DAILY PROPHET

Scenes of Terror at the Quidditch World Cup

By Rita Skeeter

Thousands of the magical community had gathered in anticipation for the final game of the Quidditch World Cup just last night, but they were not expecting such terror in the aftermath. A group assailants stormed the campground, levitating a Muggle attendant and his family in front of them in a show of what could only be described as hideous! The Ministry blunders extended not only to the culprits not being apprehended and lax security for allowing this group to disturb the peace but having Dark wizards running around is a national disgrace! More than half of the campground was razed to the ground and the damage to the tents of many wizarding families, both foreign and national, will cost a heavy Galleon.

Amongst the mayhem of this attack, in which several were injured, from the forest bordering the campsite, someone released the Dark Mark, (pictured above).

If the terrified wizards and witches who waited breathlessly for news at the edge of the wood expected reassurance from the Ministry of Magic, they were sadly disappointed. A Ministry official emerged some time after the appearance of the Dark Mark, alleging that nobody had been hurt, but refusing to give any more information. Whether this statement will be enough to quash the rumors that several bodies were removed from the woods an hour later, remains to be seen.

DAILY PROPHET

SPORTS SECTION; THIRD PAGE

Ireland Wins Quidditch World Cup: The Shocking Outcome

By Odrick Dougal

Spectators of the Quidditch World Cup, hosted by Great Britain, were on the edge of their seats during this fantastical finale. Ireland's teamwork, which they are well-known for, has never been better than against the Bulgarians. Within the first half hour of the match, Ireland had scored over one hundred points, putting them in the lead for the game, versus Bulgaria's meager ten points.

Bulgarian Seeker, Viktor Krum, executed a Wronski Feint that had Irish Seeker, Aidan Lynch, seeking medical attention from the mediwizards on standby, while he himself rolled out of the highly dangerous move with no damage. That is not to say that Bulgaria escaped without injuries. After the team mascots, (Bulgaria's Veela and Ireland's leprechauns), fell into violent rioting, Irish Beater, Finbar Quigley, scored a lucky hit to Bulgarian Chaser Clara Ivanova, which incapacitated her, with the help of a stray fireball, to the point she sought medical attention later at Saint Mungo's Hospital. Healer Stoneheart has informed the Daily Prophet that Ivanova is doing just fine, and thanks to all her fans for the support.

With Ivanova unable to resume play, and the pressure on, Bulgaria brought in Reserve Chaser, Lilyanna Krum. Lilyanna Krum, is, of course, related to Victor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker. For such a relatively new Chaser, Lilyanna Krum worked seamlessly with full-time Chasers Levski and Dimitrov. The mascots, having been the cause of one of Ivanova's injuries, were escorted off the pitch, before the game resumed. Ludo Bagman, who was commentating, had trouble keeping up with the game, now so quickly paced that the two teams were only blurs in the sky. Bulgaria quickly got another goal followed in succession by Ireland bring the score to one hundred eighty – twenty.

The match, with the score, reading Ireland: Two Hundred and Ninety - Bulgaria: One Hundred and Ten, finally had an end in sight when Irish Seeker Aidan Lynch spotted the Snitch. Both Seekers suddenly tore into what looked like another Wronski Feint, with very similar outcomes. Aidan Lynch hit the ground while Bulgarian Seeker Victor Krum rose victorious into the air with the Snitch.

But how did Ireland win, if Krum got the Snitch?

Ireland, with a score of Two Hundred and Ninety, soundly annihilated Bulgaria's score of Two Hundred and Seventy (a last-second score by Lilyanna Krum raised Bulgaria's tally by one point), leading to Ireland's win of the Four Hundred and Twenty-Second Quidditch World Cup!

Congratulations Ireland!

DAILY PROPHET

LETTERS; PAGE FOUR AND FIVE

Answered by Zamira Gulch and Grizel Hurtz

HOW MUCH REVENGE IS SAFE? – reader wanting to transfigure brother's children after receiving cursed broomstick.

MAKING IT STICK – problems with a Fixing Charm.

I'M TURNING PURPLE – colourful and alarming symptoms explained.

HE SAYS HE HATES ME – witch wants to use Love Potion.

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