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Chapter Three – News
Daily Prophet, August 19th, 1997
BOARD REACHES DECISION… HOGWARTS TO CLOSE
A decision was made yesterday deciding the fate of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a decision of closure. This has been imminent since the shock murder of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore at the wand of Death Eater Severus Snape.
"We shall reopen after the war," replacement Headmistress Minerva McGonagall commented. "At current time it is just too dangerous for both teachers and students."
The Boards decision was 9-3.
Flourish and Blotts Bookshop in Diagon Alley is in a frenzy, selling more do-it-yourself OWL level instruction books than they can stock. Other arrangements have been made for students who have achieved OWL level studies. Many career paths have made NEWT level unnecessary in these times of war, so students can continue towards a profession, making extended on the job training programs for these people. This includes many high-level jobs, including Aurors, Healers and many Ministry of Magic apprenticeship positions.
For a full list of available professions and information on applying for one of these positions, see page 6.
Daily Prophet expose, January 23rd, 1998.
Exposed: Secret Lifestyle of Young Party Witch and Wizards.
A new shock lifestyle has griped England's youth.
Witches and Wizards as young as fifteen and ranging to their early thirties have embraced a new social pattern, unprecedented for war times. Wild behaviour, underage magic, excessive drinking and consorting with strangers in wild parties with overloud music most certainly is not the smartest or safest thing to do in these dangerous times, yet it is happening all over the country in secret. This reporter managed to find one, and unbeknownst to the recipients, interviewed several about this shock trend during He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named's second reign of terror.
"What's the point being alive if you're not living?" A Bertie Bott's employee questions. "If we start hiding away, he's already won!" Her statement causes a cheer around the room.
Several ex-Hogwarts students frequent here after the famous school's closure after Headmaster Albus Dumbledore's shock death. I ask one obviously younger party goer what year she should be in. Seventh, she tells me. The Chosen One, Harry Potter's year.
"Harry's a nice guy," she tells me with familiarity to The Boy Who Lived. "He's quiet, but outspoken at the same time." She tells me.
I ask her if there are any other of Potter's school friends around, if she was close to him at school, and the question on everyone's lips: where is our hero?
"I did the Yule Ball with Harry, and I shared a dorm with Harry's best friend, Hermione Granger," she informs, "and my best friend, who is around here somewhere, was dating his other best friend, Ron Weasley, for a couple of months last year.
"There's a heap of people who know Harry relatively well at these things, but none of us know where he is." I ask her what she would say if he saw his old school mates potentially putting themselves in danger at these parties.
'Danger?" She scoffs, "We're just having a bit of fun!"
While everyone seems to know each other at these parties, but as a newcomer, I am welcomed into the fold as if I was an old friend. This is the alarming part, the lack of caution. For all these people know, I could be a masquerading Death Eater, on a mission to get information, take someone hostage, or just begin a riot and cause many deaths.
"How does everyone know each other?" A ask a wizard of around thirty.
"We don't," He replies simply, asking me to dance. I tell him that these gatherings may attract dark wizard attention.
"Why would they care? We're just minding our own business."
Obviously oblivious to the danger they are placing themselves in, the party witch and wizards (who revere in their name) see no harm from their behaviour. As tomorrow's leaders of our society, they are not only putting themselves, but our future in danger. Their carelessness may just be their downfall.
Daily Prophet column, December 10th, 2000
Hunting Harry
On the third anniversary of this column, this week just have to be patient and keep asking the same question we have been asking for the past three years: where are you, Harry Potter?
Since the closure of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry over three years ago, Potter's whereabouts have been unknown.
Despite many unconfirmed sighting, the Chosen One has not been seen since late August 1997, where there were several photographs taken of Potter traipsing through Diagon Alley. He was seen there with also missing-in-action best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They made several stops that day, including Gringotts Bank (where Potter reportedly withdrew a ridiculously large amount of gold), and Weasley's older brothers joke shop, the infamous Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes.
