Hey all of Hogwarts-- and yes, that includes you, U19 visitors. I had thought about not sharing this information, but my cauldron is just bubbling over with it. You see, little birds have given me information-- some has been confirmed, some remains to be answered, and inquiring minds want to know. Maybe sharing some of this information will encourage our local celebrities and classmates to spill the beans and settle the score once and for all. So let’s get right down to it.
First up, a juicy tidbit about the Americans, who we’ve all come to know and love. The biggest shocker in a long list of information I’ve been cultivating is about Benji. Word is that despite the big show, Benji’s more flamboyant tendencies are actually, er, exaggerations. One long term friend even suggested that Benji isn’t actually gay at all, but in reality, straight as a ruler. They claim Benji “came out” after he realized that he could get attention for being different. The question is how committed he might be to the act… Personally, I don’t know that I buy it, but it’s an interesting thought nonetheless.
Lag lovelies Evie and Jax make our list this week, too. One of the girls’ housemates swears up and down that they’ve personally heard them using growth charms on their legs each morning. Sibling rivalry and that voodoo witch doctor stuff they practice means I’d completely believe this one. Wonder if Evie will continue to use them once she transfers to Hogwarts, which sources say is a possibility as the younger sister was born in the UK herself. Perhaps the reason she’s been playing so poorly is to let Hogwarts have a fighting chance in the competition?
Quidditch brings us to this next juicy piece of information… has anyone taken a look at Santiago’s calf’s? I mean, come on. There’s no way that’s natural. One source told me he totally has calf implants. I don’t know if I believe that so much as another theory that was mentioned-- performance enhancing potions.
In other Quidditch Captain news, I hear that Quid scouts aren’t the only kind that are frequenting the U19 games. Mike was seen in deep discussion with a previously unidentified individual after the last Hogwarts game. Our little birds now have reason to believe that this person was no other than Odin Bettlesmere, casting director for Stings. Our source says Mike is in talks to play next seasons’ broody bad boy. We have just one question-- does his contract include shirtless scenes?
Speaking of Mike -- anyone else notice the sexual tension between the Hogwarts Captain and Durmstrang’s own Riot? At first we thought that she might be playing for the other pitch-- and we had our suspicions of who her ladylove might be-- but for someone who hits to show her affection, it’s kind of hard to deny that there’s something going on between the two of them.
Going down the rabbit hole for this week’s edition of Are They or Aren’t They-- let me just throw out a few suggestions that sources have brought to my attention.
Phillip and Pavel. Some of you might think this is a stretch, but if you’ve seen them argue, then you can imagine how hot they could get. Down boys!
Zindane and Gwenog. Cut for bad marks? Doubtful. Sure, we all know that Gwen’s happily married, but sources say that the happy couple isn’t as blissful as one might imagine… Word has it that Gwen’s got her eye on the younger crowd and Zinny just might’ve fit the bill. With him off the team, the room’s there for their special love to be realized.
Scorpius and Albus. Do we really need to even guess here? This one was brought to my attention, but I didn’t realize it wasn’t fact.
Ophelia and Da Illest. Multiple reports are coming in that the two were spotted together after the beater’s most recent win. The sources say they were seen whispering in each others’ ears and the prefect seemed all too pleased to find somewhere a lot more quiet to continue their conversation.
Redford and …?. Strong silent type describes the Durmstrang PR to a T. Our little birds have it in strictest confidence that his quiet nature is influenced by the fact that Red is secretly pining for someone, but doesn’t know how to approach her… It’s the best way to hide his manly pain. But who? Someone on his team? Someone on another team? Missing someone back home? Feel free to guess, dear readers… Our money is on Lagniappe’s sassy Georgia, while another, very trustworthy source says we ought to look at Benji. Either way, we’d say he has good taste.
Teo and Soner. Evidence includes canoodling in the library, intense eye contact at the lunch table, and sharing a drink at the recent Durmstrang/Hogwarts game. One person even claims to have witnessed a quick peck on the cheek by one of the Quidditch pitches, and we know for a fact that there were extended hospital wing visits recently... but as the old saying goes pics or it didn't happen. #tonerisreal
Last up, Aoife and Q. Now, I know what you’re thinking-- that these two are the most likely of all of the above, but hear me out. This one gets complicated. My sources are saying that Aoife’s been pretty vocal about the fact that the two of them haven’t yet done the deed. Why not? We have a few guesses. Perhaps Q heard about Aoife’s reputation and was too much of a gentleman to dump her. Maybe Q isn’t as interested in ladies as he’d have us believe. Could it be that Aoife’s holding out to prove her point and defend her reputation. Or, the most obvious answer-- maybe Q’s all torn up over someone else Hmm… who could that be?
Maybe the person we feel worst for in this situation? Anyone else notice a marked decline in performance for Beauxbaton’s dream team recently? Our source spilled the beans saying that Tilda and Q had a huge blowout once she got word that Q and Aoife had “gotten serious,” and her on pitch performance has been lackluster at best since then... It’s not all bad for Tilda, though. A source tells me that Sleakeazy’s Hair Potion has approached the BB Beauty about modeling for them after the competition and until then, have insured her tresses for 10,000 galleons. That’s right. 10,000.
Speaking of hair related tips… does anyone else find it strange that Hugo Weasley is brunette while Rose is a red head? It seems sort of genetically weird, right? Our sources think they know why. Recently, someone reported smelling fumes and finding a discarded bottle with red dye inside shortly after seeing Rose exit the girls lavatory. Quite the coincidence if you ask me. Sounds like someone really wants to make their family lineage quite apparent while her brother chooses to lay low.
And because I know that you don’t get enough of the Potter-Weasleys elsewhere, let’s talk about the shocking Miss Lily for a moment. Our source tells us that Slytherin was no coincidence for this one. In her next ambitious move, Lil’ P has secret plans to “get rid of” her fellow prefect competition. Not just the ladies, you know. ALL of them. Clearly her sights are aimed on being “head empress,” next year and with the U19 going on, she hasn’t had as much opportunity to shine this year. Seems that Sadie had better keep up her regular routine of Euphoria Elixir my source tells me she takes daily or else Lily might just take her out.
So that’s it, my lovelies! For now, anyway. Thanks for reading and keep your eyes peeled for our next update and don’t forget that you heard it here first!