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In bold print across the top of the page: Witches Found Dead!

This morning Aurors Alexandra D'Marque and Sillia Voyd were found dead
in Hogsmeade. Dumped in an irrigation ditch near the infamous 'shrieking shack,'
locals are attributing the attacks to the supposedly violent, malevolent
spirits that reside in the building. Reportedly haunted, the old manor was
built in the late 1960's. According to Mr. Liam Neblitt, the man who found
the Aurors, this would not be the first time the Shack has killed.

The two witches were found covered with extensive, full body burns.
Both are reported Muggleborns, having claimed some small amount of
fame during You-Know-Who's rise to power, both credited with the capture
of nearly half a dozen expected Death Eaters.

With the women was found a small leaf of parchment, nearly completely
burned. It is unknown if the page is in any way linked to the murders,
but the Daily Prophet was able to acquire a photograph.

Below is a picture of a Ministry official holding up a burnt page of parchment.
He nods and smiles for the reporters. Investigators can be seen moving in the
background, keeping curious bystanders at bay.

In those days people will seek death, and will in
no way find it. They will desire to die, and death
will flee from them.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Revelations Chapter 9, Verse 6

No further information is being released at this time. However, the Daily
Prophet has secured exclusive interviews with Mr. and Mrs. Kerk- cont pg9

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In bold print across the top of the page: Hogwarts Threatened?!

This morning an Auror, Mrs. Nadine Crowe was found dead in Hogsmeade
near the now legendary 'Shrieking Shack.' Sprawled out in the exact
position of the location of the last two bodies, she too was found covered
in severe burns. Investigators are saying that only through the use
of magic was she identified.

Nadine is the daughter of the famous Archibald Crowe. He was a peddler
of minor magical trinkets during his life, but made headlines when he
singlehandedly held back a trio of Death Eaters as they attempted to
break into his home March 20th of the year 1981.

Her father driven to near insanity by the use of the Cruciatus Curse, her
muggle mother butchered by the attackers, Nadine dedicated her life to
the pursuit of justice and Muggle-rights. Her death comes as a heavy
blow to the Wizarding Community.

The Ministry is refusing to release more information at the time, including
why Mrs. Crowe was in Hogsmeade at the time of her death. She was
confirmed being sighted at the Three Broomsticks six hours before her
body was found by students from the nearby school of Hogwarts.

Again, a mysterious letter was found at the scene of the crime, and the
Daily Prophet has Exclusive images:

Below is a picture of a Ministry official holding up a burnt page of
parchment. He nods and smiles for the reporters. Investigators can be
seen moving in the background, keeping curious bystanders at bay.

And they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their
pains and their sores. They didn't repent of their works.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Revelations Chapter 16, Verse 11

Hogwarts,
at which the servants of the Devil are taught to do the Devil's
work.

In a wave of panic, many parents have begun pulling their students from
the school, but Ministry officials insist that the letters have been dropped at
the sight of the crime by some sick-minded prankster, and that there is
no real danger.

Several students from Hogwarts are being questioned about their possible
involvement in the conception of this frightfully horrid prank - cont pg21

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In bold print across the top of the page: Doubts Confirmed!

After nearly three months of relative inactivity, the fears of Auror
authorities have been confirmed!

This morning an Auror, young Ms. Rachel Burgesse was found dead
outside the entrance to the infamous 'Shrieking Shack,' her body
nearly completely covered in burns. As with the prior three victims found
at the scene, it was only through the use of magic that identification of
the body was possible.

A single mother of two, Ms. Burgesse was a muggle-born twenty four
year-old witch. Having long been accused of corruption, she was set to
attend trial at the Ministry of Magic this Friday. Investigators are refusing
to comment on the contents of a small, wooden trunk found near the
body, though insider contacts reveal that the chest was filled to the brim
with more ominous script of muggle-religious origin.

Perhaps more frighteningly, a terrifying warning was found burned into the
side of the nearby Hog's Head Tavern:

Below is a black and white, moving photograph of Ministry officials roping
off the area around the Hog's Head. Though a particularly burly looking
man is attempting to block the line of sight of the camera, "THE GROUNDS
OF OCCULT TRAINING BURN NEXT" can clearly be seen, etched
into the wall northern wall of the establishment's exterior.

In a panic, many parents are pulling their students from Hogwarts, though
officials insist that the prestigious school remains yet safe.

For the protection of Hogwarts students, dementors have been- cont pg23

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The front page of the Daily Prophet showing a picture of Durious being dragged out of the courtroom stunned by a pair of aurors with the headline Hogwart's Student given life in Azkaban!

