-lived, Harry Potter.

He-who-must-not- named has returned just like Harry Potter said he had. Could this mean that this evil wizard has infiltrated the Ministry?

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Dear Harry

I am safe and well. There has been an attempt by the Ministry of Magic to kidnap me, today in Rome at Viktor's game. Well technically there has been two attempts at the same time but the Italian MLE is describing it as one attempt as they believe that due to the current political situation in the UK if the MOM had captured me it would not have been long before I was handed over to the Dark Lord and the Death Eaters.

I am currently safe in a sanctuary, however many innocent civilians were injured and killed in a crowd crush. There is a big political storm going on at the moment. I applied for French Magical Refugee status a couple of weeks ago and the attempt is just going to help support my claim that I am being oppressed and persecuted.

Watch yourself as I feel that there is going to be more trouble.

Love

Mimi.

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To All.

I am safe and currently in protective custody. Commander Scarlet knows exactly where I am. I have my house elf Misty here so we will be ok. Arabella is recovering well and it looks like she will have to go into hiding for a while as she will need some recuperation.

Love Mimi.

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Dear Albus Dumbledore.

I am not very happy about your past actions in relation to me and my magic. I have grave concerns about your ability to protect myself and my friends. Don't tell me it is for the greatest good. Was it for the greatest good to have Harry under the care of the Dursleys? Why did no one step in ever to protect the boy from the abuse he has suffered at their hands?

Don't tell me that you could not have known that Harry was getting abused? How is that for the greater good?

I will control my own life and destiny Albus and if it means I pull the walls of Hogwarts down I will, as you know I can. Harry has needed my power in the past and we scraped through by our teeth when I could have boosted him and this terrible war could have been ended before now. How many more people have to suffer for the greater good? Why did so many people have to die today if was for the greater good.

Albus while I am not happy we need to work together to overcome Tom Riddle. That means you have to let individuals make their own decisions and they can only do that with all the cards on the table. An informed decision requires all the information available to be laid on the table not just partial truths. It is lying by deception when you withhold information.

To help ensure my cooperation in the future I would suggest that you consider how you are going to get Harry and the Weasleys to my two weddings. It is necessary that we work together and these two occasions can be used to increase the trio bond that we have.

I will work with you to see to the end of the Dark Lord but I think it is only fair to warn you that I will never support you if you ever think about becoming the Minister of Magic. I think you have been welding power for too long as a General. The frequent stepping into that type of role has gone straight to your head. You have forgotten the realities of the world and you use people are like we are wizarding chessboard pieces. Sorry but we are human and we live and breathe.

Sincerely

Hermione Granger.

(A/N: Not very Slytherin in her demands but that sounds like implied blackmail threat to me)

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Text message on cell phone.

V are you Ok. When is good time to call. I am safe. H ;)

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H call me at 21:00 will be in private room then. V.

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Mobile phone conversation at 21:00

"Viktor", was the husky almost breathless voice.

"Hermione are you safe and vell? You scared me so much vhen you fell. I felt so hopeless that you vere out of my reach. You are not hurt", queried a pained young man who kept replaying the dramatic fall in his mind like a loop.

"I am fine", she assured him "How are you? What happened at the stadium?"

"I am fine but a little tired tonight. Both teams helped in the rescue operation for the crowd crush victims. There are so many dead", he informed her. You could hear the bone tiredness that he had in his voice along with his distress over the tragic deaths.

Her heart fluttered over the fact she was not there with him to comfort him over the dramatic events of this day and she felt extremely guilty that these deaths had occurred over some misguided madman's desire for her. Why did Moldyshorts want her so badly other than to break up the Golden Trio a simple old Adava would do that but today it appears they wanted her in person. He wanted her alive.

"It is not your fault my love. You do what you can but there is always more so you feel guilty. You helped many today; you tried to help those who died, which is more than many who have official positions in government agencies. If the UK MOM was not so corrupt maybe Tom Riddle would not have gained power the first time and maybe he would not have so much influence he has today. How many officials hide behind the rules and regulations? Today you and your team stepped up and did what was necessary for those people you did not have to but you did", she counseled him.

"Vhy do you always have a logical answer or explanation?" he asked imagining her teeth biting her bottom lip when she was intensely concentrating. How many times during the Triward trip to England had he watched her teeth nibbling on her lip and wishing it was his own to be nibbling on her lip.

"Cause I am logical most of the time my love. However, I can be completely illogical too when my emotions are aroused", advised the whiskey eyed beauty and he was transported to the memory of their passionate kisses.

"Vitch vhy are you teasing me? (chuckles) I have only just started to learn to understand the double meaning of many English sentences", yes just talking to her on a phone could send the blood south in him.

"I was not teasing Viktor. I am saying the truth. I have a temper and I am sorry now in advance for when I lose it upon you", she sagely advised him. The make up sex would be good so good that he could see that there would be times he would provoke her ire to watch her passion before sampling it for himself.

"Never you are just a passionate person vho knows their own mind. I don't vant a simpering fan girl I vant an intelligent vitch vho challenges me", he responded thinking how true it was. Fan girls had never interested him. Yes her beauty was not a fashionable ideal but she was magnificent in his eyes.

The two conversed for about half an hour before a number of yawns by both of them creped into the conversation. Yawn "Sorry Vik my beloved I don't mean to be rude but I am very tired after all the excitement. I know you must be doubly so too and I think it is time we hang up now. I will text you tomorrow when I am able to call. Take care and Good night. Obecham te (I love you)" was the husky whisper.

"Ee az te obecham (I love you too)" his reply as he listened to the last husky breaths of the witch before the call ended.