Unforgiven

REBEL TERRORISM TO BLAME FOR DEATHS OF THREE HIT WIZARDS

The Hit Wizard office at the Department of Magical Law Enforcement has reportedly been in upheaval for nearly two weeks, ever since Head Hit Wizard Janus Yaxley and two other Hit Wizards went missing on November 5th. There is no doubt that Yaxley had a firm grip on the office, having been its head since 1989. This past week, the DMLE had been searching for some sign of the men and finally found it in the Muggle city of Sittingbourne, Kent on Sunday. Michael Cherry, a trainee Hit Wizard who was Yaxley’s junior partner, mentioned to us that what investigators found at the scene this week gave conclusive evidence that a large fire claimed the lives of the three and was the work of rebel terrorists.

This author believes the future of the Hit Wizard office is bleak, at best, with the Ministry’s recent history of restructuring efforts. Alastor Gumboil is currently serving as the interim head of office, and has announced that if anyone has information regarding the murders, please contact the DMLE by owl.

[The article continues on the second page with the names of the other Hit Wizards, background on the three, and a bit more information about the evidence recovered, including wands that were identified to belong to them.]

THREE TO KEEP

With nothing but rumors and speculation flying alongside silenced players, the first official words are finally breaking the month-long drought from the Department of Magical Games & Sports, and those words are United Tornado Magpies.

Contracts were signed late Thursday night within the offices of the Ministry, a representative announced just before printing hours for the Prophet. The Montrose Magpies, Tutshill Tornados and Puddlemere United are the first three teams to officially sign on for the 2010-2011 season. "We are hopeful a good remainder of the clubs will manage to follow suit very soon," the representative said. It seems new Head Geoffrey Goyle knows how to get down to business.

The proposed starter date for the late season (which usually begins the first Friday of October) will be on Monday, 1 November with a match between Montrose and Puddlemere. Managers and players for each team were unavailable for comment by press time.

[The article continues on page 2 to explain about the history of each of the clubs, as well as a few star players. It ends with mentions about the speculations around the Harpies and Wasps being the first to cut, though nothing official.]

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A FOURTH FOR GOOD LUCK?

The Kestrals found themselves a new manager Wednesday, putting them in a good position to possibly become the fourth team to sign contracts with the Dept. of Magical Games and Sports.

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