Mr Black today was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of possessing a dangerous dark artifact and has been given a life sentence in Azkaban. The Ministry of Magic have nothing more to comment on the issue, saying that justice has been served and that the conviction should send a message to everyone out in the wizarding community planning to endanger the lifes of the wizarding community.

Meanwhile the Ministry is investigating reports that the dementors at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have been constantly provoked by students and that new laws are being discussed in the Ministry to make delibrately provoking a dementor a criminal offense punishable by sentence in Azkaban. Pending further review.

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In bold print across the top of the page: Student Attacked!!

With the recent news of the student being stabbed in the Three
Broomsticks Tavern of Hogsmeade, Minister of Magic Cornelius
Fudge has announced Ministry Decree 74C.



Below is a picture of Fudge signing the mentioned decree, smiling
Ministry officials standing all around him.

The Three Broomsticks Tavern, along with many other Hogsmeade
establishments, some of which have depended yearly on the money
brought in by Hogwarts students, have been suffering terrible setbacks
as dozens more students are pulled from the school.

Ministry Officials refuse to comment on whether the attack in Hogsmeade
is linked to the recent "Shrieking Shack Murders." Incidentally, -cont pg19

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In bold print across the top of the page: Emerald Adders!!

The Daily Prophet has managed to get its hands on previously confidential
reports released just yesterday by the Ministry of Magic in cooperation
with St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

We have a copy of a heavily censored version of that report.





This news comes as a shock after Professor "Mad-Eye" Moody, former
Auror and Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts was
admitted only six hours ago to St Mungo's. Officials are tight-lipped, but
Emerald Adder poison seems to once again be the cause.

When reporter Thomas Smart requested an interview, we were left only
with this:



The Ministry of Magic has released the following advisory:



"Sally," the oldest existing remains of an Emerald Adder, dating back to
the late 19th century, is currently on display at the Charles de Gaulle
Museum of Magic in Paris.

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In bold print across the top of the article: This Week at Flourish and Blott's!

A new dueling guide has hit the stands just this week and already
achieved minor popularity among amateur and veteran duelists alike!
Presenting a collection of dueling theory based on "antique" and more
modern practices, this is a must-have for any young competitive duelist's
library!

A Guide to Practical and Traditional Dueling by Benjamin Cordin.

Also in stores now, A Guide to Practical and Traditional Dueling, the
Collector's Edition! Makes a great gift!

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A small article on the bottom of the front page of the Prophet:

StarKnuts Now Open for Business in Knockturn Alley

The article explains that StarKnuts sells coffee, and explains that it is located in Knockturn, obviously, because only the type of person who would visit Knockturn would buy lattes. The writer of the article is obviously not a fan of some of the items on the menu.

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-Calan

Liss Crest, Slytherin
Kalara Crest, Hufflepuff
Elizabeth Finley, The Moon

The front page of the Daily Prophet bearing an article in big bold print across the top of the page reading:

Hogwarts Students Arrested! Ministry of Magic in Panic!

At around yesterday afternoon just outside Hogsmeade, aurors have searched and arrested three Hogwarts students. The exact details of the charges against them are unknown at this time, but it is alleged that the three of them were possibly connected with a dangerous dark wizarding organisation and that for the safety of the wizarding community, they were taken away to the Ministry for questioning, the exact names of the students have not been identified.

Ministry officials are clearly alarmed at the events that have unfolded, this being another string in a long line of arrests around Hogwarts. Comparisons are being drawn with a similar arrest that was made some months ago on Durious Black, which resulted in Mr Black receiving a life sentence in Azkaban. Aurors are taking no chances. As of now, patrols have already increased near the region and the Ministry has not ruled out placing more dementors outside and inside the school grounds as a precautionary measure.

No other information has been released at this time, the Ministry advising the entire wizarding community to be wary and watch for anything unusual.

*At the bottom of the article is a picture of the arrest with the students just outside the Ministry of Magic being escorted by two aurors. The students can be clearly made out as John Dranco, Brennan Brask and Sierra Tillery if the reader can regonise who they are.*

StarKnuts Under Investigation!

The Daily Prophet has recently uncovered news that StarKnuts, recently opened in Knockturn Alley, has been under secret investigation since its opening last month.

The coffee retailer, known for its various flavors of coffee, sells a particular flavor of latte named after a particular Unforgivable spell. The Ministry, not considering this a joke, began the investigation shortly after the store opened. Fears that this may be a beacon for any young witches or wizards wanting to learn the spell, the Ministry has decided to take action, for the safety of the wizarding community, as well as those patrons of the coffee retailer who may not be Dark Wizards in training.

The Ministry has announced since our finding that StarKnuts is not being shut down, nor are they being asked to rename or stop selling the very popular latte for the time being. Results of the investigation, we have been told, may change that.

