WIZARDRY WORLDWIDE
WIZARDRY WORLDWIDE
ISSUE #1, 11-06-2001
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THE EDITOR, MERLIN TWIG
QUIDDITCH TO BE BANNED?
LONDON – An amazing sight when a handful of activists
protested in Diagon Alley yesterday. All sorts of jinxes and hexes were
used to get their point across. The activists protested for the banning
of Quidditch. In their eyes it is barbaric and far too dangerous. The leader
of the group Bruno Stick said, "I can't believe we even allow our children
to play it. People died during matches. It's simply unacceptable." Shoppers
who were confronted with the action tried to ignore the activists, which
was quite hard because of their appearance. The activists wore bright red
robes referring to all blood lost by Quidditch victims. They also brought
pictures of the people in question. Ministery officials didn't intervene.
No official reason for this approach has been given yet, but shopkeepers
have their own hunches. "Simply afraid of the racket those people could
have caused together," the owner of 'Flourish and Blotts' told reporters
just minutes after the action had been ended. "If I were them, I would
worry more about the hardworking people here," another source revealed,
"They can't destroy a tradition like Quidditch!" I'm sure this will continue
to be a heated argument for some time. But how this will end will remain
a mystery.
ALMOST A NEW RECORD
AMSTERDAM – Finally Dutch Quidditch players are up to
the international leagues. Over the weekend the Water Wanderers subdued
the Demon Dodgers. In a game that is one of the shortest of all time, seeker
Walter Water was the hero. He captured the Snitch in only 4 seconds. That's
just half a second over the record set by Roderick Plumpton in 1921. This
ended a game in an obvious 150 – 0. Some fans left with a sense of unease,
obviously hoping they'd get more for their money. Insiders tip Walter as
the seeker for the coming national team. Only time will tell were this
will go…
OFFICE FIRE IN AMERICA
NEW YORK – A minor disturbance at the American Ministery
of Magic last Saturday. A fire destroyed an office leaving it in ashes
in a matter of minutes. Investigators believe the young wizard that resided
in the office left a magical fire unattended for too long. The result being
an ashwinder* coming from the fire slithering away to a dark spot. Of course,
the creature ignited in minutes. Wizards from the local Department of Magical
Law Enforcement were just in time to put out the fire and find any eggs
to avert further damage. An official statement has been made saying the
situation is under control. Some sources say the wizard in question has
been fired. This has not been confirmed yet.
(* For any further information on the danger of ashwinders
we refer you to 'Fantastic Beasts and Were to find them' by Newt Scamander)
DARK MAGIC CAUSE OF DEATH?
LONDON – Again questions has been raised considering safety
during the Triwizard Tournament. Everyone knows the latest edition of this
event left the 14-year-old wizard Cedric Diggory dead and numerous other
people scarred for life. Ministery officials now wonder if the age-old
event should be forbidden because of the high risks. Cornelius Fudge was
reluctant to speak to us, but finally agreed to a brief comment. "I deeply
regret the events at Hogwarts, but they are solely the effect of dark magic.
Every possible safety measure has been taken to assure the safety of any
future champions." To find out what happened during the brief time Harry
Potter and Cedric Diggory disappeared during the Tournament we tried to
talk to the famous boy who defeated the he-who-must-not-be-named. Some
people seem to blame the young wonder for Diggory's death. Unfortunately
he wasn't available for comments as were his closest friends Ron Weasley
and Hermione Granger. Albus Dumbledore, current headmaster at Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and personal friend of Harry, did not
say anything to reveal their location either. He said that he preferred
their privacy above anything else. More news as it comes.
NEW CREATURE
NAIROBI – Wizards all over the world have reacted in delight
to the find of a new breed of magical creature by the famous magizoologist
Peter Horntail. He found the creature by accident when he was walking home
after a day of studying. When he followed a strange noise he heard, he
found the creature he calls a Herbapiscis. Of what he observed he was able
to make enough conclusions for an in depth profile. It seems to be a nocturnal
creature that lives on low plants. It has some very odd features including
ability to levitate in midair without any need for outside resources. The
creature resembles a blue fish of about 5 inches with a black horn on its
tail. So far there has been no evidence to assume it's dangerous. "It feels
great to make such a discovery," Horntail told us, "This will change the
literature, with this proof Scamander will have to include the herbapiscis
in a new print of 'Fantastic Beasts and Were to find them'." Horntail's
find will be published in 'Magizoology Monthly' next month.
STORM STALLS OWLS
MONTREAL – A storm over the Atlantic Ocean caught several
owls by surprise last night. A local family of wizards saw it happen and
set out to sea to safe the animals. They have decided to look after the
owls until they are well enough to continue their journey. This may cause
some owls between Canada and Europe to be severely delayed. The Ministery
of Magic in Canada is already trying to get substitutes.