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THE LION'S DEN
Issue Two
September 14th, 1977
Three Knuts
Hello Gryffindors! This is your reporter, Remus Lupin, sharing those big issues around the castle with his fellow housemates...
Feature Story:
Hogsmeade Trips To Be Cancelled?
With the growing number of Muggle and Wizard disappearances, Professor McGonagall thinks that it would be wise to cancel Hogsmeade trips until they die down.
"Our prime concern is the safety of our students," she said to your reporter two nights ago, after word that Hogsmeade trips were to be cancelled leaked out.
Professor Dumbledore, however, opposed McGonagall's idea.
"We are trying to keep things as normal as possible in this time of crisis," the elderly wizard said in an interview.
Further details will be posted in the next Den.
Shorts:
Food Column Hated By Readers, Pettigrew Attacked By Mob
Seems like nobody enjoyed Mr. Peter Pettigrew's food column. He was attacked by an angry mob of Gryffindors and three Hufflepuffs next to the portrait of Gumpy the Hippocampus three nights ago.
New Store In Hogsmeade
A new clothing store has opened in Hogsmeade, Wondrous Wizarding Wear.
Hippogriffs Put On 'Endangered Species List'
Hippogriffs, who have been dying out in massive numbers, are now on the International Endangered Species List, or IESL. Animals on this list include Demiguises, Hippocampuses, Phoenixes, Snidgets, and Unicorns. For a full list, please ask Madam Pince at the library.
If you have a problem, just...
Ask Sirius
Dear Sirius,
What's the answer to number five on the Transfiguration homework?
- Transfigurationally Impaired
Dear Transfigurationally,
I don't know, ask James.
- Sirius
Dear Sirius,
What's with the name Padfoot?
- Just Wondering
Dear Just,
Mind your own business.
- Sirius
Dear Sirius,
Were you a part of the mob that attacked Peter?
- A Rat Supporter
Dear A Rat,
Stay out of my column Pettigrew.
- Sirius
Dear Sirius,
Why do you not give advice to the hopeless morons that write into your column?
- NOT A Hopeless Moron
Dear NOT,
I beg to differ.
- Sirius
Dear Sirius,
Is there a fee to be in your fan club?
- A Fan
Dear A Fan,
No, but for a Galleon, you can buy a I HEART SIRIUS shirt.
- Sirius
Want to Ask Sirius? Slip your problem written on a scrap of parchment under the seventh year boys' dorm and if Sirius isn't a lazy bum, you might appear in the Den!
THIS SPACE IS CURRENTLY EMPTY.
If you would like to apply to write for the Den, please talk to Remus Lupin.
Big-mouth Rita Knows It All!
Rita Skeeter here, with all of the gossip that circulates throughout the school.
Frank Longbottom, seventh year, proposed to girlfriend and fellow seventh year, Alice Prewett, last night! "I feel like I'm in some kind of dream!" Longbottom said breathlessly after Prewett said yes.
Gideon Prewett, a sixth year and Alice's brother, is less than pleased. "She's much too young to be marrying!" he exclaimed, while his fifth year brother Fabian nodded next to him.
Invitations to the wedding will be going out in several months.
Sports With Potter
Hi Gryffindor students, young and old! I'm James Potter, here every week with your local, national, and international sports news!
LOCAL:
Tryouts for the following positions for Gryffindor's Quidditch Team are TOMORROW. There is still time to sign up, though!
Available Positions:
One Beater
One Chaser
Keeper
NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL:
Is this the end of a legend for the Chudley Cannons? This week, they lost both games they played against Puddlemere United and the Holyhead Harpies.
Kenmare Kestral's star chaser, Marc O'Connor, suffered a concussion when he fell from his broom last night when his team was playing the Denmark Dragons. The Kestral's still won, though.
STANDINGS:
Puddlemere United: 5-0
Wimbourne Wasps: 1-4
Tutshill Tornadoes: 2-3
Kenmare Kestrals: 3-2
Chudley Cannons: 3-3
Denmark Dragons: 2-3
London Lions: 3-2
Appleby Arrows: 1-4
Holyhead Harpies: 5-0
Yorkshire Yedis: 4-1
Liverpool Legends: 4-1
Birmingham Bears: 0-5
Oxford Owls: 3-2
Amsterdam Acromantulas: 4-1
Athens Ashwinders: 1-4
Dublin Diricawls: 2-3
Madrid Manticores: 5-0
Venice Vampires: 4-1
Manchester Mooncalves: 0-5
Moscow Mummies: 3-2
Milan Mokes: 0-5
Paris Phoenixes: 4-1
Listen to the Moscow Mummies take on the Milan Mokes at noon tomorrow and the London Lions take on the Paris Phoenixes tomorrow night at six on the Wireless. This was James Potter with sports. Over and out!
The Five W's With Lily Evans
Who: Students 3rd year and above
What: Hogsmeade trip
When: September 29th
Where: Hogsmeade
Why: DUH!
Who: Quidditch hopefuls and Quidditch team
What: Tryouts
When: September 15th
Where: The Quidditch Pitch
Why: To fill in three empty slots on the team.
Who: Students in need of Potions assistance
What: Remedial Potions classes
When: Sep. 16th and every Thursday after that, from 8:00 to 9:00 P.M.
Where: Professor Slughorn's classroom
Why: For Potions assistance
Who: All Seventh Years
What: 'What's Your Future?' classes
When: September 17th, and following months (dates to be determined)
Where: The Great Hall
Why: To guide Seventh Years to jobs that would be appropriate for them.
Well, guys, I need your help.
If you are writing a Marauder's Era Harry Potter story, and you would like your characters (they have to be MAIN CHARACTERS, like James, Sirius, etc) to be featured in the plot line of the Gossip Column, just leave the name of your story and the chapter in which the event occurs. If I like it, then it will go in the Gossip Column!
I'm also giving a character an editorial. It has to be a main character (i.e. mentioned in the books at least) and the spot will be where Peter's spot was once (thank you to Classic Autumn 15 for giving me the idea to... er... get rid of it.)
Also, for the Quidditch standings, if you live in a big, notable city and you don't have a team already posted, just tell me your city and I'll add it on! But, I WILL have a limit, so once I reach a certain amount, I won't post anymore cities.
Finally, if you have a question for Sirius, just leave it in your review!
PotterScar