With the capture of Verandi Farley and several high-ranking Trossach members, the British wizarding world has finally caught a break. The rate of rogue werewolf attacks have started dropping at a steady rate and, hopefully, things will stay that way. The Ministry is starting to loosen some restrictions, like not arresting werewolves standing on the street for loitering, however there’s still an obvious power imbalance between wizardfolk and werewolves.
The Cotswolds pack are continuing to advocate for the rights of werewolves and petitioning to change the legislation that has been set in motion by the current Minister for Magic, whilst the remaining Trossachs members are trying to stay out of the spotlight and keep a low profile… for now.
Whilst the British wizarding world seems to have calmed down, the same cannot be said for over in Northern Europe where a rebellion of magical creatures has risen. The state of things has gotten so bad that the European Ministry has enacted protocols to protect those under eighteen whilst their adult witches and wizards fight to keep control of their countries.
Students from Durmstrang have been sent to Hogwarts to keep them safe and those not old enough to attend school have been sent to live with relatives or designated British Ministry officials outside of Europe for the time being.
Will the low rates of werewolf attacks in Britain continue? How long will Durmstrang students stay at Hogwarts? Will the creatures usurp the wizardfolk in Northern Europe? Only time will tell.
SEPTEMBER 2019 It's been a very long, eventful summer in the wizarding world. A baby was stolen, several high ranking Trossach members were imprisoned, and werewolf attacks have drastically dropped as a result. What will happen now school has returned?
MAY 2019 An attempt to capture the beta of the Trossachs has been launched. Were the Aurors successful in their mission? Go read more here!
VOL 1 ISSUE 2 Editor In Chief: Stuart Craggy December 16, 2018 1 Knut
BREAKING NEWS!
WEREWOLF INSTIGATED: ATTACK ON HOGWARTS
The run of tragic news involving werewolves continues. We received word from a source at Hogwarts this morning that last night during Hogwarts' annual winter ball, there was a vicious attack on the students and faculty which resulted in many injured, however thankfully there were no casualties.
This attack was perpetrated by students related to known werewolves who had been banned from Hogwarts in order to keep the rest of the student population safe. According to our source, these student's relatives may have been inside their ear, goading them on to take "revenge" on their behalf. After being interviewed by aurors, the perpetrators were sent to St. Mungos for assessment.
This assessment has concluded that the perpetrators were young and very easily manipulated, showing significant lapses in their mental health. This has led to St. Mungos deciding to keep them under their watch for now. This is for the perpetrators' own well-being and will give the Ministry of Magic time to launch a full investigation of this brutal attack.
In the time being, the Ministry has made the decision that owls between students and outsiders will be monitored via the Ministry of Magic. This is to ensure that all communication is kept appropriate and to prevent future attacks from occurring.
We will continue to keep the public apprised of the Ministry's investigation.
“CURE LYCANTHROPY FOR 20 GALLEONS!” An analysis of street-vendor wares
Despite the Ministry’s tireless efforts, werewolf attacks become more frequent and reckless with every passing day, and, even though I would like to think that our society has become more intelligent since the Second Wizarding War, these events have provided fertile soil for petty criminals who wish to peddle their wares to less than bright individuals. In the few unpleasant hours that I spent in Knockturn Alley, I came across more than five such vendors who tried to goad me into buying potions the main ingredient of which was most definitely urine.
These peddlers have two main types of items to offer, the first being “charmed talismans”. These are worthless trinkets, which are attributed such qualities as glowing if the wearer is anywhere up to a mile from a werewolf or ones that claim to render the wearer’s skin as thick as iron, breaking the werewolves teeth. Bolder sellers claim, that theirs work similarly to a wolfsbane potion for just the fraction of the price and could make it easier to care for your werewolf family members! Though upon closer inspection, they are more likely to strangle the wearer right then and there, leaving their corpse to be pilfered by the vendor.
The second is fake potions, ranging from ones that make the drinker impervious to the aftereffects of a werewolf attack, to ones promising to give even the frailest old woman or child the power of a full-blown lycanthrope. Some claim to have made a stronger version of wolfsbane, which, in the end, turned out to be nothing more than a draught of rotten wolf guts. Any of these so-called potions, at best, will leave you with a clogged sewer system, and at worst melt your intestines.
The Ministry is doing whatever they can to curb these offenders, but it is your duty as citizens to remind your half-lunatic grandmothers that none of these cures work. The best and only way to defend yourself against werewolves and any werewolves you know from themselves is to report them to the Ministry.
Freelance Reporter Farley F. Thompson
Article by LEO SORREL Thank you for your contribution
entertainment news
Amazing singer-songwriter Aurora Anderson has enjoyed an illustrious career in the muggle world and America, however, she is a proud Hogwarts Alumna that has very kindly shared her thoughts on her talent and success with the Daily Prophet readers.
Aurora began singing at a very young age as a way to cope with her childhood circumstances that lead to her adoption by the Baker family. "They found I responded more through singing... it's why no one will hear my earliest songs," Aurora had said, continuing that she writes about her feelings and experiences.
