3rd October 1997 • The Wizarding World's Beguiling Broadsheet of Choice • 5 κ
FOUR MUGGLES REPORTED DEAD IN WEREWOLF ATTACK, DARK MARK SPOTTED
by Tiberius Twinkle
Four Muggles have been reported dead near a campsite in Waterlooville, England. Mediwizard Thomas Hinds states, "The mauls on the bodies suggest werewolves, and potentially hags were involved in the attack, with werewolves being the primary reason of death."
Valerie Roberts (30), Nancy Brewster (31), Earl Wiltshire (31) and George MacDonald (30) were employees of the Muggle Parliament, who had taken the week off to explore the woods. No relation between the Muggles, werewolves, and hags could be conceived, leading the Department
of Magical Law Enforcement to believe the attack wasn't predetermined. However, the DMLE reported a Dark Mark in the sky near the campsite.
“Unfortunately, it is likely the attack is connected,” says Auror John Dawlish. “The DMLE is still in the process of investigating further, but evidence suggests You-Know-Who may have a pull on certain unregistered members of the werewolf and hag registry.”
Dawlish suggests that in order for the Wizarding World to [cont. C12]