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-Calan

Liss Crest, Slytherin
Kalara Crest, Hufflepuff
Elizabeth Finley, The Moon

Hogwarts Student Pleads Guilty to Possession of Dangerous Lattes, Tells All About StarKnuts!

Hogwarts student John Dranco, recently convicted on charges of possessing lattes from StarKnuts, admitted before the Wizengamot that the lattes in question were "of possible dark origin," as the charges stated. Interestingly, this charge held while other charges including six counts of possession of "Dangerous Dark Weapons" were dropped. What might StarKnuts be selling to our students that the Ministry would hold the charges on the lattes while dropping charges on "Dangerous Dark Weapons?" Are the lattes in fact more dangerous? In addition to this admission of guilt, he also admitted to The Prophet that he bumped into people at StarKnuts that he believed to be a large group of about fifty Death Eaters.

Three students were arrested the night John Dranco was arrested, another was to follow shortly after. The scene was described as chaotic, spells being cast by the students on the Aurors who were forced to defend themselves. Interestingly, by John's own admission to The Prophet, the only student whose charges were fully dropped has never visited StarKnuts, while the other three (who seemingly make a habit of attacking Aurors) are frequent StarKnuts visitors.

In addition to the lattes, John Dranco, according to Ministry officials, was found in the possession of six Death Eater knives, and a poison made from Emerald Adder toxin, a potion capable of killing, to which the antidote is so rare that it isn't even stocked at Saint Mungos. One can assume that these were the other charges, which were dropped in light of the StarKnuts products. John spent time inside of Azkaban for his crime.

Other students interviewed admitted fear at visiting the coffee retailer any longer, and rightly so- the only student who had all charges dropped in this arrest was the only one who doesn't visit StarKnuts. After all, with troubled students that have already seen the inside of Azkaban for their crimes, and possible Death Eaters as the clientèle, in addition to who-knows-what being sold as "lattes," StarKnuts, no doubt, is an attraction to the Darkest of wizards.

Article by Jake Johnson

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-Calan

Liss Crest, Slytherin
Kalara Crest, Hufflepuff
Elizabeth Finley, The Moon

Suicide, Murder at Hogwarts!

Ministry officials confirmed this morning of yet another grim tale from the halls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy, only weeks after an "apparent" attempted suicide left an unidentified Hogwarts student permanently sealed within the walls of Saint Mungo's.

Terry Elders, seventh year Hogwarts student, has turned himself in after the attempted murder of his fiancée, whose name has not been released. Her condition according to Saint Mungos is listed as critical, though the nature of the injuries have not been released. Terry Elders is being held at the Ministry of Magic awaiting transfer to Azkaban. If she recovers, Ministry officials have stated that sentencing will be scheduled at a later date.

The Daily Prophet has learned that this in fact may not be Mister Elders' first attempted murder, but official charges were never pressed. No further details are available on the first attempt.

*on page four of the Daily Prophet*

The Hog's Head Smited by The Gods!

Late last night, according to witnesses and Magical Law Enforcement on the scene, the Hog's Head Tavern in Hogsmeade was the scene of a lethal bar brawl. Witnesses reported seeing two men, both wearing orange clothing, enter the tavern and begin to drink heavily. It wasn't long before they were claiming they were gods, and began to start fights around the tavern.

The resulting brawl saw most of the tavern trying to stop the "Two in Orange" from their attacks, but it seems that their claims may have been more correct than false, as spells seemed to have little or no effect on them. The result left four patrons dead and many others injured, and the "Two in Orange" simply walked out of the tavern laughing and unchecked.

The Ministry has not yet released an official comment.

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-Calan

Liss Crest, Slytherin
Kalara Crest, Hufflepuff
Elizabeth Finley, The Moon

Front page:

Hogwarts Attacked, Students Injured While Headmaster, Staff Stood By and Watched!

Last night just before the final Quad-Wizard task was to take place, according to inside sources, Hogwarts was attacked by three "Men in Orange," in an apparently similar incident to the killing at the Hog's Head only weeks ago.

Thankfully no students were killed in the attack, but staff reportedly did nothing to either stop the attackers, or rally students out of their path, leaving students to suffer in the wake of destruction left behind the three Men in Orange.

One source even explained to The Daily Prophet that staff may have been asking students to "save their friends" by attacking the attackers, only so that they could run away.

Is competence so low at the school that these killers are allowed to roam freely amongst the students and kill at will?

The Ministry could not yet be reached for comment, but have assured the Prophet in the past that these Men in Orange are a top priority.

No word yet on how many parents have already decided to pull their students out of the school.

The final Quad-Wizard task is set to be rescheduled.