When asked about her most crazy experiences at concerts for muggles, Aurora shared that there were so many it was hard to choose. "My favourite experience on stage was singing with a six-year old girl," Aurora shared, "because she reminded me a lot of myself, it was such a sweet moment."
As for advice for any budding artists that are reading? Aurora had this to say:
"The best advice I can give anyone trying to become a singer-songwriter is to take some singing lessons and after that sing not for anyone but yourself. The writing can be about anything as long as it reaches you in some way as I found songs that are closer to myself are the ones I love most."
Aurora's currently in the United Kingdom working on some new material that is eagerly anticipated by her adoring fans.
Article by ROADROO with thanks to @galen for the interview with Aurora Thank you for your contribution
BILLYWIGS ENJOY GLOBAL WARMING
Magizoologists warn the Ministry of Magic that this coming summer, with record highs expected, the introduced Billywig species will thrive.
Billywigs have been imported, usually deceased, to the United Kingdom for the use in potions however the narcotic effect of these insects has caused a significant increase in the live import trade in the past four decades. Unfortunately due to their incredibly fast nature and improper handling by untrained wizards has meant that the species native to Australia has now established a wild population throughout the British Isles.
Many reports of billywigs were received by the Ministry by wizards enjoying summer holidays in Brighton, but as far north as Bath, last year. This insect prefers much warmer climates, however, magizoologist experts have said that it is unsurprising that billywigs have acclimatised due to the rise in temperature in the past decade alone. In fact, they predict that there will be swarms of billywigs which is a cause for concern for the Ministry of Magic's Muggle Worthy Excuse Committee. Sources within the Ministry of Magic confirm that the Department of the Regulation and Control of Magical Creature which is usually involved with controlling far more dangerous creatures such as dragons, to work with Australian authorities in order to control the wild populations of billywigs.
With spring just around the corner, the Ministry urges everyone to please report billywig sightings and are reminded that they are considered a pest. The consumption of billywigs outside of potion-making can have adverse side-effects and is thus discouraged.
Article by ROADROO Thank you for your contribution!
Quidditch news
We are into the second month of the Quidditch season and over the weekend, we watched a brutal match occur between the Pride of Portree and The Montrose Magpies amidst a heavy downpour of rain. Some Prides fans have claimed that the rain is their 'good luck charm' as the Pride of Portree has never lost a match during rain.
It was early in the game that we witnessed a few rougher tactics. The Magpies chaser, Doug McLennan, copped an elbow to the face thanks to Prides chaser, Emily Fritz, which resulted in a bloody nose. Although there were calls for Fritz to be sidelined, these were ultimately ignored as the referee declared it an accident. McLennan, in prime form, decided to keep on playing.
The next incident to occur only twenty minutes into the game was the Pride of Portree seeker being taken off their broom by a bludger. Some fans have said that this was an unfair knock-out by The Monstrose Magpies beater, Dalles Abernathy, however, despite losing their seeker, the game was not over for the Pride of Portree.
Impressively led by their captain and keeper, Riley Jermyn, the Pride of Portree ended up scoring goal after goal much to the dismay of The Monstrose Magpies fans who started heckling the team's own keeper for letting so many goals past him. Despite The Monstrose Magpies seeker catching the snitch, they did not prevail, with the Pride of Portree winning 260 - 200.
After the match, we asked the Pride of Portree's captain and keeper, Riley Jermyn, how the Quidditch season is going for him and his team so far. This is what he had to say: "It's going great! I'm very proud of my team and their efforts, however, we don't want to be too cocky. We've been following the other leagues and there's definitely some stiff competition out there!"
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN AN IMPORTANT SITE PLOT? If your character is apart of The Trossachs pack and would be interested in joining an upcoming plot, please message admin (Bree, RoadRoo or Rosie) for more details.
WEREWOLF PACKS If you have a werewolf that is not currently aligned with the Trossachs or the Cotswolds, please consider joining either one. You do not have to have a direct thread with a senior member of the pack in order to join; however, if you'd like to do this please contact ROADROO as currently her characters are involved in the recruitment of wolves for either pack.
Please use the Pack Sign Up to make this an official "pack". We do currently have space enough for one other pack that can be considered neutral.
FUTURE ARTICLES If you would like to become a writer for the Daily Prophet and earn some sickles in the process, please contact ROADROO . We are all ears for future article suggestions! Please find the various "parts" of the Daily Prophet in the available jobs list to give you an idea of what kind of articles are needed!
SCHOOL CLUBS We have been thinking a lot about clubs we could run in the school. Whilst, unfortunately, the Dueling Club is off the table for the moment, we have recently added a club sign-up sheet! Please go and get involved; the more interest is shown in the current clubs the more we may open in the future!
With love from your friendly Sonorus Staff members: BREE , ROADROO , ROSE & OLLIE Thank you for your contribution
