By Rita Skeeter, Senior CorrespondentIt has always been said, dear readers, that the measure of a society is in how it treats those who fall on the outside of the law. While our performance may not have been sterling during the last war it was a far sight better than our opponents, but alas, this humble reporter fears our standards have slipped ( Read more... )

Intern Notes: Niobe McGonagall

The girl's a hard worker, I'll give her that. She has a way of uncovering information that reminds me of myself at her age. I have to admit I rather like her, despite her idealism. She has spirit. The idealism will fade with time and experience, and once it has she'll make a good


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Yesterday's tragic funeral of Hermione Jane Granger, murdered in her own home by a pack of werewolves (of which two are rumored to still be at large), was unfortunately closed to the press. However this humble reporter was present at the entrance to Highgate Cemetery in London and noticed something very odd indeed about the guests in attendance ( Read more... )

What very scary times we live in, loyal readers. How can anyone feel safe in their beds when just last night Hermione Jane Granger, one of our beloved heroines from the last war and girlfriend of our own Minister Knightly, was brutally murdered in her own home? How can anyone venture outside when the home of Remus Lupin, another war hero and ( Read more... )

By Rita Skeeter, Senior Correspondent

It is possible, dear readers, that the madman behind the eventful travels of the Hogwarts Express this past saturday may have links to our very own Albus Dumbledore! The crazed hijacker is reported to be one Aberforth Dumbledore, the younger brother of our own paragon of virtue. The hijacking, which nearly ( Read more... )

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By Rita Skeeter, Senior Correspondent

The normally peaceful travels of the Hogwarts Express were rudely interrupted yesterday when a yet unidentified man gained access to the engine and derailed the train as it crossed one of the many lochs which cut across the Scottish countryside.  The train (and its precious cargo of children) might have been ( Read more... )

Niobe, see what you can dig up as to the identity of this madman.  It won't make today's deadline, but if you can find something juicy I'll use it later in the week.  Start with the reference to Albus.

Rita

PS- You're doing a wonderful job, dearie.  Keep up the good work.

Hold tomorrow's issue, Barney, or plan a special edition.  I've just gotten word that the Hogwarts Express is floating over a loch somewhere in Scotland.  I'm going in, and I'm taking Niobe with me.  This'll be a good story for her to get her feet wet on ( Read more... )

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Right, thank you for coming in today- *shuffling of papers*- Niobe. This isn't going to be anything formal, so just relax and be yourself. This is Barney James, he's one of our editors here at the Prophet and of course you know me.

Now tell me, Niobe, why did you apply for our investigative internship?