Incipimus Iterum Messages

Host of "Whimsical Weeds": One of the more remarkable elements of the Mandrake's root is that it's shaped like a small, human-like figure, and it's this root that is most sought after for its potent medicinal properties.

[Sound of a Mandrake being pulled from the soil]

Host of "Whimsical Weeds" (continued): But here's where the real magic begins. When you uproot a Mandrake...

[''Breaking News' music cuts into the middle of the program.]

Good morning, dear listeners. We apologise as we interrupt today's episode of Whimsical Weeds with a breaking news story.

[Sound of People Murmuring and Paper Rustling]

We at WWN have received reports that witches and wizards attempting to board the train for the start of the new school year have been met with locked doors and a notice stating that the Hogwarts Express staff is on strike. The notice also mentions demands for improved working conditions, better pay, and improved safety measures for magical creatures on board.

[Dramatic Pause]

We are told that representatives from the Ministry of Magic and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are said to be in urgent discussions with the striking train staff. Meanwhile, students and their families are left in a state of shock and confusion, as crowds gather at London's Kings Cross Station, and still, no word of alternative arrangements.

People have been advised to remain calm and remember to conduct themselves appropriately in the presence of Muggles, should they choose to venture from the platform. We will continue to follow this story as it unfolds.