Potters disappearance since that day has prompted many speculations, including that they Boy Who Lived lives no longer. However, this seems highly improbable. With his only real opponent defeated, He Who Must Not Be Named would have a tighter stranglehold over our community then he does at present time. This causes many to believe that Mr Potter is out there somewhere, waging his own silent battle against the Dark Lord.
So with just over two weeks until Christmas, we ask for a present. Give us a sign, Harry. Let us see that you are still around; give us some hope.
Daily Prophet column, 24th December 2000
Hunting Harry
Thankyou.
The mysterious Mr Potter is alive and well. No longer the scrawny boy we all remember fondly, a 20 year old man with broad shoulders and shaggy black hair was seen doing some Christmas shopping in Diagon Alley yesterday. Despite the physical differences, it was still the same old Harry Potter.
Seen with sidekicks Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, the three paused for a brief moment outside of Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions after visiting Gringotts Bank, where Potter once again withdrew an obscenely large amount of gold. After posing for a small handful of press photographs, Potter made a brief comment to Daily Prophet photographer, Darren Bobbins.
"Say Merry Christmas to the people who do Hunting Harry for me will you? I really enjoy reading about what I'm doing every week."
Merry Christmas to you too, Mr Potter. You are as enigmatic as ever.
Daily Prophet, November 1st, 2001
IT'S OVER
Harry Potter defeats Dark Lord.
At approximately 7:12 last night, He Who Must Not Be Named's second bout of terror was ended by our Chosen One, The Boy Who Lived (twice!) Harry Potter.
Our saviour has been absent from everything for the best part of the past four years. His presence has been felt amongst our community however, the Albus Dumbledore founded Order of the Phoenix maintaining the fight against the Dark Lord's Death Eaters in Potter's absence.
The vicious battle occurred at our saviour's boyhood home in Godrics Hollow. Ironically, the Dark Lord's demise came twenty years after his first downfall at Potter's hands. In a second twist of irony, it occurred at the same place as where You Know Who murdered Potter's parents, Lily and James Potter, and where he fell to Mr Potter whilst he was still in nappies.
As the place swarmed with Aurors, reporters and captured Death Eaters, a barely conscious Potter was escorted for the scene by his now famous best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger (joint winners of Witch Weekly's 'World's Best Sidekicks' competition). Also accompanying them were Head of Magical Law Enforcement and Weasley's father, Arthur Weasley, ex-Hogwarts professor and known werewolf Remus Lupin and Auror Nymphadora Tonks. They headed to St Mungo's Hospital where Potter resides in a private room under constant Auror supervision and with designated Healers under contract not to reveal that he is even a patient.
The capture of several infamous Death Eaters was confirmed by the Ministry of Magic after last nights events. Some of the notable amongst the captures include Severus Snape, Bellatrix Lestrange, Lucius Malfoy, Peter Pettigrew and several others from the two Azkaban Prison breakouts in the past six years. Pettigrew has been believed to be dead for the last twenty years, and upon his capture, Minster for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour released an official statement clearing the late Sirius Black; Harry Potter's godfather from the charges for which he was imprisoned for for twelve years. All Death Eaters have been taken to Azkaban awaiting trial.
While this is a day of celebration, we must stop to briefly remember the great witches and wizards who have passed in the horrors of You Know Who's reign. Among the many, this includes Dumbledore, Amelia Bones, Alastor Moody, Cornelius Fudge, Barty Crouch, Black, Emmeline Vance, Ludo Bagman, Horace Slughorn and many more.
A full report of Minister Scrimgeour and his undersecretary Dolores Umbridge's released statement on pages 3-5
Statement from Hogwarts Headmistress and board of governors, page 6-7
Unofficial statement of Harry Potter's injuries, page 8
Exclusive interview with Harry Potter about the Dark Lord's rebirth seven years ago, page 9-11
Full list of captured Death Eaters, page 12-15
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