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 1 Editor In Chief: Stuart Craggy December 3, 2018 1 Knut
WEREWOLF ATTACK!
DEADLY HOGSMEADE OUTING
Over the weekend past, tragedy has struck yet again. This time, the victim was Anthony Macmillan, 17, son of war veterans Susan (nee Bones) and Ernie Macmillan.
During his visit to Hogsmeade with his younger sister, Ariana, he was walking towards The Three Broomsticks when he was blitz attacked by a passerby. His sister who screamed and drew the attention of a heroic local shopkeeper who has chosen to remain anonymous for their safety, reported that the attacker had sharpened teeth and fingernails that were filed down into claws, however the authorities have yet to locate the perpetrator. The description given by Ariana leads them to believe that this is yet another attack caused by a werewolf in it's human form, demonstrating to the community yet again that the world is not safe unless they are locked away.
Anthony currently resides in St. Mungos in critical condition from his injuries, however due to uncertainty what will happen if he wakes up (if he will experience stronger lupine tendencies than a liking for rare meat), the Ministry has decided that he will not return to Hogwarts. This is in order to keep the other students safe.
As a direct result of this attack, Hogwarts Deputy Head Jack O'Connor has said that until the Ministry of Magic stations aurors at Hogsmeade and there is adequate enough protection for visitors, students will no longer be allowed into Hogsmeade.
Whilst the Ministry’s attempts to control the current overflow of werewolves in our society are valiant, it is the opinion of myself and several others that they are not doing enough. This disease is growing by the day and quite frankly, we are living in fear that one day soon we will have a pack of werewolves on our doorstep, ready to turn us into one of their kind. It is a terrifying thought, and none of us wish to become such evil, despicable creatures, lurking in the shadows and waiting to infect innocents.
There are some that say that they are only dangerous during the full moon, but after reading the staggering number of attacks in the Daily Prophet, I do not believe this for a second. I have read several accounts of werewolves who slink around with their teeth and claws sharpened, gnawing on raw meat and attacking people in broad daylight. This just shows me that these are werewolves natural urges and soon enough, all of them will embrace this idea. It makes me sick to my stomach, but this is the reality.
I implore the Ministry to lock up these monsters before it is too late. Lock all of these monsters away, or please put them in a gated community away from us normal people who just want to live our lives in peace, instead of being flooded with fear at every waking moment.
Myron Wagtail, famous lead singer of the Weird Sisters, has been found dead at the age of 51. The singer was found in his hotel bathroom by house elves over the weekend. Due to the suspicious and sudden nature of his death, the Ministry of Magic has launched an investigation to determine the cause. A close source to the singer has hinted that it may be related to the growing epidemic of werewolves and that the singer has been known to be friends with some members of the werewolf community.
He leaves behind his 17 year old son, William, who refused to give a comment to the press when asked about his father's relationship with the werewolf community. When reporters asked whether his death could possibly be linked to his father's prior history of drug abuse, he would not answer this either.
This has led many to speculate that both werewolves and drugs were involved in this tragic death. As the Ministry wraps up their investigation, we expect that they will be making a public announcement soon confirming the causes of Myron Wagtail's death.
This is a tragic loss for the music scene and the wizarding community as a whole. The Weird Sisters will be performing a tribute act this weekend at The Three Broomsticks to honour their friend, so be sure to check that out.
The stunning finale to the Race Season had a tearful win for champion Granian, Dark Squawl of Fletwock Stables.
Delphine Fletwock rode the five-year old to a photo-finish win said "Dark Squawl has been a pleasure to race, but it is time that he be retired for stud as we're focusing on his impressive daughter Schnee Squawl, bred from imported German lines next season. She's shown great promise already in this past training season."
Dark Squawl finishes with an impressive racing record, with the win at this year's Grand National making him a highly sought after stud indeed!
With the winged-horse racing season coming to an end, it's a great reminder that the annual registration fees for your beautiful beasts are payable to the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures this month. As always, remember to regularly check their disillusionment charms and happy riding!
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Quidditch news
The 2018-2019 season of Quidditch has only just begun and already, it is shaping up to be a good one! Only yesterday, The Kenmare Kestrels and the Appleby Arrows faced off in a knuckle-biting match with not one, but two fouls throughout the three hour long match.
The Appleby Arrows chaser, David Persimmons, has been banned from playing the next three games as a result of blatching (colliding with someone on purpose) opposing team's beater, Kiernan Stevens, who luckily remained on his broom. After Persimmons was escorted off the pitch, this incited The Appleby Arrows fans to start hurling abuse and belongings at The Kenmare Kestrels players. This brought us to the second foul of the night as The Kenmare Kestrels' other beater, Siobhan Abrams, began aiming bludgers at the crowd. She has also been banned from playing the next three games.
Despite all of the drama that transpired throughout the match, The Kenmare Kestrels celebrated a whooping victory of 330 - 110 with the Kestrels seeker, Meredith Cohen, catching the snitch. In their next match, they will face off with The Holyhead Harpies. The weather forecast says it is due for snow so if you are planning on attempting the upcoming game, be sure to rug up or risk frostbite!
After the match, we asked The Kenmare Kestrels chaser, Ciar Stevens, how playing for the team is going for him so far and this is what he had to say: "The season is going well. The Kenmare Kestrels are the best team I've played for!" After watching his and his brother's performance on the field, it looks like these two brothers are an exciting dynamic duo to keep an eye on this season!
HOGSMEADE VISITS Due to the attack of Anthony Macmillan by a werewolf in it's human state, students are no longer pemitted to visit Hogsmeade. Please be extra careful to keep this in mind when RPing in the following months! If you already have a thread with students in Hogsmeade, this is ok. But no new ones and must be dated before December, 2018.
This may change as more aurors are created and are stationed to supervise over the town.
WINTER BALL Surprise! In December before students commence their Christmas break, a Winter Ball will be held in the Great Hall. This is open to all years and dates are optional. Professors are chaperoning so students need to be on their best behaviour!
FUTURE ARTICLES If you would like to become a writer for the Daily Prophet and earn some sickles in the process, please contact ROADROO to see what articles are available. 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! The next Daily Prophet will be posted in a month so you have ample time to write an article.
NEWBIES UNITE! Just a wee quick note to say that we would love to welcome all the lovely new members to site! It's been a pleasure reading some new stories and characters!
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