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!daily prophet, ^date: november 06 2003, npc: betty brathwaite

Daily Prophet - November 6

6 November 2003 • The Wizarding World's Beguiling Broadsheet of Choice • 5 κ

Strike at Loch Ness: Mer People Protest Unjust Fine
By Betty Brathwaite
LOCH NESS, SCOTLAND - The Mer men and women of Loch Ness have gone on strike as of Wednesday evening after they were issued a fine by the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes (DMAC). A Ministry official from the Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee was following up on yet another sighting of the ‘Loch Ness Monster’, only to be personally witness to the Mer people swimming at the surface and doing their Monster Impression, the very thing that had led to the Muggles’ legend of a monster in the lake. The mer-folk of Loch Ness, who provide regular harvests of gillyweed for use by the wizarding population, were consequently fined for their actions. “The Mer people are well aware of the laws,” stated Sr Undersecretary Percy Ignatius Weasley at a press conference on the matter. “The Ministry has worked long and hard over the last century to reduce the damage done by the original ‘spottings’, and these actions threaten to bring it all back into the Muggle spotlight.” "It's all just harmless fun," countered Igby McShane, spokeswizard for the Associated Merfolk of the United Kingdom (AMUK), Scottish Branch. "The 'folk have been having a lark here for over a century. Sure we get the occasional camera crew every now and then, but the Obliviators usually take care of the worst of 'em." When told of Mr. McShane's comments, Undersecretary Weasley explained: "Obliviation must be seen as a last resort, not a regularly-used precaution. The mer-folk and their representatives are aware of the laws, and are fully capable of following them. To do otherwise is to unnecessarily cause mischief that may result in unforeseen consequences with the Muggle authorities." Smith Funeral Friday Esteemed pureblood Isaiah Smith will be put to rest this Friday, November 7th. Smith, who was murdered Sunday Morning, held one of the British Seats in the International Confederation of Wizards, and was rumoured to be descended from Helga Hufflepuff... (cont'd Pg. 7) New Corpse Found in Cardiff The body of a local matchmaker was found in her home yesterday morning after not having shown up to work (the witch's identity cannot be revealed as some family has yet to be notified). The time of death was estimated to sometime around 6pm the night before. This is the 4th mysterious murder in less than a week.

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