17th April 2017 • The Wizarding World's Beguiling Broadsheet of Choice • 3 κ
MINISTRY ISSUES AN APOLOGY
Evelyn White-Wood
The tumultuous past few months in the British and Irish Quidditch League and the scandals related to use of performance enhancing drugs seems to be drawing to an end today as the Department of Magical Games and Sports has issued an apology today. After a lengthy investigation into the allegations of using performance enhancing drugs - especially with so many athletes having tested positive - the Ministry today admitted that their tests may have been sabotaged.
Exactly what does this mean for the BIQL is still unclear, but the DMGS has noted that they will reinstate all of the barred athletes. The only exception to this appears to be The Kenmare Kestrels who after testing positive for five players have not been able to retest negative.
Despite the fact that apparently the Ministry’s tests were faulty, for it is questionable how they would be able to cry sabotage, the DMGS has made a comment that next season might still see compulsory testing introduced. It is perhaps telling that the issued apology can hardly be considered an actual apology as the Ministry refuses to take fault for the shambles it has left this season’s quidditch in. Somewhat comforting is at least the fact that not many games have suffered for it and majority of the barred players would have only missed one game.
The Prophet will keep you updated on future developments in what had sadly been called the ‘Quidditch Doping Scandal’, a legacy that will undoubtedly feel bitter to anyone looking back at the 2016/17 season, perhaps most of all for The Cannons whose performance this season has truly been exceptional.
Whilst there is not much left of the season, hopefully everyone’s game play will make up for the unrest experienced in the past few months. Apart from The Kestrels who are truly fucked.