Post by THE PHOENIX on Jun 14, 2013 2:34:12 GMT -5
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Hero of Hogsmeade Acquitted! Nearly five weeks have passed since the devastating attack on Hogsmeade village, but there is one man today who has cause to celebrate in these difficult times. Lucas Mulciber, a man once infamously known as a Death Eater, was fully acquitted by the Wizengamot yesterday afternoon. Mulciber, who assisted in the rescue of Hogwarts students Harry Potter and Hermione Granger during the October attack on the wizarding village, was granted sanctuary at Hogwarts while the legal battle was carried out. In light of his heroic efforts during the December attack, the once slow and tedious affair was expedited considerably. "Nasty business," Says Remi Sadik, Head of the Department of Mysteries in regards to the new evidence that was brought to light in Mulciber's case. "Never even had a trial. Thirteen years of Azkaban without trial - can you imagine?" According to various sources, compelling evidence was provided by Mulciber's lawyers, witness accounts and even from alleged victims to attest to Mulciber's innocence in well over half of the crimes he was convicted of. Further crimes were expunged upon review, though the Ministry declined comment as to why. "What matters now is that justice has been served. He [Mulciber] is no longer in Azkaban and he bears no ill will toward those who put him there. Clearly!" Stated one of Mulciber's lawyers, alluding, of course, to Mulciber's rescue of Ministry Auror Andrea Brennan during the December attack on Hogsmeade. When asked to comment on his actions and acquittal, Mulciber himself had only this to say: "As a professor at Hogwarts I consider Hogsmeade to be under my jurisdiction. Of course I defended it. I shall do so again if I must. Not having to worry about arrest while doing so simply makes my job easier." Hogwarts: Werewolf Sanctuary? In another daring and bold move in the debate on werewolf rights, it was revealed in the early hours of the morning two days ago that Albus Dumbledore has hired and declared sanctuary for known werewolf, Remus Lupin. The Headmaster was unavailable for comment on this new political move, but parents have already been notified of the recent faculty addition and many have already voiced their opinions on it. “Absolutely outrageous,” said one Janine Ethelbert, whose son is a second year at Hogwarts. “A werewolf around the children? What could Dumbledore possibly be thinking?” In stark contrast, there are also parents who are, surprisingly, voicing their support for the decision. “I think it’s smart, and Lupin’s a good bloke, I was in school with him same as a lot of the parents around here,” stated a Thomas Frederickson, the father of a fourth year at the school. Rumors float around that this recent move is also an act in the war against the Death Eaters - after the werewolf registry was stolen several months ago, a noticeable decrease in the werewolf population has raised concern among werewolf rights activists as well as the population at large. Where are these werewolves going? Are new ones popping up in their place without our noticing? Whatever the answer to these questions are, it seems that Dumbledore is taking precautions of his own in shielding at least one member of the seemingly vanishing species. Annual N.E.W.T. Ball Will Not Be Cancelled! “The Annual N.E.W.T. Ball will NOT be cancelled,” says spokesman Arnold Blishwick from the Hogwarts Board of Governors. “Despite recent events, our plan is to continue forward and try and make this year as normal as any other for the students. With the added burdens of the recent attacks and the losses suffered from said attacks, the Professors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have worked tirelessly to see to it that their charges are as prepared as ever for what lies beyond the safety of the castle walls.” The Annual N.E.W.T. ball takes place during the midterm and is opened to sixth and seventh year students only. The only other year group allowed in attendance are fifth years so long as they are the date of an older classmate. The ball was first initiated to help relieve the noticeable stress placed on students by the amount of studying placed on them by the N.E.W.T.s (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests). There has been talk since the end of last term on whether or not the school should remain open for another year. With the return of You-Know-Who and his followers, it is safe to say that the castle’s large corridors are a little less full as parents pull their children from classes to the safety of their own homes. This reaction came shortly after the Ministry’s break in last June involving none other than the Chosen One himself; Harry Potter. Just last June, Mister Potter and Headmaster Albus Dumbledore were granted full pardon for ill solicited remarks after the two had attempted to warn the Ministry about the return of You-Know-Who after the tragedy of the Tri-Wizard Tournament. While many had expressed concern about the sanity of the Headmaster during that period; the concern has now turned to whether or not he will be able to continue to lead the school in a direction that provides for the future of our society. While many believe the Headmaster – who just celebrated his One Hundred and Fiftieth Birthday last summer – may be too old to handle the demands of the coming war. Many parents have expressed this interest and yet just as many have expressed the opposite. “I reckon that the safest place for those children will be any place that Dumbledore is at. Everyone knows You-Know-Who was afraid of him during the first war,” said an anonymous advocate for the Headmaster, “If we have any desire to see the youth grow to take over, there’s no safer place for ‘em than under the Headmaster’s wing.” But the question still remains, how long will the castle continue to remain a safe haven for our children? With the devastating attacks on Hogsmeade in October and December, there’s no doubt in our minds what the answer to that question is. “We don’t have a lot to smile about these days,” says Mister Blishwick. “So we have to make them whenever we possibly can.” The Annual N.E.W.T. Ball is set to take place on the 25th of February in the Great Hall and will be monitored by Professors from the school and Auror’s on protection detail of the school. |
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